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  1 Text|         Peter and Paul was on the 29th of the month of June-in
  2 Text|   straightway followed it, having abandoned our errors. But you, both
  3 Text|   ordained, should sleep with the abbess Juliana. And having heard
  4 Text|       happened that all pious men abhorred Simon the magian, and proclaimed
  5 Text|          have become polluted and abominable by idols and graven images.~
  6 Text|          things, it will bring an access of the greatest mischief
  7 Text|         his own ship in Syracuse, accompanied him to Pontiole. And some
  8 Text|       done in secret. Thereafter, accordingly. Simon said that he bad
  9 Text|       Peter. And Peter, when they accused him of having renounced
 10 Text|       therefore, from the side of Adam Eve was created, so also
 11 Text|        him impious. But those who adhered to Simon strongly affirmed
 12 Text| stedfastly against Simon, said: I adjure you, ye angels of Satan,
 13 Text|        their parents in wholesome admonition; I have taught wives to
 14 Text|         Christ met me, and having adored Him, I said, Lord, whither
 15 Text|          truth; for he was not an adversary of our faith from hatred,
 16 Text|          has learned that this is adverse to them. This, then, he
 17 Text|         adhered to Simon strongly affirmed Peter to be a magian, bearing
 18 Text|        what this Simon the magian affirms himself to be; but this
 19 Text|          destroy us also. And the affliction, O most worshipful emperor,
 20 Text|          did not now come through Africa to the parts of Italy, but
 21 Text|          men, who have come to an agreement against me? And having turned
 22 Text|           of Agrippa the prefect, Agrippina by name, thus believed,
 23 Text|    salvation of the world, it was allowed that He should suffer all
 24     | always
 25 Text|        not on any account come to anchor in the parts of Italy. And
 26 Text|        the first men of the Jews, announced to them, saying: Rejoice
 27 Text|      wizard, base and impious and apostate, and in all things opposed
 28 Text|        his wickedness, being made apparent by the command of God, might
 29 Text|           glorious and strange in appearance; and they said: We are here,
 30 Text|           moons, and the holidays appointed by the law. And Paul, answering,
 31 Text|          good emperor, to hold an argument with these men, who have
 32 Text|          slept in the city called Aricia.~And a report went about
 33 Text|      deceivers, as soon as ever I ascend into heaven, I will send
 34 Text|       race of men who have turned aside all Judaea from believing
 35 Text|        said: We have a reason for asking you this. Nero said: Why
 36 Text|        But the rulers of the Jews assailed Peter. And Peter, when they
 37 Text|          Having therefore made an assembly against Paul, and having
 38 Text|        man deigned to come to the assistance of men. But in this Simon
 39 Text|        him, and began suddenly to assume different forms, so that
 40 Text|       that incomprehensible glory assumed which through man deigned
 41 Text|       they ought not to make such attacks upon each other, but that
 42 Text|           thou didst ask me, none attain it except the pure, who
 43 Text|          if thou shouldst see him attempting anything, because thou wast
 44 Text|       order my angels to come and avenge me upon him. Peter said:
 45 Text|         the light which thou wast awaiting. And Peter said to him:
 46 Text|         in the city having become aware of it, ran and seized the
 47 Text|          there ordained a bishop, Bacchylus by name. And when he came
 48 Text|        made of wood, and of great beams, that I may go up upon it,
 49 Text|    affirmed Peter to be a magian, bearing false witness as many of
 50 Text|          became food for the wild beasts.~And some devout men of
 51     | becomes
 52 Text|           even from the emperor's bed-chamber some came to him, and having
 53 Text|        embracing each other, they bedewed each other with tears.~And
 54 Text|          and saying what had just befallen; and he recounted to him
 55 Text|           my Son, this day have I begotten Thee, the chief priests
 56 Text|          as his servant. And Nero beholding this, supposed him to be
 57 Text|        for you are all one in the belief of His name.~And Paul having
 58 Text|        taught the churches of the believers to reverence one almighty,
 59 Text|      turned aside all Judaea from believing in me. Nero said to Peter:
 60 Text|      heart. For as many things as belong to peace and love, these
 61 Text|          the teacher of these men belonged. Nero said: God commands
 62 Text|            said: It is my part to bend the knee, and to pray to
