THE SVMME OF THE ACTES OF THE APOSTLES, CONTEINING SPECIALLY THE GESTES OF THE TVVO PRINCIPAL Apostles, SS. Peter and Paul, in such order of time and yeres of the Emperours, and from Christs Natiuitie, and Ascension, as they vvere done: so far as by holy Scriptures or Ecclesiastical vvriters may be gathered. Wherein though it be not po&esset;ible to set dovvne the precise and vndoubted time or yere of euery thing, because neither S. Luke nor others do note particularly and orderly the moments of euery action of the said Apostles: yet vve folovv the most probable and plaine plat that vve finde in holy Scripture and auncient vvriters. Whereby the studious reader may easily discouer the folly of the Protestants, that can finde no time when ^note Peter might po&esset;ibly come to Rome, be Bishop, and die there: diuers things in S. Paules actes being no lesse hard to reconcile to the course of S. Lukes narration, then any thing touching the historie of S. Peter namely his ^note three yeres preaching in Arabia: al vvhich must needes be true, vvhether vve hit the very iust time or no, and hovv so euer authors differ about the same. A TABLE OF S. PETER.

Tiberij	Nat. Dni.	Ascen.
			Peter causeth the Disciples to procede to the election of an other Apostle in Iudas roome. Act. 1.
18	34	1	Receiuing vvith the rest the gifts of the Holy Ghost on Vvhit-sunday, he made the first Sermon, and conuerted 3000. Act. 2.
			He cureth one borne lame, preacheth Christ and penance to the Ievves: so that 5000 beleeued. Act. 3 & 4.
			He is imprisoned, released againe, threatened and commaunded to preache no more: but he vvith Iohn ansvvereth, that they must obey God more then man. Act. 4.
			He striketh to death vvith a vvord, Ananias and Saphîra, for sacrilege. Act. 5. He is sent vvith Iohn to Samaria, to confirme the nevvly baptized, vvhere he reproueth Simon Magus. Act. 8.
19	35	2	He healeth Æneas at Lydda, and raiseth Tabitha from death at Ioppè. Act. 9.
			He is vvarned and taught by a vision, to preach to Cornelius a Gentil. Act. 10. He defendeth his receiuing of the Gentiles Act. 11. and recordeth (Act. 15) that God called the first Gentiles by his ministerie. so that Paules first preaching to them, and his going to Arabia, must be after this. See S. Chrys. in Act. ho. 22. Euseb. li. 2 c. 3.
20	36	3	He continueth preaching in diuers partes of Iurie and the prouinces adioyning. About tvvo yeres after this, S. Paul visiteth him at Hierusalem. Gal. 1.
			He preacheth in Syria and the Prouinces of Asia minor, Bythynia, Pontus, Galatia, Cappodocia, ordaining Bishops and Priests in diuers places. 1 Pet. 1. Nicepho. li. 2 c. 35. Platina in Petro.
23	39	6	He goeth to Antioche, preaching there, and making that his Seate, yet not remaining there continually, but for the affaires of the Church, departing thence, sometime to Hierusalem, sometime to other places. Hiero. in Catalogo. Ignat. ad Magnesianos.
			At Hierusalem he is cast into prison after the putting of S. Iames to death, by the commaundement of Herod. he is praied for by the vvhole Church, & deliuered out of prison by an Angel. Act. 12.
Claudij
2	44	11	Auoiding the furie of Herod, he leaueth Iurie againe. He appointeth Euodius Bishop in Antioche. Euseb. in Chron. & li. 3 c. 16. Suides. Ignat. ad Antiochen. And passing by Corinth, He came to Rome, to conuince Simon Magus. Hiero. in Catalogo. Euseb. li. 2 c. 12. 13. 24. Concil. to. 1.
			He approueth & declareth the Gospel of S. Marke to be Canonical. Hiero. in Catalo. Euseb. li. 2 c. 14.
			Hauing founded the Church at Rome, and planted his Apostolical Seate there, aftervvard absent from the citie (either expelled thence vvith other Ievves, Cornel. Tacit. in Claudio: or rather according to the office of his Apostleship) leauing it for a time, he visited other Churches, and came to Hierusalem againe, vsing both in his absence and presence, Linus and Cletus for his coadiutors. To. 2 Concil. pag. 656. Epiph. to. 2. Hæres. 27.
9	51	18	He holdeth the first Councel. Act. 15. He is reprehended at Antioche by S. Paul. Galat. 1. except that difference fell before the Councel, as some thinke. August. ep. 19.
			He returneth to Rome againe, the Romane faith by his diligence novv made famous through the vvorld. Ro. 1. & 15. Theodoret. in 16. Ro. Thence he vvriteth his first epistle. 1 Pet. 5. Euseb. li. 2 c. 14. Hiero. in Catalogo.
			He sendeth S. Marke to Alexandria, and others to plant the faith in diuers partes of the vvorld. Grego. li. 5 ep. 60. & li. 6 ep. 37. Nicepho. li. 2 c. 35.
			He vvriteth his second epistle a litle before his death, vvhich Christ reuealed to him to be at hand. 2 Pet. 1. He taketh order for his successor.
Neronis 14	70	37	He vvas finally crucified at Rome. See the last Annot. Ioan. c. 21.

