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emperor_n library_n t._n 4._o p._n 131._o 5._o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o book_n of_o mary_n concern_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ring_n of_o king_n solomon_n iii_o peter_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o peter_n origen_n t._n 11._o comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n hieron_n in_o catalogue_n scriptor_n eccles._n c._n 1._o euseb._n hist._n ecclâ—s_n l._n 3._o c._n 3_o 25._o idem_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 12._o 2._o the_o act_n of_o peter_n euscb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o hieronym_n in_o catalogo_fw-la origen_n tom._n 21._o comment_fw-fr in_o joan._n isidorus_n pelusiota_n l._n 2._o epist._n 99_o 3._o the_o revelation_n of_o peter_n clem._n alex._n in_o epitome_n theodot_n euseb_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o l._n 6._o c._n 14._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o hieron_n in_o catalago_n c._n 1._o zozoman_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 4._o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n to_o clemens_n be_v still_o show_v in_o the_o aethiopic_a language_n by_o the_o eastern_a christian_n tilmont_n hist._n eccles._n tom._n 1._o part_n 2._o pag._n 497._o and_o he_o have_v it_o from_o cotelerius_fw-la the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n to_o james_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o clementines_n 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n origen_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la libros_fw-la principiorum_fw-la gregor_n nazian_n epist_n 16._o elias_n levita_n in_o notis_fw-la ad_fw-la nazianzeni_fw-la orationem_fw-la ad_fw-la cives_fw-la trepidantes_fw-la 6._o the_o preach_v of_o peter_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o his_o doctrine_n origen_n tom._n 14._o in_o joan._n idem_fw-la in_fw-la praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la libros_fw-la principiorum_fw-la clem._n alex._n stromat_n l._n 1._o &_o l._n 6_o etc._n etc._n lactant._n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o author_n libri_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la cypriani_fw-la joan._n damascen_n l._n 2._o parallel_n c._n 16._o 7._o the_o liturgy_n of_o peter_n publish_v by_o lindanus_n at_o antwerp_n in_o the_o year_n 1588._o and_o at_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1595._o 8._o the_o itinerary_n or_o journys_n of_o peter_n mention_v by_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 30._o n._n 15._o and_o by_o athanasius_n in_o his_o synopsis_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o recognition_n of_o st._n clement_n still_o extant_a wherein_o we_o have_v a_o very_a particular_a account_n of_o peter_n voyage_n and_o performance_n 9_o the_o judgement_n of_o peter_n hieronym_n in_o catalogo_fw-la c._n 1._o iv._o andrew_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n andrew_n gelasius_n in_o decreto_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o act_n of_o st._n andrew_n euscb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 47._o n._n 1._o item_n 61_o 63_o 47._o philastrius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 8._o gelasius_n in_o decreto_fw-la &_o turribius_fw-la asturicensis_fw-la apud_fw-la paschasium_n quesnerum_fw-la inter_fw-la epistolas_fw-la leonis_fw-la magni_fw-la p._n 459._o v._o james_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o
st._n james_n or_o his_o protoevangelion_n origen_n tom._n 11._o comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 30._o n._n 23._o eustathius_n antiochen_n comment_fw-fr in_o hexaemer_n epiphanius_n monachus_fw-la in_o notis_fw-la allatii_n ad_fw-la eustathium_n multa_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la evangelio_n mutuasse_fw-la gregorium_fw-la nyssenum_n tacito_fw-la jacobi_n nomine_fw-la monet_fw-la allatius_n ibid._n this_o book_n be_v now_o in_o manuscript_n in_o the_o library_n of_o vienna_n as_o be_v say_v by_o lambecius_n l._n 5._o p._n 130._o father_n simon_n say_v he_o have_v see_v two_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o it_o in_o the_o king_n of_o france_n library_n nouvelles_fw-fr observation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 4._o it_o be_v print_v by_o neander_n and_o also_o by_o grynaeus_n in_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o his_o orthodoxograph_n 2._o the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n james_n be_v print_v in_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la at_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1624._o 3._o we_o mention_v before_o the_o book_n of_o st._n james_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o there_o want_v not_o reason_n to_o believe_v john_n and_o not_o james_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o vi_o john_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o st._n john_n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 47._o n._n 1._o augustin_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la adversarios_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la turribii_fw-la scriptum_n inter_fw-la epistolas_fw-la leonis_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o phot._n in_o codice_fw-la 229._o 2._o another_o gospel_n of_o john_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 30._o