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  1 VI  |          low condition or poverty abase him. For the chief points
  2 VII |         the commandment, who slew Abel by the hands of Cain, who
  3 IV  |          of myself I have no such ability.~
  4 VII |      salvation. But flee from all abominable heresies, and those that
  5 IX  |      devil. Let all things, then, abound to you through grace, for
  6     | above
  7 VII |          from Such Heretics.~They abstain from the Eucharist and from
  8 XI  |           bound with chains, most acceptable to God, I salute all; I
  9 III |         same flesh to come again, accompanied by glory and power. For,
 10 III |          and my God." And on this account also did they despise death,
 11 VII |          against Job, who was the accuser of Joshua the son of Josedech,
 12 V   |         body? But he who does not acknowledge this, has in fact altogether
 13 X   |                        Chapter X.-Acknowledgment of Their Kindness.~Ye have
 14 VII |       author of all evil, who led Adam, by means of his wife, to
 15 IX  |           zeal [to help me] is an admirable thing. For "he who honours
 16 V   |        ignorantly denied Him, and advocate falsehood rather than the
 17 V   |          denied by Him, being the advocates of death rather than of
 18 VI  |           ridicule him that is in affliction; they laugh at him that
 19     | although
 20 VI  |          heaven, and the glorious angels, and rulers, both visible
 21 III |      figure, nor the aspect of an animal possessed of shape, because
 22 XI  |   re-established among them. What appears to me proper to be done
 23 VIII|         through their office] the appointment of God. Let no man do anything
 24 VIII|           but whatsoever he shall approve of, that is also pleasing
 25 III |          form nor figure, nor the aspect of an animal possessed of
 26 III |          appearance only, He both ate and drank with them during
 27 VII |        has been fully proved. But avoid all divisions, as the beginning
 28     | away
 29 IX  |           as the high-priest, who bears the image of God-of God.
 30     | became
 31     | becoming
 32     | before
 33 IX  |           confess his sins." For "behold the man, and his work is
 34 V   |      repent and return to [a true belief in] Christ's passion, which
 35 VI  |        deceive himself. Unless he believes that Christ Jesus has lived
 36 VII |       their disputes. But it were better for them to treat it with
 37 IV  |                       Chapter IV.-Beware of These Heretics.~I give
 38 X   |           of God, and who greatly bless the Lord in your behalf,
 39 II  |        shall be divested of their bodies, and be mere evil spirits. ~
 40 VI  |          or the oppressed; of the bond, or of the free; of the
 41 III |         spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see Me have." And
 42 II  |           after the manner of the brazen serpent in the wilderness,
 43 II  |       dwell in flesh, for "Wisdom built herself an house." The Word
 44 XII |     whence also I write to you by Burgus, whom ye sent with me, together
 45 XII |     whence also I write to you by Burrhus, whom ye sent with me, together
 46 VII |         slew Abel by the hands of Cain, who fought against Job,
 47     | can
 48     | cannot
 49 IX  |      ruler, and of Christ, in his capacity of a priest. After Him,
 50 VIII|     waiting upon Him as the Chief Captain of the Lord's might, and
 51 VI  |       have no regard for love; no care for the widow, or the orphan,
 52 VIII|        the deacons, as those that carry out [through their office]
 53 VIII|           Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not lawful
 54 II  |        raised up Himself, not, as certain unbelievers maintain, that
 55 XI  |        from that place bound with chains, most acceptable to God,
 56 XII |    venerable presbytery, and your Christ-bearing deacons, my fellow-servants,
 57 II  |       themselves only seem to be [Christians]. And as they believe, so
 58 VI  |         one another. On these two commandments hang all the law and the
 59 IX  |        any one among rulers to be compared with the king, who secures
 60 Con |                                   Conclusion.~I salute the families of
 61 VI  |      shall, in consequence, incur condemnation. "He that is able to receive
 62 VI  |          Blood of Christ Shall Be Condemned.~Let no man deceive himself.
 63 VI  |          up; and let no man's low condition or poverty abase him. For
 64 V   |           blasphemes my Lord, not confessing that He was [truly] possessed
 65 IX  |           throwing its order into confusion? For the priesthood is the
 66 III |         death, and were found its conquerors. And after his resurrection
 67 VI  |        blood of Christ, shall, in consequence, incur condemnation. "He
