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They that refer it to the time of his dying, understand it thus. Calvin. That Peter should die, he knew in general; that he should die a Martyr, he knew in particular. Joh. 21.19. Signifying by what death he should glorify God. But that he should die Shortly, he could not know, except by some later revelation in special. It is probable, that where Peter wrote this Epistle, even there he received this Revelation. But it is manifest that he wrote this Epistle at Babylon: for he wrote the second, where he wrote the first; Chap. 3 ver. 1. but he wrote the former at Babylon, 1 Pet 5.13. The Church that is at Babylon elected, together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. Therefore it is more likely and consonant to reason, that Peter died at Babylon, than as the Papists say, at Rome. Here they will distinguish, though thereby they destroy. They say directly, that by Babylon is meant Rome; even that Babylon. Rev. 17.5. The mother of harlots ⟨p. 268⟩and abominations of the earth, is Ipsa Roma, very Rome. So Papias in Euseb. To have some proof that Peter was at Rome, they are content to allow that Rome is Babylon. So that Babylonis fuisse, is all one with Romae praefuisse; for Peter to be at Babylon, and to be Bishop of Rome, there is no difference. The infamy of that damnable name doth not debtor them, so they may have some pretence of their Apostolical title. Indeed they do not so much care for Christ, Modo Petrus illis relinquatur, so they may enjoy Peter. Calvin. Let them but retain the name of Peters Chair, Suam Romam in profundis Inferis collocare non recusabunt; They will not refuse to seat their Rome in infernal Babylon. Much good do it them: if they will not stick to call their glorious Church, stigmatical and accursed Babylon; surely we need not stick much to allow them that Peter was at Rome. But hear we further.

They that refer it to the time of his dying, understand it thus. Calvin. That Peter should die, he knew in generall; that he should die a Martyr, he knew in particular. Ioh. 21.19. Signifying by what death he should glorifie God. But that he should die Shortly, he could not know, except by some later revelation in special. It is probable, that where Peter wrote this Epistle, even there he received this Revelation. But it is manifest that he wrote this Epistle at Babylon: for he wrote the second, where he wrote the first; Chap. 3 ver. 1. but he wrote the former at Babylon, 1 Pet 5.13. The Church that is at Babylon elected, together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. Therefore it is more likely and consonant to reason, that Peter died at Babylon, than as the Papists say, at Rome. Here they will distinguish, though therby they destroy. They say directly, that by Babylon is meant Rome; even that Babylon.