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Chapter XV The Gospel According to Mark <br>

Chapter XV The Gospel According to Mark <br>

T<small>HE</small> divine word having thus been extablished among the Romans, the power of Simon was soon extinguished and destroyed together with the man.¹ <ref>Crusé, Valesius, ''footnote'' ¹ Book II, Chapter XV The Gospel According to [[Mark]] (p. 52)— <br> " ¹ <small>From these words of Eusebius it is concluded that the death of Simon Magus happened at Rome in the time of Claudius, for Eusebius writeth that Peter came to Rome in Claudius's reign, and that presently after, Simon's [[magic]]ical arts were by his coming destroyed together with the author. Though there be others that say Simon was destroyed in Nero's reign. Vales.</ref> So greatly, however, did the splendor of [[piety]] enlighten the minds of Peter's hearers, that it was not sufficient to hear but one, nor to receive the unwritten doctrines of the gospel of God, but they persevered in every variety of entreaties, to solicit Mark as the companion of '''Peter''', and whose Gospel we have, that he should leave them a monument of the doctrine thus orally communicated, in writing. Nor did they cease their solicitations until they had prevailed with the man, and thus become the means of that history which is called the Gospel according to Mark. They say also, that the apostle (Peter,) having ascertained what was done by the revelation of the Spirit, was delighted with the zealous ardour expressed by these men, and that the history obtained his authority for the purpose of being read in the Churches. This account is given by [[Pope Clement|Clement]], in the sixth book of his Institutions, whose testimony is corroborated also by that of Papias, bishop of Hierapolis. But '''Peter''' makes mention of Mark in the first epistle, which he is also said to have composed at the same city of Rome, and that he shows this he shows this fact, by calling the city by an unusual trope, Babylon ; thus, “ The church at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you, as also my son [[Mark|Marcus]].” I Pet. v. 13. <br>  

T<small>HE</small> divine word having thus been extablished among the Romans, the power of Simon was soon extinguished and destroyed together with the man.¹ <ref>Crusé, Valesius, ''footnote'' ¹ Book II, Chapter XV The Gospel According to [[Mark]] (p. 52)— <br> " ¹ <small>From these words of Eusebius it is concluded that the death of Simon Magus happened at Rome in the time of Claudius, for Eusebius writeth that Peter came to Rome in Claudius's reign, and that presently after, Simon's [[magic]]ical arts were by his coming destroyed together with the author. Though there be others that say Simon was destroyed in Nero's reign. Vales. </small>"</ref> So greatly, however, did the splendor of [[piety]] enlighten the minds of Peter's hearers, that it was not sufficient to hear but one, nor to receive the unwritten doctrines of the gospel of God, but they persevered in every variety of entreaties, to solicit Mark as the companion of '''Peter''', and whose Gospel we have, that he should leave them a monument of the doctrine thus orally communicated, in writing. Nor did they cease their solicitations until they had prevailed with the man, and thus become the means of that history which is called the Gospel according to Mark. They say also, that the apostle (Peter,) having ascertained what was done by the revelation of the Spirit, was delighted with the zealous ardour expressed by these men, and that the history obtained his authority for the purpose of being read in the Churches. This account is given by [[Pope Clement|Clement]], in the sixth book of his Institutions, whose testimony is corroborated also by that of Papias, bishop of Hierapolis. But '''Peter''' makes mention of Mark in the first epistle, which he is also said to have composed at the same city of Rome, and that he shows this he shows this fact, by calling the city by an unusual trope, Babylon ; thus, “ The church at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you, as also my son [[Mark|Marcus]].” I Pet. v. 13. <br>  

Book II, Chapter XXV The Persecution Under Nero, in Which Paul and Peter Were Honoured with Martyrdom in the Cause of Religion at Rome <br>

Book II, Chapter XXV The Persecution Under Nero, in Which Paul and Peter Were Honoured with Martyrdom in the Cause of Religion at Rome <br>