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say_v that_o christ_n be_v that_o very_a stone_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v the_o four_o error_n be_v that_o they_o take_v for_o certainty_n that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v uncertain_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v firm_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v ever_o at_o rome_n but_o the_o contrary_a for_o that_o place_n which_o before_o we_o cite_v gal._n 2._o be_v very_o remarkable_a namely_o in_o that_o paul_n do_v so_o divide_v the_o apostleship_n and_o part_v it_o with_o peter_n they_o shake_v hand_n of_o the_o motion_n that_o paul_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o convert_v they_o and_o peter_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o promise_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v give_v upon_o it_o peter_z shall_v have_v break_v if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o convert_v the_o gentile_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o two_o apostle_n go_v into_o the_o same_o city_n especial_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n wherefore_o sithence_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o peter_n shall_v come_v thither_o especial_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o they_o be_v both_o at_o rome_n in_o nero_n his_o time_n ii_o out_o of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o to_o timoth._n v._n 16._o in_o my_o first_o defence_n say_v paul_n when_o i_o appear_v before_o nero_n there_o be_v none_o that_o stand_v to_o i_o but_o all_o forsake_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o if_o peter_n have_v then_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v