CHAP. X. He advises the Philadelphians to send a Dea- XI. And concludes with a salutation.. PAGE 118 THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE SMYRNEANS. I. IGNATIUS praises their immoveable faith in II. III. As He also truly raised himself from the dead, 120 121 IV. He warns them against heretics, and commands 123 V. Ignatius will not mention the names of those 124 VI. VII. But refers to their conduct, and refusal to par- VIII. IX. And to follow their Bishop, Presbytery, and X. XI. Glories in that he is counted worthy to suffer: recommends them to send to congratulate the Syrian Church, for the peace which it enjoyed. XII. XIII. And concludes with a salutation...... THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO POLYCARP. I. He exhorts Polycarp to persevere in the diligent discharge of his Episcopal office.... 125 126 127 128 131 II. III. To be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove 132 133 IV. To care for all...... V. He exhorts the married and single..... 134 And adds advice to the whole Church..... Recommends messengers to be sent to Antioch JUSTIN addresses the Emperor Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, and Lucius Verus............. And represents that their names and station required them to regard truth alone..... He demands that the charges against the Christ- ians should be examined: that the Christians should be impartially treated, according as they deserved, and not be punished for a mere name CHAP. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. Knowing that God requires not material offer- The kingdom, which Christians expect, is not Their religion is the best means of preserving And enables them to defy their persecutors.... XVII. A most beneficial change had taken place, in PAGE 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 Christ declared that they who live not as he 196 197 XXIII. And commanded his followers to pay tribute, and honour those in authority. XXIV. The superstitions of the heathens themselves might make them believe that the soul survives death...... xxv. The resurrection of the body is not so incredible as its first formation would be, to one who had had no experience of it..... 198 200 XXVI. Christ taught that things impossible with man are possible with God..... 202 XXVII. The punishment of hell reserved for the unrighteous, is hinted at by some heathens...... XXVIII. It is, therefore, unreasonable that Christians alone should be hated, while poets and philoso- 203 CHAP. XXIX. XXX. XXXI. Justin compares the opinions which the hea- And shews that their opinions respecting Christ The truths of Christianity are more ancient PAGE 205 206 207 XXXII. Yet Christians alone are punished, while the most absurd idolatries are permitted...... 208 XXXIII. They have reformed their lives in embracing a purer faith......... 209 XXXIV. Even after the ascension of Christ the evil spirits have instigated men to call themselves gods: as in the instance of SIMON MAGUS and Menander.... xxxv. The heresy of Marcion.. XXXVI. Justin refutes the calumnies, brought against XXXVII. The purity and continence of the Christians... XXXIX. In those prophecies, the miraculous birth of XL.-LII. This is shewn by various quotations LIV. 210 213 215 217 218 219 221 .221-236 236 237 CHAP. LV. LVI. But believe this only to be irreversibly deter- This is proved by quotations from Scripture... LIX. PAGE 238 239 240 240 241 LX. David predicted that God the Father should 241 LXI. Justin asserts that all men, in all ages, who 242 LXII. Various prophecies, shewing that Jerusalem. 244 LXIII. That Christ should heal the sick, and raise the dead..... 245 LXIV. That He should be made man, and suffer many things, and come again in glory... 247 LXV. That He hath an origin which cannot be ex- 249 LXVI. The fulfilment of these prophecies is an earnest that those yet unaccomplished will be fulfilled. LXVII. And, therefore, that Christ will come the second time, to judgment. 250 251 LXVIII. These prophecies had fully persuaded the Christians to believe Christ, who was crucified, to be the first-born of the unbegotten God..... LXIX. The conversion of the Gentiles was foretold... LXX. The evil demons, knowing the prophecies respecting Christ, invented fables of a similar nature, to deceive men 252 254 LXXI. As in the fables of Bacchus, Bellerophon, Per- 255 LXXII. But in no fable was the crucifixion of Christ imitated...... 256 |