 63 Text|       hand by the Lord. And Paul, bending his knees, prayed. And Peter,
 64 Text|       came before him, saying: We beseech thee, O good emperor, send
 65 Text|          to be a god, no one will bestow upon me due reverence. Nero
 66 Text|      Simon, magician, and full of bitterness.~Simon said: Listen, O Caesar
 67 Text|         chair, and a multitude of blacks standing beside him, saying:
 68 Text|         said: His reflections and blasphemy against my Lord Jesus Christ
 69 Text|     Church, which has no spot nor blemish. In Him, therefore, God
 70 Text|          that in this we ought to boast, whether Jews or Greeks;
 71 Text|        wonder with what face thou boastest thyself before the emperor,
 72 Text|  shipmaster's dress, and speaking boldly, on the first day went out
 73 Text|         be true, supported by the book and testimony of the Hebrews,
 74 Text|          faith in which thou wast born; for it is not right that
 75 Text|       upon thy clemency, and have bound thee. Nero said: But neither
 76 Text|           miracles; for he made a brazen serpent move itself, and
 77 Text|          had received, and hawing broken it with his right hand and
 78 Text|        Simon said: Give orders to build for me a lofty tower of
 79 Text|          be has destroyed all the bulwarks of our law; for he has prevented
 80 Text|   crucified him, and after he was buried set guards over him. But
 81 Text|         when He offered the whole burnt-offering of His own body and blood
 82 Text|          and in all Palestine and Caesarea, has done the same to me;
 83 Text|        seven days in the house of Caesrius the deacon, whom Peter had
 84 Text|     thence, he came to Rhegium of Calabria, and from Rhegium he crossed
 85 Text|          yourselves the idol of a calf, and worshipped the graven
 86 Text|       shall seem good to Him that calls us. Simon said: In order
 87 Text|           tower to be made in the Campus Martins, and all the people
 88 Text|           the body of Simon to be carefully kept three days, thinking
 89 Text|     regions of the East wished to carry off the relics of the saints,
 90 Text|          angels of Satan, who are carrying him into the air, to deceive
 91 Text|       from Gaitas, he came to the castle called Taracinas, and stayed
 92 Text|          I heard from you, I have caused Paul to be beheaded, and
 93 Text|      truth which you persecutest; cease persecuting me. When, therefore,
 94 Text|          And Peter said to Simon: Certainly thou feignest thyself to
 95 Text|           one sitting on a golden chair, and a multitude of blacks
 96 Text|       deemed worthy to have great champions. And know that Nero himself,
 97 Text|         times a young man; for he changed himself both in face and
 98 Text|        that he was a wizard and a cheat. And they believed him,
 99 Text|           on a sudden he became a child, and after a little an old
100 Text|          great uproar between the Christian Jews and the Gentiles. For,
101 Text|         to him, and having become Christians, were no longer willing
102 Text|        there were before us false Christs, like Simon, false apostles,
103 Text|         of Christ was created the Church, which has no spot nor blemish.
104 Text|     faithfully; I have taught the churches of the believers to reverence
105 Text|         both are circumcised, and circumcise. Peter said: If circumcision
106 Text|         make to me roundabouts of circumlocutions? To-morrow will prove you.~
107 Text|           enlightening the blind, cleansing lepers, healing paralytics,
108 Text|          Holy Spirit, that it may clearly shown what it is; for as
109 Text|          brought about by his own cleverness that the unbelieving Simon
110 Text|           of fire by night and of cloud by day shining upon you,
111 Text|           order them to take iron clubs, and to be killed in the
112 Text|          despising military life, clung to God; so that even from
113 Text|            and through hunger and cold he gave up the ghost, and
114 Text|       with these, but, behold, he comes here also, having through
115 Text|         And Nero said to him: Who commanded thee to do such a dreadful
116 Text|          belonged. Nero said: God commands us to love every man; why,
117 Text|            Then Nero, filled with concern, ordered to bring them speedily
118 Text|          event which I myself was concerned in. For the Jews through
119 Text|      afraid, Peter, of Simon, who confirms his godhead by deeds? Peter
120 Text|          the blood had been there congealed-and on the third day he showed
121 Text|         men by magic art. If thou consentest to hear his words, and to
122 Text|        you reckon this man of any consequence-a man uneducated, a fisherman
123 Text|         army or the palace.~When, consequently, the people were making
