The Extracts I gave him were the following:—
"Clement, with other my fellow labourers."—Phil. iv. 3.
"Ignatius and the holy Polycarp, the Bishop of the Smyrmæans, had formerly been disciples of the holy Apostle John."—Martyrdom of S. Ignatius.
"The Apostles, preaching throughout countries and cities, used to appoint their first fruits, after they had proved them by the Spirit, to be Bishops and Deacons of those who should hereafter believe."—S. Clement to the Cor.
"The Apostles knew that there will be dispute about the name of Bishoprick or Episcopacy, wherefore they appointed the aforementioned, and gave them authority beforehand, in order that if themselves should fall asleep, other approved men might succeed to their ministerial office."—The same.
"All of you follow the Bishop as Jesus Christ followed the Father; and the Presbytery as the Apostles; and reverence the Deacons as God's ordinance. Let no man do any of those things which pertain to the Church without the Bishop. He that honoureth the Bishop, is honoured of God; he that doeth any thing without the privity of the Bishop, doeth service to the Devil."—S. Ignat. to the Smyrm.
"Have regard to the Bishop, that God also may regard you. My soul for theirs who are subject to the Bishops, Elders, and Deacons; and may it be my lot to have a portion with them in God."—S. Ignat. to Polycarp.
"The Bishops who were appointed in the farthest regions are according to the will of Jesus Christ; whence it becometh you to go along with the will of the Bishop."—S. Ignat. to the Ephes.
"That ye may obey the Bishop and the Presbytery, having your mind without distraction, breaking one bread."—The same.
"Some indeed talk of the Bishop, yet do every thing without him: but such persons do not appear to me conscientious; on account of their congregations not being assembled strictly according to the commandment."—S. Ignat. to the Magnes.
"I exhort you to be zealous to do all things in divine concord: the Bishop presiding in the place of God, and the Presbyters in the place of the council of Apostles, and the Deacons, (in whom I most delight,) intrusted with the service of Jesus Christ."—The same.
"For as many as are God's and Jesus Christ's, these are with the Bishop."—S. Ignat. to the Philadelph.
"Be ye earnest to keep one Eucharist, for the flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ is one, and there is one cup in the unity of His blood, one altar, as one Bishop, together with the Presbytery, and Deacons, my fellow-servants."—The same.
"Hold to the Bishop, and to the Presbytery, and Deacons. Without the Bishop do nothing."—The same.
"When you are subject to the Bishop as to Jesus Christ, ye appear to me as living not according to man's rule, but according to Jesus Christ."—S. Ignat. to the Trail.
"He that without the Bishop, and Presbytery, and Deacon, doeth ought, that person is not pure in his conscience."—The same.
"Polycarp, and the Presbyters, who are with him, to the Church of God, sojourning at Philippi."—S. Polyc. to the Philipp.
"Being subject to the PresbytersDeacons, as to God and Christ."—The same.
