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Library/Pseudo-Clementine Literature.

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Title Page.Introductory Notice.Introductory Notice.Preface.Clement's Early History; Doubts.His Distress.His Dissatisfaction with the Schools of the Philosophers.His Increasing Disquiet.His Design to Test the Immortality of the Soul.Hears of Christ.Arrival of Barnabas at Rome.His Preaching.Clement's Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas.Intercourse with Barnabas.Departure of Barnabas.Clement's Arrival at Cæsarea, and Introduction to Peter.His Cordial Reception by Peter.His Account of Himself.Peter's First Instruction: Causes of Ignorance.Instruction Continued: the True Prophet.Peter Requests Him to Be His Attendant.His Profiting by Peter's Instruction.Peter's Satisfaction.Postponement of Discussion with Simon Magus.Advantage of the Delay.Repetition of Instructions.Repetition Continued.Repetition Continued.Repetition Continued.Friendship of God; How Secured.Account of the Creation.Account of the Creation Continued.The Giants: the Flood.Noah's Sons.World After the Flood.Abraham.Abraham: His Posterity.The Israelites in Egypt.The Exodus.Allowance of Sacrifice for a Time.The Holy Place.Sins of the Israelites.Baptism Instituted in Place of Sacrifices.Advent of the True Prophet.Rejection of the True Prophet.Call of the Gentiles.Success of the Gospel.Challenge by Caiaphas.The True Prophet: Why Called the Christ.Anointing.Adam Anointed a Prophet.The True Prophet, a Priest.Two Comings of Christ.His Rejection by the Jews.The Only Saviour.The Saints Before Christ's Coming.Animosity of the Jews.Jewish Sects.Public Discussion.Sadducees Refuted.Samaritan Refuted.Scribes Refuted.Pharisees Refuted.Disciples of John Refuted.Caiaphas Answered.Foolishness of Preaching.Appeal to the Jews.Temple to Be Destroyed.Tumult Stilled by Gamaliel.Discussion Resumed.Speech of Gamaliel.The Rule of Faith.Two Comings of Christ.Tumult Raised by Saul.Flight to Jericho.Peter Sent to Cæsarea.Welcomed by Zacchæus.Simon Magus Challenges Peter.Book II.Power of Habit.Curtailment of Sleep.Need of Caution.Prudence in Dealing with Opponents.Simon Magus, a Formidable Antagonist.Simon Magus: His Wickedness.Simon Magus: His History.Simon Magus: His History.Simon Magus: His Profession.Simon Magus: His Deception.Simon Magus, at the Head of the Sect of Dositheus.Simon Magus and Luna.Simon Magus: Secret of His Magic.Simon Magus, Professes to Be God.Simon Magus, Professed to Have Made a Boy of Air.Simon Magus: Hopelessness of His Case.Men Enemies to God.Responsibility of Men.Disputation Begun.The Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.Righteousness the Way to the Kingdom.Righteousness; What It is.Simon Refuses Peace.Peter's Explanation.Principles on Which the Discussion Should Be Conducted.Simon's Interruption.Questions and Answers.Consistency of Christ's Teaching.Peace and Strife.Peace to the Sons of Peace.Peace and War.Simon's Challenge.Authority.Order of Proof.How Error Cannot Stand with Truth.Altercation.Simon's Subtlety.Simon's Creed.Argument for Polytheism.Peter's Answer.The Answer, Continued.Guardian Angels.No God But Jehovah.The Serpent, the Author of Polytheism.Polytheism Inexcusable.Christ Acknowledged the God of the Jews.Simon's Cavil.Peter's Answer.The Supreme Light.Simon's Presumption.The Sixth Sense.Reductio Ad Absurdum.Simon's Blasphemy.How Simon Learned from the Law What the Law Does Not Teach.Simon's Objections Turned Against Himself.No God Above the Creator.Simon's