¹ Face to go to Jerusalem. The Samaritans were Schismatics from the Jews, and had a Schismatical temple in mount Garizim, of purpose to draw men thither from God’s temple in Jerusalem, where only was the true, and as it were, the Catholic service and sacrifice unto God. Therefore they did not gladly receive our Saviour, because they perceived he was going to Jerusalem.


² He rebuked them. Not justice nor all rigorous punishment of sinners is here forbidden, nor Elias’ fact reprehended, nor the Church or Christian Princes blamed for putting heretics to death: but that none of these should be done for desire of our particular revenge, or without discretion, and regard of their amendment, and example to others. Therefore Peter used his power upon Ananias and Saphira, when he struck them both down to death for defrauding the Church.