Ignatius of Antioch

Name: Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians
Author: Ignatius of Antioch

Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians (1885)

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“Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians”, published in 1885, is a work by Ignatius of Antioch. It explores elements such as cross, Lawgiver and ignorance.

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Ignatius of Antioch, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians (1885)

“ He is both God and man, then why dost thou call it unlawful to style Him “the Lord of glory,” [31] who is by nature unchangeable? Why dost thou say that it is unlawful to declare of the Lawgiver who possesses a human soul, “The Word was made flesh,” [32] 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? [33] ”

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Ignatius of Antioch, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians (1885)

“ 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 [27] 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, [28] who are heretical in holding that Christ possessed a mere phantasmal body. ”

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Ignatius of Antioch, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians (1885)

“ 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. ”

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Ignatius of Antioch, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians (1885)

“ 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.” ”

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Ignatius of Antioch, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians (1885)

“ For the leader of all wickedness assumes manifold [30] 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. ”

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Ignatius of Antioch, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians (1885)

“ For [it is written] , “A virgin shall conceive in her womb, and bring forth a son.” [24] 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. ”

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Ignatius of Antioch, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. I — Epistle to the Philippians (1885)

“ 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, [36] 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 [37] steps. And thou art ignorant who really was born, thou who pretendest to know everything.
Chapter VIII.—Continuation: ignorance of Satan.
For many things are unknown [38] to thee ”

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