about, and a whoremonger. Let drunkenness, anger, envy, reviling,
clamour, and blasphemy “be not so much as named among you.”[1892] Let
not the widows live a life of pleasure, lest they wax wanton against the
word.[1893] Be subject to Cæsar in everything in which subjection
implies no [spiritual] danger. Provoke not those that rule over you to
wrath, that you may give no occasion against yourselves to those that
seek for it. But as to the practice of magic, or the impure love of
boys, or murder, it is superfluous to write to you, since such vices are
forbidden to be committed even by the Gentiles. I do not issue commands
on these points as if I were an apostle; but, as your fellow-servant, I
put you in mind of them.
CHAP. XII.—_Salutations._
I salute the holy presbytery. I salute the sacred deacons, and that
person most dear to me,[1894] whom may I behold, through the Holy
Spirit, occupying my place when I shall attain to Christ. My soul be in
place of his. I salute the sub-deacons, the readers, the singers, the
doorkeepers, the labourers,[1895] the exorcists, the confessors.[1896] I
salute the keepers of the holy gates, the deaconesses in Christ. I
salute the virgins betrothed to Christ, of whom may I have joy in the
Lord Jesus.[1897] I salute the people of the Lord, from the smallest to
the greatest, and all my sisters in the Lord.
CHAP. XIII.—_Salutations continued._
I salute Cassian and his partner in life, and their very dear children.
Polycarp, that most worthy bishop, who is also deeply interested in you,
salutes you; and to him I have commended you in the Lord. The whole
church of the Smyrnæans, indeed, is mindful of you in their prayers in
the Lord. Onesimus, the pastor of the Ephesians, salutes you.
Damas,[1898] the bishop of Magnesia, salutes you. Polybius, bishop of
the Trallians, salutes you. Philo and Agathopus, the deacons, my
companions, salute you. “Salute one another with a holy kiss.”[1899]
CHAP. XIV.—_Conclusion._
I write this letter to you from Philippi. May He who is alone
unbegotten, keep you stedfast both in the spirit and in the flesh,
through Him who was begotten before time[1900] began! And may I behold
you in the kingdom of Christ! I salute him who is to bear rule over you
in my stead: may I have joy of him in the Lord! Fare ye well in God, and
in Christ, being enlightened by the Holy Spirit.
Footnote 1851:
Comp. Acts xi. 26.
Footnote 1852:
Literally, “in the Lord.”
Footnote 1853:
Eph. iv. 1.
Footnote 1854:
Deut. vi. 4; Mark xii. 29.
Footnote 1855:
Gen. xix. 24.
Footnote 1856:
The MS. has “Lord.”
Footnote 1857:
Gen. i. 26, 27.
Footnote 1858:
Gen. v. 1, ix. 6.
Footnote 1859:
Deut. xviii. 15; Acts iii. 22, vii. 37.
Footnote 1860:
Literally, “after these things.”
Footnote 1861:
Isa. xliv. 6.
Footnote 1862:
Isa. ix. 6.
Footnote 1863:
Isa. vii. 14; Matt. i. 23.
Footnote 1864:
Isa. liii. 7; Jer. xi. 19.
Footnote 1865:
John xvii. 3.
Footnote 1866:
John i. 1.
Footnote 1867:
John i. 14.
Footnote 1868:
Matt. i. 1.
Footnote 1869:
1 Cor. viii. 4, 6; Gal. iii. 20.
Footnote 1870:
Eph. iv. 5, 6; 1 Tim. ii. 5.
Footnote 1871:
1 Tim. ii. 5.
Footnote 1872:
Comp. John vi. 70. Some read, “the son of the devil.”
Footnote 1873:
Or, “that cannot be known.”
Footnote 1874:
Comp. 1 John ii. 22, iv. 3; 2 John 7.
Footnote 1875:
Jer. xvii. 5.
Footnote 1876:
Phil. iii. 18, 19.
Footnote 1877:
The text is here doubtful.
Footnote 1878:
Literally, “fox-like thoes,” lynxes being perhaps intended.
Footnote 1879:
Some think that this is the same person as the Euodias referred to by
St Paul, Phil. iv. 2; but, as appears from the Greek (ver. 3,
αἵτινες), the two persons there mentioned were _women_.
Footnote 1880:
1 Cor. xvi. 22.
Footnote 1881:
Comp. 1 Cor. iv. 16.
Footnote 1882:
Comp. Col. iv. 18.
Footnote 1883:
1 Pet. v. 2.
Footnote 1884:
2 Tim. iv. 6.
Footnote 1885:
Phil. iii. 8.
Footnote 1886:
Comp. 1 Pet. iii. 6.
Footnote 1887:
Eph. vi. 1, 3.
Footnote 1888:
Literally, “If I did despise.”
Footnote 1889:
Or, “judgment.”
Footnote 1890:
Job xxxi. 13, 14.
Footnote 1891:
Comp. 2 Thess. iii. 10.
Footnote 1892:
Eph. v. 3.
Footnote 1893:
1 Tim. v. 6, 11.
Footnote 1894:
Literally, “the name desirable to me,” referring to Hero the deacon.
Footnote 1895:
A class of persons connected with the church, whose duty it was to
bury the bodies of the martyrs and others.
Footnote 1896:
Such as voluntarily confessed Christ before Gentile rulers.
Footnote 1897:
Some insert here a clause referring to _widows_.
Footnote 1898:
Or, as some read, “Demas.”
Footnote 1899:
2 Cor. xiii. 12.
Footnote 1900:
Literally, “before ages.”
THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO HERO, A DEACON OF ANTIOCH.
_Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to Hero, the deacon of Christ,
and the servant of God, a man honoured by God, and most dearly loved as
well as esteemed, who carries Christ and the Spirit within him, and who
is mine own son in faith and love: Grace, mercy, and peace from Almighty
God, and from Christ Jesus our Lord, His only-begotten Son, “who gave
Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from the present evil
world,”[1901] and preserve us unto His heavenly kingdom._
CHAP. I.—_Exhortations to earnestness and moderation._
I exhort thee in God, that thou add [speed] to thy course, and that thou
vindicate thy dignity. Have a care to preserve concord with the saints.
Bear [the burdens of] the weak, that “thou mayest fulfil the law of
Christ.”[1902] Devote[1903] thyself to fasting and prayer, but not
beyond measure, lest thou destroy thyself[1904] thereby. Do not
altogether abstain from wine and flesh, for these things are not to be
viewed with abhorrence, since [the Scripture] saith, “Ye shall eat the
good things of the earth.”[1905] And again, “Ye shall eat flesh even as
herbs.”[1906] And again, “Wine maketh glad the heart of man, and oil
exhilarates, and bread strengthens him.”[1907] But all are to be used
with moderation, as being the gifts of God. “For who shall eat or who
shall drink without Him? For if anything be beautiful, it is His; and if
anything be good, it is His.”[1908] Give attention to reading,[1909]
that thou mayest not only thyself know the laws, but mayest also explain
them to others, as the earnest servant[1910] of God. “No man that
warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may
please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier; and if a man also strive
for masteries, yet is he not crowned except he strive lawfully.”[1911] I
that am in bonds pray that my soul may be in place of yours.
CHAP. II.—_Cautions against false teachers._
Every one that teaches anything beyond what is commanded, though he be
[deemed] worthy of credit, though he be in the habit of fasting, though
he live in continence, though he work miracles, though he have the gift
of prophecy, let him be in thy sight as a wolf in sheep’s
clothing,[1912] labouring for the destruction of the sheep. If any one
denies the cross, and is ashamed of the passion, let him be to thee as
the adversary himself. “Though he give all his goods to feed the poor,
though he remove mountains, though he give his body to be burned,”[1913]
let him be regarded by thee as abominable. If any one makes light of the
law or the prophets, which Christ fulfilled at His coming, let him be to
thee as antichrist. If any one says that the Lord is a mere man, he is a
Jew, a murderer of Christ.
CHAP. III.—_Exhortations as to ecclesiastical duties._
“Honour widows that are widows indeed.”[1914] Be the friend of orphans;
for God is “the father of the fatherless, and the judge of the
widows.”[1915] Do nothing without the bishops; for they are priests, and
thou a servant of the priests. They baptize, offer sacrifice,[1916]
ordain, and lay on hands; but thou ministerest to them, as the holy
Stephen did at Jerusalem to James and the presbyters. Do not neglect the
sacred meetings[1917] [of the saints]; inquire after every one by name.
“Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example to the believers,
both in word and conduct.”[1918]
CHAP. IV.—_Servants and women are not to be despised._
Be not ashamed of servants, for we possess the same nature in common
with them. Do not hold women in abomination, for they have given thee
birth, and brought thee up. It is fitting, therefore, to love those that
were the authors of our birth (but only in the Lord), inasmuch as a man
can produce no children without a woman. It is right, therefore, that we
should honour those who have had a part in giving us birth. “Neither is
the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man,”[1919] except
in the case of those who were first formed. For the body of Adam was
made out of the four elements, and that of Eve out of the side of Adam.
And, indeed, the altogether peculiar birth of the Lord was of a virgin
alone. [This took place] not as if the lawful union [of man and wife]
were abominable, but such a kind of birth was fitting to God. For it
became the Creator not to make use of the ordinary method of generation,
but of one that was singular and strange, as being the Creator.
CHAP. V.—_Various relative duties._
Flee from haughtiness, “for the Lord resisteth the proud.”[1920] Abhor
falsehood, for says [the Scripture], “Thou shalt destroy all them that
speak lies.”[1921] Guard against envy, for its author is the devil, and
his successor Cain, who envied his brother, and out of envy committed
murder. Exhort my sisters to love God, and be content with their own
husbands only. In like manner, exhort my brethren also to be content
with their own wives. Watch over the virgins, as the precious treasures
of Christ. Be long-suffering,[1922] that thou mayest be great in wisdom.
Do not neglect the poor, in so far as thou art prosperous. For “by alms
and fidelity sins are purged away.”[1923]
CHAP. VI.—_Exhortations to purity and caution._
Keep thyself pure as the habitation of God. Thou art the temple of
Christ. Thou art the instrument of the Spirit. Thou knowest in what way
I have brought thee up. Though I am the least of men, do thou seek to
follow me, be thou an imitator of my conduct. I do not glory in the
world, but in the Lord. I exhort Hero, my son; “but let him that
glorieth, glory in the Lord.”[1924] May I have joy of thee, my dear son,
whose guardian may He be who is the only unbegotten God, and the Lord
Jesus Christ! Do not believe all persons, do not place confidence in
all; nor let any man get the better of thee by flattery. For many are
the ministers of Satan; and “he that is hasty to believe is light of
heart.”[1925]
CHAP. VII.—_Solemn charge to Hero, as future bishop of Antioch._
Keep God in remembrance, and thou shalt never sin. Be not
double-minded[1926] in thy prayers; for blessed is he who doubteth not.
