their martyrdoms happened in the year 64, or 65. Pagi says, that Peter and Paul were taken up and imprisoned in 64, and put to death in the year 65. But I know nothing of the imprisonment of the apostles at this time. There may be in late and fabulous authors large and particular accounts of their imprisonment, just before their martyrdoms. But there is little or no notice taken of it by the most ancient writers. If Peter and Paul were come to Rome before the city was set on fire, and before the persecution of the christians began, (which is not improbable,) they might be taken up, and soon put to death, before the end of the year 64. Præterquam quod, cum persecutio adversus christianos anno lxiv. decreta fuerit, ac insequenti continuata, non dubium, quin priori anno Petrus et Paulus in carcerem conjecti sint, ac posteriori necati. Ann. 67. num. iii. END OF THE FIFTH VOLUME. BUNGAY: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY J. AND R. CHILDS. |