 68 VI  |           is to be preferred. But consider those who are of a different
 69 III |          Him, and believed, being convinced both by His flesh and spirit.
 70 I   |           the first-born of every creature," God the Word, the only-begotten
 71 V   |                  Chapter V.-Their Dangerous Errors.~Some ignorantly
 72 VI  |        enmity and deceit in their dealings with one another. They have
 73 VI  |           they exhibit enmity and deceit in their dealings with one
 74 VII |        the Lord Jesus Christ will deliver us, who prayed that the
 75 V   |           Errors.~Some ignorantly deny Him, or rather have been
 76 I   |          flesh. From whom we also derive our being, from His divinely-blessed
 77 II  |         made flesh; " and again, "Destroy this temple, and in three
 78 II  |       third day, when it had been destroyed by the Jews fighting against
 79 IX  |     without the bishop, thus both destroying the [Church's] unity, and
 80 IX  |       does [in reality] serve the devil. Let all things, then, abound
 81 VI  |       consider those who are of a different opinion with respect to
 82 IV  |      which, however, will be very difficult. Yet Jesus Christ, who is
 83 VI  |            Let no man's place, or dignity, or riches, puff him up;
 84 VII |        worketh in the children of disobedience; from whom the Lord Jesus
 85 VII |       death in the midst of their disputes. But it were better for
 86 IX  |        punishment, inasmuch as he dissolves public order, of how much
 87 II  |          them, when they shall be divested of their bodies, and be
 88 Con |         with the Holy Spirit, and divine and sacred wisdom.~
 89 VII |       fully proved. But avoid all divisions, as the beginning of evils.~
 90 VI  |     notice those who preach other doctrines, how they affirm that the
 91 III |  appearance only, He both ate and drank with them during forty entire
 92 II  |         up from the earth, I will draw all men unto Me." The Word
 93 II  |        serpent in the wilderness, drew all men to Himself for their
 94 III |       resurrection He did eat and drink with them, as being possessed
 95 VI  |    present things as if they were durable; they ridicule him that
 96     | during
 97 II  |            The Word therefore did dwell in flesh, for "Wisdom built
 98 III |           his resurrection He did eat and drink with them, as
 99 IV  |           life, has the power of [effecting] this. But if these things
100     | end
101 VI  |          hope towards Christ, the enjoyment of those good things for
102 VI  |       known, and how they exhibit enmity and deceit in their dealings
103     | enough
104 III |      drank with them during forty entire days. And thus was He, with
105 V   |        Chapter V.-Their Dangerous Errors.~Some ignorantly deny Him,
106     | ever
107 VI  |     cannot be known, and how they exhibit enmity and deceit in their
108 IX  |         among all the beings that exist. Nor is there any one in
109 VI  |        despise the good things we expect hereafter; they regard present
110 VII |         of the apostles might not fail, not because He was not
111 V   |          denied Him, and advocate falsehood rather than the truth. These
112 Con |         the Holy Ghost. Philo, my fellow-servant, who is with me, greets
113 II  |        been destroyed by the Jews fighting against Christ. The Word,
114 III |      beings have neither form nor figure, nor the aspect of an animal
115 X   |        grant" to you "that ye may find mercy of the Lord in that
116 III |         Thomas, "Reach hither thy finger into the print of the nails,
117 II  |      suffered only in appearance, forgetting, as they do, Him who said, "
118 III |   incorporeal beings have neither form nor figure, nor the aspect
119 II  |            who are ashamed of the formation of man, and the cross, and
120     | forty
121 VII |         by the hands of Cain, who fought against Job, who was the
122     | found
123 VI  |            of the bond, or of the free; of the hungry, or of the
124 I   |          us in His flesh. Of this fruit we are by His divinely-blessed
125 X   |           in receiving Philo, and Gaius, and Agathopus, who, being
126 VI  |      which are in heaven, and the glorious angels, and rulers, both
127 III |        come again, accompanied by glory and power. For, say the [
128 III |        manner as ye have seen Him go unto heaven." But if they
129 IX  |            who bears the image of God-of God. inasmuch as he is a
130 VII |          which the Father, of His goodness, raised up again. Those,
131 VIII|         the Lord's might, and the Governor of every intelligent nature.
132 X   |      reckoned unto you. "The Lord grant" to you "that ye may find
133 IX  |       there any one in the Church greater than the bishop, who ministers