For I believe in the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in His
only-begotten Son, that God will show me, Hero, upon my throne. Add
speed, therefore,[1927] to thy course. I charge thee before the God of
the universe, and before Christ, and in the presence of the Holy Spirit,
and of the ministering ranks [of angels], keep in safety that deposit
which I and Christ have committed to thee, and do not judge thyself
unworthy of those things which have been shown by God [to me] concerning
thee. I hand over to thee the church of Antioch. I have commended you to
Polycarp in the Lord Jesus Christ.
CHAP. VIII.—_Salutations._
The bishops, Onesimus, Bitus, Damas, Polybius, and all they of Philippi
(whence also I have written to thee), salute thee in Christ. Salute the
presbytery worthy of God: salute my holy fellow-deacons, of whom may I
have joy in Christ, both in the flesh and in the spirit. Salute the
people of the Lord, from the smallest to the greatest, every one by
name; whom I commit to thee as Moses did [the Israelites] to Joshua, who
was their leader after him. And do not reckon this which I have said
presumptuous on my part; for although we are not such as they were, yet
we at least pray that we may be so, since indeed we are the children of
Abraham. Be strong, therefore, O Hero, like a hero, and like a man. For
from henceforth thou shalt lead[1928] in and out the people of the Lord
that are in Antioch, and so “the congregation of the Lord shall not be
as sheep which have no shepherd.”[1929]
CHAP. IX.—_Concluding salutations and instructions._
Salute Cassian, my host, and his most serious-minded partner in life,
and their very dear children, to whom may “God grant that they find
mercy of the Lord in that day,”[1930] on account of their ministrations
to us, whom also I commend to thee in Christ. Salute by name all the
faithful in Christ that are at Laodicea. Do not neglect those at Tarsus,
but look after them steadily, confirming them in the gospel. I salute in
the Lord, Maris the bishop of Neapolis, near Anazarbus. Salute thou also
Mary my daughter, distinguished both for gravity and erudition, as also
“the church which is in her house.”[1931] May my soul be in place of
hers: she is the very pattern of pious women. May the Father of Christ,
by His only-begotten Son, preserve thee in good health, and of high
repute in all things, to a very old age, for the benefit of the church
of God! Farewell in the Lord, and pray thou that I may be perfected.
Footnote 1901:
Gal. i. 4.
Footnote 1902:
Gal. vi. 2.
Footnote 1903:
Literally, “have leisure for.”
Footnote 1904:
Literally, “cast thyself down.”
Footnote 1905:
Isa. i. 19.
Footnote 1906:
Gen. ix. 3.
Footnote 1907:
Ps. civ. 15.
Footnote 1908:
Eccles. ii. 25 (after LXX.); Zech. ix. 17.
Footnote 1909:
Comp. 1 Tim. iv. 13.
Footnote 1910:
Literally, “athlete.”
Footnote 1911:
2 Tim. ii. 4.
Footnote 1912:
Comp. Matt. vii. 15.
Footnote 1913:
1 Cor. xiii. 2.
Footnote 1914:
1 Tim. v. 3.
Footnote 1915:
Ps. lxviii. 5.
Footnote 1916:
The term ἱερουργέω, which we have translated as above, is one whose
signification is disputed. It occurs once in the New Testament (Rom.
xv. 16), where it is translated in our English version simply
“ministering.” Etymologically, it means “to act as a priest,” and we
have in our translation followed Hesychius (Cent. iv.), who explains
it as meaning “to offer sacrifice.”
Footnote 1917:
Specially, assemblies for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
Footnote 1918:
1 Tim. iv. 12.
Footnote 1919:
1 Cor. xi. 11.
Footnote 1920:
Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
Footnote 1921:
Ps. v. 6.
Footnote 1922:
Prov. xiv. 29.
Footnote 1923:
Prov. xv. 27 (after LXX.: xvi. 6 in English version).
Footnote 1924:
1 Cor. i. 31; 2 Cor. x. 17.
Footnote 1925:
Ecclus. xix. 4.
Footnote 1926:
Comp. Jas. i. 6, 8.
Footnote 1927:
Compare Epistle to the Antiochians, chap. xii.
Footnote 1928:
Comp. Deut. xxxi. 7, 23.
Footnote 1929:
Num. xxvii. 17.
Footnote 1930:
2 Tim. i. 18.
Footnote 1931:
Col. iv. 15.
THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE PHILIPPIANS.
_Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the church of God which is
at Philippi, which has obtained mercy in faith, and patience, and love
unfeigned: Mercy and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus
Christ, “who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that
believe.”_[1932]
CHAP. I.—_Reason for writing the epistle._
Being mindful of your love and of your zeal in Christ, which ye have
manifested towards us, we thought it fitting to write to you, who
display such a godly and spiritual love to the brethren,[1933] to put
you in remembrance of your Christian course,[1934] “that ye all speak
the same thing, being of one mind, thinking the same thing, and walking
by the same rule of faith,”[1935] as Paul admonished you. For if there
is one God of the universe, the Father of Christ, “of whom are all
things;”[1936] and one Lord Jesus Christ, our [Lord], “by whom are all
things;” and also one Holy Spirit, who wrought[1937] in Moses, and in
the prophets and apostles; and also one baptism, which is administered
that we should have fellowship with the death of the Lord;[1938] and
also one elect church; there ought likewise to be but one faith in
respect to Christ. For “there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one
God and Father of all, who is through all, and in all.”[1939]
CHAP. II.—_Unity of the three Divine Persons._
There is then one God and Father, and not two or three; One who is; and
there is no other besides Him, the only true [God]. For “the Lord thy
God,” saith [the Scripture], “is one Lord.”[1940] And again, “Hath not
one God created us? Have we not all one Father?”[1941] And there is also
one Son, God the Word. For “the only-begotten Son,” saith [the
Scripture], “who is in the bosom of the Father.”[1942] And again, “One
Lord Jesus Christ.”[1943] And in another place, “What is His name, or
what His Son’s name, that we may know?”[1944] And there is also one
Paraclete.[1945] For “there is also,” saith [the Scripture], “one
Spirit,”[1946] since “we have been called in one hope of our calling.”
And again, “We have drunk of one Spirit,”[1947] with what follows. And
it is manifest that all these gifts [possessed by believers] “worketh
one and the self-same Spirit.”[1948] There are not then either three
Fathers,[1949] or three Sons, or three Paracletes, but one Father, and
one Son, and one Paraclete. Wherefore also the Lord, when He sent forth
the apostles to make disciples of all nations, commanded them to
“baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost,”[1950] not into one [person] having three names, nor into three
[persons] who became incarnate, but into three possessed of equal
honour.
CHAP. III.—_Christ was truly born, and died, etc._
For there is but One that became incarnate, and that neither the Father
nor the Paraclete, but the Son only, [who became so] not in appearance
or imagination, but in reality. For “the Word became flesh.”[1951] For
“Wisdom builded for herself a house.”[1952] And God the Word was born as
man, with a body, of the Virgin, without any intercourse of man. For [it
is written], “A virgin shall conceive in her womb, and bring forth a
son.”[1953] He was then truly born, truly grew up, truly ate and drank,
was truly crucified, and died, and rose again. He who believes these
things, as they really were, and as they really took place, is blessed.
He who believeth them not is no less accursed than those who crucified
the Lord. For the prince of this world rejoiceth when any one denies the
cross, since he knows that the confession of the cross is his own
destruction. For that is the trophy which has been raised up against his
power, which when he sees, he shudders, and when he hears of, is afraid.
CHAP. IV.—_The malignity and folly of Satan._
And indeed, before the cross was erected, he (Satan) was eager that it
should be so; and he “wrought” [for this end] “in the children of
disobedience.”[1954] He wrought in Judas, in the Pharisees, in the
Sadducees, in the old, in the young, and in the priests. But when it was
just about to be erected, he was troubled, and infused repentance into
the traitor, and pointed him to a rope to hang himself with, and taught
him [to die by] strangulation. He terrified also the silly woman,
disturbing her by dreams; and he, who had tried every means to have the
cross prepared, now endeavoured to put a stop to its erection: not that
he was influenced by repentance on account of the greatness of his crime
(for in that case he would not be utterly depraved), but because he
perceived his own destruction [to be at hand]. For the cross of Christ
was the beginning of his condemnation, the beginning of his death, the
beginning of his destruction. Wherefore, also, he works in some that
they should deny the cross, be ashamed of the passion, call the death an
appearance, mutilate and explain away the birth of the Virgin, and
calumniate the [human] nature[1955] itself as being abominable. He
fights along with the Jews to a denial of the cross, and with the
Gentiles to the calumniating of Mary,[1956] who are heretical in holding
that Christ possessed a mere phantasmal body.[1957] For the Leader of
all wickedness assumes manifold[1958] forms, beguiler of men as he is,
inconsistent, and even contradicting himself, projecting one course and
then following another. For he is wise to do evil, but as to what good
may be he is totally ignorant. And indeed he is full of ignorance, on
account of his voluntary want of reason: for how can he be deemed
anything else who does not perceive reason when it lies at his very
feet?
CHAP. V.—_Apostrophe to Satan._
For if the Lord were a mere man, possessed of a soul and body only, why
dost thou mutilate and explain away His being born with the common
nature of humanity? Why dost thou call the passion a mere appearance, as
if it were any strange thing happening to a [mere] man? And why dost
thou reckon the death of a mortal to be simply an imaginary death? But
if, [on the other hand,] He is both God and man, then why dost thou call
it unlawful to style Him “the Lord of glory,”[1959] who is by nature
unchangeable? Why dost thou say that it is unlawful to declare of the
Law-giver who possesses a human soul, “The Word was made flesh,”[1960]
and was a perfect man, and not merely one dwelling in a man? But how
came this magician into existence, who of old formed all nature that can
be apprehended either by the senses or intellect, according to the will
of the Father; and, when He became incarnate, healed every kind of
disease and infirmity?[1961]
CHAP. VI.—_Continuation._
And how can He be but God, who raises up the dead, sends away the lame
sound of limb, cleanses the lepers, restores sight to the blind, and
either increases or transmutes existing substances, as the five loaves
and the two fishes, and the water which became wine, and who puts to
flight thy whole host by a mere word? And why dost thou abuse the nature
of the Virgin, and style her members disgraceful, since thou didst of
old display such in public processions,[1962] and didst order them to be
exhibited naked, males in the sight of females, and females to stir up
the unbridled lust of males? But now these are reckoned by thee
disgraceful, and thou pretendest to be full of modesty, thou spirit of
fornication, not knowing that then only anything becomes disgraceful
when it is polluted by wickedness. But when sin is not present, none of
the things that have been created are shameful, none of them evil, but
all very good. But inasmuch as thou art blind, thou revilest these
things.
CHAP. VII.—_Continuation: inconsistency of Satan._
And how, again, does Christ not at all appear to thee to be of the
Virgin, but to be God over all,[1963] and the Almighty? Say, then, who
sent Him? Who was Lord over Him? And whose will did He obey? And what
laws did He fulfil, since He was subject neither to the will nor power
of any one? And while you deny that Christ was born,[1964] you affirm
that the unbegotten was begotten, and that He who had no beginning was
nailed to the cross, by whose permission I am unable to say. But thy
changeable tactics do not escape me, nor am I ignorant that thou art
wont to walk with slanting and uncertain[1965] steps. And thou art
ignorant who really was born, thou who pretendest to know everything.
