The Works of the Late Rev. John Gambold: to Which is Annexed the Life of the ...
The Works of the Late Rev. John Gambold: to Which is Annexed the Life of the ...
John Gambold
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I am yet a flave : But do intreat you not to hinder me, For by this death I (hall obtain my freedom. ROMAN CHRISTIANS. Are there no motives to perfuade your life ? IGNATIUS. No, I have nothing more to do on earth. My loves and my defires are crucify 'd ; Tiiere's not a fpark of fire or warmth within me To things below : but that fame living water Promised by Jefus hath extinguifh'd all. It fprings to life eternal in my heart, And caHs me onward only to the Father.^ Tedious to me is corruptible ...food, And ev'ry joy of hfe. The bread of God I hunger for, the flefli of Jefus Chrift : His blood rd drink ; that i$, I would be made Immortal with him in the ftate of love.- I do not wifh to be one moment longer This man, this dark and miferable being ; And tho' Tm yet alive (you fee I ani Becaufe I fpeak) my heart is all on death. ROMAN CHRISTIANS. But 'tis a cruel death that they intend you. IGNA^ Digitized by Google i G N A T I U S., 101 IGNATIUS, Let fire, and crofs, and troops of rav'nous beafts, Let tearing, grinding of this total frame, * Let every art of pain the devil owns.
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