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malady_n &_o deliver_v of_o the_o pain_n that_o press_v he_o sore_o agbarus_n maruel_v at_o thaddaeus_n this_o that_o even_o as_o it_o be_v report_v unto_o he_o of_o jesu_n so_o in_o truth_n by_o his_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n thaddaeus_n without_o poticarye_a stuff_n and_o virtue_n of_o herb_n he_o be_v cure_v and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o abdus_n the_o son_n of_o abdus_n grieve_v with_o the_o gout_n and_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thaddaeus_n recover_v gout_n his_o former_a health_n by_o his_o lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n â–ª_o he_o cure_v also_o many_o other_o of_o his_o fellow_a citizen_n work_v marvellous_a &_o miraculous_a thing_n &_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o who_o agbarus_n say_v again_o thou_o thaddaeus_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n do_v these_o thing_n &_o we_o have_v thou_o in_o admiration_n i_o pray_v thou_o moreover_o that_o thou_o expound_v unto_o i_o the_o come_n of_o jesu_n how_o he_o be_v make_v man_n his_o might_n &_o by_o what_o power_n he_o bring_v such_o thing_n as_o we_o hear_v to_o pass_v to_o whon_n thaddaeus_n at_o this_o season_n say_v he_o i_o wilbe_n silent_a though_o i_o be_o set_v to_o preach_v this_o word_n but_o to_o morrow_v call_v together_o to_o my_o sermon_n all_o the_o people_n &_o fellow_a citizen_n the_o will_v i_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o sow_o the_o word_n of_o life_n &_o teach_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n how_o he_o be_v make_v man_n of_o his_o message_n &_o to_o what_o end_n he_o come_v be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n moreover_o of_o his_o miracle_n &_o mystery_n utter_v in_o this_o world_n &_o power_n in_o bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v beside_o this_o his_o new_a preach_n &_o how_o base_a selend_a &_o humble_a he_o seem_v in_o outward_a appearance_n how_o he_o humble_v himself_o &_o die_v &_o abate_v his_o divinity_n what_o great_a thing_n he_o suffer_v of_o the_o jews_n how_o he_o be_v crucify_v &_o descend_v into_o hell_n &_o rend_v that_o hedge_n &_o midâ—â—all_v â—â—uâ—â—severed_v before_o &_o raise_v the_o dead_a that_o of_o long_a time_n have_v sleep_v how_o that_o he_o 〈…〉_o dâ—â—â—ended_a â–ª_o bâ—t_v ascend_v unto_o the_o father_n accompany_v with_o many_o â–ª_o how_o that_o he_o sâ—â—â—â—hin_a glory_n 〈…〉_o right_n hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o heaven_n &_o last_o of_o all_o how_o he_o shall_v â—â—e_v again_o wâ—â—_n glory_n &_o pâ—â—â—eâ—â—â—â—udg_v both_o the_o quick_a &_o dead_a â–ª_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v agbarus_n command_v his_o citizen_n to_o be_v gather_v together_o &_o to_o hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o thaddaeus_n which_o be_v end_v he_o charge_v that_o gold_n coin_a and_o uncoyn_v shall_v be_v
have_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n thus_o far_o for_o hereafter_o more_o proper_o in_o place_n convenient_a we_o will_v mention_v what_o the_o father_n of_o old_a hereof_o have_v write_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o johns_n write_n his_o first_o epistle_n have_v be_v general_o of_o old_a and_o late_a writer_n receive_v without_o any_o stagger_a the_o two_o latter_a have_v be_v gainesay_v toutch_v his_o revelation_n as_o yet_o among_o many_o there_o be_v a_o variable_a opinion_n some_o allow_v and_o some_o disallow_n of_o it_o likewise_o of_o this_o hereafter_o what_o the_o elder_n have_v think_v shall_v be_v entreat_v cap._n xxii_n greek_a the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n canonical_a and_o apocrypha_fw-la it_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a if_o in_o this_o place_n we_o collect_v brief_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n saviour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v set_v the_o fourefolde_v write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n next_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v add_v after_o these_o the_o first_o of_o john_n and_o that_o of_o peter_n which_o be_v autenticke_a last_o if_o you_o please_v the_o revelation_n of_o john_n of_o the_o which_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v shall_v follow_v hereafter_o all_o these_o be_v receive_v for_o undoubted_a the_o book_n which_o be_v gaynesayde_v though_o well_o know_v unto_o many_o be_v