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Million Book Collection - The Fishers of Men Ministries

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216 THE FIRST AGE OF THE MARTYR CHURCH.natius fearing for his church caused himself to bebrought before the emperor, and being in the presencewas thus addressed by him. " Who are you,evil spirit, who are zealous to transgress our commands,besides persuading others to come to anevil end?" Ignatius replied, "No one calls thebearer <strong>of</strong> God an evil spirit, for the demons flyaway from the servants <strong>of</strong> God. But if you meanthat I am a trouble to these, and so call me evil tothem, I admit it, for having Christ my HeavenlyKing, I continually dissolve their plots." Trajansaid, "Who is a bearer <strong>of</strong> God?" Ignatius replied," He who has Christ in his breast." Trajan said," We then appear to you not to have gods in ourminds, whom we use to help us against our enemies."Ignatius answered, " You in your errorcall gods the demons <strong>of</strong> the nations, for there is oneGod who made the heaven, » the v^AXw' earth, x^i^v-i. U.A.JL* and w*&..i.Vsi. the ^-LLV/ sea KJV^t^V*and all that is in them; and one Christ Jesus, theonly-begotten Son <strong>of</strong> God, <strong>of</strong> whose friendship mayI partake.'7 Trajan said, " You mean him whowas crucified under Pontius Pilate V" Ignatius answered," Him who crucifies my sin, with its inventor,' and condemns ah1 the error and the malice<strong>of</strong> the demons under the feet <strong>of</strong> those who carryhim in their heart." Trajan said, " You then carrythe Crucified in your heart?" Ignatius replied," Yes; for it is written, I will dwell in them, andwalk in them." Trajan gave sentence: " It is ourcommand that Ignatius, who says that he carries

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