Inconsistency.Simon's God Unjust.The Creator Our Father.The Creator the Supreme God.Imagination.Peter's Experience of Imagination.Peter's Reverie.Andrew's Rebuke.Fallacy of Imagination.Existence and Conception.The Law Teaches of Immensity.The Visible and the Invisible Heaven.Faith and Reason.Adjournment.Separation from the Unclean.The Remedy.Pearls Before Swine.Second Day's Discussion.Simon a Seducer.Simon Claims the Fulfilment of Peter's Promise.Simon's Arrogance.Existence of Evil.Not Admitted by All.Manner of Conducting the Discussion.Desire of Instruction.Common Principles.Freedom of the Will.Responsibility.Origin of Evil.God the Author of Good, Not of Evil.“Who Hath Resisted His Will?”No Goodness Without Liberty.The Visible Heaven: Why Made.Why to Be Dissolved.Corruptible and Temporary Things Made by the Incorruptible and Eternal.How the Pure in Heart See God.Diligence in Study.Peter's Private Instruction.Learners and Cavillers.Against Order is Against Reason.Learning Before Teaching.Self-Evidence of the Truth.God Righteous as Well as Good.God's Justice Shown at the Day of Judgment.Immortality of the Soul.Proved by the Success of the Wicked in This Life.Cavils of Simon.“Full of All Subtlety and All Mischief.”Simon's Subterfuges.Sight or Hearing?A Home-Thrust.Simon's Rage.Simon's Vaunt.Attempts to Create a Disturbance.Simon's Retreat.Peter's Benediction.Peter's Accessibility.False Signs and Miracles.Self-Love the Foundation of Goodness.God to Be Supremely Loved.Ten Commandments Corresponding to the Plagues of Egypt.Simon Resisted Peter, as the Magicians Moses.Miracles of the Magicians.Truth Veiled with Love.Good and Evil in Pairs.Uselessness of Pretended Miracles.Ten Pairs.The Christian Life.A Deserter from Simon's Camp.Declaration of Simon's Wickedness.Peter Resolves to Follow Simon.Zacchæus Made Bishop of Cæsarea; Presbyters and Deacons Ordained.Invitation to Baptism.Twelve Sent Before Him.Arrangements Approved by All the Brethren.Departure of the Twelve.Peter Prepares the Cæsareans for His Departure.More Than Ten Thousand Baptized.Tidings of Simon.Farewell to Cæsarea.Contents of Clement's Despatches to James.Halt at Dora.Reception in the House of Maro.Simon's Flight.The Harvest Plenteous.Moses and Christ.A Congregation.The Sick Healed.Providence Vindicated.State of Innocence a State of Enjoyment.Sin the Cause of Suffering.Suffering Salutary.Translation of Enoch.Origin of Idolatry.God Both Good and Righteous.How Demons Get Power Over Men.Why They Wish to Possess Men.The Gospel Gives Power Over Demons.This Power in Proportion to Faith.Demons Incite to Idolatry.Folly of Idolatry.Heathen Oracles.Why They Sometimes Come True.Evil Not in Substance.Why God Permits Evil.Evil Beings Turned to Good Account.Evil Angels Seducers.Ham the First Magician.Tower of Babel.Fire-Worship of the Persians.Hero-Worship.Idolatry Led to All Immorality.Invitation.The Weakest Christian More Powerful Than the Strongest Demon.Temptation of Christ.False Apostles.The Garments Unspotted.The Congregation Dismissed.Peter's Salutation.Suffering the Effect of Sin.Faith and Unbelief.Ignorance the Mother of Evils.Advantages of Knowledge.Free-Will.Responsibility of Knowledge.Desires of the Flesh to Be Subdued.The Two Kingdoms.Jesus the True Prophet.The Expectation of the Gentiles.Call of the Gentiles.Invitation of the Gentiles.Idols Unprofitable.Folly of Idolatry.God Alone a Fit Object of Worship.Suggestions of the Old Serpent.His First Suggestion.His Second Suggestion.Egyptian Idolatry.Egyptian Idolatry More Reasonable Than