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VOLUME in.

II.

THE

CONSTIT UTIONS
O
F

T H E

Holy

APOSTLES,
B

CLEMENT
I

Greek and Englijh WITH THE

Various Readings from
t>ublifli'd

all

the Manufcnpt^

by

WILLIAM WHIS TO N, M.

Apoc.

xr

19.

LONDON;
Printed tor rbe
fellers

Author ; and are to be Sold by the Book of London and Vl^efimirificr. MDCCXI.

TO T H

Moft Excellent Majefty

A NN QUEEN
of
(jreat -"Britain^ France,

E,
Ireland,

THE
Shining

and

Vidorious of the Grand Oppreflbrj The Great SUPPORTER of the Proreftant Religion 5 and, The

CONQUEROR

ORNAMENT
I,

of the Church

of England

This CatljOltCfe ^Otttint

the Unerring

and

thefe

CONSTITUTIONS of the Holy JpoJiUs,

Rule of that Chnftian
Faith,

whereof Her Majefty is the Glorious DEFENDER, are moft Humbly Dedicated

by

Her

Majefty

AND

Moft Obedient

Dutiful SuhjeB and Servant^

The 2)7 rO!^

KE^AAAlAi

THE CONTENTS
cf the Firft Book of
r-fE&?
the Apoftolical Conftitutions^
ft.

vrnovillfu^

Chap.

I.

/concerning Covetouf-

j8'.

nseiw

y-n

*v^Cex'
T* ft^/iicSif-

^Hv, M du.JvA^Jt

Injuries,

II That we ought not to return nor revenge our felves on

that does us

T*.
y'.
<?

rigeZ

)(^>X6>c7:<rf/S,

;^

hf^H^v A^^fitt^'
"077 i '5fese>f Tif^ y^)ijS( C'^vlas, >^a^
5<2^*t"''-

tJ

^oU^ hyv
cT'.

J^

6-

I.
cffeT

UoU

^ypgLPM ^tChU
cLTiiyiStzu

wrong. Concerning the Adornment of our felves, and the Sin which arifes from thence. IV. That we ought not to be over curious about 111- Livers, but to be intent upon our own proper Employment, V. What Books of Scripture we

him

m.

civet')4vco(nteiv.

r
'mv

ns6 T

mv

ought
all

to read.

^Uo^v /2/CAi^.
UieJL

yx. That
the

we ought to abftain from

the Books of chofe ihat are out of

Church.

^'.

yjuJcum

?tf/^'AM.

Vll. Concerning a naughty

Wo-

man.
w.

n-at

vsTOTzt-yw^ y^ijyo/'

xo; ej\ <*vr55 iif (mipe^vG-6'.

i^ihdivSpii

VIII. Concerning the Subjection of a Wife to her Husband, and than (he muft be loving and modeft.

Uiei

'fS^iww

cv^^t^
^

IX. That

Woman

muft noC

yjuJeu\(^
I

otveT^W
t^')iu.'i

Uiei

>'^

bath with Men. X- Concerning a contentious an4

wTe)M

7^<;ta$.

brawling Woman.

A3

CON-

CONTENTS
cf the Second Book*
Chap.
I.

KE^AAAIA
t^ S^uripy (ii^Ah.

'TPHat

a BiQiop muft be

well inftruded,
in

and

cxperienc'd
II.

the

Word.
to

What

ought

racf^ets

of a Bilhop, In

be the Chaand of the reft

is

qi the Clergy.
Ilf.

what

things a Bifliop

to

be exninincd before he isordairi*d IV. That charitable Diftributions are not to be made to every Widow. But that fometimes a married Wife is to be prefcr'd and that no Diftributions are to be made to any one who is given to Gluttony, Drunkennefs, and LJIenefsV. That a BiHiop mnft be no Acceprer of Perfons in Judgment that he mnft be gende in his Converlation, and temperate in his Diet. VL That a Bifhop muft not be given to filrhy Lucre, nor be a Surety nor an Advocate. VII. Wh.it ought to be the Character of ,a Candi late for B.iptifm. VIII. Concerning a Perfon talfely
: :

r'.

Uici

-ni

fJL^

u)

I'

UiVOV

accus'd. or another con-^icled.

IX. That a Bifhop ought not to

receive Bribes.

X. That a Bilhop, who by wrong Judgment pares an Offender, is him1

77

S^VkO^-

dKCi''

fe'.j

guil7.

XI.

How

a Bifhop ought to judge

'

id ''Otjw;

^n*r

l-^ffno-

Offenders.

X!I. Dodrinal. Flow a BiOiop ought to behave bimfelf to the Penitent',

XII L That we onghr how we make Tryal of

Courfe.

to

beware
finful

any

^^Sm
"On

M-mvQh'rrt,

i^

on

XIV. Concerning thofe who affirm that Penitents are not to be receiv'd into the Church. A righte*
ous Perfon, altho* he converfe with a Sinner, will not perilh with him. That no Perfon is punifh'd for another ; but every one muft give an account of himfelf. That we muft
alTift

>iMi\ii^a.hKys nyLCd

thofe
:

who

are

weak

in the

and that a Bifhop muft not be govern'd by any turbulent Perfon aFaith

mong
ti.

the Laity.

U7/ ^MrlSf^rtpi-

a Bifhop muft neither overlook Offences, nor be rafh in punifhing them.

XV. That

it''

Uie2

inTapGioi, )^

th

XVI. Of Penance.
of
it,

The mannefit.

and Rules about

TDf07tU.

9?^iw^sAJi,
ffKi'TTOV
.

J)a.

TO ?)

cwnv

O77

X^

^/jU"!/ fltU

^fitj,

/y>cwv

vvvvmv,

TV

a Bifhop muft be unand a Pattern for thof^ who are under his Charge. XVIIL That a Bifhop muft take care that his People do not Sin ; confidering that he is fet for a Watchman among them. XIX. That a Shepherd who is carelefs of his Sheep will be condcm'd; and that a Sheep which will nor be led by the Shepherd, is to be pu-

XVII. That

blameable,

nifh'd

K. '^OTnas x? Ti^
ffiv

p^*

XX. How

the

Governed are

to o*

i7n<rK07niiKci.

"Ot/ yjvAw-

bey the Bifhops them,

fMi'O'

who

are

fet

over

XXI. That *tis a dangeraus Thing

to judge without hearing both Sides,

kC ''O7?

jtt)A

vm^^hiy-

or CO determin of Punifhment againit a Perlon before he is convidted, XXI I. That David^ the Nincvita^
E^^kiai^

0A

W/K<^i7Xt^; ^%^'^<^%

and

his

Son Manafes are

ewineni

eminent Examples of Repentance. The Prayer of MauaJJes King of

75 )5

''T q*o;

UdLydmf.

XXIII. jimon may be an Example to fuch as Sin with an high hand.

XXIV. That Chrifl Jefus

came
to fave Sinners

our I,ord
Af aa<r:u Sid
uATViVoio,.

by Repentance. and Tyths

Billiop

XXV. Of Firft
and
after

fruits

what manner the

them
to others.

ishimfejf to partake of ihem, or to

diftribute

Cdv^v

ctvralp,

iji^ti

S)eLvkfJ.HV

Accord IP g to what Patand Dignity every Order of the Cierey is appointed bv God.

XXVI.

terns

XXVil. That
Thing
for a

'tis

horrible
as did
ol

Man

to rhruft hirafelf

into any faceruotal

OfHce

ax
e

Corah, and his

Company, Saul and

Entertainment;

K'3H7ai

COS

2A,

XXVlll.

<3f an

and after what manner each diftindi Order of theCierpy, is to be treated by thofe who invite them to it.

>X1X. What

is

the Dignity of a

, fit

T-'

'>-'

Bifhop, and of a Deacon. After what manner the

XXX.

K'

'

Oynai

yj^\]

tv\j

Kcti-

Laity, are to be obedient to the Deacon. XXX'I. That the Deacon m.uftnot do any thing without the Bilhop.

KeL

Or

(ui)

yji}

J)eLKO'

XXXII. That the Deacon muft

make any
Diftributions

not
pov

without the conlent of the Bifhop, becaufe that vvdli turn to the reproach of the
Bifhop.

c^^C

yvcofjL!juu

iTntTKO"

A?

T i-maKOTH

Uto

T^r

?"

XXXIII.

After

Biftiops arc to be

what manner the honour'd, and to

fpiritual Parents.

be reverencM as our

XXXIV.

That B

(hops are to be

prcfer'd before Rulers and Kings.

Aj/073

XXXV.

That both

the

Law

and

the Gofpcl prelcribe Offerings,

XXXVI. The

recital

of the

Ten

Comma-idments ; and after what man-icrthey do here prefcribe to us.

Concerning Accufers and how a Judge is not ra(hly either to believe them, or disbelieve them ; but after an accurate Examination.

XXKVIL

and

faiie Acculers,

AH "Otz X^

7^

ifjutf-nl

XXXVIII. That

Sinners are priJ

vately to be reprov'd, and the Penitent to be receiv'd, according to the

Conftitution of our Lord.

XXXIX. Examples
tance,

of

Repen-

XL. That we
placable to fuch twice offended.
/Met
T*

are not to be im-

who have

once or

"Oymi

t/W
;^

c^^'g^ia
OOTi)
c/)ct

XLI.
tent
is
!

After

what manner a Penias alfo

iWTttVOXVTtt,

to be treated,

Offen-

T^I/lJ&tu

<s^( dutPTzlvOVTV.fy

ders
off

and when they are from the Church.

to be cut

XLIL That a Judge muft not be a Refpeder of Perfons.

xpn r SittKovov Gd^Q- r i'^<T'

fjLc^'

*<-'u

tTHK^^i^H^

TO

XLIII. After whar manner falfc Accufers are ro be punifli'd. XLIV. That the Deacon is to eafe the Burthen of the Biihops, and
to order the fmaller Matters himfelf.

y^^ei^Avoii, AVTiKQycu

^ A*'
'"^^^

XLV. That Contentions and Quarrels are unbecoming Chriftians,

Believers ought not go to law before Unbelievets. Nor 'ought any Unbeliever to be

fJLT*

"077

X?"

"^

XLVI. Thar

to

%n
vSy.

fJikli

ti|

fiUUTWt' 77^flt

J(5fc-

cali'd for a

Witnefs againft BeHevers.

the

f^C- ''Ow

X?

^ Mt^p^

XLVII. That

Judicatures of Chriftians

Chrlftians onght to be held on the fecond Day of the Week.

XLVIII. That the fame Punifliment is not to be inflidted for every

Offence
;

tJLn

On

f/.ti

x'ip

Wttj^

but d ffcrent Puniihmcnts

Cff^i TO J):tf0^v

for different Offenders. are to be the Chaof Accufers and Witnefles. L. That former Offences do fome-

n rtOTt7W(L
Ik

XLIX. What

fa(5ter5
'

V. 0-n fcfp^^fH

Ki

times render after-Accufations credible.

LT. A gain ft judging without hearing both Sides.

LI I. The Caution obferv'd

at

Heax/jI/xatO- M

then Tribunals before the condemnation' of Criminals, affords Chriftians

i^CO^V ft'

a good Example.
LIII.

That Chriftians ought not

vy' "077
Vt^'.

(Jt^

x^^

,^^1'

*^'

to be Contentious one with another.

their
f)f

LIV. That the Billiops muft by Deacon, put the People in mind
the Obligation they are under to

"On %f

7KU i-m^KQ'

live peaceably together.

ral

feveInftances of divine Providence, and how in every Age from the Be-

LV. An Enumeration of the

vited all
,

ginning of the World, God has inMen to Repentance. LVI, That 'tis the Will of God that Men fhould be of one Mind, in matters of Religion, in accord with the heavenly Powers. LVil. An Exacft Defcription of

o0iui Hi
vr'.

(jui-mvaiajif

WTcif.
.

''Ov ^hy\(jM e{,

a Church,

and the Clergy

in

and

every the (olemn Affemblies of the Clergy and Laity for religigious Worfl]ip.
particular,

what Things one is to do in

LVIIJ.

Of commendatory Tetters
Lay-perfons,

in favour of Strangers,

Clergy men, and Biflwps.

thole

who cQme

into the

And that Church Af-

fembliec, arc to be received without

iam^.i

ooTiscfktiJV

'it)

tsfe4

regard to their Quality. LIX. That every Chriftian ought to frequent the Church diligently borh Morning and Evening. LX. The vain Zeal which the

*IJVJay fjuirn^Q-

ffuuSpoiJuvi

Heathens and Jews l^ew in frequentTemples and Synagogues is a proper Example and Motive, to exing their
cite

Chriftians

to

frequent

the

Church.
|at "077
;)/
0JT70I/

<r^Kei'

LXI. That we muft not

Affairs

prefer the

of

this Life,

to thof'e

which

concern the Worfhip of Gc d.

ftain

LXII. That Chriftians muft abftom all the impious Pradices

of the Heathens.
will not
ofei

TlfcTfoi'

tihtfii.
CI

)^

ol

^0IOTI

^^\Qt.

'SfeJ

LXIII. That no Chriftian that work muft eat. As Peter and the reft of the Apoftles were Fifhermen.Buc Paul and Aquiia Tentmakers ; Jade the Son of James an Husband- man.

K E $ AAA
1 T^Ta
>
t

CONTENTS
of the Third Book
Chap. I.'TpHat we muft avoid the choice of younger and IL

ft

bibA/tf.

p p

sfiii

TV u^WTjfoV.

Widows, becaufe of Sufpicion. III. What Charader the VVidows

ought to be
to be fupported

and how they ought by the Bilhop. ly. That we ought to be charitable to all forts of Perfons in Want. V. That the Widows are to be
of,

very careful of their Converfarion. VI. That Women ought not to

""
'

?each

teach,

what

Women

becaufe 'tis unfcemly; and follow'd our Lord.

micu ymcuKJki timvi^ tm

xjw -

VII. What are the Charaders Widows falfely fo called.

of

Vin. That
to accept of

the

Alms from

Widows ought not the Unwor^On

thy, no more than the Biihop, or any other of thq Faithful. IX. That Women ought not to Baptize; becaufe it is impious, and contrary to the Dodtrine of Chrift. X. That one of the Laity ought

0*.

xfw yiweuH^f

I.

O7J K xpw

^tf/Jtoj/

7rr/y

not to do any Office of the Priefthood, he ought neither to Baptize, nor Offer, nor Lay on Hands, nor give the Blelfing.

Presbyter,

XI. That none but a none even of

Bifiiop

and

IdL

Oft

7^\jJJ l-mffHO'TH

the inferior

Ranks of the Clergy are permitted to do the Offices of the Pricfts, that Ordination belongs wholly to the Biihop,

and to no body

el(e.

XII. The Rejection all uncharitable Adiionsthe Widows are to XI IL pray for thole that fuppiy their Ne-

How

ly ^Oyntf

J)h

c^jJj'^^fi'

ceflities.

XIV. That She who

has been kind

to th^ Poor ought not to make a Stir, and tell abroad her Name ; according
A.-I

to the Conftirution of the Lord. XV. That it does nor become us

'

KJLieiii

tJieL-mtiv
7 hotJh-

rv

'

li.

"Oil d'utpimi

to revile our Neighbours, becaufe Curling is contrary to Chriftianity.

XVI
ation of

Concerning the facred

Initi-

Holy Baptifm. XVII. What is the meaning of Baptilm into Chrift and on what ac:

count every thing

is

there faid or done.

hi

ctUTzJ 'ii^<^v hiyiTiu,

ought

XVIIL Of what Character to be who is initiated.

he
fti/M,uV".

/\

Ojl^

XIX. What
a Deacon,
It'.

are the Charaaers of

^'Ot? vsro

letup n

eA/o

XX. That a Bilhop ought to be ordained by Three, or by Two Bilhops but not by One. For that would be
invalid.

VZ3V

fit'o;'

M.C'iCcuoy 3^.

KE^AAAIA
1^
TE^JULfrti

CONTENTS
Chap. I.T and II. JL

ehl

i^.

0.

v-l

'mv t^esvoHv

op*

TOW the

BiOiop ought

to provide for the

phans,
III. Who ought to be fupported, according to the Lord's Conftitution.

IV.

Of the Love of Money. V. With what Fear Men ought to

wejLAmv

yjtii'i^v

cvpei^^O'

partake of the Lord's Oblations.

^oeieu,icog AVeoat tdi7d/

fW -

VI. Whofe Oblations are to be reand whole not to be receiv'd. VII. That the Oblations of the unworthy, while ihey are fuch, do not only not propitiate God, but on the contrary, provoke him to indignation.
ceived,

tho'

VIII. That 'cis better to afford it be inconfiderable and few Con-

tributions, to the Widows from our own Labours, than thofe which are many and large, received from the

6'. ''Oti

$^i

^s^TfiTn^m

Ungodly. For 'tis better to peri(h by Famine, than to receive an Oblation from the Ungodly. IX. That the People ought to be exhorted by the Prieft to do good to
the Needy, as fays
Solorfton

the Wife.

X.

Conftirution, that if any one

cf the ungodly
.

by " force

will caft

Money

Money
in

to the Priefts, they fpend

it

Wood

and Coals, but not

in

Food.
eauOi

toZtvl,

ceM

^ti

J)-

XI. Ot Parents and Children.

XII.

Of Servants

and Maftcrs.

XIII. In what Things

we

ought

to be fubjed: to the Kulers of this

World.

XIV. Of Virgins,

CONTENTS
cf
Chap. I.
the Fifth Book.

K E $ A A A

T^ Hat

the for the fake of Chrift by the Unbelievers ; according to the Conftitmion

\. Wants of

it is reafonablc for the Faithful to fupply thofe who are afHiOtd

of the Lord.
II.

That we

are to avoid

Conver-

farion with
tliey

falfe

Brethren,

when

continue in their Naughtinefs.

III.

That we ought

to afford an

O77

Tzii

J)a.

"i^ex^v

helping

Hand

to fuch as are fpoil'd

for the fake of Chrift ; akho we (hould incur Danger ourlelves. IV. That 'tis an horrible and deftrud:ive thing to
in

deny Chrift, V. That we ought to imitate Chrift Suffering, and with Zeal to follow
COT?
\san>tja

his Patience.

\\w
;)(?'

VI. That a Believer ought neither railily to run into Danger, through Security ; nor to be over-timourous, through Pufillanimity, But*tofly away for Fear ; ycr that if he docs fall
into the

r' ''OtJ

7779CV

/M*71

Enemy's Hand,

to ftrive ear-

neftly,

that

is

laid

upon account of the Crown up for him.

^
i

<nt

tpohtKB'

o^^^a.

VIL Several Demonftrations concerning the Refurredlion, concerning the Sibyllj and what the Stoickj lay concerning the Bird call'd rhe L-'hccnix,
ther of the Lord,

VIII. Concerning James the Brand Stephen the firft

*H:^K

rgJ^n'S^f,

077

Martyr. IX. Concerning falfe Martyrs. X. A moral Admonition, that we are to abftain from vain Talking, obfcene Talking, Jefting, Drunkennefs, Lafcivioufnefs and Luxury. XL An Admonition, inftuding Men to avoid the abominable Sin of
Idolatry.

TV /uu J"-. /^ ''077-^*

n^^Ki

(}Ji>M'

XII. That'we ought not to heathen or an obfcene Song : fw/earby an Idol ; becaufe lis pious Thing, and contrary

ling

an

nor to an imto the

Knowledge

of

God.

AJWJ'

X^

TOT? T7Wj;

XIII. A Catalogue of the Feafts of the Lord which are to be kept, and
|;(^'5>|

when each of them ought

ferv'd.

to be ob-

XIV. Concerning the Padion of our Lord ; and what was done on each day ol his Sufferings. And concerning Judas: and ih^t Judas was not prelenc when the Lord deliver'd the Myfteries
to his Difciples.

XV. Of

the Great

Week; and on
to faft

what account they enjoyn us

on Wedmfdiiy
IT. 'A7Ittei9tMf!77$
and. Friday,

o^^w-

XVI. An Enumeration of the ProPredidions which declare whofe Completion though the Jews fa w, yet out of the evil Temper of their Mind they did not believe he was the Chrift of God, and conpherical

Chrift;

demned

demn'd the Lord of Glory

Crofs.

to the

XVII. How the Paflbver onght to be celebrated. XVIII. A Conftitution concerning

the great Paflbver-Wcek. XIX. Concerning the Watching all the Night of the Great Sabbath,

and concerning the day of

recftion.

the Relui-

A Prophcrick Predidion con* cerning Chrift Jefus.

XX

''^ Xeir rk

'Itt^.

CONTENTS
cf the Sixth Book
Chap.
I.

E ^

AAA

"\T 7

VV

HO

they were that ventured to make

7VKfXM:nu>7ii,

e/>4-

Schifms, and did not efcape Panilh-

menc.
II.

That

*tis

cither againft
Prieftly Office.

the

not lawful to rife up Kingly or the

Concerning the Vertue of and the incredulity of the Jevpi/h Nation, and what wonderful "Works God did among them. IV. That he makes Schifm nor who feperates himlelf from the Wicked, but who departs from the Godly. V. Upon what account. Ifrael falfely fo named is rejec5ted by God, demonftrated from the prophetick
III.

y.

rife/

^ ^mcneff ift-

JAofcs,

Tir-

ytejiv

dmC^m^

Predidions.

VI. That even among the Jews, ihere atofe the Dodfrine of feveral Herefies, hateful to God.
yil.

Whence

the Herefies fprang,

and

who was

the

Ring leader of

their Impiety.

VIII. Who were the SuccefTors of Simons Impiety, and what Herefies they lee up.
et/'

7707 *7r]'jjJeu

^htiotL^

dt'-

TTPcftt^,'^ 7tf> ;;^pfc 7t;\J Tttf i^tf^.

tcWTUJf

j^ Iff 5

dhh^djv

c/>-

IX. How Shnon defii ing to fly by fome magical Arts, fell down headlong from on high, at the Prayers of Peter, and brake his Peer, and Hands, and Ancle- Bones. X. How the Herefies differ from each other, and from the Truth.

XI. An Expofition of the Preach,

ing of t lie Apoftles.

XII. For thofe that confefs Chrift, but are delirous to Jr.dsize. XII J. .That we mud feparate from
Hereticks.

were the Preachers of XIV. the Catholick Doctrine, and which

are
li

Who

the

Commandments

given by

them,
"O77
'^TS

dvACct'TllZ^V

XV. Thar we ought

tize
;

nor to rcbapthat

nor
IS

ro receive

which
is

given by the

Wicked

Baptfm which
:

not Baptifm, but a Pollution.

XVI. Concerning
falfe Infcriptions.

Books

with

XVII. Concerning

Clergy-mens

Precepts about Marriage.

XVill. An Exhortation commanding to avoid the Communion of

the impious Hereticks,

XIX. For
the

thofe that fpeak evil of

Law.

ture,
Iu

cu'HffMi'jrtitdy^-

is the Law of Naand which is that afterwards introduc'd, and v^hy ic was intro-

XX. Which

ducd ? 3kXL That we who

(

beh'eve

in

Chrid are under Grace, and not nua

)
.

der

dtr the Servitude of that additional

Law. XXII. That

ces
is

the
;

Law

for Sacrifi-

which Chrift.when he came, took away, XXilL How Ciirift became a Fulfiller of the Law ; and what pares of it he put a Period to, or
additional

changed, or transferred.
that the

XXIV. That It pleafed the Lord, Law of Righreoalnels ihould

be dcmonitrated by the Romans. XXV. How God on account of their Impiety towards Chrift, made the Jews Captives, and placed them under Tribute. XXVI. That we ought to avoid the Hereticks, as the Corrupters of
Souls.
CJ4.

XXVI

r.

Of

fome
the

Jewilli

and

Gentile Obfervances.

XXViJL Of
fubjedV to their

Love of Boys,
)t9'

Adultery.and Fornica:ion. XXIX. How Wives ought to be

"oTTUi

own Husbands

and

X"

'^^

'><'

Husbands ought
Wives.

to love their

own
of
a', '*U7i

XXX.
Jews and

That

'tis

the

Cuftom

UQ- 'UMok

Gentiles to obferve natural Purgations, and to abominate the Remains of the Dead ; but that ail
this
is

contrary to Chriilianity.

CON TENTS
cf the Seventh Book.
Chap.
tural,

E $ A

AA

L
of

np Hat X Ways;
life

there

are

two
intro-

d" f^VVi

,^9oIhiH(n, (ma
(coTn,
ti

the one na-

vJJ
^

"^

ipvatKti,

and tho other

5^'* T 3it/ctVtf,

g^<7a-

diic'd

the
ire

ilyhnei^'

ter

and that ; from God, and the Jatof Error, from the Snares of the

afterwards of death
r is

forme

Adverfary.

Exhortations of the II. Moral Lord's Conftitutions agreeing wich the ancient Prohibitions of the divine Laws. The Prohibition of Anger, Corruption, Adultery nnd Spite, every forbidden A(flion.
III.

The

Prohibition of conjuring,
Falfe-

murderof Infants, Ferjuryand

Jhfjut^wejLas

Witnefs.

IV.
ing,

The

and

Paflion,

Prohibition of Evil fpeakof deceitful Con-

du6t, or idle Words, Lies, Cover ouinefs, and Hypocriiy. V. The Prohibition of Malignity,
lice
r'.

Acceptation of Perfcns, Wrath, and Envy.

Ma-

TlieJi

oiuvorKOTUKni i

VL

Concerning Augury snd In-

chantmeuts. VII. The Prohibition of murmu ring Infoience, Pride and Arrogance.

VIIL Concerning
Simplicity,

Long-fufFcring,

Meeknefs and Patience,

f|), 01

;}

70

?ca fwVoP

TTOfi-

IX. That 'tis our Duty to efteera our Chriftian Teachers, above ouc The former being the Parents means of our well being, th.e other only of cur Being, X. That we ought not to divide our felves from the Sajnts ; but IQ make peace between thofe that quarrel, to judge Righceoufly, and no?
:

to accept Perfons,

ty "Ovmi Sh <s^9^^^%' TdTj OmTBU^ 7i^ XA'eCB?

XI. Concerning him that is doubi^ minded and defponding. Xn. Concerning coing Gocd. XlII Kov/ Maiters ought to behave themfelves to iheir Servanrs and how Servants ought to be f^b^

XLVI. Who were

Holy

they that the

Apoftles Tent and ondain'd ? XLVII. Morning- Prayer.

XLVIII. An Evening- Prayer.

XLIX. A

Prayer at Dinner.

CONTENTS
cf the Eighth Book.
Chap.
I.

K E

<>

A A A lA

/^N whofe Account, the

V>/
Powers of Miracles
Biftiops

are perform'd.
II. Concerning unwonhy and Presbyters.

HI. That to make Conftitutions about the Divine Offices to be perform'd in the Churches, is of great Confequence. IV. Concerning Ordinations. V. The Form of Prayer for the Ordination of a Biftiop. VI. The Divine Liturgy, wherein is the Bidding Prayer for the Catechumen?. Vil. For the Energumens.
VIII. For the Baptized.

y* "Ojni

J>*7accr?e&5 tw*

IX. The Im position of Hands and

Prayer for the Penitents. X. The Bidding Payer
Faithful.

"A^^cy
for

u%TeLyoiA.

the

XI. The Form of Prayer

Faithful.

for the

XlJ. The Conftitution of Jamesy the Brother of 'JcLtiy the Son of ;^^bcdcc,

XIII. The Bidding Prayer for the Faithful, after the divine Oblation.

ty'.

n^c(rpeiffioi(

^ r^

XIV. The Bidding Prayer

the Participation.

after

il

^E'^txvim

f^ nv

tu-

XV. The Form

the Participation.

of Prayer after
the Ordination

XVI. Concerning
Cuii^m
/>a7tt$/<

'IyvK ix

the Conftitution of of Presbyters, John who was beloved by the Lord. XVII. Concerning the Ordination

of

Deacons,

the

Conftitution

of
for

Philip.

XVIII. The Form of Prayer

the Ordination of a Deacon. XIX. Concerning the Deaconels, K.

COT '^e}"^'

'E577jayt(775

the Conftitution of B.irtholomem. XX. The Form of Prayer for the

Ordination of a Deaconefs.

XXI. Concerning
XXII. Concerning

the

Sub dea-

cons, the Conftitution of Thomas.

the Readers,

the Conftitution of Matthew. the ConfefII. Concerning

XXI

fors, the

Conftitution of James the

Son of

Alphceus.

xi

AiCCeuH t5

c/TnxAn^ii'-

fame A poftles Conconcerning Virgins. XXV. The Conftitution of Lehwho was furnam'd Thadd^tuSy h.tus,

XXIV. The

ftitution,

concerning

Widows.
fame Apoftle concer^

XXVI. The

ning the Exorcift.

XXVil. Simonihe Can (taaite, concerning the Number neceflary for

ten

eumt x^vonf 'we*

the Ordination of a Bifhop, XXVIII. The fame Apoftles

nons,

Ca-

concerning

Bilhops,
reft

Priefts

Deacons, and the

of the Clergy.

Concerning the Eulogy of Water and Oil, the Conftitution of

Matthias,

XXIX.

XXX. The
tution

concetning

fame Apoftles ConftiFirft- Fruits and

Tyihes.

XXXI. The
ftitutions,

fame Apoftles Con^

concerning the remaining

Oblations.

XXXii.

XXXIL Various
are to receive, and

Canons of Paul

the Apoftle.concernifjg thofcthat offer themlclves re be baptized, whom we

whom to

rejedt.

XXXIII. Upon which Days

vants are not to work.

Ser-

XXXIV.
why we

At what Hours,

and
of

XXXV.

are to pray. The Conftitution

^amcs the Brother of

Chrift, concer-

ning Evening-Prayer. XXXVI. The Bidding Prayer for the Evening.

XXXVII. The
the Evening.
the Morning,

Thankfgiving for
for

XXXVIII. The Thankfgiving

for the Morning.

XXXIX. The Impofition of Hands

XL, The Form
Firft -fruits,

a9'.

x^.Wrt

o?9eij'i.

of Prayer for the

-

XLI. The
thofe departed.

Bidding

Prayer for

XLIl.

How

and when

we

ought

to celebrate the

Memorials of the and that we Faithful departed ought then to give fomewhat out of their Goods to the Poor. XLIII. That Memorials or Mandates, do not at ail profit the wicked

^ 7Wf T^
uy*

XJDtfJ(MbiV7Tl^V TTjgzStf

"Oti T^i AffiCnf

-tit

who

are dead.

Drunkards. Concerning the receiving fuch as are perfecuted for Chnfts

XLIV. Concerning

XLV.

fake.

XLVI. That Every

remain
plac'd
;

one ought to

he is but not fnatch fuch Offices to

in

that

Rank wherein

him (elf,
with him.

which are not

intrufted

XLVII. The

Ecclefiaftical

Ca-

m-

'^^^

A T A

TriN AririN

AIA
TOT

KAHMENT02TE PaMAiaN EnisKonoT

KAI nOAlTOT.
Hid
Kouimv.

AnosTOAnN

Pag

199.

BIBAION nPaTON,

CONSTITUTIONS T H E O HOLT Af S T L E S, By CLEMENT

F

I S

H O

and

CITIZEN

of

R O

%\yt

Cati)olicfe SDdctrine*

BOOK
Sect.
Concerning^ the
I.

I.

Laity.

HE

Apoftles

and

Elders to All thofc

who from among

the Gentiles have
ywj/ m\<^&au.aiv ^eii' liy

belicv'd

weAov
i

'IrnZv

X^^v,

in the Lord Jefus Chrift ; Grace and Peace from

Im, V.

Al-

CONSTITUTIONS
Almighty God, through our
'^aez-i vfjuv

of

^plx/ln

^
0gS

Lord
ply'd

Jefus Chrift, be multi-

5* '^'jiDJce^-rop.

uiuo you in the Acknovvledgment of him.

Catholick Church is the Plantation of God, and his beloved Vineyard ; conraining thofe
licved
vsx

2^.^
o-ii

TweA^rtf/S^'UTrAw^iyyGeijj

Xg/^-a

lfa.v. 7,2.

The

ga (pvT&aci j(^>^^im
of
z/nKhvcnoL, < cju,'TreAoop

Suu^

c^/cAg^citJ?,

who have

be-

^Tnc^^'^Ti^ en lUj

his unerring
;

Religion

who

Divine dirhoLvri ^^.ooiScixv uuuare the Heirs tS, ol tIm cu^mhov ^p'
everlafting
Tri^joi

by Faith of
of
*%Pag.
2.00-

his

2/^ ^g^cas
iujii,

/Set-

Kingdom; who are Partakers

his

oiAJi^

ol -^Itox-

Divine Influence, and

Spirit;

fj^v ajyii eiAvtcpoTis

^ [xe-

of the Communication of the

Tii(n)pi?oiyiy

TrvdjfjLoc-

Holy
and

who

are arm'd l@.j^*^<i>7rAiapievotS^

[iyiai,

inwardly ftrengthen'd with his Fear, through Jefus; who enjoy the beneftt of the fprmkling of the precious and innocent Blood of Chri(l ; who have free Liberty to call AlmightyGod,Father; being
Fellovv-heirs

otfgp>//cr|u'^Jo

r^iv

(^cSov i^jiSy pcu/Tt-

cjjuccJ. ifA^')^i
yuiy
i
?^

7 it

djoo'd

ouujlocI^

X^^^-S,

o\ ^jnippt]'

cncw

aAnfcTis

m{u-

'TO><^7ue;t goV, 'mand Joint-Parta- ts^^ -^heivy oufjcAj)kers of his beloved Son ^ (njufjii^m' ^vofjigi Hearken to this Holy Do- ^i t? ^yoiTnifj^^ ^TWLf:

(Srinc,

you who enjoy

his

Sijsa/jrQ- ccKiazt<n

SiSk-

Promifes, as being dclivcr'd

oKxAid^ UeJ^v
')^vSpot
ttxnQ

o\

^te-

by the

Command

of your Sa-

^m

er^ufytAloA

viour, and agreeable to his

ox 'c^c^^7//t>ta7,
^ofj{g<^ip^v"

glorious Words.

Take

care,

t? ot-^ttj^.,

the

Holy
ye
to

Apoftles.
Children
all

^iipS{)^ois(p^ofja^saju

of God,
in all

to

T.
Uo\
'>{qIuj

^u?ioiosjsSB 01

SeS do
Jotc-

things in

obedience
things
is

ocTH^TZL

as

God; and
For
if

GeZ

*z:y^oj2iv'
01/

^
71-

plea(e Chriil,

who
any

our
fol-

yiveSs ccpsgvi
^

men,

God.

Man

lows Unrighceoufnefs, and |A^, 'E^ ysipks ^0' does thoie things that are
X^/q-cp'

izJ'GeM

^Acw

f.x/iTuSiooy.yi
r^co

Contrary to the

vVill

ofGod^

c/i'^lioL

^Xrtu^aTL
to'srcj^'ro

fuch an one will be efteem'd

7S0g'TDiy,
jLfpV

fe-Qi/.

<Seco

by God as the Difobedient Heathen.

Abftain
all

'Kirt')^^
m^iovi^ioLi
oLi'
'^

jr

Wcnys
dS\yu

therefore

from cap.

i.

y^

yiye^TrJof'

unlawful Deftres and inFor it is written iii TtS vdfJLcp jullice OvK S^- the Law, Thou (hah not co:

^^^^' xx*

^\jm^ii{my.ujS>^^
Th'^cnov cry^

vet thy M'igPjhott/s Wife,

his

c^

ttdV

a-

fidd,

nor nor his Man-Ser*

y^vcjujik, Fl^Ti;^'mjJbca/jTa

var^t,

nor his

MaidServant^
is

ItiiIw
fc-ii

-77154^(5^-

nor his Ox,

hour's:

nor his Afs^ nor

all

o-mvauuT^,
owjtS,

^\

/Sbj'

any thing that

ii%^

vTiD^i^yiov

For

thj Meigh^ coveting of

c6iJt?, vTi ccra

mov

thefe things is from the Evil myO^ One. For he that covers his TtTwy S^^/xcct (k t5 Neighbour's Wife, or his 'OyJ Man-Servant, or his Maid/TTDvi^pSoTrap^

t5

'utAm

o-a

'^V

oTi

7\

g^>^^(7sc^

'T^ol

ju/joi-

Servant,

is

already

in

his

and a ^^^ ri^V-miJ^, if he doe^ not Thief; and 7rat(Wo-'/jv?j/ t5 ^Xncnov^ repenc is condemn'd by our y\^^ y:^ Q^voidp (Jigi^i ^ 7iAg'Jfu5 ^i/. lipim Lord Jefus Chrift Through
J

7^ Mind an

Adulterer,

?tye/c.

V.

B %

whom

CONSTITUTIONS
whom
Glory
be' to

of
^mx^/'^-iac

God

for

pj^Tzx^yvoJy

GofpcL

tujc^''^ ^i^ ^^^ Xe^r^i ^^ ^ '^^^<^ confirming, and fulfiUnig the -to; Bgw "asTiJ oamvcu;. Ten Commandments of the 'rf^i^. Aiy^^^ Iv tw d^layAf^oL' Law, It IS VvYttten in the Law, AtacU^JctJ

ever. ^wf;/. For

He fays in the

tS

recapitulating,

and

''

Thoufnalt not commit Adtiltc-

Xau^iyS^/^

9^e^i^y -^

n
is,

But 1
I

fay

faid in

That unto the Law, by

'jou
;

7rk))^p t^u, oe^t^^yiv

vof/.d'

r^
^'

olchrunofxcfiyo'
f-'^^X'^^^
o/uu:/*

Mcfcs ; But now to you my belf ,

(]hill

lay unwhosoever

ye9-^^> yD ^ Agyy
ev tco
vofjic*)

look

on
to

his

Neigh'
after

tbtf^i'
Moo(jiooi

lours
tery

Wife,
her

lufl

lya l>\^hy)(^'

vuL

'^

Her, hath
vrith

committed Adulalready
in
his

cti^ius vjjuv Afytj,

Haj

o^iifJL^/A'i^eiiTiuLyjjj'

Heart.

Such an one is condemn'd of Adultery who Covets his Neighbours Wife But He that in his Mind. Covets an Ox or an ACs, does not he defign to fleal them ? to apply them to his own Ufe, and to lead

a^'^ tS TrAnoiov 's^s

^,^t//>t/r(7ctf

S
t>i

a'JT^^,

rih

eu^i^^Afaiv ojutvv

^jx^ia

ocCtS'

?t@^

Ik-

^^,

/j^i^^ >[af'hioi^^

6 ^rS^^cstfr.

O' 5

r
yj

(^'^vrirovcv^^fjAczc^,

g^

'Qi

W
(c

y.hi-yl^fj,

them away?
that

Or
a

again,

He
and

iSicTroiiQiJ^ v^oi-roc-

covets
in

Field,

;^>'r ctu^i^j/cft^5

continues
fition,

fuch a Difpoto

Tiorrivcc-y^v^Aivr^'
Jvf^cn^
rnjiaS^

does not he wicked-

b^^^rcM

rji

ly

remove the Land-marks, and focomcontrive

pel

how

^^0^,
o^rws

^mvv)T

^<^'g7Uf,
<priasLf

opoy?.v

the

Pofleflor

to

part

ccyayy^ai)
f^yn^^vQi

'^^v-

with foniewhat for nothing?

I

tco

tS

^hrv^^^

V.

V.

dccit.

V.

the

Holy
For

Apollles.
as

the Prophet feme-

where fpeaks.
jvho join

Wo
to
,

to

t/joJe^Ci

V. S*

hou[e
t$

houfc,
tha:t

and
they

w.^^

oc^oy

c^5

a-

Uj fidd

field

may deprive

their Neighbour

Syi yi

i;

ojttx.

of fomevfhnt which was his. Wherefore he fays, Mufl JDU alone inhabit the Earth ? ^^j^a For the fe things have been heard
Deur,
^'^

mS xa.6
^cc;^

gtiJ 7a. Koj in the Ears of the Lord ofHofts. 'Em-is^^^' And elfewhcre, Curfed be he

who removcth his Neighbours ^^"^^^^ *rtS "TrKmoiQv cu/ri ^ epS Land-marks and all the People nm^ Aocoi, ^ f^oiTD Ihall fay Am^n. Wherefore, Afo cp'iicn Mcocns, Ou Mofes fays. Thou (halt not re:

move
^TEfg;
ay"

thj

Neighbours
this

LmdXIX. JJ,

marks, which thy Fathers h^ive

Aix

^iSto" fet.
8\'
,

Upon

Account there*
Tribu-

Zv (po&oi^ ^vccrni,
y^<p^e/'^_
J

fore, Terrors, Deach,

Condemnations foU ^ t3" 0?S rj^^Ts lowfuch as thcfe from God. '(piii^is l7za*<pA9S^7 But astothofc whoareobedirro?; 5 hTrny^oii Se^ ent to God, there is one Law ^p,^^mis ii? vcfj.^ of God, fimple, true, living, dn^Zi\(lAr\^,;, which is this, Do not that to a'^ .5?
'^TZL^)(aj

nals and

^^

'^

^w^',

?T'-

cfjycnxip;^*

Tob. mother which thou hatefi anotheri6, f!)ouid do to thee. Thou wouldft *

ir.

GUI

'^jfSzi^
TmirO^^'

av

oc?\Cfj

ywo^yJi
^A^Vx^g

cd

W /38/(J T>) Tivd euL&is

'icf.y.w'

5^^-

not that any one (liould look upon thy Wife with an evil Delign to corrupt her; Do noc thou therefore look upon
V. ^dec.h V.

'ncrcucti.V.

.V;3.V

^>*4'q;']p, >;;/c/7c.

.^7av;

V^.

^3

thy

CCHSTITUTIONS
^

of

thy Neighbours Wife with (pn%^p ojj^i^ im^\ <^ Trkf^axov o- yiwa wicked sncention. Thou t"^ aT^r/>^>t^n5w5 wouldft not that thy Garment c^ya Oi^ /3bA({ um ftould betaken away, do not cr>i5.

thou therefore take away anoThou wouldft not be thers.

beaten, repioachd. affronted; Do not thou theretbre ierve

if^^ov afSvou, (tu ttj t5 l^pn

f^jS'^
jipvis.

Ou
ya/,

rSv^ea

^TT^vjyrvojj ^
,

Tioi^pn^vai
yy^S't gu

vS^^)^Acf)
m!I-

any other
n.

in the

Hke Manner,

But if any one curfe thee, For it do thou blels him

:

A;^a
ic$
;

y^'Tue^TOj

02

m) &7(^yf\^v
ofc

hu*
01/

is W'ricten

in

the

Book of
curfeth

w.
tji

^Ve^t'^fou

Kum
XX
I

^timbers y
9.// Uflfcd,
//;^f
;j

He

that hlefftth thee

(^iS?^.Cfi

r d^^i^v*
(t?

V.

and he that
is

'O (^^^^^
iwf' '^
5t*<T/i^Tx^

(^'>^^-

cnrpd.
it

In the fame

y^'^e^i^^ 02,
'Op^icci

manner

written in the

Luke vi.Go(pcl, EUfs them that curfe ^r^/^. 25. Bei*^g injur'd, do not

<^ cv tlS ^oc^feXiCfj

^-

y^^a^

Y.v/^^yei^ tJs
t>V(5C5'

avenge yourfelves, but bear for the it with Patience s

Prov. XX.
^^'

y^Tae^ju^jtfs

a^071

y.v[j^joi iJ^Aiip^nL^'matni^

Scripture (peaks thus,

/^^',

iS^j^

;^<?/^

X\^' wjjuVa7?

1 nill avenge

my

[elf on

Xty\ h
Trris^

yes^(^ri.

Mt) -

;y

Emmj

for what Injuries he

"^^y^ui
:Ji5w*?(7gr.

has offered

me

hut

acejifiifce

oi

jm

^ ^x^^^'^ Xm' -vkro^

under

thcr??',

that the

Lord ma'^j

fji&uov,

n'cc

02

okSVm]-

right thee,

Matt.

V.

and I ring Vcnge- gyi" 6 yuj^iQ*, & oy.^-Mance upon him nho has injur d av emx.yj.yri dhxZv thee. For fo fays he again ii ct?- Kct^yi '7raA<j^ot/ i^il-^tGo^^Q.], Love your Enc tzS diJxrJ'eAiaj p^iy^, 'Ado good to them that yL'Trxii T'is \y^p\i i>Tvics;

the

Holy

Apoftles.'
;

pS^'

yf^Xooi mniiiT?:
tfj{^s,

Tsl^i

hate you

IMdZoiv

'C7^-

nhich

defpitefully ufe you,

gSj')^(^

-^^ T

e-ziYifex-

fsrjccutc

And fray for them and and ye jhall he jou;

Father
in

^ovTwv vfj^^s ^ Sico7(^V' rnav^ ^eai<^tjoi n[^irai-

the Children of your

T^hlch
is
\

gs Jju^ ?
voTs,

ca; T^ii

y'e^-

on r
'On

v/jov

wjt5

md'eth his Evil and on the Good, and rain*

efh on the ju/} andUnjuft,

Heaven for he Sun to jhine on the

(lvoLik}k\

TTDvrjpiii

Let

dyx^lis^
5(9y,s

^ ^ps^'^.h'
acJWb^.

US therefore, Beloved, attend

n^'
?

tothefeCommandmentSjthac

oi:)(CC[j5^j

Iv (iya.m'Tr^\

ofTDAciJj

Su^TOj?,

W-

Tg-z-rct (pwTTis dUpgrSw/z.^j

may be found to be the Children of Light by doing them.

\ve

Sect.

II.

therefore with one another, ye Sertfol O' //^j dvTip vants and Sons of God. Let Xv\)fA5. ^^xr^s'r I'jjutI yujud\- the Husband not be infolenc arrogant towards his -x^epw^xx,- nor ^i<pxl' Wife; but compaffionate, vos^ ^S'iol^^^Mv^^^'
Acci^gTB iv
oi
(f^S-

13

IIJ

"-^ Xoi ^

5"g,

^^

E A R

'

{j/fi

c^cT^xyyv'^, ^jjuimSh!., T^lS'ia. yiwcfjiyu

'^jmgvov'

bountiful, willing to
his

pleafe

pBtTum',

and /3a;\9|w^. a- treat her honourably and o^ laZiiiv 5(^^- bligingly endeavouring to be
alone,
,

own Wife

y^dij^v c4''Ti,(jigds^(miiShi^uv

agreeable to Her.

Mri

>f^?^iM7n^cfA^j-

Do
in
'

not

adorn thy

felf

in*

kp<t
'

ds
^

oc^(^^vciui
"

iTiPsty
I

'Ox

fuch a manner as may entice another Woman to

'

-Jw^f, V.

abfuac V.

al.

ItoJ^v. Hc^'i^v. V.

B 4

thee.

'^

'

CONSTITUTIONS
thee.

of

come by

thou art overand finncft with her, eternal Death will overtake thee from God; and thou wilt be punifli'd with ftnfible and bitter Torments Or if thou dofl: Hot perpetrate fuch a wicked Adt^ butfhakeft her off, and rcfufeft her, in this cafe thou arc not wholly innocent, even tho' thou art not guilty of
For
if

QL

Eii^ qS
-Jsr'

ivxy^^
cifSfp-

her,

^m

>ut5?;,

ttto-jis

/jt>iv,

.&a;a.-

1@J <g^ SeZ

toJ ot:

I'n^ASae-

oSciii'i* Iv cli<^-

c^ m-K^^ tP^^C^Iw^V*

Em
?^

fjy^

^liam

Ig (jZ-

o-., ^/\'

-^oiQiijS^*
'

^jiw^

oipvmYi ^duuTvy",

tStd >7^pW$,
^jrof

^ m^

^Tnimo-vis",

o^^
g

'S ^??\.oo^i(jia.^ a-a 'tio.-

the Crime

it

felf,

upon

ac-

yt^^Ccztj

yuvaHv^ as

count of thy bare adorning b^jvfj^jDL\o-ii' IWj?c^x^ thy felf, fo that a Woman r ihTu -rnGtai^ S^ was enfnared to dedre thee. ^ opi^ecos p^i^li^vaji For thou art the caufe that the 6^ (mi X^* ^x ^"^^ Woman was (o arfedcd, snd cuk. w^/?;^.-, S

by her

lufting aft

thee was

fjj^

^s^atcTrocreiAcii a?

rf
'

guilty of Adultery with thee yet arc thou not fo guilty, be-

r^'

7TH'm;>f(fc!;|4'J>j*

yi av ein^^m^roa
^^j)

ijjirh>'

caufe thou didft not (end to

cwui-miSiHi 5 do-

Erod
14,

her,who was enfnar'd by thee; t? lowjTii/ ^^K^y\^(r'A -v^ nor didft thou defire her. -/jvei5'gS5'7rDj/7>X^, Sincetherefore thou didlt not Qy A(P<;^6taTf5, (^ h)c ^deliver up thy felf to her, ^^jAai^, VHi':^D;t*;^f;^ thou ihaic find Mercy with y n^a(5/4'Jw a^^ \ a^'^^ ^^^^ ^'^y ^^^' Whohatb ;(5ti^5 o/oycJ/iT^fgcoa, IXX.

rV

faid.

Thou jlult not commit Adultery, and, Thon jl:alt J^ot covet. For if fuch a Wo'

^Tt^-nyr^

^/aVo/^/j,

5^

^u^ai^.^-^, Qi^mt ^ (is .S^oj^gii ^^^yJ^^^T^o ^

inla^i
l^"

a1.

cLOTd

y.

^ a}.

rriVf

pro

I^UJ

V.

'

*^-

the
cKeivn
pJJ/jTDi T?

Holy

Apoftles^
fight

of thee, or T^v[jLcclcSyu cijj^pfa unleafonable meeting with veodTtpn \^xp')Qvm an thee,was fmitten her mind, ^ z6jfaMw7r/o-/4'^', S)7e and fent to thee ; but thou,

^pS'i^p

man upon

ke^^vauL 0-9,
(^^cryLYt
(TV

hox@^
cKeivns
ooicij7}os

as a religious Perfon,
refufe her,
if

didft

c^T^oofJiJli^,

(wrk
|L<^j-,

cr\{g.vShLKn

'^jokAtio\^r\'

'%

5'

iaui

^vofjL@J',

Acq

was wounded in her Heart by thy Beauty, and Youth, and Adorning, and fell in love with thee, thou wilt be found
die

^U.
rnos

KJUQ/n
fj^AiSiv

avi

Ggtf 0-

guilty of her Tranfgreffions;

2/^
02

ri-

T ^y^v
yi

sTj^^^w.

OJ of Scandal
^p'^

ccv^^ooTTvis

dpiaiceiv $ ccfj{^oUxy'
K^Vloi

rf
'f

^6

oaiQ-

iTTTa. ^ooTis 77,

'n-ajja2(fi>

(&

Vadp'f (pt>-

been the Occafion to her; and flialtMatth; inherit a Wo. Wherefore pray ^^"*- ^7thou to the Lord God, that no Mifchief may befal thee upon this account : For thou
as having
art

a'lcovla

'p^Sixj
oic^^

To

-im

Qoi

S^fj!^ov

OH.

eZ '^.>\- ^7]
'mivo(f)^vcai
cwJtd

'u^'^a^'

^^^tMoicTK^g, ^^olIcc^M'reAcx.tTov

tJ^? ocv^coTnis,

nor to pleafe Men, fo as Si a but God, fo as to attain Holinefs of Life, and be Partaker of everlafting Reft. That Beauty which God and Nature has beftow'd on thee do not farther beauto

commit

v'Tw
jM^5

'Tisi;:^*

<^

'f

^
n-cc

tifiQ;
ic

fji-n

/sT^T^grwf,

f{9A;\9v

C"^^^'^''^*'*'

^
|u,ri

^J^jLL^v
"

ajlry\v

but modeftly diminifli Men. Thus, do not '^'^ou permit the Hair of thy Head to grow too long, buc
before
left by it (liort combing thy Hair, and a nice wearing it long, and anointing thy (elf, thou draw upon

iig.'TU'icTivi^op^rd"

rather cut

(78

ia-a/j'KlGv ny^^Z?\^
?j

r
'

y^(paA7ii',

y^Tct/uugf77ix,>%,

|Ltue/o"MV'
>

^.
.

_
^

:
.,

thy

CONSTITUTIONS
thy
felf

of

fuch enfhar'd, or en

fnaring

Women. Neither do thou wear over-fine Garments to (educe any ; neither do thou, with an evil Subtilty,
Shooes
fuch as
for thy Feet, but only
fiiit

afFedi ovcr-hne Stockings, or

the Meafures of

Decency and Ufefulnefs. Neither do thou put a Gold-Ring upon thy Fingers for all thefe Ornaments are the Signs of Lafcivioufnefs 5 which if
;
'

lop

QfpcvSivUu TbTi

Jocjc-

thou be folicitous about, in an indecent manner, thou wile not a6l as becomes a good

7a/j Tcc

'm v\cL

T aj.QjLcrfj.Z

Man

For

it is

not lawful for

a Man, who is a Believer, and belongs to God, to permit the Flair of his Flead to grow
long, and to bufh it up together, nor to fuffcr it to fpread abroad, nor to puffic

SVX.

i^eq^l

(70L

Tfg-

up, nor by nice Combing and Flatting to make it curl and

fliine
;

^cri^hv

m\peiv'

? jCo

fince that is contrary

oyH^Tnieiy, n

2^^aci-

to the
in
htv'iKyjK.'Jou
^x*i. 5.

Law, which lays

not

thus,

its

Additional Precepts,

(hall

fi^'^'^ ^^^l'^

make ^^d romd

to

your

JoTcieiv ajjTTw'

l-Tr^i^rnp

Rajure.\

Nor may Men

'

deftroy the
detfl.al.
>

vmpfi'i.^fi.

V.

Quom. V.

hmx^u4t V,
UiCf}

the
vofjil(^j'

Holy

Apoftles.
their Beards,

j^\ 'OJ

'TTDfnjgTs
ii<^l

v^Tp

uicrol/jjy

dvoc"
hS's

^vqJlS'xs.
';fl/je.ii

Xph Q

^i^ S^cpbeip^lvy
fjipp<pLuu

6 r
TTn
cj?iv>

^Spco'

fs^

(pvaiv e^cc?^,cl-

OvK
ydp,

'^miJ{pJhL'
%y](Tiv o

poocTSTi

vo

and un-'*** ^^schange the Form of "^' naturally For the Law (ays, a Man. 27' fh.ill not marr your B cards, ^^^'i^For God has made this dQ^l'^'^^.' cent for Women, but has determined that tis unfuitable But if thou do for Men.
thefe things to
pleafe
in Contradiction to the

Hair of

^s-5 T5 Tmytivoii J-

p^y.

TaiTj

yjvauL'

Men, Law,

^\v ^TTfS'TTii

xtiQls

thou wilt be abominable with

lmiy\a^ 2qs' dvS't^ai

God, who created thee after

his

d^oipfjigqvv eSis(^oo(7i.

own
to

at)

TcwJ-ra ^icot^

S^

fore thon

Image. wilt be
things

If

there-

accepta-

dpicTTceiow, ov^pkiyS^jos
TstT
vofjLCtiy

ble
all

^hKvyt^i

^r\(Ty}

fu^^ g(w

^
I-

from which he hates; and do none of thofe

abftain

God,

thofe

KTiaztvH oi Tcccl'^^voc

things that are unpleafing to

owT?.

'Eacu

Sv %iAYis

him.

Ge^

dpidTieif,

am^'n
auoTOSf

fTntvToov

wv jLuasi

Sect.
f\'r^2(ry)

Ilf.

^^ /A^j:''
cia-TByj/ ?^

aSi.'^rri.

T^ H O U
-*

flialt

not be as

iv,

& IfJL^cj/

a Wanderer and
Streets,
withoi^c

Gadjuil

aAif^V-^j-

der Abroad, rambling abouc

the

?pu<<9iw/"ax.ow^g7rD7r-

Im' r
Tz^effcf)

xa^t^tfi ^wV'TStfj''
Tg;;^!')!
o-if

Xva tS

^^

<CT^ck^)v,

Caule, to Ipy out iuch as live wickedly. But by minding thy own Trade and Employ-

ment.

CONSTITUTIONS
inent,
is

0/
^ol-

endeavour to do what

@iaj(pi;\cf.

acceptable to God.

And

^-nni

^oi^iv

lofi. Deut.

r. VI.

keeping in mind the Oracles of Chrill, medicate in the fame continuaLy. For fo the
Scripriire fay^ to thee,
(halt ^r^editate
T/jorf

S X^^^S Ao^x ^vcc

[JufJivricrytsiA^^
jcaJj

S^ripe-

/U/^AeTcc-

riy^fv

avh

Ae^cJ^ oU ovr:^

in his Larv Day vofj^cp ajjiv fx^Aerria^ii when thou walkcfi i/>tge^5 ^ j'l/>ctd5, t^^ in the Field, ^nd nhen thou fit' Trai^iv ca> d-^cc-^ cv o'/^oj xa.^|u^j-, (^ >^/tefi in thine Houfe, and vphen thcu hefl down, and when thou ^^o^^j-, ( S^avt<^'

and Nizht

rif'fi up,

that thcu n?ajft have

ju^-' /Vx
oiv,
'

avvm
ch

iv^^

Underfianding

in all

things,

h>h

^ac7i4
n^ifec^

Nay,
*** P^g.
''^*^'

altho' thou beeft rich,

^izjccp^i^^peiavTi^i'tis

and fodoft not want a Trade

for thy Maintenance, be not

oj^j
<j^

''^

g|;^;r^, f>ci

pg/^Soi 71-

^ V.

one that gads about, and vd^^jyrM ^axca^o'zi%(7r7xwalks abroad at random. But tiiT-"- '^M' eiit 's^^ either go to fome that are lie- ^fXV "^^^ ttisd?? 75 & h'ev.ers, and of the fame Re- cfji^Sb'^or. <wfJiCcc?^.cav ligion, and confer and di(- ia ^wo7ro/a o^(7c,aiA(J courfe with them about the ^i-rfji^rn^' lively Grades of God E/ q ju>?, xo.^Ol it thou ftayefl: at home, ^'y^^^ hSbv ^-laread the I'coks of the Law, yivooa-ioe r ronLVy m; of the Kings, with the Pro- ^ac7jA^'^, t$ -a^^^^ipriphets fing the Hymns of ^;' -la'^Ag tvj ^'^vy?. David, and perufe diligently Aot^iS" Snip^n Ib^fjuithe Gofpel, which is the Aws S (^Uaf^A/or S tiSCompJerion of the other. nwv avfJLTT^ve^i^*
,

di^J-ifOTTu'v);

V.

T(!jv

the

Holy

Apoftles.^
vr*

^p
Xieov

i^viKau

(^iS-

'TTxyrnav

aW;j/

Abflain from all the Heathen Books. For what haft

T/ yi^ Qoi
'Teiois
71

^ ^Mo
7}

thou to do with fuch foreign

Difcourfes, orLavvs, or falfe Prophets, which fubvert the

?\.oy)is,

vdf^is,
CO *?

'>\'6i>Sb:sf]op(pri'TztiSj

For thou find U yxf Qoi (2 Ae'zu-<^ oi/ in the Law of God, that thou 'T^" vof/^oj 5" Gg3, ira fliouldeft have Recourfe to I'sr' c;<ya to ^ gOj'o- thoie Hcathenifli Fables? For fAvja, cpf^r.avis ; 7b -^ if thou haft a mind to read <S4;\is^sp^* Hiftory, thou haft the Book 95e/>'^ i^/e^s ms fBccciAei^s* of the Kings: If Books of 7E (TDipigiyJ, (t TToiYik' Wifdom ot Poetry, thou haft thofe of the Prophett>^ offoh, 5C9^> ?;^ T^s -c^^rig^, T '^cy^, T mix^LfMOL' and the Proverbs in which q-l/jj, ou oTs miL(TY\i TToiri' thou wilt find greater depth of
5^

<rw

^c^Tfs^i

Faith of theUnftable?
Defecft dofl:

'7r!^o)s

Tw

Ip^cpf^i

what

cicos^
ovcL

(TD(pi(^ix;

'TTKei^

dy^iyoibp
7we/ii

(^Jficreis,

Sagacity than in all the Heathen Poets, and Sophifters, becaufe thefe are the Words of the Lord, the only Wife God.
If
fing,

i/t
(fi

fj^vv 0-0'
i!7iv.

Sty

(pjcrfcw

thou defireft fomething to thou haft the Pfalms ; dp^Morpvicts; 'i^i r if the Origin of things, thou ^vioiv ""^"^ftT? vofJLifJiqiv haft Gcnejis if Laws and Sta- ^** Pag. ^ 's^fyAii^i/, T h' tutes, thou haft the glorious ^'^' Sb^Qvyuj^a ^ Gev vo- Law of the Lord God. Do thou therefore utterly abftain figv. Udi rr:t)v Zv r Xv\ o^f^v (t ^QoAiyJv from all ftrange and Diabo^X^pSs cLfii^M. UhLuj lical Books. Nay, when thou
iTi

diTf^U-itZv

opiyYi^

ty^i Tils ^aA^'^s- arg

readeft

CONSTITUTIONS
readeft the

of

Law, think not thy felf bound to obferve the

/\dditional Precepts, though
dll^if
ft ( f^T] "TltLvTXjOV,

not all of them, yet Ibme of ivVla U.v(f)v, T *? cM;T8them. Read thofe barely for the (ake of Hiftory, in order to the Knowledge of is o yivcf)ay,eiy Qe, ^ them, and to glorify God Sb^aC^eiv T Gsor, tic than he has delivered thee from luch great and ib many Bonds. Propofe to thy ieif to dillinguilh what Rules

were from the Law of Nature, and what were added afterwards, or were iuch Additional Rules as were intro-

q)ua-iy^5y

T/

5i
TE

'

'?

&^7ffoojiOi)Sj
nrYi

ire

OP

epnf^co td/s jug^'TTviv-

ccloi
Xsl

Sht^vlct fTreiC'XxIcc.

given to the //raelites after the making of the Calt. For the Law contains
^

duc'd and

oju,-

yap

egi,

tIioc

thofe

Precepts
\

which

^Ifrijouf

"(c juig^TuiTiijcLj

were fpokenby the

latry,

ord

God
like

'TWCp'Aiyu'Ti^ioii
ti

A'mv,

before the people fell into Ido-

nriflegiv''

(J^)(9o;\p>-*

and made a Calf

is,

a Q

OLU{C,.pThCV.JlV dLUTUlS

the Egyptian Apis, that

the

tTc'Tl^

iluyjOL,

(TV

Qe-

Ten Commandments.
as to thofe

But
ii
^

bonds which were yb oiuTTp r}f{gov St stbfarther laid upon them after ^V U, vA'STPfT] IVOL pt/they had fmn d, do not thou draw them upon thy felf: ^c7Dx.e<ju^'j))5 cpyris, ^ For our Saviour carne for no other Reafon but that He
tDi. V,
t

defunt* v.

defuot. r.

the
?

Holy

Apoftles.

ciLiK^m % npxita-^

mighc deliver thofe than fM' were obnoxious thereto from Aioi 'T'& that Wrath which was re#7aGi). *s^(7KOihipS^J^y\^^9l' ferved for them; that he AdCiF 'sr^s might fulfil the Law and the A?Q^ Prophets; and that he mighc Ijji" ^vms 01 yfsonm75? ^ -rre^opka-ijS^^jot , abrogate or change thofe feytayii ^ccTTSLvQj vfi^s. concary Bonds, which were ^u Sv cu>Gcyvli r vofj^v (uperaddcd Co the reft of the oiiix(pajvo> ov^Tzx^ (^'af- Law. h or therefore d oes He 'Vj7s ^?^(p>?yb?\.iaj call to us, and fay. Come un- Matt, ^ 'TtjLi?,d^jcLyiv(aoY.2^fmi? to me all je that labour a/jd^^' ^a(72A^ff, cTTws &sSivajf are heavy laden, and I will give 1^15, oTTiQi S'i)icfioi g- you Re/l, When therefore thou read the Law, which rjlfjov^ /3aOTAs ^ 7\V' haft
S^jTpesl><ji&)s

2^1'

7\

^
^

xi^

Iri^^ii vzro 0g3,

71

is

agreeable to the Gofpel,

I'TjjQifyiXicL *?

aAooviH

^Mvis
'SjOLi^

a/j^Ts

S)if/,ive
.

and to the ProphecSj read aifo the books of the Kings

that thou mayft thereby learn whichof the Kings wererightcous,

ajj^'
cv

0(701

5 /3a-

triKeii

e^ewopvdicnxv^iw
am)9x.(Tlou ajuol-TTzu/^gu'

gS,

^v

cwu^fj(^fs

profper d by

and how they were God and how

;

nv tjT
Tt^o-'ict,

? gS
^
-f

Si)i^Lo-

the Promile of Eternal Life

continued with them from him. iiut thoie Kings which Went a whoring from God 'STOiiaiitii dctividp >(p^did foon perifli m their ApoGiv K^ine^Q^jJ^Joi, miV'
cwjtS ^&))ij
ainrl aicc'

l^fy]^i(r^s.

;^*;^iro?r ^xyivcJ(rKU}v,
'TniAt)

T>r

'jETiV^l

/j|w-

ftacy by the righteous Judgnient of God, and were de

Pag*

^'^-^

r&^ls,
G-Yi

c>^<T0(vpc5^^^6n77y/^^

Xe/<rw, ?

of his Life, inheriting, inftead of Reft, Eternal Pupriv'd

!deeft.V.

nilhmenc.

CONSTITUTIONS
nifliment. VVhereforcbyread-

of

f/iA-

^y^^vas^Ui'

ing chefe Books thou wilt be ^wctn^v 5 ov ff dmightily Itrengthen d in the yfo., ^ Aso-ac^ ^wFaich, and edi^y'd in Chnft, ?\Q\^y^, ;^f^cr>i/3a^-

whofe Body and

thou thou
art.

Member

vLcod^S^eica/Lvcc jjJi)^

walked

Publick,
to bath,
ted to

Moreover, when S 'b^nS^eiycvtuja^ Qe (jabroad m f^ 04/ oc^rify,cp 'h<Tuyccc ^^aand haft a mind Au-^'l yvpcu^lv,
?i

make
is

ufe of that

a-ccc^ ^ed/j y;^

ctp^^y-

Bath which

appropria-

aTf^3/i)S'^'7iv,7] (w 'moo-

Men, left by difcovering thy Body in an unfeemly manner to Women, or by feeing a Sight not feemly for Men, either thou beeft enfnar'd, or thou enfnareft and inciceft to thy felf thofe

yiSd)^>y

ri

TrocyS^jayis
^

QoubT:S

mis Sias

iSuoLKc^Tm

^tjuiiaj,'i[g.s.'

^v?{^oj\i Zv rnloiaZnnu^

iVa

jt^tri

?[g.^--}s

Tji IcouiS

f^^x^^ 4^^?'

Women who
therefore,
things,
^^^'

eafily yield to

fuch temptations.
left

Take

care

a Snare upon thy own Soul. For let us learn what the

and avoid thou admit

fuch

Maflw/u^j

')%, ca/

tiT*

SacredWord

fays in the

Book

C^^^^V

'^^

^^>"1

^"
(pti*

of Wifdom, My Son, keep mj Wcrdst and hide m^ Com^

marjdmcnts with thee
:

y-

?\^y<' 'Tih

?^o<Tg If^^s P[gyyi,

^H9^^

tbw

Say unto

c^td^^s

scpil-vj/^y

Wijdom, Thou art my Sifler, 'o^ Qioujnr^S ETttov and make Underflanding fami- r Qo<fl^ Qy^v aftAUar irith thee that Jhe may cplxi) eipajf, tIuu 5 (fcpvn* keep thee from the (I range and cnv yvoyQ/Lfj^gv t^ttoIai:

defunc. v.

the

Holy
7-

Apofiles.
cafe fuch

c^

(^gcwjTzJ*,

fyiia-ri

'ivcc ere

wicked Woman, in

an

yjvcu^i ^Mo'mvyie^iy loiv

one accofl th^e with f(veet words,

oficui,

<^

Qe

^[g'ypis

m7s

^^s
'Atto
ifjj'

^^j/

ef^CccA'/jTzij

^
Tws

^^'cT- o'Uv
eis

For from the Windovo of her Houfe (he looks into the Street, to fee if jhe can efpj (om^ joung Tklan among the foo/ijh Children;
Underflanding^ walkin^ in the Mar ket-f lace, in the.
without

ms

'TrXctTiictA
'iS'yi

*{x^yjin^v(ioL^ ov oiv

dqi^vcav tstwcop ye(pfievoov 2ia-

Meeting of the Street near her

Uottfe, and talking in the dusk of

^/jiW ov^^

5tTop<A/cf4'joi'

OP

dt)p'

the

Evenings or in the Silence

pS,,c/p iioShisoiTtofv o/j-

ITS, (

>^Xvvrruj ov <r>^-

*ni lauuee^ycti,
'

Lul^

oiv

and Darknefs of the Ni^ht, Woman meets him in the Appea'ranee of an Harlot y who ftcaU
ave>ay

\ ^^X^^ rD^cTg^yri (^ ^>o(pw^5* i\ ^ *j/tu'7i Qwu^a^ 6mjW ^S'i^ t'

%^(T<x 'mpviif^Vj
viodv
7i

the

fons.

Hearts of young Per^^ She rambles about, and

is d/jfclute :

Her Feet abide not

fmiii

i^i^ct^
OP

^0.p^i:tA,

^S'Se^p^n
ciffzolQ*^

Si
o'Ucf)

Igiv (^

Sometimes Jhe fcmet/mes in the Streets, andliethin wait at eve-is

in her Houfe,

without,

yi<7v^^ii(Tiv 01
oris,

%^(D

5 ^X ^y Corner, Then Jhe catches ^Sis cw' him, and kifjes him, and with x^vov yif Uvcc an impudent Face fays unto him^ I have PeaceOfferings withme, peiA,Ce7Wji xd^vov J
this

cv mhoutiicLii <^>^ -ma-dp

Day

do

pay

my

F'ows,
to

yvviav

^c^g.cjyiitj".
g(p/-

Therejore came
thee,

I forth
1 have

meet

ft'T^;\5tfo|wS/j>f
>^7\(jiv

earnejllj

defired

cwjToy,

dpoA^ii

thy Face,

and 1 havt found

'S)^m'7rciu*co^aU'7Tiv(W

thee;

I have decked

my Bed

apl/jjixi ^ith Coverings, with Tapeflry Ts^. fJi^i e^, miiA^v amSi' from Egypt have I adorn d it.

Qua- ice

fi.

V,

^dceft, V.

CONSTITUTIONS
I
have

of
/it'

prfttmd my Bed mth

iifJLi

las ^'^as

g-

and my Houfe with yg>^ t8t s^aJi^v ds Cinnamon. Come let us take Qujuxvuno-lv cr, 7^65(96 cur fill of Love until the Morn- S tov ^sf^Qjinv^ ^j9WJ(9i
Saffron,

ing

come with

let

us folace

our

02'

y.i^Qusri^njLT{^7iw

felves

Love,

&c.

To

5eAm;j/ |x,c&|x(p!7a7iyi^
^'ii

which he adds.

With much ^^coan

dw

Alyjir*

Dijcourfe (he feduced him, with la*

^lippaf^^c

-ngiTltju

Snares from her Lipsfh3 forced him. He goes after her like a
Prov.
v.a.y/iT)'

/x xep^co,

r q oTh^p ju, 'A4vvacfj{^fjLa} 'gAfi? ^ km-

Bird'
to

And

again.

hearken

a wicked

Do not p^iQ}^ (^iXm eoos opWoman; Bp, S^S^ & iyyujXi'^

for though the Lips of an

Har- rS-wjii^j e^^n ( s^iii' lot are like Drops from an oU 1S^(pfp<l, 'A'T^'Tr^otHonefcofnh, which for a while vAoi 5 cmJtd;' wDMf V*is

fmooth in thy Throat,

yet

xla,,

afterwards thou wilt find her more hitter than Gall, and Iharp'
er than a?)j two-edged Sword,
ti
1.

^
^

/2ep;^ ie To/i ;^A?a)p l^ooK^Xeu

avnrov'

eTiYiyi$?'^9^<^v

cwJt^T MTs-(pea3Tts.
mL>\.iv hiy^'

Kajf

26.

And
ly,

again, But get away^uick;

Mv cf^a^fJiiM

and tarry not

Eyes upon her.

^

fix not thine For [be has

(p^tiAii ywuauLKi'

'^ ^gai^^'^ ^eiAioov

*ly^'

thrown down many

yea

Wounded,

innumerdlimtdtitudes have

^^^ yuvcM^s -Tiifvyjsy ^ c*gp$ yc.i^v h.t^tv

(jdv

been
^i

pin

hj her.

If not, fays

(fdpu^yL, S<^^v \jS^

ii,6t he, yet thou wilt repent at the

lafi:,

rm

rmyc^ep^
(

;^a5?$

when

Body are
fay,

and thy i^^-hmu^ confumcd, and wilt fj{^'A?^v

thy Fle(h

^f^vyjjjiS^Qp

ti^^ies'-^

Si-

Now

ilien^

have I hated Inflruand my Heart has a^joid-

^^v

Kau m6,Xiv, 'AA^

Acc 'TO7i>}^G^

^"

/^

ed the Reproofs of the Righ dccft.

ey^oviavis,

fj^/^H *Qii-

V,

the
cflf(TY\s

Holy
teom

Apoftles.
>

Gdv

Gfjmg.

-^5

I have

not hearkened.

aifibJ).

rioMa^^'Tiffit/

to the

Voice of my hflrucfor,

Qaaac y^^^i^h'/\'M,
d^joL^bfjLijTjji
mc<p6v6\j)Ofv.
eidiv^

^
%s

nor
in

inclined mine

Ear

to

my

Teacher.

1 have almofl been

Et

fjL7]y

^^jjo-J ',^>Am)ui/ w8>7V)i

Itt' e^oL'Tu^v a-iiy

Iwii^

all Evil. But we will make no more QuocacionSj aad if we have omitted any,

y^rtu,fj^iQoo(ji Qcp-K^s

czou^-rii

Q^^

epei<,7m>s

^IMoriQi

mx.iS'eidp

^1*

^iyX^^
T^ivev
r\

^<Ji)6ct!ft>/'l|e5c
fjL'8
'-)

be fo prudent as co ieJedJthe moft valuable out of the Hoand confirm ly Scriptures, your felves vvith them, rej^<9^ing
evil,
all

y,oLpS\Gi

(^
S

things tha^

are

7)K\iQv

(fmra

'SjcuSdiov

that lo

vou may be

lis
fjtg,

fjie,

h^arycovTVi

found Holy with

nal Life.

God

in eter-

'7nx,pi&cc>?iQv

TretpeycT&vciifj^/j

mi

fjap^vj^oA'

ei Ilvql

Tra pvKOLijSp ,

of

ocnvi

^pe^VJif

vfJ{si>*

ov ^<w?

amoovio)

tcl^ 0g^.

S E C

T.

IV.
the Wife be obedient
her
viti;

'XJ
"

A? yvm
enuo^^(o
frzJ

-uro
"^

e-

f ET ^' to
the

/jT?i$ ^Jcf^^- cTi y^(paAri

proper Huf band, becaufer^f Hush and is

own

Cor.xL

yujuouTtss

ax-np
ctv'jyo>

u
ff

Head
is

'^FAjI*

^
OP

Chnft

of the Wife. But^' the Head of that

^THipAjouS^jii
7iouo(njut)s,

d<^&)

S\'
Igiv

^cpa^ri

Husband who walks in the Way of Righteoufneft ;

and
is

o X^tgii;
vye(pxA'i]

^ Xe<r
^

the

H ad
even

of
his

Chri/t
Father^

>^os

i^ 'zs-oc*

God,

There-

CONSTITUTIONS
O

of

MemZv ^ Wife, nexcaf- "jrp ojjtSTherefore, our God ^cwrnK^r^^es^ ^op t)' ter the Almighty, and Father, the Lord of the fj^vy ?$ <moLnkesf"i ^ 15 prefent World, and of the over^-^^ '^^ ij^>^ovWorld to come, the Maker l^^GdZyQ^Ttu^ovj^oL'
of every thing that breaths, arjs te 'Tn'oSs (^ (S^uuccand of every I ower ; and af- fjuic^i ^fM^p')pu. 4 r Titer his beloved Son our Lord ycLinf^Jotf o/JtS tjovy r Jefus Chrift, through whom yweA^v y\fj^v 'Ut^v r Glory be to God, do thou yLe/f^Vy^^iZ" y\Sh^cc fear thy Husband, and reve- '^'T:^<^ico'\(fQQy]^rl(TH rence him, pleafing him alone, r o^cTe^, Z ywuaif' :^ rendring thy felf acceptable ovTQ^m^iy ^a/j^fj(^vcfi
to

him

in the feverai Affairs

;

dpiax^yQiy cw^W-vlsray-

of Life ft) on thy acx^G^ ^<^p^T^^ ^^ ^ count thy Husband may be Sy^^t^tpv/W cwjtS, /W
that
called
bleiled, according to

% '^Qo\ ^y,x^^f
dv7]p

the Wifdom oi Solomon, which

Proverbs

'?

QQ(picui 'f

thus fpcaks

Who

can find a
fuch a

Xsyians

2^

^oP^f^v
Twucukcc,
/i/^7?(7^ 5

^^^'' ^'^yvirtffOfts

Wom^n) For

mofe precious than coft-ly S tones. The Heart of her Mufhand doth fafcly trtifl in her^ fo that f]je [l)all have no need cf Spoil: for [he does good to her
is

cm

7- ^h. ^^eicw tIs

^ro^vnAcoy

ii-

juiLMTeQ^ Si egip
ri

Ai&cov

loicwjir)'

^parei
%ap}ioL
^s' ^

lir

(wta

97

^S'cps

^^

of her Life. She huyeth Wool and Flax,

all the

fjusland

Dap

fiuiajjim

o-yvu^icov

<?% ^i^pvai'

c^'spy^ y>

ar^d

vrorketh

profitable things

tJ ^S"^
irdvrrw
Qi\^'j7\"

dya^

)(JJ

Hands, She is like the Merchants Ships, (he hringcth her Food from far. She rifeth
jrith her
'

/3/o^*

^{Mipu^

ie^ov ?^ Xivov,

eTminaiy

^^tjqu ? ^p-

^. V,

I deeit.

Y.

olJtof.v.

/ai/feuof/ftK*. ?.

the
criv

Holy
a/fo

Apoftles.
it is yet

wunoi

(OS

while

Night, and

givtth Meat

to

her Houjhold^

and Food
^

to

her Maidms,

She
her

confidereih a Field,
'^dhotViV

and hujcth
of
finejard*

^^
^

it

vrith

the

Fruit

M5ft'&.

^'^
r

o'ixiw,

Hands

(he flantcth a

eoyt,

^^TrauiGUS'

She girdcth her

Loins with
that it is

Strength, andfiren^theneth her

TTpJocny
^<TO

ycocp-

Arms,

She

tjfieth

g4)od to Uhour; her

eth not out all

Canile z^' the whole Night,

Shefiretcheth out her

Arms for
She

(wrm, npeias TSi

(^^'^oyctA'
077 xcc^^v

zcwrifis

ufeful

Work,
to

and

Ltjeth her

eyAiO-ctJ.Q

Hands

the

Spindle,

gpyx^^g-^,

ofcn:th htr hands to the Needy, yea fhe reacheth forth her hands
to

Auvy^

ojJTios

qKyiv

the

Foot.

Her Hushand
of
the Affairs

takes no care
his

of

Houfc, for

all

that are with

her are
.A,

cloathed with doislle

rj
..

>

"
>

"7
"^
Iv.
'

Garments.
Silk

She maketh Coats

Fttrple.

f%

%65^5

^^'^^^

^'

for her Hushand, Cloathings of

and

Her Huf

TYii-j

OK

jSuocry

rrop'

hand is eminent in the Gates, when he fitteth with the Elders of the Land, She waketh fine'^i,* "^Jig, ^^Linnen, and fdlcth it to the Phenicians, and Girdles to the Canaan ices. She is cloath'd with Glory and Beauty, and jhe She rejoices in th^ lafl Days,

I deeft,

V.

l^Jf. V.

C3

openeth

COISISTITUTIONS
ofeneih her mouth with
Di[cretion^

of

Wifdom

(pup^s c/vSitui^m' tj^*-

and puts her f Ag'^(^ 5 yivsTouj ov and Words in ordir. The ways of ^?\^u o d Tip o/jt^i?,
her HouP:fold are jlrili
eateth not
the
trill
;

fhe

t^-jI-^ccx.

otv

ytJt^TXj

Bread of Idk'
open her

(jjuoeS'^i.ct)

jX^

cv

irpiG'*

mfi.

Mouth ^vri^v 'twv 'y^oi'iiiiy,iv' mth Wifdom and Caution, and ^twv"' aivSbvoA gTo/wcg, upon her Tongue are the Laws ^ oiTrlSh^n Tois ^oivi^t,
^he

Her Children arife ti^^cafj^c^irx^ 5 "^^^ ^*' cf Mercy up, and praife her for her y^ouois' S^j^d^i & ^^ Riches, and her Husband joins Trpi^midp cviSijtTCLTi, ^ Many Daugh- S(p^p^ ov if\\Ji^ii ein her Praifcs. ters have obtain d Wealth, and n^Ttm' (^fj^acLVTiis S" indone worthily,
iut
thou fur^
toi^e cm-pS's
(^

^so^o^-

th:m all ^^rTicos, (fe m^iv i^l* paffefl May lying Flatteries, and the ^^q t/i" yKo^ojy) auvain Beauty of a Wife he far rj-'^i' 5 g^yva q J^/t^For a Religious Scuf o'lyvoov ccvrris ai^nxt from thee. Wife is hltffcd. Let her pratfe ^ cvLvn^ g^k l^ayt the Fear of the Lord: Give her ^ g" g^^ct (turv\icivQi^\ cf the Fruits of her Lips, and (^o(pws ^ owotj^i^ Sr^tr-

and

excelleft

let

her

Hmhand
And
is

be praifed in
2ig^'m,

jj^l

gAg>i"o<7Mjys

the Gates.

A virto

'Q^

yX^licxsni cvjt^^*

tuous
.

Wife

Crown
again,

her

Hftshand.

And

Many

dv^^a^ 7^ tskvoc aJttis % ^Trkvim^^mk

,

Wives hi'ive built an Houje, You have learn'd what great Commendations a prudent and loving Wife receives from the Lord God. if thou defired to be one of the Faith'

'i^eaip ccvtvv,
Irip oluttIs

o c6-

eirivBaev

aJ

rlui.

rioMo*
7roMai'

jvytTi-

pes ^ c^rM^j'-n) irx^^

^dv,
e7Z70i7?Wi/
-Jz^^-

S^mxixiv'
t.
^

Qu q
V.

7%i

yvii

'

dtfunt. V.

awtuj.

deeft.

the
TceiczLf

Holy
fill,

ApoftlesI
and to pleafe the Lord,

^^riep^s

TTcL'

c^ -^h^^i
(^

'dpi<7Keiou

O Wife, do not fuperadd OrBeauty, ia ^^^^^ ^^ pleafe other Men: Neither aifed to wear fine Garments, or Broidering,
nanicnrs to thy

fjLctTOAov

vJ^Th^

yujuoAytSif^y^W^'O'^''
yvuui)

A^(7i&r\i

^?[g
'^eJ-^

yeiTwi,

?"^o^
o/'i'ftTw.

awTTi

AoTg

Shooes, to entice thofe

who

ctuVf

xc^w- ;^ are aliur'd by fiich things. Agwt'ayT?)^, ^cuV^^w For although thou doft not
^>ci

Iv mifhcui

olvvf

ctv

thefe
fign

rm.

KoIttccXiv.

Tuuu^

e^S^aoc
"^

9erdp-^

TzS

wicked things with deof finning thy fe!f, hue only for the fake of Ornawile

ctP>e^ a^T^?,
hivifAi

Kcil TTol'

menc and Beauty, yet

no??.aj" yjvoj.

cl)y^Siyy^(T^ oTkov.

Mef^ci^y^ccTij o7ro7cc if
^(MfJLLct

thou not fo efcape future Punilhment ; as having compelld another to look fo hard
at thee as to luft after thee,

ywA
?

uikif^v

yj

(p'iP^v^Q.

^^fjiSo^H

'^

yujfj^

0g.

'zu-ir/i

clpe^T)

Tifje^cp
(ol^

jSyA^l ^vaji, S, yvuicq,

%cx,??,a)7ri^^'^^^clps
cKeiv

Qe S^^ai

"iyAoreAOLs
^jfi^i

iv
-?

Tw!

and as not having taken care both to avoid Sin thy felf, and the affording Scandal to Others. But if thou yield thy and commit the felf up, Crime, thou art both guilty of thy own Sin, and the caule
of the Ruin of the others Beades, .when Soul alfo

\rwii(ifXip\)^-fi^l\j^irKi\'

/^to/?i ^^^7(x,

?i

<sm)^-r.(jeii fjiifji^ (po^ft'S

^hou haft committed Lewdi^ g vTToiyi^ Qe ris nefs with one Man and be5 TO <nictv^ TTcty ginneft to defpair chou wile again turn away from rhy Kct) ^i ^jof^j'af. Qv Giii,f^^ d^apm Duty and follow others, and
.

grow

grow
Prof.

pad: feeling

the

facred

CONSTITUTIONS o/ ^5^ Word, When

;

as

fays
a

vetv

<r*?5t

Troieis

to
2-

(jlvo-yi,

^j'om

*^'*'*

^'tricked

Man

comes into

the

Kec>?^a)7ri^e^,
riwi

Jh

cl:pth of Evil, he becomes a Scorner^ and then Difgrace and

6K(pdj^y\
^X^^

S'i-mv
ot-

as rzi

orct'Ttc,

Reproach come upon him.

For

vcxSytcLaoLfTcc
vouj

g'TT^vg^jJ&ii 2>

fuch a

Woman

afterward be*

Qoi Tivd,
(^y,

^^l<xv-

ing wounded; enfnares with-

5^/t^51a^ti

?^

fjcr)

ouc Rellraint the Souls of 'dw (pv?ict^<xG-a. 'Ql ii the Fooliili. Let us learn fj^rm Qe 'i^Trso-elv atherefore

how

the

Sacred

/i^pT/ct,

fjufm

julLuj

I-

Word

plainly defirribes

and
fayis

Tepas

ok^^Xoj
5^

El

condemns fuch Women,

^

acfj^c/^pTYia-ai

ovSZacc

ing,

htited

Woman who
to the

Icwlm.

CJ) e7r?infjifM'

27.

a hnare and

Net

of Men,
hcr
Prov. XI. in
^^'

trorfe

Heart than Death 5

Atiodus. -ita.yceivM
'f

Uo^i^
einmu
I;'),

-^^x^^

('^y'

a-

Hands

are Fetters,

And

fJi^piicroiooi l(p
curep
l(p'

w-

anoiher Paflage, As a Jeirel Gold in a Srrinc^s Snout, fo of

is

'^yvZau. ^oiimL^j ire^is onT^^-nGV)

cc^y)Ayr)y,ijcc
'

Beauty in a rricked

Woman,
in

ircihiy

xiT.

4.

inAnd again,
Woodj
fo

As

Worm

^cc^e^vicnv

^^oi?[^-

LXX.

Aoes

a wicked

Wo-

ys.

"O^

^'a9>7

ccosSk

wan
XX 1. 9,
19.

deflrcj her Husband.

is better to

And
in

5 /9x6(p^vel'

tcol-kmv^

xagi-

again. It
the

dtvell

l-argf^^gTo/

Corner
VPith

of the
a

Hotife-top

auW
'H

dUfJcicc <t cvetShs,

<Tx>ioiv^m

thnu
fore

contentious

and

;\p<W aolcp^rcov.

an anny Wcmr/i,

You

there-

q:&iS&i
/<^U(}

TiT^wf^ow TroLy\|ju;^v

who

arc Chriftian

Wo
as

men, do not imitate iuch

thefe.

MaGw/^J

mius-ivi*
'^

But thou

to be faithful to thine

who defignefl: av^ ^5 6/^i^^<^^ own ^i, ^7-, foicntwv'

'BjuLiaYiara

Hubbat^d, take care to pleafc

v^

r ^%r/c5

him
>
.

alone.

And when thcu

laior

C*^^'

r yjvouxa,

the
Tiles

Holy

Apoftles.
cover thy
Co-^ *^* Pag,
^"^9*

If' ^^p^fi^

cct'

art in the Streets,

yLuun ;^%
fjs'i

x.ufS'icu;, Sitr-

Head

for

by fuch a

xHfe0LVT%. Kai
ccMois* "Xl(7Ce7gp ovca-

vering thou wilt avoid being

or view'd of idle Perfons. Do ^ov xpvo-^v oj/ pLvi not paint thy Face, which is Workmanfliip ; for vos, S^ntj ytuuouKi xa- God's Kow there is no part of thee which ^(f^vi H^y^@4. 'TiuiXiv' "Ciarsj^p ov Jwants Ornament, inafmuch as all things which God has Xcfi <7twAw|, bTws omKKvmv ^S'e^ yjvT) 5^91- made are very good. Buc
^-TOLos.

KaJ

mAfy* the
'

doming of what is already good is an Affront to ^v'ioa'' wcm^j^, fX^^ the Bounty of the Work:^tMioMJtP 7^6)00 cyVfc5 ^ P^:^W- Mrj 'Sv fjA' man. Look downward when
'Kp'^o^v ot^Sp
ri

lafcivious

additional a-

/itafcas Tttf;

TTjo/ug^ >u-

vcayigLi,

i5|Li5 cq

Xe^e^-

thou walked abroad, veiling thy fclf ES bccomes Women.

crxelj'

cwJiztT

fJigvco'

Of 5

^ ^aTou5

aKiiryo^

yje(pccf

i'TBi'rrsp

fTTxvlcc Sou.

iTmlnrnv

Seos, ^'7\g. Aiov* da^Xyini

TJee/ig^G
^x^ig^veio)

^ r

<M/

Avoid
ly

aifo that diforder-

ix.

/^'

apJ^iyy

Practice

of bathing

in

if T^*;

fqt.

V.

the

CONSTITUTIONS
the fame Place with Men For many are the Necs of the Evil One. And lee not a
Cnriftian
aTO.JCTTjj'

of
to <^>t7u<*

yi9p>^jtwxZyi

m
^

-TroM-a

'?rw/y. 'hyS^^yj' bach with vqv yvuj-n ^.gn im Abgan Hermaphrodice : For if ^, YA '^ r^S^y^^Mir^ flie is ro veil her Face and Tsjof S n^Qpmv, r conceal it with Modclly from *7r' ^^(^i^t^^ bp^m ftrangc Men, how can (he l-^v iJ^^^^Z^-^i^l^froL, bear to enter naked into the c7^$ r^^v)^ d^S'e^v

Woman

fj^

Bath together with Men? But if the Bath be appropriated

to

i ^^c/^Jm

ch's

Ahgr Tujuouyc^9

o^A^^^to^

Women,

jet

her bath or-

c;7- Boc;^vei^,

^-

derly,
rately.

modeaiy, and modeBut let her not bath

topc^^/^'

oacTv^liieA^-

^f;t^a,5 A^^c^.

Mi

without Occafion, nor much. ^z^^xjuTPe^v 5 aSjij^ ^^^Suj V-^^^^ /p.g. nor often, nor in the middle of the Day, nor, if poiiible, ^.ay, tjT ^/uij^a, Xvi' 2,0. every Day; and let the tenth S^iwxJv, ^y,k n^.^* Hour of the Day be the fet /ui^.^r. "nejc &' C<> time for fuch fcafonable 6a- g^w ^^.j^i^ 'f >^.iepA. thing For 'tis convenient ctioa S^y^Tr^' ef ;^j> oi that thou who art a Chriftian ^^w. Se4,, ex ^t^s ( Woman (liouldft ever con- r^vrrv'nr^Aui(p^A' flantly avoid uieleCs Recrc- ^v ^ef^yt^ (f<^yiif.

ation, efpecially
in the
X.

when

it

is

Eye of the World. But as to a Spirit of Conit

Tc ^ ap^;)^^i' (ta ^<r

tcntion, be fure to curb

to
as

all

as ^y'^, h^Xi^ ^ (S Men. bur principally ^ ai.^^ cm ^'^ to thme Husband; left, '^-^v.m^x^d^^^dcL'

^i

lie;,

the

Holy

Apoftles.

ha

if he be an Unbeliever, or a Heathen, he may have an ocJ^ Qe (Txcw'J^A/cS-as cafion of Scandal, or of blaf^^GTpv[^ricryi tfor, 3(91} pheming God, and thou be Qj ? cti 'i(?ivepyofJiQ* Partaker of a Wo from God. Spt^rs *:x%l S.iCf} Ova} For, fays he, ^Vo to him hyl{^xll^. yip (py,ai, ^l S ovo" whom my Nctmc is hla[ph!me4 among the Gentiles and left if fj(ci,f^it ^?^aTpi)fA.eiTouj cv ^?j l^vzaiv, 5 -Tngrj thy Husband beaChriftian, aVi/), a \:aroifi^{ tra he be forced from his Knovvvoi^y^^'n(J^n::^. eiShos ledge of the Scriptures to mUs y^(pois. ei'rriiv S fa]^ that which is written in pS/<9i g ^^fe^/xju^'oi/ 01^ the Book of Wijdom, It is Pfov^xxi.
(r6

^7\p e^v 9
s\iviyj)s^

^oi<7n^y",

ri

yoti

T>r

c7D(p/a.
c/i/

Kj>ac^JJ?J/
i]

i<f/^fr ^^

^rrc// in

the I'fiUet''^

*^*

oiMei)^

epri^cpj

jj^

ntfs,

than with a contentious

yiwouy{^s yAcaoso!)S Hi
f{$c^iV^?.
v(3jyuii,

^
^

^^

Ai %v yj'
ojjKs

7r^ao'niT-r r&P0(7^g^av
c4fS'ei'iwv^e,eis

S^^p^tt/-

(plw
^&>5,

^
?^

-zD^pTf oTTMi/

^Ts d^TDs 'mein

ft

mvy ^Ti yvjotA^tVy

^S'^ai.

Kouj

^
a'^

ohiyjov r^T7i(7i^755 sm)iiS'Aj(Tct\jSp

ftA(pcti
Jc(5i?5

-^t/^ctii^gs

jxi\r} iifjl^v

Qc(^^^
5" (iiM

ojjiwioiy\gi^pn'Vii

SyJ^o/xwaTj*

ck'^iiTftTE

^^ui^T^

ytvoo7Kiv,

and (^n angry Wonhin, You Wives thereiore demonftrate your Piecy by your Modefty and Meekneis, in order to their Convcrfion and hnprovemcnt in th:.^ Faith to all without the Church, whether they be Wcmen or Men. And fmce we have warn'd you, and inftru5ed you brief]y, whom we do efteem our Sifters, Daughters, and Memas being wife your bers, lelvcs, pcrfevere all your H vcs in an uublameable Courfe of Seek co know fuch Lite.

kinds

CONSTITUTIONS
m

of

SiujriaiSe r^ i^ kinds of Learning whereby cT? you may arrive at the King- x-c^e^'y yif^v Ifylff^f Cccdom of our Lord, and m/\.iCbAfafi^s, :^ ^apleafe him, and foReft for 'Tmua-i:^ &s th; cuwrcw ^ odoimv. Amen. 'Afx^y. ever and ever.

BIBAION

the

Holy

Apoftles.

BIBAiON AETTEPON.
213.

BOOK
Sect.
Of
!BiJhops^

II

V.
and Deacons.

freshytersy

U T concerning B^
^^r

(hops,

heard
ftor,

we have from our

who

is

Biftiop

for

Lord that a Pato beordain'da the Churches in

r:Slpoixtq^,

(^

every Parifll, muft be unblameable^ unreprovabh,free from all kinds of Wickednefs common among Men, not

under Fifty Years of Age ; for fuch an one is in good part paft Youthful Diibrders, and the Slanders of the Heathen, as well as the Reproaches which are fome.'7Wf.v.

'f.I'mn

IJon.

times

CONSTITUTIONS
times caft upon many Perfons by feme Falfe Brethren, vvho do not confider the

of
^{AfSh.'

og^s

^ikvZf

SiA(poop

$ TroMy!;

^pS^pt

(piCPlJ^^!^^(^>if^i^*

ytvcfjc/Kovrjitiv

Word of God
Matth.xii

in the Gofpel,

'

Whofoevcr fpeaketh an idle word gS Pmll give an Account thereof A/y

/^
//^^

g
^

cf

tsJ"

^Uaf^^

''0$

aV

;^.

Z.(7r^

in

the

Day of
^j/?/:;;

Xr\ay\"

p3/L(9i

dpy-v^

^-

f.

37.

Judgment.
IVords thou

And again,
(lult

J^jrf

^^7%/

cvJtS Pl^^jr

he jujHfied^

nzSwjQ/.MOvr\ijjepa.y^^-

and

condemned.

0200^. Koj tpxAlv' 'E}c Lee him there- rp^ ^ytiy (n h^axcofore be well inftrudled and fincji, ^ on t ?[^youv an skilful in the Word ; and of xxTzn^Koc^ricryi. "Egw competent Age. But if in a r ^TmiMjiJ/iiImall Parifli one advanc d in ^ 3^ g^Tc/p- ? -P\9>8, Years is not to be found, let xMy^v tiT jSaix/co.
^'j
'

thy rrords thou [hult he

fome younger Perfon, who El q oy r^oi-ua. has a good Report among (junpS. toS^;^fc'<r/i rju^^ his Neighbours, and is e- <z^^gS)?^^5 tcJ ^aVtw flecm'd by them worthy of fJir^^oKnivLf fMgfj^^fluwho pyjfj/evd^ ^ -im r Qw the Office of a Biftiop has carry'd himfelf from his j/oV'ror awW, coj cc^i(^ Youth with Mceknefs and '{^.iCKO'mSy 2/^ ^ vei;

Regularity, like a
;

much

el-

W-,

ov 'zrpa.vmlc
-^.^es^s

^
,

der Perfon after Examination, and a general good Re\*V3g, port, be Ordain'd in Peace, -M. For -^S'^/^w^^ at twelve Years 3 ^'l^'ilof Age was King of //r^.''/, and y^y/^^ at Eight Years of Age 4K-ng.
XXII.

iJ'Trt^/a

^^
Kc^

Twvfj^Q^ Sb^ru^^^s

'vizro

tw!' ^

ri^i^rrwv"
'^^'^KccGt-

fj^^p^p^Tztj,

^.S-w
q

oj^

t^'p/oiV

2o;\pA(^r

(fty&xag-

the
1[tS$

Holy
like
^}^

Apoftles.
righteoufly,
'Joalh
.

5*

'Itre^vK eSoLoi'

reign'd
rt

and iniChron.
povern'd
%[/

?iAiore,

&

locncvi
'

ov
^

Si^
'

manner
1

"

xcjuoavvri

oxtzw

g'Tajj/

e-

the Feople at >even Yearsofxi,$,4.

^^^^^ ' r 4 King.

^oLoiAdtai^v'

o'Jigtojs

Q
?9
li

Age Wherefore although the

:

^
tS

'Ift'C6f

I'Sa

c'nyj' ?|)|g

Perfon be young,

let

him be
Ifa.

;\gtS.

