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And ther was a certayne man called Simon which before tyme in the same cite vsed witche crafte and bewitched the people of Samarie sayinge that he was a man yt coulde do greate thinges
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Whom they regarded from ye lest to the greatest sayinge: this felow is the great power of God.
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And him they set moche by because of longe tyme with sorcery he had mocked the.
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But assone as they beleved Philippes preachynge of the kyngdome of God and of the name of Iesu Christ they were baptised bothe men and wemen.
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Then Simon him selfe beleved also and was baptised and cotinued with Phillip and wondered beholdynge the miracles and signes which were shewed.
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When ye Apostles which were at Ierusalem hearde saye that Samaria had receaved ye worde of God: they sent vnto the Peter and Iohn
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which when they were come prayed for the that they myght receave ye holy goost
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For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptised only in the name of Christ Iesu.
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Then layde they their hondes on them and they receaved the holy goost.
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When Simo sawe that thorowe layinge on of the Apostles hondes on them the holy goost was geven: he offered the money