Commends them TRALLIANS. for subjection verence the deacons 1as Jesus 15 For I indeed 1 desire to suffer, but I cannot tell wheth 16 2And this desire, though to others it does not appear, 9 Without these there is no yet to myself it is for that very 2church. Concerning all reason the more violent. I which I am persuaded that ye have, therefore, need of 3mod3think after the very same eration; by which the prince manner: for I have received, of this world is destroyed. and even now have with me 17 Am I not able to write the pattern of your love, in to you of heavenly things;your bishop. But I fear lest I should harm 10 Whose very 4look is in-you, who are yet but babes in structive; and whose mildness, Christ; (excuse me this care) 5powerful: 6whom I am per- and lest perchance being not suaded, the very Atheists able to receive them, ye themselves cannot but rever-should be choaked with them. ence. 18 For even I myself, al 11 But because I have a though I am in bonds, yet am love towards you, I will not not therefore able to underwrite any more sharply unto stand heavenly things: you about this matter, though 19 As the 4places of the I very well might; but now I angels, and the several compahave done so ; lest being a con-nies of them, under their re demned man, I should seem to spective princes; things visible prescribe to you as an Apostle. and invisible; but in these I 12 I have 7great knowl-am yet a learner. edge in God; but I 8refrain 20 For many things are myself, lest I should perish in wanting to us, that we come my boasting.. not short of God. CHAP. II. 13 For now I ought the more to fear; and not heark-1Warns them against heretics, en to those that would puff me up. 14 For they that speak to me, in my praise, chasten me. 1 As also the bishop like Jesus Christ the Son of the Father. Vossius in loc. vid. aliter Cotelerium. 2A church is Hot called. 350 do. 4Habit of body, is great instruction. 5Power 6Vid. Vossium et Usserium in loc. 71 understand many things. 3Measure. 4 exhorts them to humility and unity, 10 briefly sets before them the true doc trine concerning Christ. EXHORT you therefore, or rather not I, but the love of Jesus Christ; that ye 1 Love. Vio, Annot. Vossii in loc 3Mildness. 40rders. 1 Warns against heresy. TRALLIANS. Exche 2 1For they that are here-grudge again tics, confound together the Give no occasion to the doctrine of Jesus Christ with tiles; lest by means of a few their own poison; 2 whilst foolish men, the whole conthey seem worthy of belief: gregation of God be evil spok 3 As men give a deadly en of. potion mixed with sweet wine; 9 For wo to that man which he who is ignorant of, 2through whose vanity my does with the treacherous name is blasphemed by any. pleasure sweetly drink in his own death. ; 10 Stop your ears therefore, as often as any one shall speak 4 Wherefore guard your 3contrary to Jesus Christ; who selves against such persons.was of the race of David, And that you will do if you of the Virgin Mary. are not puffed up; but continue 11 Who was truly born,and inseparable from Jesus Christ did eat and drink; was truly our God, and from your bish persecuted under Pontius Piop, and from the commands of late was truly crucified and the Apostles. dead; both those in heaven 5 3He that is within the al-and on earth, and under the tar is pure but he that is earth 4being spectators of it. without, that is, that does any thing without the bishop, and presbyters, and deacons, is not pure in his conscience. ་ 6 Not that I know there is any thing of this nature among you; but I fore-arm you, as being greatly beloved by me, foreseeing the snares of the devil. 12. Who was also truly raised from the dead 5by his Father, after the same manner as 6he will also raise up us who believe in him, by Christ Jesus; without whom we have no true life." 13 But if as some who are as Atheists, that is to say infidels, pretend, that he only seemed to suffer: (they themselves only seeming to exist) why then am I bound?-Why do I 7 Wherefore putting on meekness, renew yourselves in 1 Vid. de hoc loco conjecturas Vos sii, et Junii apud Usserium. Comp. Epis. Interpol. in loc. et Voss. Annot 1 Any thing. Through whom in in Epist. ad Phil. p. 281. 2 Being vanity. Isaiah, lii. 5. believed for their dignity. 3 Vid. 4 Seeing, or looking on. Usserii. Obs. Marg. Comp. Coteler.r raising him. ib. 3 Without. 5 His Fath6 The Father He exhorts TRALLIANS. to unity. desire to fight with beasts ?-of you, especially the presbyTherefore do I die in vain: ters, to refresh the bishop, to therefore I will not speak the honor of the Father, of Jefalsely against the Lord. 14 Flee therefore these evil 1sprouts which bring forth deadly fruit; of which if any one taste, he shall presently die. sus Christ, and of the Apostles. 4 I beseech you, that you hearken to me in love; that I may not1 by those things which I write, rise up in witness against you. 15 For these are not the 5 Pray also for me; who plants of the Father; seeing if through the mercy of God stand they were, they would appear in need of your prayers, that I to be the branches of the cross, may be worthy of the portion and their fruit would be in-which I am about to obtain, corruptible by which he in- that I be not found a reprovites you through his passion, bate. who are members of him. 6 The love of those who 16 For the head cannot be are at Smyrna and Ephesus without its members, God hav-salute you. Remember in your ing promised a union, that is prayers the church of Syria, himself. from which I am not worthy CHAP. III. He again exhorts to unity: to be called, being one of the least of 2it. and desires their prayers 7 Fare ye well in Jesus for himself and for his Christ; being subject to your church at Antioch. Bishop as to the command of SALUTE you from Smyr- God; and so likewise to the na,2together with the chur-presbytery. ches of God that are present 8 Love every one his brothwith me; who have refreshed er with an 3unfeigned heart me in all things, both in the flesh and in the spirit. 