124 Text|         thee. Nero said: Nor do I consider thee to be anything: for,
125 Text|          against Paul, and having considered many proposals, it seemed
126 Text|        notice that these two have conspired against me; for I am the
127 Text|          joy. And there was great consternation among the Jews; and having
128 Text|           built for them.~And the consummation of the holy glorious Apostles
129 Text|        And when thou seest Peter, contend against his teaching, because
130 Text|         unbelief.~While they were contending in these and such-like words,
131 Text|         in a middle station to be content with food and covering;
132 Text|           whom, if thou shalt not contrive their destruction, it is
133 Text|          in your presence I shall convict him. But if his teaching
134     | could
135 Text|           Lord Jesus Christ, took courage; and departing thence, they
136 Text|          be content with food and covering; I have taught the poor
137 Text|       that I find that I can give credit to none of you. ~Peter said:
138 Text|        the secret of the apostle, cried out, saying: Let great dogs
139 Text|     Calabria, and from Rhegium he crossed to Mesina, and there ordained
140 Text|          in the face of all, and, crowned with laurels, he stretched
141 Text|        that Paul's head should be cut off, and that Peter should
142 Text|          in order that he may not dare to lie as to what I am thinking
143 Text|        Spirit about the patriarch David, promising, Of the fruit
144 Text|          of the following day, at dawn, behold, Peter coming, finds
145 Text|         the house of Caesrius the deacon, whom Peter had ordained
146 Text|          groanings of my heart am dealing with the Holy Spirit, that
147 Text|           following effect: Paul, dear servant of our Lord Jesus
148 Text|     carrying him into the air, to deceive the hearts of the unbelievers,
149 Text|          God, whom he has falsely declared himself to be.~And Paul,
150 Text|         Christ, whom thou falsely declarest thyself to be.~Nero said:
151 Text|        thee to do such a dreadful deed? Peter said: His reflections
152 Text|         reported to him many evil deeds-some of one kind, some of another.
153 Text|       glad, because you have been deemed worthy to have great champions.
154 Text|          third day. And to such a degree was the wickedness of the
155 Text|            And now, why dost thou delay, and not show thyself to
156 Text|          of the cities, that Paul demanded to come to Caesar. Having
157 Text|         wrath upon those who have denied me. Peter and Paul said:
158 Text|          he be sunk down into the depth of Hades, where there is
159 Text|          your enemies sunk in its depths, and the pillar of fire
160 Text|          knew of it, he fled into desert places, and through hunger
161 Text|          ought to speak against a desperate man. a magician, who has
162 Text|           teaching of Paul, many, despising military life, clung to
163 Text|         into great grief and much despondency, they said among themselves:
164 Text|         the wild beasts.~And some devout men of the regions of the
165 Text|          my Master, of which thou didst ask me, none attain it except
166 Text|        out of Mesina he sailed to Didymus, and remained there one
167 Text|        and all the people and the dignities to be present at the spectacle.
168 Text|          head down most, so as to direct my feet towards heaven;
169 Text|      doings, and how, through the disasters of the ship, he had come,
170 Text|        said: If circumcision be a disgrace, why hast thou been circumcised,
171 Text|          Tribus Tabernes. And the distance from Rome to Tribus Tabernes
172 Text|        that is, Holy Way, and was divided into four parts, having
173 Text|          out the mysteries of the divine law, by which he might become
174 Text|       Peter: Do at once what thou doest.~And Peter, looking stedfastly
175 Text|           he had not god-like but dog-like angels.~Then Nero said to
176 Text|          the substance of all his doings, and how, through the disasters
177 Text|         of the Jews before Paul's door. And there was a great uproar
178 Text|           apostle; but now he has doubled the evil: for Paul also
179 Text|          wearing his shipmaster's dress, and speaking boldly, on
180 Text|         gone through the sea with dry feet, and seen your enemies
181 Text|           one will bestow upon me due reverence. Nero said: And
182 Text|          the city; and those that dwelt in the city having become
183 Text|          the month of May, became eager to go, and gave thanks to
184 Text|           matter came even to the ears of Nero the Caesar, and
185 Text|     immediately there was a great earthquake in the city; and those that