"fl?g

75

i>i^, ^/Loi TTpa^?')S'^'y

<^i\p
etc

meek, gentle, and quiet. For the Lord Go J favs by Efalas,

txfu

TiGh^^'
tid

Xiyl

^
o

% Up

n uhom Xifll I look hut tip^'^' on htm nho is humble and quht^
a?7d always *y;mbl'''s at

'Hca/y 7U)a^@^

my words ^
is

go'j'

EtI

Tivce,
ri

'fk'

In

like

manner
alio,

it

in the

^Ag-vU, '^m'
rnuTTcivov

^^ t
7](w^ov

Goipci

Bleffed are the ,

^
f^if
;

^^iij^vm
yi<s
< ctr
TLs)

T^sPtP
ofAgioa

Mcek,for they (hail fnhertt the Earth. Let bini alfo be merciful
;

2f^'7r^i

for

it

IS

faid, BI:([cd

V. 7.

(^afyAi<w

5-

^r^ the Merciful, fo^ they /hall

fm
ftgf

Majcag^eoi %\ irfcb
oil ai/'Tol

-nX^^va

jM,7!ji72

QAjy

Esw

'

(^

lXir)f^v\6lc

'Tnixiv

ei^wTo^

'Mcf>igl.e^oioie

XsrifjLoves^o-na/j'foieAeT)'
fijioupTOj
^

Mercy, htt him alfo be one of a good Contcience, purif a frcm all Evil, and \^ickedneis, and Unrighteouioefs. For 'tis faid again, Bljf-darethr Fure in Hearty
ohtain

v. g,

F/rg^w ^
J^

/?r

/^^^^

/i??^/?

/^^ God*

x^cM (^ 'TDt'W^a^

oLhmcui yj(xct%^(riJ^j(^'

on

ttccMy

(Beov

c'\\o>'n3Uf.

"E^ Zv ^
(nk}(pe^v,

rw^fltA/*,
<^'
f^^

Let him therefore be fb

ber,

ir,

7is(^i@^,

prudent,

decent, firm,

^flric,

cim^x^^
f/LT]

ftable,

7roi^tv@4^

'Ti^riK-

not ^iven to Wine, no Striker, but Gentle; not

CONSTITUTIONS
a Brawler, not Covetous
;

of

^ot

tws,

Xvi' 'QxeiyAi, (^'pi^pyj^Jf'^'

a Novice, left being fuffed up jrith FridCy he fall into Con-

^x^
/otn
^

ygo^JT-,

/ra

^w

Luc, -xu.
**

demnAtion, and the Snare ef for every one Devil. the

that exalteth
ahafed.

'Tv(pot>h\s, isiceAHcf.ef^-^
7rgV>i,
'^

rnn^y^" t^
olcTnx.i
a

himfelf fhall he

<^^tA'
o-gTn^.

Such an one a Bifhop ought to be, who has been the Husband of one Tim. ^Vife^ who alfo has herfelf had
i-

-^^mv ec^jj^rvvmiu. e!.6i>.%

ToiStdi'^

J<:^^tct/

re'mT/.oTrovjfjueisctlfS^^
yi'^^niJ^'-iov

ywouTips ^^/ t^/d

S*

no other Husband
n?/'^/ /'ij

ruling
In this

voyxfjiv., xaAws oS

own
let

ijoufe.

oiVy

^T^eswTcc*.

O^/o-

manner

Examination be
is

/nw yi (ft))aH^<^gcS-

made when he

to receive

tot'

J/J

w ;^e^^r/<^
%ol^<^.iwi
'f

Ordination, and to be plac'd in his biflioprick, whether he be grave, faithful, decent; whether he hath a grave and faithful Wife, or has formerly

^fjt^&civm

cj/t^tltt^
m-ris,
gzSs,

I'thc^xo-

& 'h C^fJLVQSy m^ y^^i*' & yj-

vajix<t Qefjc^vlw

-nr/

had fuch a one; whether

^vv

e;^i.

i i^nx^y'

tph.

he hath educated his Coun* 7?>c^a 3'goo'gCa>> o^'adren pioufly. and has brought ^k-XoA & ov va^saia, vl. 4. them up in the Nurture and Ad^ ya/e/'^ ^ttolMcsos ^s^-n monition cf the Z.^?/*^ whether jcl^^' & o\ xaf o<9cor his Domcfticks do fear and auVS <^';\9L4^fefA^.of ( reverence him, and are all ov'7^iiTi\&iJoi a^^<^v Jobedient to him for if rhoie Trr^yctot ^b^ti^iimv auwho are irrmediately about yi 0/ x^ cztpacc him for worldly Concerns 'ii\oL aurS, 0|^i aug^^Tia^HCTi ^< aTare feditious and difobedient, how will others, not of his Sa^, ol c|w 'f
; ;

'

Ws

'

>-

, 1

defunt. V.

Tu

V.

the
o^TclstA

Holy
his

ApoftlesJ

cxJtS 'i^Qi *^ji*

Family, when they are under

fj^joi

auTtJ v'Tronxyn-

Management, become
>

oHI.

bedient to him

Let Examination alfo be made whether hebc unblameable as to the Concerns of this Life. For it is written.

^e r
awul/jj

u/i?kov^

is

le^
vv

Search

Jil/p-ently

for

all

ths

'^^^x^S^^^^-

"^^

.'Txcf;^7iw
t^lc

^
ri

^^^^^^ ^f ^^^^ iv.ho ts to be or- j^^ ^^, daind for the Prkflhood. *^* Pag,

On

aopyiT-*

G^/a* 'Opyr^
fx\ii

which account let him al(b (p^vl be void of Anger; for WiG ^
Xiy^
"E.J-&)

215-

Anger deftrojs evm Provr. xr, Let him alfo, i- ^^x. ''^^(j:uiiL^X^@^,(l&oiyajjthe Prudent, c-, ccyoi'm^UxJs' ok be merciful, of a generous AgjKJ Ttv^-' 'Ev .T8- and loving Temper. For our TM yvoia-ovux^ ttcLvtis, Lord ftys. By this jhall all^^^'^^^^* clc' ifjig) fjf^^Toj 1^, Men know that ye are mj Difci* lav dyi^-TTObTi XVi>?A5, fks if ye love one another. "Egry (^ tiU/xemJ^T-, Let him be alfo ready to give, (fi?^X/'p^y (pi?[ci^evQSy a Lover of the Widow and tlic Sttangcr, ready to ferve, v7iY)peTixos, d\j2J[gLxovQi, and attend. ^u(niv?^^.,^^e7rout^vuu' and minifter,
kmy^vdiv,
fays.

dom

7@*,

ft(fti;

^Moy

Duty and him know w^ho is the moft worthy of his AffiftRefolute in his
;

let

ance.
I

y^

X^^

Its VTTCip-

For

if

there be a

Widow,

iVo

TTxpKeiv 2v tlS ^io)

m
a

who
felt,
is

is

able to fupport her-

;^fw^xa,

It?2^ 5
V.

and another Woman who not a Widow, but is needy mm

tS^ni,

by

CONSTITUTIONS
by
reafon

of

of Sicknefs, or x^es^^ ^J^' fy^rs Jthe bringing up many Chil- 'Trdp^ ^' voaov, ^ dren, or Infirmity of her oix^oT^ocp/cu', J S^i aV* Hands, let him ftrctch out ^^paMt x^e^^y^Q^rocihis

Hand

in Charity, rather

dfyi cv I^Ts /3/<wti^? fiAiCgTOf, Gtm egir (lance, or to be efteem*d a af /- '(^xyeJ^oAy sti Member of the Church of /uZwJ oK^tXncnaA g3. God : For the Scripture, Aiy^ yi 5 ^<x(p?i 'c^i (peaking of fuch Perfons, ts^tok (pda-xvOi, cU, rrov. xix. lays, The Slothful hideth his ^A^v-\cti o-^n^ir ^ei^ ^^' Hand in his Eojom, and is not cwirS-vkro r jc^Attoi^, h ccTr^vsficeiv able to bring it to his Mouth Sujutio^tolj And dgzin, The Slug' aZ'tlw di^gou^ oLt^. again, teclef. i. 3gar d folds up his Hands, and Kct) mtLXiv 'O ctfyi For every *c^i;\ff,Sev ms x^^^ eats his o)vn Fleflh Vror, Drunkard and Whoremonger car?, ^ t(pccyi ms cisip' SXlll. 2] Uas q3 pall come to Poverty, and eve- -i^ ojjt?.
ri

But if to this latter. one be in Want by Gluttony, Drunkennefs, or Idleneft, hedoes not deferveanyAfli-

^>Kov c^Tuvoimo nf any %e^. Ei Si Us" #

irw
^

^^nxfayii,

ri

fxijvTue,

rj drovcfje Perfon

[lull

he cloa*

^^a^^
tt-,
S^niztj
^iif

<

^Tropvoy^^^

thed with Tatters and Rags,

V. X\.

'3w;^dlI(7T/,

(oi'-

And

in another Paflage,

Lxx! thou give thine Ejcs to ing and Cups, then flmlt

If Drink"
after-

^eppay^ia

"

'^cotuh}"

m> -xjo-voj'
tJ^

wards walk more mkedthan the Houfc'top: For certainly Idlenefs

is

Kae cr oi^Xan* 'Ear 3 en lac (^loi^^i

^/j^.

^ to

^Tro-rii^oi ^S-i
,

the

Mother of Famine.

o(pS^A,ufc5 ay

v^ppr
AifjiS,

^j
?
' '

ysc^'d,

'D.S aA>7.-Sw; ^S /xnTT)^ +

e^u"
deeft.

::

dpyix

5"

V.
^

MM *
'

Zhv*

SHyfAyiAha.. V.

dceft. v.

'

V.

the
^E^ii

Holy

Apoftles;
Tj

Bifhop muft be no A(> Ifcfl>gP^'7roA)j'5fi, fjuii^ ceprer of Perfons ; he muft vii^iaiov c/v^smpSi^^ t\ not fear any, nor bafely flat5(P-^3c^y <xf^S7rpo' ter a rich'Man, neither over'TgVjyarc 'tidclook nor domineer over a f?)(pv,

a ^ ''n^"w'?r.

pm
^

epg^tfr,

j(^iaJU/^a-

^<jW.
^ (pnaiv"

Otj An4>f oS,

poor Man. For, lays God to Mofes, Thou jhdt not acceftUvit.xitl
the

Geos mSMoi6iJ

P erfon of the
fity a
:

Rich, nor pjalt

'

5
'

,..

rft,

's^^cTUfTnv '7t^v(ri,
ihti^ais

thou

poor

Man

in his
is

nnvrt'Tr^

Caufe

For the Judgment

owiL^ai.
?ji>'

"^^ ^

'^'

theLord'si,
/J.t/^

And

again, ThouD^vitiir*
'^^**

e& i y^eA^s
^xcMoi'.
^

Ko) -m
T^tpjT
?^

^//^

exaa

Ju(iice follow

^-

^i^^m ^ti^ets^
>^

that which

is ri^ht. Lee a Bifhop be frugal, and con-

^Tcef" Avojii^^h
TOjJxwff

au-

tented

with a

little

in

his

wrtfj^Tw ^6
&^$2
j^a-

Meat and Drink,

that he

may

c'777<7xo'cr-"> ij/a ^Jl/rn-

jT

"

vn^ffy

#&FTr T8J aVouJ^uT&j.

"Ejw ^
/u^

jtw!

cftt^.,^
/M.71

ofuywuSf,

rcWgt*,

f npo^u)Ji&t ov
eficus,

vf wgis^paT/-. "E^tw ^^^i^^^*) 1^'

yy^%-

^m?\.vSiSkK^s\ fjAKi^v^ '^^ GTTvShi'

be over in a fober Frame, and difpos'd to inftrudiand admonifli the Ignorant and let him not be coftjy in his Diet, a Pamperer of himfelf, given to Pleafure, or fond of Delicacies. Let him be paand gentle in his Adtient monitions, well inflruded himfelf, meditating in, and*** P^^
;

^oovov^
?[gis,
cpi.x<7iv,

ywe^<^yi^7il3i'

diligentlyltudying the Lords

^^^*

mXvs ly ^cifvoi Books,

Ivcc

and

reading them
that fo Tie

mi

^oL"

frequently,

may

<pcis 'QiiJjeXoSs

pfAluu^Y\,

^5d/^;$
'

rruTi
*

oi^(?){al.

be able carefully to interpret the Scriptures, expounding

)^

reelt.

V.

t?o^

mrof

'

al.

Qa S

^ffKOT*

^ al,

the

CONSTITUTIONS
the Goipel in correfplcxndence
nn.is

of
o-

^^^ificfj^&^^xT-

with thfe Propliets, and with the Law ; and let the Expof
fitions

ryi,\iQv-^tpi;^v-60ai\'^[

|xo;&;s T&Jr^^Ji^^

9or
Ai-

from the

Law and

^Gi^obo^^.a'

.6^'vofji\i<^

the Prophets correfpond to the Gofpel. For the Lord

Jefus fays, Search the Scrips
tures,

lAfry^vhyMeppi/ni'^cu.

y; y> o^k^jp,^^ -Ivirir

^^o^v^.-t^ ^mX ^acpaV*

for

hey are thofe- vrbich

Uc^-ciu^-Miv:-

cu

y^'
Koi

y.4

teflifyofme.

And

again, /^?f

avpSscti iifei l/xS;

Moles rrrqte cf me. But a- "mAiv* O^^ y) |u,3 bove all,.: i^c him carefully Mooctj* .ly^-^.. Tl^ diflingiiifli b-tween the ori- ^vncwp q 5^9oA(jI)5 c^ginalLaw, and the Additio- ';>a6a5 ij^yg^jb-o);; j/o/li^j' ^ nal PreceprSj and fticw which Mjiie^aiv ^i^v^ ^
are the Laws for Believers, S'ei'wuoov U 'i^ vofjL^ and which the Bonds for the 'mgwv* ^ ti S^a-fj^^ dUnbehevers, left any iliould ^swvj /Va ks \sbjo' fall under thofe Bonds. Be ^mayiwi ^ca-f^l^i. 'Em-

careful therefore,

O Bifliop,
that thou

|LugAi'?'-\o>'y^Vjtorrejvoc.

to ftudy.the

Word,

may ft be

able to explain eve-

'mv^nx,

f ^cc(pv Qqc k^ hi^iv ^^ipfji/n'

ry thing exactly, and that rolaV"; <l <m/ 'tidAAjT thou mayft copioufly nou- ^(J^^frc^yiTiw^ i^gfiis ri(h thy Peojple with much 5^ ^9w7i^>i5'T;^^oVjr Do6trine, and en!ip,ht;n them ,<pco^ojjJv^ vofji'd. ^or with the Light of the Law. t/Ql'tf y5, (pw^V 0gof>
.X.li

.For

God

fays, Enlighten 'jour

etwroTs
(os

q^Ms

yv^oioo^y

/elves with the Light of

Ledge ^

KnowwhUe we have. jet Op

Ik ^i^jfi*

fort unit J.

deed, V.

'i,^fj^nC<rf

v,

'fuv^iff. v.

f^^Hblj^
^E^6d ^ J
fxh

Apoftles/
Lucre,

'

'Ql(T^o7n)i

Lee not a Bifhop be given

to
filthy

yfu

oj^xe^^p^^y ^ K56AiW ^. : g^Twy ,

/^Acc^of^u^
n
K^^^of',
fjwi

eCpeciaily

before the

Gentiles,

rather

.^;^^m\
.fjJr

mK'co-

lufJenng than offering Inja* ries, not covetous, nor rapacious; .no Purloiner, no Ad-m'irer of the Rich, nor Hater

j/iK.7>i?,

^5p'/jir5,

^yrrtx.-^^ fj^

(p.t:>^7i^i'

71-, fjw lu(Td:7^Mx(^*

y^) Y^T(ju?^?\g'^.i id^^\^\j-

Shi^^Tu^;, f^^
fjy/i

.^^yi^y

Qf the Poor noEYii-lpcaker, nor FalfcrWitnefs ; not. given to. Anger, no j3ra\vler, not
;
.

(pt?[gu!^,X-.^^Tciis
(iln

cntar.gted
this Life;

with the Affairs of

^

'vxp^tfj^'nious
gf-^

(jiy^'Tr?^gJV:^^;ftri

y/^'P^oi
yt^sv
.

icvQi,y

h^qovn-

not a Surety for any one, nor. aa Accufer in Suitsabout Money ; not ambjtious,

J^^is
?>>

/;^^-i?.wi;s.-

7C9iK,
iu.r!,,^%

i^r/qt'L?^fx'^
.c^;^,
fjuh

Sr

y?tai(XF@-[,.i:f^ri:)'t^s-

not double- minded, not not double-tongued ready, to hearken to Caluniny. or,/Evil fpeaking ; not a
;

S^^^QAi/;' w;^^.m}>^5p:
Xiccv :- (^i?vn%o&^^
:fy-'r]

DiiTembler, not addided to

the

-^x.e^Th.fJLvmisecpTois r i^vm i^oe<^f4-..-,a;'mtrai> ''y^vcui'

Heathen Fefiivals, not given to vain Deceits, not eager after worldly .Things, For nor a Lover of Money
:

M
^
^

Z'M^^

^-^^^
<i?^'

^^^

"^^ ^^^^^^^ arejoppofice to

pleafing to

i?n^jij^nrrinsiu 1^^^'^

God, and

Dac-

:t^Qyj^i\Qlx

'^^
?
TaoTTo

rmxaL'ur^"^'y;^^

iiS 'vW4;^ji ^^-^r^oA;

li^vm (pi?^
-TTc^T^ p

mons. Let the Bifhop earneftiygivealUhcfe^ ^-recepts in charge to. the Laity alio, perluading them to imitate
his

^(7x.o7r^

&. ^iV V">^QK c^$gj^Wtf/^. Y.

He,

Gonverfanon. For. {aysL^.vifix?; I)/^ ye make theC/jIldrenV^

:-

r-i^^

y tt*^ ^
'

ji

..

r.gfg^''

of

CONSTITUTIONS
*
'

of

cf Ifracl ftotts, Let him be gouyju^* ca^f^A^ prudent, humble, apt to ad- AfTw , opiyuf at/Vij moniili with the Inftrudtions fMyjnmi yive^ S of the Lord, vvell-difpos^d, <wtS Tp'5r. Eu;\9t-

one who has renounc d all Ceii yoip (pynTij ^TromQi^ the wicked Projeds of this ts ijas 'Jo-e^^'A. "Esi^ World, and all Heathenifti ^ <7D(po5, ^mTnivdcp^ry Let him be orderly, v^'BisTYilci^i ov mii yw Lufts. fliarp in obferving the Wick- Q^xiisf-^s iramS^Giom. ^, ed, and taking heed of them, P^yvc^fj^^y^ '^n'm^yTtn cv but yet a Friend to all ; juft, f4ucropjie^^s ^iikM;difcerning, and whatfoever

mn

/3/'<j5>

Qualitics are commendable smong Men, let the Bifliop

/l^^ictj,

(S zs-aQtu gGyi>($fc?5

'6hjv}Jiicuii,

"E^w

<^-

For if the Paftor be unblameable as to any Wicked refs, he will

poflefs
in him(elf.

them

*c^^x\Qi\

o^os >^c

^(^y (pt;\^'(XjBc^

yviyaj tvs (favKvs^ au-

aV
Sy

corapel his Difciples, and by

his very Converfation prefs

Twf, ^/a- q
/rwr,
^jps",

^ij-

^J^ijc^ct-,

xg/cnov;

them

to

become worthy Imihis

^ oW

^;\g&'

tators

of

own
vriU

Adlions.

^^(a^nns ^^r,
okott*
ev iojuT^S

J-

As
tije

the Prophet fomewhere

/>
is

':iTcip^{\ SuJtt* 6 'On"

Mof.iv,9-^yS. ^'^^

he,

As
;

is

v^K"

^vSTriXmr^ our Lord and Mafter Jqdis 7- ccS^kUs r -zrurChrift, the Son of God, be- iJ.Iw^^lnlS'l^i aviSfj^ff.* gan firft to Do, and then to ^y.i ^af^ui^ Teach, as Luke fomewhere *? <V'areP9>f ccvt3
Prieft fo
the People
olc
AlH-.
i.

For rn^co'

I.

fays,

Which
/^ r^/ir^.

Jejus hegan to do

-ogpT/Ji-vlat^Bc/

1^

J^/wjf

^f-^-

^'

4^^
ftys,
:;.

i.

p^

Wherefore he IVhofoever fljj/l do ard

. ,

cwJtS mni))fj{^riwv
/jtis

fju/uuyj^

a/$
...

."^^^

^w^..

*'7-'
..
.'

_.J
raf,

4ut7c/sT':tfj.v. al.

iCtFO^X^^*

"<^iig.i0KCJi7JMi'r

^alccrutrum vacat.

the

Holy
t

Apoftles!

af

COS

^iy^

t ^
Kcu

&p(p^^7t^$^
^C^Gftis

igp^5,
^^Ktfj
f\fji^v

2aw

;\^o.

wj^*
o
ijos

For be Guides y>" and Watchmen to the Peo^Sbi' pie, as you your (elves have

%^

tead, he Jhall he tailed in the Kingdom of God.

Bifliops are to

gmt

^ you

crxtfcA^ 'lyjuis

^X^jl^s
Tip^oLrm
5^

? 0cS
-TTDiftr,
*

TT^Toj'

niiTi

^Sbm^ar
5^0
in
b

w$ 7r Ai-

Ay>C5t$' '^Clv Tiptoe-

'hdis

miiieiv

^
^

B\-

J^jxft/'.
^^Os
cA,' ai'

Aio
'TTDiwii

9WJIV*
(5^-

Guide and Watchman. Do you therefotc bccomc good Guides and Watchmen to the People For the Lord fajs of God. Ezekiel, fpeaking to eveby ry one of you, Son of Man,
Chtift for your
/^^^i/^ ^/t/f;^ thee for a

Ezek.

Watch* ^^V^^\ d^>i, T- /xejAs ^)j- man to the Houfe fiflCtztl, and * ^JSTOf OP Tf /Sac^Aeia thou Jhalt hear the Word from * gy. 2^7ra$ 7> - Wjf Mouth, and fhalt ohferve,
'

vof S'S

Aaw 4;?i ^/J^/r declare it from me. Tw ^oxoVy^, on % When I fill ^^^ ^^^ Wicked r /^i? A^/^ /r^/^ <^/V, if thou lijji&i cKOTiiv gp^Ti
Tief

v^s

Xg/tgij/.

Ka) tjxes %v

do(l not [peak to vrarn the wick-

yiviSi

(T^^i

dycL<^\

^?^SS3bZ*

okXi'

y{ wje/-^ 2y^ ^ 'I^^gjMTiA 'Cf^s e)^<^v V'

fjl^v (pacTjtwr.

ed from his wickednefs, that wicked Man Jhall die in his I^i^^^^h ^^^ ^^^ Blood nill I
require at

'T^^

<V>-

But if wicked from his ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^

way, that he n/ay turnfrgmit,

thim Hand,

:^o)7r, G-'i^^y

Si^K^
<x

a T&T
aiyti'cT''}

oi')c6J

'lo-e^TiA, (^

and he
he

does not turn

in
his

from

it,

ok

^,u^<tIs

[hnll die

Iniquity,^

?^v\ ^ <5^9y'^t^ andthou haft

(^2/^^fychSi(w^vmp
tfxZ'

delivered thy SouL

if thew^^.^c,

ov
'

W
^'-

In the fame manner^

>.^yiiv

m>"<'
I

iJJt

Sword of War
^ '"'"^ ^ ^'^*' ^'

he approaching,
'
'

im-

'

^^^^ ^ ^'

^ ^^^^^^*

V.

4^^

CON^^TITIITIONS
find the Feople jet a Watchman fo TVdtch, and he fie. thi.fame

0/
a-

n:^ hp'jA^cf^.^ipjtrcfi.

aff roach,- and irarn them,^ and the

does

not

fore-

nro'^v^^^:^ <^^ l>^^ ^XwW tS <^crAst/a-

and, takC;
taken

dfie

'

Snord come vojjiqv ok 'f d^voiiMu^ajjofHhcm, he ,is iS, 0, "oiofA,^ cdSv-Q*

away in h/s M^itpy ; au xf- moj^lcf. c/jjt^ hut his Blood jhnll 'he required ."^^oA'slrD^ '2 S cqat pjc iVatchmanfjfldhd, he- 'j^ eu)T^ycK'^ ^^s caufe hr. didnothtdw the.Tyum' ird' cAity]ni(m' ou 5 i^^V^

feVy But'if he blew rhyTrtm'

-pet,

2j!0>T^ihYi^

/tzS

^/j'y,ij

and'he'vrho heard
take

it

vcould

am

'f

o^'i

a/^^r^

am'

Warning, and Srrord come and take him dvrajy his Blood fhdil he upon him,
fiot

the

q'ps'^.'ot'ur'

twrriij

&
c/t/

/W/i'^rpg'-^Ji,
^'ri'

av^i
av

d/jofjitci
-^

c/^j'tS

^-vlo-

hecaufe

he heard the Trumpet,

fj^mizij,^

'^and\todk not warning.

iiihi)
'

But he

^Izn'o-d epjvj^o. 'naa^U"

<hl}s^\p"

'took

warning h^s ^delivered

the Watchm^^T^,
{l)all

f^x^^ /ttdAIli

his Soul,
hccafife

and he gave warning,

;

[iM^bp
gvari'o

^ip')^\i^vf\y^

'?ig:,oi

o-y^'iiV&s
?^''
iij^ii/

The. Sword here Judgmenc the Trumis the' the pec is the Holy Go(peI
fur elf live.
;
'

^(p>^jc/Jiv,
cjuJiry
'

'

Pj^vS^jIa)j y"fXr]

^^pynvva/i]
-vIju^^^,,

?J,4-i!t

Watchman
is fet in

is

rhe Bifliop, Avho

'kI-^^

4-*^

the Church, who is ohhged by his Preach ng ro

teftify

jf
nS
j

apO'^'T/^a'oT?;^ gM77(p9^

S q oj/^'ck
a-^o'Txr'd

^^5
^

and

vehemently to
*

.ik^rrivdrainnxf

forewarn concerning that If ye 'do. fibc aeJudgment.

clare.and teflify" thisr People, the Sins 6f thofc whjD are ignorant, of ; it will
to the

ck

Gxf}c

ioriL^ve

V/T

Q.ATnrfl'

i^v 3 (^w^'^
(^ ?a9vi <^

Tp^e.aT/r>i,^^.w(pL'%&'>jm/oa?c^c-a5,
i

fS>p^v^9

^^Cvt

"TSTv.'^T^r v:

'"

^^^-^-^

.jiVw..^\

w^

:,A^nS
o/c
(ys>t

be fouad upon you.

fore do.

Whercre^

ctPTor

gjct/

you warn and

Uninftruded

h^M^'^'^ 0.%'^^ t

prove

the-

vvidi

vA^rmi,
^(^\^j-,

5 ^i^;^-

'i^')(^y .p,U'

i^

ifpvjx^,^

o-jco-

JBojdnefs, teacU che Ignorant, confirm thoic that under(land, bring back thofe that

^s oUm>jJ^^,,^m
^vaeTo^.

Md^ctAc^^iJ^'j
xe/i^s'-

goadray. if we repeat the vefy fame things on the fame

Occafions, Brethren,

^1/37

..cdA-

we

ihall
fre-

"Tny^^o",
.<^'ar^A/o:^"

3
tI;

Uc^p
J,,

be hoped chat fome will be yhjicrla. '^a]cor^@.^Qy ^m^ aflianxd, and at Ipafl: ^eix.iipuo^vnr:^^l^p- do fon e good AdJion, and 'n>^(%://^,^^5^cfei- avoid fome wicked one. For, .^^-W^' '^ >^e/^<5^^- fays God. by the Prophet,
G-yco'Tri^

not do apifs,; For by quent Hearing 'tis to

?i^-i7i9x.'Sv]s

(k-

^Ed^jj,r)2/^!'yi'i?^riTi^:^

TejUfie. thofeytfmgs to them;J<'rKm. ^xf^f;jvfiiSB W'^oJ,. prhMpsthif will hear thjFoke*

A' ^mi^

'^H^f^^f '^^

Attd again,

..

// fcrhaps tky
per hkps they ttHI

Ezek.

r r,

^ay^oivnitiy ^j'^^^'^o^^^^

rrlll fje/i^,,.i^

^^^^'
*

Aio'Tlj^cc<^pe(^p}/^'y^s

ftdm^^

fays tO

^of d^iSdio-io.^ ^puS-V'

leiTi,,

the People,
irilt

If

karmg

thou Exod.xr,
^^'

^ lAiy^^^

/^^'

'7rappc-'/ct5,'

T5^$ay/oj/-

do

hear th. l^ord Gady and that which is good and

in
his

(5\

Jbco-j^f 7E,

'?n-

right

,^U^\Ki" ^e^^^T^Y
miTj^^'iip^jys
/(p^7i.\ ^'^'i'[

ri>

'fmq-fe'

again, Jiear, (p Ifrael; ./y^^ Deut.W.4. Lord our God- is one.. L}rd. ^^ ^'^'^'
'

Ejeu

And

aJiw

c5%j

And our Lord

is

often re-^^'
xi.

rPpSuv'T^y Xgf)pym, aS^A(po\,

.

\iy tx.

oLug.pTn(jO*
y!)

corded in theGofpel to.havc faid, H.e that hath Ears .//?Matt.

.6f^?r

ft^^.

Ti^TToA-

/^^

htm

hear.

And

wife

^
"

"

^'

Solomon

COKSTITUTIONSo/
^sioy. I,

^.Solomon

fays.

My

Son,

hear

^Ktf

etKiay ^if^s mpets

Tcav

the Inftrufficn of thy Father, arfd rejeB not the Lats of thy

Sb(7:am^vlgus

a*mt'

rm^m 'PlSn^^iv
<7af,

^min'

Mother^

And indeed to this Day Men have not heard

for while they fcem to have

^ ^"TmvTie^r
'sy^(priTy a

es^nvaatduf'

Aiy^ y>

i^
rra,
?

Sm'

heard,
aright,

they have not heard as appears by their

left

A/a^^TJ/xjaJic^sSMjlavs aLyc^dnvTw^

n
l^

having
ly

the

One and On-

(pmrn.

Kct} -mAii^*
(tx.i<nbcnv,

True God, and their being drawn into deftrudive and

'fiai)

a^^

a^s^ IvS^ji. Kctj o Mwo5 dangerous Herefics, concern- fnai^?^^' ^E^d^'^ ing which we fliail fpeak a- oxeo-JiJ yjje)-^ tS 0^5,

gain afterwards.

i^ ^iria-ris

a>a?>'

"TTzoavi i3t(TfjLVi

jULtir^i at,

Kglc fJjiy^C^ cvfjji^v

who

i)Ctf-

21 s

Sect.
TJEIoved, be
*-^

Vi.

yir,

it known to T^l^ux^v ^ t^ vfjuv you, that thofc who are ok ot ccyoi'7n)m\, baptized into the Death of IBctTHiSivtis fJs r .^our Lord Chrift, arc obliged fcc^v t? ^u/g/y 'Ia5,
Grnc^-Ti o(piAii(nv dfji^p"

to go on no longer in Sin

For as thofe who are dead cannot work Wicked nefs a*

'^vf<v of iDiyi^t.

'fl^
cwg-?

yi

oi

'^jzLvovns

defum.

V-

o.

jj.

the
iftpy^rmi

Holy
ny

Apoftles.^
longer
;

"sy^s

otiH^p-

fo thofc

who

TJtV; 'yssToip^'ncnVi
5
iLtf

i^nt

are dead with Chrift cannot

01

ciwcLTw^vcvns

pradice Wicked nefs. Wccan-

Xe/T^ iVe^xTor not therefore believe, Bret9^s dfisifridp. oii* thren, that any one who has the Waftiing of mtr^ofjS^Zvy dSihcfo)^ received
l(tm Tiarepi'? lk<z:y^'

ad the Wickednefles of Tranfopen 'j^^ uvo(ji^v qc- greflors. Now he who fins cssiiv *0 Si a- after his Baptifm, unlefs he P2?iyifjiet^r (jLoprnaa^ ju^ S ^x^uG-' repent and forfake his Sins. fjLoc, T@* V H^ i^* ftiail be condemn d to Hell* fizbyyco, (S TmvoYiTUj t5 Fire.
y^\iQ:\Si^ov

kvcc

Life will venture to

any one be maliciS/xw oufly profecuted by theHeaavycofd/j'iv^ 2ji^ 9tiU atj'nTi oiufOLo^^" then, becaufe he will not ^/VK, ytvcoaMTO) Sic flill go along with ihem to fJLttvJ^^* i rniiST4 the fame Excefs of Riot, let 'shroip^ *g^, jt^tSftis him know that fuch an one ^ }we^@^ C4^ (ijcLf' is blefled of God, according (ays in the ytAto} Afj^' Ma)(96/o/ as out Lord
TiJ
vkzTo ai'TriiOiv

El ^'

But

if

^'

ifB

o'^v cvei^icmxnv t7t

Gofpel, Bleffed are je t^^^^

yi^ty.it

iSsy
^7110(71

Si(l>^eoffiy,

7)

i'

Men

[hall reproach'yoff,

orper-

3(9^6'

vyi^v

mf

fecute you,

or fay all

manner

mvnesfv
IjSpoif

p'^f^cc,

4<^(5>)-

epev4v

IpiH

^e; %v

of Evil againfl jou falfy for my fake. Rejoice and he ex-

fsrsj

cyx>?LtSe, o!c

ceeding

p fjuSos ijj^v rm^viCAf

ward
I

is

glad, for your Re* If great in Heaven,

ic/5 ^e^tyo?*". ^ " ,.

. .

therefore

'

any one be
I

flan-

M il l

'

dere4

CONSTITUTIONS
Jered and folfely acciis'd, (uch an one is blefled lor
;

0/
fjLartJi^^
^Aty\.yl>h.

Uc C:^a^vfjL)^ST.Iyi/^
-\^j.ccUy
o
.

the Scripture fays,

that
^^^^'
is

A Man

od/St-.

a Reprohate is not try-

^.aipvi* 'Apvp-^SinUfipSy

But if anyone cc'?reze^v- 'n>^ 0^* be convided, as having doiie ^l i'i tis lAtf^jin:^:}^* a wicked Adion, (uch ail ^cts i-i d-pofj^v, o /roiSone not only hurts him(elf, t- ^l^vov i(m<mv lbut ccafions the whole Bo- Q^-^^v, Kvjct^^Actdy of the Church and its (r:p)ifjLi^ t!^<^7^^il(ri Dodrine to be blafphemed; xoivc^ ' 6K}i?imaL^ (s^cd hy God.
SL:>

if

we

Chriflians did not

/utaTi,

t*^

^iJ^ej-Ka-

'^ztt.

pradice thofe things that we ^lco, o^s |x>}.>7rpii'iwi declare to be good and ho- c4>Spcc^ A Myil^^- ^^/ neft^ and we our felves x^?^y '^oveikSrrqif^.'^ fiiall be reproached by the ^:^ iifjtieis'izuoi^/wjLord, That, 7 hey fay and do^ e/ty/PT| A^><y'cj^j5
5.

uii.

Wherefore, the Biflipp muft boldly r- je<a, fuch a5

not.

'ir^i'^m^r/0^vn;''^rc^ii^^^

%Mi

.sMt^\\^ v<i^X^^-

thefe

upon

fuii

Conviditheir

fiwffv: 's?.%i^/T:^5^

on; unlefsthey change Course of Lif^.

-zE^appw^iccs ^'^^t-k^qst-o;.

^
.

ij)t\

jMraSd'h^M^"^

j5^^

For the Bifliop mufl not Op '^ .fjidyov-ctp^only himfelf give no Otence, xTy.6:'irov :0ivcu^\^7\ ji-h but mull be no Refpeder p^ SaxoTrov^ '^A(i (^ 2: Perfons in Meeknefs in- ':^r^Q}7roAn'T?ov^ipxp.^* ftruding thofe that oflcnd, gbrtili Qcepi'iCo^7^T But if he himfelf has not ufj^cf^TavovJccs.., t/ 3 is a \ good Confcience, and ^t^avTo^sU 4^cuaj4^>i' a Refpeder of Perfons ; 7. voittpr^jv, e-^Qi* fox the fake oi filthy lu- ,..7tiQ?A'Sni fytvcySfi'^^/,
;

ere,

and receiving of

Bribes,.

2^

jiyx

od^ei^pSn

the
f^es^kyi-^lccv
^

Holy

ApoftlesJ

(pBi^TTij

^Qfii<t}s

cci/,cf^<rijvl@^j

eac^
cn^

Irrii cKH^ininou
<s%ty,iwjej.(x;'

y^jeiv ccvrmvj

r^iccs
^

and fpares the open Offender, and permits him to continue in the Church, he difregards the Voice of God and of ouf Lord, which fays, Thou^^^^^-^''^'
Jljait

-mi q^mr^i

^"

AeyioTis*

exactly execute right

Jugd-

^^*

'*

*^'

A/aeaiwi ^ito^ea
9f^tov.

cT/-

mmt :Thoti jhalt

yi;?j

not accept Per:

O J AwUji

t?^'-

in Judgment

H^^?// /J^^/^

c^Toj/gi/ xeicTt/.
cTijccM^jT/s;

OiJ

juftijie

the^Wicked.
Gifts

Thou

not Ex xx 1 1. '^'^^^'
t

(halt

T aosfS^Siopj^

not receive

again(l anj^-'^^

Ou:\

T^Ti'^.Yi

'Qi

one 5 Life

for Gifts do Hind

Tci '^ ^co^ OK' mj(pKo7 o(p^?^liS 6^(ovy

'^^

the Eyes of the Wtfe,

and per ^

vert the
ous.

Words of

the Rigljie-

Av^dvsTVij pnKct)

And
array

elfewhere he faya,

f^x<nu

S'Lxalooy.
frjoip'

Take

from among your

Pcrfon.
in

"^^^

cc??^ois

'Efop- [elves

^etTiTirovn^ve^vfj^y
avi^v.

And
Fellojp

that wicked Solomon (ays

xvl!'i<^,'

his^^''-7.

Koj

Xo?[g'

Mpv Ag'^
-Ex/SxAg
^fia,

iv Tcc^ifjiious'
?[gi^u_^v

Froverhs, Cafi cut a pejlilent Prov, Kydu from the Congregation, ^^*
Strife will

^mui%*

and

go

out along,

^
Sk

cujue^eA(^a^TDLj

T^ith him*

'O

fjch

's^oiy^iv

But he
trary to

who

does not con*

(pare

Tv(siH, ccKe/r^as (peioi^

fider thefe things, will, conJuftice,

'Qnm^

l<fei?\g^L

T/^r
'f^

him
,

V ^
T

e/k^r

c^i

'I^ctliX

'Ayxy,
mis
iJio7i

(^
"^

'Ha
Ti

ix, eiSi^n

defervesPuniihment. As Saul fpar'd ^gag, and Eli his Sons, who knew not the Lord.

who

Kfng.xir:

cap.

u,

yiu^ov,
"

^"O
<^

T.

e^eCrAoocre
cL^t^/j,

Qijca^

Such an one profanes his ^ r ownDignicy,and thacChurch r tS of God which is in his Paa^

^^efk.

V,

mm

^'far. v.

h,

f,

w.

v,

n^Tif-v.
rift.

CONSTITUTIONS
tifli.

of

Such an one

is

efteem d

G)g5 c/K^iKvKnip

kJ?

unjuft before

God and good ^

'T^oi-^dp uCnS'

Men,

as affording Occafion

S^iy.^ Zv Zr^^

^ GeS,

of Scandal to many of the & ocnots ^Q^mots, tas newly Baptiz'd, and to the cu t^- o-xcaJ^Aa ttoACatechumens
;

as alfo to the

?^i

veo(p(i>Ti(^ots\

<&

Youth of both
a
PF(?

Sexes,

to

^i^.^^ayS^jois'^dyS^os,

belongs, and 4 Mzttmii^^'^^^ Milftone ahcut his Neck, and ^^7/

Drorvning,
Guilt.

In q vms
^^^ikIo., ov

>^

lioAs

aj

^-

tj

King.

Numb,
ivi.

on account of his fj(^J<j, '^ oH)(p jxJa. For oblerving what iv n:Z r^'^-nKcti, ^ a Perfon their Governour is, (ivji)s, h S ^S^ik^ through his Wickednefs and liWp;^. Aioi yJ r '? Negled of Juftice they will dyce/cnocs i^o^lcw^Kigrow Sceptical, and, indul- 7rov^<;T miv<nv Gauging the fame Difeafe, will niv" ap^^pJcc, Iv Jctube compell d to perifli with oo?? ^^xe^r^corTo^, < him. As was the Cafe of the yj-AmiyS^joi tSi aitTTn yoPeople joining with Jcroham a&;, ciwoLToKi^ aoand thole which were in the tw aVafjc^c^OTr^, ^t^s Confpiracy with Corah. But tw 'UepSodfji ;j|^of,
;

if the

Offender fees that the

(fe

t<w

Kop?

0?

mwct^*

and Deacons are in- jji^ox ecvr^. El 5 /?a^ nocentand unblameable,and xai djuictf^^v r 'Qkthe Flock pure, he will ei- o-xottoi' (^ t^j ^f^-^vM^
Bifliop

ther not venture to defpife

their Authority,

ct8'5

efxATi/xicT..

(i

and to en- g nrolyiviQv ^"^e)^ ter into the Church of God imp'^v^ 'm^'^v fi, ^ ac all, as one fmitten by his rnAfJi^Ti ^ ^^.nrztcpepviown Con(cience or if he crsc^'', ^s onYXricnipBti values nothing, and ventures crgA^7r, m\-no<jr>\jSpoi
;
'

'

'

'

III

l^iW

m^Ci^is. V.

aunr. V.

I dceft. r.

the
^

Holy

Apoftlesi
in,

he will be convidted immediately, " as Uzza at the Ark, when ^^'ogf4o(5^ eJcT^AGor, ^ 'K^;^Pjua lAgr;^.d>i- he touch'd it to fupport it;'^'* <rg2), cis'O^ai Sh' *? and as Achan when he ftolejof. ni. ^{^(wtS ot^xf^^j-, apf the accurfed thing, and as IcTe^tVo/, & aj5"A;;j5tf^ Gehad when he coveted the j^l^g ^^ 23t'T5ix?io'sr>rTB ^flt- Money of Naaman ; and (6 <5gju,a7-, ^ aJf Fig^ft will be immediately punilli'^h^ws? Uee/jJ^^7i' ed ; or elfe he will be adr^ojjTi^ monifli'd by the Paftor, and fjicccav, (S drawn to Repentance. For 'TilJi^pn^ai'njui^ % yeSiTsjui^j^ \m i mni' when he looks round the f4^^ , i fx^TttVoica/ whole Church, one by one, 's^ct^^reTvji. i^^Ag- and can fpy no Blcmifh, nei'^{jSp^^^Th^^vcL^ ther in the Bifliop, nor in ^ ov^S^v\ (j^fjiQv ^Q/L(f the People who are under YMv, 7f >^ S5io->tp- his Care, he will be put to eiB fi ef^ utt Confufion, and prick'd at vrtf), <xju(^v TiTo.yiJ^^ Xaco^ the Heart, and in a peacewi^wj^\iy fj^ alS'Zi (fe able manner will go his way, rnnT^m SbLKpvo^y 6|gAA'- with Shame, and many Tears, and the Flock will remain oiTojf ipl/jjixMSi{^TDLV'
either
*

cujue{H(ji atTa'

^ to enter
J

"

'^' ^^

Syc7ari

"^

^vyijS^Q.,

/4^

M'
ii

Kg^Jne/^fj^ov
yiov.

m^lfjf.-

W fw,
ifp'

?^cr}cAc>u(r^

^
<

fi^TOLvoTOji

oTs TiimeLp'Tip'

g|^

IA'thJ^,
i'-^f
ytf

TTil^vtov
cxflj/eSs-

95ga.(jjui^oi'

TO

J^x^t;c6,

will ap^ly himfelf with Tears, and will repent of his Sins, and have Hope. Nay, the whole Flock at the Sight of his Tears, will be inflruded, becaufe a Sinner avoids Deftrudtion by Repencance,

pure.

He

to

God

'

Tflv ta/r#<J^TJ77K.V." >^

V.

ji^eit.

v.

. V.;

Upon

CONSTITUTIONS
XI.'

of
Zv Hii-

iUpon
fore,

this

account there-

Aicc
rH,om
e^^

t?td
a^i}Shi'(;e

Bifliop,

endeavour

i^^!^*
f^^/s,
(jy

pure in thy Attions, and to adorn thy Place ^nd Dignity, which i that of one
fultaining the Charafler of

to be

^^^f

'td/$

^w^s/^wr r
?^

o^oTjxr

af/^/;,

^V ?
^/j'^jpo)""^"^

-tuttqv l<)^v

cp^

^*Pag.
-lo-

God among Men,

fet

as being
Priefts,

^is,
ap;^f

over

all

Men, over

V
^^

^utwv

cV^6^T:yy,

/g-

Kings, Rulers, Fathers, Chil- fsmv, (2cccnAsaiv, apdren, Maftcrs: and in gene- ^vtz^jv, /TWiTi^u, yciir, ral over all thole who are SiSha-y^/^oov^ ^ ^/jnmov
fubjed: tothee: aiKlio fit in the Church when thou fpeakeft
ofjiv-n^^fi'mns^v.
arrte>$

Kctjf

ou

okyX-D'cia,

^0.-

Mitt. ifiij.iS.y^^^^^
fball

Authority to -^^y, r P^^j/ '7n)ijudge Offenders. For ro you, ij^j@^, cox l^yaicw tyuv Biftiops, is it faid, What- x^vav rl^s rifxaprry^
a^

having

Earth he hound in Heaven', and

yg jl^ll

ijy^j

^^

^*
^

clc

vfjuiv

yf^Tnn

cip'ATojj

ws 'GnO idp
yr}s>

w/jatfoever

ye

(lull

loofe

on

Sei(nm t^' ^

iif-

Earth
VCn

(hall

he loofed in Hea*

qcqk^^\j3^!i(jv

cv'^-mS

^VCfi

'^

60LV ?.V(DnZ

^11^

Do
fllOp,

thou therefore, OBijudge with Authority

yet receive the For God is a God

K^vslv c^lmdTco'm
"
jj^'
e^ycncx,s,
cai
^

like

God,

Geoi,

Xv\a

Ta$

juie'ra.-

Peniccnt.

roHr^^f '^^n^o-^^fji^^ci'
y".

of

Mercy. Rebuke thofe that fin admcnidi thofe that

;

^'O yS eec?, Bgc's

b^v eAhi. 'E-ar/^woj?

r^oTf

are

not

converted;
flaiid

exhort
pcrledeeft,

afjiapmyyoi,
jiii

rw-

thofe

that

to

^ti t
V.
t

'^crp^
*

t f. c/^>'cr7f .

Titi

^ro7j. V.

tfO'^^y^* V.

deeft.V.

th Holy
fov'S^,
f

Apoftles,
;

fct^^^i

TVi
9iff.'

vere in their Goodnefs

ceive the Penitent
:

re-

5w^ If^ljS^'eiv tnTs

T^
^^
opTc^

^?5,
o

fjt/ifi^o^i^
ytoeA^i
gTrof-

^ay^a-Six^"'

For the Lord God has promis'd with an Oath to afford Remiffion
to

QsQs jj^

the Penitent

for

what

y^ip^^acpeaivtui^^eiv

things they have done amifs.

ws
tS

p^T^oicnv,

e<p

oJs

For

He

fays

7iltj{c/LprnV'

Ag^

qS

2^

Speak unto them.

^aith the Lord,

by Ezekiel^ As / Uve^ Ezek,

^^^^-^^^

'Ig^g)tf7?A

ErFDv
^&)

I would not the

<Dp^
Kiyi^
i

rS

^, Death of a Sinner, hut that the Wicked tfvn from his evil rvay 'Sr^riQ) T ^I'OLTnv and live. Turn 'je therefore oljj^pfnoAS "^M'^rt^ from yor evil ways, for -rrhj
ctuTa^,
^
^

^Sh}yaji

Tw^oi',

cv laJ ^9-p^fct/

S (k

'f ocf 5

T oiae- wiil ye die, Honfe c^/'lfrael? a JtS 'f 'TTD- Here the Word affords Hope
'Ecn^r

ywe^S ^ ^^'
e^(pw7?
^

i&v

vfj(^v

V^ '^
;

to Sinners, that

if

T^^o-

repent they

fliall

they will have Hope

THiVYi^y^

Ivx Tt

"^aTTtdyricKeTUj"

of Salvation, left othervvife out of Defpair they yield

themfelves up to rheir Tranfgreffions ; but that having

oJ}c@^'^a-^r)?\.

(m^tcoj-

^^
iks

^y@J' ^sAm-

gWwo? riis rifjLctpTy)' Hope of Salvation they may Ks'S^j ^'T^ ^^ fjt^'n^ori- be converted, and may adQ}jiv, eA^iSkQ)'7r)^aA drefs to God with Tears, on ws ctTTwA- account of thcit Sins, and <7z iJunTTDTi yriy(^s ^ajjr^i okS'^oi 9 may repent from their Hearts,
ix^vofuxis^ai^
e')^vles

and

fo appeafe his Difplea;

A*7nSuQ)lyie^coib''7hcpx-

f ivies

c>^(r}cAcw)o-A)OT

fo {hall vPagfurc towards them they .receive a Pardon from 221.

deeft.

V.

'deeft.V.

ATn^F^Kin. V,

Him,

CONSTITUTIONS
Him,
thcr.

0/
rp^
dfjiap^

as from a merciful Fa-

'

Se^

'zjfei

"Tim oLv^Vf
\}/)r7af

i(cf!f^

An'S^

Trap

aurS

very neceflary that thofe who are yetinnocent Ihould continue fo, and
ic

Yet

is

Ths f^i
?^

'toi

dpocfjuxp^

nriTy5,rniiTiiSiMveiv^n,

fjui^et^

^yj^v

m^l*

not

make an
is,

Experiment

c^sfi?iS ctfJi^pUo^^om^js

what Sin

that they

may

^
'ms,

&'oi/Taf

oSUovsy Ati-

not have Occafion for Trouble, Sorrow, and thofe Lamentations, which are in order to Forgivenefs. For how doll: thou know, Man, when thou finneft, whether

&

ytkajj^fji^iv

dfi<^,

c^wi.

T/ yi
^-nmi

orJbt$

^^m
ttfjJe^s
crrir:,

dfJigipTta^fA
cAf

roiS^

^fiico^ ha.
Sbs
;g{,

^ /meTccfo)}oii*^A^ ^ g|o(k i5
(ila '\hroip'

thou flialt of Days in

that

live

any Number

(j\i

this prefent State,

>$

^
m

a^fJi^prlcL -n^

thou

may ft have time

^^rrd^^-nfM^^joicchic

ro repent

thy

Vi.6

For the time of ? Departure out of this World is uncertain; and if thoudycft in S\n^ there will remain no Repentance for thee; as God ia>s by Ddvid^ In the Grave who will confefs to thee ? It behoves us therefore to be ready in the doing of our Duty^ that fo we may await our PafliJgc into anorlier" World without Sor-

i^'

Aeyi
'Ei/

AccSlS".

5 W

<^ tS
aJ^a^

tIs i^oiJ(s?^yi^c2Tzu ant;

A
7m^

fr e^i/j^v

iiva^

op

dyi^Ts'

hx ^dj
Aio

Au5151-

^oSiv" cal&vIw

7\.od^jr^.

^^k^i(^o<pS

S^^-

^7-'^^.
tS
'ETTj/.t^^g

^o?[p}jj6vl@^

Myouv Qol"'
^j
a^ij

r
^

e^ocAi'
-^

to

ipyx,

>^(7K(^oi^^

the
fftf

Holy
row.
cred

Apoftles^
Wherefore alfo the
fa-

7-

(lye)v\
TifjLip

%0L
Ti

^Kei\y\
^^ha>v
QAf

TctT

by the Wife SoLomon, Prepare Pror.xxr^ ^'af^AiV '^" ^^V Works again[i thj Extt,^1*
(Sotsrgp

^?

^
'TBTg

M-ri

Word

fpeaks

to

thee

<^ fjLoo^dp e'TTB' and 'provide all before-hand in diia^S^ccs the Field, 'heim S ^ left Tome of the fAcaoj/, ^?^ ^^Cnca- Things neceflary to diyjouri5ivois
^

ouj\

mi

p^fji'7nx6bLs

t^oyuojcTJoLs^' ocTnSAri^ii

ney be wanting as the Oil of Piety was deficient in the

;

oAi rS
n^'-va

vvfULCpMu-' Aicc

Fivefoolijh Firgins^ mention'd Matc.xxn

in

oc-MvSiuj-*

f^
't

the Gofpel,

when
their

they,

mso
odtS

(peiSh^(Q^
^w5i5,

on account of

having

ijS^jmu

extinguiih'd their

Lamps of

^ccfj(Jp7Y!i<^

Divine Knowledge, were iliuc ms 's^yeyivifcts wV out of the Briderhamber, avT^ S\y^io(7wbxs ctv WhereforeJie who values the mS ci/juTYip-na-rt. 2t^ Itf Security of hisSooI will take iw xeAvs, cJ? @SM care to be out of Danger, by T? S^K^^coy, wj- keeping free from Sin, that pjn, <pm\v, y,^Jis. fo he may preferve the Ad r aV g|y- vantage of his former good TleglfTDv triai r epo^v >(c'Ta^Works to himCelf. Do thou iitt'^ fj^^ eAhs therefore lojud^je as execuy^^g.
oTzroos

7]

6
e
^

otK'npfxi

(& 'zpif^o-Ari-

ting as

Judgment
the
is

for

v}&),

oixau, VTH^vii'

Scripture fays,
the Lord's.

Gcd. For, The

In the

D^ut. i
i7

|ji5}(j-aJTStf(^&>7r^'j^,

Jiid(^mcnt
firft

ft6Tct>iTo TSrepTrt^,
'sj^i jjLBn^KiQidij yo'
fjLerrbufJL^Aoi^ov

place therefore

condemn

the guilty Perfon with Authority

;

pr\(r^'

afterwards try to bring

Qgii(pojv ^!>^(r^^y,fji
fjLVYiiJ^i^
^i1 al.

tS

7uje/n

ei

him home With Mercy and Companion, and Readinefs

'

d*MiUi.

t defunr. v.

'CO

CONSTITUTIONS
to
receive

of
>-

him,

him

Salvation ifhe will

promifing change

ctd^T-,^
vsTouf

on ^e^
e^^a;

cv

^^

hiscourfeofLife, and become

hi aH9tp'7wA<w ^g7*

a Penitent, and when he does voXvtl. repent, and has fubmitted to

his Chaftifement, receive
tu^:.^v.7<

Lord has

faid, There is

him remembring that out Joy in Heaven over one Sinner

:

that refenteth.

XIV.

But if thou refufefl: to receive him that repents, thou

expofeft
lie in

'B^
f^v
/\p/5 otvrnv

f^^T^fjovvlct

'cr^crSi^vi,

/f^^i"
ro.-

him to thofe who

fays. Deli-

ty^Sb'TXiv

wait to deftroy, forget-

pe^s. t^>^^^yS^QAaCiS'. ?^iyil@.'

ting
P^^^^^^^' rrj^y

^ot

what David my Soul, which

unto

con-

n!%i:,S'^no7s^t}^ois'^'

*^* ?ig. fijfes to thee,

deflrojing

^^-

Bcafis.

Wherefore Jeremiah,
is

x^^^^'^^^t^^y^^^'^J A/a 'mepfni^^ Qoi,

^s
fjLe<-r^oi^p

when he
Jcr \'i\\.\.not

exhorting

Men

to

'hfso cTiTrit

Repentance, fays thus. Shall

hi
th-it falicth

jj^Ui Kiyi'

M/i

arife ?

Or

Im
(p<j
;

g^k ccvi^tvlj;

he that turneth

array,

cannot

*^q'pi(^(*)v t/,

g^
^

6^<pp8'
a'Tig^'^g-,

he return^

Wherefore have mi

otl

People gone hack hy a {hamelefs

Backflidi?2g
II
I.
?

-^.v" o?\g.oi

(j,^

^iwq^po'
)(9i*njc-

and they are harTurn,

Q^lw ccvaiSriy

&

21.

^^y^
vrill

f^ ilj.jy purp'^fe.

je bachfliding Childro^

heal your

es^Tv^cn^ ov tJ! gt;^ond I oupfoi <x.vtS}v 5 'H'thBack jl/dings. Kc' q-^ip^^n vol cctptp}}ip'

ccivc therefore

him

that re-

tij,

penes without any doubting. Be not hindred by (uch unmerciful

'

^ ^^^ '^dcvp^ Toi ciwrej^y^H^avf^v, Attv

|ct/
y.i)

fjn^fjovvmt,

Men who
V.

fay, that

S)'pz(^ccv oAcos^ fjA)Si

dvi7^.p)

the

Holy
we

Apoftles.
mwfl: not

f^efJi'mSi^oiJ^j^ vzOT

be defiled with

3^ <lvY\lKiZiMy>v'mv,
fjL7\

fuch as thofe, nor fo

much

as

S'eiv TDis'&is

avfji'

fpeak CO
vice
is

them

For fuch Ad-

fjig?ivuusSdij" ,

tM7% ?^Yh

^pivmciv'

oLOTztj'

^ cJ

QvfjiSvAloudyi/oimt}Vi'

otGsov^r
nv^
^Twv*

olvtS "sy^'

from Men that are unacquainted with God and his Providence, as from unreafonable Judges and un-

yoi^, oi?^ytiv 5 xgA^eJ^oDyccfx&Aix,

merciful Bruces.

ThefeMeu

Q^ yivalxmnaiuy
<pv;)J,oj2c^^

are ignorant that we ought to avoid Society with Offenders, not inDifcourfe, but
in

cTi

^n

ci/ '^P^yco''

Ti^iveavl^

Adions: For, The Right C"

;

^^^^^
20.

&g^5 Ts ajMrtfTz^oj^^j

X^a
av^v
ayoy
Kctf
fJiSfTYi

o*' Ip7/(w.

AieTr'

of the Righteous [hall hexvin. 4;?^, 7l6^ Wicked* upo^ him

otifnefs

>i^io(Tvui>y)

yi <5^j^

nefs of the

Wicked fhall

be tifon

gg^,
g7r'

clvofjLicc

him.

And

again, /f ^

Land

xi.

15.

oL^jr^v

iguj.

finneth agai)7Ji
jf;?^ grievoujlj,

me

by

treffaf-

miKiv
jj^t

Ft? loiv

a-

t5 d^'mm^

dS\'mij{g.^

oKTivco

7i5

X^es^

y-v

^T^' aJTrir,

^ QwuT^^t^ ^Itt"' au7 ^ e^cc ^e/^yfA^

c(,j>Tif,

*To^Aw

fts

avT7]y

Ai^f
oL^rns

and I fir etch out mj hand upon it, and break the St^ff of Bread upon it, and fend Famine upon it, and defiroy Man and Beafi therein : Though thefethreeMeny ^OTih, Job, and D^nicl, were in the
mid(l of
it,

go%G/]^<7w

they (lull onlyfave

av^^Tmv
y.qtv

^
fj^a-Ci)

xTrf;/**

their onrn Souls by their

teoufnefs,

Righ-

iaiv ^ ol"

rt^^^dv
olvttIs,

faith the

Lord God.
clearly

S^es

cv
oc)

The

Scripture

moH

Nw?,
vi^h.

'Iwg,
Sit?:'

Act

ovt^ ^-

^^loawori oivnrQy ozututi

ihews, that a righteous Maji that converfes with a wicked Man, does not peridi with

d^a.

V.

t deeft.

V.

: dccft. V.

him

CONSTITUTIONS
him.

of
(PtJoay

For

in

the

prefent

to^

-vj^ajis

World the Righteous and the Wicked are n7ingled to- Sa^g^To. (S^S^Awh^ ^ i gether in the common Af- ^afri, oZc QuMouif ^Kiy^'hS}^vix\wjQji(^\

of Life, but not in hoand in this ly Communion Friends and Favourites of the God are guilty of no Sin. For they do but imitate their Father vphich is in Heaven^ who maketh his Stm to rife 7$ the Righteous and Unrightecus ; and fendeth his Rain on the Evil and on the Good; and the righteous Man undergoes no Peril on this Accounu For thofe who conquer, and thole who are conquered are in ihe fame Place of running : But only thofe who have bravely undergone the Race are where the Garland is befairs
;

xowy>

y C"*'^" Tc^AuTct^^gl auTrS. ov

ixtf

a^x^

)tP^^<5^
(^

tst^w

(^

h\y^ioi

ac)j)(pt

aAjtc

XriP^ga C,mjctyi?\g.^ovTuj[
ytS^voovia.
(6iy^,

(^

oazoTTiI^*

(^

tStd \i^
oi

oiy^ctpmryaiv

rSro^i-

As' luwD^nu yi^ &ai

t5

-TraT^Pi af-rat'

oi'

or^is

r ^A/or ^es^rois^ aurS a^otTFMovT- g*;??

S^y,dJ\ii

(^

a!du;,

;((][

(ips^vT^ a^T? r

W^
Gsj.

t)g-

7ro:^Jps, (^

aTa-

Ko}

aJ^gf

Hivbtw

^ai o S\yconQ^ i^ Tatu ov y^ tcJ) quS'LO) &

yiKAiTo^,
aiVj
oj'

flow'd,

And, No

one

is

vi'iutj\}^Qi &,-

crovpned, unlefs he flrivc lawfully.

For every one fliall give account of himfelf, and God will not dellroy the Righteous with the Wicked ; fpr with him 'tis a conftant Hulc, That Innocence is neFor neither ycr puniflied.
c^Tcw^.
V.
*

fj^gvoi gi
cTa/ji^jo/.

9s(poivqt ^ ^voucoi xycavi-

W
q

yj^eis

^ipowS-'

Titf/e^^nvofjiifjioos
xio-ri.

d^-

eKctc^@. '^

^z^

tcwiS
3^

e^o/j{^?^yii(7^Taj,

/>tri

QmuccTroAea-ri

Qeoi

"r"

^iy,ouoy /X^

deefio

the
i

Holy
did

Apoftles."

oS

^'

(Xt^/jcB,

i'm'imp

*5ia/ caJTZtf
mtinur

dvcti^p

He drown Ifoahi nor burn up ic^ nor deftroy Rahab

for Company. And if you ccUfJi^fTiiny^ Stb r Ng xo-TEjcAffT^v, defire to know how this matim T AcoT jcaTFpAg- ter was among us, Judas was |gy, Ti r 'Paag ou- One of US, and took the Hke vccTriMae* ^ (^i^sS^ part of the Miniftry which yt/moj 6 TO ly :S/<^/ We bad and Simon the Ma^ofd^jcL, Iscfttff C^V gician received the Seal of the g;\^g>'T kAS- Lord; yet both the one and 7)iJlv yi
;
ftij/,

epi/

'^

y^7(^v'iccSf ov

7ifjLii,

^ifj^v

^
cxjj-

the other proving wicked, the former hang'dhimfelfs and the

latter as

7/ToSv
;i9$,

c4f wuez-Cf)

af^'

he flew

in the Air,

yiSbu'

'i^' 6)(cf,7ipQ4

in a

manner unnatural, was

aVacr;^^i5 (pa-

dafli'd

^ ^a7r>i>'5a.'TO",
<fv(nv I'^a'ju^*,

againft the Earth. Molreover, Noah and his Sons

with him were in the Ark; But Ham, who alone was QuvST^eJiSv. ?^ oj' T^ 5M^ft)Taf, N&>e<Soit/oi wicked, receiv'd Punifhmenc aJiS \:ar7ip')^v' ^Mcc in his Son, But if Fathers Xocfji <^j?gare not puniihed for their 'TTovyj^s Children, nor Children for ^\s fj(gv., eis T v;V their Fathers, it is thence iSi^acJo IciJi^ef-^- ^ E 5" ^ &" 'mT5p6$ vjz|> clear that neither will Wives
"^

p'o^

be punilli'd for their Hufbands, nor Servants for their ^ oS; " Tt ^ y>t/jttj* Matters, nor one Relation for ;\9v, another, nor oiie Friend for -Mi \z^oLv^icv, 'i^Qiw^Twt -v^ ^(TSTT? TiJji'.aTi another, nor the Righteous Qv^yiv^i \s^ Qvfyi' for the Wicked. But every 5^7? q)i?^i one will be requir'd an acj/6jf/ (p/cja/(J^yit^fypTa^,Tg
t/oi

'>i^

'miie^?/, cTS-

v^

:deeft.V. ^JiXalo.v. 'cyt^Vv. '^cTJo.

\r.

Jjeeft.V. ^deeft.v.

Vf ^.
count

E 4

CONSTITUTIONS
Ouric

of
\55^'

of his

own Doing. For

?im,
'ss^

tSi?

S'iy^m

neither was Punifhment inAided on Ncah fov the World; nor was Lot deftroyd by
Fire for

ahKcov' Xv^'

gxa<j-f

iS

oiyc&m lpy\t

y\^ova7mLTr>(^ria^M/\iT^-

the Sodofnites
(lain

nor
In-

yi

]Nl&)g

vs^ t5

?t5^/x

P^g.

was

i?.i6/^^

for the
;

^"^

J^iV^ji/

ftiTg-iTi^'^Gn,

^*^'

nor //- sts Awt 'v^ ^o^yi^v For g7ru^7roAjfiw, 75'PaaC, for the Egjftians, rael lg^;:^pTE/<Mv Jnot the dwelling together, buc the Agreement in their u^ocy^, tTi o 'lo-e^^i/.' Sentiments alone could con- vc:^ Alyj^ltav. (tufo/^ojois xaiax^g^V*! demn the Righteous with the
habitants of Jericho

\^
iS

Wicked.
Ions

We

ought not therefor

Tas

<5^)cat85 (^Jr

miioi'f

fore to hearken to fuch Per-

J^/)(p/,
fJ^mi

Xv^'

:S

)4/a>-

who call

Death, and

ofji^voKx:

i ^tj vv

hate Mankind, and love* Accufations ; and, under fair Men to Pretences, bring

'^rmiirj^ifj^^^xmn,^'.
fjxar^^eiTrois.^cpiXey
TcK-^fJigcn,

&

/aJ^'

p(pa-

Death.
ProY.T.ii.tiot

For one

Man

fliall

aeos ^3px^7roio7s

^&^^

lU'Un

II.

die for another, but Every one is held with the Chains And^ Behold of his orvn Siyjs.
the Marf, and his

o^^avK "Etf^^
li^pM

qS"

t^ ^am^^^\^ tw[ HMoL Qetesi-^i i^

ecwiS
ccfj{giplca>v

Work

is

he-

Ikcc-

fore h^s Face.

ought 9-- aTpl\r^aui\ Kctf i>a to affift thofo who arc with ai/G^^Tr-, <& S Ipyv ^c^aicnrH us, and are in Danger, and c?/jt5 'c:^f;)
fall,

Now we

and, as far as lies in our Power, to reduce them to

Sobriety by our Exhortations,

aiJiS
^Z<v

Aaf ^ ^jt>^$ /8qi^li"^ QiwZcn^yuLV'

^^^<7z,
jm^jo/f,

^
o(7d;/

o^olT^ooiov
tt?

and

fo fave thern

from Death,

the
nrJi

Holy
jtvs-

Apoftles.
AT^^^afMatcixii^

fsi^ivicrl

t5 i^yii For, The Whole have no

vytoi^civ avrnvi,

of the Phyfician, hut the Sick,

Since, 'Tis not pleafing in /^^x?iii.i4. Sight of your Father that one

^c/K^oaxirif.Ov
yi l^vaiv
01

'^(^fei^

i^i)oj>Ts$

laifi, 2vVi' o\ KocxHs

of

thefe little ones flwuld perijh*

not to eftaffffx. ^hniJ^ l|x- blifti the Will of hard-hearted ixf^SBv^Trcc^os/ivoc. Mcn, buc the Will of the Wawtw/ &i^ fu-nf^v'^ God and Father of the Unio-xA)iepxf- verfe, which is revealed to US by Jefus Chrift our Lord, S^ioov dv^oSv ^ixr\(nv ?cra>v x9^y 'SMoL'^ tS to whom be Glory for ever.
i^vTis \

^ 'Eths/cTti "

For

we ought

Oi^r^

figocT^ TTccTfos rPlSoAoov

Amen.

WJ^\t

r]U,Svy
'

CO
"

T\

S^^CL

f
r

> -^

Sect.
/^'T(Ji
^j^^
yi

VII.
'tis

S'Ikoaov

"pOR
*art the

not

equitable

y^(paAr!i/ o.v<m> ai,

that thou,

O Bifliop, who
fliouldft fub-

<^a-zo'7re,yj3a'z&^(7g.

Head,

X^v'^nTigihoAx,!)
Si
oiv^e^TTca.

9x>(nca'

mit to the Tail,

that

is

to

5 ii^p^

fome

fcditious Perfon

among

flvntiheiOLv,
l^vci).

XWoi 0ga> the Laity, to the Deftrudion cie^av yxp 69 of another, but to God alone.

Xf\ 'PiS vTiYt'^ojv, a fj^ For 'tis thy Privilege to go<^ VTT cLV'TLov ^f^^^' vettt cHofc uttdcr thee, but yi tjos ccp^ ^ccf^s not to be governed by them. ^75 r^ ^ea^cos, P[gy)p, For neither does a Son, who

CONSTITUTIONS
isSubjedtby theCourfeofGeneration. govern his Father ^ nor a Servant, tvho isfubjed: by Law, govern his Mafler; nor does a Scholar govern his
Teacher, nor a Soldier his King, nor any of the Laity
his Bilhop. For, that there is
vre cTsA*
cuitdJ',
i'^rr

o/
tS
*?

y/j^J^H

j^ r

e^acncm^

/^(^/t^TTjs <h J^tTKocAif,

^Tt

q-es^Uco'ms

/3a<7x-

?\.ia)s^

is

Aoa)^^

S^/xw

ox.o^.

*o^

yi

Shyceip T'if

m^ynnd^ov

t^ oLS'lnsis,

Tf 5

;\9-

no Reafon

to fuppofe

fuch

ya

8i$bu^-^ uufi^fj^XuAiZ-

as converfe with the Wicked,

in order to their Inftrudion in the Word, to be defiled by, or Partaker of their Sins,
Ezekiel,

<^ J Tfstrm&iv r 'dfj^^pT/a, o 'Ig^e>MviA oxy^i'^oDv

fPjS

'is^voiMf

^kov^cov A^. T/ ia/Jwi

ol
nr

as

it

were on

pur-

^5
yi\i

Ag^^is

pofe preventing the

Sufjpici-

e^CoXlw

l^virw 'On
^Tntii^

ons
Xxek.xviii

of

ill-difpos'd

Perfons,
the

'ia^ix'

fays thus, iVky do you /peak

this

^iil(foiy)v ofji'^oD^^y
ol

^
r\-'

-?^^*

Proverh

concerning

oSivTn <P^
5

rtywcfyv

Land cf

Ifrael?

have eaten (our

Grapes,

The Fathers and

faith

fj^^S'iagi^jt

C^
cAf

eyi,

AgpxJ

'ASb^vcLi >t/j^-,

the Children s Teeth are fet on

^ lie

" ig^j
y\

vjJlv

Edge} As I Lord God, ye

live,

the

My)}jS^lr}
ctu'in

v^^QoXr^
olc

fhall not

hence-

T<y 'la^r^h*
ct\

forth have Occajion to ufe this proverh in Ifrael. For allSonls

are mine
;

rr^TUj
eiaiv.

'^x^
ri

^1^^

ov

Top^mv

-^^^
^^^^
^*-

in

like

manner

as

iS'^retT^c, y'a^s

:5\|aj;^tj

the Soul of the Father, fo alfo

?
i\

t/S

efJLv^iiv'

the Soul of the Son is mine The Saul that (inneth it fhall
die.

dy^pTzLwatt

ouuri)

'7n)3at'7a^-

av

teous,

But the Alanvpho is righ' and does Judgment and

' '

^oo'sj@-,
9(9:/-,
--

os

t^ajf S^l-

'mim

^^fj^gu

^7c^v. V.

decft.

V.

'

^^\,

the

Holy

Apoftles.

h^AcuQaiwlaS

(g

I^S

Juflice

^h7dyi)v

ms

^[gi'^s

reckons

dpemsy '^c^es^y^^eTTx/

Cand lb the Prophet up the reft of the Virtues, and then adds for
7.9.

Ag^/

'O TDi2/.

^iK0-t^ '^<^?7d^ C^f ^vaiTOjy Ag;^ 'AJL^"

soSe^.'
ifov
?^

lay

9Si^j;77V>j

5//f>5' a^ one is he (hall furelj live, faith juft) the Lord God. And if he he^ ^^/ a Son vrho is a Rohher, a

a Conclufion,

^W^^^^:^'oy^
oScti

Sheddey of Bloody and walks not

/
/^^ vpay
;

cw^, Gv^TjT

tS

m^oi cwJtS 5^ ^j(^' aw empAj^' (^ l^ja^

of his righteous

/^^/^^r

yi.ycov"

l^r^i^

|^'f(|

(and when the Prophec had added what follows, he adds in the Conclufion,)
;?^r

rnUi iiXAtntu^ioii'
S^^ritTHTOf'
d^oijlccs

Zwf
ia

He

(Imll

certainly

-mW
iir

'^mi

e7riijf}0f,

he has done all this Wickednefs, he (hall fiirely die,

;

live

^zjLvoLTCt)

"^THi^jxviiTwf

8^

ca/^ clotS

(wiiv
^olc"

his Blood (hall he upon him, Tet they will ask thee, Whi > Does

f^f &

^ epeiTUj"'

not the Son

hear the Iniquity

6B% e?^Sev 6 t^cs dSix,i^ 5* 'mrep^

7^

r
'/

of the Father, or his Righte* cufnefs, having exercifed Righteoufnefs himjelf

(halt fay
>

^^AoavvYiv

cojtS,

And

thou

^^locnjnv
mTTvinxMs
TTj??'
7\

i?ie@4
Ipeis
y\

unto them,

(W-

that

ftnneth it flull

The Soul die. The

%}^>^

ccfj{^p'

mvaait cwrn
TUjj,

am^^S'^

Son /ball not hear the Iniquity of the Father, and the Father
jhall not hear the Iniquity of the

1/05

^-n-^TcxX ocSi'
mouly^p

aueuf

*7iaT^s,

A)i4^Tou
eWTiv
oXiyju

iS'i'iuciv hjZ'
i-jr

^i^^AoauAjii Siycaiii
tgzu,

The Rightcoufnefs of the Righteous p)all he upon him : andtheWukedncfsofthevpick'

Son,

Ka)
'Elf

jj^r

td

(hall he

upon him.

(pvoiv"

^^

little after

And a he fays, M^hen the

'

ifdyiV'

V,

f.

ipeiTi.

I deeft.

"f*

Rightei

CONSTITUTIONS
Righteous turneth
fjis

of

arvay from and commit' Rightcoufnejsy

'^jcrpt-\^(XA^

^^^^^H ^^

S'ly^ouLOuvYii ctorS,

teth Iniqaiquitj, ail his Right eeu(nc(s, by reafon

mi-i)oi

dS'iyA^y^

^^^
ajJ-

of dl his
to

l^'ick-

ai S'Lyccuoavvof c^jjt^''^-^^

ednefs which he hjs committed,

(hall not he

mauA
i5, as

dvojxim

mentioned

him

emrnoiv

In

his Iniquit'j vrhich he hath

ujify\^o^c7iv^

f^^ ov rji d^\-

committed, vrhich he hath finned,

and

in

his /

Sin

-Aa. c;t,

v r^iSt^^^,

Jhallhe
tcr

die.

he ^dds,

^ And a little af- ^, ^^a^^ti^ ^ When the Wicked tjT ^TTs^araTBif.

his

thtm

otf^rn df^flccL />

o/J-

Kcq

turneth array

from

Wicked-

^'
rnS

oXiyju 27niy\.

Ev

ednefs nhich he hath committed,

^-ro^f ^^4^
't

ivo^^Tf

snd doth Judgment and Juflice,

te

am

dfofx^
-^

ojjtZ ^5
xg>i-

hath

freferved
ait ay

his

Soul

linhia^,

<7n>i7icp(

he hath turned
his

from
live,

all

^^
^-75

S'l^^g.ioawM/J,

Ungodlimfs

vrhich he hath

t. r
S^u;>^fg,

^j^mj
:c^

cwjt?

ione, he fhall (urely

he

oLTrer^^-^v

{haUnctdie;

and afterwards,
of jott Houfe

^n^xiiov

r^
^

oLa^'

vpill

jud^re every one

to his vrajs,

Ceicav c/jJtS 63v

e7roh(7Sy

according
fif Ifraei,

^m

Zj)(7t<Tyui,

gw

f^ith the

Lord God,

'^^vS^nx.i.

Kcti I^S?'

Fag.

Obferve, you

XV.

beloved Sons, yet righteous, the Lord our

who are our how merciful,

gracious and

*/
^i*

'O^'n^TiKycc

fi-

vyoL-nvju^'Jx^^i d^-

coj^^afxvos fX^ S^xoug-

God

is

how
;

aujAi -ajjpj.^^
/L^r,

gcji-^

kind to

Men
.

and yet

mod

dyu,^;

(pf;\9ty-

dcfunt.

^dcefi. V.

the
fi^TD--,
aSftjoiffrf

Holy
cjwc

Apoftles.

5^

arSwwr
hop^v^

certainly
tie Guilty

He
;

will

>jQt

ac^uh^^^'

1-3^

T
5(5^

one that admits

S^<7-pg(poj!7a

^OT?
^TxyTHiP

f^'Jfjih

^ojoTTDiuv^

of the returning Sinner, and revives him, leaving no room

for Sufpicion to fuch as

would and fiy?[g\^Qii ae/veiv, ^ Utterly rejecfl Offenders, and nriMov '^c^pi(fs^ tU not vouchfafe them fo much di/^ocpmvov'^.f^ ^ jxh as any Exhortations which y^ivmeLv ajjToTs P[ciycvv might bring them to Repenfs>^'ii^ij'nyuov i^i fjji tance. In Contradidion to rt^^oicu^ ovoLyxyiiv Jl/ fuch, God, by Ijaiah, fays
vzroyo/a$
1^/$
cc-mnvo^i

n^rmMTiwp

be

favage

in judging,

ioL\^o)v
^piiiooy
(gL'ti/

oTs

OK r^^ou-

to the

Biiliops,

Comfort

ye^

Gees 2f^

H
e-

comfort je
It

my 'People,

ye Frie/is:

Aeyj -ogp? T85

fpeak comfortably /^Jerufalem.

^TnoKOTras'
n,
f/.\i

VlctQjL^Kii'

therefore
to

behoves

you^

is^)(9iAaT?T ;^0F
Upeis,

upon hearing thofe Words

of
his,

?^^7iQc7i

e>-

encourage thofe
lead

? ^pS\dp
i'^,
^

lefiiQi?^rif^.

who have offended, and

them
ford

Xpri Spvf^sccvT? av.8-cj^JC^tAay tvs

'^ "

to Repentance, and af-

them Hope,

and not

if^pir^^^,

f!^s

fjuc^^oLcw r^pcpfj^aivy
^ji\'7nShL5 rrui&iv,
\:unvG&iv,
c^i

^
fj^h

vainly to fuppofe that you ihall be Partakers of their Offences on account of fuch

^<pnw;yi"

yivoySfjui

r?^ ^rifAfj^ Awn^Tj^Tzyj/ ajjrri7s hev^v

'? 6is

your Lovc to them. Receive the Penitent with Alacrity, and rejoice over them, and with Mercy and Bowels of Compaffion judge the Sin-

ajjTisoiyciTniS. cccT'

M^'w' D T^^ ^gW/jo^i/-

5^ 'u^G-^'^S^y
eppTgs
ejr'
c/jj-nis,

^fj[^^

nets.

For

w^alking

if a Perlon was by the Side of a

'

d:lunt. V.

'

MifmiKii. V.

River

CONSTITUTIONS
fence, as two, three, five or

of
IQSb^'^
Tp$, %

olf^pimfjiccy
J\jo,
y\

{even Weeks, (o
***
Pag.

fet

him

at

S'oa
'ttbi/ti,

liberty,

and fpeakfuch things

as are
fit

'*'^'^

hirm,

2-.

^^^'

to in

him

to be faid
Inftrudli*

r^os ocuTiv
'Truif

'^huQp,

tl>

way of Reproof,

auW oW

a/)t(9^<{

on and Exhortation to a
;

Sin-

fifjiccpnm^i^

^s v^^i^dp

nor for his Reformation that ^S^^tioj-ovIgc Si^TtTK^v Co he may continue private- ?^ ^s^iveiv^ othos /xV>? icwT^S fm^Tnivo" ly in his Humility, and pray 'jrap
pr* cxxix.
^'

be merciful to (^^vm, ^ ifeoji^j* ^ Lordy g mj^^i^y ccJth ^<^^g\x\m, faying, If thou, vU\ ^ ' Kiyeif ^^olv (houldeft mark Iniquities ^ Lord, who Jhould ftand^ For dpojjMXA ^^x^^'nprja'Yi, stoto
to
rrith
tion.

God

the

there

is

Propitiu"

/g, jt^I^g ti? 'ixsogim"

<iaf
;

Of

this fore
is

claration
^

that

of Dewhich is

ott

'u^y. C,q\ o

l^^trfjigi

'Qt.

Toivivv

^1

XX

Book of Gcnefis yxp n \iurifJL<fcdv^ & S ^^ C^^'^5 ^^^ ^^7^ finned, he otf tjT ^^gor/ p>?f4'J' tzJ* KaiV* g'i^f ; that is, Do not go on "Hfj^^pns 5 tste^ For that a Sinner W^^op Sin. jxn in r ought to be afliam'd for his -^^i??. "Oti own Sin, that Oracle of God if^xf^j^p'^ SS 'vic^ dehver'd to yi^(?/^; concerning ? oixem ^7r^^iJieArifj(,ccfaid in the
'

Miriam

is

a fufiicient Proof, 7*

cv<^^JUli^c^^,

when

Mmo?? \5c he pray'd that (he ?[gyiov might be forgiven. For, fays MagytcM e</3WjuVo^ ^V. God to him, Jf her Father x,cc7\Pinai(pebrivcLjctCTYl^, avTzS o 0si' had [fit in her Face fhould (Ik (prxn not he afham'd? Let her he Jlmt E/ Trairp auTr; 'Sfu'w/

U^ov 3

^/^^

(?/^

/Af

Cdmf feven Dau,

come in
I

(yui'nfua-ep
^71):'

S
)c

'ZD^dTw'

4;^^ afterwards let her

auTS>,

cM'g-

iWM'*JV.

f,

M'>j',

ar V.

TejcTm

the
i^es^m
;

Holy
again.

Apoftles.^

liATm^r)iiAe^s
*?

We

therefore

ought

ucfo^^i^jo efw
fif^SoA^s^

rm,'

f^} g^^JTco
uvrr^joi

do fo with Offenders when they profefs their Reto

eia2Xd!ia%'jw(

Zv

rijS^ Sioy
g(p'

^Toieip^

T'ds

cti^pT^ccis

Agcc(pQ':

pentance, namely to feparate them, lome determinate time according to the Proportion

y)prnxs f//s<n^Q&iv,

of

their

Offence

and

after-

eA^eiV^^vouca^afj^jov
5tp tLu

w^ards, like Fathers to

Chil-

d^ct?^^^ tS dren, receive them again upa/^ofiv^!, kTTigiTzx* on their Repentance.

Sect.
"|h

VIII.

r6

*^^o7ros cw'
^zsf^(T'i^^-

lu^ ov

f<^7x xfzzrdp^^

7ms

Ti g-

'7ji^iAr%L

on^-niYiTOLJi
ri

d'

him- xvii* be an Offender, how will he be able any longer to profecucetheOfl^ence of anofelf
? Or how will he be able to reprove another ? Either he, or his Deacons, if by

"DO T

if the Bifhop

S'lwmJ,

lci'@-,

o^Ti-

ther

f^azii kvi^

2y^
'
'i)

-st^^^ctw-

^mAn-^id^j

S^

Sbo'
ot

^>\.v-\^i^" ,r] avrrLs^r]

^^K9voL,
Tc^

ii^'

\ccirdp'
^

accepting of Pcrfons, or receiving of Bribes, they have

^vTii (Xjawuei^^vii

not

all

a clear Conlcience?

^
(t a

f ^^ when the Ruler asks, and /> <*f 5t?^^ ^'^V^ the Judge receives, judgmenr, oce/Tvs ?^fjiSclv'/i^
^s^dy^TOj
is
nil"

is

A.
>
*

K^dis, l\Qivmo\ J
"

not brought to Perfection ; but when both are Companions

"

'

'

"

'^gawwwiPwwiiwiwwi
y.

jj iij,|li,Mi l iii

!j iB

deefl*

V.

m^tv*

doin^

CONSTITUTIONS
doing
Jtsftice

of
o\ \ss3o

to

the Widovps,

^f

'Cf^ai^vm, 5

thofe

who

are under the Bi

SbvncDvm^
cneTxoTrDt^

I*

(hop will not be able to fupport and vindicate him For

:

cruvsmf^x^v

iief 'f^o-ytsTrcp'

<^ar}/ethey will fay to him what is ai>WS cv T/ in the Gofpel, Why >^lcoy6^oLf^iJ^jon Luk.Ti4i. written that is ^Xifnii g 5C5^p(phehcldefl thou the Mote
/;^

iftvai

yi

^
5*

f^y Brother s E'^e, hut confi*

cv

ntS

o(pJzL?^f^o^

dere/l not the

Beam

that is in

dS^?i<pv

s^,

thine

own Eye ?

Let the Bifllop

^v r

cp

^
cwj

r o
iS'ioj

Sb^
o(p-

therefore, wich his Deacons,

BaAfAa!

^^ooft^^
'^'tdTs

dread to hear any luch thing;

that
is,

^v;\g,Cei^O') Iv 6
ctxo'zs-^,
Tiivois

let

him give no
it.

oc-

<^.
p5J-

For an Offender, when he fees any other doing as bad as himfelf, will be encouraged to do
cafion for

^
ixi\

olCtS, dxicwi
TotSiiii''

l^

Tyngr,

<h(5^Tw aipop^xZwi. o

^
x'Jji

oifxoipmvoou

Inmiv

the very fame things

riren the

and

-nva

c^io-

aJTcJ

wicked One, taking S^^vmx,, ol-^fsShfj/n^a^v* Occafion from a fingle In- to^ e'j S to aJto '7n}i fiance, works in others, which to o mjvri^i S"! ivos and by that ct(popixlw ^Scoy, &'$ God forbid means the Flock will be de- eripys ovepyei* o fjM
;

fttoy'd.

For the greater num- '^jQin^\ ^ ^$ 2^ber of Offenders there are, (^^(pmcmwinco'TniiJiviov' the greater is the Mifchief rrkGiivm yl> cvmtiv rpfS For dfj-ccpT^ovrtzov, ^e<(av that is done by them
:

6rin

Gal.

r.

Q.

which palTes without Cor- cgw/ ^ ^ J"^' ctvmov 'Onredion grows worle and r^AiifjS^^'n^n.icc* ccfj^ocpncc ^ ^clviAeyyc^s " , worfe, and (preads to ochcrs fi"C^' ^ '^^^^^ Leavtn infccis x&e^v i<xoTrii yyirwj, <&
;

'

.1

the
ets
'

Holy
/^f

Apoftles^
jr^^/^

aM&$"

^ii<]

<^-

j'OjXTii'

?i^fj(.^^C ^t^V^ M^)ce^' ^-^TAnSb'

is

cW

e^f^ <()v^i.\^-'
?[gt\

Lumf^ ; and one Thief fpreads the Wickednefs over a whole Nation, and Dead Flies [foils the whole^acl'x'.il
Fot of (rveet Oi^nment ; and, a Kin^ hearkens to un'all
Prov.xxix.;

$ liki^ni
*Tit

o?[gv

l^v@-^

uZa(^ When
Gatnidjoc

'^emyji.yi,
ySi;5tf

'^ (jli^ch

righteous Counfel,

the Ser*

^^'

him are wicked^ So one (cabbed Sheep, if nor <^ ^cx-aiKim '\hraycioU' feparaced from thofe that are 7- ?{if)pv oiS\^^v, TTSLV' whole, infeds the reft with and a *ns 01 VTT auw vTi^ps- the fame Diftemper S'Tw % Man infedled with rhe Plague TOLj ^^z^vofji^i' ^sf^Scc'Tvv '^es^hiop is to be avoided by all Men iTiopii ^ fjucn^TxSiStoffiv and a mad Dog is dangerous yoc7, y^)QjL^h CO every one that he touches.
(m.7rpi^ai

vants under

oidp

iS'ua-L{^@^ eAajjUj

jw.ri

^
<&
,

vyieiva>v t&^g'ctTwv

cLv:^oo7r4
mii>Xoti

Pigtjuigoojrjov

If therefore we negledl to ftparace the Tranrgreiibr from

(pu?^y.TouQ^
Ai>aj>]

the

^
cV
Zv

"ivuatir

du^ebeii
rrtx.vT\j

Church of God, we ihall make the Lord's Houfe a Den

of Thieves,

Matt.
^

thytlvS^juu^
civ

Z
e^K

For

tis

the

Bi-^"^''

^^'

&

fofji^v

fliopsDutynoctobefilent ia ^ocv^MTnv cD^. the Cafe of Offenders, but to rebuke them, to exhort them, fjLTi ^ UitKYicnoii ^
^ttcpG^-^''^.
'TTDiTj-

0g5
cm\jSp

^2/(7ryjw5io,

to beat

them down, to
ftrike a pious
reft
:

arBid;

oivLov

yjjQjL'^i

QjT-n?\g.iQv

hy)<^v, " 'jS^

them SZ he may
fays.

with fadings, that fo

Dread

oS

^^

a^7ct
v^'

into the

For, as

He

vivrmvf^)^ ,^aiu>7rdi',

Make

ye the Children cf ter.xv^i.

^
5f-

Xvi' ixifx^v,

Hrael pious

For the Bilhiop*%^PS.

F z

mult

CONSTITUTIONS
muft be one who difcourages
Sin by his Exhortations, and fets a Pattern of Righteoufnefs,
6g7F/V,

of

^^sjomi^civ,
o-tzw^

^
^
rvs

^^v

r/^^ioAs.

W5
^

lijepis

Sp^^Saccv

and proclaims thole good things which are prepar d by God, and declares that Wrath which will come
at the Day of Judgment, left he contemn and negled the

l|X7rriw/].Ed;\^Cft5;^
qi(7iv'

mvLTiQiTi

tf5

'Ice^tiA.

Xp>i

tsV

l^oio'my
va^^toiois

^ 'j^

oifAfpUcov
t?

yuaXviioj

yvst^.
^td/^o-a'TafiaK
fjji?^A(iy}s

God ; and, on ^ 'f account of his Carclefnefs, 'ttdj/, hear that which is (aid in \j^lm
Plantation of
IXx!^**^^/^^' Peace at

^\tgAocw/jy)9 <75^?^
-visro

t^
^S
*?

^h ^^ave ye held your

Imfietjy

-^rpux^,

and have

opyHiiivTri'

xeJ^oiS^f^

reaped the Fruit thereof^,

yAi?^*

o^rzys ^uri >(9i-

Sect.
,

IX.

Xviir.

extend his Concern to ^^^nuo^o-)^^', all forts of People ; to thofe ^ r ^or ^/>(^7>i7(iTrst;y,/Va who have not offended, that fMivcooiv d^au(^pTwnty they may continue innocent; ^ ^^ dj^rpxvovnzav, to thole who have offended, n'cc fjuenmuvococTj. A^" that they may repent. For yi o yuje/Q^ '^'^s uto you does the Lord fpeak ^s", 'O^^ f^ii j^tvos rp^ Mat.xviii. tl"'^"'* ^^^^ ^^^d that je offend Icup^vrnvT^
10.
riot

^^

T ET

the Bifliop therefore

TQAVoiwv

Zv '^(f^vlc

nvr of t^i^ff Itttlf nnrs.

'

^' UQii. V.

^
*

"^

'Tis

fjjOLoa^
fii
'

T^^nov
.*

^Km"
iy iVct-fyi'

\'~

^Tn^YAmi 9SJVT/(^iJ. V.

H7l\Y. V

,'

;ty. V.

the
rroTs

Holy

Apoftles^
alfo to give

iJjcm^voZcnv oicfeaiv

your Duty

ReFor has

^L^vcLi
l^el'TrBi'v

^pr\*

diji^ '^

miffion to the Penitent.

Uvcc^vTrKnfjifvYiJict S'loc-

l^Kno^i^.ouv

as (bon as ever one who offended fays, in the iince-

iweAM
/-^

amviceJive^

td

againfl the

Lord,

oiyov nrji^iAs: hoj twa.(p)?xJ

Spirit anlw^rs.

tire Holy^^' The Lord al-

Qoi

rlw fo hath jorgiven thj Sin, be of

juuii

good cheer, thou fhalt not die^ ^^r5wp)i$". Fpwg^^g Be fcnfible therefore, BiZv^S) ^^TTiGy^TTB^^ d^ict)' ihop, of the Dignity of thy
dfJ^Ucw'n ^pai.ii

fjfj.

at,

on

di

^iafji&v

c^Xii^Qw
Sroy
(c:

iLuu-

l^MTidp,

5 AJr.
'''y^yp

g-

ma,v Zv

5" ?\viu,

yi^oieA^e

a^cw^v,

ti^

(i^iUis'ii^inicncv'T^o^

TO)

iBicp

clvsLspe(pity

ciShos

oTi

^Ti^eiovoL ^ cLv

^i'
y>v,

oi'rwLi^^(7ri

?\g

thou haft kcceiv'd the Power of Binding. fo haft thou alfo that of Loofing, Having therefore the Power of Loofing, exert thy feif, and behave thy felf in this World as becomes thy Place, as knowing that thou haft a great Account to give.
FJace, that as

'^^

yoip ^7)ji. rnxpi'

'ttdAi),

For

to

vchom,

as

the Scripre^

j;^,,j^

xi

2.

'^vl^

'c%/cxjd
^irzif

ture fays,

Men

have intru[ted^Z.
the) will

m^v
ccv-r^
fi ^%

(i^m.ni\Td7i

much,

of htm
is

'Ayait^j^TwI- ijuire th^.more*

dv^pcoTTMV
b/elff
S^i

For no

one

^ctf^^
!M,t^5

^oyS^rd

from Sin, excepring him that was made

free

Man
Man

ocv^ouTry'

e-TT^l

for us

fince
is

it is

wric-

yi^-jL'Ti^aj

Ou>$3j^- ten,
ptJTry,
c/l*
fi

No Man
Day
old.

pure

from

^^y.^^^^-^

^x^i ^TD
civ
^0)71
5

Filthinejs, no not though he be

LX^.

wiac

rifjuie^"

but cne

Upon which

atJT.

Aid

TDcT-

account the Lives and Con^ deeft. V.

0-.

&

deeH

jreliq.

V.

^^^j

a/xig^.j.

V.

p 3

verfations

CONSTITUTIONS
vcrfations of the ancient hoJy
id

of

Men

and Patriarchs are

;

}jS\>ja}v

^sy^y^.^n" ^i^ioov t? (S
ol ^lot

dclctib'd

noc that

we

roay 'KOL^t^ai^^v
ou
oLvxcpjcpciiJi

&

reproach them Irom our reading, but that we our {elves

dvey^
oKeivm
d'ctyivoi'
rtfjielg

(pyicTJp

v^

'iva

may
that

^cpenc, and have

Hope
i-

6i'eid\<^(oy^

we

alio (hall obtain

or-

ckovtis,

X^^' ha,

For their Blemiflies ju^tboiowji/^ (c (^CsAttius both Security and ^s ^uy^jje^, w^ dpiare to Admonition,becau(e we hence o-gws tAi^o\J^oi y>
givenefs.

learn,

when we have
if

offend-

c^ewc^v

'^vm

rifM^iej^

ed,
fliall

that

we

repent,

we
is

d(np<x.K^oL

^ ^^Ivsifjieis
gcti/

have Pardon.

For

it

ms,

tic

a/JS^-

written.
dare

Who canhoafl
Hearth
ihst

that he

t^ot^t^j

/u^to/votj-

hAs a clean
affirm

avd nho
is

aio\j^.^ mjTn/pciJfjilw

s^o-

he

J)ure

fj^y

iirei

^yi^ocSau'

from Sin? No Man therefore T/V j(^,Li;^nerg7it^ dryvluij is without S;n. Do thou i^v niw ^pS'lcw'^ n
therefore

labour to the ut- Ti

^drctppfiaido-eTDui ^i^^

moft of thy Power to be ^CP^ Svou am dfxfpunblameable: and be foh'ci- tIoa Ou>? Zv dvcttous of all the Parts of thy ^^W.. Qi> Iv )tj} Flock, left any one be fcan- ^ujoctyxv, cr-acf^^g dvedaliz'd on thy account, and ^mlKYi^^ eivcuf ^^t^ thereby perifh. For the Lay- ^urnwv fJLesAy^vcc, fjuri
;

man

is

felicitous

only for
all,

i^
^a^

ai

cKxySecAio

himfclf, but thou for

as

'^^t^a^jtuj.

?!!.'^"^?*.

"

xrm.

having a greater Burden, and A<ij'iii "^^ ^c^jjtZ ^r carrying a heavier Load. For fju^e^fjcyd, Qu j ^sfei " '^ ^^ written. And the Lord [aid mdvi:m\ cos ^rrkeiov un:oMoiksXhettand A^tonlljall - 'i<^)v l^dpJ\ ^ ;($q
'
r

deeil,

V.

Zv, V.

/g^'^cj '/v^y

V.

jteft.

the

Holy

Apoftles.'

fiH^ov (Sctg^^Mv

(pop-

hear the Sins of the Prieflhood.

^^Vr.
Koj

V'^^^^

W'
'?

Since

therefore thou
all.

art to

eLTTB

JoJe*-^^ give an Account of alJ, take

(\ & 'AdfWK care of
'

M(^uff!iv

Preferve thofe

?^n\|cdF

di^rlccs
^
Zv^
'Q.i

that

are

found,
fin;

admonifli

Ues^iiiccs.
^Tt^eiovctiv

-Kfei

thofe that

and

when

with miLvTm Fafting, give them Eafe by (fepvk^s. j^Twf^jL- Remiifion; and when with yi^s, (jvvT-np\' Ta? 5 Tears the Offender begs ReJ^TTiJciTOs, vv^Tii, admiflion, Receive him, and ^ gi&u,v cv tjT y)??E/a, let the whole Church pray oj/ Tf dpiai iXci<ppufor him ; and when by Imvov^ -cj^cTxp^u'cTi^- pofition of thy Hand thou gt eiaSix'<iy 'rni(mi <? haft admitted him, give bim oKnKr^aicci \sk^ aJr? leave to abide afterwards in koi^ns.^^ ^i^^' the Flock. But for the DrowTTiW auTuy, Ix ?^i' fie, and xhe Carclefs, do thou m^v mcu %* oj' endeavour to convert and ,* pag, " vroijxv^icf, T 5 vzjvw- confirm, and warn, and cure -^7&eis ^ r^eifj$^j^s 'On- them, as fenfible how great a Reward thou flialc have 5pg(pg, v^zrasTfe^^g, Trot e^yicf.K^, r^ept'ETgug, ?- for doing fo, and how great m<^\S^^ fi?\.ix.ov fMa- Danger thou wilt incur if ^v e^4i '^mu ^'QiTi' thou beeft negligent therein. Awj/ wazrgp vv ^ x/V- For Ezekkl fpeaks thus to

P^-,

^;\PQ/3-

thou haft

afflidled theoi

S'wuov ectp ^dfjieAvay,s"

TBTooj/.

thofe Overfeers,
//;^/^

who
of

take
fF(?p
I(rael,xxxiv.

