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the first-fruits of corn, wine and beasts of
burden shall be given unto the priests of the church, and
there shall be taken of it a choice offering into the sanct
uary
shall eat. 1()
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; and what remaineth the servants of the Lord
( 64). # An offering that remaineth over from yesterday
they shall not offer, neither that which hath been divided in
pieces in any church, but bread warm, fresh and whole /A 11
(8 65). c If the goods which belong unto the church suffice
for the offering and for that whereof the priests have need
for their sustenance and for the oil of the lighted lamps, so
shall they in no wise murmur against the bishop. But if there
be nought in the church that may suffice for the offering
and the sustenance of the priests, then shall the bishop give
them that whereof they have need, (so) doing
the will of
God. Unto the poor shall he give alms. A church shall he
not neglect nor suffer it to fall in ruin beyond another; but
there shall be for all of them one ordinance and one ordi
nance for the priests. And all that they have over and above
shall be given to the poor. This is the manner (of acting)
which Christ, the head of the church, hath laid down, and
the Apostles that/ are the fathers of us priests. For He
saith in the Gospel of Matthew, 12
Buy what is needful for
the feast , and that they should give unto the poor. Give
7f R. Contents: Of all the firstfruits that are given to the priests.
a R. Contents: Of not making offering of the offering of yesterday.
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whole.
Cf. also 64 (R f. no).
R. Contents: Of the church s goods; that if it be possible the offerings
and the victuals of the priests shall be provided therefrom.
/ R. and those that.
Haikal. Cf. Vansleb 55 ff. Gr. (3* pet. fyiov, Mvrov.fepxretovjsit.sacrariutti,
tt/uarium, chorus. But Copt, here Qvriao-TJpiov.
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10 Cf. Can. Hippol. 36.
Cf. Gdttingcr Nachr., phil.-hist. Kl., 1902, 670 (i). The bread was to
be hot, according to I Sam. XXI. 6.
12 Rather Joh. XIII. 29.