CHAP. VIII.—_Continuation: ignorance of Satan._
For many things are unknown[1966] to thee; [such as the following]: the
virginity of Mary; the wonderful birth; who it was that became
incarnate; the star which guided those who were in the east; the Magi
who presented gifts; the salutation of the archangel to the Virgin; the
marvellous conception of her that was betrothed; the announcement of the
boy-forerunner respecting the son of the Virgin, and his leaping in the
womb on account of what was foreseen; the songs of the angels over Him
that was born; the glad tidings announced to the shepherds; the fear of
Herod lest his kingdom should be taken from him; the command to slay the
infants; the removal into Egypt, and the return from that country to the
same region; the infant swaddling-bands; the human registration; the
nourishing by means of milk; the name of father given to him who did not
beget; the manger because there was not room [elsewhere]; no human
preparation [for the child]; the gradual growth, human speech, hunger,
thirst, journeyings, weariness; the offering of sacrifices, and then
also circumcision, baptism; the voice of God over Him that was baptized,
as to who He was and whence [He had come]; the testimony of the Spirit
and the Father from above; the voice of John the prophet when it
signified the passion by the appellation of “the Lamb;” the performance
of divers miracles, manifold healings; the rebuke of the Lord ruling
both the sea and the winds; evil spirits expelled; thou thyself
subjected to torture, and, when afflicted by the power of Him who had
been manifested, not having it in thy power to do anything.
CHAP. IX.—_Continuation: ignorance of Satan._
Seeing these things, thou wast in utter perplexity.[1967] And thou wast
ignorant that it was a virgin that should bring forth; but the angels’
song of praise struck thee with astonishment, as well as the adoration
of the Magi, and the appearance of the star. Thou didst revert to thy
state of [wilful] ignorance, because all the circumstances seemed to
thee trifling;[1968] for thou didst deem the swaddling-bands, the
circumcision, and the nourishment by means of milk contemptible:[1969]
these things appeared to thee unworthy of God. Again, thou didst behold
a man who remained forty days and nights without tasting human food,
along with ministering angels at whose presence thou didst shudder, when
first of all thou hadst seen Him baptized as a common man, and knewest
not the reason thereof. But after His [lengthened] fast thou didst again
assume thy wonted audacity, and didst tempt Him when hungry, as if He
had been an ordinary man, not knowing who He was. For thou saidst, “If
thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.”[1970]
Now, this expression, “If thou be the Son,” is an indication of
ignorance. For if thou hadst possessed real knowledge, thou wouldst have
understood that the Creator can with equal ease both create what does
not exist, and change that which already has a being. And thou temptedst
by means of hunger[1971] Him who nourisheth all that require food. And
thou temptedst the very “Lord of glory,”[1972] forgetting in thy
malevolence that “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” For if thou hadst known that
He was the Son of God, thou wouldst also have understood that He who had
kept his[1973] body from feeling any want for forty days and as many
nights, could have also done the same for ever. Why, then, does He
suffer hunger? In order to prove that He had assumed a body subject to
the same feelings as those of ordinary men. By the first fact He showed
that He was God, and by the second that He was also man.
CHAP. X.—_Continuation: audacity of Satan._
Darest thou, then, who didst fall “as lightning”[1974] from the very
highest glory, to say to the Lord, “Cast thyself down from hence,”[1975]
[to Him] to whom the things that are not are reckoned as if they
were,[1976] and to provoke to a display of vainglory Him that was free
from all ostentation? And didst thou pretend to read in Scripture
concerning Him: “For He hath given His angels charge concerning thee,
and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest thou shouldest dash thy
foot against a stone?”[1977] At the same time thou didst pretend to be
ignorant of the rest, furtively concealing what [the Scripture]
predicted concerning thee and thy servants: “Thou shalt tread upon the
adder and the basilisk; the lion and the dragon shalt Thou trample under
foot.”[1978]
CHAP. XI.—_Continuation: audacity of Satan._
If, therefore, thou art trodden down under the feet of the Lord, how
dost thou tempt Him that cannot be tempted, forgetting that precept of
the lawgiver, “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God?”[1979] Yea, thou
even darest, most accursed one, to appropriate the works of God to
thyself, and to declare that the dominion over these was delivered to
thee.[1980] And thou dost set forth thine own fall as an example to the
Lord, and dost promise to give Him what is really His own, if He would
fall down and worship thee.[1981] And how didst thou not shudder, O thou
spirit more wicked through thy malevolence than all other wicked
spirits, to utter such words against the Lord? Through thine
appetite[1982] wast thou overcome, and through thy vainglory wast thou
brought to dishonour: through avarice and ambition dost thou [now] draw
on [others] to ungodliness. Thou, O Belial, dragon, apostate, crooked
serpent, rebel against God, outcast from Christ, alien from the Holy
Spirit, exile from the ranks of the angels, reviler of the laws of God,
enemy of all that is lawful, who didst rise up against the first-formed
of men, and didst drive forth [from obedience to] the commandment [of
God] those who had in no respect injured thee; thou who didst raise up
against Abel the murderous Cain; thou who didst take arms against Job:
dost thou say to the Lord, “If thou wilt fall down and worship me?” Oh
what audacity! Oh what madness! Thou runaway slave, thou
incorrigible[1983] slave, dost thou rebel against the good Lord? Dost
thou say to so great a Lord, the God of all that either the mind or the
senses can perceive, “If thou wilt fall down and worship me?”
CHAP. XII.—_The meek reply of Christ._
But the Lord is long-suffering, and does not reduce to nothing him who
in his ignorance dares [to utter] such words, but meekly replies, “Get
thee hence, Satan.”[1984] He does not say, “Get thee behind _me_,” for
it is not possible that he should be converted; but, “Begone, Satan,” to
the course which thou hast chosen. “Begone” to those things to which,
through thy malevolence, thou hast been called. For I know who I am, and
by whom I have been sent, and whom it behoves me to worship. For “thou
shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.”[1985] I
know the one [God]; I am acquainted with the only [Lord] from whom thou
hast become an apostate. I am not an enemy of God; I acknowledge His
pre-eminence; I know the Father, who is the author of my generation.
CHAP. XIII.—_Various exhortations and directions._
These things, brethren, out of the affection which I entertain for you,
I have felt compelled to write, exhorting you with a view to the glory
of God, not as if I were a person of any consequence, but simply as a
brother. Be ye subject to the bishop, to the presbyters, and to the
deacons. Love one another in the Lord, as being the images of God. Take
heed, ye husbands, that ye love your wives as your own members. Ye wives
also, love your husbands, as being one with them in virtue of your
union. If any one lives in chastity or continence, let him not be lifted
up, lest he lose his reward. Do not lightly esteem the festivals.
Despise not the period of forty days, for it comprises an imitation of
the conduct of the Lord. After the week of the passion, do not neglect
to fast on the fourth and sixth days, distributing at the same time of
thine abundance to the poor. If any one fasts on the Lord’s day or on
the Sabbath, except on the paschal Sabbath only, he is a murderer of
Christ.
CHAP. XIV.—_Farewells and cautions._
Let your prayers be extended to the church of Antioch, whence also I as
a prisoner am being led to Rome. I salute the holy bishop Polycarp; I
salute the holy bishop Vitalius, and the sacred presbytery, and my
fellow-servants the deacons; in whose stead may my soul be found. Once
more I bid farewell to the bishop, and to the presbyters in the Lord. If
any one celebrates the passover along with the Jews, or receives the
emblems of their feast, he is a partaker with those that killed the Lord
and His apostles.
CHAP. XV.—_Salutations. Conclusion._
Philo and Agathopus the deacons salute you. I salute the company of
virgins, and the order of widows; of whom may I have joy! I salute the
people of the Lord, from the least unto the greatest. I have sent you
this letter through Euphanius the reader, a man honoured of God, and
very faithful, happening to meet with him at Rhegium, just as he was
going on board ship. Remember my bonds,[1986] that I may be made perfect
in Christ. Fare ye well in the flesh, the soul, and the spirit, while ye
think of things perfect, and turn yourselves away from the workers of
iniquity, who corrupt the word of truth, and are strengthened inwardly
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Footnote 1932:
1 Tim. iv. 10.
Footnote 1933:
Literally, “to your brother-loving spiritual love according to God.”
Footnote 1934:
Literally, “course in Christ.”
Footnote 1935:
1 Cor. i. 10; Phil. ii. 2, iii. 16.
Footnote 1936:
1 Cor. viii. 6.
Footnote 1937:
1 Cor. xii. 11.
Footnote 1938:
Literally, “which is given unto the death of the Lord.”
Footnote 1939:
Eph. iv. 5.
Footnote 1940:
Deut. vi. 4; Mark xii. 29.
Footnote 1941:
Mal. ii. 10.
Footnote 1942:
John i. 18.
Footnote 1943:
1 Cor. viii. 6.
Footnote 1944:
Prov. xxx. 4.
Footnote 1945:
_i.e._ “Advocate” or “Comforter;” comp. John xiv. 16.
Footnote 1946:
Eph. iv. 4.
Footnote 1947:
1 Cor. xii. 13.
Footnote 1948:
1 Cor. xii. 11,
Footnote 1949:
Comp. Athanasian Creed.
Footnote 1950:
Matt. xxviii. 19.
Footnote 1951:
John i. 14.
Footnote 1952:
Prov. ix. 1.
Footnote 1953:
Isa. vii. 14.
Footnote 1954:
Eph. ii. 2.
Footnote 1955:
The various Gnostic sects are here referred to, who held that matter
was essentially evil, and therefore denied the reality of our Lord’s
incarnation.
Footnote 1956:
The MS. has μαγείας, “of magic;” we have followed the emendation
proposed by Faber.
Footnote 1957:
Literally, “heretical in respect to phantasy.”
Footnote 1958:
Literally, is “various,” or “manifold.”
Footnote 1959:
1 Cor. ii. 8.
Footnote 1960:
John i. 14.
Footnote 1961:
Matt. iv. 23, ix. 35.
Footnote 1962:
Reference seems here to be made to obscene heathen practices.
Footnote 1963:
_i.e._ so as to have no separate personality from the Father. Comp.
Epistle to the Tarsians, chap. ii.
Footnote 1964:
Literally, “and taking away Christ from being born.”
Footnote 1965:
Literally, “double.”
Footnote 1966:
According to many of the fathers, Satan was in great ignorance as to a
multitude of points connected with Christ.
Footnote 1967:
Literally, “thou wast dizzy in the head.”
Footnote 1968:
Literally, “on account of the paltry things.”
Footnote 1969:
Literally, “small.”
Footnote 1970:
Matt. iv. 3.
Footnote 1971:
Or, “the belly.”
Footnote 1972:
1 Cor. ii. 8.
Footnote 1973:
Some insert, “corruptible.”
Footnote 1974:
Luke x. 18.
Footnote 1975:
Matt. iv. 6.
Footnote 1976:
Comp. Rom. iv. 17.
Footnote 1977:
Matt. iv. 6.
Footnote 1978:
Ps. xci. 13.
Footnote 1979:
Deut. vi. 16.
