Original - The Coptic Orthodox Church
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able to learn of God if they give themselves unto adorning<br />
(xsfftsu)<br />
of their faces and their heads. So dost thou now<br />
know, O cleric (xhypixsz), that these be the teachings of God;<br />
despise (xaTxQpoveu) them not. For (yap) if Peter would none<br />
of such worldly things (KOfff&ixfa), Paul despised them, Moses<br />
contemned (y.xTx$p.) them, Jacob did break them, scattering<br />
them abroad and mixing them with the earth, neither do thou<br />
(P. 144) oppose these holy men, for (yzp) these are the head (sic) of<br />
the church (sxx;..); that thou maycst<br />
(8 45)- No cleric (%&/, pixos)<br />
cause of adultery (xopyflx). If any<br />
become a beloved son.<br />
shall cast forth his wife without<br />
shall cast forth his wife<br />
and dwell with another, if especially ([tat.iTTx) he leave children<br />
with her, he shall be deposed (KxQaipsu).<br />
(8 46). No cleric (xA^p.) shall be go-between (ftsa-iTeuu or<br />
psTx^x 2<br />
But (Si)<br />
) in any matter of marriage(y^o^)-dividing at all.<br />
if one be found to have divided or mediated ((tsn-<br />
T-J:C or Jt,7x*u) in any matter of divorce (pSTroudiov), he shall<br />
be cast forth from the clergy (xhypos) and that marriage<br />
(yzp.) shall be joined together again. No cleric (xAjjp.) shall<br />
mediate (ut supra) in any public ftyftcrioz) matter, 3<br />
according<br />
as (XXTX) we did first say, neither (ou$s) shall they serve<br />
(jTTOTacra u) any man, but (#AA#) they shall remain free (shsu-<br />
Qsps^), that they may serve the holy altar (Qutrix&T.) with<br />
holy readiness.<br />
( 47)- No cleric (x;.^p.) shall neglect (xftshscc)<br />
the sick in<br />
his street, to visit them, but (xhhx) he shall make enquiry<br />
for them in godly charity (xyaTry). If (-f f*ev) it be a poor<br />
man, he shall give him that whereof he hath need (%peix).<br />
But (Sf)<br />
if he be himself poor, having not wherewith to give<br />
unto him, he shall minister fii&xovsa) unto him and shall ask<br />
(money) 4 for him of them that have, that he may be truly<br />
1<br />
/,//. word (= Ao yo;).<br />
2 Cf. i^ea-ix^eiv rut y&.(jua, Malalas (in Sophocles, Lex.).<br />
1<br />
Cf. Can. Apost. LXXXI (LXXX).<br />
4 A rare word; generally Ho demand a price , sell .
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