n._n 23._o 3._o the_o itinerary_n or_o voyage_n of_o st._n john_n gelasius_n in_o decreto_fw-la 4._o the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n john_n it_o be_v together_o with_o several_z other_o print_v in_o syriac_n at_o rome_n see_v father_n simon_n in_o his_o supplement_n to_o leo_n of_o modena_n 5._o we_o speak_v twice_o before_o of_o st._n john_n or_o st._n james_n book_n about_o the_o death_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 6._o the_o tradition_n of_o st._n john_n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n ult_n vii_o philip_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n philip._n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 26._o n._n 13._o timotheus_n presbyter_n a_o combefisio_n editus_fw-la in_o tomo_fw-la secundo_fw-la auctuarii_fw-la 2._o the_o act_n of_o st._n philip._n gelasius_n in_o deceto_fw-la viii_o bartholomew_n 2._o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n hieronym_n in_o prolegom_n com._n in_o mat._n dionysius_n areopagita_n de_fw-fr mystica_fw-la theologia_n cap._n 1._o ix_o thomas_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n thomas_n origen_n in_o homil._n ad_fw-la luc._n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o nicephor_n in_o stichometria_fw-la ambros._n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la luc._n augustin_n contra_fw-la faustum_n l._n 22._o c._n 79._o cyril_n hierosolym_n catech._n 4._o 6._o gelasius_n in_o decreto_fw-la 2._o the_o act_n of_o st._n thomas_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 47._o n._n 1._o idem_fw-la haeres_fw-la 61._o n._n 1._o augustin_n contra_fw-la adimant_n idem_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr sermone_fw-la dei_fw-la idem_n contra_fw-la faustum_n l._n 22._o c._n 79._o 3._o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n thomas_n gelasius_n in_o decreto_fw-la 4._o the_o itinerary_n of_o st._n thomas_n gelasius_n in_o decreto_fw-la nicephor_n in_o stichometria_fw-la 5._o the_o book_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o christ_n by_o st._n thomas_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 34._o n._n 18._o nicephor_n in_o stichometria_fw-la gelas._o in_o decreto_fw-la lambecius_n say_v that_o this_o book_n lie_v in_o manuscript_n in_o the_o library_n of_o vienna_n tom._n 7._o p._n 20._o father_n simon_n write_v that_o there_o be_v a_o manuscript_n copy_n of_o it_o in_o the_o french_a king_n library_n nouvelles_fw-fr observation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v print_v two_o year_n since_o in_o latin_a and_o arabic_a with_o learned_a note_n by_o mr._n syke_n at_o vtrecht_n x._o matthew_n 1._o the_o liturgy_n of_o st._n matthew_n tom._n 27._o bibliothecae_fw-la patrum_fw-la lugdunensis_n natalis_n alex._n in_o saeculo_fw-la 1._o part_v 1._o c._n 11._o art_n 1._o gerardus_n tom_n 1._o conf._n cathol_n there_o be_v also_o a_o liturgy_n attribute_v to_o st._n mark_n xi_o thaddaeus_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n thaddaeus_n gelasius_n in_o decreto_fw-la xii_o mathias_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n mathias_n origen_n homil_n 1._o in_o luc._n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o hieronym_n in_o prolegom_n ad_fw-la comment_n in_o mat._n ambros._n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la luc._n gelas._n in_o decreto_fw-la 2._o the_o tradition_n of_o st._n mathias_n clem._n alex._n stromat_n l._n 7._o xiii_o paul_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o st._n paul_n origen_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o de_fw-la principiis_fw-la idem_fw-la tom_n 21._o in_o joan._n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o hist._n eccles._n c._n 25._o philastrius_n haeres_fw-la 88_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o thecla_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 17._o hieronym_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles._n in_o paulo_n &_o luca._n augustin_n l._n 30._o contra_fw-la faustum_n c._n 4._o gelasius_n in_o decreto_fw-la nuper_fw-la editus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la libre_fw-la oxonii_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 78._o n._n 16._o extant_a 3._o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o laodicean_n tertullian_n adversus_fw-la martion_n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o hieronym_n in_o catalogo_fw-la c._n 5._o philastr_n in_o haeres_fw-la 88_o theodoret._n tom_n 8._o haeres_fw-la 47._o n._n 9_o &_o alibi_fw-la legatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la theophylactus_n extant_a 4._o a_o three_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 2._o 5._o a_o three_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o a_o second_o to_o the_o ephesian_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o ephes._n 3._o 3._o 6._o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o seneca_n with_o those_o of_o seneca_n to_o paul_n hieronym_n in_o catalogo_fw-la c._n 12._o augustin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 10._o idem_fw-la in_o epist._n 54._o ad_fw-la macedonium_n extant_a 7._o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n paul_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 38._o n._n 2._o zozomen_fw-fr hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o augustin_n tract_n 98._o in_o joan._n theophylact._n in_o schol._n