Ae;)^

y>
5^

cj^^^s

no care of the People,

the Shepherds
//'(Tjf

T5 ajugA^5^

AaS
*

^OTto7r5 -'ig^gvioiA
OJct)
ii3?5
'irQi\xlc7i

/^r
/^^

/^4T^^

fed

theynfelves ;*,^<^

t5

Shepherds

feed

not

the

'

'T^i- V.

T^m. V.

rt>^ J.

V F 4

Sheep

CO>^ ST I TUT TONS

clcathed
...<-,
1'

of

rn
aiv

^''ith

p^gnvov 'lifUurh,

)f

y?.zy

the Stror^_^,

'S^Qccnrxt
o\

^TrotfJiotA''',

.'Y

rot feed the Sheep.

The

^vj^'is^, iv^' goou-

havt ye not firength md, rri^"S yi?[g. ^'n^islsy n>'*ther have ye healed that (^ to g^a ^t^Cci?^.e'
ii 'eak

ryhi'h

rras Jick,

neither have

cS-g,
nrai

i<^v^v

crj)a<^gTg,
'TnnfjLca'

ye

which was broken, neither have ye Irought

hound up
that

^Sf^^oclcc

jgi?"

c^^o^^Asju^joi;
B^

again that which was driven

aifajy

g^
g
^

cj/i^uWip, ^^'

niiiher have
jras loft
;

ye

fought

appgDj*"^
T^S^jcTrti?,

Idcr^^e, (&

5(9^-

^^*rt r//?i6"/J

Z'^ 7??/7A

iTi/wy^i'Tecy^M^joy

F(7rf^
ci^^f

and

Infult have ye ruled

<a^/3f

g|aJo-/j^^Joi/

f/^^r^f? 5

/^^y were feat'

^(^TP'TrBrgTig-i^TB'',

/fr(?<j/,

hecauf
;

th^re

Shepherd

and

was no g a/^roAo)-^? g^jithey became i:Yicmr/ 3^ cv y.^T^ lcra/^J^'gt'rg

ctj'J'to
/jiJ?

Meat
Torefl.

to all

the Beafls of the

agaiii^

And
;

The Shcp7ny

^^-wau^yy^

herds

did not jearch for

^^gd^

^ ^^^ g

Stecmifjf/)^

^voj

Sheep
Sheep.

and

the Shepherds fed

TrD/fijoa,

< l^^jov^.o eii

elves, hut they fed not ihetrf

my -^ri^^^'j^ Wc/z
^^.3>i/of>

tuk.

Anda

Jittle afrcr,

5"

jyi.|ocS'.

hold
/r;;^

I am rgainfi the Shepherds, / 5r/7/ rr/j////*^

rt;)-

KaJ

%f*

Kcti

p^

^/^.^''/>

J^^^T^iyjiTT^ 0?

'Tro/p^Jgs

^^ f^f/>

hands y oyid caufe thc?n g,

in^^ctTu, jmy'

from feeding my' Sheep, Imijj^Avov ol ^iiJ^'.ss neither fhall the Shrpherds feed ecwr^s, Ta '^ ^^oJol themfelves any more ; and I ^if-^siy, iTrolfJi^ivov. Kai
tofeafe
Trill deliver

my

Sheep

cut

their

Hands,

and

they

not he AHeat for them.

of hK\yv' 'Ul iyca jhdl ij^g t^- ^u^yju^, AvA (>;(^>j7v(c^ iy^ gi 4^'"(fe

ci.

V.

dteft. V.

I ii^

e^Tfi4t7S. V. v^fS. V,

the
Sa.Tn.
fj.\i

Holy Apoftks.
he
the
alfo

OK

x^^i

ojj'

adds,

fpeaking to

wy,
T85

(^ jf^TccTTcMiiTOtaJ-

^7n)i(^iviv

'ZDg^^aTBo/t^y,
fjJ^iiiTiv

I will TO judgc hetwecn Shecf and Shccf, (^yiDc and between Rams and Rams.
People,
Behold

iU

01 "TTDiff^ei I-

Seemed
jou to

cwr^s.^l^vanafj^LlccTT^

it a [mall thing unto have eaten up the good

S(x.m ^ OK x^tP^ ^^^

n^v^&

Gxnt ejDV7ixjcxAjli/7s

"
is 5(9tTOS^A(9j.
^

Kctt

Paflure, and to have troden down with your Feet the Re-* and Ijdue of jour Paflure ,

e^(pef<l'^

^D^i T ^01/
?c/i/(2

that

Tiiyav'
dvGc

'Wy gyy
5

what

the Sheep was trodcn

>

have a

eaten

down with
little after

fjuiavv

'SD^SacTii &f
(^

your Feet

TT^&oLnniv

ycez-ov

He
that

adds.

And And

ye (hall

ruf^s Y.Q/.QV, iM\ (JA^QV

^ lu)
'

I am the

Lord,

knom and

vfMv,
^cf.A^v

ck r

vo'

you the Sheep of

are

fMjy
(^

r
T

oy^ju^^g,
"t

my Men,

my Pafture faith the Lord

y^^TZiu/\gi-TZL

God,

S
'

T.

X.
ye
Bifliops,

Ks(j7E
'TTLi,
"^

0/

S7J:!axooLxicra.'n

TTEAR, O
*--*

XIX*

and hear,

ye

of

ql

Aou)(pi,

oo.i" (fnaiv

the Laity,

?o*' K^/j/w

x/oV

will

how God fpeaks, judge between Ram

<s^i
<ir)v

-A^LGVy

'lu^^cL-

^s^'j *!^^aLr^v'

and ^Ram, and between Sheep, and Sheep, And He fays

to the Shepherds,

p;^.' T^^'7n)i|!4^a5Ag></'

Te

jhall

/iT-n*. V.

!deeft.V.

^I. 7.

CONSTITUTIONS
he

o/
?
^

judged for
,

your

Un:kil'
dcftrojing

xe^^o^Sv
'rr^i^ca

hsyjev
o^

a-

fulnefs

and for

tw^^v

the Sheep.

That

is,

will

ds"

mi 'sy^Qoimx,^-

judge between one i3i{hop 9>e^5" T'sii^v, ^and another and between okotidv o^i 'Qitr^^mxiv one Lay Perfon and ano- xe/v<S, >$ ?^(xJi'>i^v ^n^s ther, and between one Ruler ?^oui^v. ^ap^i'l^'ixy^i and another : (For thefe ap^^rico. ?^yi^ y> Sheep and thefe Rams are ^c^Sarnxf^ 6 o not irrational , bnt ratio- x^/ol ^tdi, s4>6 nal Creatures ;) left at any ?^y// 7ra f/AjTDTi t>i time a Lay Perfon fliould o Actc)(p^, qti ijdo fay, I am a Sheep, and not SaiDr /m,) d^ 'mifjiAiv, a Shepherd, and I am not ^ <^ atS^va ;\p^i/ s^i^tS

^'

^^

concern'd for

my

(elf;

let

'

miTroiyi^^y^M' ottoic\|Taf,
(S

the Shepherd look to that; for he alone will be requir'd to give an account for me

/w^i/

coJiis

^'j/i

c33re=';^6)iinj'Kiy
efjLv

-^
3

For as that Sheep that will not follow its good Shepherd is cxpos'd to the Wolves to its Deftrudion fo that which follows a bad Shep;

cojep yi

S'iyunv'.

at-

^?^aj

'ujoi-

\j^i

fj(^

oi-ii^\v^Zv

Trep^xirjv,

xi'icou

?)c-

jt^TOf
S-tw

^'5

<5^9.5d^V,
7roy>?pto

tsJ

xoi-

herd is alfo expos'd to unavoidable Death, fince his Shepherd will devour him. Wherefore Care muft be had to avoid deftrudivc Shephcrds.

[j^n^d-^oX^i^Zv, ttps^')]?^v

011
nri.

l^ r ^volt^v. ){g.miL^dy^ e/^JSfg

(pA/^tiiop

oL^td

r^
vcav.

f>^gwji

Tro/juii-

XX.
Jet

As to a good Shepherd, Toy jwJJclTDf Lay Perfon honour r ajaioj' the

5>V^

'Trr/jwJJua

Aca'jC^s

V.

! decft.

v.

jiD.S^f/ct;,

V.

the

Holy
him,

Apoftles.
love
as

(cjK^cTw, ccyoimi^no. 90-

him,

reverence
as his

^BiS^jj
"

<W5

fweAoV)
cat dj)"

him
fter,

as his Lord,

Maof

a>s

Siowo^',
ois

the

High-Priefl:

^epsoc G)g3,

hSbi6

God,

as a Teacher of Piety.

cnix?[gv (^ovSeictA.

yJ For he that hcareth

ouutS
clyc^,

ocKim,

X^q-v eth

Chrift,

him hearand he that re-

^ cwriiv d&B- jedeth him rejedcth Chrift : X^/giu cL^T&i, And he who does not receive :i^ r ys.^<^v f/Ai S^ Chrift does not receive his For fays ;^/4^*, a ^Td'TUj r God and Father cwtS Geov ^ TTccTf^* He, He that hesreth jou Z>^<ir-Luk.x.i<5.
n^v,
:

-'O v^ji^v yb,

(piiffiv^,

ol'

eth mCy

and he that

rejecfeth

xieov^

gjLta

ajtsij,
gjot?

&

you

reje^eth me, and he that

vfj^^s d'^^'Tzov
fjiT,

otGg*

rejeBeth

me

reje5ieth

him

that

IfAg oi&v^Vy fent me. In like manner lee ^ d^^rS T >m>^i?\^vmL the Bifliop lovc the Laity as
|uig.

'Ofjigloos
00s

g^'-

his

Children,

foftering

and

cKO'zor^

^.oMXB^c^Ta'TntTw.^QaA-

them With affedioas Eggs in order to the Hatching of rrz/jv ^ ^pyocv" Tv!' ajTH' or as young <r>r 'f dywms, W5 &^a, young Ones ii ^z^TTDiYiaiv voo^icjv, Oocs, taking them in his ds vooslac, dhi^Xi" Arms, to the rearing them
liycvcc

rhs

cherifliing

nate Diligence;

7i

^ojn^.
opvi,^v'
rTU)v.

is't^7ruiy}(nv

^^

into Birds

admonirtiing
all

all

v\iS^-

Men, reproving
in

who

ftand

need of Reproof; repro'^koiJ^ois %"^ ving that is, but not ftriking; *^*Pag, Uqjiv XMos fj/ln beating them down to make -^s. 'fk'Trkioz^jov^ ri^.-no^jyvy 'iuDO'Tni^oov ds them ailiam'd, but not overCA/i^^'mvy them warning Xviol ^jk throwing *^- xhcm in order to their Con^i arctTppTTvi'
TWicn^ls
.-^'TJ^Y.K;
'

dcefto

V.

verfion,

CONSTITUTIONS
vcrfion, chiding

of

them
:

in or-

^v ea'GncrtP^^y^'

der to their Reformation, and U^h^v en S^op^nvj^^ better Courle of Life Watch- (^^ifTriTzxj TOj^eicLi' ^ iVing th^^ Stroii^, that is, hcep- ;^eP^ iv;>^ojy}V9 Tiding hun firm in the Faith who ngi^ S eS'e^'i'ov r^ feeding dcrfycchh ^e^i^, r ;\^ou is already ftrong ; the l^eople pe iceably. Streng-- ^i^lwiytZs cmf^ivccv' 5 themng the Weak, that is, con ovo<^?\in^jov cvl^umu,
firming with Exhortation that
t^tisij

^^

'Tj^ipj^i^oy^Jor

which l> Cempted./i/:W/>^

which
is tick,

r-:'*-??

ou

TiT

vv^aict g^ppo-

that

is,

curing

Inftru<3ioi) char

which is

by weak
that

ctokw.* ud acpptogtatZ icn'

fiA^iSCoiu)

^art'^y
'?

o
?

ro-

in the
iiefs

^auh

thro',

Doubtfulis,

c^

-mi^ojs

cv

of

Minu. Binding up
thar

hyo'.oicxy,

S^

S\^t

jrhtcr: is broken,

bind-

a^oLrioa.

^^ir^m

ing up by comfortable Ad- S cwu'nT^iJLi^jQv 7[cf.S monitions that which is gone mxtSiopim, Tynb^ bruisd, TrtTTi^.^yifj^pQy, tiStpGaflray, or wounded, ^j^uo-juXJor, '^'3 3(9^X5i broken by their Sinb, and caih:g /liocyfjie.cv c^ diZpTlaus put out of the way and gi- ^'s^jAeicu' o>S, ^ it of its Offences, viiig Hope'; by this means ^iwo)^" 2^: ^^',iKi)' reftoreand reduce it into the Zck^j Vyc^o-^cti;- E^o
;

^-

f lock, Br if2g again that

'

ir hi ch

(pfLuooov

a^

rsf^^^y)-

is

dr:ven

ar.ay^ that iS,

do not

fJi^Toov^^S.iK^Tnv^^o^v

permit that which is in its Stw pMfjgL?^hv c- r-^ Sins, cind is caft oar by way cuKAno-toi '^7D'^ic/.^^<r^, of Puniflimcnt, to continue l^va-^^ 6v n-r 'Tjvifj.but receiving it, excluded and bringing it back, rcftore to it to the tlock, that is,
;

y.

To

i^c^^afMuov

^<S

s?^(^e,

Tai?^,

cp d-

/jJ{:>Tictii

^ot^oor

deci'^t

V.

isj/iy^dltif. v.

'

yV.

V,
5

the
'5

Holy

Apoftles^

'E^Tifjy/iOiv
fj/a

ostSee^oo

the People f the undefilcd

CKy)[MvQv

Im
^

Church.
isJojl,

Seek far that

is,

whwh
fuffer

2^/uiVe<j/, XVictTrepo"-

that

do not

^/xC^oV->yjqi(pciou

'Gn-

that

^j(9i6/9a

cv Salvation^

which defponds of its by reafon of the

of
its

T>r

^ifJivYt^

TUTi^y, cv Multitude

Offences,

mS ?^o) 4 ccfj^^'JL^ OK' yhmoA'S 5 ><7uActi?^i c/fi^7]7iiy nr^Ti^j S vzOT

utterly to pcrifti.
fleepy, drowfie,

Do
is

thou

fearch for that which

grown

and flu^giih,

^7i9f ^s^'T^MfJi^ri^y and that which is unmindful IowtS aVgA'57/(7D^ 'f of its own Life, through the
C<^^'Tre/ccs
,

^m

\cL(j'Ai

tfAsws

^
'

^mXs^'
?^

'77tm?5

--[ij^BMi

Depth ofits Sleep, and which is at a great Diftance from its own Flock, fo as to be

-vlw^jorV

yco^* in danger of falling

among

A/'aj
[w^jor,

^Bvfmov
(

-^o- the Wolves,

and being de-

Bring it vmv^ Ict'jTS ^wriff back by Admonition exhort '^^?^^\^^ov^ &fj{^K' it to be watchful, and infieJ^p ^ga-ri^^u ^f i' nuate Hope, not permitting
/2^g4 vour'd
r?

^'

by them.

Slices

^IfJLvns,

cos

it

to

fay that

which

was
^^*"^' '^*

AO360/5
l^^eiJ^i^'^

^zSk^'TTfcrSv

^ is

laid

by fome,
;

0/^r Impieties Ezek.

C'^

a>a^r7T(j,

arcupnus, and we
//^

fine ^ir^

?^

yy.^TBSv fii^cCpe,

f^^w
?

/'^tj'

fhall

we then
the

vr\(^eiv

'ro^v^A<j,

//^^

As

far as pofTible thete-

IA'ttJ^

-v^W/f g, fm
ctJT<w

fore let the Bifhop

ma^e

(7u%;e^i/

AgJiiy
j?})/Lig-

Offence his own,

to the Sinner,
return,

g
vov,

vsro 'nrojp"

Do

Ik TO
i(p'

doiSi^fi^cc
%r)jJL^i

7if.i^v

rifJlv,

c/y

cjfjj^Ts

Tti^fjuif^cc,

^
i

and 1 will to fuffer Death for thee, as our Lord fuffer'd Death for
deelt v,

and (ay thou but undertake

deeit. V.

: /Sogrt.

V.

me^

CONSTITUTIONS
tne,

of
EioTor
o

and for

all

Men.
lays
-^

For,

-^tws

^/jcjcjutg^;

}Q\i,\Ai.The good Shepherd

his

down
hut

-n

*',

i^o'TruLeiStij
"t^

he that

Life for the Sheep is an Hireling, and not

vphofe

'^ok^tt*
y^y\\Kg*,

^nfJifJi^-

% Ag^iw
,

^
Qxt

the Shepherd,

own

the

i)^oL^iyiyi^Ti

oti

Sheep are not, coming, chat

is

feeth the

Wolf

fj{gvQv '^^nqii-^v,

x.dy^

the Devil, and

t

vs5> ja ^voLinvd,cos

he leavcth the Sheep and fleeth,

voiS'i^ofj^,

6 iuj^@4

and

the Vi/'olf (eit>a upon them,

-vk^

l^ota

(^

'r^^im.

We

mufl: know therefore thar 'O croi^j 7) ^3^?^^ God is very merciful to thofc r -i^^xP^) ocii^ rSnaip who offend, and hath pro- vsr?/> 't^^ 'zjes^^drctiv'

mifed Repentance with an Oath. But he who has offended, and is unacquainteJ With this Promi(e of God concerning Repentance, and does not underltand his Longfuffering and Forbearance and bciides, is ignorant of the Holy Scriptures, which proclaims Repentance, and has never learned them, perifties through his Folly, iut
;

fju^iJlii

^ vk
ic^i

m
iti

'mifjil/X^

ix.

'crep^'ccTtt

1^,
r ^

Svcopei

?\vx,ov

ep;;^ju%ior,

Warsq^i^

2^Co?\gv",

^
&

a(piW gi 7rep^cti,
(p^')'<jy

AtVEiVg-

ctpm^cj
vajj

a/Jgt.

Sv

^e^mcj, o/c5*
(^'sa-^ygds, j^6to

f^oLp'n]y{^Tiy

^4;-

dv

op^a fjis'^voi^
y6i?\g,^.
ccc^
(

i^my*
.xAidp
iu^'-

do thou,
nate

like a compalfio-

df/Loipr-n*

Matt.x^iii

''

Shepherd, and a diligent Feeder of the Hock, i'earch out, and keep an account of thy Flock. Seek that which is wanting, as the Lord God our gracious
:

I^jjol^
'zife/

ii?

0g r

voicxv

dyi/oMv,
<&

^
iulti

lu

fjia'ic^:^j.(j{gp

di^e^i-

jt^-^^r

vuwr^
iU,

iy^-

^fjiyjd^.,

y.

^ ids

defunt. V,

dyidi

the

Holy

Apoftles^

dyUs yes^q/as ms

Father has {enc his own Son, tIw w/i^vo^iaoLi a 5^- the good Shepherd and SavivdfTKm, aiE jitri ^g- our, our Mailer Jefus, and has a- commanded him to leave f^^Luk.xv.4. fjLoc^x4ci ic>^ CM ^0 c^s (pi- Nir;etf nine uf on the Mountains, *7n>?WTjxj. C^ ^<9opy^ ^ttoi^aIw 0^ and to go in fearch after that
g^o^

cjs

(nniS'aiQ4
^

vo^jlAjs

which was

loft,

and when he
take
to
it

aVa^i7T^,
mxtifA,vY\v'

d^hf^vv
X&iTHiv

had found
into

it,

to

upon

2>

<k-

his Shoulders,

and

carry it

^TiT^,

cii

nue/.Q*
TTarr.p
ti-

the

Flock, rejoicing that

Ggc$ dyiL^i
fjjov,

he had found that ixhich was

loft.

t3

manner be obeand do ?[gv (S C^TTif^ T ^thou feek that which was Sbi(7Ka?i^v ifji^v 'hch, loft, guide that which wan>^<^i?i^i
i^jj'

In like

tfOK

TTDifjt^vcc

xcc-

dient,

Bifhop,

g'Tni^fg-J^sauTstTgotcTa^^
opvevYiyiovlccvvecc
""

Toi o|3w,
'iOn

>^

of the right Way, bring back that which is gone TopA^^vcuf aftray For thou haft Authoders out
'On
:

^ri'irijiy

5"

'ttb-

rity to bring

them back, and

For by

?T^ctv>;|uV'

<^ep'^i

to deliver thofe that are broken

hearted, ly Remijfion.

oi^i
IKMiy

'On tJs Io/jtS w'^ (pipeiu

^cv iy\

orolfjivrC,

^i^vm^
tS

'f^

thee does our Saviour (ay to him who is difcouraged un-

T>r ^piui

^Aw-

/IpT^. Siws Zv 'y^n-

der the ^enfe of his Sins, Thy Sins are forgiven ^/'^^ ;

Luk-

fv

ja

xo- yiv^ ^ -O^y ^ '^h P^^^^ ^^^^ fived thee ;'^^i'tA)ii. eTTicKO'Te, c/K^vTzop S Go in Peace. But this Peace ^^'"^^'^ ^<7DAct);\^5, ^tAj^vc^v and Haven of Tranquility is S '7re7i%ou>viJ^jov, 'fk- the Church of Chrift, into q-pe(pcov g ot^fe-grir g|- whith GO thou, when thou cica^ y^ evft^ liner p^' haft loofed them from "heir
f*

Sins,

CONSTITUTIONS
Sins,

of
t?-

reftore them,

as being

(p'C^i'f

^ a^^M^i/
o

now, found and Linblameable, of good Hope, diligent, Jabonoiis in good Works. As a skilful and companionate
Phyfician,

Gesi^vajmivhs

cv acpgorf*

^^g. <w
'n^j

C^irp A;^
ov

m^i^ei\}\^co

att/-

fjictfriaus'

'A(fsmizii(n

heal

all

fuch as

cm ccfxafriaj.

'H

wander
Mat.ix.i2.for,

in the Wajs of Sin; TheJ that are whole h^ve

c^n aMo^o-MyJcre'

rrr:>f^^

ds

eipluihjj

EipLfjn

no
Luk. xix. they
*

need of a Phyfician,
that
are fick.

hut

^^?^ifi,r\v" ysb?.Yjvoi'^v
ji
'

3' ^ X^t^S oKvX-n' For the Son of Man came to fave and cncc cIg hu hvcav t5 rrhich nas tofl, rjfjLctf'TTnyfc'S^ ^tojc^cB/s^ to feek that therefore vyt&i ^ dfjio^ix^s, ^Vaart Since thou a Phyfician of the Lord's 'mStLs, a^a^ivs, IpChurch, provide Remedies jpTrtvys cv i^r^ dyau^ fuitable to every Patient's ^7s sfyis- ws e^TRfCafe. Cure them, heal them p- ^ <wfJi7roc^s la,' /&>" tv$ by all means poUible ; re- T^i wr^^j d^^prla." jre* to the ov ftore them found
^
"^

Ezek.
xyjkiv, ^*

Church. ^^^ ^^^^

but
as a

Info Ie nee
it

Feed the Flock, cr^^wju^y?. O J ^ ^and Con^ ouu <;^vaiv ol lo^u ovth
over them,
into
ia^py,

tempt ^ as lording

XVi'

ol

^[^ytoos

gentle Shepherd,

e;;^i"n?/HAc5ryyiot^of

^^^ Matt. XX. J^'^^^^^^^f

Lambs

thy

2 VytGpwTra

iT^iacq (^

^^*

a 5.

Bofom, and gently leading thofe

Trica; 'nTrsTt^d/jrjfjt/ivov.

nfOTTCt)

(^e^'wdVs, vyioc^e, owns ^jTCxarSi^a T>r g;(>cA^/*

TTOlfJiCUve

TTQlfJiVlQV,

fj^T]

CA>

X^J^T^

fJ^^

fJiTTOUy (XV ,

OOi

fi

Ta

the

Holy

Apo(\lQsl

Sect. XL

RE

gentle, gracious; mild, vvichout Guiie, without: FaJihQod, riot rigid, not inriot arro-

^^

folent, nor fevere,

ga , not unmerciful, nor puffed' up, nor a Man"^pleaier,

nor
tifncrous, not. cfouble-

minded, not one that iniute over the People rhac ae under thee not one that
Divine Laws, and rhe Fromifc^ to Repenthe-^

conceals

tance, not haity in rhrufting out> andrexpelhng, bur Ilea*

dy.
n' t

Nor one

that delights

in Severity, not heady.

Do

n^cav
7r4

'TTignov' fjiocp'TV'

admit lels Evidence to convid an) one than that of three VVitnefTes and thofe of known and eftabh'fh'd Reputation Enquire whether they do not accufe out of
Ill-wili,

>j

ijuBfj^^pTupyifJt/c'

of

Envy
that

for there
int

are

many

dehght
io

Mifchief,

forward

Dif-

courie, flanderous. Haters

of

the Brethren, making it their Bufinefs to (carter the Sheep

I deefti

V.

^ deeft. 7.

>

sccV. v.

of

CO

N S T TUT O N S
I

o/
luaaS^K-

of Chrift; whofe Affirmation without if thou admitted nice fcanning tlie fame, thou wilt difperfe thy Flock, and bccray it to be devour'd by Wolves, that is by Demons and wicked Men, or rather not Men, but wild Beads in the Shape of Men, by the Heathen, by the Jews, and by the impious Hereticks. For thofe dedroying Wolves

osdp
(foi
,

t^mf,

Ipyf U^^S^o^

cKopTn^eiv
Trd^&^lcc,

m X^^^S
m

^la-

e^cf^c;^^ ^iXca tss

;i9>s dyte/'^iwi,

2^

a^pSi
:^

(n

S
,

^f/^viovf
AtijtP^s

ef^^ihcaii

^m^^
^aiij^ai
,

TarfV*
-TTDi/ijeP'^

^b^mn',

fj^^Xov

am, ^^esl^mnsj XMoc foon addrefs themfelves to a- ^e^^on ^^^iroeiS'mv, ny one that is cad out of V^vi^s^iy ^ 'bcTcuw^

the Church; and edeem him as a Lamb delivered for them to devour, reckoning hi. De

olpgiTifti'Tr&is

d^iou'
'?

y5

ckf AwSg^Ti
*'

oK-x^i^crioA,

druition their For he that

thsr^

own
is
is

Gain,
fd"
a

ff'srt^i^^ifaiv

<^^i Vep0/ Au-

their

pA^vsi
oipvot.

xv-^iy

m
^

the

Devils

Mur^
is

Qo^v

'^yZvTwi',

dcrer.

He

alfo

who

yJ^cT-

'iS\ov 7]yi[jdpQi

feparated

unjuftly
in

by thy

r
y/>

aaeiv^ ocTnoAeiuv.
6 Ti^nov 'ttdl^p

want of Care

Judging, will be overwhclm'd with Sorrow, and be difconfolate,

2J!^-

Qo\@4
'^'.

(^JS^p^'ttdxtt)!'*

2J^

>?

and

fo

will

either

wander
or be

ccKe^aiccs,

ctj'iyta^s

Q^s d-

among

the Heathen,

(^Qe,>-^iii,^oi^viucL(n}'

intangled in Herefies, and (o vvill be altogether edranged

y%^%\i,
ci^.

oAi5;?\{l>;^n-

\m

cBi/m r^-ro'TiAa*

from the Church, and from Hope in God, and will be en'

vn^crtixv^^

\ ds oupeai^

ovfjirTDS'i^Tia?^,

^ mV-

Cf(rW^^/K. V.

'

j.

V,

"^

MTV

mitiyjvLi. v.

the

Holy
^

Apoftles,

hxSi ^
*f
eis

o9Ci(kv\(riccs

Geov

eATtS".

drTOiMo'rQjtwbriare'mjj

^
crii

tangled inWickednefs,whfereby thou wilt be guilty of his Perdition: For it is not fair

Qvfji'Toh^ficreroLi
ola-eS^ccsy
f

V23D

ff.mvi

too hafty in calling out an Offender, but flow

to be
in receiving

him when he be forward in giv: eTbi^gv f^ ipai <kcutting off, but unmerciful aMr r ri^p'viyi^iTty when he is fjrrowful, and oyotfnepv i> .'^^Q^^x^v ought to be healedFor of
(kflVa tlTixoheiois
i-

yo^$. y> (^ly^iiv

i*

returns;

to

&s

tsf^G-Si^^iLf

(^c^pi(povmi

X'^tpv

ft

ii

^ S

og^>c7o-

fuch as thefe (peaks the Divine Scripture, Their Feet ruriVrorlr$,

to

I^i(chief,

they are hafly to

Ifa. lix. f*

^^eiv^

(V^wAeii 5' j

S
rf

(hed
.7
//?^

Blood;
way

D^flrucfion
[f

^;?^,Pulxxx/J

^
^

(jtA-vSi/To*

<a^*
Oi

'zj^i

Mifery are in

their trays, and];

y^ ^rfj TDisToov
^&cL ^cc(^ri*
tiuLi^v
eti

VP

'

\'i' Ag^

r-D 1 of reace have

Rom.

.^
Mf,

they not i^,

is

'TTcS^i

known, the Fear of God

before their Eyes,

not

j(^7ti^
ftVi

T/)?-

Now,
is

the

%ao-r

Tct^^i'o/

Tb

way f Peace
^^^^

cur Savi-

XMx^^v
nsAi^fA^
/a,
it

^f^'

C"^"

Jeius
US,

Chrift,

who

has
M^ir.-Kii^

'm.^iouTno-

taught

faying. Forgive,
he

ov^

oSb7s u/jTooy^

qS^

eftjuu7)i

and ye
/r;?^ it

fhall he

forgiven; ^m%^"^-vi3S

g-

fhall

given

to yon,

y;(ti<j^

GVH.

I<r'

- gK

oLirhbpin.

o(p^Afjl^i' ocvTo^v.

?or?^ *0o-w

That
Sins,

is, GiveFemiffion of and your Offences fhall

be forgiven you.

As

alfo.

Sis 3 dpLuurti

l^v

He inilrudled
er to lay

us by his Prayrre

lip
J5zt?,

r\fj(^v

'ImvsoX^'
IS'iShL^ev
ti-

unto God, Forgive Mj^rYtn^

forgive our
if therefore

oi

us cur Debts, as
Debtors,

fj(^i

Xiyoov'

"Acpm, ^
vfJlv
S"!-

you do
^
"-^^^If*

ciq^e^r/TeTWf

SbTi,

&

M-naisTcuf

^"^

not forgive Offenders, how can you exped the Remii*^

fion

viMv

THji^i,

S'iShu

of your

pw^ii Sins

Do
not

CONSiriTUTlOKS
not*
in

of

you

rather 'bind your

a(pmv

a^pfiSyl
ufJlv

^
ici

felves fader,

by pretending

dcfs^minuji

your Prayers to forgive, -^'^ai/^^t'mh- ^iH9i when you really do not for- Sfy r '^x^^ ^H^* gTotigive ? Will you not be con- ^jcre T^iy^v 'srep^-- a* fronted with your ownwords, 0gcV. "A(pesifjA.v tw when you fay you forgi ve,and oi^eiMfJiq.'nu r\^v, <as ^do not forgive? For know ye, ^ 7}fj/s7s d(plefj^j rm^ that he who cafls out one who ocp^T^i^rats rj^^v 'E<?fi
has not behav'd himfelf wickedly, or who will not receive
Zp ^ri
it-^tTty
oc(^7]ts. rni's7)fj{gLp-

mi^

J|u?$

A?!-

himthatreturnsJsaMurther-

'^.^e

oLm<nv

'^

erofhisBrocher,andfliedshis ct/Ji^pkcap vpi^jv; l^'^ Blood, as Caifi did that of his ''riiv^riov Icuurk ^haCen.iv. 10 Brother Alel; and his Blood fJLJjsfn, ?iy)v^i' cl(p iSeries to God, and will be re- y^, >^ fjii) ci(pievTss'; quir'd. For a righteous Man a mS ec^jj^v s^fJi^hi
^

unjuftly
ever.

flain

by any one,

oi^ctv/cft)6ri<7g^g,

will be in Reft with

^ The fame is the Cafe (pihi:isr yn'oocmeTt'^y^" of him who without Caufe is on t jat; ctS^r^ncn^ac

God

for

^5 dfihou,

Aiyv/xtj a-

feparatcd by his Biiliop.

He

c^^^t^Awr,
(pavmx,
|wJ^j*,
ft-ii

rj

r-^^-yg-

vvho has caft him out as a peftilent Fellow, when he was innoccnt, is more furious than
.

'ld-^g-^^-

tpopSs \^'JQt,
a($t/

^Acp?

cmjVS'

a Murderer, Such an one cS/^^?: ^^^i ^> KJ:k has no regard to die Mercy "A^fA tS dSih(p^-\ of God, nor is mindful of ^ S aifj(cp cvjtS (^awu his Goodncfsto thofethat are Treps sdz/ G;f^wTJiGnpenitent nor keeping in his cnr^j* Sl^^i. f^^ ..a} c t he Examples of th ofe, Sl->tMs (pov<l<Sv]s -ism
;

the
<n>(^,
'zj)^

Holy
whp

ApoftlesJ
having been once great
receiv'd Forgive^

Ge^
&s

6i>

dvcc^TTLva^

r Offenders,
o

cuMvcc'
^

(oou^vfnos

&

nefs upoii their Repentance.

f^milcas" d(foQ^^&s
"SjS^GKOTry*

'ixsm

c ft

cKScc?\,Mif COS

?\gi/mgv

Tny.^Tip^ , (fQvi(t)i q ^iBT@-, (?!?% dtfoe^v ii S cS receive the Penitent fcatters eAeQ*,lS^lf4,v7i/j^v(^.cai/ the FJock of Chrift, being
^cxlUov

account he who an innocent Perfon is more cruel than he that murders the Body. In hke manner, he who does not
cafts off'

Upon which

cmJt

r '^

nuTs jjisjcc'

really againft him.

VQva-iy d'yaMcf^auiilfjj'^ki^d

God

IS

juft

For as judging of
merciful

;^gt/x^ctVaj/(ntp7ry5

T^
fjis-

Sinners,

fb is

He

TofST^)/' 7'di OK cT^rlfias

in receiving

them when they

ts^T^oofjJkrnov ou
nzjbVQia:,

&hti(po^
tS'to

caps'

CIV*

^(ge

t^fJLci(po-

15^* Qcofi^riKv

For David, the Man God's own Heart, in his Hymns afcribes both /i/frcj and Judgment to Him.
return.
after

Sect.
-*-

XII,

Bifhop, to have before t^w- thine Eyes the Examples of ^X^^ ^ TO ^"KS^'y % ij^-mi^i thofe that have gone before,
Trep
c(pr^aA|M,wi/
^

and

CONSTITUTIONS
want Words of Severity or of ConfolaMon Befides, 'tis realonable that in thy Adof Juftice thou ihouldeft follow the Will of God and as God deals with Sinners, and with thofe who return, that thou (houlded adl accordingly in thy Judging. Now, did not God by Natl^an reproach Dav/d for
;

of

and to apply them skilfully cviW^ ^;^^^ ttcp^ Ffto the Cafes of thofe who r^va-ictv ^TTL^taiv n

rnL^K/^rtJiTtiv S^cijSp^p
?igyv.

ik ^ cv

Tca
'TIS

y.^veivC,ej^ S'I^lov"

miniftrarion

? Bga

ggaxoAwn^of ^o^h-n^j^k, ^ I egos

^^^i t'^s

dfj^g^p^ntrov

^,

^t)" i^7nc^ps<po!^ocs^

'Tnt^^nmoji
x^vetv.
rt

n^

02

r^ v^\

^ t
c-

Aa^zJ^ oAi^ykt^'^
-^

j/^J^iW^S^NaGaK,
^Trivnrx,

hisOfiFence?
as he
iKing.xii

Andyetasfoon
he Death,

fxgnrjivo&v,

faid

he repented,

^'Avi
^

^ ?
,

^cu^oira

Jon.

i.

17.

^^'^-

from Asy/^p"' Av^fSjoLf faying, Be of gocd cheer, thu dpai /u7)^ear$; fiialt die. So alfo when 'lu^vav /xrj ^^Xr^a^jrm, God had caused Joriah to be ^iveijmn mpv^af, afwallow'd up by the Sea and m^ ^;\^o^^ ^ mr^s the Whale, upon his Refu- ^t^^mTroSj/cu ^oiia^,
deJiver'd

him

fal

to
;

preach

to the Nine-

S^ciijJ^jm

-^^ytoihiaj'.
^
<^-^

vitcs

when yet he

pray'd

to

out of the Belly the Whale, he retrieved his

Lifc from Corruption.

Him

^V^V)^ of ^^Zoi
xiar ir^i
(^eo^fvm,
,

<f>e^^

cwJtS". 'E^g-

ixlyv tu-

And
been

^^oi^ov
d(f'^yt^
:

when

Hezckiah

had

fJ^ J^xj^Jwr,

5"

puffed up for a while, yet as (oon as he pray'd with Lamentation, he remitted his Offence. But. ye Bi-

efxAyiua/.
5,
dS

aV^o-aTg

to

^(tzotto^ ^reps ^laZ'^ (^(^ihiusv

yc'^cL^aji

-iwiS^e.yfJLa,

the

Holy
rijf

Apoftles*
hearken
For
in
it

^ OP

T>r*

nrntpTTi fPgS

fliops,

to

an
this

In-

^ao-/Af<ftJj/,

^
Tf

ov

ftancc ufeful
cafion.

upon
is

Oc>

SdfTtpal fPfS 'OTte^Aftm>iJ^ojv,

'

written

-T^

:5-

thus

the

Fourth Book

^se^\ aw*

^Ketf a-

m^viv

*E^ex^icLs'

^
^'

KoLcnxAta^v

0" tjosa/j-

w
ov
fjLcc

of Kings, and the Second Book of Chronicles, And He7ekiah died, and Manafleh
his

2 King:

^^^

''^^

yicLvoLo^ra'

irmv

Son
to

reigned.

He

was \^\\^^*
xxxiiL

S^HSf,

ov tS> (Sct(nX^iv

twelve Tears old when

he he"

cwJw,

TrevTYiKovJoc.

gan

reign,

and he reigned

^Tivii%7r\lScLcnxAjciv fifty
'hpitQ.?iiifA,'
<S

and five Tears in Jeru-

ovo'
cLVTii

falem, and his Mother's

TiT

f/^re)'

was Hephzibah.
the Sight

Name And he did

from
the

'E'44ScL'

iTrolna^

S Evil in
wj'

of the Lord \

f^TUfn^v g^,
)c

ovuiTiov

he did not abflain

d'TTB^e^

^^70

Abominations of the Heathen,

f?^ ^S^Xvyyi^'Twv
l^vSv
'^^^
t3v

rPlS

whom
the
Iftael.

the

Lord deflroyed from

of
the Children

i^oD^Gpdja^

v^e/^@*

cwTry

ijm

^ la^iX
Ta
(^

Face

of
re*

^^^"
(&

And Manailes
and
rvhich
built

*^* p^g
^l^*

turnd,
Places

I'niq-pS'^. Moivccasris, (t

High Hezekiah his

the
;

qixoSifj/no^

(i'^?\^i

Father
hc

had overthrown
Pillars

and

a
o"

)(9.w'mc7gy 'E^gxicM
mtLT(\p cwJt*
T>i"

reared

for

Baal,

\^a^
5($4

51?;^?
ctiigrio2

BactA,

yjaiQLi^^Qv tjT
*

BaaA
ci'Ami,

eTTvivaiv
eiroincrgp

iigL^oos

'A^cc
ep^nA'
ciccgtiQjLcc

(^ctojXi^i
0^
5

'la-

and fct up an Altar for Baal, and made Groves, as did Ahab And he made King of Ifrael. Altars in the Honfe of the Lord, of which the Lord fpake and to b'olomon to David,
his Son,
faying.

eTToUa^

^y:i/j'

Therein will

cv 0IV&;

I put my Name.

And Ma-

naffeh

CONSTITUTIONS
naHish^ /^f-/> Altars] an4 h) thtm j'rvad B&alv and^ji^id^
g/.
^re^s.
oj' (p

of

einn zujqjl^^

Aa^lJ^,: o^ Tre^s

^y Name jh all And he ti'^r.

/jr(7

continue
built

fpr Altars
ti/js

XoP^jw^wra
M'yoDv^
dvia-u)

i)cp

clutS,

ctl

c^

auT<3

fo the Ho-(i of .JFicaven in

^'

ovofj^ ft. (^

Coigns

of

the

f/onfe

if g^o-g
hts
(^qjlcl

MlV/a"c^J>1s

^aict"

the

Lord

^a^

he

made

,,

of ujj-mi 1^

Children pafs through the Fi/e SiiA^JOi Tf BaaA. ^ in a place named G^bdinzi'-i a^d etrrev' iqut li civqiu{^ he conjulted Enchanters^ and ^^ els t (uooycc x^ aJ"
ijt'^^/f

jr/V/>

Tniliar

jurers,

Wizards and fa- otoSbtmoi "^a-ict^^oc Spirits, and vpith Con" ov 9 ^aiv ecu Aw^g o'i-tc^ and Ohferver^ of times, m/eJ-^t ttT <^^Tia, n^
;

and with Terapbim

^f^d he

^p^vh'

^ at
t^jw/ci
oi^

J^^w-

jinned exceedingly in the Eyes /?y the Lord to provoke him

^^
^
cj/

to

a^T?

xi>e^

Tt^ctva^"

and he jet a.MolAnger a Graven Image, the ten and Jmage of his Grove, which he
to
'^

ovofjiodc'

^ (k^wf^o^f-ca-

Shovi^ern),

y,<S6e^*

iiroi^a^v If,

madr,

in

the

^or^,
chofen

wherein

Hoafe of the yLc^Qimuu^'di the Lord had m^oi^la kj

,

g-

yi/coq^ocsp

to^put his

Name

in Je-

rutalem the
^'eT,

Holy
faidf

City

for

4;^^

/;rf^

I mil

no

^ >^^(pe-iv' ?^ i^n^ ^ve ^ t5 -sroiSjz^" a^ ttovh^v ov ocp^Afj^u iwe/'<<^

more
ihe

remove

my Foot from
Ifrael,

t '^opj^

Land cf

jvhich
:

ylauj
rj^
'

avrriv'

gGwv^

jgAVe to

their Fathers

Only

')^v^v''

^ S

// they vpHI olfcrve to do ac* yhvirlov n^ aAc-ys r cording to all that I have ^inivcc, Uj e^oha^v o^f

commanded them, and

ing
to
all

accord-

Ixw tuj^v,
Ai^cciv

qa^ S>

?g-

the

Precepts

that

^ej--''^^

the

Holy

Apoftles^

ovoy,cc

aC^S
eii

(k

my Servant Mofts cemmand"

^^ ^^'^not.

cv'Up^(T<tXr\^
jia,^7ni\\

'^f.,^' cu^vcl]

And thej hearkened And Manaileh Reduced

to

^
V

i^v

tx^^riarco

them
fore

do

more

evil

he-^

^Sbb^fA,if

QcA^'aoj
'1<7^7)A^

^cTD
lui

yt\i 5*

Lord than did Nations whim the Lord

the

the
cafi

iSh)i^

11)?$ '7jctT^'-

out

from
I

the

Face
liirael.

of the

my ocvnuv
(pv?^^)v7uj
oo-oc
rjjilsj

^7]v

get*

Children
the

cf
,

And

K^ ^uTa
ecu-

ord

[pake

concerning
concerning

op^'ni>ig.f//nv

Manafleh
his

and
ly
th:

)tp

^arhf ovrm*
opBTiip^riTi

People,

Hand

of
,

TJjjj,

ku

hts
(S

Servants
Becaufe

the

Prophets

^^^?^i
ix,

^8

M6;o^;.

[^P'f^^,

ManaUeh /^ing
done
all
,

rjTcaa-J^.

% It?^MocvoC'

of Judah
Tricked

has.

thefs.

vAG^v

ccv^vs
TTOiyiauj

Ahmtnations

in

oyy^s^
vne^v
j'vk^

'ttd-

higher degree than the

rite

Amo-

hcJiiTLQv

Tuuez-^y
a,

iw

Ttue/-^
rplS

^
,

k^vY)

e^yipe

did vchich was hefore him, and hath made Judah to fin
with his
the
Idols
;

"tt^cyctiini

Thus

faith

i^fSu

Ict^tA.
7uj^@^

^
r

e^Ame
fAoLvcLo^y)
?\r^Qv

'fit

Lord God of lirael, Be^ hold, I bring Evils upon Jerui'alcm and Judah,
his
that who-

1^

ocvtS,

ev x&iq).

fotver hcareth of them^,

both

S'^Xoov clvtS rp^J

TT^Sv

Ears

Jhall

tingle.

And

(piD^Vy /Jyouv
Gdcc
QJY15

(Jyu.3-'

iTToime

Mat'ot-

the

^oLCTLhioi 'Hioi,

oa

^^X'o^ii.x^ y
itturr^,

iro'

over Jerufalem Line of Saaiaria, and the v iummet of the Houfe of Ahab and I will hlot out Jewill flretch
;

v'i)CS^

^^-^ray-

ruaicm
hlotved
otit

as

Tahle-hook
it.

is

nzjDv oiv

siroiYtdev o

Ala-

by wiping

And

fjigp^(^7os

sfX7r^p<^?v ojj'

will

rrS,

s^Tifxafn

and I

^v h

TD?5 ci^;\9 cwi-

nmt

upfide down, give up the Plem* of mj Lnheritance, and

will

turn it

will

CONSTITUTIONS
i^^ill

0/

them into the i5, itwJfe Ag^ ^^o& hands of their Enemies, and o Sios 'lo-e^yiA' iVa they (hall become a Prey and \yu <pg^ h^^'k^ 'fUn 'Igdeliver

a Spoil

to

nil

their

Enemies

pycrccXrf/.j

'Jstftty,

w^b

Bee ante of all the

they have

Evils which

mLvrxa olkbovI^

cwm,

mine Eyes^ ^^c^ a^tpcTse^ '" and have provoked me to An- S>itf, ovjtS, (t c/Ktivo^ ger from the Day that I '^ 'Igpao-aAiijx ^ jj^i' brought their Fathers out of *tfov ^xfj^g^peiocs, ^^ t* the Land of Egypt, even un* ^^Ligv o'lyca'Ar^oi^^:^
done in
til this

Day,

Moreover,

Ma- dm^Xei^ r
hr^fji

'lepacra,'

riaileh P^ed innocent Blood ve-

^bdy^

a-TjccAftipg-

ry much,

till

he had filled Je-

Ticf

rrrv^iov
(t

ol^aAet*
coI-

ru^^lcm from one

thcr
vrith
;

End

to

ano-

(pofxipov
*

j^^tortcpg-xf^

kefide

his

Sins vrhere^

'f)n

^g^gcottov'

he made Judah to (in, ta, ?$ "^i^aoij^ to in doing Evil in the Sight of \:mKifjLiJ{g. 'f 'H^n^vo' And the Lord jmxs fjm, ?^ to^J^o-gi the Lord, Ir ought upon him the Cap' ojjtvs &s ^eie^i e^tains of the

Hofl of the King bj>oov aurSiv^ % Ictovtuji ^ t^vofjLr.r ic^ ^ S^l of Aflyria, and the) caught ^i ManaiTch in Bends, and they dp'Tntylw " ^o-i TnTs
hound him in Fetters of Brafs, and brought him to Babylon, and he was hound and (hackled
vrith

h;^bcpis

o/Jtwi/,

dp^*

m
(fc

^ of

oaoc iTrvliKr^ Tnvn"

Q(f^Kfj{^7s

fjLn^

Iron

all

over

in

the

tijt^

r^Sfpopyt^ovris

Houfe of the Vrifon ; and ^, ei<p' ?$ r^fj^f^s If)?Bread made of Bran was gi' ycLy>v Ta; mzLr^^i ojuven unto him fcantily, andhy to^p oxytis Alyj'Tlifii, ^ Weight, andWater mixed irith ecos i iy^Q^s TcwTns. t^ cuf^ d^oy g' Vinegar hit a little, and by

'

'

dm

je><r*w* V.

cftseewj/W

V.

dceit.

V.

th Holy
|g*^6 MavoLOjris -sroXi

Apofties.

meafure, fo

mpiS"^^
7g"

eecs

^t^jjqi'j^

him

!g/)8flraAJjM.
^fJiSf'Ti'

^
(Tzxf

'^

^ttkIw ^<7o

much as would keep and he was in ; Straits and (ore Affliciion-^ and when he was violently afalive

dfjicc(>'Tiv

ocvtS

odv

fiicled,

E^vfjiccp'nr'is^iyTroiit

the

Lord

he hefought the Face of his God, and hum*

S 7rovi/)^v iv o(f)^A
wjez-yItt'

fJI^Ts

^ ^'ja^

Jto-

hied himjelf greatly he fore the Face of the Lord God of his
Fathers,
the

/t@-

aon^v tus a^5"

And

he frayed unto

j^orirts

'f S^ujuoLfj/gcoi

Lord,

faying,

Lord,

fiot(nXo)9 'Ao-/>,
*n?\.oiSovfo

>(9t-

Alm^hty God

of oar Fathers,

Abraham, Ifaac and Jacob, cv ^^cfjuoTs. (^ gcr>?<7r^ and of theJr righteous Seedy cw^p ov Trials 25* A- who hafi made Heaven and

Mocvaojiiy

^li^^inyarpvctv^veii
BocSuAooi'oc

Earth, with all the Ornament

thereof,

Luj

hS^'

who

ha(l

hound the Sea

thy

who haft Jhut up the Deep, and (ealed it hj thy ter^ y,cp <pu;\^x5^, % Shlo m)i:Z bit 'mrv^^v rihle and glorious Name, whom apl@^ ov ^^fJLO) /3e^- all Men fear, and tremhle he-^lis^ ^ vShop Qvy 0^^ fore thy Power ; for the Ma-oKiyv cv fJt^hpca, ditre jeftj of thy Glory cannot he (Twe- horn, and thine angry threats t^v ct Jiiar, ^
ment,
g(fe'

juV* ^ ^izbo^aih]^' juV* '^y^^ oA. ov oi

hy the

Word of

Command*** P'gr
'^'"

')^\Sp^
mpoS'e^.

^ QS\jv(io\^* ^ (cs (iLouojs

wje/'^ S*

ning towards Sinners

port ah le
:

is

infuf"

But
is
;

thy

merciful

cGAiCw, I^TiTWdT^'BTrepcct)'mQv

Promife

unmeafurahU and
for thou art the

0g3

unfearchahle

cvjtS

^ irj^mivd^

uTpiS'eP'

moll high Lord, of gnat

paf/jon,

Comvery

^o-w7r

Long-fuffcrin^,

pterci-

CONSTITUTIONS
and Evils of Men,
merciful,
repentcft

of
rP^S
Trtc,^

Thou,
thy great

of the Lord,
Good"

wj^Jt^

0g3
<

^^v
ycav'

cmJtS,

'iz^w*.
Ag'^

according to

^ccrn's^i

yi^e/ov^

mfs, hafi promifed Repentance, dnd Forgiveness to them that

Kv^e 'm}/j^y,es^'^
go?
5^
't^j^'

tl^, p

vraTE".

hav^ finned againft thee; cf thine infinite Mercy

Tters

and ^vif^vy
hall

'y\e^a^>j

appointed Repentance unto Sin*

that
they

^ ^ ?

'Io-ocoIk,

'la^c*)^,,

amp^l^^f^jjiiivo
ttolyicix^

mav
the

Thou

therefore,

he favcd, Lord, that,

ot^^g^iv.
.>^

if^ptvoy

^v

cvm

art the

God of
as
to

Juft,

hafl

^iz^tI tu}
o inS'yi^Jws

yrsajjuco ci/JTStir,

not appointed Repenta/ice to the

Jufl,

r
^

^?\g.ojcL9

Abraham
thee;

and
but

to! P^gycp /tS

fAcf.^^ ay,

nf^^y
'

Kaac, and Jacobs

not finned againfl

irhich have

jtAaozctf
(Ppes^':

olQuo^v^ '^"

thou haft appointed Repentance yia-ocij^(^ twrtv tco unto me that am a Sinner ;, (pq^spcii i^ ovS^^cp ovo"'

for

I have finned above Nu?nber ,cf the Sands of

Sea.

the.

k^ct/,

an

oy

'TnJpnsb

the,

(p^oj^,

"^^f^i

^^
fju^-

My

Tranfgrefiiotis,

O.

'sy^o-ooTra -f
an,

S'mucifjuec^s
ii

Lord, are multiflyd, m) Tranfgrejjions

en

ci^x^Q^

and / ycLP^irpi'TnLa,'? Sh^)i>a\i, am not worthy to behold and ^ ^u7d^@^ri opyii'? fee the height of Heaven, for 'Qk cc^jlcc^ojAvs ocTret"
are 'multiplied,
the

Multitude

of mine
that

Ini*

aSs
(^

C^m,

dfjuiifnfrvv ii
-Tri

ijffity.

I am bowed

dovpn with

cu^^^i-^^/agoi/

g-

many Iron Bands, net lift up m) Head,

have any Rcleafc
;

can-

neither

otl

Ae- '? Irnji^ycAioLs Qu tuj^"^

cnr^^^x'^''
'

av,
<^'-

for

I have

provoked thy IVrath^ and done

Juf^^ym^AuiXe'^y

HSt'^d'.' '^''

.^

t3k eilv. V.

'

defunt. V.

deeft.

V.

Holy Apoftles/ p^*^VQ^v^ ? 5t9C7ticcz$ EvH before thee:

tht

1 did

not
thy
fet

f^

^^e^irm, on Qu
tIw xP^'
fj^^iw
rn7s
fi*

thy Will,

neither kept
:

O'Giosj^ xj}
gim.rrw
'f

Commandments
t if lied

have

aycL^ooc-uju'iii

up Ahomirrations, and have mul"

Offences.

Qv.

eTiYjJ^yeiAo)

Now
I)

there-

rofoLs

^'oitpsaiy

fore

I lew

the

nee of mine
'<

fjiccfTWipaiy
3'(J;

^T(W7rAii*

f^eart, hefefchin^ thee cf Grace

r:?^-:

aix.Tipyi^v

Q^ I have
.-

finned,

OLord,

I have

03Q/.UWS

jMmJ^Qiav
eti

(inned,

and I acknovrledge mine

fjc/Lp^na^s
a>v-:

Qv

Zv

Qoono^^ yjU^e o Qeos

eJsB
8\ytcLioi^, Tco

Iniquities^ Therefore
hefeech thee

I humhly

forgive me,

r^
i^
c0y
nr.^

c^xcMwv, ffv%

IjLpmvoL^
'A^ep'Hx.u,

'laocoL^y

Lord, forgive me, and deftroy mo not with mine Iniquities* Be not angry with me for
^"^^^5

^ia.x&)S)

iB?5

YX
Xvi'

^
thou

r.eferving

Evil for

TffjLccpimisoi

C^'*

me;
For
the

neither condemn

me

into

fjLinAfjoidp iTsr ^fj^l

the lower

Part
art

of the Earth.
the God,

ccfAOLp'Twhcf)^

^6Ti
i

even

Vf^otf^rpiv,

'\k^ d^^fJiBv
'

God of them
thoti
;

that repent,
wilt
(l:evr all

^^'jt^tf bzx.X(iosy\i.

and in mc
thy Goodnefs

yTj^v^vd^
fjL9,
'

oj

dvofMctj

for

thou

wilt

xtje^tg'',

I'zal-A^fj^y,

fave me
cording

that
to

am
thy

unworthy, ac*i

y^
.

aj,

d^qfMdUi

:%
fit-

great

Mercy
thee

cfw

8Tt eijM

a|i-

Therefore
for ever

I
all all

will

praife

'nviG-ctj '%
i'-v]^.

icTftj/ 'TO

^^
^cTO

the

'S

e^j/S,

Life; for
the

Days of my ^^^ p the Powers of 233.

praife thee,

'jzrA)i65
fArV,

T^
h^apu^

dS'iicmv

Heavens do

3(^<i%)(^/u.'^o|ui^-

thine is
ever.

the Glory for ever

and and
had

iroTkcti

m^f^s.
Tcy

Amen,
his

^nd

the

Lard

^071

r^Qopyic-oc

heard

foice,

and

Ccm^

CONSTITUTIONS
CompaJJion ufonhim; andthere appeared d Flame of Fire ahetit

of
irovy^^r
iTro-ndzcy

"^vu&v (m,

^^
er

c^coiiov

him,

and
fell

all

the

Iron

grm^
fA,aJ^,

(i^^vyfj.cLrnu, >^

Shackles andClui'/is which were

about

ttAh^i/vccs ^c^^icro^^ia"

him

off;

and the

viuj

ichivra

Manafleh from yvu j^pcT/as f^^^ &oand brought him \j^j^ *? id^ erS ^plis AffliBion,

Lord

healed

luk

to

Jerufalem

unto

his

^JTwI^-'^jxapowc^t,
e^e, yiiAg^f'm^, \q^

J{ingdom\ 4;?^ Manafleh knew

that the

>cu^

Lord

he is

God alone-

^ppjoLi
^

iyo

yivoi*

And

Xvi " ^mttSil;^ wo r/hipped the Lord crx,co God alone, with all his Heart, S^iy^os <?* ^si fjigt^ and with all his Soul, all the iuuQji.ey glvh jugi. > fA,n Days of his Life, and h'S was Qf^voc^TroAiayn fji^e t?5
he

efleemed righteous

and he took dpojjjLam fjLH^ fjt/t^S^e eii and the t (AmcL /jL^vivsii inpnaway G raven Image out of the Houfe o-wj ^-^-i^ fjLoi, fjt/^H of the Lord, and all the Al- y^niiuS'iii^ayis fxs 6v tuTs Tdrs which he had built in the ^'Twrnitu "? yris ctl Houfe of the Lord, and all the <ru Scqsj 0go5 ^/w,^Altars in Jerufalem, ani. he id^o^Tm^ i(^ Itt i;

the tlrange Gods,

caft

them out

of

the

City.

fjig\

S'^^ea

And he
Lord,

repaired the Altar of the

cvvlw cy.
ixeis cm

r on

dyx^co'
dvai^iov

and facrifced thereon Peace-Offerings and Thank-Of

oVTrfciTzwTT/s^ ?{p
(c

liTToAw
cs

aii^fo-o)

ferings.

dah
with
his

to

And he fpake to Ju- 2/^m^jiaiy cv mQiH ? ferve the Lord God of ijj^^n f ^wrii jxy,
And
he Jlept in Peace

Ifrael.

on
tfi

a-e

vjuivei

it^o-ol

his

Fathers,

and

Amon

Siu)ctuu9

r?^ h^^^v^v,^
Sh^oc,

And
*

Son reigned in his (lead, he did Evil in the Sight

'

'^v

ri

&S tbj
KctJ e-

cu'wra^. a^icJ.

decft. V.

mtVjtr.

V.

'

;a. v.

the
w>i)c<7?
*?

Holy Apoftles^
of the Lord, according
things that
ther
to alt

(pmns cwtS

KveA*,
avTOp'
tuiq^v

dKreipna^p
gQ^gfo'sfet

Manalleh
in the

his

Fa-

had done

(p^^ mv^i
^jt^tto

iniwi/iarccv

^ to

former

part of his Reign,

And he pro*

voked the Lord his God to Anger.

fiyvea MccvcccyjTis

on wj^(^ av^s

^ Oeos

jLigv*'

(&

a*)(pyb/w^jr

c/i^

o'Uco wue)-v"y ^

crrJuT* rot

^macgi'

S'vA^eiv xv^ca
jtA^

laJ*

g J

'Io-pt>7A.

(^

l^^ifjuii^ cj/ eiplajy^

ijci atJ-

TTOLTi^v ccviS
GtV'TOtf

e&cLoiXAia^y 'Afj^^v o
'ZcTOrW^pl'

t5

Ctl/T

5^ eTTOlYja^ <TO

C^W'THOI'
Trccryip

Xf^'fcf,

xj: ?ii^7.

ccra

SToincfi

Matvccosris

ocu'ttjcT e;^

Sect.
TJTKot^VaTf, TWa
-oTTcas
^

XIIL

TTo^id
y.Vfjf.@*

ifji^v

@ils
a-

heard, our Beloved Children, how the Lord God for a while pu-*

'XT'E have

ei<^J)?^ii

's^crc^a'GT0>h^s

nifii'd

him

that

^opTcc,
Hi

to Idols, and
7^/. V.

was addided had flain ma-

^^iwi'

V.

I dceft. V.

CONSTITUTIONS
ny innocent
yet
that

of
^

Perfons

and

&$ 9ov(^j:^<xy/3e^;^>
/S^to,

He

received

him
and

TLi^^nazifd^j^

when he
gave him

repented, and forhis Offences,

his

y^elcLyyovicL

isf^(r^?\^'^

^ a^^s

cc^ti^
^

record him to
For

Kngdom. Ta
r

TrKvf^f/^eArit^Tet,

only forgives Penitent, but reinllates the them in their former Dignot
nity.

He

'gTrg^-j^g-^:'

aJ'IiI'^l^

^ctcnAet^.l i^vov-^

oi<^L'n(Ji

Ws

/^gd^joS^Tj^/,

'^MoL:^eiir nsf^Ti^V

xxin.

iSt:?^?^' IVla'^cov There is no Sin more griefor 'tis ^aots s4>c i^v cLya^vous than Idolatry '^ an Impiety againttGod: and nix ft$ gcr^ yxlp
;

even this Sin has been Sio^^^eicC Xvi Qjuje;^ forgiven, upon fincere Re- i aJr^ ^^. '^^w^^ias But if any cne f/.&<T^oioci Qn^/^x^P^' pentance. to^. eav cfg /cs oh Trctfin in direct Oppofition, Sud on purpofe to try whether ^Tcc^ec)s dfjiccpTcivyi , God will punifli the Wicked Tr^e^C^v r gcr/ wj
yet,

^* Pag.

^34-

one ihall have no Remiflion, although js he fay with himfclf, and I wilL rralk accord well, ing to the Converfaticn of mj Such an one evil Heart, Amony the Son of Mawas m([ek For the Scripture fays,
or not,
I'uch

an

fj.7{

e-a-e^i^vfct

Tnn ttqoi(pe'
,x<xy

r^i^is, 6
.aiv

^olZt'^^'^

i^'

eg<|,

Xiyy>
fj^i

*>fp

sc/juru^

ooid

^^ohd
-?

oU wop(^'
tjT aiocq-^' irs
>aj?

c-ofj^ ev
q^yi

va^S'lcti ixv

Troy^e^?

ttxht.

And Amon

reafon'd an

evil

Reafoning cj'TranfgreJfion, and [aid. My Father from his Child./bood iras a great TranJgre(jor^

Us ^{(p ^ ''"^^v" o t5 Maj^aoorS tfoj.

(pna-t

y)

^ ^oc.<pYi.
""'

Kcu

rhf:fs?[gyicrccT:o

Api^v

,'^^5-4.8^.

V.

: b3rj. V, al

ti'j.

J,\A^,

V.

'ii\J.u

V.

the
^yiajjiol'

Holy

Apoftles.'

c3^Sa!7?&jj

^"i^v.
'li^
fjiii

^ amy*
&K

'TTOL

ygoTyjT*

*my\ai
c/if

r^hjjofjjt\(j2,

^
'^

and refented in his old Age \ and now I will walk as my Soul lufleth, and afterwards I
will return unto the Lord.

And

yrpa,

fM^nyi^oi'

ytu) eyi) 'Trucdiavfjicxjf j(ct-

he did Evil in the Sight of the Lord ahove ail that were before
him.

Sa
fjLify

*^JvfAei

r\

-vfw^TT

And the Lord God

locn

lisT^pp

^cpg-v}^
oci

*isf^i

-mu^ov,

c2

Tmv/]^'^

Ti/je/Hy

^^

deflroy d him utterly from his good Land. And his Servants cA'como'v confpired againfi him and flcTP -^u^" him in his own Houfe, and
^in-oirT

lis ^^oja^yJas I^tat^o-'

he reigned two Tears only.

^^G^u

ojj^v ^Q/L^

Geos cv

1^

OK

-^

ySs

'? olyct^^tli

ye xxi\ T of the Laity, left any one of jtpi, yA'ki ?| vfJt^v ?^yi(j]juov tS ^ 'A^k" you fix the realoning of A '^ '^pS'idp ah^if^gn- mon in his Heart, and be fuddenly cut off, and periih. <S fgzx/ ^ cuMTi' eJ/i /^^5 " ^-ToMt^jw^-* 0- In the fame manner, let the f^/W o ersriCTKo-uT^ Bifliop take all the care he ^ (wvnmpein:wy y^.^- Si/can that thofe which are yec
riep^p^T?
yi/oi Actt'

Take heed

therefore,

',

vccTUjy

rpiVifjt^rifj^pTn.
fjiei-

innocent

may

notfallintoSin:

^^Ttti ^xpigifjTiri^s
waji'
fitcav

And
Sins.

let

him heal and receive

if

TTjus

am

(ty(g,p*

thofe vvhich turn from theit

'Qnq^icpov^ r^S^^iSnj'
laLv

But

he

is

pitilefs,

^jiL7r^(t)v

and

Will not receive the re-

tenting

CONSTITUTIONS

of

penting Sinner, he will fin z) y fJf'ny^oi'^m ^ril againft the Lord his God, Aeiis v i/Jia t^^trH^n* pretending to be more juft to^, dt^pTnai^ en >cw^than God's 5Ju{lice, and not etoi^ t 0goV aJ^tT, He ha> ^{^im i^wmxiv vzt^ t^ receiving him whom
received,

through for whofe fake he

Chrift

<ki/

^Ti^oGiivljj^

(ent his

^ ^Gy^a^ig^^S^poiJ^os

Son upon Earch^to Men, as ov 'G>i^ars<^i^a,<To 2/^ a Man, for whole fake God Xe/^S, S^l oV aTrg'^ was pleas'd that he who ^/Ag r tfop ^jiri was the Maker of Man and yjs rm^ ^^e^mu $

Woman,

a Woman He did not

the Crofs,
Burial

Ihould be born of cLv^pc*i'mvj S'l qp ^S^for whofe fake mo-ev 6k '^wjaiyfs^ ay;
fpare

him from

lii/

r^n^yivaui^

^miy\-

from Death and ilw dpS^i ( yjvcu* but permitted him >(p5, o^^ez-v \m^ (^em^; to die, who by Nature could ySp^ c^aupoS (& Fahis beloved Son, toLtv ^ rmfp%^ ci/jusllot fuffer God the Word ; the Angel ^pa-e 'to.S-^v t T>r that (pvarl oLtol^t], t i/^V ^ of his great Council he might deliver thofe from dycx.Tn^^v, r gcr ?^ Death who were obnoxious y)Vy r 'f pj^yiKr^s <xw^

to

Death.

Him do

thole

lucT /2t^A>?^

ct]'yc?^v^ o-

provoke

to Anger

who do m^s
raxy

novi

'^/t^f^uty*
*f^op*
^zy^crh*

Penitent. not receive the For he was not afhamcd of me, MattherVi who had been formerly a Publican ; and admitted of Vrtcr^ when he had thro' fear dcny'd him three rimes,'but had appea^'d
*

^r^xT^wpo'^j^TOf^S'".^^

tul^tdv
fjiii

yiZ^ismv o\

^t^oi ^ys

ix<<^oZf'

^'

t-

^S MarGctTor

iiMyTi?^on>Luuov^Tzx,'^'n^'

^^v,
V.
f

gvx> g7ra/^a6)i,

s-rtVfto, jg

^vxTii),

7Uf^\

V.

: declt.

TiIy^K.

V.

Ta

V".

the
HS^
vov^

Holy

Apoftles.'

Uei-^u

dpvmotiwB*

avrnv 2/^

H^

TejLTov

:^

^
j^

^oic4.s i^iAsoaaafjjivov
^'Sf^ayOioiVmvlct, <m
5ce^5,
'^o->i>(^-n),

him by Repentance, and had wept bicceriy nav, he jtiade him a Shepherd to his owa Lambs. Moreover he ordain'd
;

'TToif^V*

'7^ i^im ap

f'WjOurFellow-x^Lpoitlc.tobe of a Periecutor an Apollie.and declar d him a chofen Veflel,

v^v ^'r%7r\Gi,
?^v
'^

riau-

even when he had heap'd ma-

r
eis

(jjvcL'Tmq^T^v

^\^V: 'm?Aoi "S

"TiPfiv

'^'
bTj^^reA-

ny Mifchiefs upon us before, and had blafphem'd his (acred

i^^s

Name.
ther,

He

(ays alio to ano-

'^^ijS/jop j(9L)(^,

Kj

Q>7^

G^ot^y\ad^cii

i'

cvof^

that was a Sinner, Thy Sin^^ vrhich arc ma*

nj^.ire

Woman

aytov,

'^^7\Qv d^ri
c^/(-^}^$

forgiv n^for thou lev dfl

luJ^ /,

<5^&i)tTtf

<s>j^g;^ae<VT<3,

oxou- atJw
e?/j(Xcr'|a5*

<aM>i!ctJ
^ujcukI /ga^
cq

much: Ard when the Elders had fee another Woman, which had finneJ, befo c him, ar'd
had left the Sentence to him, and werc gone Oiit, our Lord,
the
Searcher oi the Hearts,

ecffjimt)ha)

y}'

'AcpecovTou
ouj

dflfpTicq

rmy^ouj

oti

7\yaim(jzf^ TToAu

Ixge^r
2^-

enquiring of
the Elders
her,

her

whether

Si nice T^f^pn/ixiijuv

had

condemned
viu;

oT^

ol

rsrpid^v'n^L

ifjLtsy^Qf^v '^^"olvtS,
7r

dimJ'

Gg'juJyoof

^ r
'"^

No,
thy

and he
vray

faid

being anfwer'd , unto her. Go joh.

for
nei-^\thee.

therefore ^

This ye BiQiops, our sactuTTis, '7n;'5of4'J viour, our King, '^nd our ^TiK,^vcLv ccLjTv 01 God, ougHc to bc fet beTrpsaSuTs^i, Kjenriam fore you as your Pattern, oTi 8, 2(^n "G^s oLV- and him you ought to imiTriv "TTTccyoZv, JS tate, in being meek, cjuier,
xe^o-ii/,

l^TiAjov

ther do

I condemn

>(9t^^ioy/w^ff

>cc;e^.

Jefus,

t^^,'^*

iy(a

C^

y^<iu^-KQ/.v(a.

compaffionate^mcrciful.pcatfe-

able.

CON
teach,

T TUT O N
I
I
Toi)*5?y

-o/

able, without PaflTion, apt to

r QeoT7ie^,^ACi^
^^ov fif^v
S'ei,

and diligent to convert, willing to receive and to comfort no Strikers, not

;

Aect,

^
w
^

V>j-

aowu,
ttcv

^'cTxoTror, cmoitjlt

i^^iv

foon angry, not injurious, not arrogant, nor (upercilious, not Wine-bi^:bers, not Drunkards, not vainly expenfive, not Lovers of Delicacies, not extravagant, ufing the Gifts of God not as another's, but as their own, as good Stewards appoinied over them, as thofe who vviUbe required by God to give an Account of the fame Let the bifliop efteem fuch Food and Raiment (uf-

'^^fjnyy/ii^s&vajj

7rpaSs\

:5aT>;^/a5,<iV7r^aP^y55g?^er/u{gvai,eij)Luurisvs.^<i'

opy^iasy ^SkxlcK^vg
'fi:rp^'^^K9^^^ aa^yc/cjcpt^r
[Jcn

7rae^>cA>?^j(^i)^,
joc

mXvy:'^,
/M.ri

opyi/^cri

A5

v^^<p-cs\
fjir^

a-

^i^i^^oyccs,

wee^TrfA7\

Uy{^vs,

jult]

olvo^Avfxs,
iy.cuo^

^r: fju^^vo^s,

^^n^^as,
(jlti

^jlt]

nfv(pyj'^s,
cos

'rtjAfJ^^uas, jar

cc??io^ois ]^' cos tficient as fuics Neceffity and J'ion ^7s t5 GeoS S^cDecency. Let him not make ^ao-z ji^&jju^'jb^, aufe of the Lord's Goods as yxjjjvi oUovofJivs ^.^s(*>s

another's,
I
,

but moderately

<5-wm$,
onramTiii^

(^s

/u^moj/^

For

the Labctirer is worthy of

i*?Spj 5'

go cT

his Reward.

Let him not be

?^v

ccvmipxy} l^^e-

Diet or fond of moT^fL/j^^cciJiCpiaa'* idle Furniture, but content- ^V o ^'otcott-, ted with io much alone as is tyI ^p^it ^ tS csfjivo'

luxurious

in

necellary for his Suftenancc.

'

t^^U

<;:^arixovmL' uri
COS

10?$ KJUC/tctxoTs

ctA-

ipydmns

jxi^hi tuurS

'^. Mr)

o-ttcL'ttjuK^", fjA t^j^ttb-

the

Holy ApoUles^
X'V.
himufethofeTemfis ^^V. and Firft-fruits, which
according ro the

Sect.
nPA' SiS^ySpCC

TtCLT

T ET
^^

ov^Xluj Sso'SrP^

are -given

Command of God, as a Man of God as alfo, lee

;

him
Aw5
oittovofJieiTU)^

difpenfe in a right

man-

ner the Free-will

op-

Offerings,

which are brought in on account of the Poor, the Orphans, the

Widows, the
in

Af-

"^impyfJi^pois^

COS

i*}cov

flid:ed,
ftrefs,

and Strangers
as

Di-

having that

God

"^

..\;i

~
TD/S

POfJiiCLV

'TTZLOl

Examiner of his Accounts, who has committed Dithe Difpofition to him.

for the

(tribute to all thofe in

with

Righteoufnefs

want and

your felves ufe the things which belong ro the Lord, but do not abufe them eat^
;

ing of them,

but not eat-

ing
ccv]^
fJi^'.'Oi^

-KoivmZv-

ftlves

them all up by your communicate with thofe that are in want, and
;

thereby (hew your I'elves unFor blime.able before God.

if

you

lliail

by your
1
7{i\yiiV> f'
'

felvcs,
V.

confume them you will be

<fici/iuov7ii- V.

t dccit.

re

CONSTITUTIONS
,

of
>ti^5 a'-^rXn-

p
\-ij^'

reproach'dby God,
to

who

fays

')pvJ@^

(^s

*
Exek.
xxxir. 3.

%'*' fuch unfatiable People, q-m ^ fj^vot^dyvi, who alone devour a'l, Te eut To yx?\^y^Ti^iTi ^ up the Milk, and clodth 'jour to) i^a t^^aMecds.

fehes
Ifa. V. 8.

Pf'tth

the

Wool

And

Kctj ci'

oi^Xois'

Mri

oi-

in another PalTage, Mufl you Twa^e'n fj^gvoif^ *? y!^s^ ^ ca; t<x) vcfjLCo the Earth ? Aio alone live upon

UvXt.xh
*^-

you fj^q-emiLycTaj VP*' are corirnanded in the Law, 'AjaTiyiorfs r ^no-'iov Koi Thou [halt love thy Nigh' cur Qh di rrecwUv ^ lat^Ta" thefe Ag^f^, S;^' as thy f If. Now we fay things, not as if you might xVajw^rj ^'rx>^}JL&(ivn'

Upon which

account

not partake of the Fruits of

-n

u^r i^

Troywv

yi-

your Labours
jj^

for

'tis

writthe

'^et^au y^p
a{i (^Zv
Ivcc

OJ (pifjioi-

ten, 7T?^ /^^/r not

muzzle

aKoi^l^

X^\

XXV. 4.

Mcuth
fliould

f>f

the

Ox

vrhkh tread-

(jnfJi^^niJ^^m jJ^

but that you ^x.ouoarwuYn. ov ^o^mv with Mode- ^lv'of6is Ip>a^cf4u and Righteoufnefs sv t>i ahct) oiwrtji^os'. ration As therefore the Ox that la- l^l^y^, '^a' hi^n^v
eth cut the Corn;

do

it

"^

bouts in the Threlhing-floor ytccn^l^ Srco 4 uf^Ss without a Muzzle, eats in- efysL^ofj^joi eis rahoj, deed, but does not eat all TfeTggii' ^s r o;t^>?up So do you who lab 'Ur o-Zok ? Gsi^S, 6k '?
:

in the Threfhing-floor,

that

cyKyXncrion

^l^iW

oV

is in the Church of God, eat T^^rn^v ( o\ Adi'iTXj oi of the Church; which was ^.eiTyfypwJTfs t^ ctk)?^? rila Iw alfo the Cafe of the Levites^ ? f^rue/a fervid in theTaberna- ruird^ ? ixyXyidUi \yho cle of the TeOimony, which xJJ ^tu^to: ^c^o-gTi q ^ ok r5cfc//.aT* was in ail things a Type of

'

fdefanc. v.

Vm^of jaj

;^

c-k.

t* r^AwcS^ ou/jHr

[Ji^7vzi.i

CKmb

on. v.

the
IJioLf^ie/'OV,
91

Holy

ApoftlesI

the Church ; nay farther, its very Name imply 'd, that that e/c^gTo. evTcwSo. y'Sv Tabernacle was fore-appointA<^?nx/ Ty wtwfM ed for a Tefiimonj of the 3^
?

cxxA)j-

cr'ixi

oKVivT)

'zzr^w-

'sr^cre^^^ouTiSy ox

Church. Here therefore the 't^'' ^r "is^o-ipo^/ iS Levins alfo, who attended

gocT J^/<ft?|w^&)i/ -vrc: upon the Tabernacle, par^a^S; tS ;^S Jy^ptfi', took of thofe things that were offered to God by all 9^ aycM^g^Twr a'^;^wi', ^ J^gjcaiwp, the People, namely Gifts,
,

:(5t)

Offerings, and Firft-fruits, and Tythes, and Sacrifices, ^y, 'Tw^, ^ cw/td) ", (^ :>-y and Oblations, without Divduiy^i ouuiU'^vy ^ i^o\ fturbance, they and their ^ ^ytTipei oLU'Twv* Wives, and their Sons, and q" lii Ipyv their Daughters: fince their eTxrei^ cvJtcJk ^3 ^eiTypyix Employment was the Mi? (mrjvrii, 2/^ TtfTo niflration to the Tabernacle, yXYi^Sbaicw yrs gvk tHereforc they had not any l^Sov Iv Ttj/i i|o?5 'lo- Lot or Inheritance in the ec r\K 071 ctj eioTpop^l Land among the Children
Jvcriuv,

'Cf^uzpo'

jM,gTF?;^i/

a)c<wAt/.

TV
5'

;\^3,

7i?iyi^Sh(ricc

A(^J

'KK'n^vofjLioc

tSs
fjieis

(pv?S]s

cci>Tar.

G--fJi^v,

^J Z e;>^S

becaufe the Oblations of the People were the Lot of Levi, and the Inheritance of their Tribe.
of
//r^f/,

TrioKomi, egi
vjuLMv
0/

t^

You

therefore,

Bifliops,

Upeis,

A&fiTwij
le

are to your

K^T\fpyZvTii T^T
(TTcyi'.Yi,

and Levis es,

pa.

TM

ccyiau

Kac-%AiK^ 6iiKhmi(^M
^peq-MTis

^^ Buo-ix^'
'

People Prieds miniPiring to Holy Tabernacle, rhe the Holy Catholick Church; who (land at the Akar of rhe
yt^. v.
">

V^iiy* V.

K wofc;f c/Vo;

< A^^ct. v.

'

Xj

w
Lord

CONSTITUTIONS
.

of

yjj^y" tS 0g and oner ^w -Lord ]your to hm) rcafonable and un i^wf <c G^^pQcr^rTis through clvtu}' 'tws y\gyiy^s o^ bloody .Sacrifices

od,

Jelus,

the great

High:

ricii.

cuioAi^i^xTiii Jvaicti
'

i? fj^ey^Ait dpphets Rulers Governours.and ^isj^icos vyMi tt>?5 h Kings; i:heMed^aco^ be*, ween J/txii ?vcu.ytQic, l^ 'g^naiJ
^

You
Goa
pie,

are to the Laity Pro

^
:($)

ana

his

faithful

Peo-

^Srof,

ctp^&iTiS,
>^

who

receive and declare ^^tjw^o/,

^ctG-iAeii^
(^

his

Word,

well acquainted
,

oi

fx^aiTu^

0c

t^

with the Scriptures ye are ^mr^v avT^y oi cTb^^as the Voice of God, amd WIl- t? ^q/ ^ ainy^ATSpefles pf his Will, who bear fe>, oiyifo!^(^'^ loa(phifyi' the Sins of all, and intercede (^w;/, -^ for all; whom, as you have Q-ev fj,oipiy^ii rjS ^
^

^
ot

heard,

the
if

Word

feverely

S^/.vi/>La7@-

Gjjri'

threatens,

you hide the

'm^^Tzwi'

ms

dfJiccpTia^

Key of Knowledge from Men,

/3a5a^oi^T5$,(c -cfei

-mV*

who
if

are liable to Perdition,

^iwv '^?ir,y)Vjj^joi' cTs,

do;

you do not

declare

his

'WiQci^y

'ifji^i>/.^s

Will to the People that are o >^y^ aV^AtJ, 1.^ under you; who fliall have >tf ij4'ig l ofr^fi^^Trwr t^ r^&ia^cjc jfA^J^' ofs a certain Reward from God, and unfpeakablc Honour and y.lvS'uv. o Ag6(^.,gi/i Glory, if you duly minifter fm ^^yiiXmi -n feeto the Floly Tabernacle. For KvtjJLct olvt^ ^vcp' yasyour'si the Burden, fo ^ji^q ?^co' oU *s^

you

receive,

as

your

Fruir,

0g

fjuo^ai oc-^di^ns

the Supply of Food and o- xAg^ ouie)cdit)yn^coviv ther NecclTaries. For you Sh^y], xctXoos Ketiap'
imitate Chrift the Lord
;

and

yt^cu^ai

t>i

<73C)jrJ

tjT
-

,'',"

<

<

the
(OS

Holy

Apoftles.

dyla., g /2ap- as he bare the Sins of us all v^Ti^v^ Smo % TOJ upon the Tree, ac his Cruci^"<priCM r^ Tcpz^v, fixion, the Innocent for thofe ^^ ^i a'MoA j^ac^s J- who deferv'd Punifliment ; (6
f/,c^i

^^mZSi.
^crs

(AAfjy^^

al(b

you ought

To^^a^
^jeJ-^'

Xg^sDcf t5 Sins
^
6)5

o/Jtos

"

own
^^/?ri

make the of the People your For concerning our Sato

it is

574uT&)v

VJ^y ^? a^4)- viour,

'On 10

t/cw

^/^l/jjsficiv

^//r

5w,

faid in Ifakh, JFJe^^ ^^

and

is

af-

^i'?[gv,

9^v^S:U
S'm %

a- flicledforus.
^-

And

again, //<? w.i^.

^^. \^
cicos cc^ta}y.

r?^^ici?^j

bare the Sins of many,

and was

delivered for our Offences. As ;^S to; a>3f> therefore you are Patterns for f(^5 ^ t/c |<(5^0Tn)icd^ ^)7. others, lo have you Chrifl:
cipjjTitf

yi

'sfei

tS Q;??;-

for

your Pattern.
is

As

there-

foncern'd for all, dfj.apTiw; 71' lo be you for the Laity unFor do not thou fj^v (pep^^ ^ 'sfei ^- der you. oSh/joLTUj* Kctj 'm- imagine that the Office of f^v Ar;'' Auttjs a^apr/a^ a Billiop is an eafie or hp'hc
wi??ioov ^Luuefyj?

p* T. TO?

cy H'/ct. 017 S

fore he

^ S^

Burthen.

As

therefore

you

bear the Weight, (o have you "D,cnrep piSi^^ Zv a Right to partake of the ii^&i (moTTDi 8^, 'dJM Fruirsbcfore others, and to
TO^- dpofjLictA ajj-Tuo" m:cL^ '^

" oKQ^THiv
^<tis

i'^Ti

r im.art

ys.^^/
rs^Toov

Zu

.QfjJToi

to tho[e that are in want, as being to give an ac-

y^y,
'

?T&)

^
oti

vfLeiSTa)yb(p' vfJi^s
ytSv,

?^,cu'

uii
7)

vofjii^e"

count to Him, who without Bya(s will examine your Accounts. For thofe who attend

Aj^ph
^ifp

h^'p^v
7\

(pop-

uponthe Church ought

to

be

'Qiv

'QncTTi^Tr-Q.

maintain'd by the Church, as

deeH. V.

iiCf V. rejig,

male

tooauVfi'^.

vofJ^iTi.

V,

being

CONSTITUTIONS
V
Pg.
*

of
(pi-

being Priefts, Levites. Prefidents and Minifters of God:

xf^Sy oosS (^dpf^

^^

As

it

is

written in the

Bcok

^"^ 'jS^ fgT?, Sias <fe tt^tvs {jatw H^pTmv

Pi^fJiCalyav, ^^loiii^ofxipois

of Numbers concerning the

Numb.
Priefts,

J^d

the

Lord [aid un-

fj/^^mSiShyajy
nr:S

oos

Jhou, ar^dthy Sor^s, P[gy/v vfi^ovTis to Aaron and the Houje of thy Family 'iz^^ylswi vt^s
Jhall

cc
<r

jui^A-

hear the Iniquities of the

thifigs

P[gplc

XojiT^Giv.
tjT

Holy
the'
f. 8;

Beheld
&c.

of jour Priefthood, have given unto you

Firfi-fruits
:

Is^i

o^vKmloj
c/a

'Uf^frsS^^ovms,
ox-nXyjaicts

*?

Charge of the

^if g(p?c^,
,

From me hj

all that are fan5ii!ied to

oin

lepeis
,

AAii'^cs

the Children

of

Ifrael

*Gy^tS^Mi

XeiT'upy'si

have ^iven them for a Re-

ga*

>(9iGws

cv jS/^Acw

rvard to thee,

and

to thy

Sons

fPfS oc^^fjijuv
tzxjj 'ztfe*

after thee, ly an Ordinance for

ever^

This /hall he

'jours out

S^
^v ^ o
rfifj

^
^

-njuf^J^

^f^izrUpicav Kcu 'w^i 'Aao'

nf

the holy things, out of the

Q^,

yoi en,
era

Ohlationi,

and cut of the

the

Gifts,

oIjc- oitin^oii

and and

out of all
out

Sacrifices,

A^i*^^

tw^" aL/macpTixs
'f

of

every

Trefpafs-

ctycov^

ig^^Tp/cw

Offering,

and Sin-ijjfcrings, and Cf^v.

unto

ISbv S^^^^^ vfJlv

all that they render

me r
and

^f^T-np-ncnv

^oc^rr^
u^i

cut of all

thtir

holy

things,

t^j

am
t^i2^'

'Trj^-nuv

they fiall helong to thee,

v,iiy(^c.to

7]ytoca}jS^jCfJv
/twi^

id^
Qo\

thy Sons,'

Jn the SanBu-

'lo-^^riA,

ary fhall they eat them.

And

S'ii^}HS^cLuniils yiejts^

Jll the Firfl- ^ tt3?5 yois a-d jX^ fruits of the Oil, and of the vofjufji^v aidviov, (^ Wine, and of the Wheat, all rm lipujf ijMv which thty [JmU give unto the ijyiccajjuhoou , c^

little after,

Q'
Tr-

niov

^u
^-ro

Lord,

to

thee

have I given

y^^p^Tztj^'mv,

(S

the
f^lf
'

Holy
them
ripe,

Apoftles.
;

S)i^v,

wni

and

all

that

is

firS;
/>,

'^Twj'" 'mv ^aiwyy

Xj

to ihee

hdve I given

ma>?5
<fe

^7fKv\fJL[iJt

and every devoted thing.

very Firfl-horn of
Beafi, clean

AftO/?,

"^

ccfjiccp

Iccov'
fj(gi

^o<7a.'^hSicco-i

Man and of and unclean, and

with the Breafl,
shoulder,
all

am
cni

"ir^rm
c/v

tojv
ToTi

of Sacrifice,

dyioop^ Qo\ eguf

iHo7i

and
thefe

the

right

dyicp

appertain to the Priefls,

to

^(poiyh^" oivm.
jjjeT

Ko^

and

the

reft

oAiyx'

riagc d^

longing to
Levites.

them,

of thoje heeven to the

0&*)M lAcM

o'iva (S

Sect.
^'
^

XV.
of the

Eled For the God. oKXex^ QAiyCKA(ncL 'rt Church of called g3. ^^o;\5to?-e^'- People were formerly -n^v egS ;^05 ^ 19- 77^^ Ftople of God, and, ^^Exod.xiV Yoa therefore 5, 6. V. dyo^ i^vop^l^^' Holy^anon and bacred "^^;^- '^"^ ^uf., Sv 1^ ay/* are the Holy rfi^t'^iU^U^'AaioL Church of God, en' olid /.petii-.9
t;>pr>'o;Aoa)co),

-^

AK'gTs''TOOTOS

TTEARthis, you
^

^^Laky

alfo,

the

.,

^7e>cr/xf/V ^^
es^r'c^,

7/:^^^;^,

Z^^^'^Z

Prtellhood,
a

l6ccai.eiov lees^'

an

hlj

rrlyi^, ?0y-

ijiovj

P-^/>/^

peculiar ^tton, a Bride adorn d for the

Me^iTT^^uff^^^^

if.V. V. Ideea. V.

^c^myk^r

V.v.

Lord

CONSTITUTIONS
Lord God,
a
faich^Lii
'

of
I

a great Church,

:\gics

$ ^t^^TrotrKny

huich.

Hear

ar-

vvt^ivf y^itaM.co'mafJiAvii

tentivelv

now what was

:

laid

yjj^ctj
(net

Sea), dx>fAji^

and formerly Chrift our Ty^bes belong to High-Prielt, and to thote

Oblations

tj^yxAijy
a!

c/kkXiH'

cncc' crr/f,

tk^t^^v
ovgjtI^h*
(^
d^j(5t-

e^i^s^i

vwu

who

minnler to him

Tenth.^

axowpgAtcrTzx.,
tx^,

dpof Salvation are Letter of the Name of Je- ^fpa Xg/^-^w <& fruTs thou holy KetTupyvajv orjuTai*. o^Hear, fus Cathoiick Church, who hall y^p Q^T^eA^ ccj>^

the

ftrlt

d^^a) ij

efcap^d

the

Ten

Plagues, ovofA^*

Two?.

aVas

and

haft received

the

Ten Is^
oiol,

^^oKiytin o)cAnr\

and baft learned the Law, and haft kept the Faith, and haft be lieved injefus, and arc nam'd afrer his Name, and arc eand Ihineft in the ftabliili'd,

Commandmenrs,

Se'J.7rXY}y>p
(t
t?

on'irBrrd'jyijst^

s'e-

yj>^\gy)v AM(pi/a,

^r
xijx,

vo^u^^

^ r fj/^K.g:^)ct^cc-, ^
IwjSv rr^'Tnc^j(t

td oroLicf.cw'
.

Coniummation of his Glory. tS l7u>vof^^o}j$^jii <fe ry TiXetoor^ ^ SbThofe whi h were then the aJra e^</.!'iJ^4 Sacrifices, now are Prayers g5

and Inrercsfuons.and Thankl- ^ ^?\^iLir\i'ml'\ aj tdt* Thofe which were ^yjict^, yw2 <^;w;a;, d givings. i^^e^^-Za/* then ^-"^irft- fruits. and Tythes, S'daii-i and Gifts, at totf cc'^-yoa, xal OvFcrioc^s, and now are Oblations, which S'eyJ.-mji^ (c dpau^efji^' are prefcnted by !".o y Bi- izl^ >^ Stopjt vuZ lOf^a-' (hops to th" Lord God, thro' (po^\. cu\ 2^> 'twv o;^

Jefus Chrift,

who

\r)9

died

cnw'

.^otcTZi^K Trepcr-

deeit,

V.

the
^eejfiJ^^oji

Holy

Apoftles.^

for them For tliefe are 2^7>?(nX^<r, your HiglvPriefts, as the " -v^' cLu^v amj:/^' Presbyters are your Priefts, v6vi@^. cIthi yxp eioiv and your prelenc Deacons v\^(^v 01 oip')^peii' 01 inflead of your Levltes as ^lefSsvi/.^y^olis-pea-' are alio your Readers, your 6t>7?e^r (^ ol AA^'iTzjt^ Singers, your Porters, your Deaconefles, your Widows, vfjioov, ol vwj ^f^-itovoiy ^ ol ^cLyivdix,ov^s V- your Virgi s, and your Or-

%v^cp

0f(w

fjLTvf

^
(t

01

oidb'i,

mvXo^eii,
vijlSv,
<tj

Of

phans i3ut he who is a2^4^ovoi bove all thefe is the High'^

ol

cd

x^^^y ^
0^

Prieft

<?3^^Voi,

01

op-

'^^ 'O
^

^E^TnOTcoTT-,

St- ?^y^ 2/^ycov@^,

yucooicos" 01/?^^^^
lj(/8'

mTYii
fTa,7s

gy ^
'Zihopi

vfjLMv

cv

av-riy ;>^-

^eioAS

A4
fj^^

dCasSeiaji'

St- ^^okx?t.
^TitLTvp vfJLol^v,

Seov

he is the Mi- xxvf^ nifter of the Word, the Keep ** ^^S^^^' er of Knowledge, the Mediacor between God and you in the feveral Parts of your Divine Worftiip. He is the Teacher of Piety and, next aftct God, he is your Father,
Bifliop
;
:

The

<r/iiJbcT-

(&

^Tivo^^'
ifj{^i

who

has begotten you again

7- ^0L'^vr\mA
iiijjo^(nouv*

ol'T@^ap'
vfj.0Qv.

"^iv

f\yij\&ij.
vfjLoov

oS^T.
'^

(^oLoihi^i

SujuoL<p]i

oli^
'^

V'

fjiZv

^^i- Ggcj fj<^

oi

by Water and the Spirit. He is your Ruler and Governour He is your King and and Potentate; He is, nexc after God, your Earthly God,
;

to the Adoption of Sons

GgoV,

o9A(J

<^'

who

has a Right to be ho-

nour'd

CONSTITUTIONS
ftour'd

of
^Acwftj*'

cerning

by you. For conHim, and (uch as

u/^^^
'sfet

^M*

yi ixn/ry xow iwi'

He ic is that God pronounces, aim^r^v av'iwv o goc KaUxxii./ have faidye are Gods, andje eAg^* 'E^ Ta. figol z/;-^ all Children of the Mofl egs, ^^ ijoi v-^^iq^H

^y>

V.to^MiHigh.
^
'

And,

Tejhall not [peak

^s'

ham''

Qcli

v 7[^'
^

For let the Bifliop prefide over you as one honour'd with the Authori-y of God, which he is to exercife over the Clergy, and by which he is to govern all the People. But let
evil of the Gods,

xoAoywcTrJs.

'O
c^s

^o-xottl^i^ vfjioov,
o^^la.

-o^jt^'Ss-

gS
?
jc^m

t^tt^^IwV-?
5"

%^rei
S" ;\^3

x/^/jy,

-^utdj

ctp;:^.

^ ^'xor^^ztSw.
rraJ
^

iuuto;

'tbc-

the Deacon minifter to him as Chrifl does to his Fa

cos o

X^(^
ATtf-

'mTei",

^
tls

and let him ferve him unblameably in all things, as Chrift does nothing of himfelf, but does always
ther,

pf&trno c/Jtw, 6if

dfj^ifjiTr^ms

mmv X^miv
'

90?

^V

ovS'iv,

IctwT^

dp^gx, ^nn&i
^y'-rcT^'

thofe things that pleafe his

mS
^
''

^n^'ttA

Let alio the Deaconefs be honour'd by you in the Place of the Holy Ghoft, and not do or fay any thing without the Deacon ; as neither does the Comforter fay or do any thing of hirrlelf, but gives Glory
Father.

c^'zoj^- $ ttJ^i*
/7n<^^(^7- ts,

5 ay

Uu,t^ vfjuv a^X ? S^^ph

7i^7^,
vcT?
Ic^/jtS
ft

a/^^s^

izre^r-

(p.^^f^jw^w

a6(p*

.^KA>?T^.
-n

;^>

ri

^lel,
X^/c-

^Md

Sb^,cci^<o-

to Chrift by waiting for his ^v ^fj^'^ g Ueiv^ Pleafure. And as we can ^Awt^^ ;(ai a$ cix, not bebevc on C hrift with egiv ^^ r X^/^Sy 'Tn*
_ _

the
r<^<?a/ civAf
*?

Holy
,

Apoftles.

f(9t74

of the not any WoStws aV<^ *? ^Ttivv man addrefs herfelf to the ^MiS'ef^ict m^mrni) yj- Deacon or Bifhop without rh ^g.'^vcf), 7} the Deaconefs. Let the
SiSkoKocAias
Spirit,

mAj' out the

Teaching

fo let

^
i/g-

l^<7K0'Tijcfj.

oi 7i Trpgor-TT^TTcj/

Presbyters

fuTEept ^

i|W,j/

you

to teprefcnt us the

be efteem'd by Apo-

nwv

vofJiiSwjd^.S\Shi7Koc?^oi

ftles, and kt them be the Teachers of Divine Knowsq^Mgr^ c^oyi/oxaiccs' i' ledge; fince our Lord, when 'Trex^ 6 xvQ^4 V' he fent us, faid, Go ye, and^^^}:. ^i ^jgMwi/ iXeyh* make Difcifles of all Nations,^^^^^^' Uop^divns fJi^^rS haftizin^ them in the Name cttTP T^TUt Tcc gB-^j?, of the Father, and of the Son^ ^ct^i^ovns ccvn:ivs ea and of the Holy Ghofl : teach" ing them to ohferve all thly^gs S ovo}j{^ T nntr^? tS (fi y,cuj ? ccyla htvAj' whatfoever I have commanded Let the Widows and K9t/*' <^<^<7Jcop7i$ (w- you. miiJs TWj^eiV m^v^itu 0(736 Orphans be efteemd as re-

'^<^Xm

viMv

^^'

oiitTiiXoi^bjj

\JiijLv

K'l

prelenting the Altar of Burntoffering

:

ti
^

X'ij^^

K^

of>(^(^o\

and

let

the

V'ir-

&i

mjmv

^cncc^r gins
eis

be

honour d
it

as repre-

e/

Ag/o^c&a;<7TryiJ|ot?j/.

Tenting the Al ar of Incenfe,

w 75

^bivoi

mtrrtLv

aud the Incenle

feif.

l^cv X>^G^ri,

was not xxvit. it one of another ** P^sAiji'rljj^ rm^<nvi\y^ Tribe, that was not a L^- ^"^^^ -n, vite, to offer any thing, or iT^a^h^^v g ^oictgYi^Qv ctvA/ Tfe? to. approach the Altar with-

%"*"

Qs

%v

gU

Iw

As

therefore
for

[JLT)

cvTct

lavvful

71

e'.i

hpBcos^
^ 1(aSv.

biTt)

xcu

Cfjieii

out the

Prieft

fo alfo

do

V.

deiunc. V.

yOU

CONSTITUTIONS
you do nothing without the ^
:
i

of

t5 SSro-^^'izrw 7^any one docs S'ri ^7roiii*n. eiSiUsav^ For Bifliop any thing without the Hi- tS 'b^ay^Tra thkI ^9 fliop, he docs it ro no pur- <?<; p^ir*' 7n)i av^' i
<j!>
'

if

pofc.

For

it

will

not

be yi

^uLrm^

^i

fpyr Ao-

eileenVd as of ai^y avail to him. For as S^u/l when he had orter'd without Samuel,
I

jti^ra^^.oog-^'boXciGi^A
civdlj

t SatcbrA >^Tijct^atr,

o-trsTx^s,

cZc

King*

was
y^^

told,
f/j..^
.