134 X   |          the sake of God, and who greatly bless the Lord in your behalf,
135 IX  |   repentance towards God. For "in Hades there is no one who can
136 III |       nails, and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side; "
137 VII | commandment, who slew Abel by the hands of Cain, who fought against
138 VI  |         On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
139 II  |         they believe, so shall it happen unto them, when they shall
140     | hath
141 VI  |         Lord thy God with all thy heart, and thy neighbour as thyself."
142 VIII|     Christ is, there does all the heavenly host stand by, waiting upon
143 IX  |           against kings is justly held worthy of punishment, inasmuch
144 IX  |          of it, yet your zeal [to help me] is an admirable thing.
145     | hereafter
146 VII |          flee from all abominable heresies, and those that cause schisms,
147     | herself
148 IX  |     things, but the bishop as the high-priest, who bears the image of
149 IX  |        the priesthood is the very highest point of all good things
150 VIII|       there does all the heavenly host stand by, waiting upon Him
151 VI  |            or of the free; of the hungry, or of the thirsty.~Let
152 II  |                           Chapter II.-Christ's True Passion.~
153 III |                           Chapter III.-Christ Was Possessed of
154 IX  |        high-priest, who bears the image of God-of God. inasmuch
155 V   |          not owning Him to be God incarnate? He that does not confess
156 III |           were too little to say, indignities and stripes. Nor was this
157 VIII|         the deacons, as being the institution of God. Let no man do anything
158 VIII|         and the Governor of every intelligent nature. It is not lawful
159 Int |                                   Introduction~Ignatius, who is also called
160 VI  |          rulers, both visible and invisible, if they believe not in
161 IV  |                           Chapter IV.-Beware of These Heretics.~
162 IX  |                           Chapter IX.-Honour the Bishop.~Moreover,
163 VII |          the passion; they make a jest of the resurrection. They
164 VII |          Cain, who fought against Job, who was the accuser of
165 VII |      accuser of Joshua the son of Josedech, who sought to "sift the
166 VII |            who was the accuser of Joshua the son of Josedech, who
167 IX  |         rises up against kings is justly held worthy of punishment,
168 IX  |          he that rises up against kings is justly held worthy of
169 IX  |         does anything without the knowledge of the bishop, does [in
170 VI  |        Father of Christ cannot be known, and how they exhibit enmity
171 IX  |          order in Christ. Let the laity be subject to the deacons;
172 VI  |       that is in affliction; they laugh at him that is in bonds.~
173 VII |           author of all evil, who led Adam, by means of his wife,
174 III |    despise death, for it were too little to say, indignities and
175 VI  |          good things for which we look, and love towards God and
176 X   |          of these things shall be lost to you. May my spirit be
177 VI  |          him up; and let no man's low condition or poverty abase
178 IV  |            provided only he be so m the name of Jesus Christ.
179 IX  |        against which whosoever is mad enough to strive, dishonours
180     | made
181 II  |            as certain unbelievers maintain, that He only seemed to
182 IX  |          prophet's reward." It is manifest also, that he who honours
183 IX  |         receive the reward of the martyrs.~
184 I   |          the flesh, by the Virgin Mary; was baptized by John, that
185 VI  |            or a private person, a master or a servant, a man or a
186 IV  |          it be possible, not even meet with; only you must pray
187 II  |           of their bodies, and be mere evil spirits. ~Now, He suffered
188 XI  |         Request to Them to Send a Messenger to Antioch.~Your prayer
189 VII |           God, incur death in the midst of their disputes. But it
190 IX  |      greater than the bishop, who ministers as a priest to God for the
191 VII |        ashamed of the cross; they mock at the passion; they make
192     | more
193 III |         when they recognise Him, "mourn for themselves? " For incorporeal
194     | much
195 III |      finger into the print of the nails, and reach hither thy hand,
196 VI  |          has sent." And again, "A new commandment give I unto
197 VI  |      prophets." Do ye, therefore, notice those who preach other doctrines,
198 VI  |           the world, he shall not obtain eternal life, whether he
199 VIII|          either to baptize, or to offer, or to present sacrifice,
200 VIII|          carry out [through their office] the appointment of God.
201 VII |        resurrection. They are the offspring of that spirit who is the
