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396 A Source Book for Ancient Church Historybe applied to restore them to their own parishes; 128 and, if theywill not go, they must be excommunicated. And if one shalldare surreptitiously to carry off and in his own church ordain aman belonging to another, without the consent of his own properbishop from whom, although he was enrolled in the clergy list,he has seceded, let the ordination be void.(b) Synod of Antioch, A. D. 341. Canons, Bruns, I, 80 f., Cf.Kirch, nn. 439 ff.For the Council of Antioch, see § 65, c. These canonson discipline were held in highest authority in the Church,although enacted by Arians whose creed was rejected. Theyobtained this position in the law of the Church because theycarried further the natural line of development long sincetaken in the ecclesiastical system. Cf. Hefele, § 56.Canon 2. All who enter the Church of God and hear the HolyScriptures, but do not communicate with the people in prayers,or who turn away, by reason of some disorder, from the holypartaking of the eucharist, are to be cast out of the Church until,after they shall have made confession, have brought forth fruitsof penance, and have made earnest entreaty, they shall haveobtained forgiveness; and it is unlawful to communicate withexcommunicated persons, or to assemble in private houses andpray with those who do not pray in the Church; or to receive inone church those who do not assemble with another church. Andif any one of the bishops, presbyters, or deacons, or any one inthe canon shall be found communicating with excommunicatedpersons, let him also be excommunicated, as one who bringsconfusion on the order of the Church.Canon 3. If any presbyter or deacon or any one whateverbelonging to the priesthood shall forsake his own parish and128 Here, as generally, parish means diocese.