It

vr'ill

not

iiz'jif

fxL{cf.mtico7ZiLi

Qot'

airw
5"

xin. 13-

{o

every

Perlbii

xaj 'm? Aoujc?^ ^'<^

igj:anDc^'nAwi'
tchcc ^Tniei

among
bours

the Laity, doing any

la-

/c, f<$6-

thing without the Frieft.

in vain.

xai oh

uGxn^

ziah the King,

xxn.*^""*

And as Uz" who was not

^/a?
oov

fictjiX6^j<i,
T^tJr

U^^j^ tk

Jepfcof

^ Pried, and yet would ex- ^7iA6)VfAg7re;ei67i2y^ crcilc the Functions of the rm,^vofj^'i^^ vtw xdj Pricfts, was (mitten with Le- rrxi AoA^ti^ s^ aicju.wt-^ y^'m9eP" profie for his TranfgreHion, lo every Lay-Peribn Ihall not i>;c&^t*y. xct| Ts^y clJbc unpunilhed who dcfpiics t5 Jc^^Ks^-ras igj^edor, God, an J is lo mad as to af xa, t^o) Ti/itZa) ap-mc^t^ front his Pricils, and unjuft- tcwizS^ ju.71 juuy.v: (91^^05

pn^

]y to Ihatch that Honour to himicif; not imitatingChrifl,

ticb.r, ^>f^f^(^ gi(^^'ffy

X^/gT?p.
^cfbfao-fc

o>

y;:^'

iotoTcr
oip'

^^Svcu
X^'\x

^ ^0^

l^tnl:'lf to

^ep^ijs

i;?^^,-

wa^e Art hj^h-rri^fl h but fji&ivsy axwra/ tS tto,waited till he heard from t^s. "^^o-g x</'e^-,
pp^j^Q-^

his

Father,
vrill

/i6f

Lcrd

fivare,

xoj fxcircju^Arj^o-grooi

and
tf

not ref^rJ,

Friefi for
-I

ivcr

__^
afttr

Thou art
the

Qv

if^<^?

eJj

cua)ja)(J'r

TO^/yMeA^
,

^^^

__^^

the

Holy
Order
rific

Apoftles.^

If of Melchifcdek. therefore Chrifl did not glo-

himfelf vvithouc

God

the

?*

*"

"

OtOV

Ti

^dpMTTDV

SO/J-

Father,

bow
who

dare any

Man

thruft hi.nfelf incd the Prieft-

hood,
rior
?

has not rcceiv'd

that Dignity from his .Supe-

And do

fuch things

fftTOf,

ycauTnt

'?

A^Ll'

which us lawful only for the Pricfts to do ? Were nor the Followers of Corah, even Nuin.xtl
tho' they were of the 1 tibc oi Levi, confum'd with Fire, becauie they roic up againll Mofes and Aaron, and medled

^tprTSi;!/

aU'iors

ctatA-

TB
5^

>k

dS^i

pa^iT-

^?^g,^Q/L(ja'^

with fuch things as cid not belong to them? And D> thiui and AhirAm went down quick into FIcll and the**' Pi^ Rod that budded put a flop -4 t to the Mauncfs of the Multitude, and demonllrared who was the High-i riell ordamd by God. You ought there;

fore,

Brethren, to bring your

Sacrifices

and your Oblations

as

to your by your High Pried, either felvcs, or by the Deacons, and do you bring not thofe only, but alfo your Firllfruits, and your Tvthes, and
to the

Bilhop,

j^our

Free-will Offerings to
I

Him.

CONSTITUTIONS
Him.
^

of
^

For

He knows who (dym*

ill

cwJ^nsyJ

yivca*

ArHidion, and gives to every one as

they are that are
is

cnc^
j^

tovs 6AiSofiV*i
i'iStacn -cjg^s

l^dq-co

convenient, that fo one may not receive Alms twice or oftner the fame Day, or

S
^

ccp[^C,ov,

oTms

fjih

M$

ri

7i^ei<^yus
?i

rif

mjtiJ y\[dpa,,

Tf

cwJ-

the fame
'tis

Week, while anonothing at all. For ther has

reafonable rather to fupply the Wants of thofe who really arc in Diftrefs, than of chofe who only appear to

Tf
CaV>t,

g^(Jbf<^
g-n^. 5
S'iyig.iov

;\^|x-

^^

oAw$

yxp 1^

|t<9iMo/'TDii 6A<^o|u^Jo/fi

h^t
I

dhri^iow ImLp"

y.&v,y) <nTs vojm^oijS^qls

be

fo.

eAi'gg^.

Sect. XVI.
XXViif.

Luk
13"

xiv.

determine to invite elder Women to an Entertainiricnc of Love, or a Feall, as our Saviour calls

JP ^^y

'

I 'OTsels
"*"

iyx^Vyrioos

mi Sb^lw^
*

Jt^^t- wVo/^a, tt^^

cupi^jj^/jois

^Xeiv

it.

Jet them niol frequently TrpecrSnii^Sy Iw 'Qkfend to fuch an one, whom ^j^tk/ qI ^J^-h^vqi^Ki" the Deacons know to be in SojU/VZo;, vjjt^ 'TfkaBut let what is the "sav-is 'Tj^jw.'TTg-Taai^. Diftrcfs.

PaQor s Due,
Firft-fruits,

mean

the

(foe/^iSw q

o</

rf

J)>-

be fet apart in the Feall for him, even tho' he be not at the Entertainment, as being your Prieft,

^^n^^miiJ^i^ l^i' S r? afjj.oy\ Asyv

'^^Sf*
fjui\

^^ i^p^

^4^

oS^J tjT Sh^-f, &i

and

in

Honour of
I

that

God

n(jJ/jj

gS t5 r ^ge^*
' I

who
'm

has entrufted him with

II
I

thom cwraj l^'^^&^fr^"

ill

11

axzui. V.v.

Mf. v^

'n

\'7r^ni'y.iv^ti,

v.

dcclt.V.

'iS/uor.

V.

1-.

the
/r-.

Holy
,

Apoftles]

o(mv

in^TV^
S^iShTWj

Trpgo-Suxicftyj'

th^ Priefthood. Buc as much as isgiven to every oneof the

S'lTt^hp

SiSbc^ &s
'w''^
oui ocy

2f^^ivois

mTs elder ^^omen, let double (b y^es^s much be given to the DcaTrpgcr-

Xe<r

cons, in

Honour of

Chrift.

^
^
cs

Cvre^is

^f/.v<xiai

Let
fet

al(b a

double Portion be

*?

c^Jbto-y^A/otfi

apart for the Presbyters,

for fuch

?\gyv^8\lws^i'i^\'7r^
aL-TD/'s
fts

as

clipo^^^sSw

ri

bout the
poftles

who labour aWord and Dodrine,

Athe

/ttp/'ept

^^^ T^ tS upon
^

the account of the

fuftain,

x/^g/tf

^cTp^Awj/,

oyy"

of our Lord, whofe

as

^rrTii7n)v'^(pv\ciojii(^vy
QvfjiCitPigt

tS

Hacc they

cDt^-cry,

^ ^

*?

d^tieAw^ncw

gi(p^@^'
S'e/'Ov

i(n

y6 cwui(k-

/3A7i r?

%hv\cricL5,

5 ^ dvoLy^{jL^ocrhca
fJigipgLV

i^w^rs f^i,
(^ aUTT35

fjil^p

Councellors of the Bifliop, and theCrown of the Church. For they are the Sanhediim and Senate of the Church. If there be a Reader there, let him receive a nngle Fortion, in Honour of the Pro-

&i UfjJw
*rwv
rnoS^os,
'^[^q'oi
?\.ouiy^\

rP^^ <A^(pi7?^

coatLV'Tztjs

lictA

^ r

mv>^a}^i, I01

and let the Singer and the Forter have as much. Let the Laity therefore pay prophets,

'iv d^ia)[j(gLlc

's;j^(7YiyLiii7dfj

per Honours in their Prefents, and utmoft Marks of Relped:

to each diftindt Order. But lee
all

mixlui

vsfjihaij^

ou

rn7i Sbfj^ai^ '^

jS/ov

Tf

^(J)

r 'em not o
them

occafions crou-

ovT^irvi, fj/fi pa^<w5 '^^^^ ovo^TieiTCi'

ble their Governours, but lee

fi^nifie their Dcfires

by

#^*

P^^

crr^ TiJ ap^tfcj X^Act thofewhominifter tohim that ^(96 T^ vzzrnfg'T^r' a is, by cheDeacons.with vvhom For ^iihovTwimiiJi^ivkrmtj^y they may be more free.

242.

!deefl.

V.

^0/. V.

'

euiTwr V.
I

neither

CONSTITUTIONS
neither

of

addrefs our tutesi <^ o^ c^Almighty God, but '^v.ct)v^ 'op^s, $ *7fkh)^ felves to only by Chrift. In the fame 'ml>i^r)(naQSTAj(7^. ts^ manner therefore let the Laity y> 'V w^joK^ToeA make known all their De- S^cf f^c^A^eiv '^y^ fires to the Bifliop by the g^V) a^ c^gt tS Xe*Deacon, and accordingly lee q-Z. Stojs ^ ol Aau^) them ad as he fliall dired ttocvtoc oQ, ^qv^vtwi^ them. For there was no holy c5gt ^^ ^xoV 90cmJ ^cdcoV^ thing offered or done in the vt^

may we

Temple formerly without the

Mai.
ii.7-

^TroL&iTooiT^,

irco

Priefl:

For

the

^^iejl^s

Lips

SbK^v ckfirw
rzli

y^ ^ts-

Jhali keep

KnowicdgCy and the)

Lavp at his Mouth,

Aei^n^Qiv,

yi Trep-

(hall feek the

ti^v 09 1^ Ufoo dyL"

cco-fjiccn

as the
fays,

Prophet (bmewherc For he is the Meffenger

^o^cncpipero

% iylv^To olv&j

ig-

of
if

the

Lord Almighty. 'p

Vv orfliippers

JFor

pgw$

XeiAw

;>

Ufiaii
(^

the

of

De-

<pv?^g^^eiixf

yi/ooaiv^

nions in their hateful, abo- vo^Qy oji^r^mrxniTiv qh, S* minable, and impure Perfor- ^y^g^^ aJry, (p^^o-/ int' ^s^tp-nrm' ^^oti manccs till this very Day
^

imitate
('tis

the

facred

Rules;

af'yeA- j^yeiymj/To-

^esf'to^i tgw", /y5 and there is a vaft ^ oi '7^ Shufj^ym Sb' deed, DiClance between their Abo- e^7r<^7r^ cv rpTs. jj^w minations, and God's facred urx^U xj ^S^^vocroTe Worfliip however) in their 3^ d^^^prois oj^^jd;

a wide Comparifon in-

ludicrous Worfliip they neither offer nor

x^^^^'^^ ^^"^^^^X^A

do anything ^S}sC^

aytet fjn-

without
Pricrts
:

pretended f^hv^' <t fJi^y^e^y fjo^ But efleem him as avf^e^cT^m S SS'e^
their

: d^jeft.

V.

o^yyiQ-, V. v.

the

Holy

ApoftlesI

Tiuyf^ y4^)pj(^ TMv

tLylm"
ydf T
9A7zt/,

the very

Mouth of their Idols

what

TTklui

ov roTs
avraiv.

of Stone, waiting to fee

fA,rm.lyt^oiv

fj^Ajefscos

evAv

Commands he will lay npoti them. And whatfocver he

commands them,
d/,
that they

'E^aTpspyaiv,

ei^ 'On-

X^agT?L(56 ro-

li.i^^(n

nwv

Xi^v

fMiepfoc^ <:^fjSpovTfs

and wirhoat him they r do nothing; and they honk nour him their pretended
Priefl",

og^s^.^cj mxiieiv ctvToTs,

^
^ri

"Triv^Tu,

a.v 'og^^os-

as

and eCleem his Name venerable in honour of

Scrmes, and in order
If thefe Heathens?

(tlTo7i,
(^

oKeivcc 'Qt

lifelefs

isASji,

dpAf

auT

to the Worfliip of wicked

Spirits-

'TTvi'^uiv v^S^t;,

?^ Tifjioj

aiv cLurnv

fjiTiepicc^

o^tHov
ovoy.cc,

clvtS riy^v^

^ g

therefore,

who

give Glory

to lying Vanities,
their

and place

&i

TifjJjM

T^v

Hope upon nothing that

(i\u^v ^oiyaivy ^ eis is firm, cndeavour to imitate ?i^^ei^ im mnvToeM^v the facred Rules, how much rrrvAtijJfTm, Zv (k- more reafonable is it that
vol

fi^-micc

Sie-

you,

who have

mod

cer-

-{A/a-ff^oc" ^^cc(^ov^s,
0^
e-TT

tain Faith,

and undoubted

^Ssv\

(ie^ocicfi e-

'^vTii

exvToov lA'arr*
fjufjiei-

rious,

Hope, and who expert gloand eternal, and never- failing? Promifes,

Ji, 'i^'nMjya-i
SoLf

fhould

oiyioL'

Tritruj

S'l^iop vij^i ryi

vo^juTYw rrngiv

(pet-

honour God in thofc fet over you, and efteemyour Bifliopto be the

oi\At'

Mouth of God

tvSb^ov

alm'Lov"

(^

d^cc^taTOv I'TTDLTyiXi^ ociikS^*

4v^mW

v.

defunc. v.
I

For

CONSTITUTIONS
S^XIX.

of

For

if

Aaron, becaufe he

dcclar'd co Ph^traoh the Words

of God from Mofes, is call d and Mofcs hima Prophet

;

(elf is caird a

God

to
his

Pha-

raohj

on account of

1^
'

ing at once a King and a High-Prieft, as God fays to

Exrd.
^"i-

dp'^Spt^S.

COS

(pn(7iv

Seos

^xr^i

cLV^nv*

him, / have made thee a God koV TPf&?i3($t Qe TtS Pharaoh, and A^wn tl.y ^ae^&), (^ 'AoL^v Brother Jhjll he thy Prophet ; why do not ye alfo elleem CpTiTHS' ^(^ Zt fJLT\ ^ Uthe Mediators of the Word
to

to be Prophets, and reverence

them
yxx.
*
"^

as

Gods

:'

yofJiiar}Ti,

(C

ws 0gfi

P^g-

243.

Deacon is te you Aaron, and the Biiliop Mofes. If therefore yJi^/a was callvd a God by the Lord,
For
the
let

now

the fciRiop be honour'd

as

MCOVOVS

\SC39

TUJ^V
S^O*-

among you
the Deacon

God, and

0gO5",

(& VfJilV

as his Prophet.
,,

For as Chrift does nothing without his Father, To neither does the Deacon do any thing without his biihop: And as the Son without his
father
is

CI

nothing, fo

is

the

3(p7r

(^ COOZfTVp

tJjos

^At

Deacon nothing without his 4^ CTOtT^S G^Xi eglJ', y^ jBifliop; and as the Son is nui^^^^itov* cLvAt
I

defunt. V'

C^lv, V.

;^

'A*e*V

^at^mm.

v.

i?^

the
*iS

Holy

Apoftles."
ft) is

^cD^ptsTfe'

ojcTTTgp

fubjedl to bis Father,

Biftiop

'vkro^gwf'i^oj'^TaofljSTw

every Deacon fubjed^ to his

mCs ^l^ycQvoi ima-

^^Tsrea'

olicrmp o tjoi

txSyc?^^
"

^ '^i^cpin'ns ^ U^)cou@^ afyAphet of his Bifhop. Wherefore, c^p)?W If^t tS ^0-- let all things that he is to do ^7ry. ^0 ^ -^ij^ with any one be made known
'fit

mrx^T^s, Stcos

and as the Son is the Meflengcr and Prophet of the Father, ft) is the Deacon the Meflenger and Pro;

m
&

^oTiAgf^^a,

w'
efji(p3pr]

cvj-

totheBiihop, and be
order'd by him.

finally

tS

5 /m/O',

TxJ
^

^(DtpTTfit;

ytviSw,

^^^

TV/f HcT^j/ 5

Sect. XVII. '^^^'Tzy g T ET him not

nS

Qwiio^^v eivAf

do any thing XXXI.

atall vvichout his BiQiop,

nor give any thing wichouc For if he gives sdp yi cos to any one as to a Perfon in j' yi^dfjiAji ^Ki^ofj^a Uvos ;\g^8^ Diftrefs, without the Bifliop's i5 l^o-^Tni hS'co Uvij Knowledge, he gives it fo ? KoiSbe/^ ? S^cr- that it muft tend to the Reproach of the Bilhop, and he j^TTtf J^ffrf, ^ 2^^aAaccufeshimas carelefs of the 7\.\ o/jw ft>5 ccfjjeh^vJcc rr^v fiAiC'ojui^wr ^ Diftrcfled. But he that cafts
^o-}^7r,
SiSbTco TL

^cTs

Ttvi

oivA/

cTtei-

his Confent.

(^<7'ico'7rDv

Reproach on his Bifhop, either by Word or Deed, opepycf) ^y.oXoyZv^ Geoj pofes God, not hearkening 'ro^cro"Tcc/(J, (y^ ctxsau'TS ^Vt-- to what he fays, Tfjou fhaitE^iodiixv. ca^
ri

?^yco

ri

Ggif

^KoAQ^Tfar/fT.

;?^^

/^r4^

^'// of

tk

Gods^

*^'

igr. V.

i deeft.

V. I

foi

CONSTITUTIOKS
For he did not make th^t
Ueicies of

0/
xl&oov
ri

Ov

yi

n^

JJawv '(^r-^TD^^iajL^d^ Law concerning Wood and of Scone, which tmv c^o fjCfbh^fi^Avx,ovrcav" r arc ahominable, becaufe they tmv but ^^jSb)pufjii^,cl^oi^u^ are faileiy calldGods; ^ twV concerninp: the Prieils and tmu Uotcav
'

the judges,
PfaUxxxi. alfo

to

whom

(jod

x^itojv.o.s XjeiTnv^oTi

and '^oi e^^ /j^ ^o) v-^'l* {aid, Te ^' ^-y. Children of the Moft High. Ei %v yivc^dKCi^^ & Deacon, If therefore, Xxxir any one to be 2/!^y.ove , SAiScfA^oV thou knoweft in Diftrefs, puctheBiftiop in mvcc^ \im{WYi(m^ r Irnind o^ him, and fo give to ^q-y.o'irovy Sto) S'iSii* but do nothing in a ^ioc ^ti ?^^es^ict)s cJf him rlandeftinc way, fo as may AotShe/civ auiS ti Qjare Gods,

tend to his Reproach,

.left

TgA(},

iVx

jt/tii

j^irt^i^

thou raife a Murmur againft for the Murmur will him.

:

^^^otaoi/

l^apiis j^ar' cvJ>(9^t'

7y'

cL^ o

rjpP

not be againft him, but a- r'ucrfji^s ytv-riGimfy d^koi And v^ wj^v t? Ogoi>, ^^ gainft the Lord God the Deacon, with the reft, dytytkikfo^/^Kov.^ will hear what j^aron and ol Aoi-Trel, tJ; 'AapSi> Miriam heard, when they (^ Maeia 5(9:Ta/'^.A9iViumb.
'^'^'

(pake againft Mofes,

jt that

How

is

crains Mooaioos

ri^cycitv*
}(9i-

^'

ye were

not afraid to

riws

(^

Icfo^-n^Ti

(peak againfc m'i Servant

Mo-

'7Tx;^A'>7rK^

Kp MwoS

fes?

to
K^ofL
^^'^
?-

And again, Mcfcs fays t5 ^'.es^-ujovrmi fj^y ; thofe who rofc up againft Kc/ ToiA/y ctoTis Mwcii
(i'?:oj

lour Mio?:''/urin^ ts net againfl- us,hut agrtiijjl the Lord

liim,

rol&t7ncrulcl^'

(j^cnv
j(^3*'

aJj^'
^/^wy
o

Ou

y)

cur God,
deeft,V.

For

if

He

that calls

r^fyvT-

the
figs

Holy

Apoftles,

S'^/'

??tv,

vi^ x/^e/tf
fj^u,

iS gS
71

E/ y5

&pti^i pacY^v

one of the Laity Raka, orMat.r.ii: be unpunifli'd, AoMJcpj' as doing Injury to the Name ^epvy of Chriit, how dare nny Man
Xv\oi
>?-

Pool, fliall not

(^

u.Tif^pyirQ^y'-.cas^

(peak againft his

Bifliop,

by
*^* Pag

y^e^W S tS
ovof/,GCy

ri

\*

^r
'

whom the Lord

ly
Spirit

gave thcHoM4-

oivTii

^T
cJ^i'

among you upon

^(TKOTry W>?

the laying on of his Hands,

S a;j^o;/ *7iv6C*/<p(, ^e^@^ ^ op" xjiMv IJ)y

^

vAv

c^T'^x^tP^<j-i^y
S^y/u^i^rrob,

cTr ayioL
^fj^^){g.Ti^
iyvcti)[^<n,

(^
is

goV

X^A^ % ^u Tre^c^&.'^m, SfS

iryy'M^vTs 'ioD Ge^,
S^i

^ ^c^e^T'/^iE
d'ya,?hicLq2(f)i

2^'V
(MJpcp
fiar

^
^

cuuuioBoosy

S'l

tjQi

^5

V^gJ^a%c^>iTF,

.(^t^

^jL^ci^'nS(p(solc(jf/,c^
vfJi^v

Tf

5^

^cr)(^7r

r^eiepGgQ'/co fjcap^rvt^v-,
l(p' Bi{0.qt)v

vfA^v

lees^y

s^iTiivB (pcovluj,

hiyouu"

ye have learned the facred DofSrines, and have known God, ana have believ'd inChrirt, by whom ye were known of God, by whom ye were iealed with the Oil of Giadnefs, and the Ointment ot Underftanding, by whom ye were declar'd to be the Children of Light, by whom the Lord in your Uiuminacion tel'ified by the Impoucion of the Bifliop's Hands, and font; out his lacied Voice upoa every one of you laying, T/jon art ??;y ^^A Soffy this Day have I he'^otten
,

by

whom

i^.

7^'

T\oi

fj^'<i

C^'
(n

ko^
a^-

<^'

fhee.

By thy

3i(hop,

O Man,

A^* God adopts thee for his Child. Acknowledge, O Son, that Hand whioli was a tfO'miieiTajfa^yCCv^pM'rre' Right Love him O^w'e^^g v), r k^i^ Mother to thee. r fj/n'^it^ <nj, r^PT^ 't who, after God, is become
fjjg^v ry<r^y)n^

tS '^cTxoVa

Geos

I dseft.

V.

deed. y.

>

?r<7}i]^

v.

'

deeft.

V,

CONSTITUTIONS
^

of

a Father to thee, and honour fJl^ Seov ^o/m^jov a^ 5^ " cTTXT?^, aeS[t him,
2
'^
f

XXXIII.

Exod.xx.
11*

E/ y> 'cfei 'j^^ >^ For if the Divine Oracle concerning our Paren s, u:ip>[^ yvtm ^ucl S fays according to thb Fielh, /:r^^- ^ S^i|t" ?^yov^ Tl^Ji^ notir thy Father and thj Mother, r 'Tiztii^ jy <^ r fju/f
that
it fnay be
rrell

with thee,

ik^

c7,

<Va.

gS (^or
Jt^i^tP/jjyt^

xi. 17.

And, //^
the

/^4^ 'curfeth his Falet

'f^'mrxj^*

Kct)

'O

/^^r or his Mother,

him

die

P^yojy rrt'n^ v

Death; how much more <n^ ^voLto) n;iKAf' ihould the Word exhort you mL'Tw 'maMfj^^ov'^ to honour your Spiritual Pa- r?^ mvAjyi^in-iiZv i)p-

and to love them as lim vfjilv 6 ?^y^'7nx,' your Benefadors and Ambaf- ^mai kfjidv avThs, tadors with God, who have ^^pynp, tisSepyt^, regenerated you by Water, ?^ Trpe&^^ttii tt^s and endued you with the eoV, lis S^l tiJ^7i@*
ifents,

Fulnefs of the

with Milk, who have nourilh'd you with Do<Srine, who have confirm'd you by their Admonitions, who have imparted to you the faving Body and precipus Blood of Chrift, who have loofed you from your Sins, who have made you Partakers of the holy and facred Eucharift, who have
'
'

who have Word as

fed

Holy Spirit, you with the

vfj^i

tJ^

cLva''^r)<T^l9^

dyico irvd^jiJ^U

jrXwe^Tar^,
t^s cv

Tf

tiS

7\gyctiyju?^ycT^<fin(m.v'
gc^,

Tf

^Shi-

tr^Kiai. acvcc^ps-^jj^ys

t5

cm/

va^ealous gn-

ez-^au/^, t^s

t5

azon'

q/b
rrti

azofj{^(^

^ ? ma^/oJjai/*PIS

^/ aAfj(^@'^

vf^i', Tf

dfJ^Tim 'f ccyUs

V,

Ailji^TctJ,
xy

^
-^

Ue^s

^^')(^'

I deeit.

V.

deeft.

V.

S^jck.

V.

dccft.

the

Holy

Apoftles.

e^/a$ i^eni^ys mvni' admitted you to be Partakers inl^^r ^ '^ l^yi- and Fellow- Heirs of the ProT^Ui ? SeZ 9t^ivu)v'^s rnife of God reverence thefe,
;

(wfyiKY\epviiJ.vi
vfigis
;

^'

and
fcinds

honour them with

all

l^h^s

t8t5 S'ttj^^
'yli

^SiyS^oL
froiW
rsxy. &<w
yocTtf

kfjs^'n

mi^ii'^Zrni

^mi %

^.
t.'

of Honour ; for they have obtain d from God tbj^ Power of Life and Death, iV their judging of Sinners, and

g|yji(Jyu

ATi(pa'

mv OP
3{9&^rr

tS/^ori^CpS^,

^ jc^ia^5 ^yoLrnv mt-

^y[^^eiv

condemning them to the Death of Eternal Fire, as alfo of loofing returning Sinners from their Sins, and of

ej>s alcovlv,

Xvciv

a- reftoring, them
'

to

new

fxfpnm rvs

g'7n<j-pg(poi'-'

Vj^ife.

^''*

TiTui ip^vrms V-

l^y

'

p>cc(7iA^s Tiyel'

ScK^" vofA.i^i'nj
coi

j^

^0"

Accountthefe worthy to be XXXIV, your Rulers and your Kings, and bring them
efteem'd

^aaiK^m ir^- Tribute, as to Kings. For by fA,k l v^v yi you they and their Families cT^g^gTg*
tt/>Tw

?^ T-yf o-iyo/-

ought to be maintained, as
Samuel

X&5

(w^v
'cy^i

'7fg(pgc&a/

made
in the

Conftitutions
r

^^77. di

^ctf/^wK heov

for the People concerning a

Firfl:

King:

m^cLTQ
'n%i

T p^ov King,

Book of ^ii-

Kings, and Mofesdxd foconn^TT^TYiT (^ccoiXeimf cerning Priefts in Leviticus: So do we alfo make Confti59 MoDOYfs ^z^ fPlS le
(ixfTiAiojs,
pecavy
^

t8

cv nxi AAilU7\fji^<i

tutions for
Bifliops.

you concerning
if

y.^",

Stw ^
iP(S

vfjuv

For

there

the
in-

1^

lma7(.Q7iwv

Multitude diilributed the

ferior Services
^i-miw
i-n--|

^Taoj-c/ute^.

in Proportion

to

CONSTITUTIONS
?**P^g.

of

to fo great a King, ought dK';t^S!6^ TwAo^aTtt not therefore the Bifliop much (^aaiKim S^otP^^yas to*

more now

to receive

of you %*i5^prc7iaf l^^jTw,

fj{^?^op ii^i

-tto-

^^^'

thofe things which are deter- ceo

vwi

min'd by God for the Sufte- o gTr/o-jcoTr* ^iJL&dnance of himfelf, and of the veiy o(feiK^ vfj^^^ ifeft of the Clergy belonging to d^ 5 0g^ o/Jto him; but if we may add TJw^(rf4''>^,7repfc$^-

Ibmewhat

farther, let the Bi-

r^(pl/j) auurd ts
trtw

iliop receive

more than the

:

duLmf v.'hy\e/'^v 5

For he ^ J^ j^^tj n i^epaonly managed the Affairs of ^rtvaui 7\Qyoo. ^&oif the Soldiery, beirjg iniriijft- 'StA ^la^fJikd/je'^j rt ed with War and l^ace {am6ze^v@. g -mAoior' o the Prefervation of Mens Bo- jul y> spxkconyj: /mgvac dies; but the other is in- (J'iei'7r&, 'sroAe^r 4 ^'trufted with the txercife of f>!wLuj JyuaMrf^V*
other received of old

the Prieftly Office in relation to God, in order to preferve

ets"

(pv^^mp Qo^fj^o

aryf,

Wj 0goj/

ig-

both Body and Soul from e^a-mluj, Qa)iu{^:^'^uDangers By how giuch ^Iw'TtztpairifjSip^^ytiV' therefore the Soul is more J'wuoov.carcfjfjnlvvv'^O' valuable than the Body, x^ C^W* x/)aT7a?r, fo much the Prieflly Of- Tno-iTO) he^o-vuuii f^ccficc
is
it

For

beyond the Kingly. binds and loofes thofe

aiA^,ocs'
tti
??

S^o-fAAfi

'^ ^J'

?c/

Aty<f

rys -n^e^'as

of Punifho^gWwf a^/5. ^or mentorofRemiffion. Where- e7rlo-y.07niv r^pry^iy ofore you ought to love the ^AgTs a?5 TOTge^, (poBiihop as your Father, and CaSzcf ois (^aaixU, fcfear him as your King, and fjLctv cJ> -^j^jlov. T^i
I deeft.

that are worthy

y.

the
if(ff,pmiii uf/.oSv

Holy
Ip-

Apoftles^

honour him as your Lord^ you nP^ x^^^ bringing to him your Fruits S/\gyi^p vf/.m 7r^fT(fe- and the Works of your Hands, ^vTiicwTiji.^s cc'rnxji' for a IMefling upon you, gi^i vf^o^v, <S mis Si->{J,' ving to him your Firft-fruits dcpcu" and yoUr Tythes, and your ufjLcoi/, pefjl^nu vfjLoiv^ (c ia Oblations, and your Gifts,

ufj.^v ii

ocj

i&^
ea/7af

Cfj.ctiv

S\Shv'ni

as to the Prieft of
Firft-fruits

God

the

of your Wheat, and Wine, and Oil^ and Au'^X^ Acw'y, omti^i, ^ipkois' tumnal Fruits, and Wool, s^ mJuTwy Zv Tvu^x* and all things which the Lord c Sios i^^pnyei v- God gives thee and thy Ofjuiiv^ ^ f Qot' ^ Trepc* fcring ihall be accepted as a <po^ (TV c^gxTT) 5 oV- Savor of a fweet Smell to the Lord thy God and the Lord fd.7\v S(f)S'iais xve/^ TJcf Qe^ enj, ^ ^?[gynaTl will blefs the Works of thy yjje^@^ i f/)>a/ 'j^ Hand?, and will multiply the X^e^y ^' >^ ';t^<^l'i good things of the Land. For ?rof,:a,
wj igf g, a-

Ot>

o^''

^,

oiyxBri

'f

yr,s

o-*
jt-

4 Blefing is upon the

/;/;

Hedd

of^^^

inni'mf

&h

oyicc es

that giveth.

Sect.
"^
f

XVIII.

VPt)

t^j^s yivco-

"^OW
-^

you ought

to

know XXXV.

cDcftr,

oTt

that a Itho' the

Lord has

fppJo-ct'TO i5/Lc^5

%/)e^g'TT^iCTax,-

deliver'd

you from the Ad-

cTaAcJctf

;)?

ditional

nwv
i-.i
I

Si<7jji(^p,

l^-nyu'

fyiv oyioii

&S

ocvgl-^v^iv..
I

Bonds, and has brought you out of them to your Refrelhmeflt, and does
.
..
i

i'

-i

II

II

'-

not

CONSTITUTIONSo/
irrational

not permit you to facrifice liMiytilc edcrsus vij^s 6yW Creatures for Sin- a;i9>a ^^0. c;%i a^Uojvy

Offerings,' and Purifications, and Scape Goats, and continual Wafhings, and Sprinklings, yet has he no where freed you from thofe Obla-* tions which you owe to the Priefts, nor from doing good to the Poor, For the Lord fays to you in the Goipel,
jyj^.y^j
fZ/^/^yi

^ v^^e/^n^^, ^
d. Ancvuu2*)^vj

^mjXTrouwt',

t^v

% 'cfefpS'-nTv
?$

p^'n,e/ct>p'

^
tss

&c^o^v
lep^aiy
koijSfiys

vfj{^i

IhAt-

^e^a^v,
if?s

Sv c^ftAgig

ozwi^ V dj^nnm.

Ag^

your Righteoufnefs 4- ou iutxSyiKixf)- 'Ecti hound more than that of the fx-h 'e%((xj^Vji vfjiSy n Scribes and P hartfees y ye jhall Sii^iocmuyi ^etov to^' If no means mter into the ^ccfji^^m & q^olqjl* Kingdom of Heaven, Now Qilm, i /xri eiaiK^r& herein will your Righteoul- % r (^xcnAeidp Twr nefs exceed theirs, if you i^avSy Ov<Tzai%y ^eo' take greater Care of the vaai ^^locwijn t5Priefts, the Orphans, and the jxw^, ov 7i\iov ujS

y> 6 tu^a-

^fj^i^

VVidows
Pralcxi9

As
to

it

is

written,

^^

l^^ffj

Scattered abroad,,
the Poor,

hath given
Prov.
^7*
xir.

i^i ir^voibp rrviiiSdii twk hpfoov^ ^ riv ophis (fdpm^ ^ rZv xy)^v,
he
^

Righteoufnejs rewaineth for e^

ver.

And

again,

By

/4i?j

of

^ ^twv

S^o\^!icav"*

yi-^oL^jiajf
gcftt;)t*

"B.<TKop*
rtoii

Right eouf nefs and Faith Ini

quities are

rna^v,
ywcii^
,

^^

xi. 25.

gain,
blejfed.

^i/^r^f

And af urged. bountiful Soul is

therefore
(halt

^Di^iociwn

iutni\jS^\ ^ ds" Tsfctiw-

So

vas.

Krt)WA(y' Eastj-

the Lord has appointed, aid (halt give to

Mefant. V.
'

thou do as

fj^cvuuoui ^ irmcnv ^. ^^i^^vTwi dflf^ricuf^

V.

the

Holy

Apoflles:

Ka^ mLhiv' 'y^x\ <^^ Aorj7f4!>j^ "^G^ ^^^.

what things are due to him, the Firft-fruics

to the Pried

of thy Floor, and of thy Wine-pre(s, and Sin-offerings, ** Pag. Jijie/^^^* Siai^ TO) Up& as to the Mediator between IccTo' o(p&?^jjAvcc cujToj d' God and (uch as Hand in aAwi/o5 :^ A>J- need of Purgation and ForZy r^iioii (ji,

OuTwj

di

^"^

S^Ltl0.^

ici

^X^

j/5(^ '5%ic3t^f/c&>V,

ds

givenels.

For

'tis

thy

Duty

^gOTTJi

gS ^ owy
o-g ix

J^o-

to give, and his to adminifter,

l/^my^^cipaicas:^ -m^iTt(js<as,
voLf

as being the

Admini*

yi

J'tSi'

ftrator

and Difpofer of EccleAfl^airs.

TT^ari'ici^.ol'Ksvoueiv

fiaftical

Yet

Ihalc

i^ c/n.ivov,a72

thou not call thy Bifhop to ^ S^ioimri^v riv 6%}^^- Account, nor watch his Adffiocgirt^v TTfuffig^'nov. miniftration, how he does ^01 ?^yic^(^aii era it, when, or to whom, or fj^ n-'i^cKOTrvv, ovj'e /TitL' where, or whether he do it well or ill, or indifferently ; esx-'J^p^oi^r oUovof^i^ amS, 'TTzoi ?3i7iAa, for he has one who will call miE, S Ti(nv, muS, him to an Account, the Lord ^?\isy 11 9/jAw5, God, who put this Admini6 kovTcas. i^ ;\9' ftration into his Hands, and gcjV r thought him worthy of the yi^v 'AA)^Qv T eii ms Priefthood of (o great Digir^ae^cTi^"^
rj r)

oUovof^v

y\

X^esf'i tumii

oitcovo-

nity.

S E G

T.

XIX.
before thine Eyes

J^Po o(p^A^r g;^ T tS gocT^c^ojr,

TTAVE
**

xxxvh

^nTf f^e[y.v7}i/^@4T

God, and always remember the Ten

the Fear of

Com-

CONSTITUTIONS
^
'if

of

GeoJ^MylooTk Commandments of God. To S'e^^ love the One and Only Lord dytTrav vjoq/.qv t goi' God with all thy Strength. hlvoL ^ ^'poy e| oA'/?i /j^u*'- y.i\ t|^o-ato give no heed' to Idok, or any other Bei-gS) as being v^x^^ eiff^yAoxs, T\no\v or irracional knk^n, ^oi^ a^).Jlifelefs Gods, Confi- j:^/5 % ai?lyi^^ % (PowBeings, or Daemons. der the manifold Workman- ^o(7ir. ylvooo-ice hj^^tIhip of God, which receiv'd npyl^ SeoS i^*poits Beginning through Chrift. ^p^ <^fX^ :\g.^'i(Tbp,

Thou
ceaftd

flialt

obferve the Sab-

c^
ju^jot^

Xg/^-S,

^
r

G^^y

bath, on account of

him who CaTi^s

i^
^

Trtt/W<7n)i&v,

from his Work of Creation, but ceafed not from his Work of Providence 'Tis a Refl for Meditation of the Law, not for Idlenefs of the Hands. Rejed: every unlawful Lull, every thing deftrudive to Men, and all Anger. Honour thy Parents, as the Authors of thy Being, Love thy Neighbour as thy
:

jui^

Trajjc^ifj^'jop

q tS ^s^iim-

loSv,
Agivis

QiSSoiUayJv
j'o^j',

;^f<59Ji'

dpyi^. mSiaav

fjcje-

^v

Im^fJiiciuif ctmuozij'

'mcraj/

AJ|u^y

'On

^^(p^e^ts cJ/jSg^'^Twv, mtLcbp i^yh, yvSi ^ly^^ d; odrl^s ^Ac^eau dyLiroL

'^t^w-

felf.

Communicate the Neof Life to the Needy.

falfly,

mov cm ds
v<i)i\

o^coutlV. xoxS^ofj^jois,

ceflaries

fil\s <n)7s

Avoid fvvearing and lmopy,l^ ^ rrohvojx" fwearing often, and in vain, x/cu' yi^nmnov 9^"^, for thou Ihak not be held af5rya)^V/7. ^ri 09guiltleft. Do not appear be- hta c??^ ^?5 Up^cn fore the Priefts empty, and -^voiy (t ix^vaid cm offer thy Free-will Offerings ovS^Aexi^oov^cnpepe'

the

Holy

Apoflles:

% ^ Xe/r^S
cicci
fj.T\

a-^Tchn- continually. Moreover, '^hliry^ op- not leave the Church

dd
of

i^eKm
Icxjji

eii oj^tIa/:,

k^

Chrift, but

go

thither in the
all

^T^JTDj ipyy,

^Ktv

Morriing before

jLi

eis

a/jrlw

d- arid again

meet there

thy work, in the

'TT^'TiLjj^e^r^v g<w Everting, to return Thanks 'v^ Sy Qoi T ^c^lu) to God that He has preferv'd ^y^:^eAgu],epy^vi.ou* thy Life. Be diligent, and S^As^^Sy x,07nx, 's^- conftant, and laborious
c^ej>
(m.
iujQ^.Cij

ly^iaicc

Tlf^y!),

(pY^cn,

thy Cahing. Offer to the r Lord thy Free-will Offerings ;

Prov.iii.^^

^^ov kmi
mivcov,
^

(^v ^-Kcdtov for. {iys He, Honour the Lord ei" isr xof with the Fruit of thy homjl
Labotirs,

^aj^aj' ^ y cTiu/cectt/ /3obA?^eiy

,

If

thou art not aconfi-

xav

y^oivcav^
tv,
7)

"

ble to call

any thing

^0, derableinto the Carban, yet 71 iiiv'n Mir^* ^G-cjj' at leafl: beftow upon the QcuoT^ r ^e^viov Strangers one or two, or five ez-^'c ^vTOv, cVaTE (/fs, fcTE Mites. Lay up to thy fclf^^^^^-^U '^* ^i'Sct^ Kuyi^vouuiTx). HcAvenly Treafure, which net'<S
pajf

mTi ^hois

'miSiv

vTTi',

fjiTi

3c^' ther the

?j

Moth nor Thieves can

T
T

b^cTKOTriv o^

dcfiroj

And

in

doing

this,

Qp>^ajLi^v'
pris
fjTii

IcV^y) K,e"
5ce-

d,k?i(povj
fjA^S^vos
'

do not judge thy Biffiop, or any of thy Neighbours a;

fsy^^eigAou^jS^a

mong the Laity for if thou judge thy Brother, thou bclep^aiv e^T^7i> comeft a Judge, without be^e/v^v fjigvois- oTi&pri' ing conftituted fuch by any
l)^Jy,

Qe

id'

rmjj

cw^Ti'

YieJ-yig^

Si*

body

for the Priefts are or.'

9f^iov^^^ yce/voLTi'

Kcj ly intrufted with the

Power *\
it

^^i^

rm,hiv' r/rgcds Te^fTTg-

of Judging.
al-

For to them

^'^^*

I deellfl V.

'

% J^'m^st: ^dhKcifV) Kotveivei.

V
is

CONSTITUTIONS
Deut.i.
^^;

of
^

is faid,

ment

and again,
to he

Judge righteous 'JudgApprove

^/ro^
^

Shyufj^i^i

*Tiuv

'yi'

t^'^TtT^^af

^^cY^y\\oyour
dceit.

exa6i Mone)^ For to you this is For, on the not intruded.

felves

changers.

^h^Uov^eipynvuf^'is g^w 5" d^oiiJ^fl^^y ?

^iwc^tgixS,

'^^J^cTKaAx-

contrary,

ic

is

faid to thofe

xS

'

^^oip^acn'
<^

Mh
xa*-

who
Luk.v1.37

are not of the Dignity

Ttez-nii,

joi^

of Magiftrates or Miniiters, ^02^. y^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ p^^ll ^^^ y^

judged.

Sect. XX,
XXXVII.
h. vii.

-OUT
"^
As
it is

'tis

the

Duty of

the

nTO'N^Jrn,* I^V-*x-ottoj/

Bifliop to

judge
;

rightly.

cr

xe^^'-

written, Judge righ'

yy

dpBfio^,

j^^rSws

*^'
.sCor.vi.5.

teous

Judgment

and

elfe-

'^ctnAouf

Tlw

^-i^low

even of xe/cnvxe/pSTi-KwccAyour fclves judge nhat is right > ?{g.^ Ti q ^ a.(p

vvhere,

Whj dojemt

Be ye therefore as

skilful

IcfjuTwi'

tJ

Dealcrs in Money : For as thefe rejed bad Money, but take to themfelves what is
current
;

'n^iov h

TheS^

xe/Ve^n *B ^TiZv as
i'^crri^'

dpyucpvofJi^i
res.

v^,^mp

TDt

in the

Came man- la (faZ?^

/PgS vofjua-'

ner

'cis

the

r ifliop's

Duty

to

/ti^cTzw^

amx^wai^

tco

re a'n the Unbiameablc,

either to heal, or,
pall

but if they be

q Sbyti^ oUei^vTzmf^ (w<nv S^h ^epVoy ^ ^

'^(Ty,o7rDv

Cure, to cafl off thofe that are blame- worthy, fo as not to be hafly in cutting
off,
*'

^i, jtt a^wp(^ h^t^x^^^ "^

%

q 'tku^p^q.
ir^jeiv^
m
rj

,^e^vo1

nor to believe
"

all
"
7.
11

AccuI

d\^iaL^e

ii

cT*.

V.

defunt. V.

tie

Holy
?$
/imi-

Apoftles^
;

mvm
<rg ois

imppi'^civ

fations

/xn rrot^ioDs 7tp'5fy,

efj^'pe!

'TroTi mqr^^y* yip mvois

it fometimes Iiappens that (bme, either thro* Paflion, or Envy, do infift on a falle Accufacion againft a

for

Brother, as (Hid the two 1T/r- doBAipoS ders in the Cafe of Sufanm Dan.xm. in Bab-jlon, and the >^fT/?//4;^Geoxxxix o^fj}(7acS$ '4''^sr5; )(9t7>i^^bp 60S 01 S)jo TrpecT' Woman in the Cafe of 7<?Do thou therefore, as ^wTFep' ^^ *? SwoT^vwJ feph BaCwAwrr, ^ a Man of God. not rafhly; C4f J

^(^

C5i;\9^

Ti

(p^^ojr

scgfcTO

hiyj^LOL
<n}(p.

Ri
aj/

W^

'lo)-

receive fuch Accufations, left

(^ti

W5

gocT

^B^^-sr^ TO Tu/coiTw jLtri 'Ui^'-^&ptas fs?^h'

j^3.
/Va,
jitTi

thou take away the Innocent, and flay the Righteous; For he that will receive

aVgAais

cljoo:iv Kj

'^x.Tmini
c

r (uch Accufations is the Aur thor of Anger rather than of

Peace.

S\>ig.iov,

iDicwTtt

But where there

i3

^s^ii';)(sSz^QehcovyCf>'

yvi

'TTctirp 'Qri

h3>^ov

vj

etpiuurji

omy 5

^PT^f

Anger, there the Lord is not For that Anger, which the Friend of Satan, I mean is
that which
Iv
is

7i

oK ^^A^ siyi^igiv r^opyn'-^' :^ccTctvoi

vcrx/);^cra (p/Aw, Ai'yco
'B?^'

excited unjullFalfe-

by the means of

^,

r\

x{vyf4i

S'i^^iov

Brethren, never fuffers Unanimicy to be the Church.

i^^'^dofJiCfi'oi^

^^herefore,

when you know

^^?\(^(tiv
(piyi(n

iiSiTTTiTs

^i^
d(p^vcci,

fuch Perfonb to be foohfh, quarrelfome, paiTionare, and

fuch as dciighc in Mifchief,

ov

r-n

c/K'iikmla.

o^v

tmyvcf.av.ovTii tIs to/s-

do not give Credit

to

them,

TKs

iQjL9x.iy

.^^wAwTOs", ^;^oMfg^I

but obferve fuch as they are, when you hear any thing
V. v.

74. V.

T.

V.

^ ^'h^i^i^yj>>^vi I deeft. v.

CONSTITUTIONS
from them againft
ther;
for
their

of

Bro ^xk/', i^t) miq'ioiT^ nothing cw^'toZs" X^a j^^j^oTfin their Eyes, and rhey call fcds Tes "JiiaTttj, aa Man down in (iich a way yJoviii Tt ^' ow'Tai^ e*crgA(pS' oti g^Av as one w^ould not fufpedl. Do thou therefore confider ov o(p^.A^^?j crjJowV

Murder

is

diligently the Accufer, wife-

90^.'

?^

'nj s;^''vrs75-

ly obferving
tion, what,
;

his Converfa-

vooi.^rnxQci^hiiGiv dp*

j^^j^
x?]ii. 15.

and of what fort it is and in cafe thou findeft fcim a Man of Veracity, do according to the Dodrine of our Lord, and taking him who is accufed, rebuke him, that he may repent, when no body is by. But if he be
not perfwaded,
Ib fliew

J e^t.

C^

ix^^cre^

itS ^cf.nyiypn<^vky

ov

Q(piGUfsf^nyi^vrd/Jcc^
57309^0)

oujtS^

Us

mDioc

^J'^v^'
auurriv
t^

^ 0^

^Q;fis

aAwG(A'op5^

i,

kJ^'

:u;e

^Sbi^Iw ^yktuv^
i^^vov

take with thee one or two more, and

mtes^p^Qm r
,

Ti^.^mypn^v'^
for

eAg>-

him

his Fault,

and

coJii^, ottw? juwttxJ^

Pror.

n*

admoniftihim with Mildnefs voj, ^/^S'evci Qoi GVfJiFor Wifdcm ^iy]-' ei 5 mi^ x;v. and Inftru(9:ion an Heart that is <S-^'>t, ^^ow^j, Mi7i'ppillrefiupn
:

^^^^, ^^

/>

;/?/

underft 00 d in />.,J Tg>iT-,?Tdus

Foolijk

cJ*

^^^ //(f^rf ^/

//'^

TiJ'-izmS'ei^Gv li '^t^/;^-

6?v

t?^

TrfaoTMTi

?^

'TntiS^eia,'

cri

cv

^^fS'tob oiyiAvi

XXXVIII
Pa
*248*^*

^f therefore he be perfwaded by the Mouth of you Three, 'tis well. But if any

^^* 'E^
fe'Si

li^

mi^^

c^'

5W^^-

'PlS^re/^v

vfj^^v,

sJ dpi^i*

Aiatt.xviii.onc

hardens himfclf, Tell

it

kt vKhy^fwii^y

ft-are

the
ry

Holy
o^

Apoftles."

QKytKm!^' iai ^
oxytK-AtT ioLi
tt^co

to the
lecis

Chn^h : But
to

^ *?

tD^
t^s

if he neghear the Church, let

thee as an
;

waYij
e8j/i)^5

Qoi

him

he to

Heathen

imyjtlc

ciWTci/ o3i

tiKmm" ^ Man and a Puhlican X^^si- ceive him no longer

and

re-

into the

^Qf
vi'i^v

n^^y.Hx'^

^
5
y^

'T?

c/KvKr\(TicL^

X^'
i

W5 g9
(ii-

nx^nS

.Church as a .Chriflian, but rejed him as an Heathen. But if he be willing to repent, receive him.

;\9f'ro |uigW/jofli/,'c>po-

For the

?i^fjiSoivii'

G^
^
^

r Church does not

i^viy^v,

ii

^^.oovlw

receive an Heathen or a Publican to

&s

Tcoivoiividp
t\

'cc^'

Communion,

before

they

^B^TOjj
'TreAvi)

c/z^xhyicnx'

cvery one repent of their for-

{JA'myucli

>(^-

qni" oiU'Tiovc/ii^'s^'
fj^^v
(i(rc&'r)iJ(^nwv'

mi
TO-

mer Wickcdnefles. For our Lord Jefus, the Chrift of God, has appointed Place
for the Acceptance of

^
*7tJiv

fji/g'T/ji;\pp^JOii

Mgn

ixj^n^oicii

coejLcrsv

upon

their Repentance.

Koi 7> ?:>^w MarSccTi-, as'j^J^J'g-/^

'T^j'

For
thofe
to

T,

Mattherr,

one of xxXIX.

ov n:}h T?

Si^'
V

Twelve which fpcak you in this Dodrine, am

c7xA/V '?^?Jv'rwv
jjjiv,

&iJi\

^<ro?i'^y
'nXcirAi

vjiii;

wv

jt^j

'sr^ntP^,

vm
r

Hd
s^^p-

an ApoRle, having my (elf been formerly a Publican, but now have obrain'd Mercy through bcHcving, and have
repented of
fafed the

tS

'UTiT^eiv

^Ag)if/3yjo5,

my

former Prato

fx^TiTyifooyJs ti
^'e^'^

diccs, and havc been vouch-

7repi|swy, KS^ ^'

^(a^f^j-^^^^^-^-

be an Apoftle, and Preacher of the

~ r

Honour

Word.

CONSTITUTIONS
Word. And Zacchus, whom the Lord received upon his
Repentance and Prayers to him, was alfo himfelf in the fame manner a Publican at firll. And befides, even the Soldiers and Mukicude of
Publicans,
vojj

of
oj/oSuJ-

xipu^ i5 ^igyy,

<S Za5c;j;^caj,

^Q^
i5^,

^s^a^>^^^i^ ov
o^/o^s

fjuti^oia, cTgMn^rTa cmJ-

cu)iis te-

Awjjjs

g ^

'ar^Ties^v

u-

Tr^ij^p^y,

tJ^ ^

>^

spalaf

who came

to hear

fceuTrtj

t^Aw^w^ o^-

the

Word

of the Lord about

A- fs^odA^vus
/^q/<w,
oiytiacn

Repentance, heard this from the Prophet Jofm, after he

tukjii.
3.
1

z/je/a-jta^^rfeiim^ir^o/cM

nxf^

?
/llJ?

h3.d
thj?7g

baptiz'd the-n.

Do

no-

'sr^ipmit 'loodvva

more than
Life
is

thiit

rchich is

^oL^irrij^g:

Mm^v
2/^71'
/TroiaT?.

(ippoifiud jctL

In

Hke man-

^Tt^iov

cd^ S
uy ?/

ner.

the Heathen,

if

not refus'd to mx^y^JS^joy they repent, 'O^j^Iws ^

itj^s gflyr-

and caft away their UnbeHef. xo?5 g^ a'Tzigr^a)^ 5 Efteem therefore every one ^wn, g(^ ju/e^gowiT^^is that convicSed of any 755, r aV/giav d/rof aAM^icked Adtion, and has not Awotj/. cJs tfAw^Zc/j i^ repented, as a Publican, or an ^'^' ^(9^" g6j//)t^^ ^;tf ^ But if he after- jc&I 'ipycf) eAef^SivTztfy Heathen. ward repents, and turns from ^ fjie'Tcc;)/fj'ft'(7)copTa.
?

jm,7)

then as we receive them into the Church indeed to hear the Word, but do not
his Error,

l^ q v^^u fjus^ori 6 ^iin^ifyi' 6k 'f ^ccrws' cJs ^ t^s eS-yxjce^

ottd'^u
i/or,

receive

them

to

Communion,
the

^SsAt^^

|ui5l-

untjl they have received

G;^;fA7;o-i(^

f^*.P3g. 2^9.

SealofBaptifiii, and are made ccmpieac Chrillians ; fo do we alfo permit fuch as thefe to enter, only to hear, until

'5)^o-J^g;^fx,^c6, oTiwi
"

%^ ?igyu d^cioojivj
f^i^ CJ^s 'S"

fAfj -jcoivm^vij^ ctijrws,

^

a^pej^^

the
yiAc

Holy

Apoftles^

^6vns
Srcf)

TtXatarnis

^Tiv'
'^'^
voices

rpoii

they fliew the Fruit of Repenrance, that by hearing the

Word, they may not utterly and irrecoverably perifh. But ^eaaiv gTi^f^'^M^ - let them not be admitted to <^p^^, o'^Tws ? ;\97tf Communion in Prayer And
f^^Xe^'^

^ ji^TOiTTiS'ei'

y^p'Ttiv

ctjcaoi/Tsfi^^rjTHAgfiDsop-

S'lw amA(i)vr!Xj*

ftJj scoi-

vcoveirrwT^

ov

ixf^ddjxh ^I^P- that by fuch Departure they ^SucijT^ jX^ ^ dvd maybe made better in their y/cocnv tS voii/.y ^ <P^ Courfe of Life, by endca<!^(pYi^v (^ tS ^ccf- vouring to meet every Day 7gAi, oTTOfs 5^ tS about the Publick AfTemi^ihcu ' (3gATiwr3a)jz" blies, and to be frequent in ^ eiv(x,q)o(plw ? /3/'w. Prayer, that they alio may curaSbi^opTis "t^ toj be at length admitted, and that thofe who behold them ciuKt^eii d'^Toiv oarj may be affedcd, and be juipof, ^ T-f S'einai ^o ^^civ^ o^rzys (& at^TTjl more fecur'd by fearing to Suju^jSxnv ^(tS's^^vcu, fall into the fame Condtion.,

^'

Tf

depart after the reading of the Law, and the Prophets, and the Gofpcl,

let

them

Ov
Aii^ii
(S

p^j

TTfi

/3J^g-

-cfe^eiiBfrovTrt

hi

Bifliop,

But yet do not thou, prefently abhor any

xL.

S^jjipcp

(rpxXij(g!Uy

Perfon,

who

has fallen into

o) I'TTioKO'Tre^
(ttJj

G^
t5
Gv^

jtctfAu-

oiun^v

yuje^^'
-x^oiinri;

xS A5>^-

one or two Offences, nor flialt thou excludc him from the Word of the Lord, nor rc-

j^4

jed

CONSTITUTIOKS
]ct^

him frpm common Con

iince nqicher did

2^imf\s
gx^Trep

of av^v
//J.'

gf w'cjrfs'

ver. anion,

(fcA o

tvu^Q*

the i-ord refufe ro eac with and Tab^icans and dinners when he was accufed by the
;

r%!p>iTTo
Aot)i'ouy

r^
^
^
'

tbrPfS
vkro

e^iiy

a/^apiwAwj^,
ri^'

Fbarifies.

MaLku.He
A^T^cf

faid.jj

on Ti

lIiis

Apcounc,
rrell
/

^ae^Wwj/

g>>(^g-

j that arc

A&/ji^' '^si rajt^,

hiu they

no heed of the hat are ftck.

I

h)ficiany

M^^
<7iv

Ou

^pactf

e;:^-

therefore converfe

Do yqu and dw 11

ot i^tiopiifj loL^TfoS,
oi

XVi'

TLcfuZi l^v/ns*
S^l

with rhoie who arc feparaied from you for their S|ns, and take care of them, comforting them, and confirming them, and iaying to (Irer^gihencd, je ivcak {Xi.iaxv.3. them. Be Handi, and fceole K/Iccs, For vye ought to comfort thpfe thac mourn, and affbiid Encouragement to the Fainthearted, left by immoderate Sorrow they degcner^te into Diftradion, fines
Prov.xiv.
?9.

To7i

Ip

dy^rlccs
r^p
vfj^^v^

dpo^^&im
?^

q^jui/joLgpscpec^
,

cwuajiJ?\il^eSs

eTriy.e'

A^fJi^oi, cj^zccASj/tfs,

-^^^l^ovTii

Xiyv

ra

ai^'i^iV

^l^uatLn

^HQiioLveiijS^jcu.,

q^

^a^

)^AgAi;|uiVct
-^S

riae^^xxAaj/

;:^^i

t^s 'tttj^'SS^^, ^7P?j o-

My^^v^^ai^sr^^vjj.lcw
&xocisu
dfji^it^a.
oTrrvi
fJi-n

tjT
c^s

-^^

^^-'^^

^^

faint'hcarted

Is

Xu-m^s

Lxx exceedingly djfira^ed.

dip^aujuUfj ^pmc^aiv"

h. V.

^^qv.

the

Holy

Appftles.

Sect. XXL
T^rfe' Ui
lurigpcc(peis

f^s<n^oiccs xccfTriv
iT}Tf

^^

RUT

if any one returns, and fhews forth the Fruit

XLly

'^hS'ei^Ytnmuiy

(^

ft

of Repentance, then do you

receive

*Df^(y&j*^(Ujj

aunny'

cos

Tito^Toiy
fj^^

him to Prayer, as r tiov r ^- the loft Son, the Prodigal, who ^^^*^ T cccTWTcr, T had confumed his Father s Suh'
^crSi^ccSs

%*
r
<

'TTipym fJL&d)' fiance

nith Harlots,
desired to

vpho fed"**^*^^^

a^iw r
tncuty

"TTxT^Kl^f a-

Smne, and

y)ipii$ /Sockov'

mx,,

'M^riotv

IfA.-

^rXwc&wra^S^.floj'^MiiiTcc/,

he fed with Husks, and could not oh^ tain it. This Son, when he repented, and returned to his

l/Ai

^TDLy/ov^mt,,

mjy^vovnn^f /mg- Father, and (aid, / have Jin-^ rtuKiv ned againft Heaven, and ht
>eps

^o[m^*iw
TTccri^jn
,

fore thee, and

am

no more wor*

(&
^i

ftw-77**

thj to he called

th'^

Son

the

*H^7ov

ies^vov

crft)'7noVC,

^s^Kt'

Father, full of AfTedion to his Child, received him with

fe &Ia\
tfos

oi^iQ^ )(^.Aac^

Mufick,
his

and

reftor'd

him

Qa' fX^ fAvai^v o

eld Rohe^

and Ring, and

^t:]S7ix4^@-.7rcc7vpw^'
<7?;^'fg'TO.

Shooes,

^ r

op-

and ^/c-b? /^^ /k^^ei C^^, and made merry with his

XauLccv^Alw.^rStix.'
'Tvh.iQv,

Friends.
fore,

Do
:

thou,

thercin the

^ TO
airdirriv

-v^zro^'-

Biiliop,

ad

K9^^ :^W^8j, cT^a^a^

TH

ftme manner And as thou received an Heathen, after f^^^v i]U(p^ive'^ fX^ rPfd (pi- thou haft inftruded and bap^,o)v> vmos Zv ^ Qv tiz'd him, To do thou let

^/(j,<S^(75co'7re 'Xvi'"

f
'

all
-

join in Prayers for this

'

'

V"

.-

^
-

--

'

Man,

CONSTITUTIONS
Man, and reftore him by caamp t* Impofjtion of Hands to his i<TSi^y\
ancienc
Place
/^*

of

l^vi-^v xia&b9

M*-

the okccAi^, Stw ^ rvrmv purify d by Re- ^ei^d^inazos , ws av Flock, as one pcntance ; and chat Impofi- /uueir^o^a yje^^JzupiG-jjAlion of Hands fliall be to vov^ 'tt^twv -^sc^ cwj-

among

him inftcad of^Bapcifm. tor tS *z&e^o-(^;^p3y->^'? <*by the laying on of our 7n(5tTa9a^5 av'jiu &s Hands the Holy Ghofl; was r apyat^ ami vo/jlIw' t<^ oumS ^t\ And in tS given to Believers. i v^e^&gcaic fome one of thoibjEre- A^fj^!(^
(fe
'

'

thren,

who had

(tood im-

sioc.'

<t

^^

^'

moveable, caulc thou art reconcild to x^^v l^SbTn nrv^t^^ him, fay to him, Thou art dytov to/$ '7nc^(^^ai. always with me, and aU that I xoiv Us fpp! fjir] 0200,accu(e thee, be^j^^js

t^'

Wtt^^j^

It was meet ?\.Aj\jS^(av augAcpwy ^ao have is thine. to make merry and he glad, tS" i'me^yi^Mayii Qoif for this thy Brother was dead, on ^h ^TnMacyni cw^nd is alive again ; he was lofi, nrcS, ft Tg w^f ocvTiv*

For that God Xo '^nf^TOTi /xeT e(jLoS only receive the , ^ does fota ^hjtw* Penitent, but reftores them Q^ 'Q^^' (^j^^^^vbrivca to their former Dignity, ho- .5 '^^ ^ ^privou, otl a(5^A(pof era 5t- i/g;tXy^ David is a (ufficient Wit/fnd is 'found.

rot

nefs

who

after

his Sin in

^i

Luj,

<^ ccv^^rjc;?^
j^

the Matter of l^riah, pray'd ^ttdAwAw^, to

<^pi^.

Qod, and faid, Reflore un-. "On yi fjipvov 'cy^cr* Ssoi t$ ^w-gto me the Joy of thy Sdvation, S's^toi and uphold me with thy free t^^ovi'^, Xvioi ^ Andagain, Turn thy r o^^t^ rrv d^ldv dspirit,
jff

LB

III!

III

mmmmmdimammmmmmmtmt

i?.^<Jim\^.\,

:de:lt. V.

the

Holy

Apollles.

miKit^igfi(7ivJy,ctvosf^p

Tui

a^^-

Aafi/J^, os

Face from my Sins, and hlct out all mine Offences, Create
in

fj^

is

OuQjLdp a-

/i^/cai;,

yiiJ;)^'5?

W 0gw
?

me

a clean Hearty

God^
in
not

and renew a right

Spirit

y^iyav"

'A^<f .

iJi^i

m) inward Tarts,
area)

Ca[l

me

dyt,7\lcL(7iv

(^w'TTv^g7j/.-

from

thj

Prcfence,
Spirit

'T^e/-^

^i

C^

take not thy holy

and from

fiyiiji^vixaj

Ka^ Wa/^. ^oV f^g" 'k^^z-ifiv g ^G^a-oj'

m)u Qa

Do thou therefore, as a compaffionate Phyfician,

me.

mm

'7^"'

a/j3f)-

fjLn,

3^

wtuDus

ms
^U

making of faving Methods of Cure not only cutting and

heal
ufe
ail

that

fin,

dvofjLioLifjiMl^clKci'^v,

fearing, or ufing Corrofives,

but binding up, and putting cDv ov e/j^\ Sees, }(^ in Tents, and ufing gentle m^i(jfjf^ d^^k ef'jccJvKwy hea]ingMedicines,and fprinkou TuTs kfii^Tjiis fJLv fJL7\ ling comfortablc Words, if t5 it be an hollow Wound, or ^ppi'^j.>]5 ^6 e>^(r(i7r\i Qy, S great Galli, nounfli it with
xocpS^idp xaGae5ti'

a fuitablc Plaifter, that it may bc fill'd up, and bc\i}i b^rnLvnK-^i dir IfJiZ. Kcf) Qj Zv e^i avfJLTTct' come even with the rcfl: of ^hs IxTfOi, Ths 7\f0^' the whole Flefli. If it be foul, w^picoff ^5:5 >Sre$l' cleanfeit withcorrofivePowTT^g, ^wjui^'j- Qcoiy) der, that is, with the Words ^ov^iacv d' of Reproof. If it have proud e/oii yy>a?i, fj^h fjigvov ikjji- Flefli, eat it down with a v(^v, ri ^aJ^m. |/ie^'a fliarp Plaifter, the Threats of
mv&JiJ^
(jt

li

ouyiQv

^s

i\

^t^(7^g^i/,
'fkkqjiQ^v,

*^AoL

'^ judgment.

If
ic,

it

fpreads far-

(js'tSov.

^
Hsk

ther/fear
putrid
^^*"h

and cut off the

mortifying him

^i^i
xct
'

yhvyo^cc (pccpfj^^
I'sr^AcoTiy^,

Flcflij

Fallings.

But if

after

all

CONSTITUTIONS
all

of
tto.-

that thou haft done, thou x,xl^&pi')^v ^yns

perceiveft that from the Feet

^7(?ivky,o7s,edv':jKQ7?[gv
^^lou
yi

to the

Head there

is

no room

restvi^.
ticTa"

^1I/^-

tor a Fomentation, or Oil, or Bandage, but that the Malady

atJari

^TrKde^pca,
'^^'*'

'ivoc

'laov ^Pag. fpreads and prevents all Cure, S-sv, ^5^which corrupts Ti^ ^^-nAg^Ji as a Gangrene,

yefA.ia-'^

ap-

IJ/j^

the incire Member ; then, pum^6J, Idrs -^cct^with a great deal of Confide- ^v ^YieJ^cp r^ric^i ^' rarion, and the Advice of o* yculTmifji^kKa}' Idv';^ therskilful Phyficians, cut off 'vkr^eP^^*' ^^Jitt^ ^6^theputrify^d Member,that the
fAct

^o}\ve),a)

e^ofj{^*

whole Body of the Church be M(wv ctvixi, aiireiX-iJ not corrupted. Be not there- %QJ^areodi xdv vof/Jh yi fore ready and hafty to cut off, vyi7w\, xcfjuryf^ccavp ctt/nor do thou eafily have Re- li, ^ r C-ni-eS^vcc Ijccourfeto theSaw, withitsma- ico^v, ^Qe^ayj; vne^^-ny Teeth But firft ufe a Lan- cut. Idv 5 ottt'TDo mrurt"
:

cer to lav

open the Wound, o-vi?, ^ yv^^^ ct; "^ that the inward Caufe whence mS^v gwj Jt^f aAS^ yV
is

thePain

deri v'd being

drawn l^ m?^yi^^
^'t?

e'TrAnvauf^

out, may keep the Body free Bui if thou feefl: from *^ain any one paft Repentance, and

2P\.iqv,

Ite

jcaia-

Si(7jxv?\^'^'

ImKTm'e*
'iccoivy

tk^ ^ ro/xri (S c?)f,^^l^-

he

is

become

inlenfible, then

^dvi^
fi

<m>a^i

ds

cut off
P^y^^^
^'^Ji-T.

the Incurable

from

yoLf^cuvcc

-mi
iJ[^

jj^?^^

the Church with Sorrow and For, Takeout Lamentation.

j-y^y^

Qvir^Qc'

n^n

^mX-

?^S;c7)ti'vf5a)5 (S

Ci^M.f-

among

"jour

[elves that
[hall

xitti

Itc^^ io^t^v
aiiiytQ->\av

tpf'av.-^i.rvicked Perfon.

And, Te
-

efjuni^v,

S
\l)^
i|

make
i
.

thd Childreri cf Ilrael to

I

.11

.1

pH^;^9

^a^'mv }JikK*livoL

M il

II

III

the

Holy
fear.
not
tiich

Apoftles.'

g ^v '^^(p^p7 ^.
fi^d

And
in

t>7i^mcc^
^

fA,T)

accept the

again, Uof^ /haltDtvui^i^ Perfons of tk UfiuiU

laS'lcasZv'iSi^X^'
/)l/.YiS'e
^

Judgment.
:

And/
Man

5-

ii

or!

'^yi^eip.
op*

Thou
is the

fhalt not fity a poor

^*.9!'^^^**' ^

rn^^icai 'Gn r^v

ireJ-fivcc

in his Caufe

for the

Judgment

f/^v^oShvTZb

Lords.

? oKH?iyjaixi aiJ'Twi/.

^j^^^Sfg.

'E^ctp^T^
'TrofTicTgTi

^
la^

^liv

'Truj'jje^Sj'

g|

J^/
Koc

Ko^* Ey;)^^^"^

tjhi

'lo-e^tTjA.

Se.ct.
'Jh

XXII.
if

theflanderous Ac- ^^^^ ^KccTinye)^ '? c$^. cufation be falfe, and you CoaSj, (fe J/^a^ 01 TToi' that are the Paftors, with {)^ks Qyv jiAi ^g.'As- the Deacons, admit of that voii, '&'\^$^di a- Falfliood for Truth, either
-{jjSr^s S ^

AV

RUT

-^-^

7\.-n^eicLv

r:^H^ijSBy

ri

^y <&pow'7rDAj?'^j./cV), 2^ S)^^v e^a^^cc'

yiiv^

by Acceptance of Perfons, or receiving of Bribes, as willing to do that which will

Devil Co you thruft out him that is accufed, but is clear of the Crime, you iliall give an Account in the Day of the
to the
V,
!

fiP[g}j^oi

ccpg.

be

pleafing

^u ^S^SoA^TrviSy, and
^

Tor y^cL^ypijj^ov
'

^y
^7/-

vjra^^^rTa ^^ '^
5eA>7f(^7-

irkQT^Qv^
I Tfry 7?9y^;y.

.'

Qi^vi^ V,

V.

;^

v.

-^

decflp

V.

tord

CONSTITUTIONS
Exod.xxiii

of

Lord.

7>8.

For ic and Innocent

^^^ ^^^^

is

written, The (^TmcmSB^i i/H.viKmcii]

Righteous ^igyvhif^^^^ovr-^ ir

the

Deut.xxvii ffjo^ jhalt

not Jlaj.

Thou

[halt

fMpci

x/v^'*

oti

yt"

x?i 19

Soul

F(fr

^^fi^ Gifts

^^

f^^^^ blind the

^^^

')j^oL^cijf'

'AbcSop

^j

Siy^^iov

she "^KUvSi'

I'a.r.jj.

Eyes of the Wife, and defiro^ 5 A>!4^ ^es^y ^mmif S&q^ the iVords of the Righteous ^oj '^^Iw tw again, They that jufiifie cy)iTu(pAo7 o(p^zc:\fjih9 And

the

Wicked for

Gifts,

and take
of the

cDtpcHifj

(S

TivfjicuveToj

away the Right eoufnefs Righteous from him.

care therefore
left

^-nij^g^fmt'^

^iy^g^lm''

Ko)

Take
by any

rwi?nv*
tbs

S^^iovui"

cIo^Cji hevjeu c5)y-

means ye become Acceptors ^v, ^ 3 ^y^iov tS of Perfons, and thereby fall 6\ytaAit ou^vns. Ugp* under this Voice of the cts^ts Sj', fjctiTnoi c^jo^Be careful therefore Q>7n;AS^ct^ ^^jdfj^oi vLord. not to condemn any Per m)'7rea7i*n t>j (pojprt tS fons unjuftly, and fo to af- ^o/eA'd tccvty". (pvxd^

V.20.

fift

the Wicked.
that
calls

or.

Wo to

cci^J^ Zv

y^^ntKeA*

Evil Good, and v&iv Uvacs aJ^/jca-^, o^ him Good Evil, hitter fweet, and cujunypt^iv 1^?^ ^mvn' that pits Light ^7s, Ovaij 7S t^ ACfrreet hitter ; Darkncfs, and Darknefs for y>vTi' ^ omvy^^v ^?^Vf for
'^

Light.

For

if

others

unjuftly

you condemn ^ S ^s^?[^y ^nie}>v^ S you pafs m)tepv yKvAJu, ^ g

,
'

tzJ Sentence againft your lelves yxv-nju Tr/jce^v, W/th what k-^vTi' S (p J? ctjcot*, Matt.vili.For the Lord fays,
Luk.vi.i7.

Judgment

ye judge,

ye (hall he

(t

otcot-

(pcy>-.

'^

gTyy? ctS^ixMi ^^r judged; and as you condemn, It frtayt^vm^^ xaS-' lew condemned you [ball he

therefore ye
'

judge without
V.
V.
3

owj/

"^(^oulv^S^'
poft

otl
fe-

cTfe

V.

Ji')(ef,tA.

Oefi-r

hrc loco

9^ autem in

the
Tiiy^

Holy
yceA-

Apoftles."

5a5^-

Refpedt of Perfons,
difcover that

yc

V^ill

fj^k
aiSvy
^j^Tf
5

x^vsn, 5C/6ji^ M y^.T0L8%^(i^tctS'i'^^y]-

Accuftr,

who

bears l^aliC'Witncfsagainft his

c^^i.

El

Sv

OL^UT^'

owTnP^i'T^ooi xe^ygiB. e

Neighbour, and will prove him to be a Sycophant, a fpiceful Ferfon, and a Murdcrer, caufing Perplexity

^sTiyucocn^
pvimx,
cm/tS

Kccm'p-Tj^jjoiov

by

accufmg the Man as if he were wicked, inconftanc in 'fMSei^ois his Words, contradidinghim<^ 4<^cr5i, felf in what he affirms, and ojj^v Q^jytscpoivinv, fsoc tmccvov^ (poiioc^ ae^- entangled With the Words of For his his own Mouth. ocroiTw W5 xa^tpj/ ocvti are a dangerous cc<pxrTDv OP IT.?? ^yiccis, oWH Lips Whcin, when ?iyii, loLxjTti cA^Tiov Snare to him. ^l(p'' oli(^^ly^, (S thou halt convidted him of dXioiioiSpov pifji^cnvi' (peaking falfely, thou (halt (Tiy 90^5^7-' 'mQ/isyS judp,e icverely, and flialt deauW i^ves^ e(pip)^, livcr him to the fiery Sword, i'^ p^aAw o\' /uC^' and rhon (liak do to him as "^^ wickedly prcpofed to do Tfe5 gAgf^^^s '? 4<^^

Kp

fJig.pTuprc:^'^"

?igyUs xcJ^v&s k^r^d-

to

hi*^

Brother.

For, as

much

j^^^^ ^^j^

^5,
'Twtps

>t^

iTt \j(g.yat.i^cL

?
'<^

as in

*s>^S):^air
cv

him lay. he flew his 19. Brother, by foreftalling the

Ears of the Judge.
is

mximaii olvtiS,

r^p
^miri'
Q(n)v

Now,

it

mDV I'mPYip^'Jv^
cvuf

written, that

He

that fhed Gtnh.C.

mkf\(nQv

'^

"

iAaihnaiv'
e(fov<i/a^

W
I

'

deth P/Ians Blood, for thjt his

ovrn

at/-

Blood

(hall he fhed.

And,
that

^^^^
13.

^^^^

TiS,

dS^K-

Thou

JImIp

take

anaj

fcAfTwpifity. V.

Iv.V.

I deefl.

V.

v. al. tb.

innocent

CONSTITUTlONSo/
imocent Blcodi
vf^ich rvasfhed
(pop,

^zyg^Actf oij'

'tec a^-

**

^^"'

without Catdfe from thee.

tco

zg/iS.
Q-,

'^^^

^*
6'/.'

IJJ-l

y^'Ttiajf

cTi

^, t^apiiiS

cufj.oL

cLvcuUov "^im

(th,

S ok'^^v

liff^irv.

Thou

(hale therefore

caft

Tloivcrii Zv auorSr cc-

him out of the Congrcgaci- fm(JwuoiyDyf, ws f odn as a Murderer of his via, dkAi^^, iTreirrw Some time after- ^oVa <5^a5^^T., ioLv Brother
wards,

he fays that he repents, mortifie him with Faftings, and afterwards ye fliall lay your fiands upon But him, and receive him that he ftill fccuring him, does not difturb any body a But if, when fecond time. hc is admitted again, he be alike troublefome, and will not ceafc to difturb and to
if
;

K^yYi fjAravoGiv, ^ScaQ.tb avf^v

rticr^^^'
fi

fX^

ravTo,

x^^'^'
nr^rr'

Tir^ouvTn

olvthv

Ja^ap^,
fj^j^ni

darpcc^iLQiiJ^Joi
fji-n

avnj)v

Uvd,

^cc^^yt
^

^Kiv,

^
o^ttdlvo'

Wai/'

ei^AOcoi^,

fj^glojs

^aia^eij'ii
'tS

fPivQ-^

mxes^ojety^

zctray^pTD/^taj/

quarrel with his Brother, fpying faults out of a contend'

aJ^gA^ov,
xeica
J<^>ji/,
td;/
oos
'

ok

(pihovft'

ous

Spirit, caft

him out

as a

6^7nckfaA^Ts at^jw^tts "

pernicious

Perfon,

that he

^w^-i
e3.

^''^

/"-^

may

not lay wafte the

Church r
is

c^inK-^mctv

Xvixoul--

of God.
:

For fuch an one

vm-nuj

tilZ'

the Raifer of Difturfcances in For he, though he Citics be within, does not become the Church, but is a fuperI dceft.

tgvcn

^
^

Ta^^p^ai rocx-

'TdAecnv",
/LtJi

t
Trps-

yi xa-ViVw ?,
'ttwv
rlji

cKY^^rjaia,,

^^'

V.

'

^//J/.

T.

9fi^i

V.

the
oishs

Holy

Apoftles;

S f^mi4

fTjT'

fluous

and

vain

^j'(},cCT/A6J;/,

oW'Sj
-Tifg^

Member^J-

cafting a

Blot,

as far as in

i^i oj^'TzS.^^^QZf^^

Xe<r2.
^z^ojd
oyrns,

q5^

dvJ^^Tnov^^vi^lJ^joip^

dn the Body of For if fbch MJn as as are born with fuperflfuous

Jies,

him

Chrift.

^!

cuf^Tcav

Members

of

their

Body,-

^^Ajj'S7pc7ji^T>if4Jar-;^-

which bang to them, as Fingers, or Excreicencesof Flefli,:

oiQv ^ cfbtxirJAyj/

Try^mipitxiil^^^ ^t^: cut

jt^-SycriK

them away from them-

TcvjTa
TTGidp,

hjj^v felves on account of their Inr ccTTjii' decency, whcrt-hy the' Un-^ 2f^ >$%ia c^o-- feemli efs vaniihes, and the
d(p*

yiviTWj cLrpsTTGicc,
5^

'^

Man

recovers

his

r*iacl3ftil'

;^SoV7. dv^^nv good Shape by the m^ansof^ iS *n;:j/r/Ty t (pu- the Chirurgeon how muchj ^^y ciyclm ^y^qxldp' ^crca more ought you, the P^ftors
;

P{^>^ov
'B
oYii

vfjias ol TiDLuS^je^

of

the

Cyhurch,
is

(for

the

ox-aA'/icnccSy

vr:^^i<S

Church

perfcdl:
;

F^ody;

and found Members of fuctt fj/gXeov vyieivi^vK 'On as beHeve in God. in the Featf 53V cnT^oviTfiv cv of the Lord, and in Lot^e)'ta
mk)i^@A
ctpTia
(po^Cf)

yjj^a

oci

dyauT-A^

do

the like,
in
it

when
a

there is

oTUiv

^^^
^
'Tstf

tv

fjiiK^
(pep

found
figns,

fupcrfiuous
De-"^

n^ojQv^ ^vnes^
vvp,
?[r}i7rij

Member,

(mey.'

with wicked and rendring the

reft

y^lc
^mi^v,

ctTTpimi^
:^

^aiJ[^!^QV(JWJ'

rn

'soiai

^ (^XV ^
^i')^v

^^'
Of]-

of the Body unfeemly, and it with Sedition ^"^ W^r, and Evil-fpcakjng;
diflurbing

mxjP\g,hioi,

caufing Fears,
'

Dillurbances,*

ToS

'

(po^as'y
fjf^fjLas^
I I

^,

^^^'

III

TT^^yf^' Blocs, Evil- fpcaking, Acctt^ ^mi;\^- fations, Diforders, and do!
'

'

'

; deeft.

Y,

^ m^ V.

w- V

45>.j, V.

CONSTITUTIONS
ing the like Works of the Devil, as if he were ordaiti'd by the Devil to caft a Reproach on the Church by
A<,
j(9jfa^aia$,

o/
a^ti-

e^vcAwf^^tia,
(

cwira iS 2[^Qoh\t c/w

e^yif^h^^cc (ynnym. cJCalumnies, and mighty Dil- c%v vA^i^<ibvin\^@^ orders, and Strife, and X^X" vcro t5 ^a^oA\t okuSuch an one there ^ax'C^eiv r 6K^>i(ni\f3 vifion when he is a fecond 2^ R^crp^fj^Sv t^c^i fore, time cafl out of the Church, 'm?/.iii ay^^m-^aiai ( is juftly cut ofFintirely from ^e^^- 5^ tJi^^oia^, t- S' f^jif^ov I^ca the Congregationof the Lord, r? c*.)cA(7Ta$ ^/r)%\sy And nov^ ihe Church will be
*

more

beautiful

than
it

it

was a^/W
fu>t/>^

oi'tibtiua'^

'f

tS
ngj^

before,

when

had
ir felf,

cwuoLyj^yfii

pcrfluous, and, to

a di(-

f^Mov nw

VAyi^apiniuji

agreeable

Member.^
it

here^ore

henceforv\ ara

from ana become

wicked,
1 Tim.iif.lonS
^4(,J
:

be free blame and Feproach, ^v

will

ii yuue^y S tt^tui',

c/i^KhrKnx,

Jt?

d^fxTvir;

S 4

'cfetrIctoriT

clear

of fuch
abufive,
Per-

dvolxeioi

/w,gA-,

^0

deceitful,

a^5'

'tti ao%L(7^>i<//)j-

unmerciful,

rra:rerous

^s'l^ ^

cc(7Ktj^a^igvsy

of fuch aS ^VQ Haters

Lovers

mrjvr^v ccrro^ayiTcmf

thofe th^t ^re q^ood.

Adcd^QTS of V^mef glory, Deceivers and Pretenders toVViidom, of fuch

Plea furCy

StXim^ P^iSh^Vy im^v, iiT^S>'TW'.,

Qy{^?^o)v
,

oivn-

fw

(piK^Sivcav

^loSh^cov,
St>h(^roi^v,

d-rtLirXSv,

as

make

it

their Bufinefs to

epyu

.Ss-

fcacter,

or rather utterly to

}jS^ja)v2^cfaATifiv.,fj{^\'

d'lneTle the

Lambs

ot the

\ov

Lord.

m th

i^cmopwi^civ
TUj^if cLfvicc,

Sect.

the

Holy

Apoftlesi

Skct.
y^ ujOio-i^^,
CC7
^
^

XXIII.

a^C^

a^
rp

7^ J-^
a'-

T^O thou therefore, O ^iV

of

V57o^(7^5cA??p^,

o^>.
jo;.

^f^^i^

/\9^,.

(hop, together with thy fubordinare Clergv. endeavour rightly to oivide the

Piw^iccr^ 071 ?,iyl

e*!';

Word

Truth,

for

the

tdp

^ccytoL
f^^'\

^xf^scdt

xa>w o^$ u^i

:^/cu$ cTD|.<5iG^^

/^^

^^
Krt^
ccri

Lord fays, /f jou rralk c^ofs- Uv. xxvU grahJd to we, / njll walk'''^'
crcfs'graindto
you.

And

elfePfai

where,

Wtth

the

aMa;^j;
i3w^

Mem
(^
(7>)
,

hJch /^^
he perfdt,
vrilt

^yH*

^iltr.^eholj^andwiththePer'^S.

oV;a>.d>(r/i^ ^

^'

a.

/.^
^f

.^^;^ thou
t'^

vrilt

a6w.
..

^ and vpith

Fr mardthoH

M/' $7>g^A c5^cp?-|ft5.

i><r/wj
cDs,
^

froward

%"
'

'7n)p<^g.
g

holiJy, that

Walk therefore you may rather^

1

\vcc

f^M.ov

>C9'-Ta^/&>S TE

m/f \^^ 5*

3M^e> /:^<M'^5

W
''

appear worthy of raife from **! ^'^^ the Lord than of Complaint '^^* from the Adverfary,

Be ye of one Mind, XLIV, ^riAviy K?>n' ye Bilhops, one wirh ano>ec cnj^yrti, ^plwdi/e-n fMtr ther, and be at Peare w th AVljiAwi*, QvfA,7ruS-Hs, one another ympathize (pi^(x,6^^.(pot\ fX^^ cU' with one another Jove the e^Scixs ^mificfiivs^n Brethren, and feed the Peo^ >.g.ov, oy^ip^rcas Si- pie with (are; with one ihcoKovTis Tj v(p' J^^,- Confent teach thofc that are c/^y/w/^Fftv, 5^ S eoJ- under you to be of the (ame
'Ofigpep^u yy orrii
;

'

Sea-

CONSTITUTIONS
Sentiments, and to be of the fame Opinions about the fame
iCcr.
V"*
.

of
cwrrZvJb-

^'cfei

'^

|a^j/, o^twj f^ri^? oy

vfAAv^^lcy^ctTccy
liii

iu

Matters,

That

there

maj

he

Eph.

If. 4.

no Schijms amo/Jg jof^; that ye <5.^^.. ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^
;7;, pcrfecily
//>^

ey creof^^^''vrtv^\jfA,cc.,

joind together in

y^.y^picaf/Voi^T^ cw^iy vqI, ^ Tf cwVai ^fiifjLi/\,

lame Mindy and in the fame Jud'iment, according to the

-^ r wj^cvmv
<^

""8?-

<nv'.

^xct ^

And

Appointment of the Lord. S^y^^vlee the Deacon refer all cv!oi(pepeiiOf

things to the Biftiop, as Chrift

tzS fyko-^Trcf

X^^oc7

9^$ latF -Tza'^ei'

^<yfe"

Xvi'

does to

his Father.

But

let

StuuocTXj,

^Jvvs^tio

him order (uch things a.^ he SiiajuT^y^^Seijy^sf^^ is able by himfelf, receiving i^o-^th r i^^cnctv, <^^ Power from the Bifhop, as 6 ^joie^*" 'o^' '^
the Lord did from his Father
the l^owcr
'stcct^s
^

h^fjuu^'

of Creation and y?j''y S 'zs-^vo&v S3iBut the cO/ ^ -v^o^)^^^'' of Providence. weighty Matters let the Bi- a^T@^ x^ygTw. -^tA^im But let the Dea- fgw 2^*^vQ* t5 Jfliop judge con be the Billiop's Ear. and mKnui'ma cl^iprij 3^ 09Eye, and Mourh, and Heart, .&a?i/H9S^ ^ijlol,v^^and SouK that the Biftiop <5^a 7?, ?^ "^^^^i, iyct may not be diftrawted with fjLr\l to mMafjxeAfJ^^ many Cares, but with fuch ywj/o?^V>(^7ru, ^c
:

only
rablc
:

as

are

more

As

y.^/A/^

confidedid appoint

/h^W ^^
coup
:^

>u/e/^'n<f^*

<
tscT

'JwSojp

for i^/c/i,

and

his

Counfel

Mojva^'i

^em^ocTo^

was

rcceiv'd.

d^nSe^^

cvJtS i ru/^-

Sec t.

th Holy

Apofllesi;

Sect. XXIV.
Zv^'^ jr A:\3tf *^ ^ X^^cwu
iJ^p

'T^I S
-^

therefore a brave ;?'

I

XLV
Cor.
VI.

ii'-

TrnfuoVi "Sf^i

iMiHvec

^ay
ex,

7res^ffA,ccrcc.*

q
^

fcy-

ovspf)^xs

Trei^oj/.oS

'Qic-vfxQ^
cdTuShc'

Uvi

Trep^fixcc,

^giw

^\ve<^ j^jjfii^

x<xV ^gj (i?^Slajoulc,

^fMiep'^feSw^Qixe^'tri'
jiov Ibviy^v* SJVia ^ilud
fjLT)

comium for a Chriftian to have no Conteft with any one : But if by any Management or Temptation a Conteft arifes with any one, Jet him endeavour that ic may be compos'd, though thereby he be oWiged to lofe fomewhat and let it not come before an Heathen
;

J,

^i

p die^Ss
cip^v'S^

y^oaput'

Tribunal.

3C85

Nay

indeed,

you

r?^

vfjLiT^^p S'l^^civ.

^
^

^
Sit'

(W'-mv

2/^So?\.@^
nuis S'i^is

'^Ty\S{'

i5g3, ^oj/ftJ"*^!rztytip^f
7]fjLS>v

(ii f/Jkl')Qvn:uv

the Rulers of this World fliould pafs Sentence againft our People: For by them the Devil contrives Mifchicf to the Servants of God, and
occafions a Reproach to be
caft

are not to permit that

tvoL

Qo(pov

vdijSpov fjLera^v

^^'
7]

upon

US, as

though we

C^ffwi

oi

^iv^iov,

had not
thren,

one wife

Man

that is

^5
ca\.

d^vcnT^yioA

^^Ku-

ahle to judge between his Bre-

or to

decide

their

Gontroverfies.

%*

Mts^v

yiv'jidvX

^TO(7T^jTO^'9j/'Ta;'G>e^5

d7^T]Kvi

lifjl^v

2!^>f0'
IcwTzwr

Let not the Hrathen there- xLvr. know of your DiiTe-**" P-^i ^^'^' renccs among one another,
fore

e^if

fjL-nn >(5fcS-'

nor do you

receive

Unbe-

licYcrs

CONSTITUTIONS
lievers

of

Wunellcs againft nor be jjdged 3 our le vcb. by them nor o ve them any
as
;

$"

tSfpiyeJ-ctv

C5^-

<r%c^
/watb

t^j

ctTr^^i^ij

thing on
Ma(^x^i^
;^i-

of Tri- tw/ Rrnd r to Tsii^is Q^$caoTi><}ayii bute orFear; but,

account
Caviar
//;:

^t^-vi^ f'^r aufx,>JiT o<^e<MTi^k

things

that

are
the

(foQov'

^?ioi kmSbi%

C^elarV,
/)&,v/^/

4^^

unto

God

to
oTov
J)

Kcaf^-j^ig^Kaicrag/j

that are Gods^ as

Tri;

(^ ito

t5

0^^5

Ggol'

buie, Taxes, or Foil

,;;.

Money

q:o^v^ 5

tcI/Sjttjv^

as

our Lord
of

by

giving a
ficed

J'iJe^^/Lipr,

w.- ?$
<px,''

a4e>.^

r Choole tS^^ ct'ZE7wMa^7rf^Jfrom Difiuibance. rather to fuHer ^ra^y oufi itv ^^.qv thcrefore
Piece

Money was

7w^\^

7]p(^v <^vs

Harm, and
ter

to endeavour afthac nrake

^^^i^^ 4
apLuLlw
&gp$

tA^i
,

thoie

thmgs

csrhSht'C^eiu

for Peace,

not only

among ^rop
(pvs,

tw?

ai^A.-

the Brcthrc), but alio amon^^ For by the Unbelievers. fuffcring I o(s in the Affairs

"^Aai

-o^'s tJc

aTr/cj-y, ,/2;^fft$

yi^S^

^layUxMv '^Ti\'^t!>^6

of

thou wilt be 0kcp ^wvuwGriaw aii furc not to fuffcr in the Con- ^o^Cr]i xc^oip*^,, ^ cern^ of Fi^ty, and wilt live iiaJ cv^ylw'X^<;z>S'' religioufly, and according to ^wV. ^ q ooj^Acpol &t the ^-ommand of Chrirt. ^iut X^jjAys lyy^^^ /^' if brethren have Law-Suits '^oi^.^ auiiSTr vo&v one with another, which c(peiAeT2 01 Tr^yjyim
this

Life

God
that

forbid, you wIjo are the ^01, on 0/ ^iSiD Rulers ought thence to learn (^ dSiXcfiav ^ ov ycu-

fuch as

ihcfe

do not ^w"

ip^^v 'Qi^nxZaiv^

do the Work of

Lord, Xvia fj^>\ov i^^^l but rithcr ot publick Ene- ^Mfjilw.. ( Hi f^u
tl.e

de Holy
'etT-TOi^

Apoflles.^

^peBia^mi
<iniiLr\i,

'TTiQ^

(i(onxi
ciri'

mies; and one of the Parties will be found co be mild,

gentle,

and the Child of but the other unmer^T<tyi' ciful, infolent, and covetous. piytTtis' 6 iv VMQyiDyS^^ '6^7hiifj{^ He therefore who is conSw, 0.(^0) e/t^iSoj si' demn'd, let him be punifhd, xlw *? iM7ttSeh<flcLi let him be (eparated, let him
^iYAfov.

eTip(^

fjiep(^,oLi^S>ii,

'Tiheo'

Light

TiyjWTw'

ftTT* jLWTotuxe-

undergo the Punifliment of

his

?\9\j5fi^ 7r^(rPicf,uiSaL'

Ha

red to

his

Brother.

viSw*

Srco Qi^^vi'
(Qnxv(pi(rfi(np
y.e/rlneji.oL

^cjw^jox.
Vfjiiu

;^
eii

^ ^

(7i>r^j>av

Tti

Afterward, when he repents, let him be received, and (o when they have learned Prudence, they will eafe your
Judicatures.
ty

'iSMr\K\iicih'^y](jLaToi

Tis

alio a

Du-

THfixg/t'oiSc^r

^<xTy^

to

fo'-g've
;

each

other's

not the Duty of 'iw^'% ol7re(pir thofe that judge, bnt ofthofe ^W5 As the that have Quarrels. ffJi^ rit'i^y e^ri' yaiT? Lord determined when [ Pe<ra/il(^ aJw Uoodyus a- ter at.k'd him, How oft /lull dfifpiiai &ii 'efJii
I;^p5^ &i iocvTis
Trefpafles
S^Aipis
fjLM.

^'

Vf.tt.

a^jrVfit)

my

B) other

fin

aq^ain(l
>

wf,^^"'-^'*

'abW'n

ga)5 g'SccjciJ

and I forgive him

Till

Seven

&

timfs> Hcvcpiyd, Ifay r^^otunya Qoi. tojs l^aVf^ to the. Until Sevsn times, but '^^^ toii l&Somysvl^' until Seventy times S^ven. For OtlT(w$ yi fo would our Lord have us xt$ STTTOD
7i^v7-*

Ou

/g

figAtJ

xtiet.

aAviGe^:^

to be truly his Difciples,

and

iivau

olutS fjicc^Tz^i

never to have any thing againll:

fMiSh Ix^v
fQi cTTyTTOTF,

kJ? A^cTeoLQv ofytiv

any body as for Inftancc. Anger without mea;

ftfe.

CONSTITUTIONS
fore, Paffion vvichour

0/
dp-fi^

Mercy,
]u-

ccfJiSTfov,

% S-y^j'

CovetQu(nefs without Hatred without ftice,

conciliation.
liiiltuclion,

fj^^^v^
Siy^^v,

5i

If^Jvf/^lccv

a-

Reare

^ /x/o-* oLa-mv

Draw, by your
thofe
are at

dbv.

ts^

h opyi^oiJ^Jiii

who
;

tTL/jx^iSa^gisaf^iAiW,
t'^s

angry
tho(e
lays.

to

Friendfhip

and

who

Variance
the

ij^gvoicw'

l^f^^lpov'^ &i ooti ?\.i')4 xvMoc^i^e/^L

oi

toi\grccment.
y\ p,

For the Lord

PeacC'
(hall he

e^t.'

Bluffed are
;

eifluio'Troio),
x\q\

en

cvj<ni

makers

for they

cd'

gS

yCK'A^d^^vm^,

led the Children of God,

Sect. XXV.
S^Lvii.

y^^^ Judicatures be held on the (econd Day of the Week, that if any Controverfie arife about your Sentence^ having an Interval rill the Sabbath, you may be
able to fet the Controverfie

T '^"^ *-'

'

I
-"^

^A^Si)[^9ve/^^f^v

jiviSw

S^jrepcxj
eolr

(Jf ^ arwi/,
ccvit^^ylcc

oTmi

T-f'^fda^
eoos <m,S'

^iJL(iv ^^IfJnTWf^

6c6t

g^i/T??

dS'^icw,

Ajp^^vi^n

&^vaj(

<Vi-

and to reduce thofe to Peace who have the Contefts one with another againfl: the Lord's Day. Let alfo the Deacons and Presbyters be prefcnt at your Judicatures, to judge without Acceptancc of Ferfons, as Men of God, withRightcoufnefs,
right,

Ti?[gyldp,

ciphjjiXtffOLi

en

y,ue^cx.ycw

rk

^/^fpe^ijS^ns
AriAas.

^$ aAqI

(\}i/.<i^igootr^

3 tJ ^^^e/cjj %
^ytsivoi^
^wT^e^:
ATi'Jfwf
,

ol

irpia-

d-m^azQTn'
jce/tVom?,
/j,y

as
(h-

gS<^G$jOT/,
TcauLOGiwm.

Whcn
putxlx. ^^^^^*^s
Vf,

therefore

both the are come, according

thofe that

<i^^i(ijo\iA-

vm

Iv

%)lcl^^v <?iS
xoc<^w:

as the La\y fays,

ir^mTnov,

6 ycfji,^

the
9

Holy
"^
5

Apoftles.^
(hall

vo^^ Xiy^,

gianvrnj

have the Controverfie

fKd'^eP^

^
^

f^^^V
offf

sce^THfi^Vj

^1/

ftand feverally in the middie of the Court and

;

wheti you have heard them, Tssccir^v^oG-icos^svgf' give your Votes holily, cn^T/;\P7/x*
ccTcia:^^

xa76 ms ^^ov72s
dfjifoTipys

-^YiCf^s,

(ttt^^

-deavouring

to

make them

ctvTvs

(piAas

TTTjirlciq.TreJ^v

both Friends before the Sentence of the Bifliop, that Judg-

am(paca^ot)s 'f S'

'^^cao-

ment

againft

the

'mViOTnosfAe^iA^L'Qn
yys Ke^^i

may

not
in

go
:

^?

Offender abroad into

that

ocj^in'

the World

knowing
the Court

irc^T-' xarSoTi
TseT

6u

hQ has

the

God, as confci9oy 1^ ^ ctwigo^'? ous of, and confirming his ^/W r Xe^gr):/ t5 Judgment. i3ut if any Perg. J^g Uves "^^^ c^ fons are accused by any one, *^* Pag ^5^ ^?i^0TpnfJLiaui'i5 fJLnxcc' and their Fame fuffers, as if 7i(W5 oeMie/f ov TLv^cp they did not walk uprightly lAgT;^xj"TO V579 Tij/i^, in the Lord In like manner
^y^ccgve^o) C^V'I'W-

Chrift of

vfjigi^^s

nie^v
7s

dxiju^Tis skcc
TTQpGcamoVi

you fhall hear both Parties, the Accufer and Accufed ; but

xccTrjyp^vrQ^y
KccTyif^pvi/^Vj
fjLrj

tS
?i^

TT^Xri-^^,

ji/crj

s^ noc with Prejudice, nor with aA hearkening to one Party on5 ly, but with Righteou fnefs,

fj^gvofji^e^^,

^oi
f

ywj'

as

paffing a

Sentence con-

^Kcuo(Tuvijs
^ooris

ws

cdcavlnYi

vj^ cerningeternal Life, or Death. JsLvdra For, fays God, /j^e Ihall frO'-QcutWu
2c.

