Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

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POPERY CONDEMNED BT
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formed system */* There are more points to
be established between that and
the supremacy,
and infalUbility of the Romish church in the
nineteenth century, than he will find himself
able to prove, with all
the assistance that Popish
tradition can afford him.
To the evidence which he has
adduced from
the Fathers in confirmation of this fact, he might
have Hkewise added th^ ocular demonstration
of the Moderns. Paradoxical as it may appear
to the reader, the wondering eyes of many living
witnesses can attest, that Peter was actually
in that city. Since the R. has omitted such a
material part of his proof, he will permit me
to add it ; lest the church should lose any of
these doctrines which Popish
tradition has carefully
transmitted for the edification of the faithful.
A principal design of Peter's coming to Ron e
was to oppose Simon Magus, who, by his juggling
tricks, had procured the favour of both
the emperor and the people. At their first interview,
the magician engaged to ascend into
the air, in the presence of him and the whole
city.
With the help of the devil, he accordingly
performed his promise ; but, Peter invoking
the name of Jesus, the devil was so terrified,
that he left Simon Magus lo shift for himself;
and the consequence was, that his body hav-
* P. 177.
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