186 Text|        great dogs come forth, and eat him up before Caesar. And
187 Text|         most base man. And as the Egyptians Jannes and Jambres led Pharaoh
188 Text|        Jews who were in Rome, the elder of the cities, that Paul
189 Text|          preaching of Peter, sent elders to Paul with a letter to
190 Text|       they wept for joy; and long embracing each other, they bedewed
191 Text|        have taught those that are eminent and rich not to be lifted
192     | end
193 Text|         of devil, who through man endeavours to ensnare men.~Simon said:
194 Text|     fisherman of the poorest, and endowed with power neither in word
195 Text|          But, that I may not long endure him as an enemy, I shall
196 Text|          heaven. Until now I have endured Peter only calling himself
197 Text|           dry feet, and seen your enemies sunk in its depths, and
198 Text|        that time circumcision was enjoined by God when I received it.
199 Text|          Judaea. And they saw him enlightening the blind, cleansing lepers,
200     | enough
201 Text|          his sleeves. Then Simon, enraged that he was not able to
202 Text|         through man endeavours to ensnare men.~Simon said: I wonder,
203 Text|        name. Turn, therefore, and enter into the joy of your father
204 Text|      therefore, God has opened an entrance to all the sons of Abraham,
205 Text|         to Simon the magian, they entreated him, saying: Report to the
206 Text|         the Hebrews has come, and entreats thee to come to him, since
207 Text|         the sheep which Thou hast entrusted to me, sympathize with me;
208 Text|        three days in the house of Erasmus, whom Peter sent from Rome
209 Text|    through me recalled from their error. And since thou hast learned
210 Text|          it, having abandoned our errors. But you, both knowing the
211 Text|       then, he has learned how to escape from me; for the thoughts
212 Text|          this Simon there are two essences, of man and of devil, who
213 Text|  therefore, from the side of Adam Eve was created, so also from
214 Text|      things, he went away towards evening.~And in the morning of the
215 Text|      There has lately happened an event which I myself was concerned
216 Text|          dead, being condemned to everlasting punishment. And Nero said
217     | everything
218 Text|           people: Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, because you have been
219 Text|         Nero said: Thou hast most excellently judged.~Then both Peter
220 Text|  terebinth near the place for the exhibition of sea-fights in the place
221 Text|     Christ. Simon said: Dost thou expect me, O good emperor, to hold
222 Text|       lepers, healing paralytics, expelling demons from men, raising
223 Text|        since thou hast learned by experience that thou canst not get
224 Text|          hast begun; for both thy exposure and our call is at hand:
225 Text|         and looking up with their eyes, they all see that city
226 Text|           serve their own masters faithfully; I have taught the churches
227 Text|           And I have made a house fall, and kill parents with children.
228 Text|         to come to Caesar. Having fallen, therefore, into great grief
229 Text|         truth and a persecutor of falsehood. Since, then, his persecution
230 Text|    shouldest not suppose that the falsehoods of the Jews are to be believed.~
231 Text|        after all these things you fashioned to yourselves the idol of
232 Text|           the sea-shore about one fathom; and there it is until this
233 Text|         said: I neither doubt nor favour any of you; but answer me
234 Text|          to Simon: Certainly thou feignest thyself to be a god; why,
235 Text|           and husbands to observe fidelity to their wives; I have taught
236 Text|          cannot stand.~Then Nero, filled with concern, ordered to
237 Text|       dawn, behold, Peter coming, finds a multitude of the Jews
238 Text|         Peter, why art thou idle? finish what thou hast begun; for
239 Text|         depths, and the pillar of fire by night and of cloud by
240 Text|   consequence-a man uneducated, a fisherman of the poorest, and endowed
241 Text|          thou hast ordered is not fitting for these men, since Paul
242 Text|       earth, my cross ought to be fixed head down most, so as to
243 Text|         that they should not only flee from Simon's deceit, but
244 Text|       answering, said, I saw thee fleeing from death, and I wish to
245 Text|           the circumcision of the flesh; but when the truth appeared,
246 Text|       blind to see, put demons to flight by a command; sometimes
247 Text|          out of heaven, and water flowing to you out of a rock,-after
248 Text|           his hands, and began to fly. And when Nero saw him flying,
249 Text|           said to them therefore: Follow me: And going forth from
