The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times . f it, will profit me nothing: I wouldrather die for Jesus than rule to the utmost ends of earth. Him I desire whodied and rose for us. This is the gain that is laid up for me. Pardon me, my brethren: ye shall not hinder me from living. Suffer me toenter into pure light, where I shall be indeed the servant of God. Permit me toimitate the passion of my God. If any has Him within himself, let him considerwhat I desire, and have compassion on me, knowing how I am straitened. T
The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times . f it, will profit me nothing: I wouldrather die for Jesus than rule to the utmost ends of earth. Him I desire whodied and rose for us. This is the gain that is laid up for me. Pardon me, my brethren: ye shall not hinder me from living. Suffer me toenter into pure light, where I shall be indeed the servant of God. Permit me toimitate the passion of my God. If any has Him within himself, let him considerwhat I desire, and have compassion on me, knowing how I am straitened. The 84 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. prince of this world would fain carry me away, and corrupt my resolution. Letnone of you help him ; rather join with me. For though I live, my desire is todie : my Love is crucified. I desire the bread of God, which is the flesh of JesusChrist; and the drink I long for is His blood, which is incorruptible love. I haveno wish to live any longer after the manner of men; neither shall I, if youconsent. If I shall suffer, ye have loved me ; but if I shall be rejected, ye havehated 1 fifiyvo : GATE OF ST. PAUL. It must be admitted that these strange inversions, this turning upside downof ordinary feelings and motives, this putting of life for death, and death inplace of life, are not according to modern ideas. Times change, and mannerswith them ; the virtues of our day are practicality and common sense. Tried bythis standard, Ignatius seems insane ; except that we have read something of thiskind in the New Testament, and cherish it as a matter of theory, to our easy and
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