Ai- fecute that which is right ju/lFor he that is juftly puo ly. S^ic^^<\ S ^UauQv, 0go?, nifli'd and feparated by you, *0 Sivcoum Tijji^jpn' is rejeded from Eternal Life he becomes and Glory >^ cl(poej^^eis o8^' among holy vii^v, d^miii ^ctji (^ djflionourabls
SiSbv725 "^(pctcnv*
ysip,

3CCWW5

<pi)(7iv

^ ^U

Men,

CONSTITUTIONS
Men, and one condemn'd
God.
of
<c

of

Sb^yii>iriSA^Qiy(y>v,

'^

J/iB'^ioTOis oaioii

XLViiI.

Do

not pafs the fame Sen-

tence for every Sin, but one

fuiiable to each
fiinguiiliing
all

Crime,

di-

the ieveral

fores of Offences with much Prudence, the great from the

rPfS 7r\y)f^uue>^vHd^y

Treat a wicked Adion after one manner, and a wicked Word ater another, a bare Intention ftiil otherlittle.

to Tg
gp-jy,

ajjuiy^e^
^

fjLfya.?\g.,

<

"
^

^ 5i aMw5
'jnihiv

^ ^y^
y\

7i^., '<^"

ir^^ai'.cai^
vstdAjj-

^o alio in the cafe of a Contumely or Sufpici on And lome thou (halt cuib by Threatfiin^s alone, fome thou ("halt punifli with Fines to the cor, iome tl)ou
wile,
:

J ?^LShe/L0Li^
-^o),"^

2y^:pc^>

^(fe"
fji^

t^s
j/cus

iw5yj

-^Qa/^eiS
t$

aTre^Xcc'is.

vrevn'Tztv^jpyiyioui.dA^

A5 5 vn^iMs

giCcaaiis,

monifie with Fallings, and others thou ihalt feparate according ro the Greatneis
fhalc

of their Teveral Crimes For the Law did not allot the

att/pTruai(oN

oLvrnv

fame

un'flimer.t

to

every

Offence, but had a different

Regard to a Sin againfl: God, againft the Pried, agninfl. the Temple, orai^ainlt the Sacrifice, from a .^-in a
gainft
i

'

'

the

Kii>g,
'j^.v
5

or Ruler,
deert. v.
"

decll. V.

;^

v.

dseft. v.

the
^fjjBVj
xTTif/.x,
ri

Holy
ft$

Apoftles;
or a

oi'mw^
ft

71

or a Soldier,

Fellow-

6?$

a%^v,

&^\iv fT^fi/AccftJ^coi

Subjed: and fo were the Offences different which were

a Poflef-

5^vJs ^mf'^Si, againll a Servant,

a?^(a>mi^i(fiS^^^ TO axy^'ws ln^i'

TO?$

^
5^

^araiiy
^vif^idp,
'^r.

rj

^
ffCTc

or a Bruit Creature. And again, Sins were differcntly rated according as they
fion,

^cw>pS. J ^J^Aifi^;!/,

lui

^^1'
'^^^v

were againfl Parents and % f^' Kinfmen, and thofe diffe'^ ^'* rcntly which were done on ^
pur^ofe,

oUjS'es^tjiv.

^ yfA.^s tJ^ <$^4'o

TO5

ed" cif^p-nj^^v

^^
7I

fi om thofe that happen'd involuntarily. Accordingly the Punifhments were

;

fopismiS^e^
^K^oc
vmri

H^e/<x.s, /Va fAtiki dcjS^g^.TTEffStTjt

as Death, either byCrucifixionor by Stoning;

different

yu

tines, Scourgings, or the fuf-

r Geov
?5

^6 ctya^
^
J|/u

fering

the

vciy,T(iaiu.

a-

S'Uv x^oiws ^aimji

they had Wherefore do you alfb

lot different Penalties

fame Mifchiefs done to others.

al-

':^^^e,^T(WTY\5

j^

tod if-

Ggp
<w

A>i>|^g

1X10-'

ferent Offences, led

juflice

.Si:r*

y.e^KS^'n

(hould

any Inhappen, and

aceAi^gTi, >c^,3)i^ca-g.

provoke God to Indignation, For of what unjuft Judgment foever you are the Inftruments, of the fame you p^^^^ ^U (ball receive the Reward from God. For with what Judgment ye jud<^e ye (ball he jtidgedKar3i(r4t>7s5 Zv
'f)n

Tc^rlfi^ov, rh!pQvnziv

fet

l^Ti^v rP^
rmuvy

'o^o-oi-

your Tribunal, and the Parties are boih of

at

When down

therefore

you

are XLIX.

gpyjw^j

them
not

prefent,

(for

we

will

^A(p>y, f^^'
ffif

? ^-

call cliem

Brethren until

di/fJpZw>?^-^'fw

they

receive

each other iq leace

CONSTITUTIONS
Peace)

of

examine
thofe

diligently

concerning

who
and

apfirft

pear before you, concerning the Accuier, whether this be the firft Perfon

he has accufed, or vvherher he has advanced Accufations againfl fome others before, and whether this Contefl: and Accufation of theirs does not arile from fome Quarrel, and what fort ot Converfa-

fJiJi

OK

fJLifJLyl/SCiOe

0M>-

Yec though he be of a good Confcicnce, do nor give Cretion the Accufcr

is

of.

Drut.xix.
'^'

dittohim alone^ for that is contrary to the Law. But lee him have others to join in his Tcftimony, and thole of the (ame courle of Life. As the Law fays, At the Mouth
cf tno or three \Vitnc(fcs every

thpjg (hall be eftdlifled.

But

why

did

wc

(ay,

that the

Convcrfacion of theWitnedes was to be enquired after, of what fort it is ? Becaufe it frequently happens that two and more rellific for Mifchief,
Djn.
xiif.

oviix.(p6oi'i}S

and witli joint Confent prefer a Lye; as did the two

'

^
ti.
'

^Sf^^yajf

"

TTpeaSuiipiii

y^

CTy V.
.

'

Z.

V.

dceft.

V.

dx:ell.

V.

77;.

v.

'

deeft. V-.

'XooasLV'

the

Holy

Apoftles.

Xco(rJj/ji)sop'BcLCv?\.mty
9^ ris 7^s
IJ{ff>v

f^ ts^vo'

h)lon,

Elders againft Sufama in Baand the Sons of Tranfgreflors againft

^ l^ing-

T Na^afio}

Nabo%

in Sa-^^^'

6u

Xccf^peia.,

^ 3 ^4m, and

^57j3. ri^ 'I^cf^iwv jj! tS jM;e* <^ 'I?/3^ Jerufalem,

mXy]fjLj (^

the Multitude of Matt. the Jews againft our Lord at ^'^^^'

and againft
firft

iS/f-

Ad.

i,

^^
Iv

SiKpoi-

/>^f;^,

his

Martyr.

Let^^"*

y T? 'zzr^Ti^j5TL>ptxjjT?. Ig^^ijd^
01

the

Witnefles

therefore be

Tvpes
TDt,

7r^&!sy
l^ei-aiis,

meek, free from Anger, full of Equity, kind, prudent, dyxim- continent, free from Wickf^p-ol6py^'

lcv^\i
lii'sy

(s)(p^ves, gfjcept-

ednefs,

faithful,

religious

ccTrivneph
rij

'Tngrjj,

S^oaiSSii'

qS

rP^S
0^

rmd'Twv

f/tof /jiye^tot

c^

tS nr^TTu

^eSoucc,
^^(^7)^

^
'

cwJrnwj/
'?

^oc'

auiHv

a^A6ri5

vsrajs;^^

'^

W^

'niifjwv

fjin,

nxf^Si^--

^g
y.av
K4i(7ip

fAOffTvei^'^
ovfJi(pmeiv Sb*

"^^"^

'f^ r-f ^^fnufjiap"

.

For the Teftimony of {uch Perfons is firm on account of their Character, and true on account of their Converfation. But as to thofe of a different Character, do noc Y^ receive their Teftimony, altho' they leem to agree together in their Evidence a gainft the Accufed. For 'tis*** ^^g, ordain d in the Law, 7^^^//Exod/
Multitudey^^i^iii.-

rpjQjLa
>y^

ov

^
/u(J?

nsf^aiirmxTu^ fhalt not he with a

yojLtw'

Ov-it

ia-vi

rnvTAoov

^^y-iaiy.
'i^hjj

id^ j^g^ij

Thou [l)a/t not for Wickednefs, receive a vain Report. Thm 'Qk a- fhalt not corjent nith a Mul^
titude
to

fJi^^Tuicw.

ouf-

pervert

Judgment.

5(^<m6r;(7)i

ought alfo particularly jj^ to know him that is accufed, onK'hivcui S S'tn^tov, 'Ey '6^ r xe,ivQiJ$^joi^ what he is in his courfe of fjiipi 1^1 III ^
^TTkn'^^i
'
I
.

Vou

Life,

CONSTITUTIONS
and in bis Converfawhether he have a good Report as to his Life, whether he has been unblameable, whether he has been zealous in Holinefs, whether he be a Lover of the Widows, a Lover of theStrangers, a Lover of the Poor, and a Lover of the Brethren whether he be not given to filthy Lucre; whether he be not an extravagant Perfon, or a Spendthrift; whether he be (ober, and free from Luxury, or a Drunkard, or a Glutton; whether he becompaflionate and charitable. For if he has been before addidted to wicked Works, the Accufations which are ROW brought againft him will ihence in Ibmc meafure apLife,
tion,

of

^Sivm
'f^i

oq.&iAe'n

oTmoi
ci

Tf iS /i/w
^ae^^cpi.

owuvih^cfs
fjia-

<t

fjiapTupi)[j>^j-

cu'gfx^JiT-,

r
el

fikov^

oVio^

nY*wu ei^wAw)wi$,

(pi-

^*)^^*'\
/-,

^ (^i^h>$
el f^r
/m^ti

(^i;\9'S?&j;y$,

9i^'(^^A(p^,
^^y^p<^r)i^,^^
nrm

ax-

jS^^-

-^

^ji^fA^^^^g^l'
( fjiri

.^4'', ^ au'fe^v^

ajwr.,
7i

/Dt^^i/o-- ^

oLpy(pccy@-,

Jd-

ccr^f^Q^, ^
<5^t*.

^^m-

L.

E/ yi oZt^S ^o^ttix^^
i'5),

Ipyou'
/uip:^$

(paZ?^^

gk

aAw^J/s

aV ^g,

j^

ou im>^
'^

S^.

(f^ijjfv^

au^" y^*
/u^

pear to be true,
ftice

unlefs Ju-

my^e/^,

av ad-

do

plainly
it

plead

for

<nf^SSiy^iov ty^awjct'-

him.

^w^cH^o./'?%;pft ;)S though he had formerly been avrnv r^fjLctp'n.'M cu ju^i an Offender, yet that he ^t^, t8t j ? efxATjmay not be guilty of this fj^^ d^ov wayCrime, of which he is ac- ^iu^o axg/gas'Tjfei cufed. Wherefore be exactly aa! T^iau^. rr^fofm,
that
!

For

may be

dcell. V.

7reAi/iirA#](^-. V.

delunc. v. ^ deei.v.

the
tixnpctXe^i

Holy

Apoftles,

^
aa)>

jSeSowas

cautious about fuch Circum^

llances,

miiei^e

"^(paia^s

and

fo render

your

%^ t5
Icvo

eAt^^^ivi:^.

Sentences,
ed, fafe,
after

when pronouncd
and
firm.

fj^

d<poe^oJJLov

avfyt^^f/lM

carf,

^
0-

againft the Offender convid-

And

if

*B>^a'^o'V
TT^,
(

'^

'^cryf^'

his Separation h:
falls

begs
be-

y\fjLOiprK\)fJivauL

Pardon, and

down

f(9Ap>^" au nV. /ut>i7

<z>^^crJgaiS-g

fore the l^idiop,

and acknow:

5 ^
(c

aiv)tP\
fcft

ledges his Fault, receive him

<faVirraT</t/.wpTT)v
(r^Ti,

ict

|U7i

6'nepi'

Bur neither do you (uiler a f^ilTe Accu crtogounpuiiirti'd,

3?^" that he may not calumniate anorher who lives well or 'TO t^^ia encourage fome other 1 erfon vrePTff^^ auW Je^jztj /xr?7? to do like hi '. Nor, to be juZwi' T iAifx^ivTTiu a- Cure, do ye iiiffer a Perfon
mra,y{^^M^
lii'^^^cc

(70'.jw,jio-)i,^gT5epf'

'-nia"

j/i!fe^9oy,

o^^sun^l- convided
lell:

to

go

oiT clear,

another be enfnar'd in 75P@. Tt^r^ aL"TO/V <M'For nei-an y> tuap^i the lame Crimes. jL/gtS ther lliall a WitneCs of MifoiTifjjf}QY^TJ^. I' ii^TCMP
t^'
tf6'

Ti^n^jiiJiAXm

chie'sbeunpunifh*u,norftiall
t>e

SiTt^i

h/iHgi

that

offends be without

Ccniure.
E'/'7n)f4'J

2t< ^Tcis"

We

raid before, that

Judg-

^i.

xei^s J/K^-forMP"- ment ou^,hc to be given upon hearmg only one of the I'arIjjipli TOftc&of, Jcti 0^ ay.^' ties : l^orif you hear one of r^ evoi n^'Trio'jr^i
tS them when the oiheris not >^?^yA' there,and To cannot make his gT^py tjyfiS'2 gj4<J "^^ ^ ^^^^" Defence to the Accuiaiioti him, and ei^p^jov\^y.h^)o^,-jra>' brought a.^ainO:
<7>i7s,
jocri

':?3^3yT-

dceft.

V.

;9

V. v.

dceil.

V.

-^

^.

v^.

rain-

CONSTITUTIONS
raflily

of
4^^-

give your Votes for

m^'-rS^i

efgvefjcjjTF

hoCondemnation, you will be 901/ found guilty of that Man's ^L'^dpaipeaicoi.^avf/.' Partaker ^STf wtu/ tiS (jyKo(pciv^ Deftrudtion, and with the falfe Accufcr before t>i, cd^ Q)ico Aipe^ God, the juft Judge. For, oi^ey^^^^K^ico xe^Cli '^ xe^TWi^ Prov.xxvi As he that holdeth the Tail cf tjT^7'a,ujuos, vtccs a yjij)x,y 4 )^^, fo ishethatfrcfidcsat But if ye c^gjwsaMo'Tieiasxetunjuft Judgment. Imitators of the El- ^t^w^. 'B^fo jjj.}j/An^j become when )S{o'>;^g '7^^ of> Bafuders in Buhjlon^ who they had born Wit nets a- Awfi Trpgo-SuTE^^j^, 0/;(^itt)ce^cr?&>?,

gainft Sujunna, unjuftly con-

Uves^Tocf^cfpTup-^fj^m

demn'd her to Death, you will become obnoxious to

their

-f ^coarf^i^yis

dS'lytooi

Judgment

demnation.

^^nS'l-iLaLa^j ctv^h^^ Con- ^vocloy, ho^i ^ ck' For the Lord, e^yoov x^/^ws (^ xaTa-

and

by Danidy

delivered

Sufanna

S'l-mi

^'^j^g.

oti

Dan
4^-

xiii.

from the Hand of the Un- ji^j ^ccm^v^ wj^os godly, but condemn'd to the 2^ S" Aavivh eppvc^Firc thofe Elders who were to cr. ^ei^s ^yoguilty of her Blood and re- fj^vy Tas 3 c^d^vs 5 proacbcs you by him, faying, ojIij^^ auiTii ^pearAre ye fo foolijh, je Children Cvripas qa^ ^TruQji xac of Ifrael? Without Examina* ^S'lxcca^v' vij^^i 5 S^i tiorJ, and nithotit knowing the aij'rS m'&^y\a^ Xiy^v* Truth, ye have condemned a Outws/^j^ioi yoi "lo*;
^ ""

D aught n of
gain
to the
/t'r //rr/'f

Ifrael.

Return

a;

e^TiA
iij,

^4% dpoL-neJ-ydp-

Place of
her,

Judgment

crjfi

Q.(fh

^aycc-

/^/t';?

have born Falfe-

y/ovn^ xaTF^'rccr? ^j>aTS,a 'lo-^^TiA

wnncfs againfl

<^pf'^Tl Zv
i^mvm^mmmmt
deeft. V.

iS

3^

X^

;>

t C T.

the

Holy

Apoftles]

Sect:
-^'Edau^i-Q
e/a, av Tn

XXVI.
the Judicacures of this World,

yrtL

/^Onfider even

Ti^ay.iH^-yi'ixctgi'

^^

uii

by whofe Power we fee MurWizzards, /{^/;^k,9a/)^a9tir'Ti7^- Robbers of Sepulchres, and a;ff;^s A>i5^j. j^TOs Thieves, brought to Tryal; -dvcLxeyt-H^ auTWv and thofe that prefuie when
l^acria o-

-e^/4o a;^/4uy5MpoF^,

derers, Adulterers,

&0VT15 o\ 7]yi^oi

\bsjo

7rtP<^yvro)v, Ag-

yvtri

they have received their A*ccufations from thofe thac

fac3:or

Kctxipyoi^^

ci

nzLvrcc SriOi
oceivy

e^;

xcJ-

C^r)caTa6g|u^j8,

brought them, asktheMalewhether thofe things befo? And tho' he does not

6w
cnv,

Msojs

fm ^
*7rK^Q(jiv

xo-

;^<7if oLVTiv o^cTre^Try-

prefently fend

deny the Crimes, they do not him out to

^^x

i\-

Punifhment, but for feveral

fA,i^u mniZy'^ iuuT^r

l^i'Tzx.aiv fjiAsTu

aiffjLSif

Days they make Enquiry about him, with a full Counand with the VeilinterAnd he that is to pafs : the final Decree and Suffrage of Deathfagainft him, Hfts up
cil,

A/ 5roM,
ntxq?Ao^7-

?^

^a^TFg\

lagW

Tf*
4'?"

pos'd

T^^roihv
(pov

o^v^
3caT

^vdTk
T

fjLB?Aov

vK(^epeiv
fl&sps

ahiS j

his!

Hands

to

the Sun,

and

riAioy i-rs-d^s

fblemtily

affirms that he is

TO5 ^6<e^5, >i^/w.af

TLPSTOf *6il. vcrJtP-

;^ay tS ot7^ajf<

innocent of the Blood of the Man : Though they be Heathens,

and

know

not -the

Deity,

CONSTITUTIONS
Deity,

of
v ytvcoo-tcoy^
ri

nor

the
fall

which will from God,

Vengeance upon Men

av^^ir^, xalfnt ovth

fcSrtxol,
:^

on accounc of

rsi SeoTnTct,

thole that are unjullly con-

avVis

&s

SsvcifjLvpcw

demn'd, they avoid fuch unjuft Judgments.

Llir.

-vJc^ t^j'

^anlc^^ xa^

T<xx^6fpiR;j',

^-rof <^-

But you who know who our God is, and what are his Judgments, how can you bear to pais an unjuft fudgment, fince your Sentence will be immediately known to God ? And if you have judged rightcoufly, you will be deem'd worthy of the Recompences of Righteoufneft, both now and hereafter but ifunrighteoufly, you will partake of the like. We
;

T^tTj 5

^/ti'fi'Jcrjtor-

res rii o Geis

rifjjiv ,

cttoTcl

to

xe/K9^Ta&
J-

ami,

-Tms

av xaT

^ipa^ Siujrai^s iirt ^(f acTii/ J yj/ca, '? xg>eoeoos ufjLoov

tz^xP^fJicc

ytvwa-n&ijS^iis

gw

fi^xaieosoKe/vccTey
^aaioDv du^i^Siv xoc7a'^iCf)^ai^s en
-^

moo

au^s'dj

ccS^iKcoi,

'ttzImv

^^

ojuiglooy

T(^-

you, Bre- ijSs ^(jl^s fjSl^hv, athren, rather to dcferve Com- ^A^oJ, (ny^fvAdtof^o mendation from God than i^V^r, i^?^ov l-m/j/wy Rebukes For the Commen- d^ivc^ c^^ $f i dation of God is Eternal -^oyojv oti e tmt:

thcrcfore

advifc

Life to Men, as is his Re- y- ^oov cctmi@. aVbukc Everlafting Death. Be 6^Vo/j, w^tst^p ^ o >e therefore righteous judges, 4^- ^vdl. dU
"

iMatr.M2

Peace-makers, and without Si@.. Sid ylvs^s cT/Anger. For, f7c that is an- xcuol x^atv^ eJpi/xj.

the
iroi6)t

Holy

Apoftles.^
]

dopyfiToi,

opyt^o\jS^jS^?,(fco

y^ 'nSoc'

ojjti eixri,

'O grj without a Caufe is ohmxl' But if it ousio the Judgment. ho- happens that by any one's

X-^<^^V^6J^^' ^'^ Contrivance you are angry ^ (S avfjc^-n g| opep- at any body. Let not the Sun^^hXf.iC
yctxs tcvcs
)j^i y^nmi Tir-,

go down upon jour Wrath. For, hys David, Be angry and fin^^^^-'^''*'^' not i That is, be foon recon^ '^Siii^na ^i@^ fjin " vpf^v. 'Op- cird, left your Wrath conopy-^ yiC^2<^ -yi, (^-nt^v 6 Aa- tinue fo long, that it turn to

opyi^hoj

t5-

c %-

Vf

!J^,

[JL^)

df^^m^sTB' a fettled Hatred, and

Sin.
^ ^i/Afn-

work
thofe

TTgs7,

^nu^^s 2y^AfJiyi

For the Souls of

%\^^
Pag^^

j\^(^<St, OTTW^
'^^'^

thai hear a fettled

to

Hatred

are

''THfJigv^

opyi

Death, fays Solomon,

But **

'm^y.iOL ^^jr\Tw^,

a- our Lord and Saviour Jefus y:f^UdiJclmp^orQ.'^y' Chrift fays in the Gofpels,
'^

^3^,^.23^

X<^ '^ ^vcLrnv, (pmv

\Avr)(7iyJ^Mojv

If thou bring thy Gift to the 2^. Xo- Altar, and there rememhreft
is

P^^p-

M^
%
CM'

^o-/cci
(jz^rf>f>

that

thy

Brother
thee,

hath ought

^@V^ff

f)iJifp

'U' againfl

leave there thy

Xe^gi7j

(^af^- Gift before the Altar, and ga

XloLi' 'cV>

''^^(^^pV^

^h ^*V

'

fi^fi

^^ reconciled tQ

JSepy (TA'tln^ ^iTict-

th) Brother,

and then come and

^ej^ov,

on^

fjLVii^ris

offer thy Gift.

Now

the Gift

on 6 a&Afpos 0^ h;^ Ti is every one's Euchariftical If oS, a^gs Ijca ffi (Jfi- Prayer and Thankfgiving. ^ T therefore thou haft any thing ^v cm" Ifji's^^iv ^ujzct^e^y, % o'mT^, againft thy Brother, or he has

TrpfiSTorS^^AayyjA'Td'
'tt^A^p^ ay,

anything againft
ther
will

thee,

wqu
be

id'tb

eA-

thy

Prayers

yi %

heard.

CONSTITUTIONS
heard, nor will thy Thankfgivings be accepted, by reacrd-

of
'fyv

^<^v ^i^arpepe to (f^e/j'

AS!^v ^i

)^^

(onof that hidden Anger. But Brethren, to *tis your Duty,

pray continually. Yet becaufe

i en^r^i

^cy^o-A^x^

<5U;|^e/gix

g^
U

%v t^rn^

k k^
ccvtt^s

iS

clS^A(p^ cm,

God

hears

not thofe which v

i^^

^
'in

oS,

are at Enmity with their Brethren by unjufl: Quarrels, e

en

ou

^oj^frAf^cu

(n
oi

i(7:tx,'d^v7DV7iij.

yen tho' they fhould pray three <5U;^e*^/ cth 'c^a-St*times an Hour, 'tis our Duty ^^TidDPTHj^ 2/^* r -^ro^ to compofe all our Enmity x.iyS^lw l^ykv' ^n % and Littlenefs of Soul, that m/jjex^i ^t^crdj^e^ we may be able to pray with i^k^'s, oiS^6X<poi' ^m' a pure and unpolluted Beart. ersseiS'r] rP^S C4f opyxTs d* For the Lord commanded u^ Siyccos e^^esf-nov^izov aIto love even our Enemies, ^?i<po7i o 0gos and by no means to hate 'mixi^, ^ i^ 'rets, 'f our Friends. And the Law- o!>es^i 'z^G-^j^(*)vTaj , Thou (bah not hate ^w Q^Xvciv Lf7if. XIX. giver fays, 17. thy Brother in thy Mind, Thou s^^^tr ^ imx^-^v^I-

^a^

(halt certainly

refrove thy Bro'

jlmlt not hate

cu/^ 'ivcc

SiuioojjaQx 'sj^-

ther,
Dent.
xiiii. 7.

and

not incur Sin on his

Account,

Thou

an Egyptian, for thou wall a Thou rvith him. Sojourner

jhalt

^Bztf^ ^^.pS^'io^ ^ ccpv^cfj ri^i yb ^ ^X^?^^^ ^

c^^^

tiT

^
'"^^

^4

dycLTrau
^^xi

^sy^oi'

not hate
is

an

lduma:an, "^^ey,

5
(&

% t
yofAi-

for he
iVf

thy

Brother*

And

y/Ays \ucnv
^nJ^Tiif
oiia^s
(^tj^ti/

David

{ixys,

^'

thofe that

Jf I have repay cd requited me EviL

it

OO

7n^7

olr^c^ivy;
oiSih(fov ja

Wherefore,
Chriflian,
5,i,ll!.C.of

thou wilt be a

y iJuoTuii
t/i"

follow the
Loofe
:

Law
every

2/^voia^

ca'

eAs-

the

Lord.

yflai'lhiyPea
cry^

d^T^-

Band of ^ickcdncfs

fot the y?V

i Ari4^<^*'

*y-

the

Holy

ApoftlesJ

t^^v df^rl^: I fM Lord has given thee Authoon ricy to remit thofe Sins to cif^i hiyMiov
,

mtii^iK-riSzL<^(W'
m^'kii^maii'lS'^if/.dAovy
oZt
oc.$i?^.(pos

thy Brother which he has committed againft thee, as

far

Qa ^'.

as

Seventy times

Seven,

^att.x?iiL

xi^' that is, Four Hundred and^^* rn7i Ninety times. How oft there^<m'mM'S(7i jj^t j(5t- fore haft thou remitted to ''u^Svv Xe/51' thy Brother, that thou art unJC^'.
Ka) E/
AolQ'iS'
^'izxTBcftyjj^i

^ctf o5ta$

elvoLfy

e^cL-

willing to

do

it

now
not

>

when
any
of2.3ch, tIIL

Ti^Ai^j Tii tS
vof^o)'
Siujjuov

'A/je/'^

thou
if^iah

alfo

haft

heard Jere^
of^l-

AJg

-^uTcc* a/-

d^TLioLS,

^
i

faying.

Do

joH impute

the Wickednefs

(^o)

wj^*

his Neighbour

in jour Hearts,

|yc7^ s^{(g
&is

ccfpisvoj cc'

f/.ccpU<xs'T:SclS^A(^cjj

ms
,

oi';^oy^>jocseojslS'
I-uttt*

Sb/AMx^ovToiyus

ThTi^jTiresty^ooistsov"
eviy^ovTZb'

mvczL'^s

Zu

77^
o-,

ol(pr]){^s

mS cc^xcpai
^2Xr\(T'^i"

^'Ivcc jxT)

ctJTatf

cl:pivaA

&

vvub'o

But thou remembreft Injuand keepeft Enmity, and comeft into Judgment, and art fufpicious of his Anger, and thy Prayer is hindred. Nay, if thou haft remitted to thy Brother Four Hundred and Ninety times, do thou ftill multiply thy Ads of
ries,

aV&W' lf/07\iyv\^j on l>^<r- r y^3c/^ ? ^)irroi

|t/tf

Genclenefs more to do good for thy own fake ; altho* he

does not
ever
fake,.

ciop

ccvtS cv miTi

/>cti

?^Qyl^e^

do fo, yet howdo thou endeavour tq

S^

iigipS'ians
':^

v-

forgive thy Brother for God's

fjfjiv.

SJ
"^^

fjivvcn:i0.'

Tknthcu

mayefi he'the j^Uitt^.

x5,
^ZS^v^

?^

(TUJUTY\p&is''

iX'

^^^ ^f

^h
;

^^^^^^^ nhich is in

'Ke/^v

Heaven

and

when

thou

prayed

CONSTITUTIONS
prayeft mayfl: be heard, as a
ipxVt

of
^^.9^f'%
o- Ijtf-

^ F-^^^^

Friend of God.

^^

c^o-^^j^l

Wherefore,OBilliop,when are to go to Prayer, after the Leflbns, and the Pfalmody, and the InftrucSion out ofthe Scriptures, let the Deacon ftand nigh you, and with a loud Voice fay. Let none have any Quarrplwith another Let none come in Hyf**Pag. pocrifie ; that if there be any Controyerfie found among any of you, they may be affeded in Confcience, and and be iTiay pray to God,

UV.

Afoi
onornni,

'tStio,

oi

S^^
tf.^

you

f/Ji^^GP^roov

fj^v en ^o-(5l;^Zc/J

cJ-

^jrau,
y^cfjcnv,

fX^^

r
r

dvoi-

^ r
S3i

-^Xf^oj-y^^-

6iipy
(pccTs

^ r

hSkcKcc^xId/j,
eq-oos

<^}iov@v(/^v, fj^
'^nj

'Tj^mov

J-vJ/^Atij (p&)-

*^"^

^.g^Tw'
tij-'

i^wTif

y^m
pgfi/T

/w/^tis
g(?//

ov
^1*-

-^x^^o^.
ev

/Va
txqiv

^ti?^xftf5'

yUy
S^vt^s^

amjei^oi

reconcird to their Brethren.

For if upon coming into any one's Hoqfe we are to

a?, <mi i<^ ^??ia'}ojji ^A9o?5. y5 T^f ov

^wGw^

hke Sons of Peace beftowing -c^' tt^wtwv Sei hefeiv Peace oh thofe who arc wor- Elplwn tJ oYxoj riroj'
iD.ivii.19

thy, as

it is

written,
a^^d

aX^'.lf^^^^ ^^^
9.
'

^'^^^>

Ti them them that

cos

wv> &piiiyis af^vlfJj

''

-^^^ojj^jvi-ivTsct^ioiiy
'

-7

'

;z
5^'

the

Holy
ar-e

Apoftles.

^^^s *)^yes^^o(A^
l^yji
ocj

"iTj/i

ws

fjf^Ke^v,

far off, knows to he

whom
his,

the

^>iuch

Lord more

%i iy/ca

ojb^'
Tf Of

or^ is it incumbent on thofe that f^Mop enter into the Church of eS God before all things to pray o}i'i(Kr}(7ia.
wjQ/.@rrvAv "
t&e^'

^o^p^l/^ifi ;^fh
'TH^'Tujy
^

for the Peace of

if

God
it

But

etzTi^^t^zt/

he prays

for

upon o-

&SV
"^

e^plwnv".

thers,
fclf

much

rnore let him*

d>\ois TCLu^v eyr^*^'

TO/,

mnKv

''

fj{p.^ov

be within the (ame, as a Child of Light ; for he

that has
felf is
it

a/j^savTtiscA^Tvixzj-ctp'

not within himfit

^'ow,

(as

Tix,pov

(pcorros.

fJLr]

s^v

ojbiru

ov

idu^^ 6r^
'7n<r-.

egiv cL^io-

ai??\,ois

aiTvu
tDj^

^eJ^^eSzif.
*^fnt)v
p^pri

S/g

&i IctoToV
o

^p-nv^ftv
fULt]

atj^jiv,

^
J

og^c

foooTuV

<px.(7icc'

^yy,
?igv
^

i</\! ccv

<!f^s ccA"

2^L{a^^yf(Ji7Zif

Xv\' ja/"
,

eipU/jiy^^s,

to beftow it Wherefore, before all things, 'tis our Duty to be at Peace in our own Minds ; for he that does not find any Di/brder in himfclf, will not quarrel with anothcr, but will be peaceable, friendly, gathering the Lord s People, and a Fellow-workec with him, in order to the in-

not

upon

Others.

(pi?^i^

c-wudyctiv
(fe

TK

creafing the Number of thofe

)uve,
^

ojjtS
<st(ipi

jiyrojj^^
*7i^sovoi7zxj\

Qvouepyji "
&JJ'

Tatf

T85 (^w^of4'j5

&v

cfjigvola..

olr^'QnvoZv
p^ycLi,

be faved in UnaFor thofe who contrive Enmities, and Strifes, and Contefls, and Law-Suits, are wicked, and Aliens from
that
fliall

nimity.

TEs

^x^^^ ^

God.,

^S.QT.

CONSTITUTIONS
Sect. XXVII.
n

of

Vf'

T^O R

God, being a God of 'C\

|the

Tclp 0go,

Geii
ap-

*^ Mercy from

Begin%ri5

gAe$, a-ar'

ning, called every Generati-

l)(5&5>?y

^6^
j($tA

Siy^lcav^r^c;^' inftruded thofe before the (pwTwy. ^ t^^ jbt -c^ * Flood by ^W, and Sew^ and tS :(^<Ta)c?i,f <7jt>c.y,^ alfo by ;?^/, and by 'A^gA ?^ 2^^, ?^ X^9, ,S^//&
rPfS
;

on to Repentance by righteHe oLis Men and Prophets.

fMmf^fjoicw

<5^

#2^r;^ that

tranflaced : st/o Erw?, ^ ? /n^rnxFlood byN^^^: ^^vf* "Ej/^;:^ lauxf^Thofe at the The Inhabitants of -5^^^w by viC^e rla q 64^ n^ h^bofpitabie Lc*; thofe after the fTztK^vcpuZ, c^S^Nojg. F'ood hy Mdchifedeh^ and the tss ck Xp^/^i; ^^2" Patciarchs, and J^^i the Be- (piP^^gr^ Awx* t^^ the Egjftians ^ ^n^^cXva-^gv loved of God

was

,;

^,

by Mops', the
liim,

Jfraclites

by

MgA^^rjF^jCjC^

't^'^'ttop--

and C^/t'^, 'Te/ap;;^y, ^ ' r&Fo* and Fhinas, and the reft. (p/Afes'loiS* tJs cm' AiV Thofe after the Law by An- -j^cSoj, 2^ Mojc^o?;* gels and Prophets, and the Ty> 'ic^e^)?A/5^,^^p|J^>fame by hiv own Incarnation t?, ?^ 'i^jij?, % XaA^f
and
Jo(hua,

of the Virgin; thofe a. little before his Bodily Appearance

4>xr6^5,

(S

o^
(S

;\pr
^

^ttouv'

tIh ju^^i vo/^r

by

7^''^'''^5 l^^is

Fore-runner, and
faying,

S^i

ccfycAoov

ogp(p>j-

the'fame .bv the fame Perfon

after C hrifl's Birth,
!!ar. i.
':

tz^i''

t^s aJiij

^^
'?

'f

iS^ias
^

15.^'?^^'

.:

Ks f^^ H'Aven IS at

^^^^

/{ifJgdom of

cf^G^mofoos't <k -^^rVa ^^ofj^jtjs.

h.^nd,

Thofe

t5 ^c:^ ijuk^^

^a-

the
S'ei^sios

Holy
after

Apoftles.

ajiy

<?

g;,:^-

'kKrii

<^ W;/p

iy

his rafiion by us, the Twelve Ap6illes,and /'W the

Chofen Veflel. We therefore ? ^ who have been vouchiafd fxem r^ '^'g^i/ auT the Favour of being the WicXiyav'^' Mgor^oftTB' nelles of his Appearance, totsf^9^eP!^\t' Tafi <A^<3^y

Tas,

aiJra,^

7)^yi^

y>j5

^oLoiXeiCL^

fp^ ^e^vSu/j^i

fj^rm,

g WG-

auT?,

$i

)i-

gether with y^^^i the Brother of our Lord, and the other Seventy two Difciples',

^v rP^^S^e^i^^ ^ 7^
^
oxAo^^(7xdU5n<3tU'
w/^$
Sj;

and

>.tf.

0/

y^TOccvtS,

^LMrSivTEs Sva^ K5'f'7v

fss^

his Seven Deacons, have heard from the Mouth oF our Lord Jefus Chrift, and by exaca Knowledge declare

^aaiocs

What
fcB
none

is

ciwjcL-^QcpTx^n^^-iUf good,
eJ-if

md

the Will ofGed, that Ro^,. X1I.2; accept dlUy and p'.r-

a>gA(pw,^
(^

siiepii

Will,

iSSbf^Kovloc
Tcc"?,

S)jo /<9l6)?rre/i

known

to us

which is made by Jefus that

;
'

\*

Ittto

S^a-^vois avruiSt^oTigi
jH9ufi

T?

:t/^eia

^^j/

'io-SX^cj-B ^xyWfA^,

but that *#* PagJ all Men, with one Accord, ^^* fliould believe in him, and fend unanimoufly Praife to
fliould pcrifh,

WccKe^Sc^s
^ju^,

<<^7fs?vi'

Him, and thereby

ever.

live

for

t/'^S

^AjL(5t

(T^ni

atW,

W.VOV ciy.(fCf}yQV clvcc'TrefJi'^vTii ccinn^,

'QkcTti-

cnv cdcavicos*

TfeTT)

ydp V^v

^^iv

7)f^s

Tr^G-Aj^^l/^Jni

for this is that which our 'A/j^Q* Lord taught us when we htyiiv pray to lay to his Father,
IS{'

LVL

CONSTITUTIONS
Matt.Yi.
^'

0/
<rv,

Th') will he done,

as

in

Hea* tw
as
o)i

cnscTei

auT?* Vevii'

ven,

fo

upon Earth-

That

^ma S

^S^Aj?^

the Heavenly Natures of the incorporeal Powers do all

glorify

cv'^^vi)

'On

yr$'* 077zy $ ot^gTra-

with one Con- eJ^vioi (ptiorf? o^ fenc, fb alfo upon Earth ali f^^Twr Siivolijuic^v Men with one Mouth and cdlj" Sb^oc^yai r 201/

God

aW

m^

one Purpofemay glorifie the ovf/cpatwc, Stco ^ IttJ Only, the One, and the True f yii? 'Tn^'ns 01 ar6p:>God, by Chrift, his only ^i cv lv\ <;i^Ti ^ Begotten. 'Tis therefore his fj.iS. ^cc^ai h'^oiC^o^Ji Will that Men fhould praife r fj\gvov goV, \ Ivol him with Unanimity, and a- (^ aA>?r^7j/op, tS dore him with one Confent. fj^vo'^jSs Xe/r- '^-

For this

is

his Will in Chrift,

A?7H5t Zp clCts 'f^iv cwve^v

^

that thofe

who

arc fav'd
;

by

oLv<iTiv

o/j^(p^voos,
atirrai^

him may be many but that you do not occafion any Lofs

^9

7r^G-y.wueiy

Qvfj.(poova)s\

^to

58

or Diminution to him, nor avrz^y '^ ^Kyi^^ cv 10 the Church, or lefTen the X^/er^, mnAi ra^ Number by one Soul of Man, ^rif C^^g/^Jhs 01/ atJ-

by you, which W, X^Ua (^jj/a/^v might have been fav'd by Re- cLhiiv, /jaiSs +I;^7topentancc; and which therefore vSv" tJ^as dx36^7j(;icti;, perifnes not onh^ by its own Q;^Mr^ r ^^18/^(9^ Sin, but alfo by yofr 1 rca- S\cc jLua? -^j'x^s ^b^ chery befides, whereby you vn^^f vi^^Jiv ^/!>aApe&lU fulfil that which is written, cm, vtis i\SujjoL^ (Jas d^ftroy'd
/itvi
ft

Matt.^^ii.

f^e that gathereth not vrithme,

fiiUtrretb.

^yivou

Sid fjAr,:fpQUs'cc-

3-

Such an one is a 'TrwXt^ ^ /^pj/sj/ l| Difperfcr of the Sheep, an ISicti opyi\s, ^m' ^5>j
'

the
'^

Holy
2>
fAj)

ApoftlesJ

l^ vfj/iTie^s

g^i^tf-

a5i5*

i'TTkii^o^'n

AdverCary, anEnemyofGod, a Deftroyer of thofe Lambs,

yc'^cLfA\jS^ov,

fw^ayyp/xT'gjxS,OTiop7r/^(].

Toiar- ^ ^^y
,

^P'TH^iif

^^jo^Ccciwy

dvTiS'iK^^
f<^i\ Zv

gS
'HAjQ/.Qi

1;^-

6e^?, 'r^ ccpviojy ^fio-

mi'

^aIxa/ -Czj-rtp^e.

^^^rifjLeii

(mjac'yti')pi "

OK <^(ps-

^v l^pm
SuJjco^
(^

5^

yhoiojm^

Qv 'TDMaI^;^6<w,
jtpTTw

^ mvh\lwi'

3t,

d^vrnviocii,

ccV

n-ious,^lJL(ifviaASj Sioof'
ft^r^,

^jjja/i,
'ivct

^uAflt"

^is,

^ 2> fST;i77,i<^

Sed

iTuirimlpTts",

whole Shephqrd was the Lord, andvve were the Colled^ors out of various Nations and Tongues, by much Pains and Danger, and perpetual Labour, by ^ atch" ings, by Fadings by Lyings On the Ground, by eriec tions, by Stripes, by Impri fonmencs that we might do the Will of God, and fill the Feaft- Chamber with Guefts to fit down at his Table, that is the Holy and Catholick Church with joyfuland chofen People, finging Hymns and Praifes to
'

^ve^azvij^j
vov" r?fS

^n^yiKi-

God
US

that has called

as in

them by
as
ai-

oivocioiiff^jcoy^

to Life-

And you,
you
lies,

naii^ r lee^v i^^Ximir

miv,
cKythy\(7icw,
(j!>-

much

have

difpers'd them.

Do you

<fes^ivo\j3^jm,

^^

yXy]'

fo of the Laity be at Peace

^ r

oi'}a7hi(^\j5fjm,

with one another, endeavouring,

vfjiviv^v
rrwv

(5^|a^of-

like wife

Men,

to

in-

Church, and to Tis S^l 7\^v eis ^oor^Vi turn back, and tame, and e^oV. vfji^s oQv^Ss^' reftore thofe which feem wild. vijl7v ^SfTjcof-THjaTE. ^ For this is the greateft Rchis ^^romife from vfji^s 5 ol ?iaA^\, &- ward b y
Jc^fcAgcrr^To. ecu-

creafe the

GpJ,

CONSTITUTIONS
Jr.Kr.
1

of
X^77A6f
t^s

9.

God, //
thy

thi'U

fetch out the

Wor-

plw6[fnTi c>^$

and Precious from the Unworthy, thou fkdt he as my

Mouth,

ccja^^ovTH
fj^i

(f^wf

r in-itAm^p aJj^iip^ ^ TO V0fM^O\jSp(t a-

Lvn

Buc be thou, Bifliop, Su ^ g^^tpTr., holy, unbiameable,no Striker, ^W'a>fa?,atc^/>to5, /txTi not loon angry, not cruel -^r^rixw, jlcti opyiK<^, but a Builder-up, a Conver- ijlj^ oc-mviioIko^-

^X

apt to teach, forbearing ^^^ 'f^cpoCfSs, ^ ^of Evil, of a gentle Mind, ^iclc^s ^ dve^l-ic^xos, meek, long fuffcring, ready ^ i^Tni^vf/..", 7rpo^, to exhort, ready to comforr,
ter,

as a

Man

fj^^y^cP^^-,

^^mc^s

of God.

U-^,^ ^^tXyiTiyts^

T.

xxviir.

thou called: ^'QTctv 3 ^aSep/'Cr^ AlTembly of the r f GgS <k5cA)iChurch, as one that is the mb^y (Oi av TujSsfvrnns Commander of a great Ship, f^os f^ylArjc, fjjtl' ^. appoint the Affcmb!ies to be giim^'-^cnsyyiAiije^iSmade with all poffible Skill, t^ ms (rnuiS'ifs/ ^m.charging the Deacons, as es^fyi>?^ajv Ws 2^^^Mariners, to prepare Places vono^aj^fei voLt^ji, t^^
an
for the Brethren,
-^
;

WHEN ^^

as for

P.if-

llp-srw^

crTaoorm'

ttT^cc''

J>A(fo"5

the
hX(po7s,

Holy

Apoftles.

>c5r.3oG'77i?p SSi(engerSjWich all due Care and ^ci-mii,f/^^(itii\^ Decency. And firft Ice the*/ P^fr'^'* ?^^Ae;'ct5 ( cif^vonnfi' Building be long, with its

\Qi.

^ fiA^T^v
'QifMfTcns,

oTkos

Head

to the Ea(t,

with

its

K^y a- Veftrieson both Sides at the fotTOv^l^s ij'7^a//,f^/j., Eaft End, and fo 'twill be like | l^Ti^v r^ iju^v a Ship. In the Middle let TO ^7m.<^(flt^^' ^^? the Biihop's Throne be pJac'd; ipcti^Kluii oq-ti eoiyje and on each Side of him lee
^

$5w

vy^l.

'a&Sw Q
Rt<7:(^7rj^

/Ago-.-

the Presbytery
let

fit

down; and

5"
tuSfp

^^p*'
oLi^T^

the Deacons {land n<:ar at

iy[^Ti^ 3

hand, in ciofe and fmaU girt

^^tj^Sw li TTficrStj Garments; for they are like tie^ov, % 01 Q^TLQVQi the Mariners and Managers
'7i;vi^9xSwjT^jj,
^

Aj^X^i of the Ship

Ic&wT-*
./^

'f

'TT^wftoj'."

thefe, let the Laity

With regard to fit on the

all

ioingiai

yi

pcwmx^is

Other Side, with

ncis and
let

Quiec-

10/;^;^^^. 's^yola.

TSTav

^'s'S

In^v

fJLS'

good Order. And the Women fit by them-

f.

oi

Acwjco)

jc^'Ssy\-

felves,

Z^iSwcr^ jA^ ^Gvii

<nj')^cLi
ctt

lence.

&
^

^<m^icci'

:^

they alfo keeping SiIn the middle, let the Reader (land upon fomehigii
;

yMjotjiyjfS

lu^p/a- Place
a^^vcTa^.

let

him read the Books

"^

fj(^ja>ff

cwTOLf 3(^6 g^gjioj'Tnij'

&wji^,
fjiio-Q.
9)i

of Mofes^ of y^/Z/^^ the Son of N///?, of the Judges, and. of

the Kings, and of the Chro'
rjicks,

<K

dpaytfci'

if

v-^nAv Uvos

5w,

^ccytvoocmi^Tco

m
m
'

I-

and thofe written

after

the Return from the Capti-

M4>(7?<ws

k 'Iwo-S

5^

\*

^Najjri'',rni'^'K^'7Qt)v

^
.'

'7^^ l^cLGi^fiaivy

and befides thefe, cbe%* Pag. Bobks of J^^ and of Self. 26-mon, and of the Sixteen Pro.
vity
;*

^;^i'.

V.

'

.Ti.

Y.

y^ii

JTff^rHj.

v. ^ ^l^wi. Edit.

Tuiria-.

phet^-:

CONSTITUTIONS
pbets. But when there has been two LclTons feverally read, let fome other Perfon fi ng the Hymns of David, and Jet the People join at the Conclulions of the Verfes. Afterwards let our Acfi be read, and the Epiftles of ^ 4/, our Fellow-worker, which he fent to the Churches under the Condud of the Holy Spirit; and afterwards let a Deacon or a Presbyter read the Gofpels, both thofe which 1 M^itthevp and f^^;^ have deliver d to you, and thofe which the Fellow workers of Paul received and lefc to you, Luke and Mark. And whiie the Gofpel is read, let
all
rP^''

0/

^a^AeimySl^cov
r?

to

TaToi*^

I^JcTtt* tx^s totS'Iw?^^ tS

:io?[^(Ji^v@<j
lyc'K^.iS^y,cc

^ to

t^

^a^^^nn^v.

ova Sbo q ^o^iS^c^v droiyi^ctiajjiin^v

,

gTpe/^

-m r^i

ActlJ^ -J^cA-

^i^jwvfjivvs,

;\^oc
-ecro-

to

d-a^c^l^oc
/wj'
ou^

ifaPAgTw.

tSto
(^

c^

ir^^ea

ifjiii^faui

d1-

voiyiv(a(h(,tSw<i^

'th^oAoJ IIcvjAw S' aU-

^f/ 7/S ^/-cJr,

a$HWr-

Ag

(k-zcAwcriau ,^^6'

'^vipfiyt^cnv'Siylamv^'
fj[^.'

&

fX^^
rj

tcoIto
TrpsaSu-

2/^kqv@^

^p@^ avxytvu^cTnerrwli
'

the Presbyters and Dea- Afccfj^Aioc a lyco MoTcons, and al' the People ^?05, (S ryS^gfland up in great Silence i^n^^ySp vfji7y, ^ d of

W^m^

for

it

is

wniten,
Ifrael

Be

filerjt

cwuipyi flovJAy ^t^h^

hrKpcTi^ ^^T6X^'^lctv v-

and

hear,

And

a-

r^i. gain. But d-. thou ftand there juuv A^^s ^ MoifKOi. %*?ag, and hear. In the ncxc Place, *^* ^ om^ aVa^rw263. the Presbyters, one by cmcfj^jop } S <^a^<)i' Jet one, net all together, exhort ^lov, ^tbs oi Trpect-

the People,
in the laft

and the Bilhop ^VT^ePh %

place,

o^'

^'xo-

as

the

Commander.
Edit. Turrian.

being voi, ^ 'ttcHs o ^og 5^. Let the y^e^rwT^ ij^ '77PMS^ ^tju^^ia^' ryc^oL^xt^ylp^

Portcrs ftand at the Entries

I

ufhy^m.

Stwm,

the
Xioomx^f
e?t>iA.

Holy
of

Apoftles.

aKye

'IcT'

the

Men,

aild

obferve

Ka) rm.Kiv'

2u them.

r^Mjiif^L, ^ diciGH), Kat gf5j>' <s?^)(9jA^'7w<7c^ 01

;>[giOv.

7rpecru7^^i

jcaGgJsaJ'T^p,
'

ivV\ot ^71

oi'^^jTii' <&

*jiA<^'Ttt?^

'^QTwi^
05 loivA

'^(tkottQ^,
^sfiVT\Ty].

wj^

gvyiTwa^ 5
ds 15
(pu-

01 |w^ '7rv\oo^\
(70(f j^j rPlS

^S'^v

?^ojvvTis ctvms, ca q
S\ccx,ovoL
eii

ms
%

rP^

yujuoA-nMv, S'lyjnr vaju^

T^gyav.
cTTojrf

^
5*

yl>

ou iri

fj^Tve/-^

cvjTof o3j)/7)coAeS-(j^;|^

W
di

yQ.

'

TDTTD?,

^
ci

cy

;/aaj

Bei".

Tii <Af gOf <c!>^

^TTvv

ii^-^t,c}j^@^f
cvTSc^j
'

'Qn'Tt^;)'

\cm

^oL-AsvM,
<S

TT^p^i',
|Lt^^c^.

W$

Let the Ueaconefles alfo (land at thofe of rhe Women, like Ship-men. Foroeuf. the famcDefcription and Pat-*''"' ^^^^* tern was both in the Tabernacle of the Teftimony, and in the Temple of God. But if any one be found fitting out of his Place, let him be rcbuk'd by the Deacon, as a Manager of the Fore-Ship, and be remov'd into the Place proper for him For the Church is not only like a Ship, but alfo like a Sheepfold : For as the Shepherds place all the Bruit Creatures diftincSly, I mean Goats and Sheep, according to their Kind and Age and dill every one runs together, like to his like ; fo is it to be in the Church. Let the young Per:

xoL^ycovT^
nuiv

atW
\i

ori-

fons

fit

figvoy
\j{^V'

there be a Place for

if not,

yi

ywi,

iJMa
:S

by themfelves, if them ; let them (land upflricken

fit

j^^jioj/xo/cyTaf
ICC.
cJs

c^'/{A>i

right.

But thofe that are

in

yi

01

^TTDifjS^ei

already
let

vA0L<^v ^ci?ig'ya)Vj cu'ywvj

(pwfcl,

them

in Order.

Years, For
(land.

's^^oi-

the Children which

CONSTITUTIONS
let their

of
^ 5^
^
exa^ov
ov t^T

Fathers and Mothers

nrov,'^ Qvfyiveietv

take them to them.

Let the
fit

A/)wav

i^w^ti,

younger

Women

alfb

by

cuj^v'Souslov'^coofj^iai

themfelves, if there be a Place for them ; but if there be

not, lee

cwun^i^"
onx^noia.,

Stco

oi ft

leom-

them (land behind

cp^'t^^^^^^'^t^^^*'

Women. Let thofe Wo- e^ I frlmi^ ei q ^/.h, men which are married, and ^yje'mo-cu^ 6f^o\ o\ ^
the

have Children, be plac'd by themfelves: But let the Virgins,

^ri f\hiy.la. rih)

^x^^e-

dny^-ni
o-<Vj

y.oL.'h^f^'

and the Widows, and

elder

c^ Ta|^

^d ^
'c^o-*

the or

Women,
all

ftand

imi^.oL

I^t

fit

before

the reftj

>\g,u&dpi^(cattv aj]rrZf
oi

and
* P'g-

let the

Deacon be the

cTixii^gj,

yw^iyg^'

Difpofer of the Places, that every one of thofe that comes

oj

^^gwTFfavt

'mAtr

/-

cT/ct,

%^
fj^yh,

IcJ/J

? tdtt*,
^PfS

'^'

may go to Place, and may

in

his proper

o^^ev

not

fit

at

yuju:uy,cov i<px.^ooa:tv' oj

hke man- q tj^T)? ycyxfJLyjKVfctf, ^ Deacon overfee T^Tomp^Zuzcj'', iS'la, the People, that no body i<^^a:(rxv cu '^^hot
the Entrance,
in

ncr, let the

whi(per,nor ilumber,nor laugh, nor nod For all ought

:

may

5 ^'^X^?^ ^ xpeo-Cwk6'^s,
Trpc^TDuj

'^azov

r?j-

in the
ly,

Church to ftand wileand foberly, and attcnhaving their Attention

tl>e

Wa.%^:&(wcav- 'sc^ca'^ icov^^ov

vJiT<i(Tdp

tively,
fix'd

cyg^yowi/ d

J^/axor-,

upon the Word of

After
this,
let

/V g>ca^. loovcia^p;^f^jA'v e^

Lord.
ri{e

all

/'ro'

o^*

up with one Confent, -rnv opfJLoi, & ^tj >^ and 1< oking towards the Eaft, g iyTep/TDr xao^r^ijj/after the Catechumens and TXf d^j./a)s o S'lxxoioi
"

the

Holy

Apoftles"
Eaftward, whc

^erjcoWrft) T ?^Qv,
tTTzos
fjLTiUs
y)

Penitents are gone out, pray

4^>/<riT,
yi?\g,(TVi,
r\

toGoQ

afcend'^^^^^^'^%
^^'

vvtpsL^T),

v^a-r).

^7)

'^ ov oK>

ed up to the Heaven ef Hedvens to the Eafl. Remem-

3cAOTcc '^in^'diQvitii,
yn(pctAea3s,
rnvs
fjS^'^Luu

e^riy;^^

bring alfo the ancient Sicuation of Paradife in the F.atl,

tc^dvoA,

^rlcc
&'

oKTtm* r oiy.oluj
P[^yv.

^ r

-Ajje)-^

[j^^

tSto

Qvix(poovcos
,

dm^lJTis
oo l-s/

e^^cc<^y'n>

from vvhcnce the firO: Man, vvhen hc had yielded to the Perfwafion of theJ Serpent, and dilobey'd the Command As of God, was exjDeU'd.
to

^vcx.To>^i

^Tcct'

the

Deacons,

after thci

r 'tobp Prayer is oVer, let feme of fj!^^ therh attend upon the Ob'a^n^^^lj^joop ^rrfjui
<T^fjori^ns\
rr^jo^vTcov s^oShv, 'Ojop-

cA/^&^^ooarav

W gj,
S%
"J-

TO? '^SeSrj'ipTi

ves^vop

tS ye^rw
'?

hJ?

^cclo:^i,'Czur)iLuiJiviicrytS'

miBody. Let others of them watch the Multitude, and keep thcni filcnt. Btit let that Deacon,
tion of the

Eucharill,

niftting to the Lord's

ijS^jQi^

aipxaiAcc<;vQ

i^h

y{^

dict^Aas

CD^J'ftj^,

o^P

w^

the High-Pricft's Hand, fay to the People, L^t no one have any ^harrel
is

who

at

'f(K^b^7rtid'^Tr.crzvs

againfl another:
in Hypocrific,

Ld

no

one

c/if^xluj, o(pecos Qvfji' com

CttAic6

mi^&i,

aW
'f

the

ex-n^A. Qt

^cLy.ovCi

the
let

Men give the Women give

no one do
as
"fud^s
it

Then Ice Men, and

the

VVo-

jot

T>r TT^c/Tpofa^

^'
TBtf

with Detlie

^e^r^oLs %o?[g.^ho)'
o-^, vcr>?pgT8^.oi

ceit,

bctray'd

-aupj.'^

azicfj^A

.-

-..i..,i.---^
fjj^
^

After this, Lord with a Kits prriv for rhe let the De.^-on

I^

wholcf

CONSTITUTIONS
:

of

> #Pafl

whole Church, for the whole (poS\f, ol q tws o^Xyi World, and the feveral Parts ^ocuKO'TreiroDooLv, (t i5of it, and the Fruits of it ovx^dp aurnh g^x'TiDifor the Priefts and the Ru- eiowji^. Ag^^ro) 5 ^ dp^ep&i'^ leis, for the High-Prieft and ^^.g^s mS the King, and the Peace of S'loix.ovi^ iiS ?^c^, ^nA <m of the Univerfe. After this, tis ycocrailcvQs'
^
fjL,yi

i65.

let

the High-Prieft pray for

ov

vScrojceij^/.

ftoro

&
of
la-

Peace upon the People, and

blefs

acTsj^x^i^wo-cM' ci>\v)XMi
o\ ^S^fss,
(S

Numb.
2-4-

tI.

^/^^

them in the(e Words, Lord hlefs thee, and keep thee\ the Lord make his Face to fhine upon thee, and give thee Peace. Let the Biftipp pray for the People, and fay,
/^y
Peofle,

'^yiaous

cd yjvaH'Mi,
vjueJ^ca
|X)(

*^ S

(pihnjjf^*

SJViai

t<$ ShKita,

iha

iweAov (piK-nu^gU

/^gJiwy^.

/uifcTO

tSt*

Pfal.xxii.^^4'l;^

Lord, and *^o-<^j:^g^w

o J^/ajco-

Pet.i!i9 ^^<?
ii-

/^^i'/?

obtain

with the

amcTjj,
y^ujjuH,

^
^
j^

^tc^tdj

tS

9-

precious Blood of thy Chri/}, and hiift called a Royal Priefl-

twV ov autmS
c/at^o^My' u-

jjue^p,

hood, and an holy Nation, ^o rcav Ispietip^ (^ tSj^ After this let the Sacrifice olp^vtwv' -yh:^ ? dp" follow, the People ftanding, ^epiojs, ^ t? /3a<7x-

and praying

fiiently

and

Ae^f,

^ ^

3ca.SDA-

when

made,

privns, ^ fj^m i5to o every Rank by it dp^sp^i iTrdf^yS/j^ felf partake of the Lord's ?^a^ &pmvy <^';i9Body, and precious Blood, yilrco n^Tov' 7[gj^ in order, ard approach with Mao^$ c^gTFi;i^To igReverence and holy Fear, as pi^aiv ^?\9yilv r ^of to the Body of their King. Ti^n^'is'^rif^aiv' EJLt the Women approach ?\s^yi)aicf ^ Tuu^jto^^ <&

the Oblation has been

let

jiW-.

~.^.-..,-.-.^,-.,.,

the

Holy
ofj(Tct

Apoftles^

f6V?f
^e/o*
rtJ
g'Tr;

<^*

S^(pvti

S'

-n^^TrDf
'

with cbeir Heads covered; as IS becoming he Order of

(7F,
'

cTft^w

VVomen: But
^e watched,
believer, or
ttaced,

et the
left

Door

^p-nvnv.

"}i^ujA^x^<^
<i

any Un-

Jy

g^Wo7r(^,

one not yetiniin.

^g^ia/' ^cd(TQvr

\ci.6v

come

/g^Tdt/M^,

^f*''

^T^'^^*
-Jn^J-ns

^^'^^

^
,

ITtSTGt p^VS-

Sw

ii

^aioL.

I^r.

tS

;^ot.3

gpcTi^-

#gTW

J^.-Tj

TO^i. y^t' g'^^W l5 x/ygiaxS C*^^^'-

^-iSirru^ ^01(fri

If

stiy

Bf othef

Man

or

xloLi oiSiA(pos rialfe

l^A^, Qv^aiv
y,ofju^of^oiy
'^x,e/LvsTco

^>^t'

2f^ytsvo9

Woman, come in from another Panlh bringing Recommendatory Letters, let the
Deacon be the Judge of that
AfFair,enquiring whether they

^^,
\^^^

iwrhs,

d/jcciceJivuv

eiji

^qo\,^6x^^r)(nccgiyis)i
ft

^^

c^,pia?ds

be of the FaithfuU and of the Church? Whether they

be not defiled by Herefie
?

jjjSfJis^vo-[/>^or
T^ip

^
y/is

TO'
,

tim^J'p-

ft

And

befides.

Whether

thci

j^jiept'

TO Party be a marry'd Woman, y^T c3wt^ ooseioivoc' or a Widows And when hsi

4 2tw

Ar)6w$

Tr/grjl (6 oa{9')/i^-

is

iat i<^ficd

in

thefe Quefii-^

CONSTITUTIONS
orts, that they are really of the Faichful, and of the fame Sentiments in the things of
fjigves

0/
'njueA^'ipTs^

(^ tuTs

drmyi^iw
croj/'

g>casT>v

w^ayiy^ovrm*

oh^

iil-

thc Lord, let him condudt every one to the Place proper for him: And if a Prelbytei* comes from another
Parilli, let

<fc

Trpio-Si/Ti'
iTrf A-

'^ojc/as

>f,

'are;)(708;ygcD]w

vzai
'

t^

TrpeaCuTi^v

>tpt*

him be receiv'd to vmiyiii'' 5 ^^x.ovosy Communion by the Presby- 'vkzTo 't^^ S'lctytsroov' ters if a Deacon, by the 5 ^Wot-, awu ^tzS Deacons if a Billiop, let him t^.ayii^cf) ^S^^iSw^
; ;

fit

lame Honour and thou, with himfelf Bifhop, flialt defire him to
;

with the allowd the

Bifliop,

and be

*?

cfjJw a^fs/n^j<^

w'
?{^qi

cmJtS t/^Ss*
oii ouj^riv,

lpt;'nJ-

IttIcko'tts^
rr:^

7refio-?^?^(7Uj

fpeak to the People Words of Inftrudion For the Ex:

?igyys

'^

J^^J^xtdcss'
^svojv

mu.^
^ <jU-

hortation
ble,
ble. luk.iv.24{ays,
Joh.X44-y;5j

and

Admonition

7cAj)ot$ >9 yt<^(7/a,

of Strangers is very accepta and exceeding profiraFor,

as the

'7:ae>^'dgzT-">^

od(j^y\Xi

fjicvmi^ cr^oS'ej^'
Jei^
cnv,

OJi(S'ia,

Scripture
is

y) Tr^t^TjW, 9^hyLn;i<i

No

Prophet

accepted

ou ^yf

hzs

own

CcufJtrjm

Thou
ofif out

^TntTeJ^J'i.
<f['

'ETrt^eyleii

flialt

alfo permit

him to
:

ccv^^ r

fer the

Eucharift

But

grar Spo7axj'

ecd

<^;^e/q cTi

of Reverence to thee, and as <^;\g!S6ia,v, ojs Cf^^ a wife Man, to prcierve the r rifJLiiv Qoi ^^y ^n Honour belonging to thee, '^Ako-ji ^evef^^ KoSf he will not offer, at icaft ds r ?^cv <^P[gyi^ cuJ'
pive the
I
al.

fhou Ihalt C0m;cl him to Blclii' g to the PeoK9tv<^viK&s

r>
I

nr^y

mnvaadbt y^TObvocy-

y^a^s:

5 6y

TCfi

>i^'

decfl, V.

the
5s^g<Sj,

Holy

Apoftles.'

pie. But if after the Congrch' gation is fat down, any other Sb^@* ov TsS^tCfJx |g- Perfon comes upon you of vQ^, '^x.'^ Ifj^e/** good Falhion and Character *^* Pag.< Qv gTTiWoTT- TTCP' iti thc World, whether he be ^^^' c^^aSp r 0gS a Stranger, or one of your ocKiooy nS own Country ; ^y)v^ neither do " dvcc' thou, ^Moj'T^, Bi(hop, if thou arc yivoooKovi*, /u,7i arep- fpeaking the Word of God, ^g.rnx,xi' or hearing him that aoo7n)An7?>a)v fings, iTYii r hcc}[pvictv tS or reads, accept Perfbns fo ;\p>tf 7ra ^locm^Yt far as to leave the Miniftry at^TjTrepg^e/ai^jXvia of the Word, that thou mayfi: f4'Jg mv^^Q*, fjLi] S'lX' appoint an upper Place for him; but continue quiet, not its'T^oov crw T ;\p^r, ^r ol-icol/jj' ol QclS^\(po\ interrupting thy Difcourfe, iztiv S'locytivm rmu' nor thy Attention ; but lec <^

hseps

Tis I-

'7reA>/ i^^niAcoy

ri

ri

"^
ri

71

y)

^^^<)0^m.v cLv^v
TD7r@-

wc
T

l^v,

& the Brethren the Deacons

receive
;

him by
if

and

there

^idnov.
j'gw'T^eP^
?\gy\ij

iJ{^>hov
/;ij'

g-ys/'e^t^,
fjij)

XVicc
I'iteivov

fjLiT

be not a Place, let the Deacon by fpeaking, but not in Anger, raife the Junior, and
plgice
'tis

ipypi^

Jt^c^aa5^

the Stranger there.

And

TO)' ^ly^iov
cl<p

3 tSto

but reafonable that on^

IccutS

'

(pi?{ci^'

that loves the Brethren (hould

SiA(fov
flvecvAi''},

TuiSjTt/'

3 ^^ ^^ ^^ '^^^ ^^'^ Accord: eyil^i ctuTijy Buc if he refufe, lec him raife
g:p
,

aVocfjcar^^

o'UTia-oo

him
fet

^jTwj'
S'kf^'^oi

<j-Scrov,

hcc

'Trai'

\ip by Force, him behind all

"

and
;

that

^
"
'

ol

;\pi'7rol

the

reft

may
I
III
!

be taught to
iw^ii

d?^L'7it^^')(^pivlQiiov-

give place to chofe that are

I

<'
I

'

^ a in

II

iw
3

>

V,i, iii

ihh^h

n. V.

mQ^9

CONSTITUTIONS

of

inorc honourable : Nay, if Umgniepis. 5 'Jfojp^g?, a poor Man, or one of a rjo&^^ris, rj |gj;@. g-TreA* mean Family, or a Stranger ^i, Trft^o-Sum ^ ygo

comes upon you, whether he tm" ^Aijc^a. (& Tjptt* be old or young aad there ii^ wotp^gf, ^ TeiBifi be no Place the Deacon fhaii li-Tv mLnafl \^ oAns ?
find a

Place for even thcfe,

xctpS'tcLi

av-rS o

S'loL*

and

that with all his Heart

y.ovQ^'

hcc

/xtj

t^s

That inftead of accepting J^S^^^j/ atirS ^SJuwiof Perfons before Men. his Mi- i 7r^(rco7ri?\.Yi'\ldi, iiVlct S'lct-icovioL niftration towards God may cf,p*' 0gop be well' pleading. The very <^apgcDc. S c/l' auTr! fame x\\m^ let the Deaconefs <7roieiToo ^ r? (^/a)co^, do to chofe Women, whether l^ui-rtp^ijSp^iywutU'' poor or rich, that come un- ^i n^(fi^ii iliw ^a:
'

tochem.

diMs.

Sect. XXIX.

lyHEN
^^
to

thou inftrudeft

^iSbLovLm
(moTre,
'i^otj/tj
'raJ*

the People,

'i,

&

IttI-

Biflicp,

xixAte

command and

exhort them

%<w, $t?

come conftantly to Church &K%Kvi(na.v ovS^e^e^i" Morning and Evening every i^e^v oj^Gpy (^ lauf^i Day, and by no means to lyj.^i V^e^^ ^ i^^ forfake it on any Account, ^AetTWcdzv 3 riuJo-^lpK,
fcut to siflemble

together con-

Xv^cc
ygjc^f.

tinually

neither to diminilh

cwuif^^ (& ^ti r

^

eTiij-

ok-

the Church by withdrawing themfelves, and caufing the

^cAw^^
oij/

xo/^Stfj' law-

iJ^swpJi/Ta,

tD^*

Body of ChriH
^

to be with

fjuiAi^ ^mi^v to co^fji^

7^

cA'

rtuVf Editp Turrian.

the

Holy

Apoftles,

out its Member. For 'tis noc only fpoken concerning the 5$ g?C9t9'*^i^' ?^cuMp Priefts, but let every one of scwtS ocKvsrcy the Laity hearken to it, as ijfec ?igyi^o^j@4 on epjj- concerning himfelf ; confider'TUj -era!) t5 yjue^^' ^ 'O ing that it is faid by the /xri ftSvjxfT' l/>cy, jcax' Lord, He that is fJot vpith^^^^-^^^' fjLtS ^1, %o iA.7\ mwime is againft me, and he that^"^'
/ij{guov

Xe^6r. i y5

fi^iepecaveppe^Ti.'^Moi

yav ^g7'
^<J.

I/LCH,

oKopTTi^
ea/jThi

gathereth not nith

eth abroad.

Mr}

Zv

/t^gAw

oxoj>x/(^g7F,

oVS^ TB X/<r5 fore /oti mwoL broad,

me fcatter^ Do not you therefcatter your felves a-

who

are the

Mem-

^^I'C.oySpoi.

v^(fctAUu

'

X^<^v l^vTis", ^^
""

g'Ttaf^yaAiat'
(

by not affemyou have auT^ Chrift your Head, according

bers of Chrift.
bling together fmce

cwuivrm.
#7ro TTjXiy

TLoivmZv
ajxgA7F

to his Promife, prefent^

:

andYv;;; 7<^

communicating to you be IcwTwv, yitrJ^g d/TO9s- not carelefs of your felves, f ftTB T C^TTiepc. Tfi^y neither deprive your Saviour oUeicov pjcKu^v, (jj^S^i of his own Members, neither S'lccipetTi ^C^H^ ex,V' divide his Body, nordifperfe tS, /Lwjcf? oKopTTi^en his Members, neither prefer
/u.n

oti jx^Aw

au7,

fjLJi^e

^e^Kg/ti/gig

tS <5^/tt

;\9

yn g$ /SfwZtK^s rlf?^'^* ^M' sy^Tm ^fjii^s au' Day Morning and Evening,
yaGep/^gc^g
Ic-TTge^f,
i'^Gjjtf

the Occafions of this Life to the Word of God ; but aflemWe your felves together every
fingiog Pfalms, and praying in

4a;vio;''ni

^^(j-cii')^ljS/joi
'n>?5

cv

& ^ *^

the Lord's Houfe.in

theMorn^
.

iuje/.oLy,Qii'

oj30ptf

ning (aying the Sixty fecond F/rf/w, and in the Evening the
fortieth
;

^^gf

j^

KiyvTii

-^Xfjigv

t Hundred and

buc

prw"

CONSTITUTIONS
principally

of

on the Sabbath- ^C, lOT^g^s ^ 5- ^^v Day, and on the Day of our i^Ak^x. 5 ov T>r rifjiepa;. Lords Re/urrecHon, which i? Ql^^ccth, ^ ov t^ 5' tluc/-^ dvoc<^infj(.Cij, is the Lord's Day, meet more
diligently, fending

Praife to rf y^v^ocKr, con^SbLiO' made thellniverfe rt^^ a'^uTai?, wlvqv by Jelus, and lent him to us, d^cc'mfJLorDvTis ^m^' 08^ and condefcended to let him tiJ ^ttulvcolvti ^o o;^

God

that

and raifed hini from d'loi 'h?o-, (^ ccv-av ^i iiJj^i " l^oumq^ei" the Dead. Othcrwife what Apology will he make to ^^vn, ^C,uf^)pin70LvJt God, who does not aflen-'.blc 'ttol'^Tv, :^ ok vey,(>^v> on that Day to hear the fa- civoL^acx,vi:i,i'7n\ U^^m'
fuficr,
'

ying

Vv^ord

concerning
:

the

P^yia^'^ ^nS Oeo) 6 ^ri

pefurredion

On

which wc

a-iwep^yS^jQ^
rJi

qa^

^^H

praychrice, fianding, in

Meper

Vg/3<x ccy,ieivi Q)^

mory of him who

arofe in
is

lyi^a ^z^'? axoL^^a^ois

?{gy\t ^
oi>

three Days, in which

<

r^s^-

form'd the Reading of the Propliets, the Preaching of the Gofpel, the Oblacion of
the Sacrifice,
hpl}^

^i e^in
fJLvifjjni

nptooi^

tQinAZfjS^, :^e^v tS ^id oivx<^v\^ i\jju&'>1

the Gift of the

'

^v'

ca

ir^^^Yt^v a(^

Food.

voLyifOocnij

^Jaf^^A/tt

'mpuytioi^

^ ^oiai

a-

than an

And how can he be other Uwi ^ Ad verfary to God, Gg? J /%(

takes Pains about tempo-

'TrDAf^ou,

^j^'OTca/'

who

e^
'-^

fi iv>'^

jut^fl'

and Day, but takes no care of things

rary Things
:

N ghc
=

ifjie^u ajraSbu^oov. toSv

ou^mvlmv ocfjuxoov'-^
(&

defunro V.

uecil,

V,

the
;\y'7^wr j^

Holy

Apoftles.

&

TT^crycai'
'

Eternal ?

Who

rakes care of

fu

^(p5i5, i^i^^i

fxe^TDU"
cteJ

sTDisju^*,
ts^fjtgvcfiu

T^v
Ghb

and Temporary Food every Day, buc does

Wafliings

^sps' not take care of thofe that

^lijcf) q

tpdfjS^'^

TT^s <A' ix'

vwu if el

TM
^'

endure for ever. fuch an One even

How

can

7WQ/i@^'
i^vTj
fjojef

eSiy,ot^o}^Yi

wgp
>^

vf/.is',

mi hearing that a> Lord ? The Gentiles

r^^;^
^^//

now avoid Word of the

are jufii' Ezek, xvL
;

IgpcraArifc ^fif^ ^/^r^

as he

5^-

cvciS'it^dtv

eAs'^'
e

'ES'iC7t afi.

{ays

by way

of Reproach

sccu$i^

^oShf^
g6|/)?

El }S
(^utZv

TO,

vm^a
3i

to Jerufalem, Sodom is juftifyd rather than thou. For if the

kol^'

7]f/..^v

SpctgivTZL^

nfs^

Gentiles every Day, when they arife from Sleep, run

rm iS):a?\., tS %,- to their Idols to worfliip fi^^m avTvi<, ^ <4?|^ them, and before all their ^Tc$ py^ ^ mons Work and all their Labours, ^g^|g&>5 TT^Tuv etv' do firftofall pray to them; ir^(T^^vTWjy & and in their Feafts and in fn)7s nuAi eopiznTif ^ op their Solemnities do not keep i^ nzui ii^^nyvfsaiy ccv' away, but attend upon chem miv s^ dcpugep'^aiv" and not only thofe upon the '^ol ^oAoi^aaiv, i^ P'^ce, but thofe living far ol TD'THJco) ^vov, ccA- diftant do the fame ; and in ;^ 5^ 01 mvp'^co^vv oU their publick Shews all come
'
"^

3ct'7i5*

ov ^7i &eoL
(fii

together,

as
Ih
f

into

Syna-

^Li oLUT<Sv

OP CU4J0C'
Qujuep'

goguc
Jews,

hc fame manner
?9^^ ^^^*

^yii ^vmj'
01

OT^uTis

thofe which are vainly called

*/

ofjigicos

when they have work'd %*

fJi^ivfv

Xeyij^^oL^h-

^ioij

3caS' g| ii/^e^s

on the Seventh Day Reft, and come together

Six' Days,
f tt7rerfgtf|7jfr.

Ir^^C^i

V.

!>;t^-*?.

V,

V,

^ jf^i'V

^*

into

CONSTITUTIONS
into their Synagogue, never

0/
IfcJ^jxjj

ipyiuHms^ T>r

leaving
ther

nor

Reft

negleding ei- ^/x?pa (rtwloLoiv $ from Labour, br QuMOiyayiiv avrwy,

together;

r
9ri

adembiing

while

^ttdtf.

rc^^cplovns

yet they are depriv'd of the 'c^^jxg/SvTifi, In Efficacy of the Word in their dpyiocs avTm, %n rf Unbelief; nay, and of the QuMctyayis avT^p* ot Force of that Name Judah, r? J'vuuoifjAoos iS ^yii by which they call themlelves; op rrf octt/^ ctineov for Judah is interpreted Co^' vAVCfi^vm, ir^creTi ^r\
*?

feffion;

but thefedo not con ^ oVo'kp^. lc&jTy 'laJ^s fefs to God, (having unjulUy x(xA<7iy 'leJ^. occafiond the Suffering on y> e^ofj{g?[gy^cns Ip^ji/j^icnv the Crofs,) fo as to be lavM v^eTztf^ I'm on their Repentance. If there- eoMP^o>8jt4^ot gw , fore thofe who are not fa ed S ^ ^^y^^' " Xg^g-a
'

frequently aflemble together for fuch Purpofes as do not

<s^vo}j(^i mTnir^yiiTisy
7i/a
^

(^

" }uirtzjuyvovTts

em, what Apology wilt thou make to the Lord God,

profit

Qco^oomv.

%v o\ f^i
oi-

(^w^ojw^jo/jCi/oTs yjc

who

forfakefl: his Church? (ptKZv^ not imitating (b much as the Qu tI olp ^-^}^o->i 'j Heathen, bur by fuch thy 7we/co nnS coj, Abfence groweft flothful, or oxKAjj^Tias iuni ^<toAturneft Apoftate, or adeft m)fMvi^ ; 3^ fji^S^e Wickednefs ? To whom the %vv fMfjiiijS^j^^ ^Mol
^ 'm'iwoi'C^vji^

Pecffevi-Lord
aetiir.

fays
^0f

ij^^g

by Jeremiah, Te i.f,pf ^y Ordinances

;

S^

5*

amo^.&'Trg^
7\

pat'01

^fjLOov,

"^^izav^
oTi

accord%Z'k,v.j^^Jy )e have not walked ^vi.47. ing to the Ordinances of the

y^^Tmim^
jcog/jxIm*

Xty^ o

^V^

ST

%ps^

Heathen,
V.

and joh have in a

OTtS^-. V.
^JLYi'V'

Td

8i'ng.i(i)fj{g^

fi-

O^nT^i

dm)f](jo<n9. f.

the

Holy

Apoftles.

^ ^'

jtt

6^9 l(pv^^otTe^ a manner exceeded them.

ei^>C9itft>-

And
"

i^'A^V'

again,

Ifrael has juftified hls}^^'

r*;

3^ JS'j'ftly g-TTDf^^n, r^' ohiy^v (

jL(9rf

Scul
Jud^h.

more

than

treacherous
ii^

And

afterwards, fTi//"'
?

\^b<xMg7f
fmKiv:-

cjT8f, Kctj

/^^ Gentiles change their Gods

'Ehx,cueioas

which are not Gods

jore pafs
over to

Where
JJles

of oLcuu^T^ Kcw l|3i^* E; i^<?Kedar, and ohferve diligent* 'letfet. '^d^ovToj i^vT) 0ga ly whether fuch things have For thofe Nations euuraivj (^ W/ s4)c eJoi ^^^ ^^;;^, ^ ^otl" ^gASgii ^01* /?4i^^ /^i'^ changed their Ordi-

^
^

^v^lu^
'

aJiDci' 'lo-ept^A
"

the

Chittim, andhehold, and fend

aV

y^Vtt^ XskeifjL,

\%72y

els K>j(ft)ip

^}jS^

nances

f /^

^^J changed

But, fayshe, my Peoits Glory for

vrill not

q'GiT^ti,
(npoS^e^'y
cmJtcg-

i^

vo'naztTi

that which

proft

How

&

yiiy>ve ii><-

therefore will
his

any one make

oTt

oKmcc

Apology,

who

has de-

3c olfjLeiCitJi

^
ris

Icw-Twj^
loitf,

fpifed

or abfenced

himfelf

vQfM[j(g:

5 -^05

from the Church of

^ Ticks'

God

>

^oiv it/rS, If

6W

0t)(f2Xlf\^(Ji7Wi*

%v

a^^yi-

E?
S* tS'ia

cTg

Tf$

5" lpQ/
'f)n<fi'

^(pai(nv

^v, o7\.iyi}^ei,*fs^<^aL-

ci^cyS^4

^sf^(foi(Tis

ou

d^Tiaui*
ouiST-,

yive)aiLi<m o

But if any one alledge the lx^; Pretence of his own Work, and fo is a Defpifer, cffering^i2XfXf.\^ Pretences for his Sins, let fuch an one know that the Trades
of the Faithful are

ws

-Of

rix^ajf
^-^

Works
Work.
*

fp^ mK-Zv liipyLci

by the By
of

but the Worfliig

mv

^ipyv

7\

S^oai-

God
decft.

is

their great

i Jf' V,!

x) ^^^^%

^1 l7f>. y. !

V. V,

ndhn.

v.

T'

vt

follow

CONSTITUTIONS
Follow therefore yourTrades, as by the By, for your Maintenance, but make the Worihip of God your main Bullnefs, as alfoour Lord faid, 17 Labour not for the Meat rrhich
ferflhes,
Ccict,
/j^^v

of
^f^ipyca

mistv li^xs v^
wi

cv
en

2^^(pii tpyco q r ^ovfjim* <?&S'fitv a(7K7i' &$ ^ o

Trtt^Ts, vJjq/.*

Tth

cAg-)^*
/x-ti

'/?

vi.

hut

for

that

which

yx'QeSis

(^eS^nv

endureth unto everlafling Life*

r.

'^T^vyS^lw,
j^'jyar^
viotf.

X^-x
<^&>i/>

r r

29.

And
^/'

again, This
he hath

is the

Work

ouw-

G^^, that ye believe on him

[ent,

nhom

Endea:

/to

Si

Kolj mziALv' TS'^ S Ifyv ?

vour therefore never to leave But if the Church of God any one overlooks it, and goes cither into a polluted Templc of the Heathens, or into a Synagogue of the 'jevcs, or Hereticks, what Apology will luch an o.ie make in the Day of Judgment, who has forfaken the Oracles of the living God, and the living and quickening Oracies,

gS, iVa
ov

7rze<^7>7TB

dmk^^Xiv

c;(j/^.

27r(f^^gTB %v fjM^^mik

r c^xAw^'a^^GgSy^TK.AiWl'. ft&TfSTO/JtIuu vsrge/cJbi, eli fjuct-

eiv
^

eQvoov

eiaeh^t,
'ly-

$ a/w;a^>>ii^
J

cfbc/wr,

cu^pikytav,

aoi^T- t/ ^-^ywcy?to)

go!
5

ot*

^/xgpo.

luch as are able to deli-

xe/o^ws ^wj/t^wi/tcc
Kj

y\iytcL

ea
,

^'m.XiTrzoY

ver from Eternal Punifhment,

^wo'7nj<;"7a*

^ *

Pag. ^^"^d

^"*^^

g^"^ ^"^^

^'^

Houfe

^^^

SUjjoi\j3^j(X.

pu-

iio,

of Daemons, or into a Sy- aac^$ ?(p;^c7?&;f ajwr/a* nagogue of the Murderers of ^ TTD^ditdf-U ds o^-^v Chrili, or the Congregation Shuuigvoov, X ^eis!^ vwucf

of tne Wicked ? Not hearkening unco him that fays,

yi)yfiv ^ic;nx.nlivc>^v,
cxy.A>;jJa.i/

'7n>yrif(^jofjui-

the

Holy
/

Apoftles.
hated the Congregation
pfai.

^*:/x'f

^sr,

of the Wicked, and I vrill not 5. ^;^fer with the Ungodly. I

4-

iave not
the

with the Affemhlj of Vanity, neither will IJit with

fat

Ungodly,
is

BlelJed

the

And again, Man that h.uh

I.

I-

in the Counfel of Ungodly, nor flood in th:' way of Sinners, and hath not [at

not walked

in the

Seat of the Scornful

But

his Delight is in the

Law

and in his Larv of the Lord, will he meditate Day and Nl^ht.
But thou, forfaking the gathering together of the Faithful, the Church of God, and
his Laws, haft refpecft to thofe Dens of Thieves, calling thofe things holy which he

T^

yon^<w

a^T?

fJLfXi'

?i^icL

^
'

^eC'/i^^

'

has called profane and making fuch things unclean which he has fandified. Avi^wv, a^a. And not only only fo, but thou already runneft after flt-Tre^Ag^, >^ the Pomps of the Gentiles, and hafteneft to their Thea^ * _^ " being defirous to be tre?, reckoned one of thofe that enter into them, and to par;

take of unfeemly, not to lay

::

ix^^tm V.

abo-

CONSTITUTIONS
abominablcWords; not hear- t^^
kening to
Jer.xT.17.fays,
^reiV>t>

of
'(^Jvf^rr
iccjop(^jo''

who Jeremiah^ Lord, I have not fat

rras afraid, be-

(pm

en

t^

\^m
x^
^

c^ei

^y^lwa^f
a)teP<*-

in their ^jfemblies, for they are

Scorners\ but I
caufe of thy

i^smt^elv

Hand;

nor to

i^<n)v d^pBTrwy, ha^ ^ti Ag^;jm^ uvon^v*

/lit)

Job, jobxKxis-ner,

who

{'peaks in like

manat any

dy^^au^

S
^

'\epef/.fi^

If I have gone
Tvith the Scornful
:

Xy>vl&*'

Ku^^g
ca>

time

For I o/KoL^doL
Bal-

cwus-

S^e/cJ' avrZu ^ttzli^ov be /rajp, X^' ^p^ChfAo But why wslt thou lance. Partaker of the Heathen O- ami ^s^awTxra x^^^ a racles, which are nothing but Q^' % iS 'US (fdary^vEl dead Men, declaring by the t- o^ ofj^ict Infpiration of the Devil, dead- & ^' yi^iat^v ifnly Things, and fuch as tend fS^v ttlts, ^i<^fJtAjv' yJ to fubvert the Faith, and to ou ^vy$ S'lu^ico, Ti
(hall be

weighed in a

juft

draw them

thofe that

attend
?

to

to Polytheifm therefore who attend to the

Do you

5 I^^^V jw^-ra^ely '??iyjpi^v ?^ylm^

ftwv

^
cv

vex^p ai^^moi^
^

Laws of God cfteem thofe gg IShmoloLs Sfy,&oKM Laws more honourable than '^(pdp^vrwv peK^P'
the Necellities of this Life, ^ Tric^ecos olro^and pay a greater Refped to n^inf^iv^g*^ 5^ ^of^i mathem, and run together to 7\.v^iaiv ccTja^^itt Ty^ ^be Church of the Lord, which ^x^a^i^v^^cciiuiis he has fur chafed with the Blood vfjieis Zv o^oAai^oPns
nr ici,

Vic!

Aft.

XX. 28.

Col.

i.

'

5.

fff

Chrjfly

the Beloved,

the

mTi t GeS

vofj^tiy

jc^cJ

Firft^horn of every Creatwe, For this Church is the Daughter

rP^
p^i'

fiioonycSv

^v
rmltJ

tbtvs iyiiSg

tijuu&;tf-

of the Higheft, which has

^ttK^qpol

the
UfJig^Tis

Holy
the

Apoftles.
in

avrnis, cwj

been

*2^g;^7f 5
tn'x.v

C(Xx,A'

Word of
are

Travel of you by Grace, and has

'

tS

7uj^\t

Ijuit

form dChri(I in jou

oi^hom
and
Eph.y.if*

nj^eTniTiaocIo

tzS ow-

you

made

tartakers,

f^Ti T Xqjic^S, t T '57^i\yLTrA\SiJH ,

TO'TOxf/

thereby become

hs holy and

chofen Members, pr hnving

Sfot OY Wrinkle^ or any fuch

WtTWJ

7CTi(726t)S'

auTt\

^ ^vyoi^p
9
i

'^ t5
*?

thing

^f 4J

^^/;:Jf

/joly

and

iI^iV^
vfji^s

d^hvAdcLuof.

unfpotted in the Faith, ye art

2/^ tS Xoya

comfleat in him

after
cf

the /

;^e/T-,^ IL/'Sf(pca(rcco-oo

mage of God that

eated you*

CV

'Tnt^^ TETEAftWlL/^JOf

|^i O^

CtUTzS, }{^T iy{^VOL

tS

3CT4-

^vhoco^Ss
IaM

Zv

rrS
ru!i5

Take heed

therefore not

Qvo^oT^cit^^v

a'TToMyju^oiff,
vctyooyi}

'^
ds

av'

your LXIf. to join your felves thole that pc* Wordiip with
rifli,

e^v^v,

a-

which

is

the Aflembly

Wonv ^ cLTrnXa^. a- of the Gentiles, to your DeFor ceit and Deftrudion. ftjx/ct 7> yi^ivmioL Ge^
c?e>s
'

2l^So?^v.

cvpoc^efiL^of^ev@4

is no Fellowfhip between God and the Devil? j^y

;8

there

a^SoAH (pep- For he that affembles himfelf 3^ vQuMTm. eiil^.ayr^v with thofe that favour the will >^oyt^ria^izij, ^ g aai Things of the Devil, one of them, and (p^ycii be efteem'd y,Xr\^voiJLYiai
'

S^T^

^'^

d'urpewTi
Toi

will inherit

Wo

Avoid

^eocf^Tcov'

^ecc

alfo

ae^

(fiifjii,

?9

TO5 'Eai"

y^ljuji7(^i

cTDjX'mj,

Spedacles, I Theatres and the mean the Pomps of the Heathens, their
indecent

CONSTITUTIONS^/
Enchantments, Obfervations 'm.oi^gficAYiSbtcts^ (aJ^of Omens, South-fayings, 'nicts^^^a^ajA.vs^olcoPurgations, Divinations,
fervations of Birds, their

ObNe-

viojjiliSy

ofpi^oKCTriccs,,

vey.voyj^u'niccsj

f^cpco*

Numb.
xxiii. 23.

cromancics, and Invocations For it is written. There is

^^ Divi)7ation in Jacob,
South- flying in

vruis

on

^';^a'JfoM.
ot()viajA>oi

Ov

yoip 'Qr^v

nor

ov^lat'^oiQ^vVe yj^julco

KraeL
is

And

of 'fcre^?'^. Kou era A<i'

Olcoviapu'x diSf^TioL

'

King,

again, Divination

Iniquitj,
[ball not

^'.

LXX^^*
I

^
l^^

elfewhere,
South'Jayers,

Te

Koi oi>A(t^i

Gujco/w

cfii

-^l:!^,

^^* . fervers ^^ut.xviii.^^^^^

and follow Ob' vi&Ss^ ^ y,XyiSh<7i ocj of Omens, nor Divi- /jj^nlous ^ efyaqyifMj^^^ Dealers with Fawi' ^is^tc irmy.o^Mo^'n,
Te
(hall not pre*

liar Spirits.

(pxp/j^y^s

'z^'TroiTT'

fcrve alive lYizzards,

Where- cmi

Avo

^zc^ipei

fore Jeremiah exhorts, Csiying,

Jer. X. 2.

o'UpefjLias.^eycav. Koc^

l4''alK ye not according to the *** Pag. IVays of the Heathen, and be ^^ ^ not afraid of the Signs of Flea"
'

m
^71

tos

oS'-fH

n^
3^

e^vZt^

^p^JeSs*

"^J^

"^ rwr cnyLeiOiy ?

vS uh (poSSSs.
'

ven.

So that

'ti^

the

Duty

yg^A/o-

of a Believer co avoid the mp" xP^ ^ "^'^^ 9*^'* AfTemblies of the Ungodly, yiiv Ta QiwoS^s tmv of the Heathen, and of the aa^^wr'KMTjJwj'.?^'!^Jem, and of the reft of the Shuiwp^ ^ Twy >.oi7mv Hereticks, left by uniting our aSpgicKcor* Iva fjiii mS felves to 'em, we bring Snares C^^o-^C^r av^Ts , upon our own Souls; that '^rrtyiShi' Pi^SojfjSi^^
vve

may

not by joining in

iocuralv -^v^etis' ottws

/xti

which are celebraced in Honour of Da:mons, be Partakers vvich them

their Feafts,
'

o-tu/otm^^ipof^jo*

eopnrai^s

avim
UfjL^

cuti*

res 'f^

twv Ski-

^si V.

'

xnAiVa?.

r.

the
]jS'mv ^T^XvPT^jLj,
v(f)vi)(m)\dp oLVTots

Holy
*?

Apoffles,

^t-

in their Impiety. (b

You

area!-

(^

dctQ&oLi. (fAfTCTuTof
cctToov
^ '

avoid their publick Meetings, and thofe Sports,

to

yjpeis,
rfa^Ti

^ d) ctarn- which are celebrated in them, & Toi oi/ au For a Believer ought not to'
'TiztU

^TgAs^^'jot

go to any of thofc publick

;

Meetings, unlefs to purchafe Slave, and fave a Soiil and ^'ttkHqv t? o-ca- at the fame time to buy fuch A^ fj^Tiii^'Tr^oLi^. ^''-^v^ Other things as (bit their Neyvtot

wi^p

ou

TToi'

yyiyjpi w

xP^ 'i^f (XA- a

^lut ^t^mrno-ctt^y

<

ceffities.

g'^e^ IcvccCiJvcovrKTa^

from
irigs,

all

Abftain therefore Idolatrous Porhp and

tSv

trg^f Qvc7z(7jv aj3-

State, all their publick

fjig^op'Twu.

'TfwW

*?
,

diri^Ss Zu Twr i^d)7^(f3v

(p^'^a-iocs
,

MeetCompotacions, Duels, and all Shews belonging te/

Dsenions.

fTDfjiT'vs

Sect.

XXX.
young Perfbns of LXil^ the Church endeavour
the
in all

T ET

^
fiois

to minifter diligently

Neceflaries;

fpy>is vf/,oopcyo?i^'

mind your Bufiriefs with all becoming Serioufnefs, that (b you may

2l-

CONSTITUTIONS
^sii, i-jwi^cv

of

'ttolvt) jS always have fufficient to fupport your fclves, and thofa xpovcf)Vf/,SvJlnir^^Sythat arc needy, and not bur- ^s -^ icwwi^ td?5 ^m-

d^n the Church of

For we our Attention to the our
(elves,

God:
befides

voiJ^^jou^'Sf^sS f^h'tTk-

Sxp^v r
y^Mcnctv,

? ^eoS
%

on-

Word of
:

^^^ri/jceis^

the Gpfpel,

*** Pag.

-7Prov.vj.

(^Jafy&A^, cf^>s ^ t5v\ our inferior Fiiliermen, I'mpyicSp vx. alf^ahiiijS^y For fome of U3 are lomeTent-makerSjfome Huf- ol ^ ycip &aiv e| if^c^v band men, that fo we may dhieis, \'^ ol^Qcncyivo' never be idle. So fays Sole- ^lol, ol 5 yis epyaLraij^ fomewhcrc, G& to the 's^s S fjiAiS^ivroTiTif^s f;20'/}

do not negled Employments

^o?{g^f^ov'ns^?{gycjj^\

IXX^'

^^^'
her

^^^^^

.S%^4r^,
diligently,

confider

dpyhs

eivou,

Kky\ Siini

Wa)s

(he r (j^pf^^Ti^, w oWw/jg, co^n vrifer than (Jjc, having neither Field, Ov^rjeer^ ^ ^yiAcotdv iS)k}v tas onor Ruler, prepareth her Food S'iiGjni/^] *p^i oTieiv^ in the Summer , and lajeth up a QofioiTip^^ oxp^ y>
(Treat

and For

he-

o.'^ohof^^v' "iSi

i^^

Store

in

the Harvefi*

yboopyiv

jult)

-yssrctp^p-

and learn T-, gvzAi r (V^afy^^o;/Or elf: hovc laborious fl)e is, and her <v^ ^^yoiv, ohk \zod J^giVork how valuable it is, rrhfe cr^iiw olr, ^TDi^t^^g^ Labours both Kings and mean ^^ms r ^(pi>i. xoAi^jw^^iiS AJen make uje of for their xlw tb Iv 'co^BeHealth, he is deftrahle and ^oi^iuj^ rtfiv though [he be weak civ "' ri irop^^Ti 's^i o^lorious,
go the Bee,

^
'

in Strength, yet by honouring

irv fjiiKiosnv, (S
eai

f(^6g
t? ep'

iVifdom

fl)e

is

improvd,
thou
lie

&C.

ipyu^Tn^s

^, tIuj

How

long

ivilt

on thy

yxcnnLv

a^fJLvLuj cli I^jlttq-

7!^^:l.7V.^ilt.

V.

fji7Wf

the
pil^jrx{.%i,^kiji^PHi^cc

Holy
Bed,
thou

itpoffles^"

c^Gii
oytiav

i^jgrcc^,.^?g^fi

ixJi^c^^e^vT^^'

m^ivT)
paif^jn

H ^ ?^^'^^
r^.<ro'
fSfTO^-n

SbggArdi' ^nen vciii awake out of thj SUeV-^ Thou Jleepft awhile, tho^ liefi

down

a irhile,

Sh'^^"' ~SMjji{>"Z(^.nr^
ttS^vts,

a vcUle,

thou flumberefl thou folde(l thj

to

Hmds

on thy Breaft
ti>en

^icw

T^//.az^(7x

Jlap a jrhile P<^e.rtj com^s on thet

X%n[^.^,^

:j^l^i^%<ii^ liH:.m eml tm^Mcr,^.and mjij, oyjui^,^ H^TOJtf Wfi^t'jis '.a Jwift R^cer, ^. Eut:
-

czq}

cTiT?

