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very_o much_o of_o rome_n whereupon_o luther_n demand_v of_o he_o how_o often_o he_o have_v be_v there_o he_o answrer_v four_o time_n and_o why_o so_o often_o say_v luther_n he_o reply_v first_o i_o seek_v a_o knave_n there_o at_o my_o second_o journey_n to_o rome_n i_o find_v he_o on_o my_o three_o journey_n i_o bring_v he_o from_o thence_o and_o in_o my_o last_o journey_n i_o carry_v he_o thither_o again_o and_o place_v he_o behind_o saint_n peter_n altar_n we_o find_v god_n reject_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n because_v they_o resuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n nor_o will_v receive_v they_o insomuch_o the_o same_o be_v verisy_v of_o they_o of_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speakteh_o chap_n 9_o