The one preach Christ of contention] Either out of envie, to out-strip me, or a desire to procure my death, that Nero through their preaching, hearing of the generall dispersing of the doctrine taught by me, might be thereby inraged to take away my life, whom he hath now in bonds, to do with me what he will.
sincerely] Or, purely.
adde] Gr. Tec. stirre up.