250 Text|       from laughing outright at a foolish man, made the sport of demons,
251 Text|        have been circumcised, and forced them, after being condemned,
252 Text|     Saviour the God whom you have forsaken in unbelief.~While they
253 Text|          him as an enemy, I shall forthwith order my angels to come
254 Text|           that day, which was the fourteenth of the month of June, each
255 Text|     different forms, and was in a frenzy, having the devil as his
256 Text|           a royal priesthood, the friends of Abraham, and Isaac, and
257 Text|       them in a place three miles froth the city, and there they
258 Text|         of June, each of the Jews fully believed it.~And Paul, being
259 Text|         grieved with great grief, gazing into the height of the heaven,
260 Text|    experience that thou canst not get the better of me, I wonder
261 Text|         Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, because you have been deemed
262 Text|      Forum. And Peter thanked and glorified the God and Father of our
263 Text|        where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. But about the
264 Text|        might show that he had not god-like but dog-like angels.~Then
265 Text|          we prove this, that thou goest away into heaven? Simon
266 Text|           he saw one sitting on a golden chair, and a multitude of
267 Text|       sent from Rome to teach the Gospel of God. And having come
268 Text|         to boast, whether Jews or Greeks; for you are all one in
269 Text|       Pontius Pilate to Claudius, greeting. There has lately happened
270 Text|        the road to heaven. Do not grieve, therefore, but rather rejoice
271 Text|          had been beheaded, being grieved with great grief, gazing
272 Text|        out through this man, with groanings of my heart am dealing with
273 Text|         city, and there they were guarded a year and seven months,
274 Text|            while my soldiers were guarding him, rose on the third day.
275 Text|           after he was buried set guards over him. But he, while
276 Text|        have brought him into this gulf of destruction. Nero said:
277 Text|       sunk down into the depth of Hades, where there is weeping
278 Text|        thou, called by the devil, hastenest to punishment. Simon said:
279 Text|        which he had received, and hawing broken it with his right
280 Text|           set-off to these, Peter healed the sick by a word, by praying
281 Text|          blind, cleansing lepers, healing paralytics, expelling demons
282 Text|      right hand and his left, had heaped it up in his sleeves. Then
283 Text|           circumcised.~Paul said: Hearest thou, O good emperor, what
284 Text|           is calling us. And Nero hearing them, smiled a little, and
285 Text|           the air, to deceive the hearts of the unbelievers, by the
286 Text|          right that thou, being a Hebrew, and of the Hebrews, shouldst
287 Text|           they should rather give heed to this, that God had fulfilled
288 Text|      great grief, gazing into the height of the heaven, said: O Lord
289 Text|          very truth out of heaven held intercourse with him, saying,
290     | hence
291 Text|           what I ask.~Simon said: Henceforward I answer thee nothing. Nero
292 Text|          in Him who searcheth the hidden things of the heart. Now
293 Text|          And he stayed a week, in hiding, because of the command
294 Text|            then, children, do not hinder my going; for already my
295 Text|      emperor, see what threats he holds out against us. Peter said:
296 Text|   Sabbaths and new moons, and the holidays appointed by the law. And
297 Text|         For I have taught that in honour they should prefer one another;
298 Text|         dead, no longer from this hour to keep him up, but to let
299 Text|        desert places, and through hunger and cold he gave up the
300 Text|         said: Peter, why art thou idle? finish what thou hast begun;
301 Text|       fashioned to yourselves the idol of a calf, and worshipped
302 Text|        polluted and abominable by idols and graven images.~While
303 Text|       faith from hatred, but from ignorance. For there were before us
304 Text|          along with Marcellus, an illustrious man, who, having left Simon,
305 Text|          Jerusalem, and as far as Illyricum, I have fulfilled the word
306 Text|         and worshipped the graven image. But we, having seen none
307 Text|    abominable by idols and graven images.~While the Jews were saying
308 Text|            Thou hast been able to impose upon all, but upon me never;
309 Text|         here also, having through imposition asked Caesar to destroy
310 Text|        the wickedness of the Jews inflamed against him, that they gave
311 Text|        the Jews through envy have inflicted on themselves, and those
