Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans And why have I also surrendered myself to death, to fire, to the sword, to the wild beasts? But, [in fact, ] he who is near to the sword is near to God; he that is among the wild beasts is in company with God; provided only he be so m the name of Jesus Christ. I undergo all these things that I may suffer together with Him,[29] Clement of Alexandria Exhortation to the Heathen But since Thou leadest me to the light, O Lord, and I find God through Thee, and receive the Father from Thee, I become "Thy fellow-heir,"[160] Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh So also he says elsewhere: "If so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together; for I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us."[266] Tertullian Scorpiace For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."[95] Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments he is found to be also joint-heir with Christ[410]