^/sl^iWa

g-

if jko.u\

httfi.

dlligmt,

thf

yip^-no-Vi'^oKiyv /S^vcr
roTs,

d^iyv Q 7i&.^cujy as f^iKt^y 6 vv<px>^m, o- thee an evil Rr4n.igate, ?iiyjr Q Q^jccfyfarAi^Yi And agairr, He that wa- xn. ri. '^^ai^^" ftTK. 'TT.xe^- nagcth his Own Land /ball yivercL^ Qoi ufCT'Tre^ ^c^- he filled with Bread: And 'TTBvix, 5^? oShi'mp^^ elfevvhcre he fays. The Shth- EcdeC
T)

Harvcfl /hall come as a Fcun" tain, and Want /hall fly from

-^7)

hS'eicc

0)0-

yx^i
^>7i
i

^CPH^^^' cio'iw^ ^ff, 7\^i ojiamp

clfj.y)rjii

mp ^^
oM,

a- ful

h(is

folded his orrn Handf^''''^'

together,

and has

eaten

his

on if Fl:(b,

And

after v\'afdSj^*"'^-^^*^*^
his Hand;'"'^*

The Sluggard hides

he
to
vrill

P<^eicc

oocTTrep

^yfs^

not he ahle to hring it M^iith,

^pvpccTHx^wn/Js^^^oi'^oL^

his

And

again,

^^^^^^- ^'
'

m^Kiif*

'O

epyob^cjjS^joi
'TJ^nSv)

By
a

Slothfulnejs of the

Hands^

IcvjtS

yfiv,

Floor

nill he brought low.

o^Touf

ciprnov,
(pyiaiv

Kai o^

Labour therefore continually

;

a>^Qfs

'O

c6f')}ii

for the Blot of the Sloth*

i<%cg^f g
5MjtS
,

ms x^^^
i(fctyc

5^

ToLi

Qip^s

ojjtS.

Kcti I-

But * T^^f^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ healed. 111. la. if any one does not irork, let not fuch an one eat among

\ al. e-^/riJf

-, !

d<r^ft. v. a1. y^^x-^^-

'

defunr- v.

vof4

CONSTITUTIONS
you.

of
<5lty^-

For the
hates
llo

Lord

our
:

^5?$'

Kpu^ioTwm^i^
mji?, 5
d^Trever-iceiv

God
For

the

Slothful

x'^^
a^xj

one of thafe

who

&s

are dedicated to
to be idle.

God, ought

g^/^^c cwJiS.

Kow 'mAf/
'^^'

A dpyicw x^^^

fjicSfji@*f

ft

<^g

Tis

fjLT]

ipyd^eiwj,

To

*iaS^'

y^^y

y-ri

g<r-

iSigiw. dpyiii y>

juufff?

JoJ^*

0SO5 ^/^v

ccpyj

f>i

II

1^

BIBAIOJJ

the

Holy

Apoftles.

AIO

N T P I T O N.
374-

BOOK

III.

Sect. XXXL
Concerning Widows.
H'e^tj

jj

^*
cut

Hoofe your Widows Chap.

;^^f
y. 9.

i.

;?^^r Sixtj Tears ^^^^'"^^^

o/^^f, thatififomc
~
tio

meafure the Sufpicion of a fecond Marriage may be prevented by theic

Age. But if j?ou admit one younger into the Order of Widows, and ftie cannot bear her Widowhood in herYouth, and marries, flie will procure indecent Refledlions on the Glory of the Order of the Widows, and (hall give an not beAccount to God marry 'd a lecond caufe fhe
;

psoivlk 5^^fa^, ydiA.yi"

P3

tifne.

c o N s.T I rx\ T I O J^,S

time
;

0/
X^i^l'

but becaufc
kept
flie

flie

has

oyuur^cp^,

on

3r

and

"frot

becaufc

did not

her Fronfife, come

e(pv?^^e, ^^TOLqmvia,^'

Q.o^

}^e^^'^'

'Sidle

and keep 'her Pforhife with fj(^WIgi^<:^4'(f3S2 GgS Faith and the Fear of God; S'A^ <f^^^<^ ^ Wherefore fuch a Pmn1ife> l^f^A/W'. <^^Ti/5^ri ou^hc not to b? rallily made, 'e^t^'to^ ^tl^^^^" T

""

jEcdef.

but with great]^ Jfauripn.^ For ltis..h.ttr for h^t^iat ta

.

g|m%A/ai/, ^Moo

fX^^

dcnpa.?^cg^'.x.pi:rov

pjy-

But

if

any "'^^ounger
has liv d

^u^ &

<5^

fJLT)

^J^3-

WoiTsan,

who

but

voj'

tis

vec^iies?^

a while wich Iir;fiiisl)aiid^ cxi^yi^ovov Qap ^nS and has lofi him by Deacli, ^S'eA ^mimoidoL, -^
BJiTrt.reoiaiivs

by

herfcif/

haHng

t^Ai^Iw,,
//.??

ri

<//

a>of-

the Qifp.^,i^idowhpod, flie will be cjfpund;icp feebldled, andra-.te lij^e the ^Jidowof
w^l^-^ jWJ?&i9i:>the '.Jioly

rif^

ereefts,

MnW
>

eiwrns, S'ai^v
fjict^"

e^^io-oC^iapeiccs,

ri.Ei-ig.

Pro-.^To-o; ^jT.oi^. phet of ,Qpd /!"%/; lpdged, ^^^^^ Xichw^/a

'

2affi'(pt.

^^>c6,
'

?7^'-5>-

be luk,if.36-eompared to Amajiie,U,wg/j:
alio,

Such an on^ may

'so^s IxL o a.'yi@*

^
r^
tJT

G6^"

^w^<pnTV( 'HaIo/c

^/'Afer,'

Ti^^/V^

depA^ted_not
li{t_,

^o^fyiu>^r^Gi'^'' Avv-^
,

from jhe

Ttrnfle^]

c-Qnti-

^^^^
cl(pl^%
(t

*ai/&iA

'

med-mSuiflicatiom^and Pr4y' ^^^. t^^gk ^^d Gaf^^who- was

Fvur(core
.fi^ars

OK (puKn^'Aayip^ viGVH,

hfv^vv^ccp
?*^o--

oil,

arid

hd

jxe^

m^^v

f^VG-a

th Holy Apoftles/ ? S^ria^at, ^ .9 livd vrith an Hushand

I-

Se-

5gp(r^ 55x^5, Za-oLfi

nSDv oyh^j-hTHSvmt

ven Tears from her Firgini^

ty,

^
q

te
julS'

irho glorify

the

Coming

cjoi^v

',

C^riacta-et

mi
"^

b^^^-ii

OK

'f

o3^-

of Chrift, and gave Thrnks to the Lordy and [pake concerning

look' d for

4^tyicci

ayrn^

f<nn

Ittto,
Sb'

him

to

ail thofc

who

'Ty,v

5 X^^a
<?tfyii(noiv

Redemption in
will

ffrael,

^ot47cc<Tcc

have a good Report, and will be ^^/^^-^T^r^ro nrc^vjueJ^Ci), ^ g^cA^ 'c^ auTy honour'd, having both Glo'mo-t rro/tf ^ ^s^troh' ry with Men upon Eatth, ^a-i" Av^cdciv ci/ 'l<r- and eternal Praile with God 'wtajuTu fj^- in Heaven. eftrfA.
a
y\

av Such

Widow

pai.

H. Bur let not the younger Widou's be placed in the \j>y^ y^y) c^<Tv.o^io%}<T^y f/Jmrni Order of Widows, left un'Sf^(pdarl nS iJUY\ S'mix- der Pretence of Inability to ^'^y^^ytes^tiiv^ aV contain in the Flower ot \^^^' " their Age, they come to a f/j)s, 'On Sd)'n^ycii^l^ p 7re9^fiL{cf.lc cAGyjzt^, fecond Marriage, and beI

viojnpojf

^71-

dz r^^y^v

"^^0)1^3

Qijcypftcdry-

come

fubjed: to Imputation.

c^j Q
'ivoL

& ^or)^i^(rd^. But

c^(pacr^

fjLT]

ATg(?&$,
yxfjLiccv

let them be alTifted and tS fupported, that (o they may Mitres'' r^oc, under Pretence of bc9

eAfiSflWf

^v

ing de(erted,

come

ro a fe-

Tre^y^lc
^/B^oodh

cc^pe'sj<^

iv
yj
I

cond Marriage,
I

^ Tfern) .
II
I

>l

ll

and fo be an unfccmJy ininared in .i^;g

Impul'

CONSTITUTIONS
Imputation. For you ought CO know this, that once marrying according to the Law, ib righteous, as being according to the Will of God ; but iccond Marriages, after the Promife, are wicked not en account of the Marriage it fclf, but becaufe of the
;

of
ori
yo-

J^gra/

otpftAsTE,

fj^voyLiJLia.
fjigv
fii$

yS^

^p

yivo\jy^vi^

S'lu^io:^,

^p y{^ yi^oi^jJw
jLieTO

ea
,

wap^^aaa
^
ix^^vofjic/v,
t?

^\yxfJii<!L

i'Tm^frycXi^

^p
2/^

cwucl(p^.c(v,

^M%

g
^,

-^(tsB-*

n^yaiJLi(x>
(7ijjxav*

Falfiiood.

Third Marriages

<ly.e^ckoLi

are Indications
jpn,cy
:

of IncontiBut fuch Marriages

2> </L'
//,//,

-v^

7^ t^yojTrop-

^sy^(pavi)i

beyond the Third are yc6, ^ ctcrFA^^ia <^a/Ltnianifefl: Fornication, and un- <piSoh-. 6 y> eos
as are

.<ien.ii.24.

queftionableUncleainefs.For God in the Creation gave one Woman to one Man: for, Z^^r^?)^
in-ojjjall he

fjnav cTet

ryjujcHn^ ivl
J^f'cftyy^y Iv

^'
i)j-

tm

fjLinpyioL'
01

''Ejdvtuj

one Fie(h.

But to the

Ajo 5 adp)(0. fJ^Uv.

younger Women, let a fe- Ng&)7^ef^/$ jLtem Tip cond Marriage beallow'd af- T^Tr^ra'nAc^Tiir ovf|:.er the DeaUi of their firft y.e<)^pric^w& oM>it^s, Husband, left diey fall into ;Va <<; 3te<W t? the Condemnation of the 2J^QoKh l/xTicacn, ^ Devil, ^nd many Snares, and 'm^/J^j -TiD^Aas, ;($ foolifli Lufts, which are hurt- (S^^^jlIocs drovrys, ^ ful to5ouls, and which bring f^^nfji/as ^i^j^i'/X cuupon thein Puni/hment ra- Zci^gs ^;\^av ts^^e-

ther than Reft.

ya^

PL
*276.
'

^^^
^'^^^^

^^^^

true

Widows

arc

which have had only one Husband, having a good Report among the gcncrahcy
for

x^.e^'
S^^l

V ^^

KS^Mo^' J

a^g^Tij/.

A;^aA>j^ir)
^

m^'

imp^aa:^,

i^w

^ef^^jxt

x^

'^j^aoVo)!!

good

Works.

Widows

hy^n dyy^^'U, ^n-

the
foA ntS ovfc,
iyi/cui^

Holy

Apoftles.

Qifefi^esj

indeed, fober, chaftc, faithful^

have brought up and have ^' ^J^tertaind Strangers unblame^evoShx^^^^^ 5$ ably, vvhicb are to be (upport( iprifAefy^'Ufajs' ^s devoted to God. ^^fjiColve^XP^^^^^^ ^^'
*mq^ou, ^creSeis^

pious,

who

i:i7wo'^(prio-AadLf Ti^Acos^

their Children well,

<Vjax|t/^jfijr.^\a^wi>u

Befides,

do thou, OBifliop,

ipfS TTSpri^nuv,

Z'Gn^
?^

oxoTTg,

fjiviifji$vii/ey

cuumTs

^ei^ ^uTi^vQjKts, ^
oujn[^v

opiyc/jy g-

t!>^voidp

7roLiid^j@4^

wj

ga
eps

(jl^voi/.@4, ^}{ff,li)[^c^Ci}

S^vi^vl^
X^e^is
<S
0^

'Gf^GTpo^^
o^(f^ois
^

oi<i^^-

y^"
Vi
&cn

" <^

" ^1^

6a/-

be mindful of the Needy, both reaching out thy hclping Hand, and making Provifion for them, as the SteWard of God, diftributing feafonably the Oblations to every one of them, to the Widows, the Orphans, the Friendlefs, and thofe try'd with Afflidion.
For what if {bme are neither nor Widowers, but (land in need of AiTiftance, either through Poverty, or
iv

yj,

ei
^
31

kvsi

fjL-n
'j

%5ip6a

^es>''

Widows

^oTi^ioLs

rj

xpri^ii(7i
7)

i^ *ujividp,
(TDK,
7i

^
erg

vo-

2f^

TEJw/og?cTeJ

(pidp

^Txs
:^

ecpopoLv,

'TT^'T^v
01

g-

7ri|WrAc^.
Siy(g.*mj

ml
g^v,
cTi-

fome Difeafe, or the Maintenance of a great Number of Children ? Tis thy Duty to overfee all People, and to
'

SiShvns,

cu]^^t^i(tii
Sbocai

(wm

T xV^^h ^^
<t'7j^S)ij

QvuueiOTpgpyaiv
iy,i(na. ciunvi

For take care of them all. do not they that give Gifts of f.h^j^ o^^^ head give them to the Widows, but barely
bring them
'

ovof^^ov
I deeft,

in,

calling

them

defum.. V,

ckfnnr. v.

CONSTITUTIONS
Free-will
Cfferin'rs,

of
iQi<d^

that

fo

'tis*

ottws

Qv 6

thou
thar

that

are

knowcft thofe f^- '^^^ ^hiSo^jS^ast AfPidion, dyceA^Qos mdyx^s olin

a

jTiayefr,

as

good

Ste-

Ttp^cy-.

wee^^rjs aJo

ward, give them

their Por-

ro/Vc^ 'rS J^K^T*.

non of knows
in

For God the Gift. the Giver, though thou diftributeft it to thoie
'^Vanc vv/hen

y> Bees yivcaoKJ r S^<f^'>(iia, Tcoiv. oi^vl@t

cuItS, -vkrooi tuT^ J^oijS^jou f/,eeJ^^Yi7uj'
p3yj
?$

he

is

abfent:

i\nd he has the Reward of Well-doing, but thou the Bleifednels of a confcionable

i^ r

'? Ai-ajoii'as

f^iSvi',

Qv 5 t
-

*?

i^-

<7/;(JriT

oiT^^voixicii

Difpenfacion

thou

tell

of it. But do them who was the

:

HB-^ez-^iJsv
cfju^ms,
<
nri;

^^^ya
\ o

^Shi-

Giver, that they, may pray for xo)^, iVa For tis our 7- vc^ bim by Name

g| Jrcf^^c-

tu/ii

^s^c-^'
'zrofF
^

Duty to Men, not fondly

one
or
another,

do Good to

all

^^r^^.

^py)<^

preferring

^/j(^ ^he^Tras
'"

p.i

whoever

they be. tuhviio Give to every one that asketh o yL wj/.oi q/viai* Ui/jotlr^vn. a J^/^fa" of thee : "Tis evident that 'tis t) Tt^ x?'^^^^ti every one that is ir\?^v cas meant of aATio^t^, zaF (pireally in want, whether he ^^ be Friend or Foe, whether A- xctV s;> Oe^^, xa^
/i
'-^

For the Lord fays,

(piy[g^e^^^^^ tS^v, os. ks ", ^ oneivoy.

>i

he be a Kinfman or
ger,

a Stranfinglc

Q^yi^yr.^
'ze*-,

^^^^

^o-

whether he be

>ccV

a^^^

For in all the xav yiytyy^M^s \sz3rscp' or married. the Lord, gives us ^y\. ca> mV>i y> yes^Scriprure Exhortations about the Nee- (pf o iw^^'^ ^P^
dv,
faying,
firft

by

Jfaiah,

^miin^jv c^gLtyci^

As-

~Ms7v. V.

^Ueeft. V.

the

Holy
^

Apoftles.
to

>^, 5^,
a^niv
(r6'

fjSjfl

'Hoti'k'

Deal thy Bread

the

Hun'\h^rX\,T.

Aifitfijjv'^g '^eivoDVTi (S

gry^ and bring the Poor, irhich

into thine,
the

n^cc^vz

d- have no Covering,
oT"

giyiis &c:iyccyi &s

o{^v ffH'

l^o'iS'y)^yjfJi''
(^

vQv,

'E%/^aAg'
oiTteioop

^oii

r^
*Tis

ccjepfj^gL'

oM

i*^

'vi5}^o4'f

2f^

^ Amii7)h
/3tf Af

Xiy\

^ mS

Naked, and thoit do thou cover him (halt not overlook thofe which are of thine orvn Family and Seed. And then by Daniel he fays CO the I orentace,

Houfe

If thou feefi

iujudc^-'}

Aio,
jtt

l^ccat'

Wherefore,
thy Sins by

King,

let

w^^f

DatuV. 24!

A<^, i

c&pg-

Connfel pleafe thee, and purge

Qltco Qo[,

0^

mis dufp-

A^s of
by
to the

Mercy, and

UoLi 0^ OP eAsyiiu{gavpou&

thine Iniquities

Bowels

of

Aure^jo^,
3c/'a5
cr6

(fe

mi

dSi-

Qompaffion

Needy.

And

cAf

oi7C7ipfJiff7s

TrevnTCtip'

^ 2/^
TTigBoiv

^o?ig-

fjuovo^q}yiJip'

'EAg)^hmv^.-

m,v(Mi

^leP^TOLf df^Tiouf

t^?
%

'^^Aa&'iS^^'
Mcoc^t'e/'

?uv Aeyl'

Pror. XV. he fays by Solomon, By Acis 37. of Mercy and of Faith FniAnd hequities are purged. ^^^'- ^^' ^ lays again by David, Blejfed is he that has Regard to the Poor and Needy, the Lord fball*^*?ag. 2.77. deliver him in the evil Day,

QvvMv

M'

'Sloo^v,
Tif^epa.

And

again,
his

He

hath difpcrfed
re-

cxi. 9*

irhYimx: ov

abroad,

he hath given to the

Righteoufnefs

mvy^fo: pvo^TOLjiwiip'o
5uJe/e-'

Needy,

^ WAfy, 'Eo-?(})i;)6e-nj?5

maineth for ever*

And

Solo"

Tispmo^v,

'W-

mon
cy

fays,

He

that hath

Merthe

p^^^^ ^,^
x-,

ymv.
*iS

-n

5Vj(^iocrJv cuiii<;

on the Poor lendeth to

;

^\

ttjwi/a(^y\(kv
'

(^

Lord

according to his Gift

repaid

^o?^^v

'O
cft^;^

it fijall he

him

again.
xxf. 13.

IXeiv ^c^^v

yweJ^co",
r:i

And
feth

afterwards.
his
E^.r,

He
that

that flop-

h,verj -^ 5
I

he may

he:, V.

rgt

CONSTITUTIONS
mt
he
hear
alfo

of

him that
call

is

in Want,

ajuiSj
wjrtS'
cvj^J

^^rtbrnSb^a?^

[hall

himfelf,
to

and
hear

l5i$' **Oi (pe^t-

ihne
him.

Jh/iU

hs

none

. wtbc^ cw/tS |xn

^att^tfuuj

S)boij3/jv,

>^

Sect. XXXU.
V.

T ET every Widow be meek, 'V^^F^'^

mcrcL

quiet, gentle, rincere,frec

from Anger, not

talkative,

X"^^ 7re^eioL,riau' x'^j ^-^cowi?, a'ypi-

noc clamorous, not hally of )c^, Giofyr!t&- , |M.rj Speech, not given to Evil- '7n3Ay;^^A-, /xti x-estufpeaking, not captious, not ^jwj-., |u,7i 'Of^yKcadouble-tongued, not a Bufie- oj--, /xri ^fnL?[g.?\Qc^

Body,
let

if

ilie

fee
is

or hear

f/Jh

AgiiS??^-, jui
,

^-

any thing

that

not right,

ojdPIpo/-

fji^

(fiT^g-w^

eAyn^^^' cc)tiya-cc not fee, and as one that ckoKiov does not hear; and let the yipoySpov, 'l^-w ooi /u,A Widow mind nothing but to gAg7r(ra", ^ djs (/A pray for r hole that give, and dx^i^o-cx. '\^ccp^'Tw' (S for the whole Church ; and fjy/}Hv tiy^v rr^ ^ipa, when llie is asked any thing /ut^Ag^Bt;, S 'c^let her not ea- oiij^s^ "^^ *t^ Siby any one, fiiy anfwer, excepting Que- Sivnztjv & oAwj ^ ftions concerning the Faith, c<Ky^>icrlQCi eire^T^and Righteoufneis, and Hope f4.j>? Jg tx vctd t^^.,
r\
^

her be as or^e that does

^Xinr^ta^ re

\^
.

in

God, remitting thole

that

f/ji

{i^a^lm
rjixluj

-^-nt^vg^
gacc
^zz^J

ilefirc

to be inftrudled in the
V.
!dcett.y,

c^j,

deefl.

the

Holy

Apofiles.
Let her only

'^i^m,
s^
r?

$iit^iocrujuy]i,

Dodrines of Godlinefs to the

Governours.
anlvver lo

5 gor Iatt/J^-'

^^yBM(7ac.
f^jofs

5
':?

^^7(^ m

n^';\9j/g^ yi^'

may tend to the Stibverfiotl of the Error' <^(7iQ&as of Polytheifm, and let hei^
fiyv

as

^ynsf''^'
xej^riSuo

demonftrate the Aflertion <m -r^ ctpo.- concerning the Monarchy of t^7nism)?iv^h^ocvv^, God But of the remain'^S'ei-Mfv^crct T ijfe* ing Dodrines, let her not fjigvctp^lcti GeS ?\ff)pv anfwer any thing raflily, left 'z^^O f?^ i^Tii *af^7ri' by faying any thing unlcarf^9vcc

^-

ial$

Tx

(AAn

'^my.ejLviSwt

nedly, fhe fhould

make

the

cmoi f^
jLc/ctf

Ti

oifj{^^i
(i?^<rfr\'rKf;\9-

(pi^y^ccfj^y)

biafphemed. For the Lord has taught us

that the

Word

to

be

c?ifP(re/4^

Word

is

h'ke iiGrainMiitx\&-

ycd. 'i^^KKio '^ mvccTTSOJi

ioiyuivaLf

r ?^yv

wj

of Muftard-feed, which is of^'a fiery Nature, which if any

e/-@-iSbyf^Tia2. rrZ^o
/l'
l(?^'

onc ufes Unskilfully, he will 'Q^t ^^TTvepv^ Z find it bitter. For in the Tii i^ci^i xptcm Myftical Points we ought not
-jS <M>

fTxjjfmyccpv iWTTi^p^nai'
*^7i
fjui

rnTs fA,v^y,o7s

be rafh, but cautious: For the Lord exhorts us fAyto

ing, Ca/i
not jour Pearls be*
Je[i
rii.6,

ti^S'oTnv eivoLiy^^'

dcTpaXik' *G^ivei'^7]' fore

fjuv

Smpe,

the)

tramfh

TuiQjL^

'hkyi)v

them

vrith their Feet, ar)d turn

M^

(^oc?^erB tvs

i^y^-

again and rtnt jou.

e^tTCM hfji^v

ffA^s^c^v believers,
f/A^^TTDTi >t95-

fPfS^l^v,
fTois

the

For Unwhen they hear Dodrine concerning

explain'd as

fTzx/7rTtTvi(7Jk)0-iy

(/jjTVi 01/
i(aji

Utrift not

'm(7iv

ctCiH^v,

q}it<;.sv'ni pTi^oijiv vfj^^i.

ought to be, but defeftiveJy, and efpecially that concerning his

Incarnation,

Axi<r^'ni y)

Gi

oLtti'
;\9-

or

^i r i^X5<9'y

his Paffion, they wilf rather

rcicdt

CONSTITUTIONS
rejed laugh
praife
it

of

with Scorn,
it

and
than
fo

yv, Jt
ivi^^s^',

&e9vnai4,

V^*j
^-.

ac

as
for

falfc,
ic

God
of

And
will

"^

n^Aifx

ovazof^'TMa^wi,

the
^

aged

Women
Ralhnefs,

be

? 'mBw

ccur^y fjiv^m-

guilcy

and of e^c^TEs ^AXao-ouji cauHng Blafpheiny, and will /^>Aor ois ^^^S), 7]Sb,'
inherit a

Wo
hy

For, fays he,

^cca^^n,

hox^

"-h
i

Ifa.

lii.

5.

IVo
is

to

him

whom my Name

50/

'f

'ziy^7reTBiet&

hlaffhemcd among the Gen*

irpea&vTn
(npijfjiiccs,

tiles

^ /? ,^?ict' (^ S act! >cA-

VI.

We

do not
/(?

permit our
Church,

OuV

S^i't^ g'sr^^^^j Sy
S\Shi<n^^

iCorxJ^ ^<^^^^
34.

/^4^/> //^ the

ywucu-^^
oK-^i^aicL,

oy

but only to pray, and hear For our thofe that teach
:

X^^a ^j^y
(&

^g>^(j(^')^c%

rp^

(5\-

Maftcr and Lord, Jefus Chrift himfelf, when he Cent us

the
pies

cbLOKccAcov iirx'/.iiv,

(^

y^ cw<iiio hShLdif^?^,^

Twelve to make

Difci-

i^^v
"

z/Je/t*

'J^jo-Ss

* 2-9^'

it^^s t JJw^x^ rriijc," of the People, and of did no where -{ca fjicn^r^axfr ^or the Nations, fend out Women to preach, ^ t* 'e6rw, q^vvs^^j^^is Salthough he did not want Sbifj^S e'^oi'Trec^My is For there were with g ywpvyfj^, ^Ith ctSxinch us the Mother of our Lord "^^^v* QwjIw yi iand his Sifters ; alio Mary fjLip Sxg fc^ir^ tS ju/Magdalen, and ^^r^ the Mo- e*^, ^^cu oiS^?^(po(A "^^^ ^^^''^^ J^^^^^f ^^d Martha coutucT' gTijMa6/<ctw 2nd Mary, the Sifters of I.4- MafJ^Aw^r ^ Mae/a. Sdlcme, and certain ^ 'la%A>LB ^ Mo^p^c^ zarus
:

defum*

V.

>^oi7f^v, V.

! dceH:.

^^

"^

><g.

V.

^ 9 ::<;rj5r^

v-

the

Holy
(

Apoftles.
For bad
it

M^el^
^oipa.

oM (x,kX(pajj

Aa*

others.

been ne-***
to teach,

Pag.

*^* 2aAai////j,

cefiary for

Women

'"^*

i'lppctj Tij g5,

eiybbZoiOKS'
Tujj'
>c9fT>i

he
the
the

himfelf had

firfl:

com-

vexS^^lov ywuoA^l

^^' manded
if the

thefe alfo to inilrud:

us.

Gxiu^

cwI^To?

ocv
ocj

Pcopk With
I lead of the
'tis

A^j? ^p^T^
Ta;5

tor Wife h

xi.

3.

not reafonbible T ;^fltcV a ;^S VA' that the reft of the Body X'^9 ccvrip^ ifoLArt yjicuTi^i flipuld govern the Head Let vK 65n S'l^iQv S Ac?/- the Widow therefore own her mxiv Qoofji^ i x^f^oL?i7]i. felf to be the ^Itar of God, ^^clp^Giv ty/Go^c^eTw and let her fit in her Houfe, ^vn^e^y oTt ^jicc- and not enter into the
(^oi.
^jc*/!'
.

Man,

^/ig/toV

Houfes of the faithful, un^i^ OP rr! oiKicL <tv- der any Pretence, to receive ffis. fjiAifji/imlcvoi TT^' anything: For the Altar of
(pdasoos Of/

'^ g5, ^

^'

otKious

9 r 'm<ro)v God never runs '^ ^i^' is fix'd in one

about,
Place,

buc Lee

Cccyem

'
.

eiinzrDp<^oij^v

therefore the Virgin and the

GiffzAgjap'TOTi 5>>jia??i-

Widow

.be fuch as

do not

e/Lpv

iXvi' or Ipi aT)7r^/iiy'^2)

t5 03 "s^pipA, run about, or gad to the Houfes of thofe who are wccp;^7w hv'^>io^' Alien from the Faith. For

^yQ*
,0iinK^^

}^

it

X^es^
r)

H^i

fi^ch

as

thefe
;

are Gadders

c%frfi;^(7a,

psfJi^Q

and impudent
their

they do not
reft

ms ^.'^o- make
psfjL'

Feet to

in

'T^o)i,oi>Ja,s/oTL'

Col

^"

d^ouS^&5,

one Place, becaufe they are not Widows, but Purfes, rea-

oD/o/JTo/, p^'J(Tl;;^5x^y(7I

dy

to receive, Triflers, Evil-

rfUrjjis^i

^
.

I,,;

r^jrcfjy

fpeakers,Counfellors of Strifc,

2/^ S
*
t

fjbif

')^t9-h
I

^^- without
n il

Shame,

IW^

impudent,
I <ii
I

'-*

defunt. V.

who

CONSTITUTIONS
who

of

being (uch, are not wor- ?^ mesi^i cmJtos uWfthy of him that called them; ;j/^gWf^85 6;S;\9ifcForthey do not come to the faVar, cpAuapas, -^^^ common Station of tlie Con- rrttp^Ays. [^^mjfJiSQ' gregaci dn on the Lord's Day, Ai^$, dvouS'eis, dvcmj^tuiraf* oa^vu ouzct?as thofe that are watchful Buc either they flumber, or lOf t;Wf;^yc7a/, 3c agio^ tS ii^h^<n^n* trifle, or allure Men, or beg, bringing rrvf^vymv yi 6^' S or enfnare others, them to the Evil One not x,oivov *? Qvyocyvyi? iv T>r fuffering them to be watch- civet 'Tntvfjisf^ caking x/jeax.f' y{^^^mvy^ ful in the Lord ; but
;
^
'

care that they

go out
the

as vain

as they

came

in,

becau(e they
or

e^r^y^TESj ^^M S w^i^ifcnp , ft (p^voc

w$
ol
^

do not
the

hear

Word of ^cnv
civ",
It^^^^
aiv^

y^g^qioir^H'

Lord

either taught

o/tSoif

.vi, 9.

For of fuch as the(e read. the Prophet 7/4/4/; fays, F^earim ye (hall hear, and fl^all not underft and ; and feewg ye Jhall
fee,

c/j;^/L(9rAcwT/^^

^sf^(^)pv^s n^mrs-

vyi^S)^

vk
cv

ioovTis cujTVi
7we/Cf>,

vincpm'

^-^^
nroii-

and Heart of

not -perceive-, for the

this People
is

c^^tntAfctC.ov'T^s

waxen

r^s uuirys e^iivou

oToi

rp^ ^nuiTuxtr ^ 'Haouoii

o^^iStvs A^^* 'Ax.o>r

olicicfiTty

^^*

In the (ame

manner

there-

ToV

fgre the Ears of the Hearts

&

cwrsiu vy
nzii'^tiv

^^''^^

x^^
Jt^p-

of fuch
:

Widows
V.
I

as thefe are

cxAeic^;^! wti*'?
Pii^(Vf
J!?v<7PiK.

dci'unt-

dcfunc.

V,

;^

iH^ asny

v.

the
J^/<*5,

Holy

ApoftlesI

thcy will not fit Cottages to yxii(Xjj'Ti!>i":sj^(T?\^>.&v fpeak to the Lord but will Tti y.vej.^, Xvia'z;^^- run about with the Defigni nf^x^u^y Off f^poia. of getting, and by their foolilh T '^Afa- Prarling fulnl the Defires <mipio]^y, TO ? ^TiKCi'. of the Adverfary. Such Vfi-eAOjp,
fd^
y$r.o&r-

&s

ftop'd, that

^o^jWs hSbp

C4>

^6' within

in their

[jS^ov

ifh^rvfATifj^Tx

7re^<}^eiy.cu'{piccVTDui?>v

^pcfA^ir^iiiplm'vxjflcp
juTiccgYiptCf)

therefore are not afto the Altar ofChrift: For there are fome Widows
fix'd

cows

T? Xe^ra, which efteem Gam their Bux^P^ finefs ; and fince they ask ipyxoiccv riy^fjS^jcii ix) vvithout Shame, and receive ^e^VH9^* ^ ^ ^'^ ^' without being fatisfied, renvau^wiiTnoi a^Tvai y^ der the generality more backd'Tt^vc^oji ?(g.f/,Socv^(nv^ Ward in Giving For when yihi 0^ o-iWii^^pas rh they ought to be content en>}?ik 'TTQp; S ^Sivat with their Subfiftance from /]- the Church, as having mo^i^Tigvarlp' hiov ozis dpicaSzif wi ok- derate Defifes; on the con^rjciocgiKoTi: ^^ fxe- trary, they run from one yyoi}:^>^ 6n of their Neighbour's Houfea ^reAOTTfi^jL rP{Sev^pTioDVy ^f^i:%<- to another, and difturb them, Up to themfelves &fex^aaui," rlis t ^ ^ij- heaping cnm'' o7x,iii ^{^mvuiv^ Plenty of Money, and lend and are i^mei^v xp^l^^"^^ ^' ^^ bitter Ufury ; ou(j7zxji'^'^azop^jycraA'\ only fbllicitous about Mam&ai

IvLoiA

<&

TTix^Ts
'^

tLKois
fj^gva

i'dp&t^ifoi,

mon: vvhofeBigistheir God| ? who prefer Eacmg and Drink*

iiig

lJ{gifjifjl^voiq)^vrt(^v(7iy'

before
eat

all

^v 6 0$,

/BaMaV- Let us
*

Vercue, faying, and drink, for to ,c*xi^

,,
,
'.

^ al

tpKoiAexZv.

^mTiiX^^^* ^*

W'^e^X."^*'* V.

force

'?r\v(n^My.

V,

3^-

CONSTITUTIONS
Morrovp
rve die
;

of

efteem Uov^ cu g (fccy&v ^ S ^me^pj^xT^xe^vnin^oyii of theie things as if they were durable, and not pe- dpern^, ^^eyaacw ^aFor (lie that j^ijSft ^^ tt/w/^j, aulilhing Things. ufes herfelf to nothing but e/-^y yJ '^^vvtmoi^' oj

who

talking of

Money,
inftead

vvorihips

oJs

IstStco

toZ^thx,^

eAo-

Mammon
that
is,

ot

God;

ynjT^^,
yynm,
^ *

&

a;:^'&'9^'rcTKWJci^f*

a Servant to Gain, but cannot be pleafing to God, nor refign d to his

is

^ y>

yc7v^

^i^" ^S xF^f^J^^^' ^t\ S 0gS ;\st-

Worihip: not being able to of^i latf (^m-i^vc^^ intercede with him on ac Turigi J^A<^'<j TctT >ipcount that her Mind and Dil ^ t&J ^ ^^ Sccpegns^ moA l t^murtTOj, ei^ pofition runs after Money
:

matt.vi.
^*'

^ox,W here
will the
is

the Treajureisythcre

rmTi PiccTpeiOAs
^-^coos.
vct\^*jyi

amS
'^

v-

Heart

he Alfo.

Forfhe

Qijuuf')^^

Sh*
cwj-

thinking in her

Mind whito receive,

Iv^^veiv

ther Ihe

may go

^,

'Gn

dpyu^T^o-

or that a certain VPoman her yuv r v'iv ^ r 21^Friend has forgot her, and ^mv ^ I^'^ctol'* I'wei* flie has fomewhat to (ay to Trgp cV^ o ^g-(xaj^s, She that thinks of (uch oKci < ^pS'loL cojher things as theie will no longer its' Iv vc^ -^ !^A(X/aatteiid to her Prayers,

but to
it

6a>'<|, ttw '7nj]5<5L6ii

A)?^-

r^*P3g *28i.

that

Thought which

offers

^^7-

:^a/<',

^ ^2ti
cfjUTJjj

felft fo

that though fomc-

times (he would

pny

for

any

5 Jai/ot ri (p/Aw *^* t^Ae Am^,

^
:5

;t(i-

body, flic will not be heard, yv tIvol tclot>> Tepbecaufe (he does not oFiCr c^vify(.ei o(peiA'j* o her Petition to the Lord but ri^iaZ^ KoyiZ^o^jSpyi , with a divided Mind : But (s^aztl tjT ttqpuAjx^
"

1--S-

HI

II

<

^ deeft. V.

g;;(^f

V.

the

Holy

Apoftles:

mepoi^^^ ctMa
m^iavilvvQicx,

T>r 1/^-

^
ii

ko^v

Ihe that will attend to God, Will fit Within and mind the

Thmgs of the Lord, Day and Night, offering her fin'^l^ cere Petition with a Mouth ft(7ajcc^W7i/* oA)?f i(^pS\cc5 -2*^(7^8- ready to utter the fame r J^g>7i7zi/ Twe^Cfj. aA- without ceafing. As theref Act fA,eiJu^e^(TjjS^Svi <^- fore Judith, mofl famous for ro/cc. 5 Ggo^ /2tfAo- her Wifdom, and of a good [J^h '7r^(T^i')(^iv9 >tGr- Report for her Modefty, ^\j^y)hShv, (pe^riJaw frayed to God Night and D^^'Jadich /'^^ Urael. So aifo the Widow, ''" ^ wjQ/.^i vvK^s
mn'n ^^^io-n} ^Gr^ga^^cx.<^

v^

kf^y

Gw

(}

t\

ifj^^s

dy^^m^cwc^aj
Sinoiv

who

IS

like

to

her

will

so,^k
Zv
0^
ti

-c^c^g
(Ha^ji
'

offer her Inrereeffion,

with-

pMarL &XiKQ/.vr],

(TD(poorrtlnii\

out ceafing for the Church to God ; and he will hear

her,
fix'd
is

eTriB,

flfj^TvpyiJ^n

'On

becaufe

her

Mind

\%

Q;<p^(rujuyi,

vvy,w ^

on

this thing alone,

and

ifAtpcii

iS'&rm '
'lo-e^riA*
i\

0pS
Jtws

V5)^
Zv

5"

om^ia

avrrf
c^t^Aw-

not difpos'd to be either or covetous, or expenfive ; when her Eye is

infaciable,

j^^
aiom

hnnv^iv aLn^TcL'?

'Tm.ugov '\ss^

pure, and her Hearing ciean^ and her Hands undefil'd, and

fDgp (To'iai Geo);

daaytiafTvui aorSi,
2>

^ <^
Tip-

her Feet quiet, and her Mouth prepar'd for neither Glucto-

2f^voi3p
fjigrcfj

etvrris

ny nor
iHg thc
things

Trifling,

but fpeak*

))g^s

T2TCf)

things that are nt,

as are

TJic^,

fjc/iiTB

tt^'s a-

and partaking of only fuch

neceilary for
:

^n^cLv^

fj(i>n

c>^5

I-

m^^idp
^BtAfi^j

nrnAuSbuTm."

her Maintenance

So being

vov onxeiSuf' 012

outjiris

09-

grave, and giving: no Diftur-

ci^vosy

bance,

flie

will

be pleafing
to

CONSTITUTIONS
to God,

of

and as loon a

flie

<

y\

0*^9^
Jtf^fgf

^^^e^, ^
djj^gAuu'ni^
^

asks any thing, the Gift will prevent her; as He fays,

li^.M\.9While thou art [peaking
fay,

ca
.:t^

ol

^Sli
9o/<9^

7i(iv^i'\

vptll

sig

Behold

I am

here*

Lee
free

?\.oufj'^jiccv,

sxg

^ c^c
*s^i

fuch
free

an

one

alfo

be

(pAuag^cu' 'i^if^vy cIa^

;^9tA5v
,

from the Love of Money, ^a

from Arrogance, not ven to filthy Lucre, not
giin-

f^

mx, Si-

ovtm,

fj^Ta^i^y^Sdvov

wi/

's^aiiVA

2f^

fatiable,

not gluttonous ; but continent, meek, gi ing no

lUfj
o^fxvr)

r
(^

ori^^^iCTiv.

f^* Stco
^'

d'^es^x^
,

bodydifturbance, pious,
deft, fitting

mo

mp^ho-cc

^dpe^r^

home, fmg- i^ Totf OeaJ- ^ df^ -jurlio-cLi'bt avrnv riy ing, and praying, and readSiing, and watching, and faft- ^c^cp^ai uviyiv
at

vi

God con- cis' "Et* yip cr^, <p/?cr), tinually in Songs and Hymns %, ASiT- f/)w, /cTs W* And let her take Wool, and /d^/x/. ToiajjTn 'c)Zaoc,
ing
;

fpeaking

to

rather
.

felf

affift otheis than herv^^a^jp^fTw aftAapyjwant from them being ^-, airyf-, j^r) md'Trknmindful of that Widow who ^^yt^p^Sy
;

is

honour'd with the Lord's Teftimony, who coming into

cafl into theTrea/n-^

<rQ^-,

/u^ti

Ai;:^^- aM.*

lyy^^nvi, ^paScc, a-

the Temple,
y^ry

y,es^x^
cu5>i^y,

'

^';\^^w

Mites,

which make a
Chrift our

^^rfj^ij oy

a Farthing.

And

tjT o?x/a aJir;, 'iaK^

Mar.

xii.

Lord and Mailer, and Searchor of Hearts, faw her, and faid, ^(fr/7)i / /jjr ;^f^ y^,
^^^^
r^tf

A^o-a.

4&if^o-<^^|uiV'J >

tJ/Ja^vcdo-x^cra

a;^u
0g(W
e^cc,

'7r'tf<7a,i//J9-<^y(7a,

ilu^-;,^^'^^
z;:^/^

^idovp hath

caff

^Toii
wcTcut (c

'7rep(JDfJnAZoa,
vf/.vois*

ireajury

more

than

the
ifE

Holy Apoftksr
they all:

iKKecfjcSdvycrct,
/i^^Moi/

Itb-

^li

'i^^pn'
tifjiifjivri(niO'

yit^m^ 71'^p ajn-n

y*

SifSw'

For all they have call in of their Abundance , hut this Woman of her Penurj hath cafl in all the Living that jhe had.

ii^p^oyvcfjgvi

X^giis, 6

wj^^
on

y\^v
r]

<^

^SbLOKx^^s,
ox

eimv' 'AjuZoy

Xsyo

OjOt/V,

ocvrn

^Trd/i'xj)ejt "TJ^eiov

fnov iSocAev is

ycc^otpvAd'neioy'

cri

oi

-jh^tis

Sect.
2)E/>tva$ yr
Tois

XXXIII.

Sivouf

TPHE

TOs ^5^fi,
fjt^a?
(&

'TreiQo-

S^cTKo-TTD/ff

rmi Trpea-Sv^^is
c^Jtirar;,

rjTj??

c^^pot!;, BTifdutj

^ ?

i^Aa

Ci^ljS^JcLS, otfrr^eTToi/^jcvi,

Widovvs therefore ought to be grave, obedienc to their Biftiops, and their Presbyters, and their Deacons, and befidcs thefe to the Deaconeflfes, with Piety, not u* Reverence, and Fear
;

foCufj^cci,

H^^' furping Authority, nor defiring to do any thing be\iaiaXJi(mA, fj^rm rmiGiv yond the Conftitution, withr ^rrz^ytv m &5A72t^, J"/;^ y/(liijiy\i out the Confent of the Deacon; as fappofe the going ^ S/^'^v^.oiQv'S kvcc"- (i^K:%i>avus"^ to any one to eat or drink ^ (pccytTv ^^ oLu^ & with him, or to receive any milv. %?\g.&eivn^m.' thing from any body; but Tiy-. eJ we' if wicho ut Diredjon flic does
/xri

^i

[Jir\

'delunt.V.

"lt^l^9y.

v.

dTnh^^c^i-

V.

^"y

CONSTITUTIONS
any one of
thefe things, Ice

of
iv

P^A^eo-a
^

w)iriG-yi

ti

her be punirti'd with tafling, or elfe Jet her be feparated

nefs.

T^'mv",

^n/t<^c93y

^wT'^ct, % atpo^t^gc^,

on account of her Ra(h

ws Tr^TreTns.

VII f.

For how iocs fuch an one kncw of what Charadler the

Perfon
is

T/
^Tmcc

^'^aTDtf, oIf^
ri

^s

from whom (he re- Aa/w,S'a^<J, ox mTttceives ? Or from what lore tzvis 2^\gvL0Li ^ 'jra-e^of Miniftration he fuppU.s ^cc>k\' ^ ^?^W 5 tdher with Food ; whetlier it m^v l| apTra^j, n does not arife from Rapin, It^ i Twci i y^^Kvis i^ cr fome o:her ill Cour(e of yfjyrr-^ <s^'fhgv,\j^Yl* Life ; while the Widow does ^zp' o'^ '^ ^^^ not remember, that if (he h^<^^ riToov Shotri ^0-

7\

receives in a

way unworthy ^vQcZ..

vapjoo

Sr^}j9p7i
Itj

ol

of God, Account

muft give an for every one or thefe things. For neither wiil the Priefts at any time reflie

0g*

lepeis rrotccvivi U^jicca-/uipv

H^oymi

tots, otov

apTnuf^^, v Tripws, yi-

ceive

Free-will

Offering
as fup-

yp^^ouylp' Oux'^JvfJiriTis

from fuch an one;

^-ra

'

^v

Fj?od.
17.
'

pofe iirom a rapacious PerIon, or from a Whore. For ^^ ^^ written, Thou fhalt not XX.
'

aiov

(S'

Ov

Tr^avlais

iJuiSwy^^

covet thofe that are thy Neigh^^^'''^'

^pvns TweAO) 0gcJ. cf a^ i^';^,d$ *J^ r?^ lufsTwi',

^lij^^S
>'*'

-^"^^
^^^^^

Thou

(halt

not

bte |U^y

'C^

a(pct)e(7-

1^. ^y^^^ ^^^ '282. /^ /^^

^^ Harlot

p^l^r
(5^^

^^

ytvec^9i^

as thefe
1:0

Lord God. From fuch no Offerings ought

nor indeed

/ ;tff^ g-TD/^i 7re;)$

ti^irajtoZw;
\j5^j(^v

^^ c^tetoA-

be accepted,

avmui -im

r^

X^poiT'

the
9cfir!omu,

Holy

Apofllesi
thofe that are feparated the Church. Let the
alfo

i^mx^^iv

^ K^ ^ from ? ihoKo^H from

fmieirnDtj^ ,

m
ii

(Bec^

Widows
bey
the

vTTccx^ovya-M' o

y>

am

fniira 'Ortppifry,

^rj^Ti

Commands

be ready to ogiven

Gtujxyiyy S^%iJ^(^ ?9 \k!^ r^Tn TT^adf'

^l^^y
f^7)

if^iJ^etv

them by their Superiors, and let them do according to the Appointment of the Bilhop, being obedient to him as to

oi^Ko7s TT^oApaij^ff, i^
fdixoyrrus
fj/d'^jj^'

God

For he that

receives

from fuch an one who is AwSrcei TD-n, -KOLvmet Worthy of Blame, or from Ti^Tft; tjT ir^crAf^, ^ one excommunicated, and
h.bTrei

Xe^s^y r

tU

dSUm
&
^
f^ri

"^^ei^cfj^jov,

ol}coSh[xi

avr'es!^

dvct^la (Jbjgws,

^
,

avf^f4g?^miBTaj

tti^ii

prays for him, while he purpoles to go on n a wicked Courfe, and while he is not willing at any time to repent, holds Communion with him
in Prayer,

a f /W

auTss
gABfti/,
(S

eii

and grieves Chrift,

y^rri^poLdp

6^^
S^y)-

who

rejeds the Unrighteous,

'TT^a^XaZo-aji^
^Tiviu

tS

gotf.

and conhrms them by means of the unworthy Gift, and is defiled with them, not
fo

fufFering
fall

them to come to Repentance,

before

as to

down
Him.

God

with Lamentation, and pray

to

Sect. XXXIV.
jQ Ee^
S'uu^'d
^

t5

yvuuaui'

^i^ii^i^iv,yifo>)'

]^0 W as to VVomens Bap-*-^

tizing,

we

let

you

e/CoM^J ^pi/, oTi

jM-it^i

Tttv

know,
Peril

that there
to

is

no fmall
underadvife

tt3^li y

thofe

that

'^X'^^^^cm,

take

it.

Therefore

we do not

P 4

CONSTITUTIONS
advife

of
5
-sra-

you

to

it;

for

'tis

Cu^fw AdUoji^'y fc'^)^*-^

dangerous, or rather wicked, and impious : For if the

iCor.xI.3.

Kh

r^,

yi^yxov
(

e$i'V0fj{9v

dae^is.

Man
w^dfi^,

be thi

Head of
the
juft

the

Woor-

^
g

jw(paP^i

ywuca^^
'7rep;\fi-

and he be originally
for

oLv^p^

t* ^
en

dain'd
it
is

ttiefthood,
to abrogate

e/^iii^

he^fjvvrw,

nor

l\'s{^iov,

d^T^ya^

the Oraer of the Creation, and leaving the Principal to

h^i^vpyl^,
Xi^rnvm.

^aio,-

r dp^^^

^'

come

to the excream Part of

g e^x^v

ihd^p miJ{^.

the Body.

For the Won^an

is the Body of the Man, taken from his Side, and iubjed to him, from whom
file

ymy) yS ctS/^^c dvS'epi, U^(k^e9^slv, y^<s^xaM^joi/

x^

c>xj/&;,
'$

iTrgjj

SinpL^
-

wct^Slov
y^'

was feparaced

for the Pro-

^ijeji?<p>7^,

Z^v^s
^/jeA^ixji

ay,

crearion
5en.Iiu6.f:?ys

of Thildren.

For,

dp<;^
e-

Pa a

^ of the Woman is the Man, r^7i Trep^ccCyai ^^ as being her Head But if Sd<7Keiv cci^mn gw Iin the ioregoing ConlHtu ^enfi'^\Sfj, 'tt^^ letiom we have not permitced ^jLii'Cacn rncv'vxio 'u>y. them to teach, how will any (pvjiv Us C^%^pW ; one allow them, contra' y to tto -^ '? '^' ^^' Nature, to perform the Ou xlwoov ^^pJimt- S fice of a Prieft i For this is ayviyif^, ^lA^cn^ Sgonc of the Ignorant Praclices i^l; Uf>^oci ')^.i^wv^,v, 5f the Gentile Atheifm, to XVi' -f Xe/9-?2^. ordain ^^"omen Fncas to the ^^8^^. 5 (c ^'^-v^

tke

Be, He fhall rule over y^p ryjpca->(^i occvvp, For the principal Part ^areih <t vjt(fctXy\.

Female Deirics; not one of yJjjaxyiZv (la^.i^i^ ^ rb^ Conftitadons of Chrilt. c^ius dv (^ 6 ^e^@4
I

deeH". v.

^'

!fcje/

Ki7(i\Yi j^. v%

the
4ssD
't

Holy
h
For

Apoftles.^

iSiccs

fjiMQi

fa-^/^gTr),
^loDoivpv^
7]

i^'

wJ
^^-

if Hapcifm adminillred by

were to be

Women,

cer-

K) rtfji^s

^Mojj/

'Qii

l^ccTifi'

^iv, Ctwc(,^q'iAv<x^v
7)fMv

Lord would have been bapcix'd by his own Mother, and not by John;
tainly our

yjvcuii^s

'Qri

or

when he

lent us ro bap-

nrhcf)'

tuM

'dShfiM,

cize,

75

'uT^airrtL^iVj

aTg

he would long with US

for this

have Tent a-

Women

alfb

ef^ai^'CfJs

^g'ftr'v^y, ft-

J^s

^ r

oLKoAn^ioLv

*?

pu''pofe. but now he has no where, either by

(pijaeco^, (c

r
;

S-Trpsir'^d/j
(OS

Confticution, or by Writing,
thing;

S
*f

7reptf(o9r/(^r
(pir-.ajs
'f

^ dchver'dtousanyfuch
as

^y^fj^tifpysy

<S

S^m^BM

voi^'

6'7>if.

Order of Nature, and the Decency of theAdion as being the Creator of Nature, and the Legi;

knowing the

jQacor

'Am' ^Tpg^/4'J "Toim

KTg

7^a\%oti

Ti

3^
KiTov

Ues^Tiimv

spycov.
/Sct'Sfio'^

of the Conftitution. Neither do we permit the Laity to perform any of the Offices belonging to the
Priefthood
:

x.

Bucn^,
v\

As

for Inl^ance,

f^y

*)^ieP^^^^j
fjLixe^v

neither the Sacrifice, nor Bap-

^Aoyi^

\M'yaXluu>

tifm, nor the laying on of lav Hands, northe Bleffing, wheT'SiyxpUs Act,a^aKJ r thcr the (mailer or f he greater: For, No ene takcth this Ho'^i^^^v.^ :(^A8 ^lud/ju, dyxd vara ? 8ca A/a nour to himfelf, hat he that is f4y.
7\

Ov^

yip

'f

l'uji<^(n(ai

^
^

^et^v tS
S'lSb^^
Ti

g'ZD-io-Jtpzzpfcf

TBicMjTw

a|/x'

For fuch facred Oifices are conferr'd by the Laying on the Hands of
called of God,

jxri

ef^i^^sls the
oLp'Twicrous

'rccimvj ^/l'
a\>Tfiy
'

eoi/jT&tf,

Tif&w-

But a Perfon to an OSiCQ is not committed, buthefeizesupBifliop.

whom

filch

^^

on

CONSTITUTIONS
on
it

for

iChr.x3ivi.tindergo

himfelf, he (hall etap the Punifliment of ^to^.

of tS 'O^/ct xm^-

Uzziah.
ici.

Nay
permit

farther,

we do

not

'Am'

tb odZj ^ccrois

to

the reft of the

jcAw^jcoi's

Brm^im>\^
ofov

Clergy to Baptize: As for

Inftance, neither to Readers,

(BccTTTi^au'

^cc-

yi^d^is, i -^xAnn^is, S

nor Singers, nor Porters, nor 7tvMo^7s , v vcrwp?Minifters, but to the Bifhops la/s* S /^^Ws ezs-/and Presbyters alone, yet fo G-^mis, k^ -sTpea-Cvii^

that the Deacons are to

nifter to

mi

^n
o\

e^umpsryjj^cor

them

therein.

But avnmTs

2l^^v(t)v

thofe
fliall

venture upon it undergo the PunifliIVe

who

^ TnAfJi^vm t8to, o^' Ko^nru>y -^igmji

S'rmv. 3c
g'zo-fT/jg-

ment of the Companions of r

Nm.
xf i. C*^^'^/^.

do not permit

Presbyters to ordain Deacons, or DeaconclTes, or Readers, or Minifters, or Singers, or

Porters,

7ron4u o Trpea-SuTi^is ^icpt^vm ^^yi^ws, i

i^ytsvla^s,

Yidvayi/oti'
co'

^s, 5
S^is.

V'mpi^nx^s, v

but
is

only Bifhops:

TTr^Awpy^,
lulk

^a

For this

the Ecclefiaftical

^io
a27>i

irrKr-if^^if.

Order and Harmony.

>ap

??t to^/s (k-

'

'

Sect. XXXV.
pjFe/lo^p^j/y/i^TiAj/,
ri

|iir.

as concerning Envy, or Padion, orEvilfpeaking,or Strife, or the Love

"VrOW

^^

)(^TO<>^Afa5,
(p/;\9rf<.

ri

ee/S^@^j ^

of Concencion, we have

faid

xix^,

^^yeip^^xj vjmv,

already to you, that thcfe are

Ik

raS^

X^g\dpo7^

the

Holy
^

Apoftles.'

^vUo'Te/flt*
5;)?(>
'

^ f^^i^
gTTftifTj

alien

cvspyQO}r

^'f(?A^'7n)'
?9
iii

from a Chriftian, and in the Cafe of Widows. But becaufe the

chiefly
in
liis

Titi^TT.

TTomA- Devil, who works

TOs
ftrj

V7r%f^y^

is

jy}^^5 g^^At7r<^(j,

(W5

and
vices,

full

in Men, Condud: cunning, of various De-

ii^ TivTifisrSMv^epiof

he goes to thofe that

truly

y> xiy\i(nv
'"*
'^

lv0j\ ')$ij>cUy
lo.

are not

:^^Pa5 af

Trae^ry&A^^
mv^

y ttoxb-

ds >' 6 Kouiv

m
^

dS^K(pi^
dfvoiai 78
f r)^Deiocs

Sii[0.icefj(^oL.
Qos

Soj^o/^

is(3oc(n?iMf

avms
aioL

^cwi^i,

^'
Tii

formerly to ; fay they are not perform the fnjundions agreeable to the Widowhood as neither did Cai/t difcharge the Duties due to a Brother

Widows, as Cij/;? ( for fome Widows, but do

^^^

t'^^^Y

<^o

J^^c

confider

d?iyi^S7rl^sy^3^'^'o'
tpyx!'*

W
'f

S'B

how ns not the Name of S Widowhood that will bring

them to the Kingdom of God, but true ^aith and holy Works) But if any
one
poflefl'es

jw^

ovo[^

viKiy\7Tfu

mQ
r\

^peiccs

S
ft

civ
iiri-

myt&p>^^^ iiriinXei
fn\S'6\j(j{^TaL,

^-

the

Name

of

p&ac oivnms^ P[gy{^ri(7e'

TOf, l^cti^&u^ji

'f /Sot-

ojAeiccs. oAcavia^KoXdcrl

Widowhood, but does the Works of the Adverfary, her Widowhood wi4 not be im:

nx^Sh^afTTtf.

ax Joju^ puced

But (he

will

be thruft

yip Uvas *)^^i ^nXo- out of the Kingdom, and ttJ^tss^ (p^vec^s 2^' delivered to eternal PuniflioAs, jBoL(7Kouvi<osus 9 meut. For we hear that fTi^v dvia^ai:' cm <) (ome Widows are jealous, nrnecvTOLf , Jx eloi t2 envious Calumniators and ? (kV envious at the Quiet of X^gp'-i\

orhcrSo

CONSTITUTIONS
Others.

of

Such

VVidows
the

as

St^o-H^^leL^ fJi^GriT^af
S^ov y)
cr^s

theie

are not

Difciples

avms c^Msiavf^cs^s

nor of his Do<9rine: For it becomes them, when one of their ^-ellowWidows is cloath'd by any
one, or receives
at the

of Chrift,

cuu^v

vzro T/^-, ^ p^^Qvctts

^

ccpy6e/cc"j
rnifjic^
ri

rj

^fW,

-ismo^cnvj

Money,

or

S^gaoajm^jafir aygA(pWi
ccvtoov
eiTrsiv'

Meat, or Drink, or Shooes,

Sight of the Refreihnient of their Sifter to fay.

evia-^^vycca^j

Thou art blefled, O God, who haft refreih d my Fellow-Widow. Blefs, OLord,
and
and
glorifie

EvP\gy^T^s
o aicc-^^^oLS

Geic

r C^f^.-

e^r. dUAoQAjtro^^uie^g^

him

that has be-

St>^cL(mv

rj^ytovn-

upon her; odjuia auT>r, <^ S Ipgood Work a- ^v av^ dvct^mou iif fcenJ in Truth CO thee; and aAwSWa Treps (^e' '^" remember him for good in fJivi^mvi auT? 5 aftovv'd diefe things
let

his

'

the

Day of
as for

his Vifitation.
Billiop,

yxJovovrfjLipqLiTrKTxo^
7^5
'^

And
Duty

my

who
his

ocJtS'.
jw,

^
r

^-

has fo

well
to

perform'd

crxW
^

Jc^iAws

thee,

and has

or-

(^0/

^ein^pynTt^^nxtf
(^c&!|ctv7tt.

der'd fuch a feafonable Alms ro be beftow'd on my FellowVvidovv,

^" ^v

<^)cca-

eAeyiimgavvI/jj yufj^-

naked, do vf 3o->? tj? Qv^ynpcfj jjlh thou encreafe his Glory, and i^A^., vr^^e^ns aiJgive him a Crown of RejoiS6^av^ ^ Sh:aYis cing in the Day of the Re- ccvtzS " '^pdpov jcctu-

who was

""^

of thy Vifitacion. ^aeo^s ov. rifjiepau a/m* fame manner, let the x.aAu\^&)5 g'Tnajto/zjrSs Widow, whohisreceiv J the Ot.^f^icc^x^y^^^C'^ ace
yelacion
In the
l*^yjtiQVy,
'

dfcft. V.

pi7^i77.F.

">

ff'S.

V.

d^func. v.

defunr.v.

the

Holy
Alms
in-

Apoftles:
join

^ej^ Ti gAg., Gv^' 's^crAt^Sw'Ti^ ^iShvU

'H ^ip'nroi" i^^TDiv'
ca, ^Kfv-^ccrrco

with the other

praying for him.

^^^^

o/-

ocHop oj/o^,
fAr\

c^5

C^^'i*
It/.-

Qcchm^yaa,
ccvrits'

But if any Woman has been good, let her, as a prudent Ferfon, conceal her own Name, not founding a Trumpet before her, that her

'n^Siv

Ivcc fyi-

Alms

yj?3 r]i?ievfjigcriuiyj7r^s

may

be wich

God
fays.

in Secret,

^
tF6

Gsov OP
qtifiaiv

KpvT^o)'

}(9t-

as the
th)

^dji

jm;^/.* 071

thoti docft

'^'Sj'T.

eAew

f^crwjlw,

5
fi

d^9c^ (Td,
^^id
r\

W^
Kcf)
ri

Thou jthen Matt.vi.2j thine Alms, let not 3 4. Left Hand know what thy

Lord

yifd^m Right
'TTviei

Hand

doth, that

thine

sf^

p^j

ri

Alms may
let

he in Jecret.

And
who;

i86.

Qif,

o'Tmi '^l"

cTA

\Kzyip^(TWjy\ ov

W
rj^

the

Widow

pray for him

that gave her the Alms,

y.pv^^.

he be, as being the Teficr^^Sw -yh^^ holy Altar of Ghrift and J^g(5^>(^T-, 0$ Ti5 -^Tt/' the Fat be r who feeth in feaV Yi, olytov ^jaia^' cret, will render to him that ^oy ^ Xgyt^'S" vjjot^- did Good openly. But thofe
foever
^^acc'

^^

ciaTrp

Widows which
of God,
arc

will not live

(BAiTTwv c^'TzSy,pu'7il<2,
>c7oc5^jTf

according to the

Command
and

<" rTnaZvii

folicitous

cv *rJ

'Am' inquifitive what Deaconefs it ca fAT) 7(^T oprn^lw is that gives the Charity? and g ^luj r^?^ifauj x^' what Widows receive it? And
(favipu).

fa^,(pepi'Ti^iicn'^^Av-

when

fhe

w^^7v\
?ig.Cy(rxf'
'

ris
(fe

rt

21^'

things,

Ihe

has learn'd thofe murmurs at the

'KQvn<m.}^!ir\

TiVgs cm
f^gL^^aoc,

diftributed the Charity, faying, Doft not

Deaconefs

who

II
eiM,

II

deeft. V,

i deeft.

V.

r.

^fthomv^lp. V.

thou

CONSTITUTIONS
thou fee that I am in more Diftrefi and Want of thy Charity? Why therefore haft thou preferred her before me She fays thefe things foohfhly, not underdanding that this does not depend on the Will of Man, but the Ap pointment of God. For if

of

eTrif^ifjiCpeTziiTf S^iol^^

vi)a-aiJierYi,?^iynaocGrrK

Uyn
f/V^

oti

lya Qoi fj^A.^eivl/jj

"

?vov^^'
;

Qm^q-

''on

Zv Tr^ert-

fMjczLtoK&vLuuefjLS-^TcW'

loi^Ki'y^oi(f)^v\ruroip'

xva-a. 5 vovozi

on

sho

dib^Tra tSto r^pArj/^^^ ihe is herfelf a Witnefs that y6y)vev,'^oiGey7r^' flie was nearer, and upon En- ^yfj^sf^ ^S f^^pel quiry was in greater Want, avim on ItyjTi^ Jand more naked than the o- TrSpp^, (^ ov ^fk^iovt ther, (lie ought to under- ovS-eia. l^jjizx^g'TO, j^^i

Hand who

it

is

that

made

fj^^^^ov ctvir yufjLvr]

and to hold oKcivfi, o(f^A<} voeiv t her Peace, anc not to murmur S'Loc^TDutdijS^jov^ ^ a-m* at the Deaconefs who diflri- my^croco-oL, ^ fjLTi fjjgfA," buted the Charity, but to en- 4'^f4yw r cT/aJcp^ncTo,ter into her own Houfe, and or^ eJ<7?A6(7a $ oS"ro caft herfelf proftrate on tipp gat^rS;. < Trepher Face to make Suppiica o-oottov eojjrrp (SacMo-cc^
this Conftitucion,

tion to

God,

that her Sin

her.

ly^JJauj
brii^cu

t Qsov

a(fg-

Dea- //.fA>j^^. o ^^os o<'gbrought the ifiPig^To tjT 'Tnniari Charity, not to proclaim the ijlt) T^yu^^iiv r (A/fame, and this Widow mur- 'miiip' t) q l^g^cpgnnir'd, becaufc flie did not id on iult] oTcnpu^ev 'cw
the
conefs,

may be forgiven God commanded

For

avTYi

'ttXwjx-

who

publiih
flie

her

Name,
it,

that

fo

nrrii"

crct/^,

'ivcc

might

know

and run av^ f^^iaoL

cTe^/LtJ?

the

Holy

Apoflles.
;

&s
yiy

>^QSv,

'

^"

to receive
ly

nay, did not on-

IJi^vov lfjLSf^(p^y
Kj )(^'n^'ro

murmur, but alio curs'd avrjf her, forgetting him that faid,
ft'TTDi'-

^ot

^-^>M^'w
T- 'O
^jhoyA-mj,

5*

JF/e

<^;\9><i;i'

^
''^

Qt and ^Ttu' curfed.

that hle(feth thee is hleffed, Gen.xxvii. he that curjcth thee is'^'

But the Lurd

je enter into

fays,

^fj^ds Qe
To^.

ioe>{cf.i7<es^'

When
fay,

an

Houfe^^^- ^^'

Aiy^

YMe/^oi*

"Omffj &aip<^Si as or
7i$v^, ?ieyiTk'

and if

Peace he to this Houfe ;Um.%.i^ the Son of Peace he

oly,cp

eipUun ^nS there, your Peace (hall reft upTsT^w* Q, Idp on it : But if it he not worl^i

oTiS
pluuii

ijas

eiflwijs^

a-

th)f,

your

Peace

jlnill

return

Vfji^v
Sis-

e'TH^oc'^nxV'
esup

to ycu,

c^nxj

oLViiv

El

Y}

elpbm 'Qn
aoTTjy

t'ii
I-zd*'

If therefore

Trifxt^oLV&s

c^aV5,

^Kiv 'Qncpi%\
Tr^Y)>{ff,f^iv\is

'f^ TBi
cLvrrw,

ihat before had actually given, it, becaufe it

Upon thoie Upon thole

thac lent

Peace returns it, nay,

Xv.

<^
r)

5)

fj.T]

At'

did
a

not find
it,

Perfons

fit

to

piv ol^iys avTYis

'ttoAl!

receive

much

rather will

Curie return upon the cp^W &s 7oe(paAlw tS Head of him that unjuflly asTiWc avrity (k^a- fcnt it, becaufe he to whom nj/xj'T-, W5 ff3% a^/w it was fent was not worthy to oi/T4 ^^aj/ avrh receive it For all thole who cueivv -c^s ov^.p Ifa- abijfe Others without a Caufe
l^>?^Qv
jcpi^ie^
:

bm

TTiB^aAw.

mS.i '^

i^^m\

curle themfelves, as Solomon

fays,

p[giShe^v/eMJTDv
f($tc3a (pYiaiv

cc^^^

^s Birds and Sparrow sVioj.wyl

fo

Xo^w-.
V.

flj away,

the

Curfe caufe-

^*

; deeft. V.

'

l(fs

CONSTITUTIONS
lefs

of
opv^i

(hall

not

cm.
1r.

And
that

i9.

Thofe

come upon anj he fays, bring Ref roaches

again

fj{pv'

"^

Clasrep

^^vtwj ^ rf?ci, Snrws cc^ fis^f^icc eh'^

eTreXi^aiTTij
'

are exceeding foobjh.

But as

e^^

g^i^L
'

Ol the Bee, a Creature as to its Kaj miMv Aeyi' if fhe flings 5 ox(pe^vT^s ?^iSbeJ^dus^ Strength feeble, any one, lofes her Sting, and oc(p^ve<pz^i &cnp "nbecomes a Drone In the cnxj^p ^ o " fjiiAiojjx, fame manner you al(b, what* 6p af SwjdfjL^ aurSc foever Injuftice you do to ocSvvT]s%(rot,, imvTt^Ti' others, will bring it upon ^>i kpol, S ^vrepv ayour felves. He hath graven /JitSaM^ ^ yiveroj ^7Pfal.vii. i6 ar?J digged a Pit^ and he (hall t auiii' [^ttov (
:

ri

^
y^^v

fall into the

Vtoif x^v'i

fame Ditch that

v^LCii o
^

e^

omirni ciSi'

he

has

made.

And
fall

again,
into

di" eiipasy i-wTa

ovzpyiiai^.
oljpj^e,
j($4

*7

fje that dig^eth a Pit for his

da JctuTyi

Neighbour jhall

it.

Adx-'^v qS
dvicTKOL-i^.v
"^

Wherefore he that avoids a

Curfe, let him not curie aj^nother; For What thou ha
teft

auw',

'^

If^^anTujj

eis

(^o^^9

j^jjj^

ov cipyaiait^

KaJ^Wav'

Jhould be done
to

to

thee,

do

Xiv"'
S-epv
^

O
"^

opvocroov (^emfificnov

Wherefore admoni/h the Wiaovvs that

not thou

another

t5

',

/x'7rga??7Uf

as au-

are feeble-minded, ftrengthen

w-

Otx^Sj/ o (p^yvv
|u:7i>(^-

thofe of them that arc weak,

^mes^v-l^^v

and

praife fjch

walk
^,f

in Holinefs.

rather blefs,
paniate.

of them as Tae^t^w. o'^fj.ioi'aQ), Let them ^g:^,& a^a^^crj ^i-nand not calum- cii^hovtf^^'nTTf msd"

*a87.

Let them make Peace, TrftflSs, %"^63T;T^ffaTg7B and not flir up Contention. ? ^vou^vLu-nm^ cd^Lot not therefore either a ^Xetrt ms o^iyi^v^

fi

H
'

'ucii.v.

dceft,V.

i ioW, deeft.V.
II
I

WAou'^^y.f.

"^

dcfunt,

V.

!dceft.V.

%^'

the
5{/v^,

i^y^TTDiei'n

Holy Apoftles." ms Bifliop, or a Presbyter,

of a

cci^riazu/ewxivei'nTDis

ov oaionmTi

o^Sj^ayj;^ ij-

?^ye.irjxt)(7^

^.ov,

0^

ftri ;^i(fb/)ice;i7?Vj*

p^"

vo7n>^nxt)(r^,

fjcn 'ttq*'

?ie/.iqvefji7n)iei'iTuc7tv.f/.7i-

15 Iv 'QiimiO'fi^-, (xriTi

7rfecrSvTip@-^tA.ri7i<^

7i9v^y OK

jw^^'TJ

aM*

ks

\i^nisLhoy\i

ige^r/xS
yXS^osriv
/xri ccj-Ti

Asi^e/-'^

n^ r
^ig,"

UisTKwjknut), 'ivoL

6^Acyic(,i

Toie^v
%^j)

'^Yi^vofxiKT^f
cc3-a^

KeioL

^
yi

'QnfjLi*

'GnoKOTTox^ o-

Deacoa, or any one die of the Sacerdotal Catalogue, defile his Tongue with Cahimny, left he inherit a Curfe iriftead of a Bleiling and let it alfb be the i3ifliop's Bufinefs and Care, that no Lay-Perfon utter any Curfe For he ought to take care of the Clergy, of the Virgins, of the Widows, of the Laity ; for which Reafon, Bifliop, do thou Ordain thy Fellow-workers, the Labourers for Life and for Righceouihefs, fuch Deacons as are
;

*7noi jjyiiSi Acju}(^s koc^ttx,-

pleafin;^ to

God, fuch

whom
and

e^tr

<k(fgp|?'

T%

-TT^J-

thou proveft to be worthy

Iccv

atW

ug??ieiv

among
f^ich

all

the Feopie,

o(peiA<j,

^^
S

yiAvQA^i^,

as

fliall

be ready for

's%io^35'?&)p. Tj%i <^e^v,

the Ncceffities of their

niftration.

Mia

^i^^cuy-m^
'Qnasio'TT^,
(Tn r?

^(jc

Ordain

alfo

tSto,

Dcaconefs is faithful and holy, for the Miniftra^ tions towards Women* For *f ^KouocruMi ipyx^i^ ^ccy(sivi ^oipgc^^s Seoj fometifTies he cannot fend a ^ep%6*C^i "i'soK^^'i- Deacon, who is a Man, to IDS tS ;^ (JbK/,t{^(^ft5 the Women, on account of eivou d^i'di, & as <toc5 Unbclievers.Thou Ihalt tbere*? ^)tor/a? ^eiots dljfore fend a Woman, a Deacxy'ATas. w^PZ^^^ coneft, on account of the iT5
ciMjspyZs
^(ovis

who

Q.

rnagi-

CONSTITUTIONS
Ittiaginanonsof the Bad. For we itand in need of a Wo-

of

5 ^ ^^^kovqv" 'urtghv -^ dyldp eis rreis iPjjS

yvuicux^v
-^fsfzckaa.

man, a DeaconcCs, for many Occafions; and firft in the Baptii'm of Women, the Deacon fliall anoint their Forehead with the holy Oil, and after him the Deaconefs fhall anoint them: For there is no NecelTity that the Women fliould be feen by the Men but only m the Laying on of Hands the Bilhop Ihall anoint her Head, as the Priclts and Kings were for;

'^

y!

^ o^tL^twv "

h
^

2t-

kffiv

o/jc/W civS'es^

$ioi-

xovov yvuuou^lv
voltujJ' ^Trifj^^n

^
t^s
v

ccTriq^ys'

^jbA^s
^

'yyroMxo.

voices^

^ mi^r
xF^^^
xoc^,
^

2J^Kovoy\
'tidA^s

(pcwAaoy hcc-

) tJs

yiuuQiA-)i};s^ii^o^

ij^^Siay^va.^ Tr^Tovpi

cvtz^ (pcon^e^ yuyoHm

o^/^kovQ*^^^
fj^vov

merly anointed, not becaufe

thofe
tiz'd
^* Pag.
i^^1
1

jS"

fJiSTwrnnf

which are now Bapareordain'd Priefts. but as being Chriftians, or A

nointed, from Chrift the Anointed, A Royal Pricfthood,
^^^^i ^^^ j^^i^

avrcovnrS dyicoh^l^,
5^jw.g7' oLfj^riv i

S^yf^voi

aAe^-^cj

au-ms ^"^^^"^
^caicTrfi^et^*

oivcc['Mi'^iywuolA->cccsv

Pet.

ii.9.
III.

^ mS^v

fim.

Mat ion,

cf God, the Pillar of the^ Marriage'Chamher,

Chu ch fjx^vov cv ta p^and Ground ^^aiauy r M(pct>Ji\v

the

^a
?:-

who

ctvTrn

xd'H
ov
ol

^^ol
/g-

fcrmerly were not a People, but now are beloved and

cholcn,
led
his

'^mv

peii <t

(^amh^i

upon

whom

is

cal/-

Txy^m^vi'x^J-ovToi'y
cti

new Name,

as

ol

vjm (^cc^i^q^

faiah the
Ifa.Ixii.i.|:^ying^

Prophet witnciTes, And thn j]hdl call tie

\j^joi.

UpSi

x^^^'

k^vto^,

X^'

ojV'

^
^

OTl. /.

the

Holy
the

Apoftles.'

^X^iq^^ K^giccvoW^ai(Ji7^iQv

fecple hy his neiv

U^T^fJi^^
t%yXvi'

Lord

[hall

Name, which name for them,

g6ps^- cLjiov^

a ?^os, ^WD 5

y\

yx'TDfli^-^oL

y^

c^A?ztt</

''

'^

oh

erre-

S y^CHAVOV,
So
cneivco

7Uj/.@^

QVOf^^ avTjv\

Zv,
nr:^

b?r,GK0'7rs^

Thou

therefore,

O Bishop,

XVI/

rtirco ^/cnj'ff

y^(poLKlw

-P^

Qac^TT'

sccording CO that Type, {bale anoint the Head of thofe

that are to be baptiz'd, whe-

rn^Q}jS^jojv,

etre ocuS^Mv

&TB ywuouxoiv.
ytcf)

tJ

ai-

eAcv^oj^

ii

TU'W'T.v

mvt^jfjLOLTiycS

o/xxT.-'

gTTffrra
ri

^x^i J Q^
VZ30
Is

they be Men or V\o men, wirh the holy Oil, for a Type of the Spiritual Bapthet
tifm.

Afrer that, eitljerthoii,

'6^(tkqt@^,

O
that

Biihop^
is

Or a

Presbyter
fliall

Qh wpeaCiiip'^ r

under

the e.

ia

^v

eTr'oLVT'ji^

&'7mv^
?^

the folemn

Form Name over

*7rovQy{i(Taus

iir i-aXyicn^
L/B
,

'Tja^V

cx,yL^

mvd^itfjf^ccl-

(^cfT^ioi^
vSbiTt.

them, the Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit, and fliall Dip them in the Water; and
let a

&UT85 ov

tJ

Deacon receive the Man,

th.e

T ^ xvS^x

-v^d^^i^c^ry
T'.

and a Deaconcfs

Wcmay

2f^}copQ-'

Q yu'
3j

man
of

that To the Collation

inviolable
\vi"h

valix,cci ''2/^x.oy(<^'^ o577^5

fjji

chJs

Seal

crffJivo7rpe-7ms

roiSbcni '^

ccG^^Jcj-a
*pfy\rcn.

be done Decency.

becoming
that lee

And

r^fccr

c^ej^yiS^Q.

the Bifliop anoint thofe that

a.

ar5

CONSTITUTIONS
are

of
g7r/(75c7r*

baptized

witl>

Oinc-

j^

tZto

This BapciiiD therefore

(us
r

is

"Egi

to/Vz>m>

jS:

given into the Death ofje

(^a^iujjucL^

enT^va-

isinftead of mv ? 'iwcre ^Sifj^jov* and the Oil in- S ^ i''c!V;p, ^t\ fwutfvi* {lead of the Koly Ghoft the ^ S g;5\^/0F. aric /TJViA!Seal inftead of the Crols: /u.a7. a^iV ^ (tt^d^^The Oinment is the Confir yU, airi i5 ^^u/jS* g marion of the Confcfiion : /xciepv, /2s4'cwajc^$ >? cThe Mention of the Father fj\cfP[gyicts' t5' 'm'^'f; n as of the Author and Sender ; juiny^^j, cJsoJTiK ^ the joint Mention of the Ho- ^/ gw< t2 7r//^t^a74

T^c Water

the

Burial,

^-

ly Ghoft, as of the Wirnefs:

rt

avfji'TPXPs^xv-^ih

ws

Defcenc into the Wa- fj^oip^jp-' h xccmSbter, the Dying together with ens. 'S" avvccTro^vm'j .Chrift The Alcent out of iocvccSbcTis^^S" c^jjctvocthe Water, the Rifing again ^icu ortTTip o IttI cti^jwith Him. The Father is the rrzyi/ e^os Xe/^i^soyn^God over all Chrift is the vo'^j7\s Gbos^ g dyo^Tm-^ Only-begotten God, the Be- *&> ^i^os\ o <? S^c^m vjoloved Son, the Lord of Glo- e/.oC'^^mviZii,aiayiov,
:
;

The

ry ; the Holy Ghoft is the J ^yLhr,^. S \^ Comforter, who is fent by Xg/rS 'm^^\&i^Qv^ ^
Chrift,

and taught by Him,

t^Vcy.e^i/y tJ^JkcT^tcju^oy,

and proclaims Flim. ^ h/a^vov mpv-flov. But let him that is to be XVIIl 'O j (^ccSilcyS^>j^^ Baptized be free from ail Ini- -vWap^^^w XvIc't^. one that has left off a^g^aas ^my.vtvip" quity
;

to

work

Sin,

the Friend of

^7-

<sy^i d^^prlca^^

the
(fiK^

Holy
vil,

Apoftles]
the Heir

gS
"

Ij^Gep^

God, the Enemy of the Deof

J^aSoAy,
^

7(?i'iieppof/,@4

God

the

0gS

nzL^i

Qv^
5

Father,
his

the Fellow-Heir

of

Tthiieppof^Q*

^3 cvjV?, "^n^TDiyfj^jT&TSa^ua ^ TDK Jk/(^

/^P(7i

msiTs diitL'wuis

iujiZ^ ciyi^os, j(9t<Scce^5,

one that has renounc'd Satan, and the Pa:mons, and Satan's Deceits; chafte, pure, holy, beloved of God, the Son of God,
Son,

oaiQ*,
5"

<^vo(pl?^.7)s,

1^05

praying as a Son to his Fa^

ther,

gS*

^ojo^ardf^fjjg'
ifos

y., w;
>iiyoov
(li

'mTe^,
>^f^S

?$

?
-

and faying, as from the common Congregation of the Faithful, thus, ^'^^Matt.v?'
'

'Tnsw;/ cujjoL^^lqj^ct,

7.
C4f

S'TOs*

UccTip ii^u
ocytot,'

'ims ii^vo7s,

which art in He a' ven. Hallowed be thj Name^ Thy Kingdom corns ; Thj
Father

9,

^c^

t^>7'7w

S
)i

oro/o^pi

rrf'

gAcrd.

Will
as
it

he
is

done
in

on

Earth
;

r9TTw

^cccnXeicc

Heaven

Givs.

*;^jn^'Tw
otJr

cS^Aw^t^ jy,
(^

(M'

y^vcp
cL^Tov
Sis

^
,

^ /^/i D//y ^r Daily

Bread
as
;

*?

And forgive
lead us not

us our Dehts,

^i' T
t^ijiov
i^v

ifj^v

r we
tU
W5

forgive our

D eh tors

And

7i(ji7v

cTifxe*

into

Temptation

olq)es

7]fji7v

6(pi?\.rif^cc
(^
rijj.eii

ifji^v

d(pteij^j
Tjfjjjp'

'^^^
/XT]

from the Evil For thine is the King" ^^^> ^^^ ^^^ Pojper, and tho.
hut deliver us

One :

o(piXe'ntLs

Glory for ever.

Amen.
olc oH bg%v
tk

ej^ojjjCVy

Ar/iix,

^Vcouj

VfJ^s

^^^k>

Tb

^Tovrjpit

deefl. V,

Q^

Sect.

CONSTITUTIONS
Sect. XXXVf.
K
X.

of

ET

the Deacons

be

in

^-^ all things

unlpocted, as
is

the Bifliop himfeH

;

to be,

only more adive in Number accorJing to the Large ne(s of the Church, that they
a>

may minilier Workmen

;

to the
that

Infirm,

are

not

alham'd and let trie Deaconeft be dihgcnt in taking care of the Wo ^en but both of them ready to car ly Meflages^to travel about,
;

yWJl\ TO>' yUJUMi(^S COJH'

to
as

minilter,

and to ferve

ycAi^,
Trvipe^nctr,

Q/iihi]iJLicuv y

V'
cos

jfa
1

jiii.

1.

fpake Ifa} ah concerning the Lord, faying, 71? juliijie i-XX. the PJ'/JotcDiis, Tvho f:rvc5 md" r?y faithful^. Let every one therefore know his proper
Place, sind difcharge
it

(^8Aeaj*
I

.1.3/
cixicti

eAsyb-

(pcccKcotf'

dtsAduovHTX/ '7rD?Ao?s/E-

dili-

with one Confent, with one Mind, as knowing the Reward of their MinilUarion But let them not be adiam'd to minilier to
:

gently

thofc that are in

?vf;f.xx. ^'^'C ^^. Cdr/fe

Want
Jffifi

As
JJ^'lOiS
cos (

<^^t
7iot

Lord
to

Chrifl

he

mini l} red unV.

7W^Q4

f/TWfejHy. V,

cTl-

the
ifj^y

Holy
to,

Apoftles.
hut
to

*Uns
Xvia

X^9D5
Sietx,ovri(jDLit

wc ri\^ S'lcLKovm^' give

vof^

(TSrcu

i^'xP^
oLVTi
'^u

^'

T hvTfov
7\oiv.

'ttdAa/jTiis
(S'iri

and to Ran[om for man'j. So therefore ought ^hey ahb to do, and not ro fouple it, if they fliould be
miniflcr,
his

Life a

vroos
'TToi^v

(t

obliged to

lay

down

their

<r
^

xciV

Life for a Brother-

'\\K>^luj^\k^''
fjih

oc^A
^

9 amr^^j
tpxuzoaiv'''

Si'
>ui-

For the Lord and our Saviour Jefus Chrifl: did not fcruple to
Lt^ dovrn

GT^

^
"^

his

Life,
his

a^ Him-J-'h.

x.15,

/'hciis

<

czori^p

fifji^p

felf fays,

for

F/iends.'^'^''^^*

X^^s iS'i^a^ If therefore r -^x^ ^-^ ^^' Heaven and

let/",
'Tiip

the

Lord

Earth

of under-

cJ>

aviii

s(pyj,

V
i

went
us,

all

his

Sufferings for

(fiKcov ojutS^
'iS

how

then do you

make

Zv

yjjeA@^
yis

^ ^
ap
rrus
GYiTi'

*/

^m
TrSi

ises^vy

a Difficulty to minifter to iuch as are in Want? who^^p

'^ifjLfive
vfjL&s

S^i ri^i^s,

Siccxovricrcq

S^ofjS^jois
fJuiiM\TTtj

c^Sbici'
o(^ei?^v^

ought to imitate Him, who Underwent Servitude, and Want, and Stripes, and the Ctofs for US. Wc ought therefore alfo to

^a^o.

Tii&inHivciuL,
?\,ei^,

'^

J^B-

ferve

the Brcthat will ^^^^^.^^^

let

hi^i^'\
g7x.v^v

^
Si
^

thren,

m Imitation of Chrift.
He
,

^w>a<, ^
fi^s

For, fays Fie,

he great

him i6. and he Xg^c- that mil he firft among jou, TOs a(JgA(po?5, let him he jour Servant. ^5 p.iw//jm5. 'O For ?iwv yi, (^y^cnvj cv v- fo did He really, and not
'innfJLeivccvT^
'K^r^^Ji^i

/i^nong 'jou^

^%v

S'yh.i^^v he

jour

Minifier

IMv

Svcu idyjui

f j!y

in

Word

only,

fulfil

the Pre-

0^4

dicSion

CONSTITUTIONS
If.liii.
r

of

ir.didioii
Uit(?fully.

of,

Serving For, IVhen

tn^nj
h<'

vfj^v

2J[^ov@4*
ov
vluv

^
d

kid

^xm
Xi^h*'

ety^
a-

Uken
ifito

a lojvely hs girddd hrm-

Tn^ri^^, esoovf^v

felf; afienrard he puts

Water

Outo)

yi) (c

/j-

a Bafon^ andy tas we were he came and

all,

n^a i^yoj 'rn7j%'\^>wx^^

fitting at Meat,
vpafned the

6S

S'vXd^jeiv nuM-oTs,

>^

Feet of us

vriffd

th.m
to

mth
this

the

and h ?\^ya). ;^^Qc^v y) Kiv TowcL ^ov, S^C^c^attT^' ei^z^

'

By doing
itrated

he demon-

/3aM(j

'

ucftyj?

eis

r
qL*

us his Kindiiefs,
Affe-Jftion, ihac

vL-Sri^'

& r.^m
^

and Brotherly
fo

va.-Ke-i\^^y^v

I'mx^c^v^

might 7]^v " evi-^ If t5 'ttdJ^s, ^ tsJ Agi* fame to one another. therefore our Lord and Ma* tIc^ ^|'K5^^S' tStd j iler humbled Himfelf, cGT.'^ay, uTr^d^aWugy rtfo liow can you, the Labour- fjuf 3 ? <pL?^k?\.cpioLs crs of the Truth, and Ad- oiyL<imlc-^ti hc(^ ^ i^ Piety, be ],> ei^ ^riXss ajj^ri niifiiitrators of afham'd to do the fame to rroic^fjS^j. < Ivo^uj^oi iuch of the Brethren as are :5^j', '^ o c)KJ>tc:cz;\p?, weak and innrm Minifter t&?5 enm^m^iiooa^v lc>therefore with a kind Mind, <tiv vr^i di/ ufjAis Ihot murmuring, nor muti- <7^.^lQ;^WJ^^reS^ tSto nying For ye do noc do ^roiTiJcq ^n'i'i cchvoiTuis r^^ a^;^:it on the account of Man, ^ ds^-iji but on the account of God ^i)V,, lfyj.7uj\ cvt^.s aand fliail receive from Him Xyi^Us. (S 't /Jogthe Reward of your Mini- diom ^^^ztouj; g^oflry ill the Day of yout Vi- 7iyipsTi7<n h^u dyxmU,ficacioh. 'Lis your Duty, nZa^ 'fTr^y^^yv^ov
alto
,

we

do the ^/jtw^

'

'

fjii)

'

Hk^v.Vo ^deeilV,

^:.'u

V.

'^^

the
'fxis,

Holy
who
all

Apoftles.'
iare

fj//]Si

S^oLgx^cnd^oy

Deacons,

to
tell

vifit

7?5'

H')S

2^

^^^MTTDu
2/^,

thofe that ftand in need

m)iei'n, "^AcL

of all thofe that are f?^^ c/KBivii inAfflidion: For you ought S'Lct-icoviois ^^Aii-^c^ ou yif^ipa, to be like his Soul and i^en'^(TKo^s vfjLMv' r^Yi facion, adrive and attentive Sv vfJi^s tJ?> S'Lcc'ifiv9s in all things to him, as to 'fmcry^'^ec^ T^iJTasTk your Bifliop, and Father, and
Geiv'
fjjL^ov

% r

r f

or Vifitation.
Bifliop

And

your

Siofj^'^s

'^oyjB^cosy

?^

Mafter.

'EirlcrxoTrov
gTi(xn)}j^j

Q op-

^ei^rT^v&c2z<^
l'7770-)(p7rwi/'

fhop

VS70
r>

'Te/coi/

yuju h^'rlovi
fjLT]

-uzto

Si)o'

^&ivcu

vsro

ivoi
7i

vjMv"
'i^^

Qfc'r^gacB^.

^0 ^

*r^Zv

^Tut/Lct
5^

(^eQauoTzey"
TrpecrSiI-

ocj7pQL?iris.

'^epy 6 ^ hos vnji

^

^/s^ocovou
iTncryiQiTH
,

^r^ Koi7rzov''H?i7)e/-'
iJiiT^Z)'^" Trpicy-

that a Bibe ordain'd by three Biiliops, ot at kaft by two; but 'tis not Jawful that he be fee over you by one for the Teftimony of two or three Witnefles is more fitni and fccure. But a Presbyter and a Deacon are to be ordain'd by one Bifhop, and the rell of the Nor muft cither a Cletgy.

We command

^^

kZjv'-

^vTi^v \*/x7iTj^'.
y.ovov'i
a'
I

Presbyter or a Deacon ordainfrom the Laity into the^*^Pagj ^i^rj^v&v Ik Clergy: But the Presbyter i9.
I

-^

defuat. V.

deeft. v.

acsjlTtti

)^

liv

Awcr^f

KKti^v. v.

jdeeft. V,
i3

CONSTITUTIONS
is

of
p,
Trpstr-

only to Teach, to OfFer,

^'i>tMv xA>?e^K5, a'A-

to Baptize, to Blefs the Peopie, and the Deacon is to

minifter to the Bifliop, and to the Presbyters, that is, to

>^

f^vov

ti'7?^v

Sidhiax^eiv, oc(BccTlXi^eiv,

ya^gp^j/,

^'-

^yuv r >^qv t ^
^J^y.ovov ^i^vimfiiu^
't^
\m(T-*ts'Troj
?^

do the

Office of a miniftring

Deacon, but not to meddle With the other Offices.

rm^
^

irpgo-^UTFe^j/s'
r

T^TBgr,
f

'

BIBAION

BIBAION TETAPTON,
TllQji. 'Op<pi/j(ev.

*.* Pag.
191.

BOOK
Sect.
Concerning

IV.

XXXVIf.
Orphans.

HEN
ftian

any Chribecomes an Orphan, whether

itbeayoungMan,
or a Maid,
?[^v
fjLy

it

is

good thac

ivcc Tis

T^

a.-

fome one of the Brethren, who is without a Child,

ihould take the young Man, and efteem him in the Place and he that has a of a Son
:

Son about and that

ihould

is

the fame Age, marriageable,

him

marry the Maid tp which do fo, perform a great VVork, and become Fcithers to the Or;

for they

'
^

phanS;,

CONSTITUTIONS
the Lord

of
^

yjjl pbans, and ihall receive the ^avTis, ^ ^ix^ Reward of this Charity from /' " tS 0g A^'^\Jov^l^

God

But

if

any r

fjn^ov

'?

SiccKoviocs

TajuTr^s. Si ns y^ and ^^^o)f0pi(Tzeicc)> i^therefore is ailiam'd of Or- ttoctmv, eTrou^twonxi, phans. the Father of Orphans, 7i^i<7i@^ wV, <nii opand fudge of Widows will (p^loA fjL?An' rr5 fjS\/j make Provifion for the Or- op(p^y 's^yoicw ^qlti' phans. But himfelf Ihall aniixj o Tccr^p ^S ophave fuch an Heir as will (pcciMv^ ^ Tce/Trs r^ fpend what he has fpar'd ^e^y' cyJW ^ I^Trgand it (hail happen to him cra'3 Tp^kt., cs tic

one that walks of Man-pleafing

in the

way

is rich,

deeft.

according
l^/74f

as

it

is

faid,

a>oV? J^t^u??^
S^^' ^^^j^a^Tzt,

r
"-

(p-

//^%j

/^^

Holy Feo'

1^'

fie have not eaten, thofe (hall ajj^J

fa,

e?p/?f4'jor*

1.7-

^^^
fo.

Aflyrians
Ifaiah

eat.

As
it

al-

g^ gfcx^i^
/jo*

a^o/,

tc^j-

lays,

T<7r

iL<^;?^

(pocyu'^

'AocsxjqaoC

Strangers
Trefence*

devour

in your

^a,^u)i

'Ha-cuois
;:^2;i^

Ag-

yj' TZc/j

J^v

:(9iTE^/yc72;/ ajjTriv.

n*

Do you
ftiops, ibe

therefore,

Bi-

'Tjocas

tj/,

Z Iwr

about o-xoTrof , ^jjgejLjjLvmoLi^ their Maintenance, being in n^" ^w^ 'f aVao^onorhing wanting to them ; ^Ss cwJ^ajy, yw^J^y eAfoUicitous
^^

xhibiting

to

the Orphans
the

y^Giirov^i avrn7s'
j^ op{pcaoT^
^

To7i

the Care of Parents, to

VVidows the Care of Huf- ^s"

;

bands; to thofe of fuitable '^ep-n Age, Marriage to the Arti- roU d^cij^^iois
t

^piyjv yvim, ^ ^ <ni dp^^v

tU
u^

yd-

deed, V.

deeH. V.

>

cleefl.

V.

^ deeft.

V.

the
jtxsj,

Holy
ficer.

ApoftlesJ

m^iTYiipyv, d'
eAsQ^y
^h'ois
'Treivooji ^j,ij{9v,

Work;

to the Unable,
;

S'e^vS
9By^,
S'l'^oioi

Commiferation to the Srraiigers an Houfe to the Hun;

TTOTxV,
y

yo7s

hSbf^

yjf^' vQd^cn

gry Food

to the Thirlly

Drink; to the Naked Cloa-

^^,'(fv?^'iil^mti9(^o-n'

^idp'.
fTrheicov

-t^s

ThToii
,(ppy-

on

thing; to the Sick Vifitatito the Prifoners Affiit;

ance.

vjmv e^o)

Befides thefe, have a

tU

'nfei

c^^

op(f^ioL,
cAf

greater Care of the Orphans,

that ttothing

oTTzvi ojoTQis fj^i\^iv

may be wanting
Ihe arrives
at

cTgf

Tf

fi

^^vcp,
eis

to them
the

and chat as to the

till

f^s^e/-^

gA6>i
(^

M- Maiden,

S^v yLf^'dj

(kJSjTi

Age of Marriage, and

oLu^TiV cl^^h(pM'
'TTcuS'i

'V 5 y^

^fi^yiav,

c^s
'f Ittl'

gi^^ her in Marriage to a Brother: to the young Man

AlTiftance, that he

'^

Ti'^hjj c/ai^^^v,

<^ S'lccnfecpe^ c/a

a Trade, and
tain'd
rifing

may learn may be main-

^P7)yiccs

'i-v

ci^j

k-

\i^i
.S&io-y?,

'n<)^Luu -it^-Top'

Tl/jj!n^v<nxt
'?

JkJmf
^'',
foiJi
^

(^ 'TO

T?^j/jj$

epyxXeicc scjLfj^^^^oL'
7IWS fjA^vATt (3ct'
Tij/a '7^^

ad^Aeis

^wp,

^u7n.%Q/,Tov

av^v
IcrjuTBtf

dylinw , X^' eTTL^pnyZ ^ y)

fJis^^ef^^
{J/i

ctAwcSas
fir,

e-

0?

<^ta/a/4'j-

(Boy)^iy ec/jj^J, tx^ Ga/Svi 'TUTTov op^ami^,

^h'n

75

xr^'^Gi^'

by the Advantage afrom it; that fo when he is dexterous in the Managementof it, he maythereby be enabled to buy hinifelf the Tools of his Trade, that fo he may no longer burden any of the Brethren, or their fmcere Love to him, but may fupport himfelf for certainly he is a happy jMan who is able to fupport himfelf, and does not take up the Place of the Orphan, the Stranger, and th" Widow ;
:

Since

CONSTITUTIONS
faid

of

'E'ttbI ^^ 6 TcueA^ Since even the Lord faid, than i^^ez-ov etTnv eTvoj r The Giver was happier the Receiver ; for it is again SiShv'^, ri'mp r ?^f^'

by Him,

Wo to

thcfethat

^acvovizjiJ'

yb
^isr'

eip-moj^

Pag.
^^'

crifiey

fjave and or who are ahk

ther^ftlvesy
:

Receive in

Hypoto fup-

'^^^ ^rr^tAiv

c^Jra

aJ

to?$

I'^^cnv,

cv

port

yet vptll re-

^^x,eA(ji ^fj.^oivvJiv^

For both of J Siujx\jSiJOii (^on^eiv th^m fhall give an Account to icwrnhj (t ^fJiSccpav the Lord God in the Day of r^' Inept^ fiif?[g}j$^oir ^cToi^u^ Jud^m nt. But an Orphan, i.^TfpQ, who, byreafbn of his Youth, ?^yv Tuje/oi nr:J g&>
ceive of others

or he that by the Feebienefs op r^fjiipa. xq/o^us. 6 of old -^ge or the Incidence of ^yJJi' ^jAixi^ Qp(fcc' aDl(eaie,ortheBringing-upof vIoa, v ^re^^ d^viaw^

many Children, receives x41mS:

fuch an one
Ihail

vocrd

ii^^a^Maiy,

not only t5-^wi'

^TrvAv^otplav

not be blam'd, but fliall be ^.ix^dvu^v^ o tolZt^ commended: For he llall fji^vvv ^ fxef-^.^^anTuj, Altar to God, >ivia (S s'Tpxm^oTr'mj' be efteem'd an and be honour'd by God, ^aiap^.^ov y^Tifi'Ge^ becaufe of his zealous and hi?{^yt(7^@J' voro Prayers for thofe ? GsS mfM^Sc^l)' ocoft ant con that give to him s not re ^i^ojs yk^ '^ S\Sbp'TZfjp ceiving idly, but to the ut- c^jW (^i[wsxa>i ^s^termoft of his rower recom- cdi^ij^^' cht dppencing what is given him yis ^fjiCavocv '^oi ^ Sia^bJi auT?. oan by his Prayer. Such an one therefore fliall be blellcd by ^/lajjui, r jjh^ov S^tGod in Eternal Life. But he Sis 2^ '? -sN^^criyp^rf* that Huh and Receives in o TSifeT* Sv (yu T>r
ii
^
'^

the
tdccvito ^>i

Holy

Apoftles.

f^\t^^<^a^rp^,
l^^ii/,

0g5 Hypocrifie, or through Idle^ nefs, inftead of Working and % ov '^Ke}(H afiifling others, he ftiali be
vzsi
rj

?ig!,f^SoiroJv,

/*

yi^i

^'*"^'^^
5^

l^jou (ioYi&Sv
J'l'Mjp o(pKr](ji

obtioxious CO Punilhment be^py^U' fore God, becaufe he has e^rippis* (hatch d away the Morfel of
0gcw,

dp-

the Needy.

