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¹But you will say, Peter taught at Rome: I hear you well,² but taught he no where else then in Rome?³ Moreover too confess that he taught at Rome, did he teach there as an Apostle, or else as a Bishop? Let the bishop of Rome unloose me this knot. But this is out of all question: If Peter taught at Rome at all, standing or sitting in a chair, surely he taught always Jesus ⟨p. 37⟩Christ. But you, holy father, sitting in the Romish chair at Rome, what teach you, but the doctrine of devils? Peter did boldly proclaim to the world the manifest scriptures of God, which he received by divine inspiration of the holy Ghost, being an eye witness of the things which he heard and taught: But what doth your holiness bray forth else to the people, but frivolous ceremonies, and fruitless traditions of men? If Peter came at any time to Rome, he came not thither, unless he were sent by God, or called thither by men: and then also came too minister, not to bear sovereignty: to work, not to scrape riches together: as a traveller, not as an idle sitter. But who ever called you to this stately stage of chair lordliness?⁴ Goo ye, sayeth the Lord, not into the City of Rome, but into the whole world: speaking not too Peter alone, but to all his Apostles: and preach, not the ceremonies of the law, not traditions of men, but the glad tidings of saving health: not to the Romans only, but to every creature. In which universal embassy Peter together with the rest, of his fellow labourers did mightily behave himself in the ministry of the Gospel, according to his duty and the nature of his function: leaving no •otte of the uttermost of his duty undone, whereby in his wandering abroad amongst people and nations, he might teach all that he might, not only publicly but privately also in every house: might be earnest in season and out of season: might sow abroad f••re and wide, the most joyful message, and glad tidings of peace: might perform the work of a true Evangelist: might approve himself too be a trusty servant of Christ: might become an overseer over the house of Israel, might receive the words and embassy of God, and the same so received, might faithfully deliver to the people: might show himself to be salt of the earth, light of the word: not feeding himself,