312 Text|           of Italy. And they also informed Simon the magian, having
313 Text|        that in his seed he should inherit all the nations. For there
314     | instead
315 Text|       Nero said: Do you also then intend to go away to heaven? Peter
316 Text|           the place in which they intended to put them. And after these
317 Text|          truth out of heaven held intercourse with him, saying, I am the
318 Text|          It is necessary that men introducing mischievous religious observances
319 Text|           reverence one almighty, invisible, and incomprehensible God.
320 Text|           be worsted by them, and involved in great evils. Simon said:
321 Text|    Wherefore I order them to take iron clubs, and to be killed
322 Text|       Peter and Paul to be put in irons, and the body of Simon to
323 Text|        after Paul went out of the island Gaudomeleta, that he came
324     | itself
325 Text|          the Egyptians Jannes and Jambres led Pharaoh and his army
326 Text|         man. And as the Egyptians Jannes and Jambres led Pharaoh
327 Text|          said: There is a city of Judah which has always been opposed
328 Text|         to the place where I must judge you. Paul said: O good emperor,
329 Text|       coming after them, dreadful judgments. Their fathers had promises
330 Text|      should sleep with the abbess Juliana. And having heard all these
331 Text|        fourteenth of the month of June, each of the Jews fully
332 Text|          the 29th of the month of June-in Christ Jesus our Lord, to
333 Text|          for he has prevented the keeping of Sabbaths and new moons,
334 Text|          of Simon to be carefully kept three days, thinking that
335 Text|        take iron clubs, and to be killed in the sea-fight. Agrippa
336 Text|       many evil deeds-some of one kind, some of another. And another
337 Text|          for they are circumcised knaves. Paul said: Before we knew
338 Text|         It is my part to bend the knee, and to pray to God; and
339 Text|       Lord. And Paul, bending his knees, prayed. And Peter, looking
340 Text|         our errors. But you, both knowing the mighty deeds of your
341 Text|          the nations. Simon said: l am he whom you speak of.
342 Text|           receive the fruit of my labours. And thus: speaking, he
343 Text|        feet of Peter, weeping and lamenting, and saying what had just
344 Text|     Claudius, greeting. There has lately happened an event which
345 Text|      itself, and stone statues to laugh and move themselves, and
346 Text|         it necessary to keep from laughing outright at a foolish man,
347 Text|         of all, and, crowned with laurels, he stretched forth his
348 Text|         Peter had ordained by the laying on of hands. And sailing
349 Text|         he knew that this was so, leaving off that which he was vindicating,
350 Text| enlightening the blind, cleansing lepers, healing paralytics, expelling
351 Text|          anything to the emperor, lest be should scourge him, having
352 Text|           know that these men are liars, and that I have been sent
353 Text|    happened also that Nero's wife Libia, and the yoke-fellow of
354 Text|       Nero said: Seeing that thou liest, therefore thou sayest this.
355 Text|        eminent and rich not to be lifted up, and hope in uncertainty
356 Text|          believe that this is the light which thou wast awaiting.
357 Text|        not separate the two great lights which He has made, so He
358 Text|           head of the ram and the limbs-but the blood had been there
359 Text|        are no great thing in your lineage; if otherwise, you have
360 Text| stedfastly upon Paul, said: Paul, look up and see. And Paul, having
361 Text|         and see. And Paul, having looked up, full of tears, and seeing
362 Text|          Is not, therefore, Peter lying? Peter said: Do thou, then,
363 Text|      listen to me. Separate these madmen from thee, in order that
364 Text|     consequently, the people were making a seditious murmuring, Simon,
365 Text|     Christ, but a magician, and a malefactor. Nero said: Do you still
366 Text|         day shining upon you, and manna having been given to you
367 Text|   Jerusalem. And they, along with Marcellus, an illustrious man, who,
368 Text|          to be made in the Campus Martins, and all the people and
369 Text|           done.~Nero said: Do you mean me to believe that Simon
370 Text|          send him to the earth by means of a virgin. He, then, when
371 Text|    brought him say that he cannot meet whomsoever he may wish until
372 Text|          ever, after the order of Melchizedec. For a priest He became
373 Text|          my father, I may be very merciful to thee. Nero said: And
374 Text|        God that, according to His mercy, He has chosen us to be
