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Chapter
XIV.—Simon Magus, Professes to Be God.
“At those sayings of his Simon grew pale; but
after a little, recollecting himself, he thus answered: ‘Do
not think that I am a man of your race. I am neither magician,
nor lover of Luna, nor son of
Antonius. For before my mother Rachel and he came together, she,
still a virgin, conceived me, while it was in my power to be either
small or great, and to appear as a man among men.610
| 610 [This parody of
the miraculous conception is not found in the
Homilies.—R.] | Therefore I have chosen you first as my
friends, for the purpose of trying you, that I may place you first in
my heavenly and unspeakable places when I shall have proved you.
Therefore I have pretended to be a man, that I might more clearly
ascertain if you cherish entire affection towards me.’ But
when I heard that, judging him indeed to be a wretch, yet wondering at
his impudence; and blushing for him, and at the same time fearing lest
he should attempt some evil against us, I beckoned to Niceta to feign
for a little along with me, and said to him: ‘Be not angry
with us, corruptible men, O thou incorruptible God, but rather accept
our affection, and our mind willing to know who God is; for we did not
till now know who thou art, nor did we perceive that thou art he whom
we were seeking.’”
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