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Maria to Ignatius

Maria

Chapter 5

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Author: Maria

Chapter V.—Expressions of respect for Ignatius.

But time would fail me if I should endeavour to enumerate all those

that

pleased

God

in

their

youth

,

having

been

entrusted

by

God

with

either

the

prophetical

,

the

priestly

,

or

the

kingly

office

.

And

those

which

have

been

mentioned

may

suffice

,

by

way

of

bringing

the

subject

to

thy

remembrance

.

But

I

entreat

thee

not

to

reckon

me

presumptuous

or

ostentatious

[

in

writing

as

I

have

done

]

.

For

I

have

set

forth

these

statements

,

not

as

instructing

thee

,

but

simply

as

suggesting

the

matter

to

the

remembrance

of

my

father

in

God

.

For

I

know

my

own

place

,

and

do

not

compare

myself

with

such

as

you

.

I

salute

thy

holy

clergy

,

and

thy

Christ

-

loving

people

who

are

ruled

under

thy

care

as

their

pastor

.

All

the

faithful

with

us

salute

thee

.

Pray

,

blessed

shepherd

,

that

I

may

be

in

health

as

respects

God

.

Notes

20
Literally, “to trace up.”
21
Literally, “measure” or “limits.”