202     | once
203 I   |      creature," God the Word, the only-begotten Son, and was of the seed
204 VI  |      those who are of a different opinion with respect to the grace
205 VI  |       which has come unto us, how opposed they are to the will of
206 VI  |      widow, or the orphan, or the oppressed; of the bond, or of the
207 III |        power. For, say the [holy] oracles, "This same Jesus, who is
208 VI  |        care for the widow, or the orphan, or the oppressed; of the
209     | other
210     | out
211     | own
212 V   |           blasphemes my Lord, not owning Him to be God incarnate?
213 X   |        have done to them shall be passed by without being reckoned
214 VI  |          or a ruler, or a private person, a master or a servant,
215 III |         shall those "see Him that pierced Him," and when they recognise
216 VIII|          approve of, that is also pleasing to God, so that everything
217 IX  |    priesthood is the very highest point of all good things among
218 VI  |          abase him. For the chief points are faith towards God, hope
219 XII |           your most worthy bishop Polycarp, and your venerable presbytery,
220 IV  |        not receive, but, if it be possible, not even meet with; only
221 VI  |         no man's low condition or poverty abase him. For the chief
222 VII |       Christ will deliver us, who prayed that the faith of the apostles
223 VII |        because He rejoiced in the pre-eminence of the Father. It is fitting,
224 VI  |       therefore, notice those who preach other doctrines, how they
225 VII |   prophets, and to those who have preached to you the word of salvation.
226 VI  |         to which nothing is to be preferred. But consider those who
227 VII |        was not able of Himself to preserve it, but because He rejoiced
228 IX  |         he be thought worthy, who presumes to do anything without the
229 IX  |           into confusion? For the priesthood is the very highest point
230 III |        hither thy finger into the print of the nails, and reach
231 V   |          persons neither have the prophecies persuaded, nor the law of
232 VII |       resurrection has been fully proved. But avoid all divisions,
233 IV  |           is in company with God; provided only he be so m the name
234 IX  |           dishonours him shall be punished by God. For if he that rises
235 II  |          and in three days I will raise it up; " and once more, "
236 II  |          us; and He suffered them really, and not in appearance only,
237 III |           was He, with the flesh, received up in their sight unto Him
238 X   |           passed by without being reckoned unto you. "The Lord grant"
239 III |       pierced Him," and when they recognise Him, "mourn for themselves? "
240 VII |       preserve it, but because He rejoiced in the pre-eminence of the
241 XI  |                       Chapter XI.-Request to Them to Send a Messenger
242 VII |      passion [of Christ] has been revealed to us, and the resurrection
243 X   |       well in receiving Philo and Rheus Agathopus as servants of
244 VI  |           s place, or dignity, or riches, puff him up; and let no
245 VI  |           they were durable; they ridicule him that is in affliction;
246 VII |     respect, that they also might rise again. It is fitting, therefore,
247 III |      Himself to them, that He had risen indeed, and not in appearance
248 IX  |   punished by God. For if he that rises up against kings is justly
249 II  |       only, even as also He truly rose again. But not, as some
250 IX  |       order to those over whom he rules. He who honours the bishop
251 Con |       Holy Spirit, and divine and sacred wisdom.~
252 VIII|           to offer, or to present sacrifice, or to celebrate a love-feast.
253 XI  |          have secured Christ as a safe harbour. As persons who
254 IX  |          him." And [the Scripture saith], "My son, honour thou God
255 II  |          all these things for our sakes, that we might be saved.
256 XII |                      Chapter XII.-Salutations.~The love of the brethren
257 II  |           sakes, that we might be saved. And He suffered truly,
258 VII |  Eucharist to be the flesh of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which suffered
259 VII |    heresies, and those that cause schisms, as the beginning of evils.~
260 IX  |          is before him." And [the Scripture saith], "My son, honour
261 XI  |      through your prayers, I have secured Christ as a safe harbour.
262 IX  |       compared with the king, who secures peace and good order to
263     | seem
264     | seemed
265 III |         in like manner as ye have seen Him go unto heaven." But
266 XI  |      honour], not that I have any sense [of having deserved it],
267 XI  |      honour], not that I have any senses [of having deserved it],