Others.Second Suggestion Continued.Third Suggestion.Fourth Suggestion.Fifth Suggestion.Sixth Suggestion.Creatures Take Vengeance on Sinners.Eternity of Punishments.God's Care of Human Things.Religion of Fathers to Be Abandoned.Paganism, Its Enormities.True Religion Calls to Sobriety and Modesty.Origin of Impiety.Who are Worshippers of God?Judgment to Come.Conclusion of Discourse.Book VI. Diligence in Study.Much to Be Done in a Little Time.Righteous Anger.Not Peace, But a Sword.How the Fight Begins.God to Be Loved More Than Parents.The Earth Made for Men.Necessity of Baptism.Use of Baptism.Necessity of Good Works.Inward and Outward Cleansing.Importance of Chastity.Superiority of Christian Morality.Knowledge Enhances Responsibility.Bishops, Presbyters, Deacons, and Widows Ordained at Tripolis.Journey from Tripolis.Disciples Divided into Two Bands.Order of March.Clement's Joy at Remaining with Peter.Clement's Affection for Peter.Peter's Simplicity of Life.Peter's Humility.Clement's Family History.Disappearance of His Mother and Brothers.Disappearance of His Father.Different Effects of Suffering on Heathens and Christians.Excursion to Aradus.The Beggar Woman.The Woman's Grief.The Woman's Story.The Woman's Story Continued.The Woman's Story Continued.The Woman's Story Continued.Peter's Reflections on the Story.Peter's Statement to the Woman.A Discovery.A Happy Meeting.A Miracle.Departure from Aradus.Journeyings.Recapitulation.Recapitulation Continued.More Recognitions.“Nothing Common or Unclean.”“Who Can Forbid Water?”Too Much Joy.“He Bringeth Them Unto Their Desired Haven.”Another Wreck Prevented.Baptism Must Be Preceded by Fasting.Desiring the Salvation of Others.The Sons' Pleading.Peter Inexorable.Reward of Chastity.The Old Workman.Genesis.A Friendly Conference.The Question Stated.Freedom of Discussion Allowed.The Other Side of the Question Stated.The Way Cleared.Instincts.Simple and Compound.Creation Implies Providence.General or Special Providence.Prayer Inconsistent with Genesis.A Creator Necessary.Mode of Creation.Theories of Creation.The World Made of Nothing by a Creator.Doctrine of Atoms Untenable.The Concourse of Atoms Could Not Make the World.More Difficulties of the Atomic Theory.Plato's Testimony.Mechanical Theory.Motions of the Stars.Providence in Earthly Things.Rivers and Seas.Plants and Animals.Germination of Seeds.Power of Water.The Human Body.Symmetry of the Body.Breath and Blood.The Intestines.Generation.Correspondences in Creation.Time of Making the World.A Contest of Hospitality.Arrangements for To-Morrow.“The Form of Sound Words, Which Ye Have Heard of Me.”The Chief Man's House.Recapitulation of Yesterday's Argument.Genesis.The Rainbow.Types and Forms.Things Apparently Useless and Vile Made by God.Ordinate and Inordinate.Motions of the Sun and Moon.Sun and Moon Ministers Both of Good and Evil.Chastisements on the Righteous and the Wicked.Chastisements for Sins.God's Precepts Despised.The Flood.Evils Brought in by Sin.“No Rose Without Its Thorn.”Everything Has Its Corresponding Contrary.An Illustration.The Two Kingdoms.Origin of Evil.The Old Man Unconvinced.Sitting in Judgment Upon God.The True Prophet.His Deliverances Not to Be Questioned.Ignorance of the Philosophers.End of the Conference.An Explanation.Preliminaries.Beginning of the Discussion.Why the Evil Prince Was Made.Necessity of Inequality.Arrangements of the World for the Exercise of Virtue.The Old and the New Birth.Uses of Evils.