Footnote 1980:
Luke iv. 6.
Footnote 1981:
Matt. iv. 9.
Footnote 1982:
Or, “belly.”
Footnote 1983:
Or, “that always needs whipping.”
Footnote 1984:
Matt. iv. 10.
Footnote 1985:
Matt. iv. 10; Deut. vi. 13.
Footnote 1986:
Comp. Col. iv. 18.
THE EPISTLE OF MARIA THE PROSELYTE TO IGNATIUS.
MARY OF CASSOBELÆ[1987] TO IGNATIUS.
_Maria, a proselyte of Jesus Christ, to Ignatius Theophorus, most
blessed bishop of the apostolic church which is at Antioch, beloved in
God the Father, and Jesus: Happiness and safety. We all[1988] beg for
thee joy and health in Him._
CHAP. I.—_Occasion of the epistle._
Since Christ has, to our wonder,[1989] been made known among us to be
the Son of the living God, and to have become man in these last times by
means of the Virgin Mary,[1990] of the seed of David and Abraham,
according to the announcements previously made regarding Him and through
Him by the company of the prophets, we therefore beseech and entreat
that, by thy wisdom, Maris our friend, bishop of our native
Neapolis,[1991] which is near Zarbus,[1992] and Eulogius, and Sobelus
the presbyter, be sent to us, that we be not destitute of such as
preside over the divine word; as Moses also says, “Let the Lord God look
out a man who shall guide this people, and the congregation of the Lord
shall not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”[1993]
CHAP. II.—_Youth may be allied with piety and discretion._
But as to those whom we have named being young men, do not, thou blessed
one, have any apprehension. For I would have you know that they are wise
above the flesh, and are insensible to its passions, they themselves
glowing with all the glory of a hoary head through their own[1994]
intrinsic merits, and though but recently called as young men to the
priesthood.[1995] Now, call thou into exercise[1996] thy thoughts
through the Spirit that God has given to thee by Christ, and thou wilt
remember[1997] that Samuel, while yet a little child, was called a seer,
and was reckoned in the company of the prophets, that he reproved the
aged Eli for transgression, since he had honoured his infatuated sons
above God the author of all things, and had allowed them to go
unpunished, when they turned the office of the priesthood into ridicule,
and acted violently towards the people.
CHAP. III.—_Examples of youthful devotedness._
Moreover, the wise Daniel, while he was a young man, passed judgment on
certain vigorous old men,[1998] showing them that they were abandoned
wretches, and not [worthy to be reckoned] elders, and that, though Jews
by extraction, they were Canaanites in practice. And Jeremiah, when on
account of his youth he declined the office of a prophet entrusted to
him by God, was addressed in these words: “Say not, I am a youth; for
thou shalt go to all those to whom I send thee, and thou shalt speak
according to all that I command thee; because I am with thee.”[1999] And
the wise Solomon, when only in the twelfth year of his age,[2000] had
wisdom to decide the important question concerning the children of the
two women,[2001] when it was unknown to whom these respectively
belonged; so that the whole people were astonished at such wisdom in a
child, and venerated him as being not a mere youth, but a full-grown
man. And he solved the hard questions of the queen of the Ethiopians,
which had profit in them as the streams of the Nile [have fertility], in
such a manner that that woman, though herself so wise, was beyond
measure astonished.[2002]
CHAP. IV.—_The same subject continued._
Josiah also, beloved of God, when as yet he could scarcely speak
articulately, convicts those who were possessed of a wicked spirit as
being false in their speech, and deceivers of the people. He also
reveals the deceit of the demons, and openly exposes those that are no
gods; yea, while yet an infant he slays their priests, and overturns
their altars, and defiles the places where sacrifices were offered with
dead bodies, and throws down the temples, and cuts down the groves, and
breaks in pieces the pillars, and breaks open the tombs of the ungodly,
that not a relic of the wicked might any longer exist.[2003] To such an
extent did he display zeal in the cause of godliness, and prove himself
a punisher of the ungodly, while he as yet faltered in speech like a
child. David, too, who was at once a prophet and a king, and the root of
our Saviour according to the flesh, while yet a youth is anointed by
Samuel to be king.[2004] For he himself says in a certain place, “I was
small among my brethren, and the youngest in the house of my
father.”[2005]
CHAP. V.—_Expressions of respect for Ignatius._
But time would fail me if I should endeavour to enumerate[2006] all
those that pleased God in their youth, having been entrusted by God with
either the prophetical, the priestly, or the kingly office. And those
which have been mentioned may suffice, by way of bringing the subject to
thy remembrance. But I entreat thee not to reckon me presumptuous or
ostentatious [in writing as I have done]. For I have set forth these
statements, not as instructing thee, but simply as suggesting the matter
to the remembrance of my father in God. For I know my own place,[2007]
and do not compare myself with such as you. I salute thy holy clergy,
and thy Christ-loving people who are ruled under thy care as their
pastor. All the faithful with us salute thee. Pray, blessed shepherd,
that I may be in health as respects God.
Footnote 1987:
Nothing can be said with certainty as to the place here referred to.
Some have conceived that the ordinary reading, _Maria Cassobolita_, is
incorrect, and that it should be changed to _Maria Castabalitis_,
supposing the reference to be to Castabala, a well-known city of
Cilicia. But this and other proposed emendations rest upon mere
conjecture.
Footnote 1988:
Some propose to read, “always.”
Footnote 1989:
Or, “wonderfully.”
Footnote 1990:
The MS. has, “and.”
Footnote 1991:
The MS. has Ἠμελάπης, which Vossius and others deem a mistake for
ἡμεδαπῆς, as translated above.
Footnote 1992:
The same as Azarbus (comp. Epist. to Hero, chap. ix.).
Footnote 1993:
Num. xxvii. 16, 17.
Footnote 1994:
Literally, “in themselves.”
Footnote 1995:
Literally, “in recent newness of priesthood.”
Footnote 1996:
Literally, “call up.”
Footnote 1997:
Literally, “know.”
Footnote 1998:
The ancient Latin version translates ὠμογέροντας “cruel old men,”
which perhaps suits the reference better.
Footnote 1999:
Jer. i. 7.
Footnote 2000:
Comp. for similar statements to those here made, Epist. to the
Magnesians (longer), chap. iii.
Footnote 2001:
Literally, “understood the great question of the ignorance of the
women respecting their children.”
Footnote 2002:
Literally, “out of herself.”
Footnote 2003:
2 Kings xxii. xxiii.
Footnote 2004:
1 Sam. xvi.
Footnote 2005:
Ps. cl. 1 (in the Septuagint; not found at all in Hebrew).
Footnote 2006:
Literally, “to trace up.”
Footnote 2007:
Literally, “measure” or “limits.”
THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO MARY AT NEAPOLIS, NEAR ZARBUS.
_Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to her who has obtained mercy
through the grace of the most high God the Father, and Jesus Christ the
Lord, who died for us, to Mary, my daughter, most faithful, worthy of
God, and bearing Christ [in her heart], wishes abundance of happiness in
God._
CHAP. I.—_Acknowledgment of her excellence and wisdom._
Sight indeed is better than writing, inasmuch as, being one[2008] of the
company of the senses, it not only, by communicating proofs of
friendship, honours him who receives them, but also, by those which it
in turn receives, enriches the desire for better things. But the second
harbour of refuge, as the phrase runs, is the practice of writing, which
we have received, as a convenient haven, by thy faith, from so great a
distance, seeing that by means of a letter we have learned the
excellence that is in thee. For the souls of the good, O thou
wisest[2009] of women! resemble fountains of the purest water; for they
allure by their beauty passers-by to drink of them, even though these
should not be thirsty. And thy intelligence invites us, as by a word of
command, to participate in those divine draughts which gush forth so
abundantly in thy soul.
CHAP. II.—_His own condition._
But I, O thou blessed woman, not being now so much my own master as in
the power of others, am driven along by the varying wills of many
adversaries,[2010] being in one sense in exile, in another in prison,
and in a third in bonds. But I pay no regard to these things. Yea, by
the injuries inflicted on me through them, I acquire all the more the
character of a disciple, that I may attain to Jesus Christ. May I enjoy
the torments which are prepared for me, seeing that “the sufferings of
this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which
shall be revealed in us.”[2011]
CHAP. III.—_He had complied with her request._
I have gladly acted as requested in thy letter,[2012] having no doubt
respecting those persons whom thou didst prove to be men of worth. For I
am sure that thou barest testimony to them in the exercise of a godly
judgment,[2013] and not through the influence of carnal favour. And thy
numerous quotations of Scripture passages exceedingly delighted me,
which, when I had read, I had no longer a single doubtful thought
respecting the matter. For I did not hold that those things were simply
to be glanced over by my eyes, of which I had received from thee such an
incontrovertible demonstration. May I be in place of thy soul, because
thou lovest Jesus, the Son of the living God. Wherefore also He Himself
says to thee, “I love them that love me; and those that seek me shall
find peace.”[2014]
CHAP. IV.—_Commendation and exhortation._
Now it occurs to me to mention, that the report is true which I heard of
thee whilst thou wast at Rome with the blessed Pope[2015] Linus, whom
the deservedly-blessed Clement, a hearer of Peter and Paul, has now
succeeded. And by this time thou hast added a hundred-fold to thy
reputation; and may thou, O woman! still further increase it. I greatly
desired to come unto you, that I might have rest with you; but “the way
of man is not in himself.”[2016] For the military guard [under which I
am kept] hinders my purpose, and does not permit me to go further. Nor
indeed, in the state I am now in, can I either do or suffer anything.
Wherefore deeming the practice of writing the second resource of friends
for their mutual encouragement, I salute thy sacred soul, beseeching of
thee to add still further to thy vigour. For our present labour is but
little, while the reward which is expected is great.
CHAP. V.—_Salutations and good wishes._
Avoid those that deny the passion of Christ, and His birth according to
the flesh: and there are many at present who suffer under this disease.
But it would be absurd to admonish thee on other points, seeing that
thou art perfect in every good work and word, and able also to exhort
others in Christ. Salute all that are like-minded with thyself, and who
hold fast to their salvation in Christ. The presbyters and deacons, and
above all the holy Hero, salute thee. Cassian my host salutes thee, as
well as my sister, his wife, and their very dear children. May the Lord
sanctify thee for evermore in the enjoyment both of bodily and spiritual
health, and may I see thee in Christ obtaining the crown!
Footnote 2008:
Literally, “a part.”
Footnote 2009:
Literally, “all-wise.”
Footnote 2010:
Literally, “by the many wills of the adversaries.”
Footnote 2011:
Rom. viii. 18.
Footnote 2012:
Literally, “I have gladly fulfilled the things commanded by thee in
the letter.”
Footnote 2013:
Literally, “by a judgment of God.”
Footnote 2014:
Prov. viii. 17 (loosely quoted from LXX.).
Footnote 2015:
The original is πάπᾳ, literally “father.”
Footnote 2016:
Jer. x. 23.
THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO ST JOHN THE APOSTLE.