Foelix Ecclesia, cui totam doctrinam Apostoli cum suo sanguine profuderunt: vbi Petrvs Passioni Domini adæquatur, vbi Pavlvs Ioannis (Baptissæ) exitu coronatur. Tertul. de Præscript.

Non ita cœlum splendescit, quando radios sol demittit, quemadmodum Romanorvm vrbs duas illas lampades vbique terrarum effundens. Chrys. in ep. Ro. hom. 32 in moral.

Prudent. in Hymno de S. Laurent.

Hic nempe iam regnant duo Apostolorum principes: Alter vocator Gentium, Alter cathédram po&esset;idens Primam, recludit creditas Æternitatis ianuas.

Merita Petri & Pauli propter eundem Passionis diem celebrius & solenniter Roma commendat. S. Aug. de cons. Euang. li. 1 c. 10.

A TABLE OF S. PAVL.

Tiberij	Natiuit.	Ascen.
18	34	1	Seven Deacons are elected and ordered by imposition of handes. Act. 6. Steuen the principal of them maketh a blessed sermon, for vvhich he vvas stoned to death, Saul (aftervvard Paul) consenting and aiding therevnto. Act. 7.
19	35	2	Saul by commission persecuteth. Act. 9.
			In his iourney to Damascus he is conuerted. Ibid.
			He goeth into Arabia and preacheth there. Galat. 1.
22	38	5	Paul returneth to Damascus, vvhere being in danger he escapeth, let dovvne in a basket by the vvall. Act. 9.
			Thence he commeth to Hierusalem to see Peter, Galat. 1. Vvhere being in danger of his life, the brethren conuey him out of the citie to Cæsaréa, and thence to Tarsus. Act. 9.
			He preacheth in the partes of Syria and Cilicia. Galat. 1. and at Antioche, vvhere the Christians vvere first called by that name. Act. 11.
			He and Barnabas being seuered from the rest of the Disciples by the appointm&ebar;t of the holy Ghost, and after fasting and praier, by imposition of handes consecrated Apostles and Bishops, they comme to Cypres, vvhere he conuerted the Proconsul. Act. 13.
			He preacheth in Lycaonia, and at Lystra is almost stoned to death. He appointeth Priests in euery Church, and returning by Pisidia, came againe to Antioche vvhence they first departed. Act. 14.
Claudij
9	51	18	At Antioche and there about he remaineth (Act. 14) vntil the controuersie touching the obseruation of Moyses lavv. for resolution vvhereof he and Barnabas ascend to Hierusalem. Vvhere they are appointed to bring the determination of the Councel to Antioche. And from thence passing through Syria and Cilicia, they teach the Christians to obserue the decrees of the Apostles and Auncients. Act. 15.
			Doing the same in the cities of Lycaonia and others adioining, by a vision he is vvarned to passe ouer the sea, and so commeth into Macedonia, vvhere he planteth the Gospel. Act. 16. Hence forvvard S. Luke pursueth S. Pauls storie, chapter by chapter, vntil his apprehension in Hierusalem, and arriual at Rome, in this order.
			He returneth from Macedonia by Thessalonica to Athens, vvhere he conuerteth many, namely S. Denys Areopagita. Act. 17.
			From Athens he commeth to Corinth, vvhere he remaineth 18 moneths. Act. 18. and hauing visited the Churches of Asia Act. 19) he commeth backe to Corinth Act, 20. Vvhence he vvriteth his epistle to the Romanes. Ro. 15.
			From Corinth he saileth to Tróas in Asia, vvhere vpon a Sunday he raised Eutychus from death, preaching til midnight. from Tróas he commeth to Milétum by sea, and there sendeth for the Bishops and Auncients of Ephesus, and exhorteth them. Act. 20.
			Thence comming to Hierusalem he is taken, Act. 21: and from the Tribune Lysias deliuered to Felix the Gouernour, Act. 23: and by him left to Festus, Act. 24. he appealeth to Cæsar, Act. 25: and so is Sent to Rome, Act. 27: vvhere he arriueth. Act. 28.
Neronis 2
2	58	25	At Rome he remaineth in free prison tvvo yere, Act. 28. and then is deliuered, 2 Tim. 4.
			After his deliuerie he preached in sundrie countries of the vvest, namely in Spaine. Hiero. in Catalogo. Epiph. Hæres. 27. Him self vvriteth that he purposed so to doe. Ro. 15.
			In his Epistle to the Philippians (c. 1) he minded to visite the Churches of Asia, vvhich also he did. Genebrard. in Chron.
			He vvriteth last of al, his second Epistle to Timothee a litle before his death. 2 Tim. 4. being novv the second time apprehended and in bandes at Rome. Theodoret.
14	70	37	He vvas beheaded at Rome, the same day that Peter vvas crucified. S. Ambros. ser. 66. 68. S Maximus.

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