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| Simon Promises to Appeal to the Teaching of Christ. Peter Dismisses the Multitudes.
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Chapter XXI.—Simon
Promises to Appeal to the Teaching of Christ. Peter Dismisses the
Multitudes.
When Peter said this, Simon answered:
“Since I see you skilfully hinting that what is written in the
books1310
| 1310 i.e., the
Scriptures. | against the framer1311
| 1311 A distinction has to
be made between the Creator, or maker out of nothing, and the framer,
or fashioner, or Demiurge, who puts the matter into shape. |
of the world does not happen to be true, to-morrow I shall show,
from the discourses of your teacher, that he asserted that the framer
of the world was not the highest God.” And when
Simon said this, he went out. But Peter said to the assembled
multitudes: “If Simon can do no other injury to us in
regard to God, he at least prevents you from listening to the words
that can purify the soul.” On Peter saying this, much
whispering arose amongst the crowds, saying, “What necessity is
there for permitting him to come in here, and utter his blasphemies
against God?” And Peter heard, and said, “Would that
the doctrines against God which are intended to try men1312
| 1312 Lit., “the
word against God for the trial of men.” | went no further than Simon! For
there will be, as the Lord said, false apostles, false
prophets,1313
heresies,
desires for supremacy, who, as I conjecture, finding their beginning in
Simon, who blasphemes God, will work together in the assertion of the
same opinions against God as those of Simon.” And saying
this with tears, he summoned the multitudes to him by his hand; and
when they came, he laid his hands upon them and prayed, and then
dismissed them, telling them to come at an earlier hour next day.
Saying this, and groaning, he entered and went to sleep, without taking
food.
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