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 so disagreeable to his wanton lascivious temper, to which he was a slavcslave [sic], and being by this means robbed of his dear companion, he resolved upon revenge, causing St. Peter as also St. Paul, who was at that time at Rome) to be cast into the Martime prison, where they employed their time in preaching to the prisoners, and thoscthose [sic] who visited them. And here it is supposed, St. Peter wrote his second epistle to the dispersed Jews to confirm them in the faith, and fortify them against those pernicious principles and practieespractices [sic], which even then began to break in upon the Christian church.

Nero returning from Achaia, and entering Rome with triumph, reved St. Peter should fall a sacrifice to his cruelty. Wile the fatal stroke was daily expected, the Christians at Rome carnestlyearnestly [sic] solicited him to makcmake [sic] his escapcescape [sic], and reserve himself for farther service to the church; which at length prevailed with him, and the next night having prayed with, and taken leavcleave [sic] of his brcthrenbrethren [sic], it is related, that he got over the prison wall, and being come to the city gate, hche [sic] is there said to have met with our Lord, who was just entcringentering [sic] the city; Peter, it is said, asked him, Lord whither art thou going? from whom he presently received this answer, I am coming to Rome to be crucified the second time; by which reply, Peter apprehended himself to be reproved, and that our Lord meant it for his death, and that he was to be crucified in his servant; and so went back to the prison, and surrendered himself to the keeper being ready to acquiesce in the will of God.

Before his suffering he was scourged after the Roman manner, who used to whip capital offenders before they suffered. Having saluted his brethren, and taken his leave of St. Paul, his fellow prisoner, he was led up to the top of the Vatican mount, being sentenced to be crucified, the most painful and