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both_o with_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n to_o have_v salute_v and_o send_v commendation_n to_o he_o for_o first_o it_o will_v have_v manifest_v to_o they_o all_o how_o worthy_a peter_n be_v of_o remembrance_n and_o very_o dear_a to_o paul_n and_o provoke_v new_a flame_n of_o affection_n on_o in_o their_o heart_n towards_o their_o absent_a pastor_n which_o paul_n be_v use_v to_o do_v 1_o thessa_n 5.12.13_o etc._n etc._n second_o if_o this_o salutation_n can_v not_o have_v be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n from_o some_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o upon_o peter_n first_o return_n to_o rome_n he_o have_v doubtless_o meet_v with_o it_o which_o can_v not_o but_o have_v be_v a_o great_a refresh_n to_o his_o weary_a spirit_n four_o year_n after_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v paul_n himself_o come_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n the_o sixty_o six_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o eleven_o year_n of_o nero_n he_o live_v two_o whole_a year_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n as_o i_o show_v before_o and_o be_v 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