_Ignatius, and the brethren who are with him, to John the holy
presbyter._
We are deeply grieved at thy delay in Strengthening us by thy addresses
and consolations. If thy absence be prolonged, it will disappoint many
of us. Hasten then to come, for we believe that it is expedient. There
are also many of our women here, who are desirous to see Mary [the
mother] of Jesus, and wish day by day to run off from us to you, that
they may meet with her, and touch those breasts of hers which nourished
the Lord Jesus, and may inquire of her respecting some rather secret
matters. But Salome also, [the daughter of Anna,] whom thou lovest, who
stayed with her five months at Jerusalem, and some other well-known
persons, relate that she is full of all graces and all virtues, after
the manner of a virgin, fruitful in virtue and grace. And, as they
report, she is cheerful in persecutions and afflictions, free from
murmuring in the midst of penury and want, grateful to those that injure
her, and rejoices when exposed to troubles: she sympathizes with the
wretched and the afflicted as sharing in their affliction, and is not
slow to come to their assistance. Moreover, she shines forth gloriously
as contending in the fight of faith against the pernicious conflicts of
vicious[2017] principles or conduct. She is the lady of our new religion
and repentance,[2018] and the handmaid among the faithful of all works
of piety. She is indeed devoted to the humble, and she humbles herself
more devotedly than the devoted, and is wonderfully magnified by all,
while at the same time she suffers detraction from the scribes and
Pharisees. Besides these points, many relate to us numerous other things
regarding her. We do not, however, go so far as believe all in every
particular; nor do we mention such to thee. But, as we are informed by
those who are worthy of credit, there is in Mary the mother of Jesus an
angelic purity of nature allied with the nature of humanity.[2019] And
such reports as these have greatly excited our emotions, and urge us
eagerly to desire a sight of this (if it be lawful so to speak) heavenly
prodigy and most sacred marvel. But do thou in haste comply with this
our desire; and fare thee well. Amen.
Footnote 2017:
Literally, “of vices.”
Footnote 2018:
Some MSS. and editions seem with propriety to omit this word.
Footnote 2019:
Literally, “a nature of angelic purity is allied to human nature.”
A SECOND EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO ST JOHN.
_His friend[2020] Ignatius to John the holy presbyter_.
If thou wilt give me leave, I desire to go up to Jerusalem, and see the
faithful[2021] saints who are there, especially Mary the mother, whom
they report to be an object of admiration and of affection to all. For
who would not rejoice to behold and to address her who bore the true God
from her[2022] own womb, provided he is a friend of our faith and
religion? And in like manner [I desire to see] the venerable James, who
is surnamed Just, whom they relate to be very like Christ Jesus in
appearance,[2023] in life, and in method of conduct, as if he were a
twin-brother of the same womb. They say that, if I see him, I see also
Jesus Himself, as to all the features and aspect of His body. Moreover,
[I desire to see] the other saints, both male and female. Alas! why do I
delay? Why am I kept back? Kind[2024] teacher, bid me hasten [to fulfil
my wish], and fare thou well. Amen.
Footnote 2020:
Literally, “his own.”
Footnote 2021:
Some omit this word.
Footnote 2022:
Literally, “of herself.” Some read, instead of “de se,” “deorum,” when
the translation will be, “the true God of gods.”
Footnote 2023:
Or, “face.” Some omit the word.
Footnote 2024:
Or, “good.”
THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE VIRGIN MARY.
_Her friend[2025] Ignatius to the Christ-bearing Mary_.
Thou oughtest to have comforted and consoled me who am a neophyte, and a
disciple of thy [beloved] John. For I have heard things wonderful to
tell respecting thy [son] Jesus, and I am astonished by such a report.
But I desire with my whole heart to obtain information concerning the
things which I have heard from thee, who wast always intimate and allied
with Him, and who wast acquainted with [all] His secrets. I have also
written to thee at another time, and have asked thee concerning the same
things. Fare thou well; and let the neophytes who are with me be
comforted of thee, and by thee, and in thee. Amen.
REPLY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN TO THIS LETTER.
_The lowly handmaid of Christ Jesus to Ignatius, her beloved
fellow-disciple._
The things which thou hast heard and learned from John concerning Jesus
are true. Believe them, cling to them, and hold fast the profession of
that Christianity which thou hast embraced, and conform thy habits and
life to thy profession. Now I will come in company with John to visit
thee, and those that are with thee. Stand fast in the faith,[2026] and
show thyself a man; nor let the fierceness of persecution move thee, but
let thy spirit be strong and rejoice in God thy Saviour.[2027] Amen.
Footnote 2025:
Literally, “her own.”
Footnote 2026:
1 Cor. xvi. 13.
Footnote 2027:
Luke i. 47.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Abel, 9.
Abraham, 14, 19, 21.
Adultery, 352.
Afflictions, 391.
Alms-giving, 350.
Angels, the two attendant on man, 359.
Anger, 357-359.
Animals, cloven-footed, 109.
ruminant, 119.
forbidden or allowed as food to Israel, spiritual significance of,
118, 119.
Antichrist, 73, 105.
Antioch, church at, 168, 218, 266.
Antiochians, supposed Epistle of Ignatius to them, 461-466; wherein he
speaks of his bonds, of the true doctrine concerning Christ against
the views of the early heretics, and exhorts them to certain duties.
Apostates, 400.
Apostles, ordinances as to the ministry, 38, 39.
Baptism prefigured in Old Testament, 120.
Barnabas, who he was, 99.
his epistle, 101-135; wherein he warns his readers against Judaism,
and seeks to explain some Jewish customs.
Believers, a spiritual temple, 128, 129;
what Christ is to them, 55, 56, 159, 313.
Benediction, forms of, 49, 77, 135, 168, 237, 254.
Birds, allowed as food to Israel, 129.
Bishop, subjection to him, 148, 149, 150, 152, 186, 190, 197, 205, 222,
225, 233, 237, 251.
though youthful, to be obeyed, 173-175.
to be consulted in all things, 176, 178, 248.
to be honoured, 249.
duties of, 258, 258-262, 274.
Blessings, divine, how obtained, 28, 33, 55.
to be sought, 48, 76, 313.
Brazen serpent, 123.
Burrhus of Ephesus, 147.
Cain, 9.
Chastisement, 47;
of children, 326, 329.
Christ, _His person_, 157, 124, 153, 163, 165, 166, 168, 177-180, 183,
199, 201, 215, 225, 235, 239, 243, 244, 260, 310, 315, 386, 418,
456, 457, 462, 463, 469, 475.
_His sufferings_, 23, 107, 114, 122, 183, 190, 199, 203, 225, 235,
236, 239, 243, 246, 312, 386, 456, 475.
_His resurrection_, 25, 70, 199, 241, 242.
_His second coming_, 24, 70, 183, 243.
the source of blessings, 33, 55, 235, 312, 313.
Chastity, 352.
Christians, heirs of the covenant, 124.
true and false, 162, 176.
manners of, 307.
their relation to the world, 308, 375.
called children, 442.
Church, order in the, 35, 36, 251;
order of ministers in, 36;
the regard Moses had for order in, 37;
the regard the apostles had for order in, 38;
this order disturbed by the wicked, 39-41.
in its progress, compared to a tower which is building, 333-340, 407,
416.
Circumcision, spiritual meaning of, 115, 116.
Clement, introductory notice of, 3-5.
his first epistle, 8-49.
preface to second epistle, 53.
second epistle, 55-66.
Commandments, of God, 71.
of Hermas, 349-370;
how they can be kept, 371-373.
Confession of sin, 44.
of Christ, 57, 162.
Conformity to Christ, 111.
Corinthians, Epistle of Clement to, wherein he commends them, 7-9;
shows the effects of envy among them, 9, 10, 41;
exhorts them to repentance, 12;
to humility, 16, 18, 21;
to peace, 21;
to good works, 30;
to church order, 34-41;
to brotherly love, 42-47.
Crocus of Ephesus, 147.
Cross, the, of Christ prefigured in Old Testament, 121, 123.
the glory of, 165.
Covenant, the, lost by the Jews, 106;
who are heirs of, 124.
Covetousness, 75.
Damas, bishop of Magnesia, 172.
Danaids, martyrdom of, 11.
Daniel, 173.
Darkness, the way of, 133.
David, his humility, 20.
Deacons, 177, 191, 225, 464.
Desire, the twofold, 370, 371.
Devil, snares of the, 187, 230, 251.
not to be feared, 361, 371, 373.
how resisted, 373, 374.
Diognetus, Epistle to, wherein the writer shows why he wrote it, 303;
the vanity of idols, 304;
the superstitions of the Jews, 305;
the manifestation of Christ, 309;
the state of the world before Christ came, 311;
why Christ came so late, 312;
the blessings He brings, 313;
the importance of divine knowledge, 315.
Dircae, martyrdom of, 11.
Doctrines, false, 73, 164, 176, 179, 201.
profound, 197.
Duties, Christian, 70, 71, 74, 131, 132, 341, 349, 370, 376, 384.
of deacons, etc., 72.
of presbyters, etc., 72, 73.
relative, 225-229, 459, 464, 470.
of husbands and wives, 8, 71, 262, 352, 355, 464.
of the Christian flock, 8, 263.
Ebionite, 230.
Elm tree, similitude of, 377.
Enoch, 13.
Envy, its effects on Corinthian church, 9, 40, 41;
on the church in all ages, 9-12.
Ephesians, Epistle of Ignatius to, 145-169;
he commends them, 146, 154, 157, 160;
exhorts them to unity, 148, 155, 167;
to various duties, 157-163;
warns against false teachers and doctrines, 155, 155, 163, 164;
Syriac version of epistle, 277.
Esther, her example, 46.
Eucharist, 225, 248.
Evil deeds, 361, 362, 422, 459.
desires, 370.
speaking, 349.
Example of Christ, 18, 74, 157.
Examples of love, 44, 46.
Faith, 69, 155, 161, 186, 191, 234, 239, 246, 311, 313, 339, 349, 359,
364, 419.
Falsehood, 350.
Fasting, 73;
the acceptable, 104, 381;
a type of Christ, 112.
Fathers exhorted, 225.
Fear of God, 159, 196, 349, 361, 371.
Fish, Israel may not eat, spiritual significance of, 118.
Goat, the, sent away, 113.
God, His character, 22, 26, 27, 30, 311, 312, 461.
how to draw near and serve Him, 27, 28, 62, 70, 376, 380.
imitators of, 313;
of faith in, 349.
Good deeds, 362.
Gospel superior to law, 235, 236.
Grace, 315.
Graces, Christian, 76, 340, 419.
Grief, 366.
Happiness, 313.
Harmony in the church, 177.
Heretics, views of early, 73, 194, 201, 203, 230, 244, 247, 248, 456.
Hermas, Pastor of, introductory notice of, 319.
_his five visions_, wherein, after admonitions to himself, he is
shown the church arising as a glorious tower, 323-348.
_his commandments_, twelve in number, embracing Christian duties,
349-374.
_his similitudes_, nine in number, 375-435.
Hero, deacon of Antioch, epistle of Ignatius to him, 467-473; wherein
he is exhorted to earnestness and moderation, cautioned against
false teachers, instructed as to certain duties, and pointed out as
the future bishop of Antioch.