“Conceived in Sin.”Tow Smeared with Pitch.Fear.Astrologers.Retribution Here or Hereafter.Knowledge Deadens Lusts.Fear of Men and of God.Imperfect Conviction.Astrological Lore.The Reply.Refutation of Astrology.Brahmans.Districts of Heaven.Customs of the Gelones.Manners of the Susidæ.Different Customs of Different Countries.Not Genesis, But Free-Will.Climates.Doctrine of “Climates” Untenable.Jewish Customs.The Gospel More Powerful Than “Genesis.”“Genesis” Inconsistent with God's Justice.Value of Knowledge.Stubborn Facts.An Approaching Recognition.The Other Side of the Story.Revelations.New Revelations.Another Recognition.“Angels Unawares.”Probation.A Difficulty.A Suggestion.Free Inquiry.Good and Evil.Peter's Authority.Clement's Argument.Admitted Evils.Existence of Evil on Astrological Principles.How to Make Progress.Test of Astrology.Astrology Baffled by Free-Will.People Admitted.No Man Has Universal Knowledge.Clement's Disclosure.“Would that All God's People Were Prophets.”Gentile Cosmogony.Family of Saturn.Their Destinies.Doings of Jupiter.A Black Catalogue.Vile Transformation of Jupiter.Why a God?Folly of Polytheism.Dead Men Deified.Metamorphoses.Inconsistency of Polytheists.Buttresses of Gentilism.Allegories.Cosmogony of Orpheus.Hesiod's Cosmogony.Allegorical Interpretation.Allegory of Jupiter, Etc.Other Allegories.Uselessness of These Allegories.The Allegories an Afterthought.Like Gods, Like Worshippers.Writings of the Poets.All for the Best.Further Information Sought.Explanation of Mythology.Interpretation of Scripture.A Word of Exhortation.Earnestness.All Ought to Repent.The Sure Word of Prophecy.“A Faithful Saying, and Worthy of All Acceptation.”Errors of the Philosophers.God's Long-Suffering.Philosophers Not Benefactors of Men.Christ the True Prophet.Appion and Anubion.A Transformation.Excitement in Antioch.A Stratagem.Simon's Design in the Transformation.Great Grief.How It All Happened.A Scene of Mourning.A Counterplot.A Mine Dug.A Case of Conscience.A Pious Fraud.A Competition in Lying.Success of the Plot.Truth Told by Lying Lips.Faustinianus is Himself Again.Peter's Entry into Antioch.Peter's Thanksgiving.Miracles.Success.Happy Ending.Introductory Notice.Doctrine of Reserve.Misrepresentation of Peter's Doctrine.Initiation.An Adjuration Concerning the Receivers of the Book.The Adjuration Accepted.Peter's Martyrdom.Ordination of Clement.Nolo Episcopari.The Recompense of the Reward.A Charge.The Duty of a Bishop.Duties of Presbyters.“Do Good Unto All?”“Let Brotherly Love Continue.”“Whatsoever Things are Honest.”Doubts to Be Satisfied.Duties of Deacons.Duties of Catechists.The Vessel of the Church.Incidents of the Voyage.The Bishop's Labours and Reward.The People's Duties.“As a Heathen Man and a Publican.”Installation of Clement.Clement's Obedience.Boyish Questionings.Good Out of Evil.Perplexity.More Perplexity.A Resolution.Tidings from Judæa.The Gospel in Rome.Departure from Rome.Preaching of Barnabas.Cavils of the Philosophers.Clement's Zeal.Clement's Rebuke of the People.Clement Instructed by Barnabas.Departure of Barnabas.Introduction to Peter.Peter's Salutation.Questions Propounded.Causes of Ignorance.The True Prophet.Peter's Satisfaction with Clement.Unalterable Conviction.Thanksgiving.Peter's Attendants.A Sound Mind in a Sound Body.Forewarned is Forearmed.A Request.Excellence of the Knowledge of the True Prophet.The True Prophet.Unaided Quest of Truth Profitless.Test of Truth.