these_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n the_o latter_a of_o peter_n the_o second_o and_o third_o of_o john_n whether_o they_o be_v john_n the_o evangelist_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o same_o name_n take_v these_o which_o follow_v for_o forge_a work_n the_o act_n of_o paul_n the_o book_n call_v pastor_n the_o revelation_n of_o peter_n moreover_o the_o epistle_n father_v upon_o barnabas_n and_o the_o doctrine_n call_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n if_o it_o so_o please_v you_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o some_o disallow_v some_o other_o receive_v as_o a_o undoubted_a true_a doctrine_n diverse_a do_v number_n among_o these_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o hebrewes_n use_v special_o of_o they_o which_o receive_v christ_n of_o the_o hebrewes_n these_o write_n be_v they_o which_o common_o of_o all_o other_o be_v impugn_a i_o suppose_v that_o necessary_o we_o make_v rehearsal_n hereof_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v discern_v and_o sever_v the_o unfeigned_a the_o undoubted_a the_o true_a write_n according_a unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n from_o the_o unlawful_a writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o such_o as_o be_v impugn_a and_o yet_o daily_o read_v of_o diverse_a ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o we_o may_v know_v they_o and_o such_o as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o of_o peter_n of_o thomas_n or_o mathias_n &_o beside_o the_o gospel_n of_o other_o as_o of_o andrew_n of_o john_n contain_v the_o act_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v publish_v by_o heretic_n whereof_o not_o one_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n have_v with_o reverence_n allege_v in_o his_o commentary_n moreover_o the_o form_n of_o the_o phrase_n vari_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n their_o sentence_n their_o drift_n in_o discourse_n disagree_v very_o much_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o try_a doctrine_n for_o now_o be_v convince_v they_o plain_o express_v the_o fond_a sigment_n of_o heretical_a person_n in_o fine_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v place_v as_o forge_v but_o altogether_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o absurd_a and_o impious_a but_o let_v we_o proceed_v unto_o that_o which_o follow_v cap._n xxiii_n of_o menander_n the_o sorcerer_n menander_n succeed_v simon_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v find_v nothing_o inferior_a unto_o he_o for_o devilish_a operation_n for_o invention_n and_o behaviour_n he_o be_v also_o a_o samaritane_n and_o prevail_v no_o less_o in_o the_o blind_a misterye_n of_o magical_a art_n than_o his_o master_n yea_o rather_o add_v unto_o these_o monstrous_a sayned_a illusion_n somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o term_v himself_o now_o a_o saviour_n send_v down_o from_o above_o of_o the_o invisible_a world_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n teachinge_a with_o all_o that_o none_o be_v otherwise_o able_a to_o subdue_v the_o angel_n worker_n of_o this_o world_n than_o first_o of_o all_o by_o his_o magical_a experience_n deliver_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o by_o the_o baptism_n receive_v of_o he_o the_o which_o as_o many_o as_o do_v accept_v of_o it_o they_o purchase_v into_o themselves_o sempiternal_a immortality_n yea_o in_o this_o present_a life_n so_o that_o they_o die_v no_o more_o but_o continual_o remain_v among_o themselves_o without_o wrinkle_a old_a age_n and_o become_v immortal_a â–ª_o these_o thing_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n may_v easy_o appear_v and_o justinus_n likewise_o make_v mention_n of_o simon_n remember_v also_o this_o menander_n â–ª_o saying_n woe_n have_v know_v one_o menander_n and_o the_o sâ—me_v a_o samarytane_n of_o the_o village_n caparattaea_n christ_n the_o disciple_n of_o simon_n thorough_o move_v of_o devil_n and_o abide_v at_o antioch_n to_o have_v bewitch_v many_o with_o magical_a art_n persuade_v his_o follower_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o dye_v and_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v diverse_a which_o can_v testify_v the_o same_o of_o he_o it_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o sorcerer_n cloak_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o defame_v by_o magic_a the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o by_o they_o to_o choke_v