Ante-Nicene Fathers — Vol. I — Section 76
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derived his name of TJieophorus; ' that is, according to the explanation which this legend gives of. the word, one carried by God. But in chap. ii. of the following narrative we find the term explained to mean, " one who has Christ in his breast ; " and this simple explanation, with the entire silence preserved as to the marvels afterwards connected with the name of Ignatius, is certainly a strong argument in favour of the early date and probable genuineness of the account. Some critics, such as Usher and Grabe, have reckoned the latter part of the narrative spurious, while accepting the…
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