From his Discourse Concerning Martyrs.
The Writings of Methodius: Fragments — Methodius
For martyrdom is so admirable and desirable, that the Lord, the Son of God Himself, honouring it, testified, "He thought it not robbery to be equal with God," [2980] that He might honour man to whom He descended with this gift.
Footnotes:

[2979] From Theodoretus, Dial., 1, 'Atrept. Opp., ed. Sirmond, tom. iv. p. 37.

[2980] Philippians 2:5.

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