268 II  |          the manner of the brazen serpent in the wilderness, drew
269 VI  |     private person, a master or a servant, a man or a woman. "He that
270 IX  |         bishop, does [in reality] serve the devil. Let all things,
271 VI  |            and the blood which He shed for the salvation of the
272 III |       hand, and thrust it into My side; " and immediately they
273 VII |          Josedech, who sought to "sift the faith" of the apostles,
274 III |       flesh, received up in their sight unto Him that sent Him,
275 III |         their nature is in itself simple.~
276 I   |          life of holiness without sin, and was truly, under Pontius
277 VII |   transgress the commandment, who slew Abel by the hands of Cain,
278 IX  |         public order, of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye,
279 VII |          the son of Josedech, who sought to "sift the faith" of the
280 II  |          bodies, and be mere evil spirits. ~Now, He suffered all these
281 III |      possessed of flesh, although spiritually He was united to the Father.~
282     | still
283 VII |       faith" of the apostles, who stirred up the multitude of the
284 IV  |     became a perfect man inwardly strengthening me. ~I give you these instructions,
285 IV  |         while He Himself inwardly strengthens me; for of myself I have
286 III |           to say, indignities and stripes. Nor was this all; but also
287 IX  |        whosoever is mad enough to strive, dishonours not man, but
288 IX  |          Christ. Let the laity be subject to the deacons; the deacons
289 IX  |         king. For there is no one superior to God, or even like to
290 IX  |        how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought
291 III |           This same Jesus, who is taken up from you into heaven,
292 VII |          private nor in public to talk with them; but to give heed
293 II  |       again His own temple on the third day, when it had been destroyed
294 VI  |          of the hungry, or of the thirsty.~Let no man deceive himself.
295 II  |       Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up; "
296 IX  |         the [Church's] unity, and throwing its order into confusion?
297 III |        reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side; " and immediately
298 VI  |       heart, and thy neighbour as thyself." And the Lord says, "This
299     | too
300 II  |        only, and not in truth, He took a body of the Virgin, and
301 III |     spirit." And immediately they touched Him, and believed, being
302 XI  |           he may rejoice over the tranquility which, according to the
303 XI  |           he may rejoice over the tranquillity which, according to the
304 VII |          by means of his wife, to transgress the commandment, who slew
305 VII |           were better for them to treat it with respect, that they
306 IV  |       from whom you must not only turn away, but even flee from
307 VI  |        love one another. On these two commandments hang all the
308 IV  |           name of Jesus Christ. I undergo all these things that I
309 III |       although spiritually He was united to the Father.~And I know
310 IX  |         destroying the [Church's] unity, and throwing its order
311     | Unless
312     | upon
313 V   |                           Chapter V.-Their Dangerous Errors.~
314 VI  |                           Chapter VI-Unbelievers in the Blood of Christ Shall
315 VII |                           Chapter VII.-Let Us Stand Aloof from
316 VIII|                           Chapter VIII.-Let Nothing Be Done Without
317 VI  |          angels, and rulers, both visible and invisible, if they believe
318 VIII|           heavenly host stand by, waiting upon Him as the Chief Captain
319 VIII|        seems good to him, is also well-pleasing to God, that everything
320 VIII|       celebrate a love-feast; but whatsoever he shall approve of, that
321     | where
322     | whole
323 IX  |          among men, against which whosoever is mad enough to strive,
324 VI  |         for love; no care for the widow, or the orphan, or the oppressed;
325 VII |         led Adam, by means of his wife, to transgress the commandment,
326 II  |         the brazen serpent in the wilderness, drew all men to Himself
327 VI  |          or a servant, a man or a woman. "He that is able to receive
328 VII |           the Lord, who also now "worketh in the children of disobedience;
329 VI  |         one up: for that which is worth all is faith and love, to
330 X   |                           Chapter X.-Acknowledgment of Their
331 XI  |                           Chapter XI.-Request to Them to Send
332 XII |                           Chapter XII.-Salutations.~The love of
333 V   |          as they are unbelievers. Yea, far be it from me to make
334 IX  |        not worthy of it, yet your zeal [to help me] is an admirable