O
ecot,

yip
5^

i^v

ctpyu'

^71 fj^rnxS'iS'is
fj.ri'Ti

Ti^is,
rjvs

fAo

ccv

For he that has Money, and does not beftow it upon others, nor ufe it himfelf, is
like the Serpent,

IV,

^^^yS/j@-,Ji7rov o^

ipecac

vA}0\.y]^yjiv ,

cv

fay
(iires

(leeps
;

(fcLoiv

CV Toii ^a-cLv-

which they over the Treaand of him is chat

true,

ep/5 ^QH/Sav'^ oc) g^ ^ g'zs-' auTzS dAyjdris

fi

Scripture

which
tn(te
;

fays,
ofi'^^-

He

has

gathered Riches,
f)ot

^^

;^'X(^ri,

7\

(paVjcyo-a.

rrf/^ch

he fhdll

'Xuxj-nyx.yi

^Sr^v

and lxx.

If

they will be

of no
he.

life tot'iovx:4,

^u^T^TOf*

eh^v him
^TTcAly.
vrill

when he
For,
not

perilhes juu*

ecumS^ opr/\^,
^vfj^jcf} /c%i' <?

fays

Riches

f^tms.

pofit in the

OJjc
^Vj

(Ife/^-nai y),
'\ia-ctp;)fj''RL

p)
rt-

cv

Wrath. For fiich not believed in

in his

Day cf an one has God but

,

f/,ip^

opyiig,

'O

^
TTg
I-

own Gold

efleeming

rni^T.,
TTic^djiuvj

y $"

X^a &
(^

cyjT^pt>OT6tj,

God, and truftin^ Such an one is a PeouT^' Diflembler of the Truth, an

that his
therein.

0^w

TO :^>8/^j.,

g^' Accepter
-v^!)-

wJW

Trg'TTD/jryj.

^e^TYs ccAn^eiccso'l^iS' unmanly,

"

of

Perfons,

un-

fiiithful,

chcating,
light,

fearful,

of no Vain

lue.

CONSTITUTIONS
lue, a Complainer,

o/"

ever in

t-,

^<7zy7n)AJ7'^)j<rJ

Pain, his

own Enemy, and

Friend.
fhall
is a

no body's
one's

Such an
periih,

a'7n<r-> ^e^v, ^ei?^<;; arJ^^Tp*, x(p-, ^'')^?^^ij

'

Money

f^i^4w^f->
",

and a
fliall

Man

that

Stranger

l^cTtu;.

Io/jtS

confume it, eiher by Ix^^^^^tsBtvoi (pi?\gi. Theft while he is alive, or iStw ^ ;^p>i^^7flc cby inheritance when he is A^TOf* <^ aVrij? ^gV*
[hall he

gotten

vomited

uf.

vi^i?[g\jS^j-.

r\

.SctvoV-

y.

We

exhort therefore

the
to

UoLes^iv^^iJS^lv 'wuis
p^^Tie^rsj^ o])(p(^/jo?$,
/jij)

Widows and Orphans

partake of thofe things that are beftow'd upon them with all Fear, and all pious Reverence, and to return

^tds
Sdve^v

(fot\i

^ ^avs
^pyi-

(^?^Ce!as (jje^m^iuL'

^' aCrms
&
S* S'iS)l)vk

Thanks

yvfj^^cov,

Aj'^e^LgsTv
roTs-

to God, who gives Food to the Needy, and to hft up

their

0raJ,

TreivSm nfoflw,

lir

Eyes to Him.
or
;i

For,

yjW
mv,

t^s

o^SrxA/xis

e^f,

who

fhall drink without

//^

vjutjop

(pdycTuj,

Ffalcxliv.

^^-^

/^?r

cfeneth

his

tU
tS
;

'ujieTOLi^

'i^^^gau-

//and, andflleth every living

n7V/^ his Kindnefs /^/;7f vlng Wheat to the young
:

6i-

x^^
^

AuTDf y^ dvoiy^ r a Jt5, % ef^m-

^^^^ f ^^Vxk- ^^^

Vfal. cni. i4 i5

^^ ^^^^

Men, ^(Z mS,v Itaov iuSb^ Maidens, and xlcci Qnov ndplcr^ois^
otvov

0/7 /ir the Joy of the Living, Graffs for the Cattfl, and (^rrn
! dceit, v.

r^Sivus, h^

i^iov en i^dPodwJjuj

the

Holy

Apoftles^
the Service

^(tipfnov*

^fnv nn7s Herh for

x'^^-^
"^V

of Menl
fuitahle

TCTTveffi,

^yAfto,
-ic'peoc

&

F^^Pfor
for the

the nild Beafis, Seeds

ctv^^TTzov,

Bhds,

md
fays,

rml's

dr^ois^cTSjip-

Food for
fore the

all Creatures,

Where-

H9^tro Tu/i opvioLs, )(^

^cn r
(flai
^

"ixf^d^o^f
Sio

^-

(pilot 0^ ojtcJ-

ConfidcrUiXi vi the Fowls of tJeaven, thAt ^^^ they few not, neither do they

Lord

ei-"*

KxTTxjHpJflg'"

^^^p, fior

gather

into

Barns^

ia tn

"Tmiivdi

^i5 ye^rS",

cnreip^cnv^

i^^^aoiv"^
o

6^
<&

cicyot-

yyjiu &s ojTiv^^i'

'TTccTTip

and your Father feedeth them. ^re not ye much better thm they > Be not therefore folici'^ at ous, faying y What jh all we

eat ? or what fl)all we drtnk > For your Father knoweth that iKpAP^v 2f^(ppi7E ccv'Twv 5 ye have need of alt thefe things. Iv i^eAiJivnGYi'n, As^ Since ye therefore enjoy fuch y>viii' TL (poL'^oy^j, S a Providential Care from him, t/ ;no,u/^j^ oT6^ yi o and are Partakers of the -OTCT/ip vfjijov, oTi p^pigood Things that are de^67? TbTwi/ a^/jTzwr. riv'd from him, you oughe ^' <xJ- to return Praife to him that To(7^v^s Zv
v(j[^v

^g(pJ

cLVToi'

ii^' vjui^s

fj(,y]

iS 's^voloci
ovTis.

'^' ocvtS ^ [jtJimx^^lJiCocvoi'ns *^*

ccya^boHfycavovolvsCTreiu:,-

>i7ti?{gLv-

receives the

Widow,

to

Orphan and the Almighty God,

;

Trap o'(pAg'n
VQv

$ op(p(x,'
covaj^jui^

')(yies^v

CdvQvlc

7r4u'Ti>3ceptTT?(2/e

through his Beloved Son Je-%*P3gt ^^^* thro' fus Chrifl our Lord whom Glory be to God in Spirit and Truth for ever. Amen,

NOW

CONSTITUTIONS
Sect. XXXVIII.
VL

of

'W^^^^ ^he Bifticp ought to Y'P^ o ^ i^.cKom'p ^^ know whofe Oblations '^^ ^Sivau ^Ivoov cVWA({
he o'ighc
is

to

receive,

and

S'i^^
<&

i^c^pmifoe/fts

whofe he ought not: For he

to avoid corrupt Dealers,
their Gifts,
[hall

^Ivcar

gvk

o':^eiK&.

<fu?^y,fmAoi
'cr^s ^aiv

yi

couiJ
a

and not receive

Fed
29
xxTi-

o^^tiy.^^l

For 4 corrupt Dealer

hejuftifjed from Sin.

net

^y^ictJ^^iTo^

yi

y^-

For of

^X^
Tias*
'jra

them
ICi.i. 22.

^ 'H(7a/a?, QpaSit 'lo-e^iiA, l/.gnith Water. He is alfo to ^^y Ol ^^ir^T^l tn DeuJxxiii.svoid Fornicators, for, Thou fjila-yycn r oivov uSbLu*
^wi/
i8.

was that IfAtah' reproach'd 7/r4^/, and (aid. Thy corrupt Dealers mtpgh IVine
it

c%i" ajLSJ>11%/ aJrwy yt^

^

jh^lt not ojfcr the

Hjrlot
alio

to

the

Lord.

Hire ef an ^4>5c^?oi <^! av^ 6 He is ^pvoC Ot/ ^g^qll"

orf.-

to

and

avoid Ex^crtio :crs, thefe that covet other

;

>S $* -/jye/V F-'^'

^jji^
-sa^^s,

Mens Goods, and Ad ulterers

thefe are abominable

6 apt^ oL??\.o^oof ^
^piTu'
(^

for the Sacrifices of fuch as

g^.^uw^m/,
iik?\u-icmxj{

m9'^I*

with

yb a^ ^i^rwf

God.

Alfb

thole that op-

j^ci^ 'S)^'

0gf.X^a >5

prefs the

over- q\ oK^AiSovTn ^<ej^f, bear the Orphan, and fill & o^^cwcp i^^^^SiaiX' PrKons with the Innocent, q'6{;oyles,^mi(fv>^^s and abule their own Ser- ^npvvT^s dvouTioiv, ft vants wickedly, I mean with ^ rjus iojjT^v otxe*
Stripes,

Widow, and

and

Hunger,

and

rmis 7rDiy)^i ^e^yS^^jot,

'Ti^^yoAs
(fijfjil

hard

Service,

nay, deftroy

&

Xi{jlu^

whole

the

Holy

Apoftles.^
:

ily,o^nXlai^ V

whole Cities
Bifhop,

Do

then,

mi?\ii
\BiJQi^

o^j

Kvfi.aAVQ"

avoid

f'lch as thefe,

(p6[ntJajiQif^aT^
'^7k(7K07n,

and

their

OQious
flialc

ObiatiPleaders

Qoi,

a>

% m ois
^ ^

xhou

alfo rtiufc

liiwy
ca^.^/.

'tx^a^popjti /juj-

Rogues, and
(lice,

luch

^x^nmary,
(

that pfead on the Side of inju-

p^^hvpyys,

p77TD^5

uJ'iKi^
f4yv5,
?$

ciwctyjon^o'
eiSh)/ ooTro.hs,
(c

Ti/ii^&A,

7?Afiyvc65

and <dol-maKers, and and unjuft Pablicans, and thofe that deceive by falfeBallances and deceiir
Thieves,
Meafures, and a Soldier who is a falfe Accufer, and not concent with his ^''ages, bur does Violence to the
ful

d^U^i,
5^

'^ ^'v^jtpsgrtj,

(5>)%/ATj^i-

<j-2^apLi)

IcoiTLu njis'^cLvHuj
apjc'^u^oi/
cis,
rn)?5

c-J^v/.
Tre

X^kI*

T'is

'/i^
7^

Q^cni'jyrm,

(popicc

^/Mou, mtL^^ouQV

^
.

^lyj-^v

TT^aSn^
aiSe^tJ-

Needy, a Murderer, a Cucihr-vac, and an unjufl: Judge, a Subverter of Caufes, him that lies i'n wait for Men,
a

Worker of abominable Wickednefs, a Drunkard, a e^!' ?o>x'ni;/^ fjj^anv , Blaiphemcr, a Sodomite, an /3/^7^ ^j/ , KiVotdfci', Ulurer, and everv one that ooJtpr t(fGi/ j^ -^uTo, is wirked, and ocpo(es tiie ovkv^v -TTDVYitPv % T>?" Will of God For the Scripy^J^V ? Sei 2/^'jicf,' ture lays, that all fuch as %(j^oy QTL Kiy\ i thefe are abominable w:t!i
o-pagpTTgat,

ow^

^y

^^;\pi/

*>^a-

bor thole that receive from luch Perfons, and theremi^T'^i o\ yi .>^ T^ by fupport tijC Widows and TQiiirrwv hb^i^ijQi, y^ the Orphans, (hall be obnoxiofhovTii ^-gii % If ous to the Judgment feat of
oa

^^A\jtLi\ii

eufduf

God

'z^^

0s^

^S^

Tvg

fcJyoas,

'^^rcsh^Jvo^

t&T

x^TTi^'^ iSQcS^tj-

As Jdonias the Prophet in the Book of K':^'^s^

God.

2,

when

CONSTITUTIONS
when he difobey'd God, and
both CAt Bread md drank 5 King, xih. Water in the place which the the Lord had forbid hirrf, be*** ^'g'caufe of the Wickednefs of Jeroboam, was ^^i ^j 4 Lion, For the Bread which is di ilributed to the Widows from Labour is better, tho' it be than that (liort and Httle, from Injuftice and falfe Accufation, though it be much For the Scripture and fine
^ral.xxxvi (ays.
*^'

of

trovm^.
viocs

coarstp

'AAi-

6 6u

^
,

/3ajiAcM5
'o^scBCTaf

fs^cpAnns

V
^
^
?$

0g,

(^

(pa>ai/ apixjif

?^^^

i)%

0,;$"
atJ-

livrc^i |j

a'7re?''7rBi/

TctFo x^g/c.,

^5*
2^^^e^^s

"ie^^oxf^doiQeid/jf ^uAgojTf- cvouipe<Svis.

y) d^c 5^7r rsixV- apT.

opf^ol^', S'/xcm^
ocaiv i (^es^O(y^

fj{^?^ov^
(^

Better

is

little

to the

ohiy^^ % g| aVt-

Jcr. XV.

much Riches of kIols ^ <w'i$(p^rlccs, Now although Kavii'mhvi^^'s^mw^' the Sinners, who eats and is fjS^jd^'', Xsyl ';^ ^ocft Widow, fiird from the Wicked, pray ^rf' Kj?<xrDi' o^^lyv T&f for them, Ihe fliall not be <^/)($t/V, \^'77^aaTyaheard For GoJ, who knows f^^nohZv ttAou. E the Heart, with Judgment 5 ( g do-iCojif (pafSati, has declared concerning the ^es^y % IfXTrKr^^iiaTi^ I. Unrighteous, faying, 7f Mo- *g^g^^2tw{ x^?' aJfes and Samuel ft and before ^Vy erne &<m.Y.M(^m^'
Righteous, than
ri :

my
vrill

face
not

in

their

Behalf,

oTioi[gip^icyi/Cf)s^s>eos

hear

them.
.

And,

j/^ tc^g^oos
^tSq}.

ccTrecpivocJ^
,

^il 16.

p raj

thou not for this People,

aa^^Mv

hiykjr'

and do not ask Mercy for them, 'ap ef Mc^^Ai. ^ Zotand do not intercede roiih me jumiiA'c^^'s^QjTntfJiV for them, for I ivill not hear thee, -C^^ av^v^ she W-

i-

V.

^ ucluiiC. V.

dff'e/f. V,

O9

the

Holy

Apoftles^

And not thefe only, but vii. VOtJ^tZwi jjXVLoi ov oLf^ricus '^0' thofe that are in Sin, andVP^^g. ^ not *^ jmJJuor ^ (Jiji fJienmSviv- have not repented, will they -ns, ^i/or ffJx. floa- only not be heard when
ol
'

3t<&njDi'Taf

*c^(j&j')^'

pray, but will provoke

to Anger, as putting

God

^oiy Xvi*^ T
fk^Q^umaiv
/ucP7i(73cor7i5
,

goj'

<bsK>\Li'

auTo;"? lew- nefs.

'cfeii

nS)v

^^ Iv

[JiQx^^^^*

mi

Toicxjinrous

mind of their Avoid therefore fuch Miniftrations, as you would the Price of a Dog, and the
Hire of an Harlot
^'^^^^
;

him in Wickedown

S^y^gvUs,

m h>,aS{j{gs

for both

^^^ forbidden by xiM;J5, For neither did 4 King, To7i the Laws. yjjsiKc^Tse^t yo/^is a7hi:)if(^->Taf. eis //jft^ receive the Prefencs

^ l^-'i^m ^?' ^f

^ 'EAfrjj^c?tS
'A^ctrjA
5'

Tt^

'5?^

5tp]w.icag^7a.

ISi^xTo,

cD^
Qot

'tS

Jeroboam; but if the Prol?eP^otx>. phets of God did not ade^^ -K^cp^TO^ mit of Prefeiits from the
'iTi\^^')^oLs
r?^^"

^.Kmg. which were brought by Haz^.-/, nor Ahi]^h thofe from

TO

'^

do-,Qv

ii

Ungodly,

it is

reafonable,

7rep(ri\K^v^

^^via.,

^^'

Bilhops, that neither lliould

Nay, when Simon theAa.vm, \^iov fJL^T2 ui4^^ Se- you. Money to mrryfs^i. ':^oi ^ X/- Magician offer'd and rry'd (jl^v i4y^ im n^ me Peter and John,
^ca ^
'Ic^dvvA

xp^'

^^

obtain

the

invaluable

fj^m
fji^rnv

^sr^a^vefxxi^v, I-

'mie^^ wfjjw r ax/,

-^e^' 7J\^^'^'
e^TTgf y)^ Trep
apcils

Wp^y^^^
cL^^^v
(J)y-

dlfioy/ots

e^o^oe^x' St( :? oi^p ? -eS, V

'

^J-

vola.
'^

Tn
'

^^ ^

e^Qy,

Grace by Purchafe, we did not admit it, but bound him with everlaQing Maledidions, becaufe he thought to poflefs theGifcof God, not by a pious Mind towards God, but by the Price of Money: Avoid therefor luch OblaR
3

CONSTITUTIONS
Oblations to God's Alrar as are not from a good ConfciiCiAiv.i^. cnce.^' or, i^y she, AtJta if7 from
all

of
^

^Ad^yifJiJ^^'Tzi^v^oPctX'

^yf
t&ct^'.

'

cvofMO^

jctw

(poijytn Zv

las
.Su-

Inju ft ice,
;;/V^

and thou
/A^^.

jhalt
[hall

ShoJiWdi^Tus en
oiagveJ^op

not fear,
/?^/"
r^;'/J(?

and Trembling

tS 0c (p)j-

a^o^i, dni^'y;^,

yiii.
,^

But

if

ye

fay,

that tliofe
are fuch as

gp^ Qoi. ^ '^^' '^' ^^^

yunn,

** ^^^'

who
thefe>

give

Alms

V on
xaV

oi

S'lSivTis

ceive
{hall

and if we do not refrom them, whence

?

ms
e<.7z,

eMri'j^.o-twxs, ^tt?/
jx^i

Aa^of/^^

we adminiftcr to the r^' ajjiwv^ th^^v of Widows And whence ihall ^pcu -y^zr'/ipBTyi.^oDvTuj the Poor among the People ^ iixooy'^ j^ ol op*

be maintain'd? Ye fliall hear from us, that therefore have

S^&s

;^
;

S'lcc

rpjifpScnv"

d-i^^va?^

ye

received the Gift

Levites,

the your People, that ye might

of the ^' :5//.wi/, oVi Oblations of to l;^'^gTg <^.H9i

^
,

tS-

A(5Li-

^v^ tLm y^p^(poeAxv

have enough for your felves, iS ov vfMv ;>^ /W and for thole that are in I'^jcjite ^ s-mjtoTs (& Want; and that ye might ro7s S^o^jS^qis, ^ fjt,h not be fo ftraicen'd as to ^cv" s^roeca cwus^receive from the Wicked. f^Jo^, '^^^i ^tov.iSv But if the Churches be fo ?^fj,^dvy)Ti, -^ Srmi
ftraitcn'd,
rifli,

'tis

better to pe-

^^"^aiv

oI

c^^tcAw^cm,

any AL^TEA^c^9flapi/jct/, thing from the Enemies of ^' f;:^e^;/ 5^ g5

to

than

receive

5i

#^

ftjf

the

Holy

Apoftles*
to the Reproach and

^^S&v
^?i^Yi

fc,

l(p'

vfi

^ God,

fjPfS ccvtS (pi?iO)K

'^ ^ r
aju^iwA?
fTw

rpiiiTuv

>j?f>?7n^Ag^ "EKcmov
yiAi

Abpfe of his Friends: For of fuch as thefc the Prophet fpeaks, Let not the Oil ^/4 PfaUxl^

Xiir^ifjL\i,

Sinmr

moiflen

my Head.

Do

ye therefore examine fuch and receive from rp^' ToiiTwVf ^ 'T^l^ fuch as walkholily, and fupBut reImoii ^TO- ply the Afflided. ft ^oxxLim T^lJi^cLvi-n,^ ceive not from thofc that To?s '^Xi^Q^Qii ^pji- are excommunicated, until ^IV 'u^y. Q '^(TujjcL* they are thought worthy to yeiyyy become the Members of the A(x,fjiScive^, '? But if a Gift be oiv oKnkmcti Church. TTfi/V wanting, inform the Breeivoui fJLihyi y^^^io)^S)' make a Colthren, and uiv. i 5 o^n^iTTvi S^' and [ji^, 's^mjSyirKi 'ZQii ledion from them, minifter to the Orthence a(J^A(po?5, ^ \% ai^wv Q^j-^oytv ojD/jjoa/^'-'-, phans and Widows in Righ*

%i(foiXlw
;/.

AojMM^jo/

q/zVpc^

Perfons,

<r#a7^i/<J

To?s

op^ctvoTs
S'ly^AQ-

teoufnefs.

^ 9 ^^is 01/
cwun.

Sect.

XXXIX.
f

A E'^
oQ(p'!i'

-v^

o-g

AaaJ.<x(^ So^acJj/

CAY
Lord
and
cut

unto the People uiider thee what Solomon

ix.

Tlfj^r
S'Digiiecv

KJU(^ov

the

Wife

fays.

Honour
to

thejproy.uU

'>^ aiy
(

^voov'

out of thy juft

Lahonrs,9y^<^*.

ccTntpX^

fltuTsJ ^-70

py
of

thj fir(l Fruits

him

cwv v^^Tmv
vy\i

S'Di^LoaV'

thy

Fruits cf Rightethy

/ra

'7njw.<jj^ct7ai

TO

oufnefs,

that

Giirners

may
and

fmiMeid

0% ^ng-iJ{3vni

heflle^l vrith Fulricfs of H'h^at,

CONSTITUTIONS
)Lnd thy Preffes
VFtth

0/
^
a*

Wine,

may hurfl out Therefore main-

<77t'

oiVw

xlwol
'Ex.

a^

c/KSAv^caaip,

and cloach thofe tliac ;are in Wane from the righteous Labour of the FaithAnd I'uch Sums of Moful ney as are colleded from them, in the manner aforetain
:

<^i^in

h ^tth t m?^ df/.(pih-

swr, <r^i:^iTi

wn

tIh ugspsf^wys*

g u.v'tS^v,

<5 fsfopei-

/>n>c9:f^,
x^-niJig^cc

aGep'^of^J*
S'tocmcjsTif
cl-

laid,

appoint
in

it

to be laid

S'lcc^vowuns ts^
y^^triJi'^i
r?{S

out

the

Redemption of
the

dyicay*
cd^fj^g;,-

the Saints,

Deliverance

puop^oi S'ix^sy

ifxiv.

u.

of Slaves, and of Captives, Awxas, kajxivi^ Im' and of Friioners, and of /?ga^o|w^'y, Tixoi/Taso^ thofe that have been abuled y^rrctSlyvDi S ovo' by Tyrants, and condemned f<9^ Xe/t^-yvizro iiito Single Combat and Death es^wm $ (Jsvoq^*)^ but are efcap'd. For the (^ Snivourov. AyJ ^

Scripture (ays, Deliver thofe that are led to Death, and re-

^cccpv. 'Pvituj cly^y^^vs

m^'volIqv,

^o^-jrez-^t

deem
y7rf/>,

thofe

that

are

read) to

Y.Tiivo\d^^\ii* fjih (pao-^i.

do not fpare,

X.

f **
^^

Pag.

But if at any time you 'Edv S'e miif ^oifw^ be forced unwillingly to re- ^^tzli, 'z:^tiv@^^' ceive Money from any un- ^cc^oiyocnvoLycovTis dpgodly Perion, lay it out in yjej-ov^ ^.s fuAa ^ dv Wood and Coals, that fo nci des^)ui^ cwii J^^)fther the Widow nor the Or- gcTs* KolCZoul fjun phan may receive any of it, ^ *^* ^e^* ff ojjtS ti, or be forc'd to buy with it % o op^awoi, ^f^o^f^^n either Meat or Drink, which mT(roc<^ repfplw ^^ 'tis unfit to do. For 'tis rea- fj{^ S 's^uriKou* fpnable that fuch Gifts of S-i^iov-^'^ <s>^d(ji'

Si

t^

iliQ

Ungodly

fliould be Fuel

S(ap

niiw^y

mv^i

the

Holy

Apoftles.
Fire,

for the

and not Food

for the Pious

And
it

this

Meby
levjt. x\^,
<^.

thod
the

is

plainly appointed

Law, when
fit

calls a Sa-

crifice

kept too long a Thing to be eaten, and com^ mands it to be confumed with Fire For fuch Oblanot
:

tions are not

evil

in their

Nature,
IXi^QVTWv" CwJto.

but

on account of

iStO

the

them.

Mind of thole that bring And this we Ordain, that we may not rejed thofe that come to us, as knowing
that the

common ConPious has

profitable

vcrlation of the

often

been

very

to the Ungodly,

gious Communion And Co alone hurtful. is much. Beloved, Ihall (ufEce

but Pcliwith them

have fpokcn to you in order to your Security.

to

Sect. XL.

f^l f4j
^^^

T0( m'npg?,

'miJ^gTETOTijci/a

VE *'

Fathers, educate

ywr

Xf,

Children in the Lord,

vfjiSv QAf wue/-^, Q/nTpi'

(povTEs cw'Tii

bringing

^
t

ou <7nxiS'&ta, pn^ojou ^QjLii, '^

c^(r?g^V7jvy. V.

them up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord and teach them
,

'^

ytyno"^ v.

a^ J^y

IvaiCcHy, v.

{ucli

CONSTITUTIONS
fuch
able

of

Trades as are agree- S'tShLtryAii cti/m Mutand fuicable to the ^^5 ^ apM$^ca^ ^ Word, lell they by fuch Op- ?^ycp 'n^cts, "ivol fiM

portunity
gant, and

become

excrava-

^^

djii^iej^xsspnvtcl''

continue without ar^mx,^ ^ ctvg7nT/^x Punifhment from their Pa- -v^ f^ yvicav jw^eV^rents, and fo get Relaxation to,, ooo^a dvioioos before their Time, and go ^^irm , ei(fy}vtoi7v<7i

^^

from that which is ^ o^^aS. /uci <^Aagood. Wherefore be not a> SaSw avroTs 'fkTt^-hfraid to reprove them, and ojeiv Qcc(p^vll^ov7is , to ceach them Wifdom with cwm fj^^ Ifji^-^^loa^ Severity: For your Corredi- I ^jTOJC7?rTf cwl^ ens will not kill them, but ^ro.rMioi/'nf, ^moi/ 3 rather preferve themAs (matT^ auTzL' ^^^i Solomon fays fomewhere in ^n^ l IrO^Qucov Iv t!! Prov.xxix the Book of IVifdow, Chajlen Qtvia, (pm' UouSi^js r)oy
aftiay

^^^ '^^^' xxm.'i4. ^^'^5 fo

^Ih 18

^^^
"r^iit

^^ ^^'^ rcfrefh
thot*

'

Qy \ ^
-jS

aVaW^ 02'
Qoi (XjeA"
fi

have good Sto)

verily

tgxf

Hope of h'm.
fl)alr

Thou

^?.

Qv

xiii.

24-

rm.'^^Rs avTiy, tt q and p,:ialt deliver his Soul from \[,u;^iyj hjfd poV>i ex Deatk And again, fays the ^^aVy )\aJi^>Av Xt' fame Solcmon thus, //f ^^^? 5^ J cm/tl^ ^ aw/ ''O5
/>/V

[mite

him xrhh

pxSS'co

the Rod,

7^.tr^r^
jscduf.
6'(7;?;

Rod,
he

hatcth

his

(p&S^nii

IojutQ l^otx^

and
/^y?

afterwards,

Beat
an In-

r^^^xs, fjua^
t/oV.

ecuji^

XXX. 21.

his Sides

rvhilft
Z;^

Kcfj

^r,

^l^^'/'KAa-

^//i% //^ff. that negleds and inflrudl

I

harden d, and cuv gic 'ti^sI^s o/j'tS, He therefore c^s 1^ rTiVi.* ^^ttoti
to

admonilh ckAvpuu^U

di^Gi^(feiS^eixx^

his

own
\^.
>

Son,

cy)

(^ol.

'O;
v.

dcsft,

V.

deel}.

^'^^^j,

^^g^

^^^ f ne;;.

the

Holy

Apoftles.^

hates his

own

you
crei

therefore

Child. Do teach your

\'Siov TTcwJbc.

g;c-

Children the Word of the Lord. Bring them under with cutting Stripes, and

make them
ton
(S TTLfai? VJOTTW/JC-

(ubjedi

from their

Infancy,

teaching them the

Holy
^(TKOVTiS
OCbTCC

l^

Scriptures, which are Chriftian and Divine, and de-

to them every facred Writing, not giving them^^ , fuch Lihertj, that they get the
Maftery, and

hvering

ad

againit

your

Opinion, not permitting them to club together for a Treat with their Equals. For fo they will be turn'd to diforderly Courfes, and will
into Fornication
i

fall

; and if this appen by the CarelefTnefs of

their Parents, thofe that begat

them
Souls.
IJJe'AciCCv

will be guilty

of their

For

if

the offending

T^Ti.

^^wcnpy Children gee into the Company of debauch'd Perfons, by the Negligence of thofc
that begat them, they will not be punidi'd alone by themfelves But their Parents alio will be condemned oa their account : For this caufe
:

"

"

'

'

'

"

I.

il

i deiunc. v.

^y^c^y y.

cn-

CONSTITUTIONS

of

endeavour at the time when Qvmi, chey are of an Age fit for av^uv ol yveii ocu'twv Marriaee, to join them in xe^^<ruv7Uj. 2f^ iWedlock, and fettle them ro csynSk^eTs ojpa. ysitogether, left in the Heat and Fervor of their Age their Courfe of Life become di(* folute, and you be requir'd
|x
^dly/t/ijoj

X^a ^ '^

^
ov

mv
r^
'*

vcL}h.ciojiv

auTx, hcc

*?

fiMxlocs
^

ax/xiT

^eW, s^

to give an account by the 'TTD^Ji/o-^p-zsrct ^'^?>r, Lord God in the Day of J/x^s diraMin^cric^

^ r
t/

Judgment.
^U.
**
'^ag.

^^^'^ ^'^^ *if^^P9

'^

^6A'

But as to Servants, what

can

Use} o

oij^ptw^'

we

(ay more, than that

av iimntJ^yj'oirXeiov.yjoU

a good SeeEph. Mailer, wkh the Will to his Fear of God, although he be 1 VeL ii
the Servant

'^^"

bring

S'^h^

i'jvoicty

a-

(rpi^i^^^i' ^^hamrn:xivii\''

JS

'kwy ^^\^ ?c? s?, impious and wicked; but 3caVac^C-/iJ, v.^v GvxgTi yet not to yield any Com- ^^ vk7ap^>i

pliance as to

his

Worfliip.

jui^'

iLf (^ ofj^voi^

And

let

the Mafler love his

i/uJ ^yjoKeiocv.

(k o cfg-

iCoi.iv.

although he be his (tttoths dy^irdrcfi r oiLet him confider vatIuu' k^v S^'^o/?Superior. wherein they are equal, even >!, S Tctoi/ jt^j^gTO), ^ S And, He y^,5o"av92^x@.tJ7ra.pi.as he is a Man:
Servant,
hits

^^tiTm, that
^^^'

a believing Mafler, let

;^.

03
':?

'7n?ir gp^jr cTgaju-

him love him,

Mafter,

both as
;

his

cuwrlw, Qoo^ok^>Us

and as cf the fame x^e/a5, oly^Tivi' but tw, ^ co; S'ecrTro-duj, ^ Faith, and a a Father flill with the Prefervation of wso^/r/grji^, ?^ (Li ttclotpS^Khis Authority as his Maftcr T^e^ |w,ri
ft)5
I
I

i|

il

the
/t{9<f

Holy

Apoftles.^

>4,

^M^

(is

q)i'

Not as an E)e Scrvanty hut /^/Eph.vi. 6, a Lover of his Mafier^ as know- Col.1ii.22, ing that God vrill recompence to him for his Suhjecfion. la
let a Matter, has a believing Servant, love him as a Son, or as a Brother, on account of

like manner,

who

theirCommunion in the Faith;

(pOVf
^^1(36

TliJU

"ZtTi'

but

(l*ill

prefcrving the Diffe-

rence of a Servant.

Be ye fubjed to all Royal xrrrPower and Dominion inj?^^'^*^^things are pleafing to God, Tit. ii r. as to the Minifters of God, f^oiTi xiji.
and the Punifliers of the Wicked. Render all the Fear that is due to them, all Offerings, all Cuftoms, all HoFor nour, Gifts and Taxes. this is God's Command, that you owe nothing to any one, but the Pledge of Love, which God has commanded
1.

4. 7.

//^ J^w Tt

^ga;e :'.
Geos Sii^^cx,-

xiii

8.

?[gv,

by

Chrift.

Concerning Virgmity we x^Y: have received no Command- ^j- ^

ment; but we leave it to the Power of thole that are

willing, as a

Vow

exhort-

f^i. V.

ing

CONSTITUTIONS
ing them fo far h\ this Matter, that they donot promife
'

of

Zv" (wrmi tct^i"

ySj/T^s,

^
iti

^t^;:^^^^^
g'ws/(pyjaiv'

any

thing ralhly

fince 6"^/^not to

Ti

g'm%/;\9L(^'
o

V.cc\t{y,^mon fays, /r /V to^^r vow, than to vow and not fay,

^f
r\

'2,q?^i^v
/lctj

^hyx^v

(^^a^.

iCor. Ill
^^'

Let fuch a Firgin therefore he holy in Body and Soul, as the Temple of Gody as the

^^oi,^^ fjcn ^ S'Zvajj- 'H r^^v(^ Zv

aiTTj g^w a^/'o. ozofj^^U
?^
o^s

Houfe of

Chrift,

as the

Ha-

bitatioa of the Holy 'Spirit, For flie that vows ought to

"^x^^ ^* ^^^ ^^' oTx@- X^/eS, w

^dylvi"
<r

m'Sf^Q*
^psiyjoyiov,

^*
tt

do fuch Works
able

as are fuit;

is real, Ihew and made on account of lei-

to her Vow that her Vow

and to

l7Pxfy^i?^iJ^jlw, a^iac
^

'?

" l<7nx.^yxioLi Ipyx,

^^^^ojo\B^jIw^
'iwxjoiv

<r-

not to caft a Reproach on Marriage. Let her not be a Gadder abroad, nor one that rambles about
fure for Piety,

ic

7rctT'}^^.f<5E^

ojjrrt^i/QiiVgiv

dxri^i,

^2j^
h

^oxIw^o^Qe.aui,

Kp

^QqkIw
gjw
^/j^V

yifjL^i

not doubleunfeafonably but grave, conti; nent, fober, pure, avoiding

;

^o\J>phjj,
^ pwa^ois'

jw^ii

minded

^xcm-

e^'^'^'^-.
vwjot.*

i^^ '^^J(7?Acr/i,

the Converfatioii

of

many,

^<x

and
'

efpecially
ill

of thofe that

IfK^TrsyOucp^v^oU'vhj
((fSyum,

arc of

Reputation.

ms 7^ otoA-

f^avoy- V.

* deeft.

V.

deeft. v. ^

^/Aoxo^^-.

v.

BIBAION

'BIBAION HEMnTON.
***

Pag.

BOOK
G
T.

V.

XLI.

Concerning the Martyrs.

M ^ ^ Name Love
^
J
>:

^*

F snyChriftian, on
account

of

the

of Chrift,

r 6<5

T gey a^Tmi'

<c

and and Faith towards God be condeiTin'd by the Ungodly to the Games, to the Beads, or to the Mines, do not ye
'^

but fend to. overlook him him from your Labour and your very 5weat for his Suflenance, and for a Reward to the Soldiers, that he may be eafed and be taken care
;
*

<rAoy.

V.

lav. V.

'

vm^^vT^v,

v,

ly^c^jQ- Edit. Al.

'^

Uv. V. W^AV* V,

of

CONSTITUTIONS
of,

of
l^fpwu^'^

that,

as

far as

lies

in

nca^v

'Ivoc

your
:

your bleded &hlnfMh&icci'Tv^Yi''iv* Brother may not be afBid:- oQv 2> g(p' vfJiTy , /u.ti ed For he that is condemn'^ ^/^iSrjrxj 6 /t^j^^e^ior the Name of the Lord du^?v(posvfjiajvno yl)2f^ God is an holy Martyr, a S ovofj{^ wjeAv 0g Brother of the Lord, the n^Tt/iSi^^^QfjS^j*, Son of the Higheft, a Re '?- H^frui a.^^^, acepcacle of the Holy Spi- (JgA(pc5 tS x/^g/a", :^05 * Sb'^i^ov rit, by whom every one of 'tS v-^^It^,
Power,
*

the

Faithful

has

received

o^^i"
(^

'7ir<^|LtpLT-, S^i

the Illumination of the Glory of the Holy Gofpel , by being vouchfaf'd the incorruptible

?
^

(pcona-f^v /^ Si'

w5 5^ dyia (^'af^A/j*

e^Cei^
"^

"

^K9^<r@*

Crown, and the

^K^vivTiSi^gifnu^iai'

Teftiniony of Chrift's Suffe- hyivcu ? a^SaipTa"^* rings, and the Fellowfliip of (pccvn, o^ 'f f^^^cti his Blood, to be made con- *?^ irct^iJ^^'Tm aJT?, formable to the Death of ^ t? "iiqivmioLi ^ anfJLocChrift,

Children.

you all
your

and the Adoption of t. ax/rS, (nj[j^fj{^p(poo' For this Caufe do Sjii^cu izt) ^volrcfj t ye of the Faithful, by X^^rS $ tjoSrcnip.

Biftiop, minifter to the t8t Zy eve^v oi'Tr^jTis Saints of your Subllance, and ol 'zzrigu/, t

2^

^-

of your Labour But if any cy^w^ ^ixm. c/k r JonehasnotjethimfaftaDay, r^^vroju vfj^oov ^ ok and fet apart that, and or- * lis'^^ 2{^^vf\(m>Ti der it for the Saints. But if td/s dylois. & ^ gw any one has Superfluities, let g;^ tk, vncr^cmA "S
:

him
*
"

minifter

more

to

hem

'f

r^fjA^^s,

^ ju^^W,
^

according to the Proportion tSto ^^M.1 111 II

ckTafaTa;

10"?

Xe/r. V.

deeft.

V.

'

i\*'^o/^. V.

t deeft.

V.

the
dytois.

Holy

Apoftles^ But
all his

cvmi- of his Ability. e/.\i(n&.hmp^,it^&iQv can pofTibly fell

&

Si Ics

if

he

Live-

Tt Kp' eiv(t?\gyiav

r? S\J'

lihood, and redeem

voii^(as cwJtS 2l^yi9vei'

TO)

atWs. i3

j$o^o^
/3/oj^

IE 'f^v

a^wTO T
OK

lc;75^(J^lu^.pi>j26-

tj^
5$

oLUT'ss

hojjLto'

n:^e/',

(p/A-

H^n^e/^^ ^^3 f Xer^

'nA-,
'

^ornx, vmp^yrpx'Tjfoi)'

^?5

^'^

J^yf,

^'

civ"*

<^iW y' 'TToM^ ^?^QP

\^ f^^7ve^v. of^rni^'
T-, af/. gS JWj3 few, -T^jje^o^ TD ^Atjf<^
rt/yrS,

chem out of Prifon, he will be bleffcd, aind a Friend of Chrift. For if he that gives his Goods to the Poor be perfect, fuppofiDg his Knowledgc of Divine Things, much more ^s he fo that does ic on accotmt of thc Mattyrs. Fof fuch an one is vvorrhy of God, and will fulfil h-. Will, by fupplying thofe who have confefsd him before Nations and Kings, and the Children
of Ifrael ; concerning whom our Lord declar'd, laying,
VVhcfoever JhaU confefs
fort Men, him
fefs before
vriil

^pr\yi]fTSus
o'/icvg^

e-

3cVof5,

ai'T^v

me

he'

..

^yi3>^yf^(T^ovo37nov\^'

alfo con-

^1/

vm, ^

^0L(nXt(3v,

ifSv
OOP

my

Father.

And

if

*n 'lo-eptTiA.

'T^

7uj^@.ci^(plA/jccTo

^v'
ov

'^Us ai oiJ{g?igy/(TYt

IfJigi

tfjiixr^Svv

^
m

elv^e^Tzoy,

ofjfff^yfozo

xclyuf

Q/v outjTtS

sfji^s^-

Siv
Kcti

?
i

TTOLTtPi

f^v\

rniyrrol ^aiv,

'tS ^ \im Xe/ir TTags auT5 f^Tupet'

thee be fuch as to be attelted to by Chrift before his Father, you ought not to be alham'd to go to them in the For if you do this, Prifons. be eftcem'd to you it will bcaufe for a Teftimony, the real Trial was to chem aTeftimony.andyourReadincfs will be fo to you, as be-

ing

CONSTITUTIONS
ing Partakers of their Combat; for the Lord (peaks fomewhere to luch as thefe,
Mattxxv. faying,
34>v^^

of
o9AeTg
drntvoA

^,

ijA&i sin^

l'ujcu(^umj^vaA,

c^$ auVis

ou

mis cfv

Lome

ye Blcffed

of my ?^yy^^i

i-Zto y> Troiyj-

Kingdom m^fuwv vf^m fjictpTu^/ov J^v P^gyi^riafTuji* For I on cTtenois ft TretCS^ S dation of th^ World, and 'jc gave fjiuf^^op \&ip^2v, ujras an hungry tri^s!', >tfPmeMeat; Irras thirftj, and je fxiv 5 / nas a Stran- ^t//w, a, cJ; ^ivoovols '? gave me Drink ger, and ye took me in naked^ a6A77(7>w$ av^nov* Ag^ and ye cloathed me ; I rra Jicky yip ttj^ o yuj^^ o^? and ye vijited me ; I was in t^s iT>/gT5, (fdcmoov' Frifon, and ye came unto we, A^ti ol (^hoynijS^JoL "S Then Jhall the Righteous an- ttoct^s /xw, ^n^rofather,
inherit
the

frefard for jcu from the Fcuri'

^

and fajy Lord, nhen jav fj^^aars tIaju inivifj^ovpe thee an hungred, and fed \j^\lw vfxiv (ixcnx&^j and gave j^p^TaCoAJis >^07^. thee ? or ihirfty, thee Drink > When farp we thee Weivxtrct yi. <S gJiyjc^cnakcdy and cloathed thee? or *rg fjioi (pccybiv' lS'i'\^' fick, and vijited thee? When gc, & eTn)!^^^! fj^' ^i* farv we thee a Stranger, and y@^ inyjjjtjy ^ ciwnyi^ took thee in ? or in Prifcn, and yn^ ^* yjfJLvcs^ h^ came unto thee ? And he will rrS^^QdhiTi /xg* d^s^ anfvrer and fay unto them, In fr)fjdw' y k l-mc-yJfvper,

much as ye have done it unto on" ^,^t ^' cAf (pvp^yc-^ cf the leafi of thefe my Brethren, ^iJmj, ^ riA^n -zj^'s
unto me. ^g. m-n '^y.^^^aav' go away into rjn^ auW" oi S'l-i^^ioi^ Then (hall Ag^i/Tss' :t/^e^g, 'ttc'tb Life Everlaping,
ye

have

done

it

And

thefe

fhall

he* (ay

un'o fh ?n on his L'ft

i

fmmmmmm^mmmmm
I liwi. V.

iii.i

i^^g^
v^.

c^

^iSb\j5^)

TreivZvTo,

I deeit. v.

>

deeit

the

Holy

Apoftles.
Depart f^om
me,
je
into EvcrUftin'r Fire,

^ ^l^pi^fj^.
4'ttJ'^'T^,

V]

Si'

Hand,
CurfeJ,

sTTOTiO-cc-

f^u

'

oTOTg

Se

02

/'

c5>p^'j "

yjiLvcv^

rrg-

^c^cLxg[^j, %

cccd^vri,

^eTTSo-yje-^jn/B^^'- ^TTO'

^H
Xj

(n \^\)%<j

^tvQVy
7\

Devil and his for I iras huvfgr^^ aj^d ye ^ave me no Alcat I ivas thirfly, and je gave me no Drink ; / was a Strang ?r, and
J>repared for the

Angels,

Qwj'i)yxy\Sp
i,

C4^

ye took

me

not in

nak
;

d,

<pJ^;>^x>i\

T^A'^t/f^'-'

y^ cloathed

me

not

fick,

and and

<^<

(TB 5

^ ^xe/Cl(p'

in
not.

Prifon,

f&Eis y3

cLUTQii*

ctv eTTOLmoL'n
&ot}v

hi

t&

firer

and ye vifited mz Then fJ)ail thq alfo anand fay, Whm fjw we
or

iP^

oLS^A(^ojp
e/j^i

fjL\i

thee hungry,

thirfj,

or

a,

iXcc^iipMv^

liroin

Stranger, or naked,
^^ Pr/fon,
Jlcr

or fick, or

QcTS'

( is

o&TTgAc^Jo-or^

^TQi
^

^oolw
epei

ouoovlcjv.

and did not mini* unto thee > Then jhall hs

and fay
unto
you,

TDTg

rnTi g|

anfrer
Verily

them,
Inaf"
it^. ^

AjoiivVfjfcov'

"TTvpt^sSB oItt'

I
as

jay

unto

'^^ X^^th^01 sfjiZ^ \J^oi, GsS'TTi/p S atwviou nv riTLifJiaapiivov^

much

ye have

not

dene

unto one of the leafi of thefe, neither have ye done it unto

^ "

^goi.

^QoXci) ^
Aois'ccvtS'
y^f

Til 6 dyryt'
e'Zffetyaacc

me.

And

thefe

[Ihdl

^o

^-

way unto ^ Ever Ijifiing

ment.

Pitnijh*

(75%

S^)^7i

fjigi

(pccyeiV, IS'l'^tToi, <& ix.

sTniTiaocii
<C y

\x/e'

^^v@^ ri^jjj
/ote*

^ cwuv^ycLf^^ri

fji,

yjviros^

i^gSctAgTE

oi(^v))i^ (S

cv

(p^ ^i^x-'j', (^

ahc

lire-

/g,

'TTDTg (7g iSb\J^J

rj

TT&iaVTUj,

Y)

h'^'Mv'^,

7)

^SpOV

n
;

yjfJLVov,

ocSsvT),

71

cv
5^

(p'J?^g.yfn

^
t

S\Y\y.ovr\Qi\jS^p

Qoi

TT3T6 ^CTO)t/U7)JgTa^

oLvroTs,
evi

T'Ayjov'

d^jduj Kiy/)
c?wb

v^v^
g/--'^*

i(p

C(roi' i^K

eTroincrcLie

t^tcov

eP\g.^igTv^

*defunt V.

!derum. v

Mefum

omnia, v.

BuC

CONSTITUTIONS
IV

of
dS^7\.(fo9

But

if

any one who

is

calls

E/

Us

himfelf a Brother

feduced hiytiv

eojuTiv

ra/, ct-

by the Evil One, and adJs Wicked nefs, and is convid-

'TntTa^&i \scsi
jfjt)(p7n)i>iV3i,

^
(^

'Troy^pJ

iMy
5i

ed and condemn'd to Death, ^^^^eIs ^axg^Sf ^(poas an Adulterer, or a Mur- vdrca as ^^9^;^?^ ^''^' ^(^js, derer, depart from him, that 5tf^6/C^'^ ye may be fccure, and (WT^^voLTiTi^ ai(w?^i\ none of you may be fu- ^ fM) vfjim 00s Tipifpeded a-^ a Partner in fuch vmoi^ (juxns -isjD'Tjfdf an abominable Pradice and S'>r,(&>c5t'TO-p^^/?2/3'^thatno evil Report may be (rpYfj.i^j 00$ 'th^tuv fpread abroad, as if all Chri- X^gi^oiv ^i^vTcof ftians took a Pleafurc in un- 'f^ to7s e^vofj^is ?plawful AdionsWherefore yis. ^0 fj^x^p cctxt keep far from them. But do cwrcSv^jpei'n. 'toTsjj^j you afTift with all Diligence ^i 2/^ Xe/.<^v ^t thofe that for the fake of Impadp fs>y. r acjgChrift areabufed bytheUn- ^Sov Qvyn>iio\}^Qii en godly, and fliut up in Pri fvp^mv, % o^^'s .Sw-

Ibn,

or who are given over to Death, or Bonds, or Ba-

vanrov

oK^Sb\j^ms
gt-bJ^j?

^s ^(?7xc6, j^

g^o^'af,

nifliment, in

order to deli- Wo-ii

^oyi^t^,

ver

your Fellow-Members '^fA.eAyi ifJiHv pofj^ot from wicked Hands. And ok x^^v d^ajxuiv, ^ if any one who accompanies \bp ns oujtu^s avy^ei-' with them is caught, and f4^. ^ Ct^Mjj^SiT" falls into Misfortunes, he is (S cux/W 'urocrgo-or,
blefled,

becaufe he is Par- fj{^K^e^^ <^y o'ti ^itaker with the Martyr, and vmcs ^pr^p. l^S'
is

one that imitates the Suffe-

id,

(^ (jufjunits

t^'tS

Holy Apoftles* For we our X/<r5 'TTx^^.f^rm. ^ rings of Chrift 6 ifjL&s yh^ Xer felves al(b, when we ofcen^
the
:

'TTDMajus v8ro Kcux(ppL

5^

'AAg<^'jy ?^"Arva

times received Stripes from Caiaphas, and Alexander, and

AnrjaSj went out rejoicing that

*:7^>a$ p^QovTis^
Pj/7i5 l^'iYi^d^y

^r
>(9t

^^
v,

j^

oTi

wf w^r^ counted
our^

irorthy to fuf-

40, 41

iyitfti^|u^ vis^
rfiip@*
rifjioip

t5

(7w-

fer [uch things for our Savi-

TDicvjTtt
;i^/-

Do you
fuffcr

alfo

rejoice

^.^^' '-"^

-mB^y.

J/>ta5

when ye
for

fuch things/***^**
blefled ia

ps'n Toivrra, 'Tizl^ornr

ye

(hall

be

OTI fj(^^e^oi fjAa^^e

that Day.

Koi Tas ^wjcoju^Jes

Receive alfo thofe that arc

perfecuted on account of the
to

ill

5^

TTigiv,

Kj rri^

Xiv CK ^Asios (^SJyv- Faith, and

^,

^r

oj'/tpAW

5"

>M/e^8,

'G^(T?^fA,Co!>'
ct^'n^^fji'

ve^$ aJryf,
SacvciJ^/jot

whoj?7 from City^^tt.i^.ii on account of the and Lord's Commandment them as Martyrs, reaffift
City
;

aCioiv,

joicing

that of

ye

are

made

^!>^cr&e^lJ^joi
c^s

aj'Tfcs,

Partakers

their

Perfecu-

^fTves^i'^iepp'ni tion, as knowing that they cTi y,oivcovo\ cujTMv tS are efteem'd blefled by Chrift:
S'looyfj.'S ryi'^tje^e^

y- For himfelf
iS
ye

fays, Btcjfed arer.xt.

n:

when Men /hall reproach you, :w;^'/Lie,(^j(^g/p^*(p))- and perJecHte you, and f^j all 02 yi CO) IDS' MoL-i^^ol manner of Evil ^g^irtfl you Rejoice 6^ Q'dfj oveiS'lcmaip J- f^lf-lj for my fake. [j^Sy :^ ^w|ojc7z, ^ ei' and be exceeding glad, he* 'THuoi 7rv mipn^v ^prtfji^ caufe your Rerrard is great in
v(tiC7iQims

auras

'isso

y^6' vfjim, -{AtSiijSfoL

hs)o(v
(S

Heavc.n
they the

for fo perfecuted they

2u^S.

'^^ipeit

Prophets which were

dyxT^ioi^e,

oTi

before

lis.

And

again,

//jo!i,xr.2H

IJAd^i ^i^v

mhvi

oy

they h^ive perfecuted mc^

they
T^il^

CONSTITUTIONS
^rjll
,.lfo

of

p3 rfcHt you;

and
yc
to

afcTvvards,
you
jn
thfs

If

thzy j^erftatte
fl e

City,

^ mother
X. 17.

For in the H^orld

you
into

je

h ve

Trihuhtio^iy for they jhall

deliver

th^

Synahe

gogues
I

and
before
1o^

ye

[ImU

r ought
(^j,

Rulers,
fake,

and
XUfj
.

Ki
V.

my

i^

T'ftimony to thrm.
that
erjdurtth

and for a And, He

on
y>

cv TzS y{r)qj^cp

unto* the

the fame fhdl he

End, For faved.

for

oiia^'ji

Vjuccs els

voLycfjyojS,

ov-

iyifJi^'

he
th'"

that

is

perfecuted

fake of the Faich, and

truly a

oicore

evenly

ejjiv,

en

bears v\icnefs to ChiiO, and

fJ.CtpTV^OV

al"TD/S.

endures the fame, Man of God.

is

IV.

felf to

Bat he that denies himbe a Chriflian, rhac

il

he may noc be hated of Men and lo ioves his own Life more than he does the Lord, in whofe Hand hi^ Breath is, the liinie is wretched and rniferable, as being ueteftable and abonnnable, who defires to be the Friend of

cujTo

Qa>

yeiQ/. CJJtd

(pi

A-

p. cciuci}7n>jv 'S^"

the

Holy

Apoftles.'

^TiW
"0gS'
GTsTtsTf

ftj/ca,

e^^Qp? 3

fjjte)-^
pje'Tti

>^^^v

7^

a-

Men, but is the Enemy of God, having no longer his Pordon with the Saints, but
with thofe that are accurfed : chufing inftead of the Kingdom of the BlefTed that e-

yim.

^Md fj^ -iP^y^

^

<7Yi^}j^a)v'

ccvrl /2a,

cjA&ccs

Jjp{gyiifj^6i)v

fm^(m^ S,'7rvfS
viovy
Tstf

caoi

i'TLiiJ^cfjS^jov
(

^^oAcc;

T^Tsoif'

r^^ois

amS' ^x
877

"^
5"

jVO^y^Tzyi/

f/.ia{pji'

J'-

X^'

%kro
>^

T? g
^-TO

cc^7wo-,u^J@-,

which is prepared il and his Ang Is ; not being any lo'-ger hated by Men. but rejeded by God, and caft out from his Prefence. For of fuch an one our Lord declared,
ternal Fire

for

the

De

c^cfm'Ts

ojjtQ

ckSb-

faying,

Whofoever Jhall

/Jeny'^^^tt'x.u

CAwmV- ^^'^r^
TV
oi'rn(^-i\vcLn:n

me

6 yjj(^oi,

MyjjV'
fx/s

Ogjs

olpvric^Tzti

If/.'fD^op^ev
'

-7^ dv
op"

Man, and Jhd i^^^^'^^^-^ my Name^ I aljo nill de^y, and he ajhamd of him before m) Father which
before

a(})Amd of

fig^Tzyr,
6>i"

3^

e^TTti^iW'
,

is

in

oVo^a ^y

He

Heaven, And again, fpeaks thus to us our

vnaro^^ ccv^v
^

xdyay
'Ti^LT^i

fclves, his Difciples,

He

thjt^^^^^^-^fi

l^TizLK^wj^aop^

loveth Father or

Mother more
ncrthj

^[/.^^^iv iS
l^'d

than

me

is

not

of
is

c/v

^^vo7s. Kcd
IpTi

me

And

he that Icvcth Son

'm,/.iv
avLis

Aeyl
cfjuT^j

u^^,'
(jwj-

or Daughter more

than

me

ifMv

rrSs,

St COS'

'O

(fi?,ajy

not worthy of me ; and he that taketh not his Crofs, and folr
lorveth after

^TKcnriest'
Ijjii

^ /Lmt^e^
e57 /oca

"v^

me,

is

not worthy

6^

d^i^
% Bvyou(si}^

cf me.
Life
lojeth
^

He
his

that findeth his

;

q;iiKS>v vjov

jhall lofe it

and he that

7?^^

\^

gjutg

ic^i

Life for

my fake

t >^ V.

defunt. V.

defunt v.

Mi

CONSTITUTIONS
Sifl 36.

of
^

(fjdU

find

it.

For vphdt

is

(jlh

a/-.*?^

oi

Man

profited if he fhall gain

?^ijlQqlv\

tpxv^v atJ-

ihe vrhok ^Vorld,

and
what

loje his

t5,
^jlm^

ccx,oA\i^& ott'icw

cwn Soul?
? -^-

or

/hall

y'x sc^ifjm

ol^i@J'.

A/nn give in Exchange for his Sotil? And afterwards, Fear r^ot them that kill the Body,
lut are
not
able
to

S^v r "^x^ ^^^

^croAgiTif

avTr]v'

(t

'^xiaous
rrS Ivivav

r -^x^-^ ^^'
Ijw,S,

kill

the

i^^y\Q\

Soul

lut

rather fear

him

uottiv,

tI '^o(feA&7:xj

who is able to deftroj both Soul and Bod) in Hell,

^^^t@^^ l^ r ^(t^ fj{gv oMv ^pS^iavi,

K9^>

'^X^

M-^ SiufccjjS^cov

imKTeivcxA'

(poSri^i^

Sect.
>

XLII.

p^^^y

any Art, when <n^!juu Tiia,/3Atleajrns he fees his Mafter by his ^thov t S^ShiaaoLAQp ao^ '^ c^epyilccs Dihgcnc: and Skill perfecS- ^tS, ^ his Art, does himfelf ear- IfjiTniez-ca " dr^Ti^ov ing nelUy endeavour to make la r <nx!^luj ojjtQ, k^ ^hat he takes in hand Hke aJios ^^jAo?" ofjigiov If he is to it. not able, "^xv^" ^''Tnnrio^Szii" 'ttI he is not perfected in his eyx^e^^^^' '^^ ^ f^^

^^'^

therefore

who r|A"2

%p ijj^^vojp

Work.
'-

We
V.

therefore

who
Je-

i\i%^o-ri,

aV

Igi
Tstf

TgTgtpy<^.

Jiave ^ Mafter,
dee{^.

our Lord
'

X&ooijS^Q^ cv
"

I defurit. v.

^TfHtDi^i* V.

dceftg v.

^5?r)/naa^

V.

1^

the
a$ fifjL^i

Holy
S^t'

Apoftles.

Zv,

l^vlei

fus Chrift,

why do we

not

.iihioKxAov

r Tw^ov fi- follow his Do(9nne ? Since fjLoou 'hovv r X^sT?!', he renounced Repofe, PJeaS^Ti {Aj^ijj^^ r fure,Glory, Riches, Pride, the on Power of Revenge, his MoS\Sbi^lw ^ iu/T^ <ky- ^ d^m^ccro ther and Brethren, nay, and
fcf

moreover his own Life, on ^rK2Tc^\ mj(fcfj Suud- account of his Piety towards ^(j ccf/.uuTixyl', f/yi)^j his Father, and his Love to p^ oiS^A(po7s, 7ih ^ us the Race of Mankind : Tf oiKeia. ^cef 2/^ and fuffer'd not only Perfecation and Stripes, Reproach *r v^s r ^mT^e^ %' oiSeiM^", 0^ r eis ifj^^s and Mockery, but alfb Cru" (fiA^^e^Tri^' vmfJLei' cifixion, that he might (ave p<ti f^vov ^ S^iooyfj^v the Penitent, both Jews and
dvioi,
'Tftxpf,
,

K>i,

''

H^q-tyoL9,

oveiS'LCT'-

Gentiles,

If

therefore

He,

fj\gv

l/^'rct*^^j/,

X^\'
^

7)h\^r
'LaSttiiis

^s S

|ti.

our ^^k^'^y renounced his Repofe, was not afham'd of

for

Aov" "^"s^omj^iv'jOTTws

the Crols, and did notefteem

cc^ottVc^^
aitmris

^ "E^ilwxi fA- Death inglorious, why do not Qo->i. eihv we imitate his Sufferings,
rifi^s

Si

otin'ni
fjih
,

and renounce on
even our

his

Account

IctTo

ccW'ZEraJa^,

own

Life,

with that

Patience which he gives us ? For he did all for our {akes yocTQp , Ta^ evevjev but We do it for our own ^ rif^els " fjLifjiifM!^ fakes For He does not (land 6;t5 Tci <7id^., & >m' ^n need of us, but we (land in need of his Mercy. mjuo^i/je"^ vc^ iujii Kj He tuJTr T>r ^iy>r ^//.6^t/, only requires the Sincerity ^iSivT*. cwT? ifjuv r and Readinefs of our Faith,

sTrcu^vuw^U
/w,7i

9^v^v

olSh^iuzu

^^i

I -ijsramit T.

I defunt. v. I

^vi^v. V

^ <sVacf ra?j>.

v.

MeeH.vas'

CONSTITUTIONS 0/
Jobxxxv.yas the Scripture fsys. If thou heeH ^^ighteous, irhat docfl thou
vsro^fZu);
'y>

6k&v^
r,jjL&s

j^

S^l

rjfAocs\

^
5*

give

to

him

Or, What
to

tviU

S^l

|cjt5

yb y^ii^\
rifjieis

he receive At thj

Wickedne(s
thy [elf,
to a

is

Hand ? a Man

Thy
like

ijj.ouv

ccv^s,
ocvtS^,

l' iys

^'0I'

D
<fc

and

thy Right eoufncjs

g
^

'?

irig^ooi

fifji^v

Son of Mdn,

yi/vaiov

^^7jt
'.

cw^iipB'TDV

ooi

(pn-

VI.

?#*Pag. Qyj.

Let us therefore renounce Parents, and Kinfmen, and Friends, and Wite, and Children, and PoflZ^ffions, and all the Enjoyments of Life, wlien any of thefe things become an Impediment to Piety. For we ought to pray that we may not enter into Tcmpt'tion; but if We be called to Martyrdom, V'irh Conftancy to confefhis ptecious Name; and if on this account w^e be punillid. let

'^^^

'Am>^^co}jjij:x,
(t

Zv

-^

y)V(^<7i,
j^^t)

Quy^

)S^jgc7,

^l^ois,

^
9

yjvca^\\
ifjii

^^

TSTu^oiSy

xivfj^^ciy

^(^ C^f^'

^tt^^tl ^tzS (^Ic^y

o^j

71 Ti'iLuv yccoAVfj{^

's^i
hcc.
vrei-

i^aiZeiOLv-

<f

^ tt^&s
'Ahn^i)-

cSj^^^
/w.ri

ft

TfjLois

ftcT^Afi^fx^j

e^au^v.
p^j
e-V

l^
'

[Jiocpwe^ov.

^X^

c4/^;v&?5

oucAo^-ynv^

nfjuov

QVQfj{^' h^a

i^

us rejoice, as ha-

T8T;^'e/i'xo;^^^&)fjJ5'j

(lening to Immortality.

When
us not

yxi^fx^v uii'Qr.dj^va.(tiolv

we

are prefecuted,

let

^(nrAthvTi^'
fxr^

S'lco*

think it ilrange ; let us not love the prefent World, nor

^fjuevoi
^
fjii^

^en^dfj/B^^.

ccya.-nYifrc^fjjip

the

Holy

Apoftles.'

vuucuS^vft.yj^^l iris irau-

the Praifes u hich

come from

e^
'

dv^^-Tnjv

e7rcxAvv9^

^cwig

r^'

ctp^vTcoy

Men, tior Honour of

G!or} a id Ruli rs, accord-

the

Sh^ccv

'^ "kfJjM

^'

^wep
'jyJk/W,

Tiyes

7^

^ut^^ovns
6)5

ing as lome ot the Je j \^ onderd at t' e mighcy Works^ of our I ord, yc d'd not

1?

x/j^ffmscyfepyci'oA,

bchcve on him,

fot

tear

of
r-^
'

fcV ^'^(Ti^op

<^oC&;
;^6/)eJ<

W G^5
;($tf

ai;W,
Tfesop
P^OiTras

the Hi^h-Pricllsand the reft of the R.u!ers Fir th,j loved

/^^ Fr4//^ <?/

T'<is

Men mere

than

"^^

r7^"aV;^i/T&'y

H^TTvi-

CT^

y)

c5V|a^

7^
71

^]^^u>7ni)v
?^

f^>^ov

mp
O"

thcPra/fe of God tut now by confeding a good Con feffion, we not only lave our
felves,

Sb^cLv

iS 0?B
Q r

but

we

confirm thole

newly illuminated, T^.Ixjj Gf^i^Aoyiav b pigvov and ftrengthen rhe Faith of Ic;t5 C^^^f^^^ the Catechumens. But if T'ii 'fe-o(pwT!9'5 /2g^ we remit any part of our ^cuhfjf; (^ T?s K^-'^z^ Confeihon, and deny Godlifj^vas ^<;v7roim^ix. ei ncfs by the Faintnefs of our ''^y[c(.yj(ra.ijjivT. i ouo' Perfwafion, and the Fear of
fj^Xoy/ijd^Tts

^ ^*

who

are

y^oyla^
y^l/jj

f^ccpmaa.f/,evoL

a very Ihort Punilhment,

we

dijiTiSacuf

t^gc y/co
^cfj (fo^

f/.'rii

^i^vvo'Tin'ra.

not only deprive our (elves of cvcrlafling Glory, but wc

fliall alfo become the Cauies of the Perdition of others; "^g^pZuL^v '^ wooviv^' and fliall fuffer double Pu|>i5 Xu' Tj^n y^ It?- niflimenc, as affording Sufpi^ii cwTioi QLTTzoX&iois ciou, by our Denial, that ^^w(7D/^g^, ^^ ^L' that Truth whch we glo" -i^io-ofjisy ry'd in fo much before is m^Qiiesi'V an

Cop

fdp^';)^j'^<ms iritj^,

e/^oLi

ij{C)vov

Ic/jot3-

'

defunt. V.

i'mKMmcSf

v.

erro

CONSTITUTIONS
erroneous Dodrin^. Where* fore neither let us be ra(h

of

t/<7i/,

aV 'imyiav

^SbT^Tea"
rria^cas^

'f

aya-

and
Maf.xxvi.
**'

hafty
fays,

to

thruft

our

'Ti^aiv/is

cT/Ji,-

felves into

Dangers, for the

^Zc/i

vrt/7:^'nroTg Jp'
Sb^a^^ojj^jlw
cT/o

Lord
^/

i>^/(?

Pray that je fall Temptation ; /^^ 5'/'/>/f

ifJL^v

a-

An6(V/.

^wrg Tep-

indeed
is

is willing, hut the Flefh

:

x^^i

ojfjiev

'^

pi-^o-

weak

Nor

let

us,

when

kIiSUjuoi'

A?}^ y>

;t<;-

we do

fall

into Dangers,
afliam'd

fearful or

be of our

e/t. nepo"^:;^^g,iu.Ti
^

Ifjcuremy' eisTrei^a--

For if a Perfon, by the Denial of his own

Profelfion.

^V*

ft

wguH^^
^ ^fl

Trep^'^^-

Jvfj^v,

Hope, which is Jefus, the m* /x>j(5^g f/Iw e^TreSon of God, (hould be de- copJes, S'eiXict jc^tTOf liver'd from a Temporary ^wuodfjL^v r ofjLo>^yixv' Death, and the next Day y5 ccpvnQifJLevos Ui' fliould fall dangeroufly ftck r ecvj^S e^^'wlSk, os upon his Bed, with a Diftcm- 'hv %<ni o ? gy i/Js,

per in his Bowels, his Stomach, or his Head, or any

^T7)Ai;6f
jr^vairn,

2"

7re;?<7>coMptf

cw^ov cK t^
loaco
<c%>('3trg(7?7
rj

of the incurable Difeafes, as a Confumption, or Gangrene, or Loofcnefs, or iliack Pal(ion, or Oropfie, or Cholick,

yXlv^i

o|t;TOTii, t^^l^iccs,
/^^^j^y,

90-

K(px?,ris,

T/r, 'mfi(J rPfSdvLct'Tt.jy^

oriyl^oos,
ri

and has a fudden Caraftrophe, and departs this Life

prefent,
;

yauyye^lvmj
i^

is

% ^cro^ao^w?, r /Agy,

not he depriv'd of the things vSi^'d, % ;(pA, 'm;:^^and lofes thofe eter- av Troiriumuji r i^msunal ? Or rather he is within tr^^^Luj^ ^ 5 ^luj w^the Verge of eternal Puni/h- |gA>(, b;:^] (I o^ cf/^ Matt.viii.nient, and goes into outer TcuIGa l^^-n^^ ^ ^^^
1

the
edcovrj) V

Holy
,

Apoftles-

cxiri'Scait^

/<^Moy 5
>^aioii

d'iS'h'i^'
^'^.<p^y

QAfw

rTDpA/drU

m S (r)(pTTt^iavQ'

e^ctiTi^v,?
?^

f^i

(^pvyf^i
o

0-

Darknefs, where is Weeping and Gnajhing cf Teeth. Buc he who is vouchfaf'd the Honour of Martyrdom, let him rejoice with Joy in the Lord, as obtaining thereby fo great a

Sivrmv;
ffpTue/^y

af/oj-S^is

x'^?^'^
')(Ct^v,

cv

Tt/je^^

m
S
.

Crown, and departing out of this Life by his Confeffion. Nay, tho*
he be
let

7>iA/;c8Ta^Ti/5^>' ^([)oiv\f

^
xav

cTi ofjig?^,oyicti

but a Catechumen, him depart without 1 rou;

*?re/8f4^.
/3/tf.

i^oShv

tie

for

his

Suffering

for

S,

(xAoTT-

qB

be to him a more aWiVw S genuine Baptifnf, becauiehe WS- S \^Xg/. does really die with Chrifl:,
ra-nm^ifjiAv^

Chrifl: will

9-3, Igzu avT^yt/yicncL^

*n^v (^x'T^iajjioL^oTi
l[^i
JLc

ccv'

but the rell only in a Figure. Let him therefore rejoice in

the Imication of his Mafter, Since is it thus ordain'd, il^/Luk.vi46
^f^^y one
he perfect,

Tpeipa cuj^jcLiTQ^'

vlr\(7v.\

JM/e/Vj

''

;\9i'7n)),

T^TTw.

;:|^oMfe-

as

his

Tw

syv fjufjiiyS/jiTTftcTT)

r
(^

Mdftcr

is.

Now

his

and our

AJk'otaAoj/-

Mafter Jefus the Lord, was K(X7/> fmitten for our fake, she un^^^fSTTC/JCTo^' derwent Reproaches and Rek<T\jS^@4 5^ ms, vilings with Long-fuffering. ^JbcOTtaA. cM/r5' tujrjQ He was fpit upon, he was ^ S\S^eni(x.A@^ " SjM.wt/ *h<ns c yjy fmirten on the Face, he was (^ and when he had Ji ^^-TrX^T^, buffered e/t. (iAoLjTpYifjiUi" -y^ifjiive been fcourged, he was nail'd ^ cvdhajM^s fj[ayc^^' to the Crofs ; He had Vine^,s, ofS'TifvSyi, QALo>^* gar and Gall to drink, and

w<

>i

II

:aeiunt. V.

dcfunt.

v:

'
'

/
whea

CONSTITUTIONS
When He had
things
rie laid
Luk.xxiii.

of

fulfilled

all

9/cdy;,

eppot-TriSyj,

^y
'

were written, p^ /-^' S f^g^^x^^^ to his God and Fa- -^po^Aco^w, o|@- ;(5ti
that

ther, I^to thy

Hands I com-

^aI/jj
Aeic^actA

Ittdtic^'

-n-

^*

mend my Spirit. Wherefore let him that defires to be

his Difciple earneftly follow

't^tol

ju^'a,

l/m

rytypoLfji'

Qec^

EL x^^i cm his Conflids: Let him imi- *c:^U^fJLi 3 mv^y^^ knowing jjoi. Al6 ^ <i';^|Lt/grate his Patience
'm.^r^'
:

that although he be burned

in the Fire
Dan.iii.

y. qxi
vox,

fj(^^Ty\s

u-

by Men, he

will

^rjAarw t5

omi
r
ok
av-

fuffer nothing, like the

Three
re-

dyavoLi, jMjjLei^

Children
fer

or if he does fuf
fhall

*mi49vUu\

yivcaa-yte/jv

any thing, he

xotv

01/

mve)-

'^sto

ceive

a Reward from Lord, believing in the

the

B^^twi^ xa>i, ^i^hirei'^^^' o^e<$

<t 'm?(Jfe5,

and the
the

One ^^ Only True God and %^

-c?^'

-mB/i t/,
wje/^s

\jj.^v

Father, through Jefus Chrift,

great
High-Prieft,

Ati'-^to^'

and mx^ij<^v nnS Wi % i^Qvca Redeemer of our Souls, and ccAw^y^j^GgaJc^TTaTei, Bewarder of our Sufferings, ^/(^i IwaS Xe^cr^ tS To whom be Gloiy for ever. \MyLxM oLpx^^pioos, (t Alit^^tS '^'djj^v^o^ ^men

'30^5?^
Vil.

V Sect.
pO R
*"
^11
I

XLllI.
'

the Almighty

God

himfelf will raife us up

^^
to^jj
II

A Tto y^
P
gc$,

^'/l^^^

g>>tv<

thro* our
I

Lord Jefus Chrift,

N
I

^
I I

'^wrojce^c-

tS

the

^n
^3,

7\fx,9

'It^jS

Holy Apoftles^ X^- according to his

3(5t/

rnfalliWe

xj)

g'Tratf^A/ai/
>;

aJT? r a4<^jf
Tziis cctt'

Promife. and grant us a Re^ furredion with all thofe thac

ccvocgvG^ rifjLOisaw

"Tiua-i

a^oijy^ tcol^hottdTqi

Sicri,

rnLQThSy

have flept from the Beginning of the V\ orld and we (liali then be fuch as we now
;

^ccf)^fjS/j ov T>r vuu

fjippipv,
f/y/^S'h

iMfi'TT^f

iyov'^y ^y^r
eireiinp

<fj^ep-v"'
clvol-

oi(p^p^L

in our prefent Form, without any Defed", or Cor*ruption. For we ihall rife incorruptible, whether we

are

gY}(7if/,,^.,

xccV Tg

^
9-

die at Sea,
Pieces
Birds,

or are fcatter'd
Beafts
raife

OP

rrmhoi')^

TihAnmco' on the Earth, or are torn to

yy)

f^/j,

xaV ov

2^-

by wild
he will

and

us by '^o)v % cpveoov ^^i72srso- his own Power : For the dvag-^jrl if^s wholc World is held Q^DOfjiBv, toge<737a^fji^j, Koiv
T>)' Ic/^jtS JiM;a|x<j*

\bm

on ther by the Hand of God.

"^

o nis 7^0- [jlQ^

't^V

Now He

fays,

Jn

Hn'ir ^/Luk.xxi
^^*

Gg avuu'i')(i-iw^ x^^* V^^ Head (ball not ferjjh Ge^ 0> (p>7^y, cr^ *? Wherefore he exhorts us,
Yji(^x7\r\i vf/,Sv

TToAwmf.

faying. In jour Patience fof" A/oizj^/m, fcfs ye your Souls. But as con
ij.y\

oL-

^' '9

^g^p*
vfjLoov

'Ej'TjT'v^^^rii'

cerning

xnrriaaSB

la?

\{u"
'?

the Dead, and

the Refurredion of the Recom-

^i vfjim. f^ veKP^p
^
'?

Ueeji

oivcc<px,(7ioos,
fJLL'

M^pTv^v

pence of Reward for the Martyrs, Gabriel fpeaks to Daniel, And many of them that
Jleep fl)all arife out

Dan. xal
^' ^'

^^rn^hcfioii A^.yl /7)A

Pa-

of the

Dufl

^AoLvinK Krt) m^?>io\ r x/f xo/w/Tjit^jwr,

'yJf

cf the Earth, feme to everlafiing Life, and fome to Shame and

everlafling Contempt,

OK

^JN/T-

dvfJL-

And they

that

CONSTITUTIONS
that under [I and
fhall

of
i^oilw

(hine as

g^v^

0/

the Sun, and as the Firma- cuaivtov, 01 q in cwment, and as the Stdrs^ There- ^wulw ( oveiSicrfJigy fore the mod holy Gahriel cu^oovlov. ^ c\ cuuiiv' foretold that the Saints fhould ^ns i/iiKoii/.-\>\i(nv ds S gsfhine like the Stars: For his >iA/^, ^ 60s
'

Sacred

Name

did witnefs to

/>ea>/^",

5^

ol

et^j)es.

them that they might unNor is dcrftand the Truth. a Refurredion only declar'd
for the Martyrs,

'Cls (pct)gr^s

rTnhwjoK'

^i^f/^-^av

rrla

dyi^s

Tr^eimiv

^rc^a^^

but for all Faf g/iriA* ojjrnjTs yi S Men, Righteous and Unrigh- cuuuievon mv d^ribei^j tcous, Godly and Ungodly, ^ ItZpTupYio^ ^ S U^v that every one may receive a^^ovofj^g^ ^ i^^ov ^ according to his Defert: For, TnTs tj{^pTU(nv l-TivifyA7Ttj^vdvdgjx.(nv, Xvi ccicr. xii. ^^^, ftys the Scripture, will i4 Work into Judg- ^ 'mjiy dvb^^yTnuy Si' hring every
went, vrith every fecret thing,
vrhether it he good, ornhether
it be evil.

xodcis

7?

^
(S

dS^ixoifj
SbosjfSecnv*

Ajo^^icn

'*"^;.

This Refurredti- n'a ey^^rQ* ^$ "A^^ on was not believ'd by the d^lav Tio->i^ Jews, when of old they faid, yxp, q)mtf,o Siosar^iuL' Our Bo'ncs are nithered, and ^inxv 3 'Tminu^ eis xej^^
/>^/^

II

&c.

^^^

gone.

To
)^//r

whom
Graves,
out

cnv

c^ ^tt^t) Trupsoj^'
^*''

God
^;7^
/)5^w,
r/>

anfwer*d and faid, Be^

/u^V)

^V?^^
/M.71

'(^^

/
Tfill

^/'^;?

i^ nnvm^^
'^

TauTYiv
tti-

Iring

you

of

miw dvdgttaiv

4;?^

rrill

fut

mj

Sfi-

c^idovTH

'iaShLioi

10

and ye fhall live, and ye Jl)all know that I the Lord have fpoken it, and
into ycu,
lAiizfdTVi 7s
95f e<yfc<tT-.

7raL>^iof Ixiyv' *Ey\t^

y&yjve
to.

05a

^Sjota?,

2/^'7n<fctjp7ii{^fjS/j4

OTs

V.

of^/^oyinm V.

^*Cy

v.

the

Holy

Apoftlesi
it.

0gc<

'^KCA^U e(pii'
^
ccyoi^co u'
(^
'

will do

And

he fays by
llall
/'(/:",!
fa.

'l^llyio dvoiytiiviT^ipas h^uiy^

jfaiuh.

The Dead
//^

xxri.

And

thcje that are in the

Graves
thofe
(hall

i9

Kiif

i'^

aurooy'

Jiy-

//W/ ^^ r^//^^
that r([i
rejoice,
is

And
E^rth
Derf

aca

mvijfjj, jum

ov'

in the
for
thee

^\^^Vy'^ZJ\oi<^y^yv^-

the

which
healinir

cs^
iCcM

OTL

eye!)
jcf

7uj^i@,'

from
th:m*

Jhdl he

?ie?^Av^,
%l^

^Lr.GM.
Q^Yickv'

to

There arc indeed

'Hc;k/

^Avct^iavvTXj ol ygjcep),
?^

various things (aid concerning rhe Rciiirredion,

many and

iyip^aovTZLj
(A^vny^eiois,

ol

ou

and concerning
Glory,

the Conciin

'TnTs

^ ^* nuance of the Righceous

ok

(pp^v^aov'^ Qi^xTw^cL^ovTii"
iS

c/v

i:r7

yi]'-

<repcr.5i 11-^' tmiaegj

ixx ccvTc7s
?\.ci^Zv
f

i7oA-

6771^ Tz^i
^y{g.l(^v

ciiccgiaiooi eip^naii,^

ix%/
Si^r)

T^'

cv

S^fj^vns,
affcScHif

<^
kij{^-

^'otf,
9>i5,
^icts,

nro-dzwi, ^Tocpo-

-^n^Sim'^^ dSb'
mvep^
cuojvi&y
(S

cKoo?^nx(^ cL^X<^^ir\Tv.
(c

and concerning th^ Punifliment of the Wicked, their Fall, Rejedion, Condemnacion, 6hame, Eternal Hi Fire, and endlefs Worm. Now ^J* that, if it had pleas'd him that all Men lliould be immortal, it was in his Power, he fliew'd the Examples of Enoch and Ellas, while he did not fuffer them to have any Experience of Death or if ic had pleas'd him in every Ge-

ixri,

oTi

ft

6b9Ag^

W/
co-

5c^

ajfif^d-zzreff

c^ro*

neracion to raifc chofe that died, that this alfo he was

able

^roLVoiTMi^

r.Su^cc^^
Jtj

g-

to

do, he

hath

made

by himfeif and Ai'ar, fMj toLTiius ^id- by others As when he i/-^ Ttf We^it' AaCaij/. .raised the ^'idow's Son byxm.
^ei^e
'Evot)^
:

'H-

manifefl both

"*'

t^'

II

I
I

II
-

; dceit.

V.

Elij^bi

CONSTITUTIONS
4King.ii.^//^^A

of
d^vic^S^v
t)-

and the Shummhe's o ^

Eliflja.

*':^s^ rls re-

Son by

But

we

are

^>^^mv^

perfwaded that Death is not cS^Ag, <& cTi Ic/jot5 ^ tSto cTSa Retribution of Puniflimenc S^l ir^^v becaufe even the Saints have Tio*' l^mi'^a^'' t ja i/cy undergone it ; nay, even the 'f s^d^s ^* 'Ha/ Lord of the Saints, Jefus aVasTjija^, ( t 'f ^w'EAiChrift, the Life of them that fJiavikS. believe, and the Refurredi- ossLiy TraBbf^i^ <rg fju^ov rifj^^^a^ on of the Dead. Upon this account therefore, according vaj t ^va^v, J| wj^
'

/u,ri

to the ancient Pradtice, for thofe who hve in the great City, after the Combats he
brings
while,
i^'

"^^"^cr^jToy ?^a;}^o/

vsr^-

o r^ ^(j^, % dyio^vyuJe/'^'haii o

av-ai

a t)ifIblution for
that

X^/fT)^,
$wj/
?^
-n

tj

^cov

rP^

when he

raifes

dydc^cns

^
vt^

tti-

up every

one, he

may

either

v>.^u.
^nc^s oos'

2f^ tto
^''' cv

rejedt him,

or crown him.

jxeycx,-

For He that made the Body P[g7ri?\.i'7n}^jT(iioi/^'jois, of Ada/-^^ out of the Earth, k^ Ti^> ;6a5 g^^' uill raife up the Bodies of ^tzr^^ cXlyv nrv ^(^,the reft, and that of the firft Xva-iv, r.cc oLvc^^-tw;^ t-

Man

after their DifToIuticn,

is

v^qnv

'

':>^vj^pulY\

5i

to pay what
rational

owing

to the

5if9(^&.V>). o^'^S^'-AJ^'jt^
"^

Nature of Man; we S QHuccok yts mti-hmean the Continuance in cva'\ ^ ^ toj^p p^giir^r Being thro' all Ages. He < iS TrcpTra jui^^ therefore who brings on Au^r S <7a/xa dpa^Ti,
the Diflblution,
will himfelf
^

^-

-zz^s

g ;^8w^?c&$ tS-

procure
-

the
.

I^efurredrion.

td t^ P^gy^a^ ru>v aV!--*

of

the

Holy
took

Apoftles.'
-^
'
'

chat faid, Tk LcrdQ,^ Duft from the Ground, vtw ^v pi^Avcnp Im- andformed Mm, and hr eat bed y^v, cLtl^j ^ nmv aVa- /^r^? his h^ce the Breath of 9y.aiv 'TTDtftTOf' - Life, and Man became a li^ % 'n^y, oTi?;fep^g jo^e^o^ ving Soul, He added after X^v ^ rf (^ Ithe Difobedience, Earth thou
(fw^,

6^'p

^S ^ata>,i^eiv.

A^Vf^ And he
o^W-

-7r^o^(7g

^.

a^'B^^TTDy,

5^

/?r^

^W
.

iii

,9^

u'^to

Earth

Jhalt thou

cy^ecpvuYjcrev^

-zj,^

r.;^^;.;,

tj^^

o^^v twn^ mvoluj^ccTis, US

(^^^^ promis'd

5^I^Wo
is

a^Ge^e.^.^

a Refurrection afterwards. For, fays He, All that are Joh,r,^s.

^j^l.jj'

^^^^'

c?

^
yiv

fX^^ n^v

dvmi^criccv

iirjiTmr

r?',

^^ e^
avjiiis

Graves (I?all hear the Voice of the Son cf God, and ihe'^ that hear fiull live. Be-

in the

fides thefe Arguments, we beheve there is to be a ReI'TD^Tyeip^ro fif/,Tv 'TTv lurredtion alfo from the Redvd^mv'. 'Axiaovp lurredion of our Lord. For

(i^K^Wr
^

H^ ^snri

i.(^ Tc/J^TO

^S^ (^ym,

rr^Tii

Gi

oy

^7s
S'

^v>if/,^.ois^ (pmris
V'S

<H)gS-

^
jcdj

01

a5c8cd;j7s5 ^Tio-oj'^.ITe^s

Oji'inii

7r/e<^W

w
wc

it is he chat rais'd Lazarus, when he had been in the Grave xr. four Days, andjairuss Daugh- War. v. ter, and the Widow's Son. ^itLuk v" ^^^ is he that raifed bimfelfby "
'

dvci^mv ylve^^,

^7c/jeJ-i^<^^c(.<^a-ecc;.

ctvrns

yip

Igiv

0*

3CCU

AcL^cc^v ^oc^cnx^
'res^rif^e^v,
xct)

71'
7^1/
.

of the Father, Three Bays, who is the PJedge of our Rcfurredion. For, fays He,
in the Space of

the

Command

and the joKxli^;^ that brought^ JcV ^ ^a^s, xrt) Jonas in the Space of Three r J ic^jjnnv 'zzrepga^f^oct t5 Days, ahve and unhurt, out Tragj 2/^ .reA^u yjfxe- of the Belly of the Whale, ^v, dve^loLs, appat* and the Three, Children out Oa-. in. z of *'i'*i''* J
^yxriQft
'laeJpy,
;caj

/am

the Rtfnrrtciion,

Life.

Now, He

.-

CONSTITUTIONS
of the Furnace of Bahylon, and Daniel out oi the Mouth of the Lions, does not wane

of
eifxi

&m
^
:S

'?

cuiccgxaeoos fif^p'

'Ejco

^,

(p-mv^
)cfltt
y\

^d^cm

^wii".
^t^S^v

Power
But
if

to

raife

us

up

alfo.

'O r

'i(^i\a.v

*^

the Gentiles laugh

y\\j.i^v

Zj^vrtx,

-koj.

d*?

Qt us,

and

disbelieve
Sjbilla

our
o-

rm^'^i

ila-yxyjov

c/k

Scriptures, lee at leaft their

noi'^iai tS" x>it?,

n^vi n^eli ^rnxASha

xaj

own
blige
fays

Prophetefs

on v^-

them to believe, who ^Ivm BxSuXcoylccs, xa| thus to them in exprefs r Acti/iiA ok s^ftoT?^eovToov'
J'vuuoifJisCfJS

Words:
aveyetpajf

she "^pvoi
^

xcq

ifJids
r^fj.eni'

^q

^X(i/ct(^hcnv

pTArives,

d'mq'^wii

One.
byl

Siir.

^^^

^^^^^^

^^^ ^^^^S^
to

M^

^^
;

"A>?C^ cTTir'^Un'^r^'

L.

rcduc'd

Dufl and Ajhes

7a iife^

crjmSitvsvu

^;?i

/^^^

Immortal God,
(l)all

who
have

kindled the Fire,

Ka) 'Tziip 5(p/jM,/Vii gos d(pSl-y oamsp

vvi'^v,
it,

quenched

it,

God Jhall form thcfe Bones, 'Orix umu^ilw ecuand that AJhes into a Man aii go$ Ijjlw^Klv
ag^i^,
-^

^S'pm
<p;(Ty)

And

(hall place

mortal

Men

a-

^Mo/xpajVv),
T-dS

^ /2^-

gain, as they were before.

'm'A/y a>

m^s
?<f^i}(^'c^

'And then

(ball he

the Judgvrill

Koi

i^'tj

cT^,

xe/t'oj;
J[

ment^ wherein God

-

do
,

^,
go;

g(p'

jV^'^^
;
^efuur. V.
^

aiJi^^; '

ita. v.

& Turriari. rctte.

al.

non 'ASu\x*, cum Cocdcr.

*

3j7itK.

V.

4 jj^^'yij-j

Ed,

icae. hie. v,

^o^^dnt.

v.

the

Holy
And

Apoftles*
judge the

E^voov
fjigv''.

ifJi'-mXi

^^(T'

World again:
as

oani

</['

vsto

But for fo manj Men

been wicked,

have

AjocvSiYicnu

"l^ixfp^v
c/l'

^yj^TTji,

Tyj
yucc

And

Sinners, they Jhall again

:

ah toA/
<f(

he covered under the Earth

^Oo^i

Sa^Ciitcn^

But

*7m>XLP

^-nonfT

ovi

have heen pious *^* p^^i p)alllive again inthcfVorld: 307.

fo

many

as

flvd^jfji^

0g3 SivT^^ When God puts

his Spirit into

C^ooLfjB' a/j{^

^ ^-

thc?n$

andgivesthofe at once

j^v cLVTuTs

that are godly both Life

and

favour^
"^va^^ioi^

^TE^pTLrT

Then

(ImU

all

fee

them'

^ui-^vTw^ IctuTys.

ftlvcs*

Ei mivuiJJ^ aJtJj Q a- If therefore this Prophecefs pci^(7ivcij^?^oy6?^^7!w confefles the Refurredion, mtPiiP^jeaicw G^Tc dp' and dees not deny the RevStdlj,

i^^xe/v^Q 1^5 ftoration of

i^ceC^s ^

h"
^

rp^ddi* diftinguiflies
TiTs
j(ccj

and the Godly from

all

things,

m, (^mv
mi
(pcLcn ^

ccesiL

the Ungodly,

'cis

in vain for

ifjLe7ieptscl'7n<r'S^'^*
eiSiyjiu

them

to

deny our Dodrine.

S ei'
fjih

Nay
can

'A^yveiv"

^dva<^(nv,
oTs
(pctcn

mic^d^jov^s
^^lyZvTOLj^

cturm\

yi op-

veov

Ic

fjigvo-j^h

VWj>-

indeed they (ay, they a Reremblance of the Refurredion, while they do not thcmfelves believe the Things they declare For they
flievv
:

%eiv-, m\v(hxv -faVa-

fay, that there is a Bird fingie

sa^ws 4^1'^v r
**

^^
*

in its

Kind which aLFords a

'

fCOvQ-.

V.

y kmVi^KV'^i- V.

ami

v.

->

Kiyot(,v

CQ*

CONSTITUTIONS
copious Demondracion of the RefurrecSion, which they fay is without a Mate, and the only one in the Creaci* on; they ^all it a Phosnix, and relate, that every Five
S'ei'^iv

of

xiyvaiv cc^w

^' vTraip^eiv,

fj^^vou

ou hjiMnpyia.' (polviy^

o tZto tsf^cu.yf&jM(n,v'
^

q\"

-Z^

l^^'iai-^
Itm ^p;^c^
'f^

^^j/Ta^dTzo.

Hundred Years
called the

comes to Egypt, to that which

it

inis

Kiyj^ov

r Agy^j/rcc-

y)yS^ovr\^'.^(^oo^Vj(pe'

Altar

of the Sun,

^vmju ^rifi/<^Vt^,

and brings with it a great Quantity of Cinnamon, and Caliia, and Ballam-Wood, and {landing towards the Eail, ajt chey (ay, and praying to the Sun, of its own Accord is burnt, and becomes but that a Worm aDuft
:

T^ojioa

ts
(^

(^

|l^;\pC(xA(7^^/^tf*
^
-ny^o^'s

^j^
cJs

"

aya'^Aa^,

cw^ttj/

^acTi,

^A/(W

^ny^frAt^di/^ov , aJiii|L(56'TO5

^i^

(fMx%^vaA,
y^^iv'
c^t

Q^Tro^ois
vct(fvy{vaj,

q *f cKcoAn^ afJipftpMbrivout

riles

'^nd

again out of thofe AflieSj that when the lame is

^ tStu^ <^j>'

fJi^i"^ip^nx,

warm'd it is form'd into a &s ccpk'^jri (polvLi^, ^ new-born Phcenix and when 't^Iwou -^c^i^ovj I'sr' it is able to fly, it goes to 'A^^Sl^ V^^c^" Aralia, which is beyond the 'f^ Trg^^m^^ t5
;

Wp

iig-y/f/^;?

Countries. If there-

Alyj^AioiycZ
id/Vw//,

""

vofjii'

^ a Refurredion is exhibited en, tS ccP^y^ opby the means of an irrational rg S'eiTwvTrq dvoiqiz* Bird, wherefore do they vain- cis, rifjf^Trw'^r.fjiiTi^ ]y difparage our Accounts > e^ Q^^dyhaaiv, o^j When we profefs, that he o^;^;>a;/jt^j, oV/ o c^who by his PoVver brings m'ju^ S jotn ov en ^ -

fore,

as even themfclves fay,

di

ojj^i (pa-

ri

"

'

'
' '

'

III

iM.

jMMW|^

the
vof

Holy

Apoftles.'

icD^yx^/, T-

that into
in

i^v^ tSto
^?\.v(7iv

^
^fet

fX^^

t not

Being which was Being before, the

reftore this
it

&s
;

clvBy6p(7iv

fix^griaai

fame is able co S^- Body, and ^aife

mv

ilub

*7fkYiep^Qe^<^v,

after its Diflblution.

up again For on

account of this full AfTurance of Hope, we undergo Stripes, ^ ^vdras fjL^is, ew^ /otccTwr and Perlecutions,andDeatbs IjS^ofj^y rni rrni(jrm 7[^,7iSi^oL' Otherwife we Ihould to no purpofe undergo fuch things fjuij^i f^^ Ti^mv e^v if we had not a full Affii185 tIuu mkfiep^oeji.ciLv ranceofthefePromifeSjWhereZiv -m^M-Mi em.fyb?^ofjjt^ Zvaf, Z(T7i^p Zv of we profefs our felvcs to
Hd^y<^^'>

S'lcoy-

v^ro-

l'7re/<S-7)jwV

M^yo-f
C4f

'
i-

be the Preachers.
therefore

As

there-

mi)vri,

oTi

dp^y}

we
fays.

believe Mofes,

mvinfjiv
FoV,

gc$
oTt

8^5^-

when he
ning
a'/7d

In the Bcglri'Gm.

f.

i,

^ryfiv'
QA>^y\i^
fjsv-^,

ytvd'

CTtop.^'j

Ix

^^^^
/Sa-

Iw

2^a
u

A^'cnf

^-0^(7?-

God made the Heaven Earth ^nd \YQ know he did not want Matthat ter, but by his Will alone
the
;

rniy^ XQjL^i"y Igjjmu

^r}yx')'b'
J^ri

?iiy>}jSp

brought thofe things into Being, which Chrift was com-

%*
rnb,

ves^vov,
^

ylw,

manded

to,

make we mean
;

^?\^&ja.V'

(p^s, vh-iC'

y)lJi^e^v'\
ciqicc,,

(p^r'^'

^i,
TT^TO,
r

TTSTeivd,

the Heaven, the Earth, the*^pjg; Sea, the Light, the Night, 5o8. the Day, the Luminaries, the Stars, the
the

vmm,
ocv^v

TiTe^TroJ^, If(pi>^,

Fowls,

the
the
;

lio^xs'

Fifhes, the four footed Beafts,

"^TJTov, < 'Tizfv

creeping

Things^
raife all

gc^ dvctgiiTi :^Ki\fj{cik,

vujj2^yilaii

Plants,

and the Herbs

fo

fji7\
^

^i\/Ji'- alfo
\

will

He

Men

-~
.

i sjfig^'jttK.

3iAcrir. V.

-!

def nt V.

up

CONSTITUTIONS
up by
his Will, as not want-

of

[-*'? yi auT?? ^vu^dyjicla

ing any AdiPiance. For 'lis rhe Work of the fame Power to create the World, and to

'Qiv sf^y,

^-

funvpyfaw

yi^apuovy

y^
(t

vex^la ai^r^j^;
'^ /xi ov^nu

And then He made Man, who was not

raife

the

Dead.

Idre

r ar-

(^^^rrov

6k
^

2^(pc^i^

of different i'minoir^ u,v'^^7mv\ Parts; giving to him a Soul S^'e^^xmSr ^yJwU W made out of nothing. But y.hovT^' ium ^ tzus now he will reftore the Bo- Sjats -{o^ii tco J^6ks, which have been dif- Xv&syrru,Qoo[j.oi<mam'
before,
folv'd, to the Souls that are

Man

For the Rifing again belongs to things laid down, not to things which have no Being. He
therefore that

Ml

in Being:

^^i^'ovyxp^iv ^ ^a.^^?, ^r^i ^ fj^h -y^ecp^prn^v. o Iv tw

Tlai.
TrepSTO/ ozdiufa^nt,

U
%

fjih

oyr^wv
ajJ^r^v
yicrcc^'''

^lykt^,

i^

made

the Ori-

ginal Matter out of nothing,

^Pe^
?'t.
>$

hf^apTi>

^.
xo:fjn-

and out of

it

form'd various

vov^
giia^' o

^oottoi^tzi^ dijai-

Bodies, the fame will alfoagain revive and raife up thofe

that ^are dead.

-^ ov

t>i"

xlc^

r ^v^epTmvU

For he that y^pi cr^pfj{0^@. M9pform'd Man in the Womb cpSy & yl^^^y eimS out of a little Seed, and <r^ Sc^/ c^'^j,|t>c/t^5^i/created in him a Soul which ' (t oh" cuj^ris Try cpvai was not in Being before, and, tzJ ^'f^^^u/a* U^p t?
Jcr.:. 5.

Zach.
I.

fomewhere fpeaks fjie r7j^a(7^' Qe op koiI form d hlcL, 'Gr.^^^ <tb' % thee in the H'omh 1 knew thee ^^a;^? 'Eyc^ vjjeAo^, xii. and elfcwhcre, / am the Lord ^pe^2y ies^vovy <t ^*
io Jeremiah, Before
;

as himfelf

vrho eftallilVd the

Heaven, and
^,

y.ehic^v yl/jj,

ttXcL^

dceli

V.

t\Sii. V.

