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to eat of the bread of the holy place, * neither doth any Rf. io8/>
compel thee to take (thereof); rather thou receivest (there
with) the more grace, as it is said, 91
ched the Gospel m unto you .
Thou
Freely have I prea
hast leave to eat and
to drink 92 because that they that are busied about the altar
receive with the altar a share. 9; But if thou say, I take
not (of it) neither do I o serve , think then upon that which
He did unto him that had ten pounds and unto him that
had one pound and hid it in the earth and wrought not
therewith, and how they took it from him and gave it unto
him that had the ten pounds. 94
( 52). r If in one of the clergy (xAijfpcc) there be the spirit
of God, the same is the more beloved because of the Holy
Ghost which is upon him. If he be of small account in the
priesthood, s he must needs be raised to a high rank, be it
that of deacon or priest or bishop. Let him not be hindered,
by reason of the Holy Ghost that is in him, nor held of
small account in the priesthood, but rather let the working
of the Holy Ghost which is in him be heeded and let him
be set in high place. And if he be a believer and hath
pleased God, let none be set over him while he is present.
( 53)- v There shall no accusation be received against
any man that is reckoned of the priesthood, from the bishop
unto the doorkeeper, except it be with three witnesses. 9f)
( 54)-J 9 ^ one of the bishop s children be found in
mortal sin, the bishop shall be put forth, because that he
hath not trained up his children aright. He that hath not
m M. + of God. o R. and I do not.
r R. Contents: Of one of the clergy (xAijpc$)
in whom the grace of the
Holy Ghost appeareth. s M. in the church.
v R. Contents: Of the accusation which befalleth priests.
y R. Contents: Of one of the bishop
9 Mt. X. 8. M i Cor. IX. 4.
s children that sinneth.
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5 Cf. I Tim. V. 19, Can. Apost. 75 (74), Can. Antioch. 14.
w Cf. Appendix I* .
4 LU. XIX. 24.