375 Text|          I have taught those in a middle station to be content with
376 Text|           thou wert willing, thou mightst perceive that he is full
377 Text|          of Paul, many, despising military life, clung to God; so that
378 Text|    believed him, wondering at his miracles; for he made a brazen serpent
379 Text|         an access of the greatest mischief to thy country, and will
380 Text|    necessary that men introducing mischievous religious observances should
381 Text|          guarded a year and seven months, until they had built the
382 Text|       keeping of Sabbaths and new moons, and the holidays appointed
383     | more
384 Text|       towards evening.~And in the morning of the following day, at
385 Text|           were making a seditious murmuring, Simon, moved with zeal,
386     | must
387 Text|          reversed the cross, they nailed his feet up. ~And the multitude
388 Text|          having afflicted all the nation of our fathers, has been
389 Text|        been opposed to us, called Nazareth, and to it the teacher of
390 Text|        seem that he is what he is not-a god. And in Christ there
391 Text|        said: O good emperor, take notice that these two have conspired
392 Text|       that thou shouldst bring to nought the faith of the circumcision.
393 Text|          of the Lord, children to obey their parents in wholesome
394 Text| introducing mischievous religious observances should die. Wherefore I
395 Text|           upon the cross, when He offered the whole burnt-offering
396     | often
397 Text|      child, and after a little an old man, and at other times
398 Text|          gone on account of Thine only-begotten Word, our Lord Jesus Christ,
399 Text|           Him, therefore, God has opened an entrance to all the sons
400 Text|          Paul was beheaded on the Ostesian road. ~And Peter, having
401 Text|   necessary to keep from laughing outright at a foolish man, made the
402     | over
403 Text|          thy magic art thou shalt overcome the disciples of Christ.
404 Text|         return to the army or the palace.~When, consequently, the
405 Text|         cleansing lepers, healing paralytics, expelling demons from men,
406 Text|         the holy Spirit about the patriarch David, promising, Of the
407 Text|       works. We have fathers, and patriarchs, and the law. What, then,
408 Text|      death, whose destruction and perdition will come speedily? For
409 Text|           of the innocent, to the peril of thy kingdom. But as for
410 Text|          sinned without law shall perish without law. But we, brethren,
411 Text|           into four parts, having perished by an evil fate.~Then Nero
412 Text|        said: They were, with your permission, O good emperor. For this
413 Text|           O emperor, that if thou permittest this magician to do such
414 Text|         man; why, then, dost thou persecute them? Simon said: This is
415 Text|       falsehood. Since, then, his persecution was not on account of hatred,
416 Text|           Nero said: Do you still persist? Behold, you see him going
417 Text|        For there is no respect of persons with God. As many as have
418 Text|          of his father the devil, persuades men to do many evils to
419 Text|          country of the East, and perverted our fathers? It is better
420 Text|  Egyptians Jannes and Jambres led Pharaoh and his army astray until
421 Text|       sunk in its depths, and the pillar of fire by night and of
422 Text|         thus it happened that all pious men abhorred Simon the magian,
423 Text|           it, he fled into desert places, and through hunger and
424 Text|           destruction, it is very plain that thy kingdom cannot
425 Text|           themselves: It does not please him that he alone has afflicted
426 Text|    Palestine; and he has not been pleased with these, but, behold,
427 Text|           the magian, and all his plots. And having told these things,
428 Text|        otherwise, you have become polluted and abominable by idols
429 Text|       covering; I have taught the poor to rejoice in their own
430 Text|    uneducated, a fisherman of the poorest, and endowed with power
431 Text|        down thine empire from its position. Nero said to Simon: What
432 Text|           Paul from Peter; but we positively believe in our Lord Jesus
433 Text|      Peter said to him: How is it possible that it is he when he is
434 Text|           to rejoice in their own poverty; I have taught fathers to
435 Text|         with glory and singing of praise, they put them in the place
436 Text|          Paul, bending his knees, prayed. And Peter, looking stedfastly
437 Text|     healed the sick by a word, by praying made the blind to see, put
438 Text|          had been baptized at the preaching of Peter, sent elders to
439 Text|        yoke-fellow of Agrippa the prefect, Agrippina by name, thus