“The Weak Things of the World.”Test of the Prophet.Ignorance, Knowledge, Foreknowledge.Doctrine of the True Prophet.Future Rewards and Punishments.Righteousness and Unrighteousness.Pairs.Man's Ways Opposite to God's.First the Worse, Then the Better.Mistake About Simon Magus.Justa, a Proselyte.Divorced for the Faith.Justa's Adopted Sons, Associates with Simon.Doctrines of Simon.Simon a Disciple of the Baptist.Electioneering Stratagems.Simon's Deceit.His Wickedness.His Promises.Fruitless Counsel.Immortality of the Soul.An Argument.A Dilemma.Simon's Prodigies.Doctrine of Pairs.Useless and Philanthropic Miracles.Discussion Postponed.All for the Best.Spies in the Enemy's Camp.Corruption of the Law.Tactics.Preliminary Instruction.Asking for Information, Not Contradiction.Right Notions of God Essential to Holiness.A Priori Argument on the Divine Attributes.The Same Continued.How God is to Be Thought of.Judgment to Come.A Pertinent Question.A Particular Case.Reductio A.D. Absurdum.A Satisfactory Answer.Weigh in the Balance.Sins of the Saints Denied.Close of the Conference.The Morning of the Discussion.Simon's Design.His Object.Snares Laid for the Gentiles.Use of Errors.Purgatory and Hell.What is Impiety?Wiles of the Devil.Uncertainty of the Scriptures.Simon's Intention.Distinction Between Prediction and Prophecy.The Same.Prophetic Knowledge Constant.Prophetic Spirit Constant.Christ's Prophecies.Doctrine of Conjunction.Whether Adam Had the Spirit.Adam Not Ignorant.Reign of Christ.Christ the Only Prophet Has Appeared in Different Ages.The Eating of the Forbidden Fruit Denied.Male and Female.Two Kinds of Prophecy.The Prophetess a Misleader.Cain's Name and Nature.Abel's Name and Nature.The Prophet and the Prophetess.Spiritual Adultery.The Signal Given.Apostolic Salutation.Faith in God.Invitation.Works of Creation.Extent of Creation.“These are a Part of His Ways.”Dominion Over the Creatures.“Whom to Know is Life Eternal.”Simon's Challenge.Defects Ascribed to God.Peter's Answer.“Status Quæstionis.”Was Adam Blind?God's Foreknowledge.God's Decrees.Sacrifices.Disparagements of God.Foreknowledge of Moses.Test of Truth.The True Prophet.His Teaching Concerning the Scriptures.His Teaching Concerning the Law.Other Sayings of Christ.Other Sayings of Christ.Other Sayings.Teaching of Christ.Teaching of Christ.Teaching of Christ.Flight of Simon.Peter's Resolution to Follow.Successor to Be Appointed.Monarchy.Obedience Leads to Peace.Zacchæus Appointed.The Bishopric.Nolo Episcopari.Danger of Disobedience.Duties of Church Office-Bearers.“Marriage Always Honourable.”“Not Forsaking the Assembling of Yourselves Together.”“Hear the Bishop.”Various Duties of Christians.Ordination.Baptisms.Bernice's Hospitality.Simon's Practices.Object of the Mission.Simon's Doings.Discretion the Better Part of Valour.Simon's Departure.Appion's Salutation.A Challenge.Unworthy Ends of Philosophers.A Cool Retreat.Truth and Custom.Genesis.Destiny.“Doctrine According to Godliness.”Wickedness of the Gods.Wickedness of Jupiter.“Their Makers are Like Unto Them.”Second Nature.“Where Ignorance is Bliss.”False Theories of Philosophers.Evils of Adultery.A More Excellent Way.“Whither Shall I Go from Thy Presence?”Allegory.An Engagement for To-Morrow.Appion Does Not Appear.Clement's Previous Knowledge of Appion.Clement's Trick.Appion's Undertaking.Theory of Magic.Scruples.A Distinction with a Difference.Flattery or Magic.A Love-Letter.The Lover to the Beloved One.