35. Ego, inquit, lux in saeculum veni, ut omnis qui crediderit in me, non maneat in tenebris
Chapter 52.—From the Acts of the Apostles.
To the like effect, in the Acts of the Apostles, the Apostle Peter designated the Lord Jesus as “the Author of life,” upbraiding the Jews for having put Him to death in these words: “But ye dishonoured and denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you, and ye killed the Author of life.”177 Acts iii. 14, 15. While in another passage he says: “This is the stone which was set at nought by you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.”178 Acts iv. 11, 12. And again, elsewhere: “The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, by hanging on a tree. Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.”179 Acts v. 30, 31. Once more: “To Him give all the prophets witness, that, through His name, whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins.”180 Acts x. 43. Whilst in the same Acts of the Apostles Paul says: “Be it known therefore unto you, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by Him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”181 Acts xiii. 38, 39.
52. Item in Actibus Apostolorum, inceptorem vitae Petrus apostolus dixit esse Dominum Jesum, increpans Judaeos quod occidissent eum, ita loquens: Vos autem sanctum et justum inhonorastis, et negastis, et postulastis hominem homicidam vivere et donari vobis: nam inceptorem vitae occidistis (Act. III, 14, 15). Et alio loco: Hic est lapis reprobatus a vobis aedificantibus, qui factus est in caput anguli. Non est enim aliud nomen sub coelo datum hominibus, in quo oporteat salvos fieri nos (Id. IV, 11, 12). Et alibi: Deus patrum suscitavit Jesum, quem vos interfecistis suspendentes in ligno. Hunc Deus principem et salvatorem exaltavit gloria sua, dare poenitentiam Israel et remissionem peccatorum in illo (Id. V, 30, 31). Item alio loco: Huic omnes Prophetae testimonium perhibent, remissionem peccatorum accipere per manum illius omnem credentem in eum (Id. X, 43). Item in eodem libro apostolus Paulus: Notum ergo sit vobis, inquit, viri fratres, quoniam per hunc vobis remissio peccatorum annuntiatur ab omnibus, quibus non potuistis in lege Moysi justificari, in hoc omnis credens justificatur (Id. XIII, 38, 39).