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I 2Q<br />

whole earth and the fulness thereof. Yet (irhyv) great are<br />

the tributes (Qdpoc) of the church (ex.) wherewith she hath<br />

been entrusted. For (yap) He saith, Glory and riches are<br />

in His house; wherefore His righteousness fiixxtovuvy) must<br />

needs be for ever. 2 Now fie) His righteousness (Six.) is com<br />

passion toward (sic) God. But fie) he shall be [<br />

( 62). ] steward (OIK.) [ } the churches (ex.)<br />

of the<br />

[ ] on them. This [also] is the law (vopos)<br />

lesser stewards (olx.). Every dedicated thing (avxQjjfta) which<br />

is with them, their reckoning shall lie written in the great<br />

church (ex.). Everything dedicated (atv.) which shall be vowed<br />

unto Him (sc. God), a vessel (uxevoc) of gold or (%) a vessel<br />

(VK.) of silver or (?) a vessel (ex.) of bronze, he shall inform<br />

the chief steward (olx.) thereof at the feast of the Pascha<br />

(7ru&amp;lt;r%u) and he shall tell the bishop (STT.),<br />

and it shall be<br />

written down. But fie) every vow 3 of bronze or gold that<br />

shall be given, whence they use to 4<br />

[ ],<br />

shall be<br />

[under his] authority (e%ou&amp;lt;ria) [ ] set him (or it)<br />

with [ ]<br />

( 63). But fie) every [thing] that shall be given 5 of corn<br />

and wine and oil and beasts, shall go to the clergy (x&amp;gt;.yr<br />

pixoc) of the church (ex.) as a choice offering (irpocrQopa), to<br />

be offered upon the altar (Qu&amp;lt;r.); and fie) what things are<br />

over from the altar (0u&amp;lt;r.) shall be eaten of them that serve it.<br />

upon<br />

bread warm<br />

( 64). <strong>The</strong>re shall not any 7 stale bread be offered *<br />

the altar (Qv&amp;lt;r.)<br />

8 in any church (ex.), but (*AA)<br />

or (?) fresh, which is such as hath been but lately baked.<br />

( 65). And fie) if there be revenue (Trpoco^oc)<br />

in the church<br />

(ix.) or the offering (IT p.) [to suffice] for 9 the life of the clergy<br />

(x^pixog) and the oil for the light of the lamps, they may<br />

i<br />

I Cor. X. 26. 2 p s . CXII. 3.<br />

Nah. I. 15 etc.).<br />

5 N. p. 157 begins.<br />

1 N. &amp;gt;<br />

any.<br />

3 Eret=.ei&amp;gt;M ( Ps - LXL<br />

8 i<br />

4 My completion of lacuna not satisfactory.<br />

6 B. probably &amp;gt;<br />

8 N. &amp;gt;.<br />

beasts.<br />

9 N. so as (wo-re) to suffice for the offering (?r/&amp;gt;.) and the needs (#/&amp;gt;/*) of.<br />

II<br />

K. vm.

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