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The Apostolic Fathers, Part II, Vol. II: S. Ignatius, S. Polycarp: Translations is unavailable, but you can change that!

Much of early literature has only been passed down to us in fragments. This is preeminently true of early Christian literature. The Christian teachers in primitive ages were evangelists, not authors, preachers, not historians. The literary remains of the primitive ages of Christianity, which to us are of priceless value, were suffered to perish from neglect—a few fragments here and there alone...

Jesus Christ and that ye all may be like him; for blessed is He that granted unto you according to your deserving to have such a bishop:— 2. But as touching my fellow-servant Burrhus, who by the will of God is your deacon blessed in all things, I pray that he may remain with me to the honour of yourselves and of your bishop. Yea, and Crocus also, who is worthy of God and of you, whom I received as an ensample of the love which ye bear me, hath relieved me in all ways—even so may the Father of Jesus
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