all who were living godly lives either to sacrifice [to idols] or die. Wherefore the noble soldier of Christ [Ignatius], being in fear for the Church of the Antiochians, was, in accordance with his own desire, brought before Trajan, who was at that time staying at Antioch, but was in haste [to set forth] against Armenia and the Parthians. And when he was set before the emperor Trajan, [that prince] said unto him, "Who art thou, wicked wretch,*^ who settest "> thyself to transgress our commands, and persuadest others to do the same, so that they should miserably perish?" Ignatius replied, " No one ought to call Theoph- orus'° wicked ; for all evil spirits" have departed from the servants of God. But if, because I am an enemy to these [spirits], you call me wicked in respect to them, I quite agree with you ; for inasmuch as I have Christ the King of heaven [within me], I destroy all the de\ices of these [evil spirits]." Trajan answered, "And who is Theophorus?" Ignatius replied, "He who has Christ within his breast." Trajan said, " Do we not then seem to you to have the gods in our mind, whose assistance we enjoy in fight- ing against our enemies?" Ignatius answered, " Thou art in error when thou callest the daimons of the nations gods. For there is but one God, who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that are in them ; and one Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, whose kingdom may I enjoy." Trajan said, " Do you mean Him who was crucified under Pontius Pilate?" Ignatius replied, " I mean Him who crucified my sin, with him who was the inventor of it,'^ and who has condemned [and cast down] all the deceit and malice of the devil under the feet of those who carry Him in their heart." Trajan said, " Dost thou then carry within thee Him that was crucified? " Ignatius replied, " Truly so ; for it is written, 'I will dwell in them, and walk in