“All Uncleanness with Greediness.”Jupiter's Amours.Jupiter's Amours Continued.Jupiter's Undisguised Amours.Unnatural Lusts.Praise of Unchastity.The Constellations.The Philosophers Advocates of Adultery.Close of the Love-Letter.The Use Made of It.Answer to Appion's Letter.Lying Fables.The Gods No Gods.If a Principle Be Good, Carry It Out.Better to Marry Than to Burn.Close of the Answer.A Reason for Hatred.The Hoax Confessed.Appion's Resentment.A Discussion Promised.Clement Meets Appion.The Myths are Not to Be Taken Literally.Appion Proceeds to Interpret the Myths.Origin of Chaos.Kronos and Rhea Explained.Phanes and Pluto.Poseidon, Zeus, and Metis.Pallas and Hera.Artemis.All Such Stories are Allegorical.Clement Has Heard All This Before.Epitome of Appion's Explanation.Kronos and Aphrodite.Peleus and Thetis, Prometheus, Achilles, and Polyxena.The Judgment of Paris.Hercules.They are Blameworthy Who Invented Such Stories.The Same.None of These Allegories are Consistent.These Gods Were Really Wicked Magicians.Their Graves are Still to Be Seen.Their Contemporaries, Therefore, Did Not Look on Them as Gods.The Egyptians Pay Divine Honours to a Man.What is Not God.The Universe is the Product of Mind.Peter Arrives from Cæsarea.Peter Addresses the People.Reason of Simon's Power.The Remedy.The Golden Rule.Peter Departs for Sidon.Peter in Sidon.The Two Paths.The Service of God's Appointment.Simon Attacks Peter.Simon is Driven Away.The Way of Salvation.Peter Goes to Byblus and Tripolis.Peter's Arrival at Tripolis.Peter's Thoughtfulness.A Conversation Interrupted.Many Called.Faith the Gift of God.Concealment and Revelation.Moses and Christ.A Large Congregation.“Vindicate the Ways of God to Men.”The Original Law.Cause of the Fall of Man.Metamorphoses of the Angels.The Fall of the Angels.Their Discoveries.The Giants.Cannibalism.The Flood.The Law to the Survivors.The Law to the Giants or Demons.Willing Captives.Temptation of Christ.The Marriage Supper.The Assembly Dismissed.The Sick Healed.Peter's Discourse Resumed.Monarchy and Polyarchy.Family of Noe.Zoroaster.Hero-Worship.Fire-Worship.Sacrificial Orgies.The Best Merchandise.How Demons Get Power Over Men.How They are to Be Expelled.Unbelief the Demon's Stronghold.Theory of Disease.Deceits of the Demons.More Tricks.Test of Idols.Powers of the Demons.Reasons Why Their Deceits are Not Detected.Props of the System.Privileges of the Baptized.“Not Almost, But Altogether Such as I Am.”The Demons Subject to the Believer.“Rather Rejoice.”The Sick Healed.The Third Day in Tripolis.Ignorance and Error.Man the Lord of All.Faith and Duty.The Fear of God.Restoration of the Divine Image.Unprofitableness of Idols.No Gods Which are Made with Hands.“Eyes Have They, But They See Not.”Idolatry a Delusion of the Serpent.Why the Serpent Tempts to Sin.Ignorantia Neminem Excusat.Condemnation of the Ignorant.Polytheistic Illustration.Its Inconclusiveness.Gods of the Egyptians.The Egyptians' Defence of Their System.Answer to the Egyptians.God's Peculiar Attribute.Neither the World Nor Any of Its Parts Can Be God.Idols Not Animated by the Divine Spirit.Confutation of Idol-Worship.Folly of Idolatry.Impotence of Idols.Servants Become Masters.The Sick Healed.Morning Exercises.“Giving All Diligence.”“Behold What Indignation.”The Golden Rule.Forasmuch as Ye Did It Unto One of These.Why God Suffers Objects of Idolatry to Subsist.“Let Both Grow Together Till the Harvest.”Liberty and Necessity.God a Jealous God.The Creatures Avenge God's Cause.Immortality of the Soul.Idols Unprofitable.Arguments in Favour of Idolatry Answered.Heathen Orgies.Heathen Worshippers Under the Power of the Demon.All Things Work for Good to Them that Love God.Speaking the Truth in Love.Charming of the Serpent.Not Peace, But a Sword.What If It Be Already Kindled?“If I Be a Father, Where is My Fear?”“The Gods that Have Not Made the Heavens.”