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Ignatius to John-2

Anonymous Pseudo-Ignatian compiler

A Second Epistle of Ignatius to St. John.

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Author: Anonymous Pseudo-Ignatian compiler

A Second Epistle of Ignatius to St. John.

His friend Ignatius to John the holy presbyter.

If thou wilt give me leave, I desire to go up

to

Jerusalem

,

and

see

the

faithful

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

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

,

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

teacher

,

bid

me

hasten

[

to

fulfil

my

wish

]

,

and

fare

thou

well

.

Amen

.

Notes

2
Some omit this word.
3
Literally, “of herself.” Some read, instead of “de se,” “deorum,” when the translation will be, “the true God of gods.”
4
Or, “face.” Some omit the word.
5
Or, “good.”