Exhorts to reverence MAGNESIANS.

the bishop.

2For

4 Seeing then I have been whom he sees, but laffronts judged worthy to see you, by him that is invisible. Damas your 1most excellent whatsoever of this kind is done, bishop; and by your very it reflects not upon 3man, but worthy presbyters, Bassus and upon God, who knows the seApollonius; and by my fellow-crets of our hearts.

servant Sotio, the deacon;

9 It is therefore fitting, that 5 In whom 21 rejoice, for- we should not only be called asmuch as he is subject unto christians, but be so. his bishop as to the grace of 10 As some call indeed God, and to the bresbytery as their governor, bishop; but to the law of Jesus Christ ;3 yet do all things without him. I determined to write unto you. 11 But I can never think

CHAP. II.

6 Wherefore it will become that such as these have a good you also not 4to use your bish-conscience, seeing they are op too familiarly upon the ac- not gathered together 4thorcount of his youth; but to oughly according to God's yield all reverence to him ac- commandment. cording to the power of God the Father: as also I perceive that your holy presbyters do; 1 That as all must die, 4 he not considering his 5age, exhorts them to live orderwhich indeed to appearance is ly, and in unity. young; but it becomes those EEING then all things who are prudent in God, sub- have an end, there are mitting to him, or rather not to these two 5indifferently set behim, but to the Father of our fore us, death and life and Lord Jesus Christ, the bishop every one shall depart unto of us all. his proper place.

7 It will therefore 6behove 7you, with all sincerity, to obey your bishop; in honour of him 8whose pleasure it is that ye should do so.

8 Because he that does not do so, deceives not the bishop

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2 For as there are two sorts of coins, the one of God, the other of the world; and each of these has its proper 6inscription engraven upon it; sø also is it here.

3 The unbelievers are of this world; but the faithful,

1Worthy of God. 2Whom may 1 enjoy. 3Apud Vet. Lat. Interpr. Glo-through charity, have the charrificato Deum Patrem D nostri Jesu acter of God the Father by JeChristi. 4Vid, Voss. Annot. in loc sus Christ: by whom if we Pearson Præf. ad Vind. Ignat, 5Seeming youthful state. 6It is becoming. 7Without any hypocrisy.

willeth it.

1 Deludes. 2Vid. Epix, Interp. ad 8Who loc. 3Flesh. 4Firmly. Together 6Character se

To live orderly

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and in unity.

are not readily disposed to die 9 Neither endeavour to let after the likeness of his pas- any thing appear rational to sion, his life is not in us. yourselves apart;

4 Forasmuch therefore as I 10 But being come together have in the persons before-into the same place, 1have one mentioned, seen 1all of you in common prayer; one supplifaith and charity; I exhort cation; one mind; one hope; you that ye study to do all in charity, and in joy undefiled. things in a 2divine concord: 11 There is one Lord Jesus

5 Your bishop presiding in Christ, than whom nothing is the place of God; your pres-better. Wherefore 2come ye byters in the place of the coun- all together as unto one temcil of the Apostles; and your ple of God; as to one 3altar, deacons most 3dear to me, be-as to one Jesus Christ; who ing intrusted with the ministry proceeded from one Father, of Jesus Christ; who was the and exists in one, and is reFather before all ages, and turned to one. appeared in the 4end to us.

6 Wherefore taking the same 5holy course, see that ye all reverence one another: and let no one look upon his neighbor after the flesh; but do ye

CHAP. III.

He cautions them against false opinions 3 Especially those of 4Ebion and the Judaizing Christians.

E not deceived with 5

all mutually love each other in strange doctrines; nor

Jesus Christ.

BE

7 Let there be nothing that with old fables which are unmay be able to make a divis- profitable. For if we continion among you; but be ye u-ue to live according to the nited to your bishop, and those Jewish law, we do confess ourwho preside over you, to be selves not to have received your pattern and direction in grace. For even the most 6 he way to immortality. holy prophets lived according to Christ Jesus.

8 6As therefore the Lord did nothing without the Father, being united to him; neither by himself nor yet by his Apostles; so neither do ye do any thing without your bishop and presbyters:

2 And for this cause were they persecuted, being inspired by his grace, 7to convince the unbelievers and disobedient that there is one God who has manifested himself by Jesus

2.

1Your whole multitude. 2The con- 1Eph. iv. 3, 4, 5. 6. 2Run. 3John, eord of God. 3Sweet. 4Was made xvi. 28. 4Pea son. Vind. Ign par manifest. Heb. ix. 26. 5Habit of God. cap. 4. 5Heterodox. 6Most divine. 6John, x. 30. xiv. 11, 12. xvii. 21, 22. [7Fully to satisfy.

Guutions against

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Christ his Son; who is his 1 eternal word, not coming forth from silence, who in all things pleased him that sent him.

false opinions

called by any other name 1besides this, he is not of God.

9 Lay aside therefore the old and sour, and evil leaven;

3 Wherefore if they who and be ye changed into the were brought up in these an-new leaven, which is Jesus cient 2laws came nevertheless Christ.

to the newness of hope; no 10 Be ye salted in him, lest longer observing sabbaths, but any one among you should be 3keeping the Lord's day, in corrupted; for by your Sa which also our life is sprung|viour ye shall be 2judged. up by him, and through his 11 It is absurd to name Jedeath, 4whom yet some deny:sus Christ, and to Judaize.

