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 the bed-side this delusion would soon vanish; which done, the body remained without the least sign of motion. Peter standing by at a good distance from the bed, silently made his address to heaven, and then before them all command the young man in the name of the Lord Jesus to arise, which he did immediately, and spoke, walked, and eat, and was by Peter restored to his mother. The people hereupon altered their opinions, and fell upon Simon, with intent to have stoned him: but Peter begged his life and told them, it would be punishment enough for him, to see that in despite of his malice the kingdom of Christ should increase and flourish.

The magician was inwardly tormented with this defeat, and vexed to see the triumph of the apostle, and mustered up all his infernal powers, acquainting the people, that he was offended at the Galileans, as he called the Christians, and therefore set a day when they should see him fly up to heaven, and accordingly he went up to the top of the Capital, and throwing himself from thence, began his flight, which the spectators beheld with wonder and veneration, affirming that this must be from the power of God, and not of man: Peter standing in the crowd, prayed to God, that the people might be undeceived, and that the vanity of the imposter might be discovered to the confusion of him, and shame of his admirers ; immediatley the wings which he had made himself began to fail, so that he fell to the ground miserably bruised with the fall, and being carried to a neighbouring village, and died soon after. The end of this wretched man coming to the emperor's ear: hastened St. Peter's death. Nero, no doubt, had been formerly displeased with him on account of his Christianity, and that he so strictly preached up temperance and charity, thereby reclaiming so many women in Rome, for a desolate and vicious live, which was