440 Text|        that in honour they should prefer one another; I have taught
441 Text|       both raised a dead man, and presented himself on the third day
442 Text|        got in readiness not a few presents, and having carried them
443 Text|         For he ought to speak who pretends to be what he is not, and
444 Text|   bulwarks of our law; for he has prevented the keeping of Sabbaths
445 Text|        are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, the friends of Abraham,
446 Text|    abhorred Simon the magian, and proclaimed him impious. But those who
447 Text|      virgin. He, then, when I was procurator, came into Judaea. And they
448 Text|         pray to God; and thine to produce the effect, if thou shouldst
449 Text|       they may be in the faith of profession towards Him, and have life
450 Text|        about the patriarch David, promising, Of the fruit of thy womb
451 Text|           to him. Whence also the prophet says, The Lord hath sworn,
452 Text|        and having considered many proposals, it seemed good to them
453 Text|            our Lord Jesus Christ, punish this city, and bring out
454 Text|       order that these men may be punished? Simon said: Give orders
455 Text|         none attain it except the pure, who allow faith to come
456 Text|            we have heard from the rabbis of the Jews that are in
457 Text|         for as far as he seems to raise himself towards heaven,
458 Text|        expelling demons from men, raising the dead, subduing the winds,
459 Text|      power neither in word nor by rank. But, that I may not long
460 Text|       three of you show that your reasoning is uncertain; and thus in
461 Text|      deceived, God has through me recalled from their error. And since
462 Text|          O good emperor, that you reckon this man of any consequence-a
463 Text|           emperor, these men have reckoned upon thy clemency, and have
464 Text|         had just befallen; and he recounted to him the matter, and said:
465 Text|    dreadful deed? Peter said: His reflections and blasphemy against my
466 Text|        And some devout men of the regions of the East wished to carry
467 Text|         deceived souls, unless he reigned himself to be a Jew, and
468 Text|       Having therefore made great rejoicing on that day, which was the
469 Text|          tears.~And when Paul had related to Peter the substance of
470 Text|           wished to carry off the relics of the saints, and immediately
471 Text|           introducing mischievous religious observances should die.
472 Text|          is until this day, for a remembrance, under the sea.~And having
473 Text|        they accused him of having renounced their synagogues, said:
474 Text|          hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever,
475 Text|            some of those that had repented out of the nations, and
476 Text|          nations. For there is no respect of persons with God. As
477 Text|        the day of the Sabbath God rested from all His works. We have
478 Text|    wishing to kill him. But Peter restrained them, saying: A few days
479 Text|         were no longer willing to return to the army or the palace.~
480 Text|          why, then, dost thou not reveal the thoughts of every man?~
481 Text|           Paul said: Yes; through revelation He taught me also. But tell
482 Text|        like my Lord. Then, having reversed the cross, they nailed his
483 Text|           multitude was assembled reviling Caesar, and wishing to kill
484 Text|           these things the people revolted against him; and when he
485 Text|        those that are eminent and rich not to be lifted up, and
486 Text|        and hope in uncertainty of riches, but to place their hope
487 Text|      rejoiced with great joy; and rising up, immediately went to
488 Text|    sailing thence, be came by the river to a place called Tribus
489 Text|           flowing to you out of a rock,-after all these things
490 Text|            but they fled. But the Romans having taken them, put them
491 Text|        love, these have I taught. Round about from Jerusalem, and
492 Text|       said: Why do you make to me roundabouts of circumlocutions? To-morrow
493 Text|           Simon, moved with zeal, rouses himself, and began to say
494 Text|           We are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, the friends
495 Text|   Gentiles were appeased. But the rulers of the Jews assailed Peter.
496 Text|        themselves, and himself to run and suddenly to be raised
497 Text|        following day, Juvenalius, running, threw himself at the feet
498 Text|          appeared great dogs, and rushed at Peter. But Peter, stretching
499 Text|          prevented the keeping of Sabbaths and new moons, and the holidays
500 Text|          fell into a place called Sacra Via, that is, Holy Way,