4 (By which mystery we For the christian religion did have 5been brought to believe, not 3embrace the Jewish, but and therefore wait that we may the Jewish the christian; that be found the disciples of Jesus so every tongue that believed Christ, our only master :) might be gathered together un

5 How shall we be able to to God. live Gdifferent from him; 12 These things, my belov whose disciples the very pro-ed, I write unto you; not that phets themselves being, did by I know of any among you that the spirit expect him as their 4lie under this error; but as master. 5one of the least among you, I

6 7And therefore he whom am desirous to forewarn you they justly waited for, being that ye fall not into the 6snares come, raised them up from the of vain doctrine :

dead.

13 But that ye be fully instruc7 Let us not then be insen-ted in the birth, and suffering, sible of his goodness; for and resurrection of Jesus should he 8have dealt with us Christ, our hope; which was according to our works, we accomplished in the time of had not now had a being. the government of Pontius Pi

8 Wherefore being become late, and that most truly and his disciples, let us learn to certainly; and from which live according to the rules of God forbid that any among Christianity for whosoever is you should be turned aside. CHAP. IV.

1John, i. 1. 2Things. 30r, living 1 Commends their faith and according to 40r, which. 5Receiv 6 Without. ed. 7Matt. xxvii. 52. I More than, 2Convicted, over3Vid. Annot. Voss. in loc, should he thrown 3Believe. 411ave yourselves 5Lesser than you. have imitated our works, Gr.

So,

7Firmly.

6Hooks.

Commends their

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faith and piety

piety: Texhorts them to ther, and to the Holy Ghost; persevere: 10 desires their that so ye may 1be united both prayers for himself and the in body and spirit.

church at Antioch.

7 2Knowing you to be full of God, I have the more brief

"AY I therefore have joy ly exhorted you.

MA of you in all things, if

8 Be mindful of me in your

I shall be worthy of it. For prayers, that I may 3attain though I am bound, yet am I unto God; and of the church not worthy to be compared to that is in Syria, from 4which I one of you that are at liberty.

2 I know that ye are not puffed up; for ye have Jesus Christ in your hearts.

3 And especially when I commend you, I know that ye are ashamed, as it is written,2 The just man condemneth himself.

am not worthy to be called.

9 For I stand in need of your joint-prayers in God, and of your charity, that the church which is in Syria may be thought worthy to be 5nourished by your church.

10 The Ephesians 6from Smyrna salute you, from which 4 Study therefore to be con-place I write unto you; (be

firmed in the doctrine o' Our Lord, and of his Apostles; that so whatsoever ye do, ye may prosper both in body and spirit; in faith and charity; in the Son, and in the Father, and in the Holy Spirit; in the beginning, and in the end.

God, in like manner as you ing present here to the glory of are,) who have in all things Polycarp the bishop of the me; together with Smyrnæans.

refreshed

11 The rest of the churches in the honour of Jesus Christ, salute you.

5 Together with your most worthy bishop, and the 3 wellwrought spiritual crown of 12 7Farewell, and be ye your presbytery; and your strengthened in the concord of deacons which are according God; Senjoying his inseparable spirit, which is Jesus Christ.

to God.

6 Be subject to your bishop, and to one another, as Jesus Christ to the Father according to the flesh; and the Apostles

To the Magnesians.

1 There may be a union both fleshly

both to Christ, and to the Fa-and spiritual 2Eph. ii. 4. 3Finds

enjoy. 4Whence. 5Bedewed. Vid. Epist. Interpol. in loc. 6Which came

In yourselves. 2Prov. xviii. 17. to Smyrna upon my account. Sept. 3Worthily.complicated.

rosthe. 8Possessing

7 Er

The EPISTLE of IGNATIUS to the TRALLIANS.

1 Acknowledges the coming of bonds for Jesus Christ, that in their bishop. 5 Commends effect I saw your whole 1 church them for their subjection to in him.

to their bishop, priests, and 4 Having therefore receivdeacons; and exhorts themed the 2testimony of your good to continue in it: 15 is a-will towards me 3for God's fraid even of his over great sake, by him; 41 seemed to desire to suffer, lest it find you, as also I knew that should be prejudicial to him. ye were the 5followers of God. 5 For 6whereas ye are sub

GNATIUS, who is also ject to your bishop as to Jesus called Theophorus, to the Christ, ye appear to me to live holy church, which is at Tral-not after the manner of men, les in Asia; beloved of God but according to Jesus Christ; the Father of Jesus Christ; e-who died for us, that so belect and worthy of God; hav-lieving in his death, ye might ing peace through the flesh 7escape death. and blood, and passion of Je- 6 It is therefore necessary, sus Christ our hope; in the that as ye do, so without your resurrection which is 2by him bishop, ye should do nothing; which also I salute in its ful- also be ye subject to your presness, continuing in the apos- byters, as to the apostles of tolic character; wishing all Jesus Christ our hope; in joy and happiness unto it. whóm if we walk, we shall be found in him.

2 I have 3heard of your blameless and 4constant dis78The deacons also, as position through patience, being the ministers of the myswhich 5not only appears in teries of Jesus Christ, must by your outward conversation, all means please all. For they but is naturally rooted and are not the 9ministers of meat grounded in you.' and drink, but of the church of 3 In like manner as Polyb-God. Wherefore they must aius your bishop has declared void all offences, as they would unto me; who came to me to do fire. Smyrna, by the will of God and Jesus Christ; and so rejoiced together with me 6in my

11n. 2Unto 3Known 4Insepara ble mind. 5Which you have not ac cording to use, but according to possession. 6 Who am bound.

8 In like manner let all re

1 Multitude. 2Your benevolence: 3According to God 4Vid. Vossium in 5Imitators. loc. 6Wheu. 7Flee trom. 8Vid. Vossium in loc.

cons.

9Dea