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 by  a  delusion  of  the  devil,  and  by  his  sorcerers  falsely.'

Then Macarius  prayed  to  God  for  the  maiden,

and besmeared  her  with  oil,  and  altogether  dispelled

the devil's  illusion,  through  the  name  of  his  Lord,

so that  they  all  saw  that  she  was  whole.

Such are  the  delusions  of  the  sorcerers.

Be glory  and  praise  to  the  benevolent  Creator,

who magnifieth  His  saints  mightily  by  miracles,

who reigneth  ever  to  all  eternity. Amen.

In the  Caesar's  days  who  was  hight  Claudius,

came the  blessed  Peter,  from  the  city  of  Antioch

into the  city  of  Rome,  with  many  brethren,

and preached  the  faith  boldly  to  the  people,

both to  Romans  and  Jews,  even  as   the  Lord  had  commanded him,

so that  of  the  Romans  and  cruel  Jews

many believed  in  the  living  Saviour

through Peter's  preaching,  and  submitted  to  baptism,

bewailing their  sins  with  true  repentance.

They received  God's  word  with  ghostly  joy,

that God  had  willed  to  send  His  Son  to  mankind,

and through  Him  to  renew  this  old  earth.

There was  then  with  Peter  a  certain  worthy  man  of  God

called Apollinaris,  the  holy  Apostle's  follower.

To him  quoth  Peter  after  some  time,

'Behold, thou  art  instructed  in  all  things  concerning  Jesus;

arise now,  and  receive  the  Holy  Ghost,

and the  holy  episcopal  office  in  the  name  of  Jesus,

and go  to  the  city  that  is  called  Ravenna,