“To Whom Much is Given.”“Born of Water.”Good Works to Be Well Done.Baptism.All Need Baptism.Purification.Outward and Inward Purity.“Whatsoever Things are Pure.”“What Do Ye More Than Others?”“To Whom Much is Given.”The Queen of the South and the Men of Nineveh.Peter's Daily Work.“Beware of False Prophets.”Farewell to Tripolis.Two Bands.Love of Preachers and Their Converts.Submission.Clement's Joy.Clement's Office of Service.Peter's Frugality.“Not to Be Ministered Unto, But to Minister.”Family History.The Lost Ones.The Seeker Lost.The Afflictions of the Righteous.A Pleasure Trip.A Woman of a Sorrowful Spirit.Balm in Gilead.The Woman's Story.The Shipwreck.The Fruitless Search.Trouble Upon Trouble.Evasions.Peter's Account of the Matter.A Disclosure.The Lost Found.Reward of Hospitality.All Well Arranged.Philanthropy and Friendship.What is Philanthropy.Who Can Judge.Difficulty of Judging.Sufferings of the Good.Offences Must Come.“Howbeit, They Meant It Not.”The Golden Rule.Fear and Love.Journey to Laodicea.Peter Relates to Nicetas and Aquila the History of Clement and His Family.Recognition of Nicetas and Aquila.The Mother Must Not Take Food with Her Son. The Reason Stated.Mattidia Wishes to Be Baptized.The Sons Reveal Themselves to the Mother.Nicetas Tells What Befell Him.Nicetas Like to Be Deceived by Simon Magus.The Mother Begs Baptism for Herself and Her Hostess.Mattidia Values Baptism Aright.Mattidia Has Unintentionally Fasted One Day.The Difficulty Solved.Peter on Chastity.Peter's Speech Continued.Peter's Speech Continued.Peter's Speech Continued.Peter's Speech Continued.Peter's Speech Continued.Peter's Speech Ended.Peter Addresses Mattidia.The Same Subject Continued.Mattidia is Baptized in the Sea.The Reason of Peter's Lateness.The Old Man Does Not Believe in God or Providence.Peter's Arguments Against Genesis.Practical Refutation of Genesis.The Old Man Opposes His Personal Experience to the Argument of Peter.The Old Man Tells His Story.The Old Man Gives Information in Regard to Faustus the Father of Clement.Faustus Himself Appears.Faustus Explains His Narrative to Peter.Discussion on Genesis.Clement Undertakes the Discussion.Peter Wishes to Convert Faustus.Reason for Listening to Peter's Arguments.Obstacles to Faith.Providence Seen in the Events of the Life of Faustus and His Family.Difference Between the True Religion and Philosophy.The Love of Man.The Explanation of a Parable; The Present and the Future Life.The Present and the Future.Possessions are Transgressions.Poverty Not Necessarily Righteous.Exposition of the True Religion Promised.Simon Wishes to Discuss with Peter the Unity of God.The Same Subject Continued.The Mode of the Discussion.The Prejudices of Faustus Rather on the Side of Simon Than on that of Peter.Peter Commences the Discussion.Simon Appeals to the Old Testament to Prove that There are Many Gods.Peter Appeals to the Old Testament to Prove the Unity of God.Simon and Peter Continue the Discussion.Simon Tries to Show that the Scriptures Contradict Themselves.Peter's Explanation of the Apparent Contradictions of Scripture.Gen. I. 26 Appealed to by Simon.Peter's Explanation of the Passage.The Contradictions of the Scriptures Intended to Try Those Who Read Them.Other Beings Called Gods.Christ Not God, But the Son of God.The Unbegotten and the Begotten Necessarily Different from Each Other.The Nature of God.The Name of God.The Shape of God in Man.The Character of God.Simon Promises to Appeal to the Teaching of Christ. Peter Dismisses the Multitudes.Simon Comes to Peter.Simon's Speech