ad_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la corinth_n mic._n glycas_n annal_n part_n 2._o gelas._o in_o decreto_fw-la zozoman_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 8._o the_o preach_v of_o st._n paul_n clem._n alex._n stromat_n l._n 6._o lactant._n l._n 4â—_n c._n 21._o author_n etiam_fw-la anonymus_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la iterando_fw-la baptismo_fw-la à _fw-la rigaltio_n in_o observationibus_fw-la ad_fw-la cyprianum_n insertus_fw-la 9_o saint_n paul_n narrative_a concern_v the_o charm_a of_o viper_n reveal_v to_o he_o by_o st._n michael_n in_o a_o dream_n lambecius_n say_v that_o there_o be_v now_o a_o manuscript_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o library_n of_o vienna_n tom._n 5._o p._n 103._o 10._o the_o anabaticon_n of_o saint_n paul_n wherein_o he_o relate_v what_o he_o see_v when_o he_o be_v snatch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 38._o n._n 2._o 11._o some_o will_v infer_v from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o write_v a_o gospel_n in_o the_o day_n say_v he_o when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n rom._n 2._o 16._o fourteen_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o judas_n iscariot_n of_o eve_n and_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v think_v unable_a to_o write_v a_o gospel_n we_o find_v one_o allege_v by_o the_o caianite_n a_o sect_n of_o the_o gnostic_n under_o the_o name_n of_o judas_n iscariot_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 38._o theodoret_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr haeret._n fabul_n c._n 15._o 2._o nor_o shall_v we_o wonder_v at_o iudas_n be_v a_o author_n when_o we_o read_v of_o the_o prophetical_a gospel_n of_o eve_n who_o the_o gnostic_n reckon_v a_o patroness_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o to_o have_v receive_v extraordinary_a knowledge_n and_o light_n in_o her_o conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 26._o n._n 2._o 3._o the_o sethian_o another_o sort_n of_o gnostic_n show_v a_o apocalypse_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n not_o to_o mention_v his_o learned_a piece_n of_o astrology_n nor_o the_o book_n of_o adam_n believe_v by_o the_o jew_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 30._o n._n 16._o isidor_n pelusiot_n l._n 2._o epist._n 99_o 4._o the_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n which_o st._n jude_n quote_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n still_o extant_a and_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v genuine_a by_o several_a father_n who_o allege_v it_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n origen_n contra_fw-la cels._n l._n 5._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la principiis_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la muliebri_fw-la c._n 3_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o testament_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n the_o assumption_n of_o moses_n the_o book_n of_o eldad_n and_o medad_n the_o psalm_n of_o king_n solomon_n the_o revelation_n of_o zachary_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o isaiah_n but_o i_o forget_v that_o i_o be_o recite_v the_o spurious_a book_n
of_o the_o christian_n and_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n will_v afford_v as_o large_a a_o catalogue_n xv._n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o egyptian_n with_o some_o general_a piece_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n origen_n homil._n 1._o in_o luc._n ambros_n in_o prooem_n commentar_n in_o luc._n theophylact._n comment_fw-fr in_o cap._n 1._o v._n 1._o secundum_fw-la lucam_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o this_o piece_n be_v i_o believe_v original_o the_o same_o with_o 2._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ignat._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la smyrnaeos_fw-la clem._n alex_n l._n 1._o stromat_n origen_n tract_n 8._o in_o matt._n idem_fw-la homil._n 14._o in_o jerem_n &_o in_o comment_n ad_fw-la joan._n epiphan_n haeros_fw-la 30._o n._n 13_o 22_o etc._n etc._n hieronym_n in_o catalogo_fw-la script_n eccles._n c._n 4._o &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la this_o gospel_n several_a have_v maintain_v to_o be_v the_o original_a of_o st._n matthew_n 3._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n clem._n rom._n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la corinth_n c._n 12._o clem._n alex._n l._n 3._o stromat_n l_o ibid._n origen_n homil._n in_o luc._n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 62._o n._n 2._o 4._o the_o apostle_n creed_n though_o of_o late_a year_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n 5._o the_o doctrine_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o athanas._o in_o synopsi_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 80._o n._n 7._o 45._o n._n 5._o 70._o n._n 10._o 75._o n._n 6._o idem_fw-la in_o compendiaria_fw-la fidei_fw-la expositione_n n._n 22._o incertus_fw-la de_fw-la aleatoribus_fw-la inter_fw-la scripta_fw-la cypriani_fw-la there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o doctrine_n both_o attribute_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n single_o and_o also_o to_o their_o companion_n and_o immediate_a successor_n too_o long_o to_o insert_v particular_o these_o 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