[Footnote 318: At that time the Roman Church did not confine herself to a letter; she sent ambassadors to Corinth, [Greek: hoitines martures esontai metaxu humon kai hemon]. Note carefully also the position of the Corinthian community with which the Roman one interfered (see on this point Wrede, Untersuchungen zum I Clemensbrief, 1891.)] [Footnote 319: In Ignatius, Rom. inscr., the verb [Greek: prokathemai] is twice used about the Roman Church ([Greek: prokathetai en] [to be understood in a local sense] [Greek: topoi khorion Rhomaion]--[Greek: prokathemene tes agapes] = presiding in, or having the guardianship of, love). Ignatius (Magn. 6), uses the same verb to denote the dignity of the bishop or presbyters in relation to the community. See, besides, the important testimony in Rom. II.: [Greek: allous edidaxate]. Finally, it must be also noted that Ignatius presupposes an extensive influence on the part of individual members of the Church in the higher spheres of government. Fifty years later we have a memorable proof of this in the Marcia-Victor episode. Lastly, Ignatius is convinced that the Church will interfeie quite as energetically on behalf of a foreign brother as on behalf of one of her own number. In the Epistle of Clement to James, c. 2, the Roman bishop is called [Greek: ho aletheias prokathezomenos].] [Footnote 320: Euseb., H. E. IV. 23. 9-12; cf., above all, the words: [Greek: Ex arches humin ethos esti touto, pantas men adelphous poikios euergetein, ekklesiais te pollais tais kata pasan polin ephodia pempein ... patroparadoton ethos Rhomaion Romaioi diaphulattontes.] Note here the emphasis laid on [Greek: Romaioi].] [Footnote 321: According to Irenaeus a peculiar significance belongs to the old Jerusalem Church, in so far as all the Christian congregations sprang from her (III. 12. 5: [Greek: autai phonai tes ekklesias, ex hes pasa escheken ekklesia tes archen autai phonai tes metropoleos ton tes kaines diathekes politon]). For obvious reasons Irenaeus did not speak of the Jerusalem Church of his own time. Hence that passage cannot be utilised.]