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journey_n and_o death_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o rome_n be_v not_o very_o certain_a it_o be_v true_a ancient_a author_n have_v say_v so_o but_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o agree_v with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o with_o the_o chronology_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n that_o apostle_n make_v two_o journey_n to_o rome_n where_o he_o be_v twice_o a_o prisoner_n in_o his_o second_o imprisonment_n they_o will_v have_v he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n with_o st._n peter_n it_o be_v very_a surprise_v and_o astonish_v that_o the_o apostle_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n write_v at_o rome_n mention_v so_o many_o person_n of_o a_o mean_a quality_n shall_v say_v nothing_o of_o st._n peter_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n this_o journey_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o rome_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a be_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o vain_a pretence_n of_o this_o counterfeit_n 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