4My soul be your expiation, not only now but when I shall have attained unto God: for I am yet under danger. 2 My bonds which I carry about me for the sake of Christ, (beseeching him that I may at- 9 But the Father is faithful tain unto God) exhort you, in Jesus Christ, to fulfil both that you continue in 3concord mine and your petition: in among yourselves, and in pray-whom may ye be found uner with one another. blamable. 3 For it becomes every one 1 Plants To the Trallians. 1 Be a test mouv among vu, wri2. e. The delegates ofting. 2 Them. 3 Undivided. 4 Vid. the church. 3 The concord of you. Annot. Vossii et Coteler. in loc. The EPISTLE of IGNATIUS to the ROMANS. CHAP. I. 2 1For asmuch as I have at 1 He testifies his desire to see, last 2obtained through my and his hopes of suffering prayers to God, to see your for Christ, 5 which he ear- 3faces, 4which I much denestly entreats them not to sire to do; being bound in prevent, 10 but to pray for Christ Jesus, I hope ere long him that God would streng- to salute you, if it shall be the then him to the combat. will4 of God to grant me to GNATIUS, 1 who is also attain unto the end I long for. I called Theophorus, to the 3 For the beginning is well church which has obtained disposed, if I shall but have mercy2from the majesty of the grace, without hindrance, to reMost High Father, and his on-ceive 5what is appointed for ly3begotten Son Jesus Christ; me. beloved, and illuminated4 4 But I fear your love, lest through the will of him who it do me an injury. For it is willeth all things which are ac-easy for you to do what you cording to the love of Jesus please; but it will be hard Christ our 5God; which also for me to attain unto God, if presides in the 6place of the you spare me. region of the Romans; and 5 But I would not that ye which 71 salute in the name of should please men, but God; Jesus Christ, (8as being) uni- 8whom also ye do please.ted both in flesh and spirit to For neither shall I ever hereall his commands, and 9filled after have such an opportuniwith the grace of God; 10(all ty 9of going unto God; nor joy) in Jesus Christ our God. will you, if ye shall now be silent, ever be entitled to a 1 Vid. Person. Vind. Ignat. par. 2.1 ch. xvi. p. 214 21n. 3 Omitted Gr.. better work. For if shall you 4 In. 5 God; which also presides in be silent 10in my behalf, I the place of the region of the Romans, shall be made partaker of God. worthy of God; most decent, most blessed, most praised, most worthy to 6 But if shall love my obtain what it desires; most pure, most charitable, called by the name of you 11body, I shall have my course Christ and the Father; Gr. 6 Type 1 Gr. 2 Vid. Voss. 3 Annot. in loc. 4 Worthy of God. 5 And have received even more than I ask of the chorus, i. e. the church of the Romans. See Voss. Annot. in loc. being bound. 6 Gr. 7 My lot. 71s. 8 I will not please you as men 9 As. 10 Attaining 11 From me. 12 Flesh. 7 Also 8 (The Son of the Father; toed, those who are-Gr.) 9 Wholly filled Gr. 10 (Being absolutely separated Gr from any other colour; much pure, or immaculate joy.) unto again to run. Wherefore ye is seen. cannot do me a greater kind- 13 For for Christ's sake. even our God, ness, than to suffer nie to be Jesus Christ, now that he is in sacrificed unto God, now that the Father, does so much the the altar is already prepared: more appear. 7 That 1when ye shall be gathered together in love, ye 14 A christian is not a work of 1opinion; but of may 2give thanks to the Fath-greatness of mind, (2espeor through Christ Jesus; that cially when he is hated by the he has vouched 3to bring a world.) bishop of Syria unto you, being called from the east unto the west. 8 For it is good for me to set from the world, unto God; that I may rise again unto him. ed to others. CHAP. II. Expresses his great desire and determination to suf fer martyrdom. Suffer WRITE to the churches, 9 Ye have never envied any and 3signify to them all, one; ye have taught others. that I am willing to die for I would therefore that ye God, unless you 4hinder me. 4should now do those things 2 I beseech you that you yourselves, which in your in- 5shew not an unseasonable structions you have 5prescrib-good will towards me. me to be food to the wild 10 Only pray for me, that beasts; by whom I shall atGod would give me both in-tain unto God. ward and outward strength, 3 For I am the wheat of that I may not only say, but God, and I shall be ground will; nor be only called a by the teeth of the wild beasts, christian, but be found one. that I may be found the pure 11 For if I be found a chris-bread Gof Christ. tian, I may then deservedly. be called one: And be thought faithful, when I shall no longer appear to the world.' 4 Rather 7encourage the beasts that they may become my sepulchre; and may leave nothing of my body; that being dead, I may not be trou blesome to any. 12 Nothing is good, that 1 Being become a chorus. 2 Sing 3 That a bishop of Syria should be 5 Then shall I be truly the found. 4 That those things also disciple of Jesus Christ, when should be firm. 5 Commanded. Vid Annot. Usserii in c. N. 26, 27. 1 Persuasion, or silence. Gr. 3 6 Nothing that is seen is eternal: for(Desunt, Gr.) 3 Vid. Usser. Annot the things which are seen are tempo-N 31. 4 Forbid me. 5 Be not rai, but the things that are not seen Vid. Lat. Vet. Interpr. et Annot are eternal. Gr. Usser. N. 32. 7 Flatter. 6 |