Against Peter.Simon's Accusation of Peter.It is Asserted that Christ's Teaching is Different from Peter's.Jesus Inconsistent in His Teaching.Peter Goes Out to Answer Simon.Man in the Shape of God.God's Figure: Simon's Objection Therefrom Refuted.God the Centre or Heart of the Universe.The Nature and Shape of God.The Fear of God.The Fear and Love of God.The Evidence of the Senses Contrasted with that from Supernatural Vision.The Evidence of the Senses More Trustworthy Than that of Supernatural Vision.The Evidence from Dreams Discussed.None But Evil Demons Appear to the Impious.The Impious See True Dreams and Visions.The Nature of Revelation.Opposition to Peter Unreasonable.Another Subject for Discussion Proposed.Simon Maintains that the Framer of the World is Not the Highest God.Definition of Goodness and Justice.God Both Good and Just.The Unrevealed God.Peter Doubts Simon's Honesty.The Nature of Revelation.Simon Confesses His Ignorance.The Work of Revelation Belongs to the Son Alone.How Simon Bears His Exposure.Peter's Reply to Simon.Simon Professes to Utter His Real Sentiments.Simon's Opinions Expounded by Peter.Peter's Explanation of the Passage.Simon Refuted.Matthew XI. 25 Discussed.These Things Hidden Justly from the Wise.The Way to the Kingdom Not Concealed from the Israelites.Isaiah I. 3 Explained.Misconception of God in the Old Testament.Some Parts of the Old Testament Written to Try Us.Simon's Astonishment at Peter's Treatment of the Scriptures.Peter Worships One God.Simon Retires.Simon Undertakes to Prove that the Creator of the World is Not Blameless.The Existence of the Devil Affirmed.Peter Refuses to Discuss Certain Questions in Regard to the Devil.Suppositions in Regard to the Devil's Origin.God Not Deserving of Blame in Permitting the Existence of the Devil.Peter Accuses Simon of Being Worse Than the Devil.Peter Suspects Simon of Not Believing Even in a God.Peter Undertakes to Discuss the Devil's Origin.Theories in Regard to the Origin of the Devil.The Absolute God Entirely Incomprehensible by Man.The Application of the Attributes of Man to God.God Produced the Wicked One, But Not Evil.God the Maker of the Devil.Is Matter Eternal?Sin the Cause of Evil.Why the Wicked One is Entrusted with Power.The Devil Has Not Equal Power with God.Is the Devil a Relation?Some Actions Really Wicked.Pain and Death the Result of Sin.The Uses of Lust, Anger, Grief.Sins of Ignorance.The Inequalities of Lot in Human Life.Simon Rebuked by Faustus.Simon Retires. Sophonias Asks Peter to State His Real Opinions in Regard to Evil.Peter is Willing to Gratify Sophonias.The Two Ages.The Work of the Good One and of the Evil One.Men Sin Through Ignorance.Sophonias Maintains that God Cannot Produce What is Unlike Himself.God's Power of Changing Himself.The Objection Answered, that One Cannot Change Himself.The Origin of the Good One Different from that of the Evil One.Why the Wicked One is Appointed Over the Wicked by the Righteous God.Why Some Believe, and Others Do Not.Arrival of Appion and Annubion.Faustus Appears to His Friends with the Face of Simon.The Flight of Simon.The Change in the Form of Faustus Caused by Simon.The Repentance of Faustus.Why Simon Gave to Faustus His Own Shape.Annubion's Services to Faustus.Peter Promises to Restore to Faustus His Own Shape.Peter's Instructions to Faustus.Faustus, His Wife, and Sons, Prepare to Go to Antioch.Appion and Athenodorus Return in Quest of Faustus.Appion and Athenodorus Return to Simon.Peter Goes to Antioch.

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