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I conclude this point; if Peter received the oracle of his death so near, at Babylon; he must fly over seas and mountains if he died at Rome. But howsoever, the Romists will have it so: and rather than not domineer over all the world with the ⟨p. 269⟩Chair of Peter at Rome, they will sink down to hell with cursed Babylon. Albeit S. John Lateran challengeth Peters head, Poitiers in France his nether jaw with the beard on it; Triers many of his bones, Geneva part of his brain, which was found to be a Pumice stone; yet still Rome must have his body, and boast of his Sepulchre. Let them have it without our envy, so long as we keep the true and only Head, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I conclude this point; if Peter received the oracle of his death so neere, at Babylon; he must fly over seas and mountaines if he died at Rome. But howsoever, the Romists will have it so: and rather than not domineere over all the world with the ⟨p. 269⟩Chaire of Peter at Rome, they will sinke downe to hell with cursed Babylon. Albeit S. Iohn Lateran chalengeth Peters head, Poytiers in France his nether jaw with the beard on it; Triers many of his bones, Geneva part of his braine, which was found to be a Pumice stone; yet still Rome must have his body, and boast of his Sepulcher. Let them have it without our envie, so long as we keepe the true and only Head, the LORD IESUS CHRIST.

Now to speak to our selves more usefully: howsoever our Apostle had some special premonstrance of the nearness of his end, yet this is not common. So had Aaron, Num. 20.26. Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and die in Mount Horeb, Deut. 32.50. Moses knew that he should die in Mount Nebo. Luke 2.26