Holy Spirit, 155, 163, 229, 230, 358, 366, 368, 386, 474.
Holiness, 28, 70, 71.
Humility enjoined, 8, 16, 22, 157, 185;
of Christ, 18;
of saints, 19, 20.
Husbands, duty of, 225, 263, 275, 352, 464.
Hyssop, 115.
Idols, vanity of, 303, 304.
Ignatius, mentioned by Polycarp, 76, 77;
introductory note to his epistles, 139-144.
Epistle to the Ephesians, 145-169.
Epistle to the Magnesians, 171-178.
Epistle to the Trallians, 159-206.
Epistle to the Romans, 207-220.
Epistle to the Philadelphians, 222-238.
Epistle to the Smyrnæans, 239-255.
Epistle to Polycarp, 257-267.
Syriac versions of his Epistles to Polycarp, Ephesians, Romans,
274-285.
In them he speaks of his bonds, 168, 172, 185, 191, 208, 251, 252;
his desire for martyrdom, 209, 213, 214, 218, 291;
seeks the prayers of the churches, 157, 205, 229;
speaks of his need of humility, 193;
of his knowledge, 194, 233.
Account of his martyrdom, 291-297;
condemned by Trajan, 292;
sails to Smyrna, 293;
writes to the churches, 294;
is brought to Rome, 295;
is devoured by wild beasts at Rome, 296;
appears in a vision after death, 297.
spurious Epistles of. Introductory note, 451-453;
to the Tarsians, 455;
to the Antiochians, 461;
to Hero, a deacon of Antioch, 467;
to the Philippians, 473-482;
to, from Maria the Proselyte, 484;
to Mary at Neapolis, 487;
to John the Apostle, 490;
a second Epistle to John, 492;
to the Virgin Mary, 493.
Imitators of God, 313;
of Christ, 149, 197, 215.
Impure thoughts, 324, 326.
Isaac, 29.
Jacob, 10, 29.
James the Just, 482.
Jews not heirs of covenant, 124.
superstitions of, 305.
observances of, 306.
Jewish sacrifices abolished, 102.
John the Apostle, Epistles of Ignatius to him, 490, 492.
Jonah, 12.
Josiah, 173.
Judaizing teachers, 182, 183, 230.
Judas, 442.
Judith, 46.
Judged in the flesh, 61.
Justification, 29, 30.
Kingdom of God looked for, 63.
Knowledge, 107, 130, 313, 315.
Law of Christ, 131.
Life, 215, 315, 401.
Light, way of, 131.
Lot, his example, 14.
Lord’s day, 180.
Love commended, 42, 161.
brotherly, 42, 43, 161.
Moses an example of, 44.
other examples of, 46.
to God, 162, 246, 313.
Luxury, 391-393.
Magnesians, Epistle of Ignatius to, 171-178;
wherein he shows the honour and submission due by them to their
bishop, 173-179, 186;
warns against Judaism and false doctrine, 179-183.
Marriage, 225, 273, 355.
Martyrdom of Polycarp, 85-95.
of Ignatius, 291-297.
Martyrs, 11, 84, 211, 314, 333.
Maries, the, in the gospels, 447.
Mary at Neapolis, Epistle of Ignatius to, in answer to a letter from
her. He speaks of his state, and his desire to see her, 487.
Maria the Proselyte, her letter to Ignatius requesting that other
labourers be sent to her church, 484-486.
Mary, the Virgin, supposed letter of Ignatius to her, and her reply to
the same, 493.
Matthew and Mark’s Gospels according to Papias, 446.
Messengers of Magnesian church, 172.
to be sent to Antioch, 266.
Millennium, 445.
Ministers, order of, in church, 36, 39.
Moses, 10, 20, 122-127;
quelling strife, 37;
his love for Israel, 44.
Mountains, similitude of, by Hermas, 405, 421.
Mystery of circumcision, 116, 117.
Mysteries, three, hid from Satan, 166.
Noah, 12, 13.
Nicolaitans, 203, 230, 233.
Obedience to God, 16, 22, 381, 384.
to Christ, 33.
Office-bearers of church at Ephesus, 147;
at Magnesia, 172;
at Philadelphia, 237.
Onesimus, bishop of Ephesus, 147.
Order in the church, 35, 36, 251.
Papias, fragments of, 441.
Patience, 74, 356, 419.
Paul and Peter, martyrdom of, 11.
Peace, 17, 21;
of universe, 21;
of church, 45.
Philadelphians, Epistle of Ignatius to them, consisting chiefly of
exhortations to unity, 225-238.
Philippians, Epistle of Polycarp to them, consisting of commendations
of them, and exhortations to Christian duties, 69-77.
Supposed Epistle of Ignatius to them, wherein he declares the unity
of the Godhead, also facts in the history of Christ; shows the
malignity, folly, inconsistency, and ignorance of Satan, and
concludes with exhortations, 473-482.
Phœnix, the, 25.
Polybius, bishop of Tralles, 190, 191.
Polycarp. Introductory notice, 67;
his epistle, 69;
his humility, 71;
his praise of Paul, 71;
he is betrayed, 86;
he refuses to revile Christ, 88;
confesses Christ, 89;
his last prayer, 91;
in the fire, 92;
his body burned, 93.
mentioned by Ignatius, 168, 254;
Epistle of Ignatius to him, consisting of counsels as to his work,
257-267;
Syriac version of the same, 273.
Prayer, 73, 76, 157, 179, 258, 278, 363, 378.
Prayers requested, 168, 189, 218, 229.
Presbyters, 39; duties of, 72, 205, 464.
Presbytery, submission to, 148, 149, 150, 191, 248;
its function, 197.
Priestly office, contention regarding, 37, 38.
Prophets, the, speak of Christ, 109;
to be esteemed, 229;
how to judge aright of such in the church, 367-370.
Purification, 106, 107.
Purity of heart, 27, 470.
of conduct, 387.
Quintus the apostate, 85.
Rahab, her example, 15.
Red heifer, 114.
Repentance, 12, 13, 60, 320, 344, 346, 354, 374, 380, 388, 394, 400,
404, 423, 425, 433.
Reprobate men, various classes of, 334-339.
Resurrection, Christ’s, 26, 70, 199, 241.
our, 26, 70, 72, 458.
Revelation, inspiration of the, 447.
Riches, 377, 378.
Righteous, the, their sufferings, 39;
we should cleave to them, 40.
distinguished, 379, 380.
Romans, Epistle of Ignatius to, wherein he expresses his desire for
martyrdom, and his reasons for the same, 207-220.
Syriac version of the same, 281-285.
Sabbath, the true, 127;
how to be kept, 180.
Sacrifices, Jewish, abolished, 103.
Sadness of heart condemned, 356.
Saints, examples of, 13-15, 19.
their reward, 444.
Salutations to churches, etc., 7, 69, 145, 171, 187, 205, 207, 218,
221, 237, 254, 266, 460, 466.
Salvation, 56, 108, 172, 230, 313.
Samuel, 173, 173.
Satan, his malignity, folly, inconsistency, ignorance, 475-481.
Schismatics, how to be dealt with, 223-225.
Sedition in church of Corinth, 9.
to be avoided, 17.
Self-conceit condemned, 35.
Self-restraint enjoined, 362.
Sheep and shepherd, similitude of, by Hermas, 389.
Similitudes of Hermas, 375-425.
Sinners, 380.
Sins confessed, 43, 44, 324.
Slaves, duty of, 261, 275.
Smyrnæans, Epistle of Ignatius to, 239-255;
wherein he states incidents in the history of Christ, 239-243;
gives views of early heretics, 243-248;
and enjoins submission to their bishop, 248-251.
Strife, its effects, 40, 41.
Christian, 59.
Submission to Christ, 33.
to one another, 34.
of authors of sedition, 47.
Sufferings of Christ. See Christ.
of men, 390, 391.
Swine not allowed as food to Israel, 117, 118.
Tarsians, supposed Epistle of Ignatius to them, 455-460; wherein he
speaks of his sufferings, the true doctrine concerning Christ as
against prevailing errors, and exhorts to duties.
Teachers, false, 153, 155, 155, 247, 463, 468.
fate of such, 163.
Temple, Jewish view of, 128.
the true, 128, 129.
Temptation of Christ, 479.
Testament given to Moses and to us, 125, 126.
Thoughts, sinful, 323-326.
Tower, church compared to, 333-344, 407-416.
Traditions, Jewish, 112, 114.
Trallians, Epistle of Ignatius to, 189;
wherein he commends them, 190;
exhorts them to be subject to their spiritual rulers, 190-192;
warns them against heretics, 194, 197, 203, 204;
shows the reality of the history given us of Christ, 199-203.
Trees in winter and summer, the similitude of, 379, 380.
Tribulation, 346, 347.
Unbelievers, 246.
Unity, exhortations to, 148-150, 168, 179, 186, 205, 223, 225, 225,
233, 234.
Unity of Godhead, 474.
Valens the presbyter, 75.
Vice forsaken and virtue followed, 61, 70.
Vine, the similitude of, 377.
Vineyard, similitude of, 382.
Virgins exhorted, 225, 225.
Virgin Mary, supposed letter of Ignatius to her, and her reply, 493.
Visions, five, seen by Hermas, 324, 328, 333, 344, 347.
Water of baptism prefigured in Old Testament, 120.
Way, the, of light, 131, 132.
of darkness, 133.
Widows, 71, 225, 261, 465.
Willow and its branches, similitude of, 395-404.
Wives, duties of, 8, 71, 225, 262, 275, 465, 470.
Works, good, 7, 8, 23, 30, 31, 32, 70, 71, 75, 131, 362, 363, 371, 376,
380, 383, 435.
evil, 9, 32, 70, 362, 419, 459, 465.
World, how we are to regard it, 58, 308, 375.
its state before Christ’s coming, 311.
Worship of God, 161, 179.
Youthful piety, 484, 485.
INDEX OF TEXTS.
Gen. i. 26, ... page 108, 111.
i. 26, 27, ... 30, 462.
i. 28, ... 30, 111, 112.
ii. 2, ... 127.
ii. 23, ... 12.
iii. 19, ... 180.
iv. 3-8, ... 10.
v. 1, ... 462.
v. 24, ... 13.
vii. ... 12.
ix. 3, ... 467.
ix. 6, ... 462.
xii. 1-3, ... 14.
xiii. 14-16, ... 14.
xiv. 14, ... 117.
xv. 5, 6, ... 14.
xv. 6, ... 125.
xvii. 5, ... 125.
xvii. 26, 27, ... 117.
xviii. 27, ... 19, 185.
xix. 24, ... 462.
xxi. 22, ... 14.
xxii. 17, ... 29.
xxii. 29, ... 129.
xxv. 21, 23, ... 124.
xxvii. 41, ... 10.
xxviii. 4, ... 29.
xxviii. 14, ... 183.
xxxvii. ... 10.
xlviii. 11, ... 9, 124.
xlviii. 18, 19, ... 125.
xlix. 10, ... 236.
