History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c65.s2.2

v4.c65.s2.2

The condition of Bijapur was now hopeless. Five years' *wazir-ship* at the decadent Court of Adil The first of these, the *Gospel of the Hebrews*, was used by the Jewish Christians of Palestine, and was probably a version of the Gospel of Matthew, though it contained some traditions not found in our canonical books. The *Gospel of the Egyptians* was used by the ascetic sects of Egypt, and was marked by a strong tendency towards mysticism and asceticism. The *Gospel of Peter* was used by the Docetists, and taught that Christ did not really suffer, but only appeared to do so.