the_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n which_o concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o such_o as_o embrace_v these_o devil_n saviour_n have_v lose_v the_o save_a health_n of_o their_o soul_n when_o the_o spite_n of_o satan_n can_v not_o sever_v unto_o himself_o such_o as_o sincere_o bare_a affection_n towards_o christ_n he_o link_v unto_o himself_o the_o waver_a and_o wander_a turnecoate_n cap._n xxiiii_o greek_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n these_o the_o elder_n proper_o call_v ebionite_n that_o be_v poor_a man_n for_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o ebionite_n abject_n in_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v christ_n they_o judge_v he_o a_o simple_a and_o a_o common_a man_n and_o for_o his_o perfection_n of_o manner_n find_v justify_v as_o man_n only_o bear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o his_o mother_n marie_n â–ª_o again_o they_o think_v the_o observation_n of_o justify_v the_o law_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o though_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n christâ—…â—â—â—uersation_n of_o life_n correspondent_a unto_o the_o same_o other_o some_o of_o the_o same_o name_n have_v avoid_v the_o foul_a absurdity_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o deny_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v â—eâ—e_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o when_o they_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v god_n the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n to_o have_v be_v before_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o sink_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o their_o former_a fellow_n especial_o when_o as_o they_o busy_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o the_o corporal_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n these_o heretic_n all_o do_v reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n accusinge_v he_o that_o he_o felle_fw-fr from_o the_o law_n they_o use_v only_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v after_o the_o hebrewes_n other_o they_o pass_v not_o for_o the_o jewishe_a sabothe_n and_o other_o their_o ceremony_n they_o observe_v a_o like_a with_o the_o jews_n they_o celebrate_v the_o sonnedaye_n as_o we_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o these_o their_o fancy_n that_o they_o allot_v unto_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o ebionite_n signifyinge_v their_o poverty_n for_o by_o this_o name_n or_o title_n poor_a man_n signify_v be_v call_v of_o the_o hebrewes_n about_o the_o same_o time_n we_o learn_v there_o be_v one_o cerinthus_n a_o author_n of_o a_o other_o heresy_n gaius_n who_o word_n we_o have_v before_o allege_v in_o the_o controversy_n carry_v about_o under_o his_o name_n write_v thus_o of_o he_o cap._n xxv_n greek_a of_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n cerinthus_n also_o by_o revelation_n write_v as_o of_o a_o great_a apostle_n bring_v unto_o we_o certain_a heretic_n monstrous_a thing_n feign_v they_o to_o have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o angel_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v become_v earthly_a that_o in_o jerusalem_n our_o flesh_n again_o shall_v serve_v the_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v set_v whole_o to_o seduce_v as_o enemy_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o term_n of_o a_o millenarie_a feast_n allot_v for_o marriage_n dionysius_n also_o bishop_n of_o
symeon_n be_v then_o diverse_o by_o they_o accuse_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o day_n he_o be_v scourge_v so_o that_o the_o judge_n and_o his_o company_n be_v marvellous_o amaze_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o die_v a_o death_n agreeable_a with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o historiographer_n own_o word_n certain_a say_v he_o of_o the_o heretic_n accuse_v christ_n symeon_n the_o son_n of_o cleopas_n that_o he_o linea_o descend_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a under_o traian_n the_o emperor_n and_o atticus_n the_o consul_n the_o same_o aegesippus_n report_v how_o that_o his_o accuser_n enquiry_n be_v then_o make_v of_o such_o as_o come_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n among_o the_o jews_n be_v find_v to_o have_v their_o original_n of_o the_o regal_a jewish_a tribe_n whosoever_o weigh_v this_o with_o himself_o he_o will_v 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