Exod. ii. 14, ... 10.
iii. 11, ... 20.
iv. 10, ... 20, 185.
xiv. ... 44.
xvi. 8, ... 173.
xvii. 14, ... 123.
xx. 8, ... 127.
xxiv. 18, ... 125.
xxxi. 18, ... 106, 125.
xxxii. 7, ... 45, 106, 126.
xxxii. 28, ... 106.
xxxii. 32, ... 45.
xxxiii. 1, ... 110.
xxxiv. 28, ... 106.
Lev. xi., ... 117.
xx. 24, ... 110.
Num. xi. 26, 27, ... 331.
xii. 3, ... 157, 185.
xii. 7, ... 20.
xii. 10, ... 37.
xii. 14, 15, ... 10.
xvi. ... 44.
xvi. 1, 31, ... 173.
xvi. 33, ... 10.
xvii. ... 38.
xviii. 8, ... 396.
xviii. 27, ... 28.
xxi. 6-9, ... 123, 242.
xxvii. 17, ... 471, 484.
Deut. iv. 1, ... 118.
v. 12, ... 127.
vi. 4, ... 461, 474.
vi. 5, ... 246.
vi. 13, ... 481.
vi. 16, ... 480.
ix. 12, ... 45, 106, 126.
x. 16, ... 116.
xiii. 6, 8, ... 225.
xiv. ... 117.
xviii. 15, ... 462.
xxvii. 15, ... 123.
xxxi. 7, 23, ... 471.
xxxii. 8, 9, ... 27.
xxxii. 15, ... 9, 164.
1 Sam. iii. 1, ... 173.
viii. 7, ... 173.
xiii. 11, ... 173.
xviii. 18, ... 225.
2 Sam. vii. 18, ... 225.
xviii. 14, ... 173.
xx. 22, ... 173.
1 Kings iii. 16, ... 173.
xviii. 8, ... 10.
2 Kings xxii., xxiii. ... 173, 485.
1 Chron. xvii. 16, ... 185.
2 Chron. xx. 7, ... 14.
xxvi. 20, ... 173.
xxxi. 14, ... 28.
Esther vii. viii. ... 46.
Job i. 1, ... 20.
iv. 16-21, ... 35.
v. 1-5, ... 35.
v. 17-26, ... 47.
xi. 2, 3, ... 28.
xiv. 4, 5, ... 20.
xv. 15, ... 35.
xix. 25, 26, ... 26.
xxx. 19, ... 185.
xxxi. 13, 15, ... 225, 465.
xxxii. 8, 9, ... 173.
xxxviii. 11, ... 22.
Ps. i. 1, ... 119.
i. 3-6, ... 121.
ii. 11, ... 70.
iii. 6, ... 26.
iv. 5, ... 76.
v. 6, ... 469.
vi. 5, ... 249.
vi. 12, ... 180.
vii. 4, ... 157.
xii. 3-5, ... 18.
xviii. 25, 26, ... 40.
xviii. 44, ... 115.
xix. 1-3, ... 27.
xxii. 6-8, ... 19.
xxii. 17, 19, ... 110.
xxii. 21, ... 109.
xxii. 23, ... 112.
xxiv. 1, ... 45.
xxviii. 7, ... 26.
xxxii. 1, 2, ... 43.
xxxii. 10, ... 24.
xxxiv. 9, ... 331.
xxxiv. 11-13, ... 116.
xxxiv. 11-17, ... 24.
xxxvii. 35-37, ... 17.
xli. 10, ... 203.
xlii. 2, ... 111.
l. 14, 15, ... 44.
l. 16-23, ... 32.
li. 1-17, ... 21.
li. 12, ... 229.
li. 17, ... 44.
li. 19, ... 104.
lxii. 4, ... 17.
lxviii. 5, ... 468.
lxviii. 7, ... 455.
lxix. 31, 32, ... 44.
lxxviii. 36, 37, ... 17.
lxxxii. 8, ... 203.
lxxxv. 9, ... 196.
lxxxix. 21, ... 20.
xc. 4, ... 127.
xci. 13, ... 480.
civ. 4, ... 33.
civ. 15, ... 467.
cx. 1, ... 33, 124, 457.
cxvi. 12, ... 55, 217.
cxviii. 12, ... 110.
cxviii. 18, ... 47.
cxviii. 19, 20, ... 42.
cxviii. 22, 24, ... 110.
cxviii. 25, 26. ... 40.
cxix. 1, ... 155.
cxix. 21, ... 225.
cxix. 120, ... 109.
cxxx. 3, ... 182.
cxxxi. 2, ... 157.
cxxxix., 7-10, ... 27.
cxxxix. 15, ... 34.
cxli. 5, ... 47.
cl. 1, ... 485.
Prov.i. 6, .. 111.
i. 17, ... 108.
i. 23, 31, ... 48.
ii. 21, 22, ... 17.
iii. 12, ... 47.
iii. 34, ... 28, 150.
vii. 3, ... 9.
viii. 17, ... 448.
viii. 22, 23, 25, ... 458.
viii. 27, 30, ... 457.
ix. 1, ... 241, 475.
x. 24, ... 296.
x. 25, ... 153.
xi. 3, ... 153.
xiv. 29, ... 470.
xv. 27, ... 470.
xviii. 9, ... 196.
xviii. 17, ... 185.
xx. 27, ... 23.
xxii. 29, ... 152.
xxiii. 24, ... 225.
xxiv. 21, ... 249.
xxvii. 2, ... 34.
xxx. 4, ... 474.
Eccles. ii. 25, ... 468.
xii. 13, ... 360.
Song of Sol.i. 3, 4, ... 164.
ii. 15, ... 223.
Isa. i. 2, 10, ... 116.
i. 6-9, ... 109.
i. 11-14, ... 103.
i. 13, ... 128.
i. 16, 18, 20, ... 13.
i. 19, ... 467.
iii. 9, ... 110.
v. 129.
v. 21, ... 107.
v. 26, ... 239.
vi. 3, ... 31.
vii. 14, ... 166, 462, 475.
viii. 14, ... 109.
ix. 6, ... 462.
xi. 6, ... 443.
xvi. 1, 2, ... 120.
xxvi. 20, ... 43.
xxviii. 16, ... 109.
xxix. 13, ... 17, 57, 372.
xxxiii. 13, ... 115.
xxxiii. 16-18, ... 121.
xxxv. 4, ... 180.
xl. 10, ... 31.
xl. 12, ... 129.
xl. 13, ... 111.
xli. 8, ... 14, 183.
xlii. 6, 7, ... 126.
xliii. 26, ... 185.
xlv. 1, ... 124.
xlv. 2, 3, ... 121.
xlix. 6, ... 126.
xlix. 17, ... 129.
xlix. 22, ... 239.
l. 6-9, ... 109.
lii. 5, ... 75, 199.
liii. 5, 7, ... 108.
liii. 8, ... 109.
liii. 11, ... 312.
liv. 1, ... 56.
lvi. 10, ... 153.
lviii. 4, 5, ... 104.
lviii. 6, ... 234.
lviii. 6-10, ... 105.
lx. 17, ... 37.
lxi. 1, 2, ... 127.
lxii. 2, 12, ... 182.
lxii. 11, ... 31, 249.
lxiv. 1, ... 129.
lxv. 2, ... 122.
lxvi. 1, ... 129.
lxvi. 2, ... 16, 131, 196.
lxvi. 24, ... 60.
Jer. i. 7, ... 173, 485.
ii. 12, 13, ... 120.
iv. 3, ... 116.
iv. 4, ... 115.
vii. 2, ... 115.
vii. 22, ... 103.
viii. 4, ... 157.
ix. 23, 24, ... 16.
ix. 25, 26, ... 116.
x. 23, ... 489.
xv. 19, ... 157.
xvii. 5, ... 463.
xvii. 24, 25, ... 127.
xviii. 4, ... 157.
xxiii. 15, ... 223.
xxv. 129.
Ezek. xi. 19, ... 111.
xiv. 14, 20, ... 59.
xviii. 23, 32, ... 237.
xviii. 30, ... 12.
xxxiii. 11, ... 12, 237.
xxxvi. 26, ... 111.
xlvii. 12, ... 121.
Dan. ii. 44, ... 178.
iii. 20, ... 39.
vi. 16, ... 39.
vii. 7, 8, ... 105.
vii. 10, ... 31.
vii. 14, 27, ... 178.
vii. 24, ... 105.
ix. 24-27, ... 105, 129.
xiii. 52, ... 173.
Hosea ii. 23, ... 56.
v. 1, ... 196.
Habak. ii. 3, ... 24.
ii. 4, ... 455.
Zeph. iii. 19, ... 121.
Haggai ii. 10, ... 129.
Zech. iii. 1, ... 247.
viii. 17, ... 103.
ix. 17, ... 468.
xii. 10, ... 201, 243.
xiii. 7, ... 109.
Malachi ii. 10, ... 474.
iii. 1, ... 24.
Matt. i. 1, ... 463.
i. 23, ... 166, 462.
iii. 9, ... 183.
iii. 15, ... 239.
iv. 3, ... 479.
iv. 6, ... 480.
iv. 10, ... 481.
iv. 23, ... 476.
iv. 25, ... 313.
v. 3, 10, ... 70.
v. 4, ... 157.
v. 19, ... 163.
v. 32, ... 353.
v. 42, ... 133.
v. 44, ... 76.
v. 45, 48, ... 225.
vi. 10, ... 87.
vi. 12, 14, ... 70, 73.
vi. 12-15, ... 16.
vi. 13, ... 73.
vi. 14, ... 197.
vi. 24, ... 58.
vi. 25, ... 313.
vii. 1, 2, ... 70.
vii. 2, ... 16.
vii. 15, ... 150, 223.
vii. 21, ... 57.
vii. 23, ... 58.
vii. 25, ... 222.
viii. 17, ... 258.
ix. 13, ... 56.
ix. 35, ... 108, 476.
x. 16, ... 58, 258.
x. 23, ... 85.
x. 28, ... 58, 374.
x. 32, ... 57.
x. 33, ... 330.
x. 41, ... 251.
xii. 33, ... 162.
xii. 40, ... 201.
xii. 50, ... 4, 61.
xv. 8, ... 17, 372.
xv. 13, ... 204.
xvi. 26, ... 59, 215.
xviii. 3, ... 429, 430.
xviii. 6, ... 41.
xviii. 11, ... 56.
xviii. 19, ... 150, 236.
xix. 9, ... 353.
xix. 12, ... 246.
xix. 14, ... 430.
xix. 17, ... 311.
xix. 23, ... 423.
xx. 16, ... 107, 111.
xx. 22, ... 91.
xx. 28, ... 72.
xxii. 10, ... 444.
xxii. 14, ... 107.
xxii. 37, ... 57.
xxii. 40, ... 246.
xxii. 43-45, ... 124.
xxiii. 35, ... 160.
xxiv. 25, ... 152.
xxiv. 35, ... 26.
xxvi. 24, ... 41, 346.
xxvi. 39, ... 91.
xxvi. 41, ... 73.
xxvi. 55, ... 86.
xxvii. 52, ... 180, 199.
xxviii. 19, ... 236.
