Early Church Writings — historically valuable Christian documents, presented as noncanonical writings rather than Scripture.
Additional and Disputed Ignatian Letters
Chapter III. [1152]
But inasmuch as love does not permit me to be silent in regard to you, on this account I have been forward to entreat of you that ye would be diligent in the will of God.
Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume I, edited by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson; revised by A. Cleveland Coxe. Public domain. Electronic text courtesy of CCEL.