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They that refer it to the Manner, conceive this Revelation to be given him. Joh. 21.18. When thou wast young, &c. It is added, ver. 19. This he spake, signifying by what death he should glorify God. So that if this be the ground of the Revelation, certainly ⟨p. 267⟩it intends rather quomodo than quando, rather the manner, than the time. So August. Extends manus tuas, hoc est, Cruci; Thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, that is, to the Crosse. Tunc Petrus ab altero cingitur, cum cruci astringitur, Tertul. Then was Peter girded by another; when he was fastened to the Cross. That Peter was crucified, is the current and universal consent of History. First, vers. 17. If thou lovest me, feed my sheep: Christ told Peter in what vocation he should live: then in the next verse, after what manner he should die, which questionless must be a violent death, of martyrdom, though the particular kind be not specified. At last he concludes and alludes to both; Follow me. Theophil. Aret. Be thou such a Pastor in feeding my sheep, such a Pastor in suffering for my sheep, as I have given thee example, Joh. 13.36. Peter asked his Master, whither he went. JESUS answered; Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow me afterwards. JESUS remembering this conference, together with his question; Why cannot I follow thee now? and his Resolution, I will lay down my life for thy sake; tells him, Joh. 21.18. When thou wast young, thou girdedst thy self, and walkedst whither thou wouldest, Rupert. Maldonat. When thou wast a youngling in the faith, and didst gird thy self with thine own strength; it was thy folly to think thou couldst follow me whither I went. Therefore by denying me thrice, thou didst prove my words true; Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now. But when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thine hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. When thou shalt feel the weakness in thy self, and grow strong in the Lord, my other saying will prove true; Thou shalt follow me afterwards They that say this, [Follow me] intends the manner of his death, that he should follow him in being crucified as Christ was; have strange eyes. It is not good to find out more in Scripture; than God meant should be found there.