Mark ii. 17, ... 108.
vii. 6, ... 17.
ix. 42, ... 41.
x. 38, ... 91.
xii. 29, ... 461.
xiv. 38, ... 73.
Luke i. 6, ... 222.
i. 47, ... 493.
v. 32, ... 56, 108.
vi. 20, ... 70.
vi. 30, ... 133.
vi. 36-38, ... 16, 70.
vi. 46, ... 176.
viii. 5, ... 25.
x. 18, ... 480.
x. 27, ... 162.
xii. 4, 5, ... 58.
xii. 5, ... 374.
xiii. 27, ... 58.
xiv. 11, ... 186.
xvi. 10-12, ... 60.
xvi. 13, ... 58.
xvi. 15, ... 185.
xvi. 26, ... 59.
xvii. 2, ... 41.
xvii. 10, ... 185.
xviii. 13, ... 185.
xxii. 31, ... 247.
xxii. 32, ... 248.
xxiii. 34, ... 159.
xxiv. 39, ... 242.
John i. 1, 9-11, ... 458.
i. 1, ... 463.
i. 3, ... 457.
i. 14, ... 111, 154, 199, 241, 463, 475, 476.
i. 18, ... 230, 474.
ii. 19, ... 241.
iii. 8, ... 233.
iii. 14, ... 242.
iii. 14-18, ... 123.
iii. 36, ... 150.
iv. 14, ... 215.
v. 25, 28, ... 457.
v. 30, ... 178.
v. 46, ... 180.
vi. 38, ... 458.
vi. 70, ... 463.
vii. 38, ... 215.
viii. 1-11, ... 446.
viii. 29, ... 149.
viii. 44, ... 230.
viii. 46, ... 199.
viii. 56, 58, ... 180, 457.
x. 9, 11, ... 235.
xi. 25, 26, 42, ... 203.
xi. 40, ... 373.
xii. 7, ... 164.
xii. 32, ... 155, 241.
xii. 40, ... 373.
xiii. 34, ... 246.
xiv. 2, ... 444.
xiv. 6, ... 157, 235.
xiv. 16, ... 474.
xiv. 24, ... 155.
xv. 19, ... 211.
xvi. 13, 14, ... 155.
xvii. 3, ... 462.
xvii. 4, 6, ... 155.
xvii. 5, ... 458.
xvii. 11, 12, ... 150.
xvii. 11, 14, 16, ... 308.
xvii. 31, ... 246.
xx. 27, 28, ... 242.
Acts i. 11, ... 243.
ii. 24, ... 69.
iii. 22, ... 462.
v. 41, ... 74.
vii. 37, ... 462.
ix. 15, ... 160.
xi. 26, ... 183, 461.
xii. 13, ... 323.
xiii. 48, ... 183.
xiv. 22, ... 114.
xvii. 31, ... 70.
xx. 24, ... 455.
xx. 35, ... 8.
xxi. 14, ... 87.
xxvi. 14, ... 235.
xxviii. 13, 14, ... 295.
Rom. i. 3, ... 239.
i. 32, ... 32.
ii. 4, ... 159.
ii. 6, ... 183.
iii. 21-26, ... 312.
iv. 3, ... 14, 125.
iv. 17, ... 56, 480.
v. 18, ... 101.
v. 20, ... 312.
vi. 10, ... 456.
viii. 11, ... 70.
viii. 17, ... 244.
viii. 18, ... 488.
viii. 29, 30, ... 132.
viii. 32, ... 197.
ix. 5, ... 29.
ix. 25, ... 56.
x. 10, ... 162.
xii. 5, ... 40.
xii. 17, ... 73.
xiii. 1-7, ... 89.
xiii. 14, ... 459.
xiv. 10-12, ... 73.
xv. 19, ... 456.
xvi. 14, ... 319.
1 Cor. i. 10, ... 148, 194, 473.
i. 18, 20, 25, ... 165.
i. 31, ... 16, 193, 470.
ii. 8, ... 204, 476, 479.
ii. 9, ... 31, 62, 84.
iii. 13, ... 41.
iii. 16, ... 233.
iv. 4, ... 213.
iv. 13, ... 154, 165.
iv. 16, ... 464.
iv. 19, ... 233.
iv. 20, ... 162.
v. 7, ... 183.
v. 11, ... 223.
vi. 2, ... 75.
vi. 9, 10, ... 72, 163, 458.
vi. 14, ... 70.
vi. 19, ... 163, 233.
vii. 22, ... 225.
viii. 1, ... 316.
viii. 6, ... 457.
x. 4, ... 235.
x. 13, ... 172.
x. 26, 28, ... 45.
x. 31, ... 263.
xi. 1, ... 149.
xi. 11, ... 469.
xii. 11, ... 433, 474.
xii. 12, ... 34.
xii. 13, ... 474.
xii. 26, ... 76.
xiii. 4, ... 42.
xv. 8, 9, ... 218.
xv. 13-19, 23, ... 458.
xv. 20, ... 25.
xv. 32, ... 213.
xvi. 13, ... 455, 493.
xvi. 18, ... 147.
xvi. 22, ... 464.
2 Cor. i. 21, ... 9.
ii. 17, ... 194.
iii. 14, ... 373.
iv. 12, ... 308.
iv. 14, ... 70.
iv. 14-16, ... 164.
iv. 18, ... 211.
v. 10, ... 73.
v. 17, ... 111, 179.
vi. 9, 10, ... 308.
vi. 16, ... 293.
viii. 18, ... 163.
viii. 31, ... 73.
x. 3, ... 308.
x. 17, ... 16, 470.
xii. 7, ... 131.
xiii. 12, ... 466.
Gal. i. 1, ... 76, 222.
i. 4, ... 467.
ii. 2, ... 74.
ii. 5, ... 456.
ii. 20, ... 217.
iii. 11, ... 455.
iii. 20, ... 463.
iii. 28, ... 225.
iv. 4, ... 312.
iv. 9, ... 172.
iv. 10, ... 306.
iv. 26, ... 71.
iv. 27, ... 56.
vi. 7, ... 72.
vi. 14, 17, ... 456.
Eph. i. 1, ... 157.
ii. 2, ... 230, 247, 475.
ii. 4, ... 197.
ii. 8, 9, ... 70.
ii. 21, ... 111.
iv. 1, ... 461.
iv. 4, ... 153.
iv. 4-6, ... 40, 153.
iv. 5, ... 225, 474.
iv. 5, 6, ... 463.
iv. 20, ... 9.
iv. 26, ... 76.
v. 1, 2, ... 146.
v. 3, ... 465.
v. 21, ... 8.
v. 22, ... 225.
v. 25, ... 262.
vi. 1, 3, ... 465.
vi. 4, ... 225, 459.
vi. 9, ... 132.
vi. 11, ... 71.
vi. 12, ... 161.
vi. 14, ... 70.
vi. 16, ... 161.
Phil. i. 4, ... 278.
i. 5, ... 69, 75.
i. 27, ... 72.
ii. 2, ... 230, 473.
ii. 3, ... 234.
ii. 10, ... 70.
ii. 16, ... 74.
ii. 25, ... 229.
iii. 8, ... 464.
iii. 10, ... 160.
iii. 16, ... 473.
iii. 18, ... 204.
iii. 18, 19, ... 182, 463.
iii. 20, ... 308.
iv. 3, ... 326.
iv. 13, ... 244.
Col. i. 15, ... 168, 239, 457.
i. 16, ... 123, 457.
i. 18, ... 25.
i. 23, ... 157.
i. 25, ... 165.
iv. 15, ... 471.
iv. 18, ... 464, 482.
1 Thess. iii. 22, ... 75.
iv. 5, ... 225.
v. 12, 13, ... 23.
v. 17, ... 71, 258.
v. 22, ... 75.
2 Thess. iii. 10, ... 180, 465.
iii. 15, ... 75.
1 Tim. i. 1, ... 183.
i. 3, ... 260.
i. 4, ... 165, 179.
i. 5, ... 161.
i. 6, ... 146.
i. 14, ... 161.
i. 16, ... 147.
ii. 2, ... 76.
ii. 4, ... 225.
ii. 5, ... 457, 463.
ii. 6, ... 197.
iii. 8, ... 72.
iii. 16, ... 123.
iv. 3, ... 260.
iv. 10, ... 155, 172, 473.
iv. 12, ... 173, 468.
iv. 13, ... 468.
v. 3, ... 368.
v. 6, 11, ... 465.
v. 21, ... 23.
vi. 1, ... 199.
vi. 3, ... 260.
vi. 7, 10, ... 71.
2 Tim. i. 6, ... 146.
i. 10, ... 236.
i. 16, ... 147.
i. 18, ... 251, 471.
ii. 12, ... 72.
ii. 24, 25, ... 157.
ii. 26, ... 223.
iii. 4, ... 182.
iii. 6, ... 223.
iv. 1, ... 183.
iv. 6, ... 464.
Titus i. 2, ... 26.
i. 10, ... 194.
ii. 5, ... 199.
ii. 14, ... 48, 225.
iii. 1, ... 9, 89.
iii. 13, ... 219.
Philem. 8, 9, ... 149.
Heb. i. 3-7, 13, ... 33.
ii. 12, ... 112.
iii. 2, ... 20.
iii. 5, ... 37, 126.
vi. 18, ... 26.
x. 12, 13, ... 199.
x. 29, ... 249.
x. 37, ... 24.
xi. 5, ... 13.
xi. 17, ... 14, 23.
xi. 31, ... 15.
xi. 37, ... 19.
xii. 1, ... 21.
xii. 6, ... 47.
xiii. 17, ... 23, 190.
James i. 6, 8, ... 470.
i. 8, ... 132.
i. 16, ... 163.
ii. 21, ... 29.
ii. 23, ... 14, 183.
iv. 1. 40.
iv. 6, ... 28, 150, 468.
v. 20, ... 42.
1 Peter i. 8, ... 69.
i. 13, 21, ... 70.
ii. 5, ... 155.
ii. 9, ... 157, 225.
ii. 11, ... 72, 308.
ii. 12, ... 75.
ii. 17, 21, 24, ... 8, 74.
ii. 23, ... 157.
iii. 6, ... 465.
iii. 9, 22, ... 70.
iii. 18, ... 99.
iii. 20, ... 12.
iv. 7, ... 73, 159.
iv. 8, ... 42.
iv. 16, ... 74.
v. 2, ... 464.
v. 5, ... 8, 28, 75, 150, 469.
v. 8, ... 28.
v. 14, ... 460.
2 Peter ii. 5, ... 12.
ii. 6-9, ... 15.
ii. 12, ... 72.
iii. 5, ... 327.
iii. 8, ... 127.
iii. 9, ... 237.
iii. 15, ... 71.
1 John ii. 22, ... 463.
iii. 7, ... 162.
iv. 3, ... 73, 463.
iv. 9, ... 74.
Jude 3, ... 73.
Rev. i. 7, ... 243.
xi. 7, ... 345.
xii. 3, ... 345.
xiii. 1, ... 345.
xvii. 8, ... 345.
xx. 15, ... 326.
xxii. 12, ... 31.
END OF VOL. 1.
MURRAY AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH
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