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 1   Int,        1     |         inconsistency against S. Peter and S. Paul, and then objections
 2   Int,        6     |         traditions about both S. Peter and S. Paul at Rome, which
 3   Int,        8     |   Timothy, and the Apocalypse of Peter. With regard to the apocryphal
 4   Int,        8     |  Macarius shows a knowledge of 2 Peter, but it is strange that,
 5   Int,        8     | objection from the Apocalypse of Peter about the destruction of
 6   Int,        8     |          obvious parallel from 2 Peter iii. 12, and chooses that
 7   Int,        8     |        towards the Apocalypse of Peter is non-committal, but his
 8   III,     XIII     |          fed the five thousand." Peter's faith wavers when he says, "
 9   III,     XIII     |           Come to faith," for if Peter had actually been able to
10   III          (167)|     series of four attacks on S. Peter begins here.~ ~
11   III,      XIX     |      based on Christ's saying to Peter: " Get thee behind me, Satan" (
12   III,      XIX     |         which Jesus addresses to Peter when He says, "Get thee
13   III,      XIX     |         another place, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will
14   III,      XIX     |           For if He so condemned Peter as to call him Satan, and
15   III,      XIX     |        He had uttered169 against Peter), " Thou art Peter, and
16   III,      XIX     |       against Peter), " Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will
17   III          (169)|          fact, the blessing upon Peter comes a few verses before
18   III,      XIX     |            Either when He called Peter Satan He was drunk and overcome
19   III,      XIX     |          sleep. For pray how was Peter able to support the foundation
20   III,       XX     |          on Christ's words to S. Peter about forgiving "seventy
21   III,       XX     |            It is also plain that Peter is condemned of many falls,
22   III,    XXVII     |         on Christ's saying to S. Peter: "Get thee behind me, Satan " (
23   III,    XXVII     |     examine the objections about Peter. For truly they need testing
24   III,    XXVII     |     cloud of unseemliness.172 If Peter has been called by Christ
25   III,    XXVII     |         a cause of stumbling; if Peter is convicted of having sinned
26   III,    XXVII     |        means.~ ~[The blessing on Peter was an answer to his words
27   III,    XXVII     |          this grace, and be thou Peter (Rock-man),173 showing to
28   III,    XXVII     |     words, and the witness which Peter gave to the Saviour, cunningly
29   III,    XXVII     |    manner of zeal so as to strip Peter of his merit, and to overthrow
30   III,    XXVII     |         the cross. So he prompts Peter to say: "Be it far from
31   III,    XXVII     |      addresses the devil and not Peter when He says: "Get thee
32   III,    XXVII     |         Satan." Then He turns to Peter and rebukes him for obeying
33   III,    XXVII     |        an offence unto me," etc. Peter's sudden fall from the highest
34   III,    XXVII     |      they saw Christ on earth as Peter did, and then heard Peter
35   III,    XXVII     |        Peter did, and then heard Peter persuading Him to postpone
36   III          (173)|  Macarius supports the view that Peter is not here identified with
37   III,    XXVII     |         also the definiteness of Peter's words. He uses the article
38   III,    XXVII     |     Speaking by the Holy Spirit, Peter thus reveals the impregnable
39   III,    XXVII     |       rock, and gets his name of Peter (Rock-man) in consequence.175
40   III,    XXVII     |          s servant,176 whose ear Peter had cut off. Christ did
41   III          (177)|      point that the attack on S. Peter begins. Harnack (op. cit.
42   III,      XXI     |            Objection based on S. Peter's treatment of Ananias and
43   III,      XXI     |           Acts v. 1-11). ~ ~This Peter is convicted of doing wrong
44   III,      XXI     |         their own necessary use, Peter put them to death, although
45   III,   XXVIII     |        the objection based on S. Peter's treatment of Ananias and
46   III,   XXVIII     |       deed does not appear so.~ ~Peter at once cut out this evil,
47   III,   XXVIII     |          was not a wrong done to Peter, and therefore it did not
48   III,   XXVIII     |          ideas. To prevent this, Peter checks the disease, and
49   III,   XXVIII     |           The above is proved by Peter's question : "Why did ye
50   III,   XXVIII     |         the Holy Spirit of love. Peter is therefore without any
51   III,     XXII     |        based on the escape of S. Peter from prison (Acts xii. 5-
52   III,     XXII     |     among the soldiers as to how Peter had got out. And Herod,
53   III,     XXII     |       gave the keys of heaven to Peter, if he were a man such as
54   III,     XXII     |       teaching.180 Nevertheless, Peter is recorded to have been
55   III          (181)|        IV. ch. iv when he says, "Peter, though he received authority
56   III,     XXII     |            Again, Paul condemned Peter when he said, "For before |
57   III,     XXII     |        rest of the apostles, and Peter?" (1 Cor. ix. 5). And then185
58   III          (184)|       permanent cleavage between Peter and Paul has been built
59   III,     XXII     |      deceitful workers." If then Peter is related to have been
60   III,     XXIX     |        the objection based on S. Peter's escape from prison (Acts
61   III,     XXIX     |        wreak public vengeance on Peter. It was not that Peter fled
62   III,     XXIX     |        on Peter. It was not that Peter fled in fear; rather he
63   III,     XXIX     |       the death of the soldiers, Peter was no more responsible
64   III,     XXIX     |          not owe his savagery to Peter, it was his own.~ ~The object
65   III,     XXIX     |        was his own.~ ~The object Peter continually had in view
66   III          (186)|          anxiety to whitewash S. Peter from all charges, Macarius
67   III,     XXIX     |             he does not refer to Peter, but to those who were sent
68   III,     XXIX     |          list of charges against Peter is a long one, but what
69   III          (195)|          of them were against S. Peter, and all the eight are here
70    IV          (253)|        probably a reference to 2 Peter iii. 8, but not necessarily
71    IV          (253)|     elsewhere Macarius ignores 2 Peter when its use was to be expected.
72    IV,       IV     |     given to both S. Paul and S. Peter, and their martyrdom in
73    IV,       IV     |         his head cut off.254 And Peter again, who received authority
74    IV          (254)|      moment as in the case of S. Peter.~ ~
75    IV          (255)|        similar language about S. Peter's crucifixion, which he
76    IV,      XIV     |     given to both S. Paul and S. Peter, and their martyrdom in
77    IV,      XIV     |           During their work both Peter and Paul were many times
78    IV          (256)|        for blood and milk, while Peter beat him with his cross.
79    IV,      XIV     |    hypocrites, as in the case of Peter and Paul.]~ ~
80    IV,       VI     |    Judgment in the Apocalypse of Peter.263~ ~By way of giving plenty
81    IV,       VI     |        said in the Apocalypse of Peter. He thus introduces the
82    IV          (265)|   quoting from the Apocalypse of Peter, though the word used is
83    IV,      XVI     |       words of the Apocalypse of Peter and of Isaiah concerning
84    IV,      XVI     |      pass over the Apocalypse of Peter,270 we are brought to the
85    IV,      XXX     |          as one brief day (cf. 2 Peter iii. 8),315 and again the
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