I j^-^ui

V.

the

Holy

Apoftles^
Fonndatiens of
the

/4/V f^^

Earth, and formsd th: Spirit cf Man in him. He will alfo

raife

his

up all Men, as being Workmanfhip ; as al(o

Divine Scripture
teili-

the
fies

that

God

faid

to Chrift,

his only Begotten, Let usQmu make Man after our Image f^^'^'^'^' and after cur Likenefs, And

Godmade Man after the Ima^e of God made he him ; Male and female made he them* And the moft Divine and Patient
;

Job,

of
was

whom
it

the Scripture

fays, that
cai'

^oi(fn^ cTt
1
>.
'

ye,'

He

'

written, that again with thofe ^" ^" nhor?i the Lord raifes up: The'Lxx!
is

to

rife

^> r gey

H ^

fame fpeaks to God thus, Hajinot thou milked me like Milk J and cruddled me like Cheeje ? Thou h^ft cloathcd me jrith Skin and Fle(h, and ha/i
fenced
neves.

X. 10.

me

vcith

Bones and Si'

Thou

hajl

granted me

^ ^

>^ i'<i'1i^Z5

fj.e

cvel"

Life and Favour, and th) Vifttaticn hath prejerved my Spi"

rit.

Having thfe things *a-* Pag. within me, I know that thou 3^
do
is
all

canjt

things,

and that

nothing

impoffible with thee.

Tf^lhih

V.

3 V.

hvi^Tv^i. V.

V/hcre-

CONSTITUTIONS
H
'

of

Wherefore alfo our Saviour oU ^utoi Siwoitm^-^ aand Mafter Jefus Chrift fays, S)jvcc<j^ Qot eiiAv. tuk.xvili.chat W;^f is Ar/ (p>,^/' ^ (S J tS^smpofihle mth Men is fojfthU with God And W/)- (nary^p ^ ^Shi^'^^ Beloved of God, (txxA- 'h(^i o Xg^Pfal cxYiii^^yg^ T^y'i^'^^^^' Xhine Hands have made ^s, ok S ^z^ cxi/6^-7/. ^e, and fafhiomd me And ^u cL^joltov J'vuuoc cii. 14. sgain, T';^^^ knoweft my Frame iriysj^ TCef g<w ". Agaad afterward, Thou hjfifa- yi^o^o S^ocpikr^i Aa

cxxxviii.5'^^^'^^^

^^'
///?(?;^

'^^'^

^'^^^

^^^^^

/S/'cT^*

A/;:^^/)g5j

IWn-

///iW

me,

Th-i

Know^

a^

^k^

e7t^ct(m.v fjm.

ledge of th^e is declared to he too vronderful for m" ; it is

^rniiXir l,u eyvooi

^dujjuoL
iifj^v
<t

l^ra'

very great,
"'

I cannot

attain tmfee

i6-

to it.

Thine Eyes did

all

my

^vItAolOl^ fjis, ^l^^s iw^ efjih r x^e^^ni'

IQ'jjjfjLoc^^ riyy^cns(n

Stihfiance, being yet ijnVerfeci;

and
in
Ifa Ixir.s
*

Men
Book,
^"

[haL

be written
/-

i^ljxZ cnes^T^ioih,

thy

Nay, and
^^^^

^i ^jw.t/^
+

-z^';

aJw.
fjcn

^^^^^ ^^^^

J'rayer

to
If

cl^.t^p')cl<^v
01

'Him,

iVe are the day,

us.

and l^^v

o(pr^.Afjioi a^,:^

therefore
manfliip,

thou art the Framer of Man be his

^^ 3
<^

^i^Xlov ca

^'

Work^ ^^
Chrift,

^e^^cpw^j'TO^.

'Am*

made by
he
is

'Uca-'ias ?,iy^ -rep-

by him moft
he
after

certainly will

c^')^\j^@.
i^ji^s

clutiS^ oti

dead

be

-TmaPS

4 C^

'^

raifed again,

with Intention Coigns ijx^y. E/ ^1either of being crown'd for vmu cuui? ^fjuipynfjicc his good Adions, or puai/e^7r-,2yy Xg^nifli'd for

his Tranfgreflions.

c^S '^oySip^,

^wiws
S^'i

But

if

He, being the Legi- Su ^

judges with RighteV.
f

jr^vm,

omt^

ilator,

ipx<pi(7iTwi

'f)n

! deeft.

dcfunt. v.

7? eta.

v.

^h

^^'^ V.

l^'

the
'

Holy

Apoftles];
as

^f6W P/i wsTtcf.

oufiiefs;

He

punifiies the

rnpQcofAccmv,

^hau

ri

t^^?^*
zztAjj/a-

T&?$
&.

Wicked, (6 does he do Good to, and faves the Faithful.

^sX7]ji.cL(nv.

3 h-

And
Men,
w^^i^^

thofe

Saints,

who

for

^oAQcuji'^ 5^e/H> (^i fo-

his fake have been flain

fo?ne
/ii^^r
^^^e*/-^
;

by
jr/7/Dan.xii.^

f/.o^Tr]s' co(Tsjdp^p:\^^^
^liscca^Seis,

of them hs
as the Stdrs,

wiws
'^^^
cf i

(jUgp-

ycrtwv

C^C^
T>

'^^"

^^^^

bright as the

and Lu^

^ysy

a/jTi/;/

minaries
Darnel,
ful

as Gabriel (aid Co
All

w' ccv^e^Twu
^^ dyim'
aVe^t

u^oc<;^jwi

we

of the Faith-

T&rs

w's

therefore,

who

are the

(pcuS^pujucop, T^ds

Difciples of Chrift,
his Promifqs.

beheve

5 wf

9cy57!e^5

;^//.-

TTfvMcov'

}[^^s

FaI-

fe^>iA Taf
Tieyb,

Accvi7]?\.

fMoc^7z^'^p'K^''
\tc3roip^viii
wj-

^S

'Trd^res

0/ C779D/

'7nr<^o/4

For he that has promiftd it cannot lye : as fays the blefled Prophet David, ^The Lord is faith ful pf^icKliri in all his Words, and holj in 13^11 his Works. For he that
<

r'

s'TPxJ'yiAiousr

a-

4^^5 y5
e/*
1J^",

c g-OTtf^/ Aaf/,oLyJ>'
""

fram'd for himftlf a Body out of a Virgin, the fame is

is

f^gr.* Agy{ Q
>p(f7i7>i5

oTt

TTig^;

Former of other Act' Men. And he that rais'd ;co<2/o5 himfelffrom the Dead, will
alfo the
alfo raiCe again all that are
laid

ov mS^di
tS,
^ <fe

ws

?^is cw^0-f 'O

oiTz. ov

down.

He who

raifes

^?s Ipyii ojyrS". yJ OK c^f^pH IojutS)

ng.nn,(Tyt&joicmus

Qoofjiccj

Wheat out of the Ground with many Stalks from one Grain He who makes the
;

^Tif u

5^

r^ iy^.cov
'^

dp-

Tree that
forth

de^TTuv ^fju2^;

^l(wrny ^ot^cfiu OK

f^ made
V.

frefli

is cut down I'end Branches ; He that .Karons dry Rod put^^i^.xrii.

.'

s^^ct^Qwycu. ^.

! dell.

I deiuQ?.

V.

-^

0.

V;

forth

CONSTITUTIONS
forth Buds,
r^if^

of

the fame will ;^5x^i/, auTc$(^^iT*5 up in Glory; He Ti$ jcft^^jw^ ^oi<^ri(j^. M<itt.ix.t, ^^' chat raifed him up that had o t'tw^v e| hvt >^9cMar.iiu,the Palfic whole, and healed x '7iDAti;^&i' ox yrnoi* him that had the vyithered ngrXv, oS oxKO'Tnv ^v-^

us

Hand

He

defefdve

that fuppiy'd a Part to him that

cTepv as

jixSh.fJLvov" *'-

rarSccM^yj/, o

Aa$Jif

was born
joh.
Jx. I,

blind from Clay and Spittle, the fame will

raife

pd^Shv^ ^nes^marJ^G^cpiic^^'^f /3^^^j/.

'6^
Sllyi
(J
:S/^ci;5

.;u!-

up: He that fatif^^fied Five Thoufand Men with jMatt. xiy. Five Loaves and Two ^^iflies, '/ and caufed a Remainder of Twelve Baskets, and out of Joh.ii 3. Water made Wine, and fcnt a Piece of Money out of a Matt. xTii.Fifn's Mouth by me Fetcr
us
'^'

Ij^peJ

61/

Trae^Ai^TiTt^jj/
?^

awov olveyct^i,

fi-

Ines^yLy^jU/jU^vrai^Th

^e^ icluhi^^j^, ^ S /^ft'^n;;/ fJiipS* ov n-J

oz ^^vstS"?
72>^p&; c;t ^^^s

^
6k

cniAb

^cTg^
ap'iztiv

J aJ-

to thofe that
bute,

demanded

Tri-

tcs j^ ^a<96j o^j/g^t^ft'

the fame will raife the

W^t?

<

<J\;o

Dead.

For

We

teftifie

all

i^^oov
as

^vrra^mo^iXi-

thcfc things concerning him,

'i^sf^cixs

<c^oj6\j'

and the Prophets

other.

teftifie

the

c^

Soj^'i>i^ yco(piviis, <&

have eaten 1^ v^Q^ oTrou ^. and drunk with him, and orcTTDfyfcraf, o^c^gviJixhave been Spectators of his 7- tV^-J. grcTwe^ J^i wonderful Works, and of e^S Uerpn n-oTs dnzti' his Life, and of his Con- n^(7i mvavv ^c7or^'* verfation, and of his Words, t- ?^ t^s pgjtj^as c^*and of his Sufferings, and of rg^p. 'hxotcc ^S ahis Death, and of his Relur- mJuTtc ^jt/.6?s /c%/ ccJtS region from the Dead, and. fj^Tupyjj^j' oac/l'aA! o^.(hiJLVOf,

We who

v.

^Hf^tt iVctjr

ft//*i^rtf

V.
^toi^

the

Holy
who

ApoftleSe

Of

^ Quf^(fxyv^s
^
^
{jj^^nn^vTii

ot G^cpriizq.

if^as
vxrnS

j^Bga-

m Tp^aWw^ ^ ^
'f

ir^ ^o\SijQi

r^
^

at;-

'Q^^i'i

converfed with liimAaij; ' Forty Days lifter his Re- " furredion, and who receiy'd a Command from him /^Matsxviii peach the G off el to all the World, ^'
'

and to make Difciples of all Na^^yyju, %r^^^i^' ttons, and to baptize them itro rm)v, ^ ? ^.voirii^ & his Death,byrhe Aiuhoricy of f <k ve^ce^v ccutQ athe God of the Univerfe, who ya^j?wf ^ cwjccvcc- is his Fachcf; and by theTcirej^(^iP72i auW lif^i' ftimony of the Spirit, who isi e$5 Tsoj-ae^jtc^TTX; //J^' his Comfotter ; we teach yon

mAiTilas,

rp^^

typ(7iv ocvT^'

?^;^-

all

CovTiioprr^Al^) c0p au'

things which he appointed in by his CWy?/tutions,

thefe

n? mpv^cu S Aixf^?iiov is

before

He

Tr>as

re- acI.

i.

oAcp

TTf^oju^sv,

celvcd

up in our Sight

into

^ li^^mvcwi -TT^jTco Heaven^ to Him that fcnc .^ \^vY\^ ^ (ix'Tj^ujuj is Him. And if you wil! beheve
be happy, but if not believe, we ohm, OS '^p cLv^ Tree- fliall be found innocent, and clear from your Incredulity. TTif, ^ jifp^'Tve/a. m'^y^T^, OS 'zz?^fliall

T aJrS

SaraToi/,

ccv<SivTia.

^ gy

0^'

you you

will

S<7D<r^A(Vi1C0

CCVW.

gctp'

jot

'7ncp'<^^TF,

(^^^^6^01

Ag^^ty?;/, oW-oi'
WcTJiT^^f wiTi^^'u^?;;
ly^ (|

V^^ 9 "^f^rve^p
^'
;S/XtF,

'"

concerning the Mar- vnt fay CO you that they ate to bc had in all Honour with you, as we ho '^**
tyrs,

Now

we

J'2*

ncur

CONSTITUTIONS
jiour the blefled
Bifliop,
fid-;?,

of

James the
Ste-

tI^tolj
oiytos

f^'i^e^'
(riw^^^yfsvoi

and the Holy

'l(x?wefo$,og'7no-)t9'7n)f,^o
r\jj.S,v

our Fellow-Servant. For thefe are reckon'd blefled by God, and are honour'd by holy Men, who were pure from all Tranfgreffions, imSin, or per (waded from

^licpocvos.

yTot

yxp ^ai

\d^oiy (^ \xor) ockfuv

\scm%i^ ^sjjiay^e/-^aV*

<^$3"nJc/^)?//^ox,)(9i^-

moveable when tempted to ^i^cjyjsTrAw^/^gAeJcM* good ^ octps'tHol" ^so^s aWorks, without Difpute de- ^x/ar, dfj^sy^q^i ^
(ctxing Encomiums.
-pfal.

Of whom
Frecious

^hoov,ocvev^oia<^L7r^s
l^yuiiJiia.*

cxy.

alfo

David fpeaks,
the

'nfei

Siv

^^'

in the Sight of
the

Lord

is

Aol^IS" %Keye* Tijjuoi

Prov.

X. 7.

And
rj

Death of his Holj Ones. Solomon fays. The Memoof the Jnjl is with Enco-

ovdpTiov

7ufQ/in o

<&a-

yoT*
5^

t^

ocnu)v

avrZ'

^oXofj^m' Mvi^p^n
f^sl'
ITxcfifjii^*

miumV.
Ifa.lvii.
*"
'

Of whom
are taken away.

alfb

^iy{^i\i

i.the Prophet fpeaks, Rightecus

*c^ Sv &
iXi'f/r

^nr^(prnr\s

Men

"AvS'pei

^l^

IX.

Thefe things we have

faid

Ta^^
dx-r^^iav

concerning thofe that in Truth have been Martyrs for Chrift, bur not concerning concerning Martyrs, fatfe whom the Oracie fpeaks,
Vroy,}i,^7,J'/Js
xiv. 5.

vc^ Xe>ir5
^sei
,

o^r ^
cfei

f^apn;vfr)cr^Jv'rMv^ ap-niTXjy

.^'

t^
"0'

-{(^jStfLoc.pTv^u

mvS
vo/Jicc

p^gyiov (pvcnp*

Mame of the For, extinguilhd.

Ije,

Wicked

is

j da^Sdov aQev
Mapiry^ 78
tti-

faithful

wj
<^s
^

Witnefs will not

but An un

4^^^^^'

0K>(9i/(J

jujl Witnefs inflames Lyes,

he that

departs

^ -{^Sn fJLocpTus 'O ^S o*' this Life x-.

For

acTffj.xp-

the
*TDe/V

Holy

Apoftles.
Teftimony,

wichouc Lying, for the fake of the T- ccAr}(}ivos fjLap- Truth, the fame is a faich^wi d^iG^icp-i^ ov oii ful Martyr, worthy to be cujunytivimro Tsef P^gyuj beh'ev'd in fuch things where*? (^aeSeiocs 2/^ 5" oU in he ftrove for the Word of
ci-^A/'

'^?A6y

in his

S^s

\5c;^

ctAn-^T/af,

Ky

cM/^cc7*.

Piety,

by

his

own

Blood.

Sect. XLIV.
Y\Aes^ivilJ^j 5
^f*''^v

a J^Pi (poi ^
?[giy

crtuicTy
jj^ol-

(p(Ajyeiv

Tzis

rnxLoPigyiccs,

^
,

cd^^hoyias",
^TepfTT^A/a?
?\.ccyv^oLSy
rrois

ms ^ ms
^

exhort you, Brethren and FellowServants, to avoid vain Talk and obicene Diicourles, and Jcftings, Drunkennefs, La-

'^^OW
-^^

we

X.

f^ejui

fcivioufnefs,

Luxury,
with

un-

^pvj^cis,

^ bounded

Paflions,

foolifli

Since we do noc permit you fo much as on oTi GhSiop m^iTs avez-cc' the Lord's-Uays, which are j^?? r)fjA^ii,T <iJ(^^' Days of Joy, to fpeak or criu/wj/, 'QnTpem^jS^j V" acit any thing unfeemly For
ocfjiSTpvi ^ opyig''^

Difcourfes.

Qvp'TtxtTs fjioDep^oyiaii'

fx'iv cLoifj^'ov

nri

% f^S^f-

the Scripture fomewhere fays,

ye(^, 3^ ydp

r)

Tr^Tleiv' AsTTH
71

y^(fy\'
"icv^Cf)

Serve the Lord with Fear, and PfaUi. i u rejoice u^to him with 7 rem"
lllng.

A\iK^rnxTi
QA> (poSojj

"iiJ

ciycL>?\.i^-

joicings
bling:
15

Ss
Kctt

aLTsef ov

T^fJicp.

Even your very Retherefore ought to be doue with Fear and Trem*
For a Chriftian

mii dy^T^idai^i Zv
fX^^ (pcSn
0^

who

J^J^r,
/u,'rf

TCP'
yccp

faithful

yive^

^7].

repeat

ought neither to an Heathen Hymn,

defunt. V.

I al. jffwcj.
.

nor

CONSTITUTIONS
nor an

of

Be- ^i Xg^siavos 6 -^igoi obfcene Song. he will be obliged gt^ c^SIw e^vixlw ocaufe by that Hymn to make q)&?.^ Aiyav^ sTt da-

mencion of

the

idolatrous
in-

iJLocmvpvi^v* liretmjy^'
^n'j^Tof
clSri;
,

Names of D.xmons, and

Head of the the Wicked One
into him.

a^W,
eiS)loKoov

^
O

<?-

Holy

Spirit,

fj.vn'

will enter

p^v^etv cvofjf^m^ SouM9^*^'>

^cs^

^^^^ ^^

^-

C7^

C^ afTLJ

'WO'

XL

o ksh& them, or to cyn'vc-ip cv av^7i^ naif utter their abominable Names S 2/^ grifxct!(^ a Jt J/ ^kXu-ic* through your Mouth, and ^is^ipepeiv *u^' ro worfhip them, or fear rrci ovof/.ccn:zi, them as Gods; for they are av.wjeiv a,\)'Viii, vcpo^et"' not Gods, but either wicked Sixj aJT$ oos (Beir ^ Da:mons, or the ridiculous yL^ elai ^q\, X^' ?> For ^Trvvyjep'^ Sctifj^^ves , n Contrivances of Men
are

You

alfo forbidden

'A7r&p>nuj

to iwear

by

t)

fomewhere God
Jcr. V. 7.

fays

con-

fj^i^'MiiA'^a tpja,,

Ai-

The'^ y^ yxp tth 'cfex cerning the Ifraelites, have forfaken ms, and from t^ 'ia^r.'hnm' E^ly them that arc no Gods. And vs-TihiTriv ^f, xal i/^-

Geos

Zach.xiil
**

afterwards,
the tbeir

I
;

rcill

take airay

wov

iv

Toii
^

g-Jx.

iai

Dfut.
xxxu. 21.

'ENames of your Idols out of ^o7s' xol Mouth and elfewhere, fa^ to ovo^lol^ *^ They have provoked me to Jea* e'MAoov ck ' ^y,ccl@^
g^5i; ".

^^^^y^

j^j^/y
;

God^
to

they

them that are no ocC^p' xctf '^Mcc^Z* have provoked me ^v-ii] ri^e^v^cocr^^ jxe

^i i^
'

Anger

irith their Idols,

r^iWw^ll

And

ijr

^eo7i^

ri^poi^yI

etfT^, V.

fmhtv. V,

the teV
fjue

Holy ApoftksJ
in
all

If

wi ^^^ts
^roj/ ^ tc%i

things that

are for-

wJtoc. Kal h.miaaii 5

'""dden

by the Lord God.

Xff.

%"*'OT
^'J^Awi/

Nordochei.egiflacorsgive
ing Idols, but alfb warn us

a':7t.f^'pdt/fv(7i^,

US only Prohibitions concern- **y**'

!^W ^
^,/,

'z^
fjt^.Ti

'^oogv'
cTcc-

yo/^^TiVTEi

^ivZai^
cw^7i.
IS^v

cfjLi-veiv

rrcouTo*, |t/^TB
(petal

^{gi^dXisiu

concemlng the Luminaries not to iwear by ibem, nor For He fays, CO ferve them
Left
v

>ap

Mr]

y\hiov

tLujos-

and
//'^^

the

hsn thcu feeft the Smiy Moon, an^ the Stars,

he

iv.

ig,

Xhj'Auj

T8J af3f^$,
^^^^^^(Ty.wu'n-

jhoitldeli

(educed to

<rrK^y\^\i
o-TjfauTo^s*

rrorjh'p

them.

And
;ff

elfef^fer.x. ij

(^

^ct;i^S'

where,
)>^/z//^

D^

;;^.^

learn

ro^v fjiV

Kairo TO^ o>i5 t"^' ?6' fjJ^^viTi'\^

after

the

Ways of

the

'^<P^o7}fj(,im? IpaiZ
|uri95Sacds.

ToL^

a-

Heathen, and he not afrxid of the Signs of Heaven. For the the Lumina-ries Stars and

(^px^oi(pco^oe?^r.(pccu^

(nv^%e&^7ro-s^yM^^)c&is
<;:rf^(r/,wu}ic7iv

were given to Men to minQ upon them, bur noi for

Worihip, 2Atho th^
Ifr: Jit cSy

iSi^^a^^'

&K}oVl(7P^rA7TWi'j^X'
^P^ia.
TLui^'v

g'zc-y

-ccrop^j^-

^y the Perverfenefs of their Tcm^QV, 'irorjljpp'd the Ocaiure infteaJ of the Creator, ^i\d

dpTi
'ktIjip'

^Tic^y
^>]-

rdur

t ^
TT/.c^Qv

fjLiiipy>u

/^.^J^e^T-J/jT^s,
71

r
<f-
'THiis

y,Ti(7iv

and ad .^ircd the more than was fir. Crcature

became Maker,

injurious

to

their

^.uH$iWy.T55ju:

;c4

And fomerimb they made E^.xxxif.^

a Calf,
;

Mp^o-TTOiSr.TFi;,

as

in

the

Wilder-

dsiv
*n;

ep-^fJLco

'mii-:^r

BseATeycuji' 'c^^cKvvh

iMoT?

or

B::caA
?^
I,

e:t^f>c;,

T^
-

fomecimes they wor- Num.xxr. nefs Badpr, another j-^^^.^^ fliip^ed time ^^^/, and Thamiiz and' E^ek. viil ^/?4rf<f of'^i-^^^ n and Pg
'
-

I.

^^^j^Mi

I'

._^___^^_____

.^

CONSTITUTIONS
5-

of

Moloch and Chamos ; another ^iSt^viav 'Agx^Tviv, ^ time the Sun ; as it is writ- "mAfv r MoP^;^, -^ ^King.xi.ten in z^i^/V/, nay, and be- ^a/^?/^ aMoTi r
fides, Brute-Creatures, as at^Alov^
^g/ti/iA
cah
'

*u^ tJ

'Ig^^-/j

mong
*^-

the Egypria?7s ^pis, and

^;^aScu*

Fzek. viii.the /^iVWf/^;^ (7(7^?,

and Gods o ^ cc?\^yx ^wx, w^ of Silver and Gold, as in ^' A/'j^-Jf/'ofs r "Ay//iu'.?. On account of all ^v, % r Msv^aiov which things he threaten'd reJ'yy' % ^i^ ap' them, and laid by the Pro- yup'^i ^ rB^'^^> ^
pher,
the
/f
it

.y.iy.

a fmall thi}7g to

'IvSula^'

cT/aTrepaOT^^

Houje ^/Judah /^ do thefe mx, direthZv ccutuTs eAhomimtions, vphich they have Pis^^^tS 'v^i^-nTv: done ? For they hdve filled the M/j }jj.yc^v tSto tw ol* Ltindwith tfjeir Wicktdnt[s,to y^to 'IgcJ^, tS oTD.'ay

frovdke me to Ar/gcr : And he- ^hX'iy\j^'w^ mJ/Tuj , hoUi they an as thcfe that mock, a iTmini^^ qtl tirhT)-

And I
ther
th:y

Will

aci

nith Anger,
nci'

od^j

yLuH aVojx/a^, "

jw.g

mine Eye
nill
fuall

fhall

not fpare^

fT^opylmj
(/jj^mi

<^

/Vi

J have, Mercy,
cry in

and

aaiv as julvxtv^'

mine Ears ^orT^s. -^ lyl rrnn-nara VPJth a great Voice, and I vcill jj^ ^ujxZ, a (f&tj^TWj not hearken unto them. o^p^Kucj^ fj^a, vJ\! Confider, i3eIoved, how many a n>ci eAgnQ/ % iuy^cdthings the Lord declares a- ^oitdlj cv lo'/i o^criv ^a

and the (poovTi' ^jjtyLTvA^ j^ t^^t Wcrfliippcrs of the Sun and fiWx.scrD^^aiJ'Ti^t'. 'OMoon. Wherefore 'tis the e^T?, ci'^x-TrwTcl ooa Duty of a Man of God, as Kp ^^ di^T^T^i^uiVy he is a Chriflian, not to -^ <^ (r^Coy^Mv vAiov fwear by the Sun, or by the ^ c^'hhjjhjj kmQ^ai.vi^
gainil
Idolaters,

Moon,
by
Earth,

or

by the

Stars,

not

d vJJe^(^.

^10

p^rj

t-

the Heaven,

nor by the

? 0gy
^
.

dp^e^mv,
/.^TiTs
^^

ccs

nor by

any of the
r--

Xetgr^^^c;-,

rjA/cy

the

Holy

Apoftles.

fxit/loA, i/,rn$ a^Xlvj!uf,

Elements, whether fmall or For if our Mafter charged us not to fvvear by

great.

the true

God,

that our ^H^ord

Aiitr.v.3:^

^rifyiihev
cf/,vveiv^

7if>Sv,

f/A

oTTMs

?igf@^
h

Tff^v/sjis^np^
opTc^,

might be firmer than au^"*'^'^*' Oaih. nor by Heaven it felf, for that is a Piece of Heathen Wickedneis, nor by Je^ rufalem, nor by the Sandiiary of God, nor the Altar, nor the Gift, nor the Gilding of the Altar, nor one's

^wT?

fjl.yj

esf-vov ocviiv,

'EmZc4

^v

'^ 'm

S'vojeCv,L{^,
'le9fi(mX^f^,

fjAin

fJw

own Head
is

lor this

Cuftom

a Piece
;

ruption
oijo^v^
inn;
"6

of Judaick Corand on that ac:

voc'd

^u

count was forbidden And if He exhorts the Faithful,

that
their'

their

l^ea

be

Ten,'

and

N^y
rrfjat

Nay;
is ??'ijre

and

fays,

S\6

cx.'Trr>yipi\J7w\

^T/)"
\

that
is

than >hefe

oSval,
rmi

vcd,(t

of

the

Evil One:

How

'THSTjii

^e^yja,^
A':;)f

^i^TLou

^iosDP t5
ttd

cTUf'wp'd etvou

.more blameable are thofe who appeal to Deities fallcly (o caileJ, as the Obm\xc\)

c(^ fJi^?XGu ^^tajd^Koi 01

fni {(^S'iivvfj^g:,

w> cf-

jeds of an Oath? and who glorifie imaginary BemgS, inllead of thofe that

are real

vopJ.(^f:\j3pcL

ccrlc'PfScl-

whom God,
verfenefs,
Fool/flwefs,
'that are
77-ot

for

their

PertoKoiii.liZi

AwSojy

dba^oj/TE?,

ys

deliver
to

over

G3(js2^

fj^^^neJ^ocy
olCyy'uciv,

dQ

thofe

t hi r^^s

^io'ooyjiv

eis

i:cnvenient.

t^Tii^h.

y,

'

Sec

t-

CONSTITUTIONS
S
^nr,
312.

0/

T.

XLV.
^

TJRethren, obfcrve the Fe- * *'J^AXi^j>a.i-?}S eop^v (fu?^ftivalDays:

/V

A.

<-'

CTI (pay/OS t/JUI'

gJW /c/>W-

ottTn

\\^.^^

IwQWjpioid'f

pclS^^iv

vijuiv

otK^cvi

Pag, 316.

The

Fafl cf ie;?^ is 'to

be
s

'^^^'JfJlvy
liccri vi^cfeicc?

"-(pv^y,-

obferv'd

by you and

as

comain
Legiila-

^osztes^

ing a Merronal of our Lord

Jtpr'?^,
^^acTst
i?

ujif-nfjuLuu

m^i'tto-

Converfation
ture.

iuj^Jta

I'^ut lee this Solemnity j^ be obferv'd before the Faft of cncts' ^^itijAeic^w q vwthe Pr.ffover^ beginning from Te^ct u<n)^;?^ 'f j^)?(^the Second Day of the Week, as TSv-nc^a, ajo;^f4'J>J and ending ac the Day o^' ^ am So^jTie^^i^Trkvip^' the Preparation. After which /4'^'>^9 ^'^ czo^cidjl^'

Ai'n/a> ti

^o^^rt

XIV.

Solemnities,breakingoffyour juG a> ^croi'^Je^OT^Tij, Faft, begin the Holy Week ap^ciJk '? dytcti'S mof the Paffover, fafling in o^l^ShjjJ^y^, v>it^^' the fame all of you with ovm a^rtw 't^th /j^^ Fear and Trembbng, pray- (pJ^y ^ g'f/y^'s^jo^jcr^^ing in them fot thofe that ^y^oiop ctvrmTs *v^ arc about to penfli. -j^ ^AAiyju^uwr. For they began to hold a "Wj^Ic^jid -jS r y^! Council againft the Lord on i? ^o/e/y (^y?ilw ^lei*
,

the
cSsc^

Holy
fird:

ApoffclesT

S^jiipct QlCSoctosv,

the Second
in the

Day of the Wcek^

l^hjjiir^Tif^ii'^^'E^ji)'
rSi5^5'
( T>?"

TeT-^)

'
:S

(Jf^ary
CTcs'^is^

rffpheivev

Month, which is Xanthicush and the Deliberation continued on the Third

ttT

Tire^'ch
9xvf>M
yj

Day of

the

die/oT^'j

"T^y
cyji^r.

the Fourth

Week but on Day they decer;

aveK^v
ihii

ii-

min'd to takeaway his Life

Crucifixion.

yi^h t5id,

c^^A- by

And

Judas

aS S2^^<re^?^'&'Tg knovv-ing this, who for a ^ % -vW Jjj^^ ^^^ long time had been pervertCo At? (6Ky)^eis <pL?{^p' ed, buc was then fmicten by
<j.t;^'c6
xctc'TO/

TOAct^

the

Devil himfelfvvith the

heJo^iX^ii.^.

y?\Cf)(K7D^jlu{^p

l^YAXH-

Love of Money, akho'

had been long entruited with TO T^ T^j'^'Tat', ff^ the Purfe, and ufed to fteal d'T^Qxi^ VS70 " wj' what was iet apart for the Needy, yet was he not cad eitf <^ ^cf.xpp^jjxf.:^. XV\c6 (^ THJTF ' jw^?cS-/o- off by the Lord, thro.ugh
/o-|w^'@->

'nXi'^m

\j5^j(*3v" r^yjiv

cwj

quuTzS^

mucb Long
and when

fuffcring

nay,

/3;i9a^(pesf'i<7ccj,

^
^

cyj^j/ Q;

we were once
him
?'to

<S

:Sk^5

'Tiai-

feafting with him, being wil-

J^'crzt/"

1^
v^v

c^^^p^fij^i'

ling borh to reduce

his
his

cfjT?,

Ag;)^'
Xijcf)

'AuZoa,
viMv. on ^^Sboai
7^,(jJ)v

d^Jw
ej g
ju-g'

Duty, and inftrudt us own Foreknowledge, He

f^^d, Ferilj^ Ferilj,

/<? j/(;f/,

I [ay

un^-'^^ y\l]

l-^c^'d

Ag-

/A/tf
;

^^^ of ycu n/il he-

r^j/T-'

lAnnlyjo;

tray yai

tS

-.t/7e^'

(TzflD-TOj/T'Su,

fijing, Is

and ever) '-o^ie of us it I ? And the Lord

cyar^- being filent, i, who vvas one Si^g:., Qi^-^fj^'j^B- "Ti^^ov of the Twelve, and more ^' oLT^odv vzj' ctitTS, .beloved by him than the reft,
^lov^9x.i ?yca.^i
"^

^jvg9Qvi^.ud\i/^,

(w-

arofe

tip

from lying

his

CONSTITUTIONS
Bofom, and befoughc him to
tefl

of

luV

'

l^Ti^oy
o

d^7p

rls
a/j^

who

it

fliouid
:

be that
nei-

ay aw
to/
(c

^^S^v

iliould betray

Him Yet

y^'^^^ws

\^^ ei-

ther then did our gracious p'/)yocv<wn^SovoM^occ^ Lord declare his Name, but y^^os yjj^Q-' "^Aci Sb \*?2g. gave two Signs of the Betray- cyjfxeiicc -z^opJ^Ta \* 5^7. er; one by faying, //(? f/?^^ <^//'- c^J'-i^v^i'* g:- ^^. ^^j^' O
^^//;

nith p^e in ihz Difh

jh.ill

A
it

y.^a7rTcf4o- /x^t ejjl'^

Second, To whom I
Z/;^ 6"^/^ n^/^^'/^

give

cv
"&

tsj

^l>^A/w'
oj

7 have dipped

cAjti^v J g

lyt) /3a-

Nay,

altho'
is it

he himfelffaid,

'^i

-\o)ijj.ov

f^J^ozu-

Mijicr^

1> The Lord

-^r^iv.clY.M'd'hkyvlQi
Mtiti ey:^

did not fay, Yes, but, Thou A- d being willing hajl f^id. to '^ffnght hini in the Macter.

^e^^'/paSe^<7nv

&l

(^

6 wj'

He

laid,

IVo

to that ill^n

or)

e^-, oti cS^s;

val^ cLtk^ oU.

(^o^Tijzq aj]*

hy

whom
;

the

he t rayed
Matt.xvvi ^^fj^

Son of Man is Toy 6^ tbtco (i\iK^^\s, Good rrere it for him (pyicav Ovainzfj dv^e^Troj

/^^^j

never heen horn.

Who

iMvct) Si

i^a

av-

Tphen he h:id heard that went

his way,

and [aid to

the Priefls,

TVhat will ye j^ive

will

^^tth n^^SlShrwi' ^ig." ?^v Iw cuj^zS ei Grno Iwe, and I ^jvr\^ ^ ^" Tai/'Tco
jou
?

deliver

him

nnto

dTcicdUi^

oc7n?)Qcap

ci^rrd

And

they har^ain^d with

him

r^^i li^^cnv'

T/

.5^-

for of Silver ; and the Scripture was fulfilled,

Thirty
Pieces
xxvii 5.
jjphich faid,

Aeii
vjjj.v

/u^t

SSvoa,

lyeo

cfju^v

ic^^^^S):c7zo 5

And

they took the

ol''^tr:a^}J^J^'T:i

r^/dXj

Thirty Pieces

of Silver,
that
'

the

y^v^ dpyj^cc'
yi
'

e:S

was va- n^^r,^^ ye^(fr\ Kca \>\^^qv of the Chi I' XkyMuit dren of Ifracl did value, and mi <:^<iyi^vnutoipyj^oc.
Ittcd,

Price of him

whom

they

^
I deeft,

"^"^MilBBIMWIllliiWIMWii
V.
: deeft*

Y.

d^funr,

V.

the
r ^i/L/j

Holy

Apoftles!
the

T? TiTr^wiim^'g, gave them for

cv i^fjLWdj^rn
'lo-pariA,
iDfc

ijSv

the Potter,

And oi

Houfe of the Fifth

^
^

iStjo^v a/J-

Day of

the

Week, when we

had eaten the Paflover with ^ T-f "TrBjuLTT- him, and when 7//i/ti had fx^soos'' %, (pccyvn? ^' ccvrrtS dipped his Hand into the ni 'TTzc^, f^oi-^vT^ Difli, and received the Sop, cf f^'jy ^{u) x^poc 6<s TO and was gone out by Night, rrp'j^Xiov, '^ ^0^)0101^ the Lord (aid to us, The Hourj^h
ftsr

oi-4sv"?

xvl
^..

TictSdvTos,

&

e^eAf%vetTitv

is

come that ye

(Ihill

he differs* d,'^,

Tos vuxTD?, ifMv

d^d (ball leave mi alone and 31." c wj^'^* E'A^iAy^j' every one vehemently afErm5 (w^, iVcttTjcofncd^Ts, ing, that chey would noc ^ \\ui. iJiQvov dqpiii (S forfake him, I F^f^r adding ^'ic^o/CQ}^'d this Promife, That I vpouid |j(9ie
fjfji)

?r>^'TcoA'4<z^ cuj^Vy

eyiZ
pjyia

even die vrith Him, He faid, ng^a evT^f'^Mo- VcrHj I fay unto thee. Before ^^k.^i^ll ^ cwjot^^vSv, the Cock crovps thou (halt thrice ^^^

^TTiVy
irej^v
(TOf,

A'^jj AfyijQiy deny

aAgjcroe^ 9w^3-

'that

thou

knoweSt

me.

And when he had

deliver'd

^e/'iiiiyiov'r\(T'AiJt.'A
\}je,

to US the Reprefcntative

My^

e^'ftrct/

riae^cTHs fteries of his precious

Body

'^^[Hv'^^vliTu^m.

(jju- and Blood, Jud^s not being our j:>IiX7iii'.r 5^e*^ ? /cjuia &K^7- prefent with us, He went ^ d^rS " Olives, near ^/^ tti,Le$rf-, to the Mount of where the Brook Qedron, TaJ^ ^Ix^e^'vT. and was a Garden I^^A'^y fts li there ;S/>u^ op^ r IAcu<wi/, '^a.yj^ov we Were with Him, and/.m^M3t.xx?i.

5* ;^M5tppj<

Try
f4'j

Zt/j

(S

r )oy^w^ ^^ //v?^;^, according to the 3^And being fepaK^-zzr.* o/^ri- Cuftom %a^, ^ t/|xr7]'-, rated from us, he pray'd eir;

neaiy
;

CONSTITUTIONS
ineftly

of
g6-'
'

to his Father, faying,

this
^"^^

(Jf^o

kJ?

'tq

Luk

xxii.

Father J remove
'

Cup

avoay

ya^/^^i ^(^v^
Af^oT'

'trAv

M^

xxviA'^^ ^^

^^^

^^ WW/,

c^a^u;^'Tu ^nS \^^,

llaT?/?, 'zrap'i'gr-

4^.43.

bnt thine he done:

And when

he had ci'>ne this chrice, while we out of Defpondency of

ax

?/xa

td 'fdttJ^oi'*

*n%Ijutj fjJfi'^ IfJtsv

oSt/jic^

mind were fallen afleep, He ^^gcc^, c6Mc6 iii era/. came and faid. The Hour is ^ tStu "Troiriczn^ t^^v^
come,
betray

and the Son of Man is d into the Hands of

y\fj(pv

a/ni '?

<ijv}Mcui

en

vttvov
lArSo)!'
t]

^oi^c(niv'Tmv
A^><i*
(c

SinntrS'

And

beheld Judas,
tehltitude of

'HyyivAV
l/^s

and mth him a pn^odlj Men, to

fliews the

we^,

5"

dv
ets

whom

he ^p^ttm ^Trae^^SbTu^
iSbvTiShcs,

Signal by

which %aept

duis/if^noP^ccv* (t

he was to betray him, ade

ceittul Kifs;

but they,

when

t?&;:^A@-,

^fj^t'cwd^^cov
'

''

they had received the Sig- ^cr.fJieiov's^^SbcnciA ajl'^ took hold of Tuii S'axvvcn/' ^ Shthe Lord, and having bound ?\.iov (ptKwf^f 01 q him, they led h?m to the ^^di^uoi Ji cvutj^ui^, Houfc of C/i/Jp/w, the High- oK^TY^arf^ r -ajue^ov' Prieft, wherein were ailem- ^ Sio-tMoy ^ 'm>iy)(JZL\jS^j bled many, not the People, oi\ ^yxyv en r ol-^^^fij but a great Roue, not -an holy KcLjcc<pcc ^ dp^epiajs* Council, but an AHembly of C4' } -mXvs (jvfx^jcep'mthe Wicked, ijnd Council of id, t Aaos, cfcVo;^Aoj,
nal agreed on,
'^

the Ungodly, who did ma3iy things againft him, and

left

tJ^

irpia^vTi^ov U^v^,
cJJU'Je^^v Tuxpcc(^\i7^A)TY^Qv
01
x^

aMa

no kind of Injury un- vof^v < try'd, fpittiiig upon him, ca- d(jiQ.^v'
vjlling at him,

^T^d.

beating him,
*

m^iy)Cqip^'^oi" y^

fV,'"d V.

-'mK^^i

d^eit,

v.Uvs

tb v. ''^a,Coyniv, '7Jihitn<myn(-^^

Ty,

the
tS,
cTDtr

Holy

Apoftles.

J^- vSpeoos

fmiting him on the Face, reviling him, tempting him, feck-

i^^m^fsAi'Trvv,

if/Mvov
nruTu-

ms,

yjepTufJi^viiSy
'

ing vain Divination,inftead of

true Prophecies from
ling

"

lovTiiy

pcc^i^ovT^i,

him

cal-

^KoiShfdVTii'i'xeipx'C^QV'
tb;,

phemcr, a Tranfgredbr of Mo* a Deftroyer of theTem^pa^'fiAolo-(fi^;j{gv,Mco^ pie, a Taker away of SacrificioDs tc^Scc^rlw^ UpZ CCS, an Enemy to the RomrnSy y^.^(Z(pmv,^vc^Oiyclvon' an Adverfary to Cdfir. And pgiTij/ 'Pw|t>(^'/;j/ '7ro>i^-tthefe Reproaches did thefe Bulls and Dogs, in their Mad- Pfal. xxiii ovi Kotoztp. ov^llov him, till'3- i7. call upon '>^'i^?\^uA)ni yj^'Tvu neD, [i^^^uop^p-^iioL^osllJL' it was very early ii\ the *7rx^ivr\7^Tii okrrJ, ol Morning, and then they lead
iJ^vni^A
i^w
rS'i'

him a Deceiver,

a Blaf-

155 ai//c 'Zi't^(pw'2elct5' ii^

fes^

mxv^ii.olycwLiei

d^'

Cauoi IxZ nnv'Sr^i S' Ka^d' and when they had fhas, o^ix done .the like things to him (pet* xixV. Tct there, ic being the Day of S'esi'^vTiSy cD^c-jc^i?^' the Preparation, they deliT^/app^iZc r 9 0} &W [j^yiv '7m,psdh)(^'. cwiiv ver d him to Pilate the /?<?rifAaT^ yc-.TY.r^^vuu'ns 9nan Governour, accufnig him
^^(7ivajj<iiiv'TposJhvvaiv,

him was

away

to

Annas,

who

Father-in-

Law

to

ttJTrS^TrDMa
wi^

(^' ^ocfiioc,
^

^oi// '/c^3:'
^oTi

aTT^Ag
oLf^)\f

of ma.^y and great thmgs, none of which they could

prove.

y^cu' " 1^

Whereupon
faid,

the

Go-

^(T^oio^voQ^i,

IM"^
-^^T

vernour, as out of Patience

Cv'j^fM^

odliSp

with tnem,

ji^id no^^^^-^^'^^'^-

fjig.PTLf'^',

S\jQ
'

-{.^jleii

brough: two
"^'

falfe
^nrli

Wirnefles,

3S.

f dy:>..y)"ni
.*
.

-V^
',\0:

-j/TD

''

hv

TeOimo;*

:^Mi.

'ii")t

^/. v.

",My^-

uccii

^^i

V.

a.^miC. V.

*''

'

nies

CONSTITUTIONS
nies

of
r
yjuej^ov'

have
they

deftroy'd

him:

cnjy{^<p^Tip

found to olav^JLCpctiyMy q aZ^v difagrce, and (b their Te- SpeS^v<iwv, m Xj^^diftimony not confpiring toge- omv dvriyv td wes^y *** P'g. ^^^^"^^ ^'^^y alrer d the Accu- /L^pt, Kkyv^m 05t. fation to that of Treafon, lojjr^v '^^'^ Ae'}^ ^aat' *^i8. Luk.xiiii.fayjpg^ This Fellow fap, that kU&voa^ >^ (pc^jw? Koi2. he is d Kin^, and forVih to Ql^ h\Shvaji. vjc,)'hxj\, 6 give Trihute to Cisfar ; and yivovTwi cfjurrtl jc^tt^^being
*

But

themlelves became Accufers, and Wicneffes, and judges,

ep^j

& f^frvpes, ^cg/To), ^^'^^(pocaioos

%

znd Authors
V. ZI.

of the SenCrun fie him^ crucifiehim; that it mtghr be ful^lled which is written by the Prophets concerning him,
tence,

faying,

t/y^w'
ti

"ivcx.

^TrKv^e^^

o,

yty^aL^am"
^'^'

'sfei tt/jrS

c^ to?5 2^^9>i^Tq^

2u-

VklwVi.l/njufi lfltne(fcs were gathered

'^'

v^x^^-^

^i^

W"
g^|^(5U-

together againft me,

y///f^
/ri:i

and In-

rjype^ oi6\'iipi,

to

3t5ci.

17.

again,
?c?

/J/^/^y

And ^r^ ^ a"e'>^(x Icu^t'/T: Dogs compaffed ^ ^.Aiv n^e/r^xAwit

fclf

about, the

Afftrf-.bly

of the

g'-

iJJi

yjjv^i

^}Xo),

itv. xii.'S,

Wicked laid Siege cfgainfl me : mjjaytiyt ^mvnp^opji' And chewhere, Mj 'inheri- vm ^.'^v \fjc ^ tance became to me as a Lyon e^i^is' 'E^9/ji'TXi7)^?i;i' in 4 Wood, and has [ent forth ^pofAcc |xtf Ifj/i

m
e-

her Voice againji

me.

Pilate

xk(jov
Sh^yjpv

cv

rhereforc, difgracing his

Au-

W
gc/x-'gy

S\pvfjLco

ifjA

r cpw

thority

by

his PufiUanitnity,

yii

"

hjjTf^i,"

convinces himfelf of Wickednefs,

Aartt^j

'O %y Uidvbp^^Qj -^^

by regarding; the Mul-

To/^xya^ r ap;y^, ck-

tirude

more than

this

juft

i^^Ah^H

the
^

Holy

Apoftles!

ji^yuoLs'',

^Gfdp?

;($ <Toi

ttAttc^j?

^~ Perfon, and bearing Witnefs r^pcc- to him that he was innocent,

7r(^a%^,

[jSpMmS

f^pTue^v yet as guilty delivering him (asoLvowncfj, cis up to the Punifhment of the wkov 3 n^^o'i^^'nv Cro(s although the Romap,^
;

had made Laws, that no 'Pca^^xv vcjj.'di- Ti- Man unconvided fliould be ,SvfjS/jMy", fjyY.Uva. ccv' put to Death. But the Exe^sAsyyc^v-^vricKeiy' ai cutioners tcok the Lord of fMOL 'j rm.pcL>.cx,&Qy^i Glory, and nail'd him to r *? cK^wj^t/Je^oi/, |/'?va; the Crofs, crucifying him in<c^uriK<f3j^' g3CT |u3yJ deed at the Sixth Hour, buc <yp(X ^cwji^(5:i/ TBS a/jw, having received the Sentence Te)-T"^ ^?^ ^ ^^ni(pcc- of his Condemnation at the <^v ^^xjA'joi r ^l ^^' Third Hour, After this the i. i'wei'^ eS)xT(^v cw- gave to himVinegarto drink, mf)cl@^meiv f^ p^Aris, mingled with Gall. Then ^Tzi, TzH Ifj^r^oL ajj^ they divided his Garments 5 TtAipo) " &\s\x^^Qf.vrn, by Lot. Then they cruci* Imi'wuiiJQ^g.'iL^py^il' fied two Malefadors with '^^au.v cwj a/jTU)^ g him, on each Side one, that l)f^Tsp9 /u'i^fcs. 'ivoL^TTkA' it might be fulfilled which
*7ntpctMhs 9zvpaj,
7(c^
rjxit

^^ ^
"'^S^x^v
fjLH

ycy^ocfJi\j'S'pQv.

vvas

written,
to

eis l[g

(^^f^ GaU
eis iLuu

eat,

^aLuOj
fjLH^

thh'fty

they

They gave ,rne^[^\,]yi^f\ii and vchen I vpas^^'^9gave me VJne^ar

again,
TT'^^xxi, 19,

S^-id.v

eTTVT.adv fj^

eo drink.

And
my

o|i@-* ?^'77aA/i^ Aig/u^e/(r<iA"Tti

divided

m l^Tici
:($t)

|w.

thcmfelvcs,

Garment a?fSong and ufon my Fe-

e(WTv7s^

'67^

ItJioi'

fiure have they cafl Lots.

And
Iwasi^AXnliil

mdfji^v jj.MlQoi?^^ -nhj)'

in anoiher Place,

And

^v'
I

(^

OP cc??ioir 'Kcajcckond^rith the Tranfgrejfors,

deed,

v.

'

^mwy r

'

dtcl. V.

'
.

Then

CONSTITUTIONS
Then
for

of

there was Darkncfs tJ^ ccvdfjf^v \?^yL^hjj Three Hours, from the "iiTrftTa \^%r^ rpeis Sixth to the Ninth, and a oipctA cthot., \ >> tjcgain light in the Evening: itis gw^ofairs* xoJ'mZnch.
^'
xi/.

As
he

it

is

written,

/; flail not

Kiv

(f<^s

^^ ^^^xtw.
^

Da) no^ Night, and at the 7ia^a)iyiypcc^ai Hcxa Evening there llall be Light, i^ i ^^^\ ^ ^^I^P^\ % Luk^Txiii. All which things, when thofc la^^ctv i^ (pSis. ^^' *" Malcfadlori^ (aw that were '''A'Tnp ann^rrGu b^cccrl^ crucified with him, the one p^uoi ol (wr^e^S^vTis of them reproach'd him, as vufnS y;^r/.\ipy)i, o py^j though he was weak, and <lu'7^i/ieAa(r(pn^, w-

^^

unab'e to deliver himlelf hut

;

<m.v^ S\
o

olc^ve^^
Icrjuiztf

J^-

the other

the !gnorance of his Fellow, and turning to the Lord, as being

rebuked

ydiS^jov
veiv'
void\i^
'^

6'm^cJ-

tsto; ju^ja^^

e^Tiu^,

^s

jj

by him, and ac r yU'e^ov c^pct^r^eis 5 knowledging Vvho he was av qx^k^ea -vkr' (it/rS, that fufler'd, he pray'd that ^ yy6i ii 'm i mx.c^v, he would Remember him in oif/'y ^.vi^tAu iwri '^ihis Kingdom hereafter He co^ (i/ t (^oLdXe^a. eii
:

eniigh[ned

then prefently granted him, the Forgivencfs of his for^

mer^jins,

to

jX^

'

mv^'
^i

o cPC

i!6^i

ocfjivr.gibp chjrrS

and brought him

the
;

^c^^ycyvorritjv

^ ^^ad'

into l^aradife to enjoy

/^/j.

'c^cJ'ftacj;

Mydical good Things

alio

who

ao7fy:Lr^, ^hroAct'jmTau

cry^d

Ninth
4^?

out abour the Hour, and faid to

/.uy5^>t^^x>^9o5^r'oV'

Mat.xxvi.his Father,

My

God,

jrhy haft thou forf^ken

(c ^Sza r ivoirLu oop,^j my God, dvcc^o^mA eir.^ ^TTxme > And r^^ Gee um, Gd
,A>ttf,

deeft'totmn v'^

"'"'^* **

'"^ '^'^''

^ ""'^^ ^^ *"''"' ">"'S"-

'^

the
tvoc

Holy

Apoftles,^

fx/s

ify(^TiAi7rsi h

IJjcT

(po)v^

oKiyv TL^^oA Uccn^ fjugyiXri'

yi
o'lSbicn

a little afterward, PV^efi /;<? Luk.xxui. had CY'jd with a loud Foke,'^'^'
Father, forgive them, for the^

(pgj
.

oivrixiii,

"Ti" miLiiai'
ii

i'urayct,

yav'

x^pcis omttcc^
IT)

know not what they do, and had added, Into thy Hands / commit my Spirit, He

v.

45.

foili^fM

d^-zh-yAia^p'
fTXj

TrnCf^ ^H, j^ave up the Ghofi, and was (^ 3c6'5fg bury'd before Sun-Sec in a

"^^^ ^Ai ^G^oii OP

y^vcjj. '^(poo-

new
the

Sepulchre,
firft

l^ut

when

fxviifjLiCfj

Day

of the

Week

Gic^(7r,i
rizt)v,

Q^

fjAccsQcSScc-

dvcciui OK ve^ipoov

dawn'd, He arofe from the Dead, and fulfilled thofc

things which before his Pa(^

e7rhi^(7iv
flj^ 2

ck&vcc
ifjAp

'^jctfiy^

a '2f opSet
"mi-

iAsyb,
nr vjov

(pccoKsov^ clc

o^vG^aiTTtf

Sjof c^_
fifGis

r^ K^f^"^^
Kou.

't ytii

he foretold to us, faying, The Son of Man ^///? ALtr. xH. continue in the Heart of the^"^' Earth Three Days and Three
(ion

TiiJjifaA

^&ii

Nights.
rilen

And when He was

yvycfTUj?.

xcu dvccg^s OK
fs^o)lYi {m^J (foL-

vsyLpMv,
j/gpaTOf

Mcc^cL
'\cc7ta>^ii

tJi

from the Dead, He^^^^^^'^ appeared firft to Mxry Magdalen, and Mary the Mother |'^^;^^'^*
of James,

lAoLy^xLujYi.'^y[oie/.cL

^/
tSto

"S

Si'mj
(^/J^^'

the way,
fled

and

then to CUcpds \nLuk,\^\v. after that to 'S-

KAgoTzraci^oVw*
)iuu>'

US his Dilciples,

who had^/^^'*
"^'^^^S^*'*

to'/j

it^r^M-

rroAS ojjT^'

"^^^(pi^y^ai
^p^'^oi/

^^

'^^ ^
,

'!

for iear of the buc privately were very inquifitivc about Him. Buc

?wa;

Jerrs^

Jicro)'

Ac69j3a/505

/cfec-

thefe things are alto written

in theGoipel.

epyaZ^c\jS^oig

oti

ng^T

Sect.

CONSTITUTIONS
Sect. XLVI.
XV.

of

mj^t^s v))Jjeiv' g| himielf to fall thefe Six Days, on account of the T,^poL<i '^^'^u r 'inMcoy ^jc^^a^j Impiety and Tranfgreffion of r the Jevrs, commanding us ^ <c^y,voiMcw, -jrev^-eiv withal to bewail over them, auiln 6 oSip^^ *u>^'

*^

"LJE

therefore charged us

J~JApT^ftAgy

Zv hjZv

^^

and lament for their Perdition. For even he himfelf

Luk.
^'^*

j'^A<^c7ajw^jd^Trz^jxeio.

'On

Tn

a/jr^v'

-^ y!i

xix.

Tr^/^f

Ci>^r

^Z>^?w,

kecaufc

they

ijjnroi aonjiTs
(tbv,
't

iTTB^KpU'

time of their But he commanded us to fad on the Fourth and Sixth Day of the Week, the former on account of his being betray d, and the latter on account of his PaP But he appointed us fion. to break our Fafl on the Seventh Day ac the Cockcrowing, but to fall on the Sabbath-day : Not that the Sabbath-day is a Day of Fading, being the Pvcft from but becaufc the Creation, wc ought to fad on this one Sabbath only, while on this Day the Creator was under For on their very the Earth.
not
the
Vifitaiion.
"
*

knew

oiyvorianffir

-^^p

^o-^^pTni? Suu'twv, ti?^

Te$tJ^ q
c^<^eiv*

*u!>^ck^lu}
vifJlv

*zx*^9cirra,^tv

vntt

iu^j

2J[^

^zx^Sbai^, r'o d/^rri WG.' amvY\^vcn^

'-^

^u^^ai'T^^^
Yifj^pay

-t-a

IQ^fjiy)

aAezTCj^- ywauu^'

,^vivuT-.
^vcdlj'Isi

vn-

Q^^cltiv'

SU
mv

S'ei

%
^

^x

crLQ^cl^qv

vv,q-^iv^

t^^^ttm-

" h^wiviiyct^ -ykrolp-

oU ay.elvo ^^'ror^^/prj rw^^^^' ^ ^vpu^pyZ cv dtmf 'in -v^ y!\vfivr^ ovcmp^:>^

aM.'

t^7
'

)
I
I

cIutwV
I

nryj

lop-

I ,

II )

Hg.rdTra.VTJi

V.

! deelt.

V.

the
T>r ii^^c^v
oTivoi

Holy

ApoftlesI

7i\))^^-A

TO

(paoKai'

Feaft-Day they apprehended thc Lorcj that that Oracle Acytov'^'E' might be fulfilled which (ays,
%we/.ov,
c/KBivo
,

^evTo y.
^(yifuio-Cfj
nztjy

(TiifA^ScL
'{'

a/jT^v

They pUced their Signs in the

middle

PfaMxxlU.

eooTTs a/.-

XjiiKiyycooztv^ZXei

knew

of their thtm not,

Feafl^

andi"^^^

le ought

Zv inv^eiv \^zu^ hj^^v

oU
GTSTfc

J/\5ot'T*

jc/ve/y

'Qi,c^dj(jcw

&xnzS,

therefore to bewail over them, becaufe when the Lord came they did not believe on Flim,
P^g'

&.y^

but rejeited his Dodrine/*'^ tIoj ^^GKcc?^.i^j kfM^ judging rhemfelves unworthy cL\oL^i\isy^Q/.vdpTni lojj- of ^alvacion. You therefore Ti?5 awTYi^xs. vf^e.s Zv are happy, who once were 01 TDi^ y not a People, but are now kAip^ti^oi Aao$ rwyJ^ g^i- a:;4- an holy Nation,de!iver'd from or, pK^g;/ cW ';79iaV? the Deceit of Idols, from ^gft'J^Afioi/, '^ oLyvoloAy norancc, from Irnpiety; who ^To Siioj^QeiOA. ol (s^ once had not ohtain'd.Mcr7]Xeny$^Qi. vuZ jj Ias'a- cy, hut now have obtain'd ^vrn S^ r warpZci Mercy, through your hearty *? :'^pS\aA vjufjii' vijuu Cbcdieiice For to you, the 'TTuAii 'f ^&)S,' Converted Gentiles, is open'd woiy^
oLivideidhi^Q

^^

7]

To7s g eQywv
'7TDTE

the Gate of Life, who formerly were not beloved, but f^ are no IV beloved; a People vwLi'^7r2(;Lh:)\jS^iOL,?^c^ ^cs^^nLDoiv gy ordain'd for the Poileflion of ft 5 is Gou, to i]"ew forth his Ver'HTW/T/iw^j-, dps-nlsijjTil^ctfyo^eiu tues, conerning whom our
oi
"I'^ni

y\yct7r^(j^Qi,

j>'

W
'^^

i^e)^

V.vps^v To7i

Saviour (aid, / vras found fifrr them that (ought me not ; I vcas e^jd' made manifefl to them that lfJi(^av7\i ri^(7iv. asVd not after me) 1 faid. BeIaI'jj 'Tmi ifj^ fj//\2^ecfi'
Zv
eiTTSv

ozuTYpi'

fj^ fj(JnZy\'

defunc. V.

(nf/fict

V, v.

'

yjjetQ'.

V.

astd

CONSTITUTIONS
hold me,
to

of
iS'i

a Nation which

^oiv' eiircC

^a<,

did not

call

uVon mj Ncime.

m^i^v^^

o?

sw

wtatAg*

For when they did not feek after him, then were they fought for by him, and you who have beHeved ia him, have hearken d to his Call, and have left the Madnefs of Polytheifm, and have fled
ro

c^p to vvq!^-'^,

^)?7ii(7i//J7j$yitloTDr/'^

n"

irrs^iiTii^^Ti

itcl^

tuui?, (f'vy-^Ss' ^mq^^-

Qlv^s eh

ajjizy^
-><A>io-<j

-vWw-

Kicrccn ttT

amS,
'Tru-

y^TctAa-dccyus

tjT the true Monarchy, to Ati-S^o^ {-{c/.vi^, Almighty God, thro' Chrifl; dAv^ei fj^vacf^^.ccTrpQo-' Jefus, and are become the tp^^^isf, Ha; 'uj^n^-if Ijjo-S Completion of the Number j^aTo^t Geo;/'

r ^

^y

of the Saved
'Dm.
vii.

time.^

Ten Thousand X^xc^S. '7rkt]^i^ * Ten Thoufand^ and Thoti' ct^^^jjJi r (nfj<!!^o\^<f)v
;

finds of Thousands ; as it is written in Z)^Tv^, AThcujand

^ocju^uci"

Mi^^^cw

/xc/*

^due^.^

^\icu ^?^icc'

Vhlxcy. /hall fall hefide i thee, and Ten Thoufand at thy ^ Right Hand,

hi

w;

cy

tJ

AccS\S^

tyi^cc'^.cx*

'^UeaetTttjjOx.

And
Ixvili.
1

8.

G^d

Chariots cf T?>cA/Ta> jy ;:^Aix$, (& are hj Tens of Thousands, (juu^di c/n d^^ici^p cm*

again,

The

and Thoufands of the Frcfpereus: but unto unbelieving

Ifracl
lx. 2.

&

iniXiv'

To

oipj^cf,

i5

s-y

fxoe^oijTAajiQv

He
to

fays,

^i//

the

Day

^^Xioi^s
Ile^j

6\^^viv^jv~"
Icr^^^^iA.

iong have I fir etched out mine

^ t

w
r
f^^

Hands

difohedi:nt

gain-faying People, in a nay that is not good, hut

after their

and rrhich go
a

oLrni^vKt'y^.

'Oxluu

ijj/i^v

^5

x^^^
>^

i^emnxacx. '^^i AaoV

aTreibhvroc,
y)vr<x,,
roii

own Sins

People

dvv.Ki-

frovoking me before my Face,

^7i
oScfj

'7n>pAf0jjA'
if

cp

>C9^A>?,

ffCTi V. V. id.ell. V.

'

98 7my7^Ke^.Tzai ^i'^ V.

delunt

v.

KE-

the
BAg'TTt'Ti
^tjuuev
'TrSi

Holy

Apoftles;

r^poi'

See

how

the People pro-

xvi.

d?[giosr Jt^g/oy,.
Sid

|M,7i'7nr^W a yTttT*
A?}^'
Tloc^^tjuuocv
rnvd^fj^cf.

voked the Lord by not beJieving in him therefore he

;

fays,
Spirit,
^^

Tljey

;^%
(fe

ayiov^

l^2^(pjj

av^Ts as

f^w
is

provoked the HoiylC^.hiil and he was turned ^o]^-^ Enmiy, For Blind- "021.
caft

g;:^6ei*y.

'Af Ag-^ifX y>

ncls

upon

then],

by

ofj^i

i{0,7i^dy}

9^^

rcalbn of the Wickednefi of

OTL their Mind, becaufe when r Iyigmv iix, they faw Jefus, they did noc '^c^diiojf cwmv eirca r beiieve him to be the Chrift X^9o?"rS 0gS, T -c?^ of God, who was before odoopooy e^cw- all Ages begotten of him, his '^T^piwv
cwTzov,

^^voi^p

tihinnvTii

TS^r^-^^r-rro".
yo^^j],

Lfot'^qp-

Only begotten ^on,

?[lyv goj/, oV

Word,
neither

whqm

the they did not

God

)c ^ e'TTgr^wiTi^" J^/

a
'3^''

own through

their Unbelief,

on account of his mighty Works, nor yet oa CA'2pleiU)v tiujrS. &Tg /oZo) 2/^ 7^' 'z^ (J/jtS yi' account of the Prophecies which wcre written concernfcs^-fjLlj^jcev Of ^9/i7g;a>z/. For that he waste oTi y!> oKn^.-^py^jv' ing him. ciTUj, aviyivoooKov to' be born of a Virgin, they
cnq^iccv^

&TE

o^

'Jcj^a

^I'^jS^^y- o{/>aATJ-vj^To^.

c^e/-

Tifff-

read this i^'rophecy^ Bihold\kn^,^^, a Virgin f]?dl he voiih CV.Z/i, Matt.i. a^^/^^ /i^tf
Zr/;?^

Tixf tjcr,

^{^?yi(r6(Ji

S
l-

forth

a Sen,

ovofJig^

o/jtS

YLufJis-'

^^d

^^^^y fl^'^^^

^^^^ his Nur/^e

to to

yawA'

ok
^

'tuxiS^^ov

Emanuel
is

Fcr
horn,

us

n\U/\x

6*-

ytv\y]^
f

ifjuv'\

VjU^ Child
7]

us

a So?i

J^^ji

^r)

^ tS

rjxiv^

ap'
ijjtd,

is
is

giverij

whcf:
his
ts

Govtrrimtnt
the

oj/Ay acrr^, >^

Upon

Shculdcrs,

H^Kei^

S ovQ^
V.

his

Ndme
->

calUd
V.
v.

and An-

deel\.

&

McJyo}'/ v.

l^y'vam-v V,

deefl*

gel

CONSTITUTIONS
frl

of

W
tv

of his great

Cotwcil, the

fxeyccA-ns (ByhrisocfyiP^s,

or)

Jerftil Cctwfcllor, the Migh^ the the Potentate, God,

^^vfj^y. ^s

QufjiS y 7. o s ,

Sro^

^^X^^^"'

^^^"

Frirce cf Peace, the Father of oixt^^j ctf^v opiums, the future Age; now that be- croirp tS /xj;^orT*,

caule of their exceeding great

Wickqdnefs, they would not beheve in him the Lord,

liii

xi^

alcav-."OTL q 2y^ y^' 'C^Sd/^^ycn^p a^TrBi^o-ycnv ccunrtS, hiy^'

i;

fliews

in thefe

hath helieved
to

Words, Who ^live/(^''\^k'^q-djo^ our Report ? and tji" dy^y] ; ^ o /3e$t-

whom

hath the

Lord
^J^^^

been revealed^

Arm of And

the
af-

^looy

-iujQ/i^

Tin

oLTn-

hp^Au'^S-j; 3Kccjl^31i'A-

terward, Hearhgyejhallhear,

y^i^ ccyc^arn^
ovv'^ti'
(

&
fjih

y-k

And

(Jjall

'/?ot

underftand,
fljall

and
not

(^AeTruvm
h
'i^Ti'

feeing ye P)a// fee, and

ferceive
this
:

jSAlvfeiF,

-^

for the Heart ef I'm^^^'^y^ y^ People is waxed grofs. T5%.5T&Ta.

y^pSice,

A/o
r\

7?^^

Wherefore Knowledge was ^n oLir ojjr^v yxi^msj taken from them, becauie ot/ ioovti^ r^^Shv, ^ feeing they over-!ook'd, 2nd azatro/jTss aV. Ji'xacn^j' hearing they heard nor. But ^>?p3, rms l^l^^Sv, to you, the Converted of the iSi^n ^ {Bccai?.icc oU
is the Kingdom /xri yvdoKOi^T^s gcr, becaufe you, who ^f^rj^yj^^vy^t^hsTrtknew not God, have behev'd t^Ii jayn^ Ir^wT? crxJ^iy, G^lh. o,hy Pic^ch'mg, :ind have knorrn (j^>xov ^ i^vc^o%)^ ' Him, or rather are known of ayjrS 2f^ ^ho-'^ Him through Jefus, the Sa- cm>Ti>j>ik, (t Ay/T^wrS viour and Redeemer of thofe eAiffi^ov'-mjv Ix cuJ

Gentiles,

given,

^'

that

hope

in

Him,
trom

For ye

w.
>?

fMrnSdins
'^

'^"^-m

are

tranfiated

your

isfpiipcti

fj^rouo-

the
m>vit''

Holy

Apoftles.^
vain and tedious

mwn^eias,

^ ^^S former
^iri^

Con-

a\i^<)^n'eiiot,hm
cJ^j/iBS, (c

7^

QA> o-'jfpei

StLif^voiv

^(^'nx.fef'f'^"

02irTE>, ^L^a-S'es^-iASVTii

7|

t:/

(fc^Ti

^'

cc/\^i
cTi

iS)^

(&

^y^ji/7?5
evcc (t

ajjiS

/^vov

cl-

/v'A^ivoy^cQv
ejty

^cc'A'

xAii^vo/j^i
/SatcTiAaa^

^
"

c/jj'

tS
$

dus(fcc'

contemn d the lifelefi* IdoJs, and defpiG^d the Daemons which are in darkncfs, and have run to the ^7ue]^M. i 9. Light, and by it have know}^ xvii. 3. the One and only True God .r/id Fitther, and (b are own'd co be Heirs of his Kingdom. For fince ye have les^ haptizd^omyh-^, into the Lord's Death, and into
his Relurredlion, as mrv horn
i

verfation and have

vvn. ^oL^L^fvTii

yi"

Pet

ii

2.

r tS
(t
^

wue/-^
es''
6^5

^icc^
oti^a^a-

rnv,
CIV

Bdes, ye ought ro be wholly free from all finful Adions.

For ye arc not jour orvn, l^tiCov^n. ^^ his that hought _pu "wiih his own Blcod : For ccncerning the former Ifrael the Lord {peaks thus, on account of
,

o/jtS,

dfU^'^ri

ftpe(f7)

dvev^fyrilcc ^zi^i

fTuZa-oiy

oLij^pTLCivoifei

AgTs

&vaji

yxp
ri%

lys
cify>fc-*

IxtiT^!/,

)^Acl

es^(Tccvio

y/<^5

their Unbelief,

avT^
'S

a]Pi^U

T^i

^S

ef God fhdl he

-sniTg

'lo^^^A,

xi^e'/''

^^

e<'7rBK

a^d given

to

The Ki:7;r Jem Matt, taken from ihr/^fAi' a Nation Irin^-

^^i^-

^'^^'

c^i^

ciVTOJv,
dirl

ck dpaujnx^v
r\

^^Z forth the Fruits thereof; that is to fay, that having

briaiTzii

given

the.

Kingdom

to yout

(icLJiKeicL

aS 0g3,
l^v\
"^

'/J\

who Were
from

orjce far eft ranged

him, he expects the tIh y^pirlii cLiTTi' on- Fruits of your Gratitude and For ye are thofe ?^Sr\ '\ cTi vfjuy, ^us Probity. wcrc once fenc into that mvT7 ^Zcnv" ci^t,evco ij^oii auT f^ytpjicvy the Vincynrd, and did not -m
^^^cTiTi^
TTiL^vlc

i5-

obey

CONSTITUTIONS
obey, but thefe they that did obey ; but you have repented of youi Denial, and
J^y^

of
o)iSi-

^ctaiK&cwy
t5

^tuj
aujuns

^jyvo.\u^'
vf/^eii

t^^piris*

you work

34.

therein now. But yL^ l^ oi mmi ^-rofo.they being uneafie on ac- y^^vn^&nr djJL'TrBKonoLii count of their own Cove- (^ ////l 'j5r<x;co-<?/jTB5' have not only left c/aeivoi '^, q\ V2r^xnants,

the Vineyard

uncultivated,

o-ctTfgs'

oiAd
,

ifj^ai

ij^

the but have alfo killed Stewards of the Lord of the Vineyard ; one with Stones, another with the Sword ; one they faw'd afiinder, another they flew in the Holy Heb.xi.37 Place, let)reen the Tcmfk and the j^ltar nay at lall: they Matt.xxiii ,-4y? the Heir himself out of ^5the Pincjard, and Jlew him, And by them he was rexxi. 4^ jeded as an unprofitable Stone, but by you was re;

iJUB^izifjjBX7i^vlei(^.Tf

aWAo^a
ca>

epyi^eah

ismm^ viw, o\'^ J^5^-

e^/roi'ns

2^ ?

eo/JTsJi/

cvijj^%oiM, v jui^vovcciipyaL<^v

^TiAei4a,v
<l?\oi

oLfji'mXoovcc,

r ^

tks

S^TepVys 5"
qv

Tuje/a

dfJiinTehoov^ cc'TreK-

Imdp'
irej^c-ctv,

pSp A/^rj,
0^ r \j^j t ^ Iv^v

cV5f/(p'

eo/if

^^

lepcfj

oli^eiAov iMtiu^o^

Ffal. xvii.

45.

^ai" Wherefore he fays conceki- a^^^^ u^^v 5 (S /j^"8 you, A Pcofle vrhom I it- Toy jcAwe^'^W^ '^?^ knciv not have [ervcd me; and ^ olfjiTreAoovQ^ cxSocat the Hearing of the Ear ?ioples d^-ycJapccv* 5^
ceived
fu iS ja3
fjave they ohejd me.
*

as the Corner-Stone.

^^

Trap

oo-n^is

'

w; Ai-

6^ OL^ei\^
e^iPiJuoi

ccTreS^ri''

vu{coff'

Axes,

ov

she

'iyyojv,

^joi^ ^ ets ocy^^lw ft>-

'

tUv iKei^osi* V.

delunc. V.

Sect.

the

Holy

Apoftles^

Sect.
^Er^;/ v^s,
(J^Aipoi ,
cc'

XLVII.
therefore your Duty, ^xv.

'TpiS
-*

Ta5
ii/^cw

Brethren,

who

are re-

*J^^^

deemed by the precious Blood of Chrift, to obferve the ndi Tifji^^s tS Days of the Paflbver exad:^iSid^ fj^^ ly vvich all Care, after tha ccK^Sm mdoYis '^fjjsAeicts, fX^^ Vernal i^quinox, left ye be 0- obliged to keep the MemoT^Tiviv iaviJt/ie^vLui* d\s T oi^c/jjiS -TTos yJi rial of the one PalTion twice ivQs 'Trrt^fjfJJ. v^veixv in a Year. Keep it once onrroiSSsy aMa a^za^ tS Jy in a Year for him that sTyj t3 a-mf ^-tdJo.- died but once.
er')p^o-fj^jii^

Tw tS

X^^-S

(Mu^lcy

W^

vov!@J'

t ' 'T^eis
01

fMi 4/n(pi^yi'

Isy cl^\(x.mtS7eQm.v

dS^Xfo]

vfji^v oi
f/JcT

OK
auu'

'TT^e/^lJM,

y^iimvi^p (pepsle

fxecroc^

your fdves compute, but keep it when your Brethren of the Circumcifioii do fo keep it together with them, and if they err in their Computation, be not you concern'd. Keep your Nights of Watching in the middle of the Days of Unleavened Bread. And when the Jews
;

Do not you

are
(ioTwi/

feaftint^,

do you

faft,

'^v9T?,

oJc

ov
TDi^

Tf

yifjJepct 1?

lopirs

and wail over them, becauCe on the Day of their Feafl:

crucified Chrift.

Xe^9o;/ e<px.v^a^.
omJ^jouuTvi

^ they
w^hile

And

'mv^Tiloi
'

they

are

lamenting,

aX^v'^ iG^ovlis
TTi-KQ^aiv
CfJLels

ov

and eating Unieavened Bread

in.Bitternels

cv(a-

X^a- .&v.
t Haec plane genuini
e;:

X3

do you feaft. t [[M>?)itraiiftuiimu'j,

Eplphaniano codice hue

CONSTITUTIONS

of

n!)fJU^OV

T(^1T)/]V ?

?X-

w
vm

o^KhMvii^ ^ CTTws

fm

yn'ou^Ji^s,

dypoicb

j
'

Haec plane fpurla interpretatlone

deeft V,
^

haud dignati

fumiisr

deeft v.

deeft v. ^ dcfunt v.

in marg.

V. fed eadcni

manu.

'EN

the

'EN ?
tS

W^

Tijjueesiis

Holy ApoftlesDo you therefore ^v

,

faft

on xviiu

c&p;^l4^oi

^
'

vy)<r<^eJe

the

Days of the
of the

Paflbver,
until the

cr<^7?;^5

beginning

from the fecond

jM^i

'f cEJ^iii^^-'^^,

^ Day
0^

Week

c-iJiSCalrn^
IJig-'Cfj

e^riij^e^s't

Preparation, and the Sabbath,

p^^o^fjS/joi

apT<w

Six Days:
ly

a'A)

>9

Aa^^vow.
o'lva

55 'jjD-

making ufe of onBread, and Salt, and

:

rnS

u^lc*

q ^
^01

^toov a'Tii^c^ ov Tcourmuii

7)^es^i

^f

'TrevByf,

a>A'y^
nxL

lojjiyi.-.

^ %

M^'j

rc:^(mAjhuj

>re

Q:^QoL'TXiv

Jao-

^'Aepv vr>r^(ralc^ oL
SiwoiiMS

^crc<^

-niaj}-

mj

'fj^S^pos

ycvoij^joi

IJ^X^^
^rccTft

y/'a^ryjcioV

a^Agjc^eP?^' J^TisaJ^Ja

cujusi'

Herbs, and Water for your But do you abftain Drink on thefe Days from Wine and Flelh, for they are Days of Lamentation, and not of Do ye who are Fcafting able faft the Day of the Preparation, and the Sabbathday intirely, tailing nothing ^ilJ ^^^^ Cock-crowingof the Night; but if any one is not able to join them both
together,
at
Jeaft
let

'^av'-oiJL^",(pv?^o^cdzj

him

Sabbath-day ; xav TO dilSCcc'Viv' ?^i'yi obfcrve Soi the Lord fays fomewhere, yjjQjL. jip 7ra 'Omjuv fpeaking of Himfelf, lVhcnhUit.\^. hjjfi a^drsKar

^
'Ev

the

aV^fBS
cxWa<5
TcoJTit/s

^ir'

^v

vvtji(p!^ v))cr^(TA<nv c^^

Bridm'ocm fl.ill ^^/^^^'^^'j^^^Xkio. nvrny from than, in thole Dajs i^^^y,-^',^

the

^lijAesiii.

[haiLtb2yf4'
therefore

?r

7)9%-^

dv
9-^-

i^t/
^^,1/

-v^TrJ

Vj(Ja;yti(S

'ly^x'j^,

^w ^c:i?m>.

:g

/^
V.

I^ thefe Days taken from the Jers, falfely fo named., and faftend to theCrofs^and W-4J nurr,hrcuLimong theTranj-

He was

^^ <-^'^^'^-

^.^^

'"'""'

'

p^^^
.

'

"

MerantV.

deeft

'

Vvliere-

CONSTITUTIONS
XIX.
^*
^'ag-

of
mtv^'^i^

Wherefore wc exhort you

to fafl on thofc Days, as
alfo failed
till

*^* Aio 'wctpauvZy^

39
c^s

we

^luv

vTiq-dljetv

^'^'

the Evening, when he was taken away But on the reft of from us before tbe Day of the Days,
:

^
cv

^iJLeis

ouv<r^ooL'

f^'j

TZfjccvoLhv(p^fiyaji

^jjrcvolcp'r.i/Jiv,

i:uTepjts'-

c^ ^

f^x^^ r Aoi'to^S
aipoi,

the

Prepsi'-ation,

let

every

Trais

9 ^s^
ca%^-a

^f

one eat one

is

at the

Ninih Hour,

axdi^s,

or 2t the Evening, or as every

iazu^pa 'i^^c^Q- eSieTu,

^

But from tlie Even of the Fifth Day, till Cock-Crowing, break your Fall when 'tis Day-break of
able.

?i

OTnoi uv
^

td*'

W^

ra

^juoj^-

o-a^/SaxAj"

fti;^e^5 oLAe^cTv^fprnl'

oa

ttolq^t^vov^u

the

Week, the LordVDay. is uhich From the Even till Cockcrowing keep awake, and
firft

Day

of the

'^^mvr^git^et^
(t;?;

QtfwtTKs-

p.ai o-af fcc-Twy,

igi

(c?

vjj^oiia\,
Icoi

^
^

?7-

ia^Ti^c,

dXiyCls^op
t>)

afTemble
intreac

together

in

the cpmLa^ dy^vrrvAvlei,

Church, watch and pray, and ^1 to ku^o

d%-

God
up

reading,
all

when

xAfjoia cu/yaGepi^cjuigyoi,

you

Night, the La\y, the Prophets, and the

fit

^pw^fj^rg, -c?^-

o'(fjp^'Jpoi

S^ofjS^'jot

Pfalms until Cock-crowing, and baptizing your Catechumens, and reading the Gufpel with car and Trembling, and fpcaking to the People fuch things as tend ro their Salvation, put an End to your Sorrow, and be
1-

tS e^y
vc^cncovlis

cm'

ttT

2^^vLp^v,

TViCIepdJaitj^v^oipayi'
rrov

Ty$

izr^tTrTiiaf,

ai^ ^x-

?^if,

\^Axe^^

aAgjc?^

nr^nivm

z^^u^f,
vfji^v

(^cc'^l(7^/jles

tw
(m^
I

y^.Tj-^y/u^i^s
rovTg?
.
I

^ avoLy
,1,

fccch
'^"

God

that
I

I[ra:l

may

^ro

<^aJ'^A:oj'

the
(poScp
'^

T^f^cti,

*n^<7?ig.K7](jdp\ii

W
w-

Holy Apoftles; ^ beconverted,andthat:Hewill

allow them Place of Repentance, and the Remiffion of their Impiety For the Judge,
:

Aa TO
av,
G>-

'u^^i QjTr)eA'

irJjQCL^ T
t^Vi'^*

i^riS'^JTg

who was
his

a Stranger,
t

Tr^/^W^^tt.xxfii

tS g, ^(j-e^^Zocot
TOP ^ic-^thf

Hands

and
See

Jaid,

am ^^' ^^*
x^f'

?[g,'
/uufefa-

innocent of the
jufl Pcrfon
:

Blood of this
ye to it.

&e,v oAjTop TOTTDv

yo/cM,
(peaiv.

^
6U

'f

da^&^wi
fjS/j

i'-

ifrael cry d. out,

But h^His Blood he '^*

Shall

'

d}?io

on

us,

ar.d

on our Children'^
Pilate faid,

(pt;A^ xe^iij,

ri'^-

And whsn

id^^@^^iX^^^^'^^^*

^ cruelfie jGur King > They crfd out. We have no King

hut Caefar
cifie
;

Crucific him, cru"

him

for every one that

a King, fpe/tketb

'''#

^2^^

waketh himfelf
againfi Co^far.

3*4-

And, If thou

^ ^

"On

Ti-icvoL

yi(^y'

let this

MarJ go, thou art not

Friend.

nL?[^T6

i7rivT@^'

CcE'farV

And
and

Pilate

lov^cLoiXixvfji^vc^au*

the GovernoLir
the King
^to
racle
(ays,

Herod

^(m
OJjc
jw^
i^i',

oLuTol

gTTgSoW.
c^^jj^oAjTov,

^;^|i4^ (BccjiAeocci
'

commanded Him be crucified, and that Owas

J^r//y

KcttWept.
9^v^(Tuy
y!)

fulfill'd,
^j/zV

which
Gentiles
^^^^'^^'i-

/^^^

ms

Q m)io!)v ecfjuTcy

pctcTiAiccj

ecvUXsy^

Kctto-ai^.
^-roAuGriif,

^^
iyf,ij(^v

(^

Idp

T^^u
(pl^Qs

People imagim r^i.^e, and the vain Things : The Kings of the Earth jet thewfelves, and the Rulers were gathered to-

i5 Kctco-ap.. Kctt

^t(B-

Hz
'li'

get her againfi

arvaj

the

Lord,

againji his Chriji.

.

and And, They lCi.xlf.i<^

as

^h^
I

(^ccaiA^s 'CKS-. cajl

the Beloved,

j^

zs/hiVimCh^y-V'

dead

CONSTlTllTroNS
'dead

of
qujj^^(pi-

MuHy nho
(ince

is

ahomm^'^^le,

T^Aia^v

amw

And

He was

crucify "d

vaf

^ ^t^^Ztwi to

on the Day of the Prepa- gkov Xoytov' "ho^ U J-^ racion, and rofe again ac <ppvcx,^cw SO^-i;, j^ ;^ol Break of Day on the Lord's ifjceAlmQiv ^evoi; 'm.Day, rhe Scripture was ful- psgna^ ol fiocjiXeii ? Pfallxxxi^Ued, which faith, ^n/^, yi;] ^ o; ctpp^gvus
^'

[lult
all

Gody judj^e the Earthy for thou have an Inheritance in

the Nations,
frill

cujA^^a-dp 'On

ojj"

^\ y^ ^
'

yjjei^,

^ y^
(^ cc-

And
the

again,

Ke/T^

ijoiS

xl

6.

/
I

arife,

faith

Lord,

^Tnppi^lccv

cHycLiiyiiiiu,

will fut

him
hold
thou.

in

Safety,

o^;vKpov eSShhvyi^i^Jov.

will
xi.ii.

wax
upon

through him.

Km
Tvt

cjjii

c;vjj^^vl@4

And, But
/klercy

Lord, have

^zoi^cKiAjif ,

&

a-

me,

and

r^ife nie

yx9z!^,(B-iw^jLOLVJA^^
^^oc^cfn

^^w^/c^yW

,up again,

them.

and I (lull rr quite For this rcafon do

e^d^^ ^
^iynaoL, 'A-

you
rifen,

alfo,

now

the

Lord
;

is

rct^ o 0^0$^ k^vov

yHn^

your Sacrifice, concerning which h made a Confuturion by us, (avoiler

19.

cU au n^^rzuv^neP' ov ^ai mii vof^v^,areis

I^v^ji.
(S thLalv.

'Aya-

and thcnceforward leave off your Failing, and rejoice, and keep a \qtrance of me;
flival,

^/)jzifj^

op

Q^'rue/^t

'Tizx.ppjmoiQfj^

ov

ouurzS,

^
fjiSy

^v j
(S

yij^eAe

eAhiaiv

becaufc

Jcfiis

Chrifl,

dvoc^avv jm^

the Pledge of our Refurreciti- ccvTu^-nSoidia auTois, on, is riten from the Dead. Aid ^ToZy^ufjtJiSQc*

And

let this

be an
till

everlall-

vx^v\@-

tS

wje/-^,

ing Ordinance

the

Con-

z:^a2yeyi[^'n tIm

Jv

iummation of the World, ai^ vf^y, 'sfei 5V JFor fju.v ^n'lm^ail^ h\ :Suntil the Lord come. is dill /xwr, 7\iyj)v' TSitj mrn10 jews the Lord

the
i<T5
eiS

Holy
is

ApoftlesI
;

llw

IfJiUO dvocf/.'

dead

but to Chriftians
;

He
by

rifen

to the former,
full

their Unbelief;
Qi
(S

to the laicer^

eopm^ovTiSf

oU

by

their

AfTurance of

eyiyipTztj ok veyc^v

aarro

v^v

egw
'?

vojuufJigv

For is Immortal After Eight be another

faith
v^ith

the

Hope

in

him

and Eternal Life. Days, let there

Feaft

obftrv'd

CUCOylOV icoi

CUJUTiA^'

Honour,
it ftlf,

the

Day

on which
^

Eighth he

gave me, Thomas who was^^^-''^-^?' hard of Belief, full Afliirance, by ihewing me the I rim of the Ed'tls, and the Wound
^J^'l)^<p0^dp;
oil
71

ftff

made m his Side by And again from

the Spear. the

firfl

Lord s- day count Forty Days, from the Lord's Day till the Filch Day of the Week, and
muiXiv
lopiYi

miucc

auj-

of the Afcenfionof the Lord, whereon He finifli'd all his Difpenfation, and Conftitution, and returned to chat God and
celebrate

the Feift

T'Si

TUTTuvs

r]h<^y,

<t

Father
fat

that

(ent

Him, and

c'own at the Right-hand of Power, and remains there, until his Enemies are put under his Feet ; who alfo
will

come

at

the

Confum-

mation of the World with

1

4x^i ^'

'

*Vo^*

'^

Power

CONSTITUTIONS
Glory to the Quick and the JLic'ge Dead, and to recompence to every one according to

o/
^'

Power and

great

'niu^'mlns

eopmcztTi
^

tUJ
w$

eopTluu'? oivaAri-^^

t3 xv^y,

y^9'

Iw

^Ti^yi^Qa

'Tiztc^v pij^pio-

'

ch. xiJ.

^^'

then (hall f^^/o ^ Q^.nmL^iv, aih^y Jee the beloved Son of fY\h^ kx^^s t cl/tdt-gGod, 7r^{?;;!^ thej percd^ and P^gLi^^rrc cwtii/ <Beov % when they know him, they 'TT^Ti^jt, >c9^r5:c7a5 ck
his

Works

And

Jh.
i7'

xix.

fiiall

Tribe ty Tribe,
apart,

mouy^ for themfehcs, and their Wives

ih^iaip >?

Sbpccixeccs, (t

^i^\jS^m eu)s ouv 7^6 wmv 01 ^^^^\ oujTy "icm

mr)??i7)s,

x^vca

^v'Tzx*i

<t ve^t^y.i^

'^

'^^TTDS'Syctf

^H^-cp-co

v^

91/ Art

'^

(pvAivf

^^

oAyvuuajyjii cfjj^v

X^Ti^av.
(fe

XX.

For even now, on the Koj yi yw2 fev^^TTi Tenth Day of the Month, t5 /otZw;o^ TofTnouLH Gorffims, when they aflem- gwj%^^i'Q6\J^ol t^s
,

ble together,
Lament,

they read the Lamentations o? Jeremiah, in \\rhich it is faid. The Spirit

before

^mys

'lepejiu^

dvayi^

vtoGv^vaiv^

opoTi&pi^Twf

UpSfjt^ ^rz^^sj^awTra
tj/jliSv

cur Face,
take72

Chrift

the

Xg/tgi?

sw^e/-

Lord was
ftruciionsy
Bar.iii.jl

in their De-

(wve?>.Y}(p^i)

ov

^4(5t(p>^

and
is

Baruch,
Written,
ether

in

r%^?<r

o/jtw^.

whom
^'^

it

This

Bapi;^, cv
'^^'^

^ ryiy^TTSees
^^.oytSyjT^Tztj

***Paa.
325.

^r

G^i,

no
vrith

(hall Ioli'

Out@^o
y

^^

efleernd

him.

He
^

yifjLoov,

found cut every way of Knowt

stsj?-

^5

aZ'Thv' e-

lo?7rt^C7?.

V.

dcfunr. V.

the

Holy
le<^ge,
/;/V

Apoftlesi
Son,

^Jupe^o-^
5i^^,
'tLu

cSiv

'^^
ctJ'zr^^^-^i

iH^ev"

and (hewed it and Ifrael

Jftervrards

to

his

Jacob Bdc-

'I(Xxa/S

W"

qj^d,

He

was feen
ccjjverfed

ami, ^ 'icr^TiA tzJ >iyxm\^co^ \zT ^^^'

upon
n>ith

Earth,

and

Men.

And when

they

^^TyTD ^'f^^

w(p-

^, 6

rms dv&e^mis

cwuccie^ccifij.KcLio^mv

dvctyvZai, yJirfovTOj
^pLuZcnv,
vof/,J^ii(7i,

^
r

m
r
eci

read them they lament and bewail, as themfelve> (uppofe, that Defoiation which happen'd by Nebuchadnezzar ;
but, as the Truth fliews, they

f4j

s/JtcI

ipr)f/.lcw

'icso

'NccSa^SlvoQp yi'^7\ciXr\'

unwillingly make a Prelude to that Lamentation, which

will
after

fo\jd^Lj^

overtake them

^ag;y(j ^z^o/^a-TTDi-

Ten
Lord*s

^vmjiytp^es 1^ fM'Mov

Afcenfion,
fjrft

But from the which from the

:

Days

TjC5t

Mji'vs )(9taw;\gr

jt^-

CccveiVTnv^tis.
:S/xe^$
TiUi^
<?

^'
-?

<5g-

dvaAii-^.
'we^Tf.s

a)Sj

"^

the Fiftieth Day, do ye keep a great Feflival For on that Day, at the Third Hour, the Lord
is
:

Day

y,ve/.cx,ms7reviY\'>[$^^'}i'
viTTXj^

Jefus

fen

on us the Gift of

lopTYj f^syxAT) V'

the

Holy Ghoft, and we were

with his Energy, and

f^7v

e^

ov

^jjjy)

y5,
eis

filled

c2paTetT>i (i^<^Kiv
r^iA^i

z/j'e^- 'l>;o^$

vve {pake vrith new Tongues, as that Spirit did fuggcjt to us ;

^
*

jj

"*^

S)p2(iv

ri^iyiH
^^

tivAj'

and
Jevps
is
is

we preached

iDoth

to

Ko/.,
ai^rS

l7t^-l^^)\^j

oi/gp>a$,

y?\oio^^<i

^^VMS
Of

cAot-

and Gen tilts. That He the Chrift of God, who determined hj him to he the

x.4%

A>7Va/x^j,
ro
vcT>7;^^(J

yafiwi d^ft^iot'iV

<S

cy.Mpu|a/i4u'[{iJ^c6io/>Tg
,

Judge cf ^ick and Dead. To Him did Mojcs bear Witnefs, and laid, The Lcrd received'^^^-^^^24.

CONSTITUTIONS
Tlrt from th^ Lcrd^ and rain* Him 'did Jacob ed it do^rn.
xxxii. 30.

of
etvcq

^ r

^uvenvy

du^v

X^^v
^
.

fee as a

have
*

'[ecn

Man, Gud

and
Face

laid,
io

de/o-fj^jjou

tS Gea, r ivr' dviS

Face,

y.^j.^dw
v^yc^rj^

^mTwv ^
Mojovj^
'''

x?iii 2j.

and my Soul is f refer ved. Him did Ahraham entertain, and acknowledge to htth^ Judge,

ttw

ijiapTufoou
7\.oL^t

iXt^^u

^^*

and
iii.

his

Lord

Him

did

IVlofes

wi^f..^^ fu^^ kv^v, ^ s^pe^e. tb-

Ex.

2.

fee in the Bufli

Himdid
l>Q\i\.yii\\\nomj,
*^*

concerning .^w eiS^y 'iccaooQ as aV; he fpeak in Dcutro- b^Truvj -^ l^ev* 'ETShv
i&o;'

A
God

ProfhePwill th^ Lord

raije
ft'p

os^Qpttdi/
,

*s:^i
fcTwB-n

your

unto you out

like unto

vct^Qj'ttdp
fjia
fi

(t

cf your Brethren
;

me.

"vf/j^.

TctT-TDy,

Him /hall
will

je

hear in all things

'ASes^dfjL^evoSb'^im^y
itojt.nluL

vrhatfoever he Jhall fay unto you, And it flail le, that every Soul

dfj^Kcy^
'hju^ov,
'Or,

y^

I-

c/^ut

t'^hzv

that

not hear

that Fro-

Mcoajis

/3jtT ts-

fhet jhall he dcfiroy

d from

a-

i^cc'mj'

'zjfei

Taxy cv

mong

his

People,

Him

did

A<^7\e^vofJiico

gAg^.
dva,^(r\
6:i

Jof. V.

Jofhua, the Son of Nun, fee, Captain of the L'^^rd M.^^ the Hofl, in Armour, for their Aflidance againfl: Jericho to
;

U^cphiyiv
y,v^jL@.-

vfJiTv

Geo^

^ d?;x*

S^h^p'^v

vfjiv w>

a^rS ccKiicrsa^vyj^^v'
'^
oaoc

whom
knew,

he

fell

down,

and

dv

AaAro-vi
^rrl

worfliippd, as a Servant does

to his Mailer,
1

^sr^i HH^>* &/ 0,

Him

Su;miel

ex

-Aj;^

>?t>4

dv

fjiAd^

King,

^"'5'

Anointed of jcto-wTy c>^f)iTa o^cc^'* C^i, and thence named the yy, g^oAoSpc^rSvij^-nx^c;^ PricRs and the Kings the t" Aa-J aur^s. TS'tuj'
as the

Anointed. Him D^^'/^ knew, eiScv^Uni aw Ncvj?! and fung an Hymn concern- c^es^^dp^l/jj- ^ Su/jd
Ill

I.II

llllll>

H Ii ,M

,.

the
y.a)s)cveAV
l^'iov
,

Holy

Apofties.

^^M^io-. ing him,

els

Sc/ig

conccrnin^n.l^vi^,
his
thy

(Wfx[j.ct^v

the Beloved;

^ie^X^'

^ -^i^v
c^s <^l'

and adds in Perfon, and fays. Gird

Sr>;ord

^STi^crex.mj^cr^i'y

uVon thy TIno-h,

thow

wha art mlght>i in thy Bcaut'i ^ct^hTiA Xe/giv and Renown; Go on, and pro. g?, T^i UpSs '^ jhs /per, and reign, for the fake /3a(7iAai,^ X^t^y. dvo- of Truth, and Meeknefs, and ^^e. t'^tu^ ei'Jk's Aa- Bight eoufnels, and thy Right
^oujotLuj,
eJJ^s^

A-

Tyrci/

^}^'^ clvrS

'^^f^^"^^

'^

^^?

^^^'^^ ^^^l g^'^de thee after a

vccndertul manner.

ccSm',

X^yxv'

Thy Darts

'>Q^ J'TT^j^TyaV^niTy.
^'Qi(pepojv
*7Tvv

are \\urpened,

thou that art

e-^^oTo
,

mighty;
under
the

the

civi^

^(pcttTusv'

thee

People [hall fall in the Hecrt of

Hge^'^wtTOf rpofxcpaj^ap
(Ti't'hi
nr

Kings Enemies, Wherefore

hath anointed. with the Oil of Gludncfs
thy Fellons,

yA:^v

(ja,.

God,
thee

thy God,

SU/jx<n,
(Tdy

Tn

co^iormTi

'

TzS

}i^^?i6i (m,

^
d

ahove

ConcernThe Lo^d
Pror. vhi

hreivov^

'^

>t9^T<^oJ^S,
ivevjiv

ing
as

Him
in

aifo A^rike SoUmon,.

(^cL(n?,6ie,

his Perion,

y^yi'^eioA (^

Tre^oTTiT(& o>/jy>i

created

59 S\y^oaijp7js
cTrf

Beginning cf^^""^^' his Ways,' for his Works : Be"

the
the

me

(7B

B-a/jf^s^XsYi k^Loi

fore the

mi.'TixtlSs^.y} o^yiTi^rofj^ucc

in

SiwoL72 KaQ\\ssmvJ.ma

made

he founded me, Beginning before he the Earth, before the

r

World

ere TreavvTDLf cv y^.pS'ia, Fountains of Waters came, he^ TMve^^^yTt^acnAictis^ fore the Mountains were ftflen' ^ Ty^ro i^ioi ae ed, he begat me before all the

2^

Ssos,
V

Gsos CM e?i^i'

Hills.

And

again,
alfb

(lyx^ioL(j2(ai

r;^

built hcrfelf

an Houfc.

Wifdom Confaid,

i?

iJ^e(sx^i

0-6.

Hep} cerning him

7/i//i'^

CONSTITUTIONS
Ifa. XI. J.

of

Branch

/Ihtll

come cut of olvrS

&

6 XoXofjiocy g-

the Root cfjcffe,

f})all ffrif'^g out

and
of
he

a Flower

M'^
cloxy
fxs
spysi

w? dx TD;^Q;aT

his

Root,
a Root
is

Kh^@*
^^*'

ex,Ti<ji

And, There
cf
Jcffc,
to

(hall

^fX^^

^^"^^ ^^

and

He

that
the

to

dvrZ' ^s^ tZolj^edrfj^eAicoa^ p,g, ov

rife
tiles,

reign over

G^^n^

v*

in

Him

fhall the

Gen-

olp^Yi,
Tnnnjvji^

'O^ ^ r y^v

tiles

tru/l.

And
jufl,

2,achariah

^^

^^^'

'^^^Tays, Behold thy King cometh

unto
thee,

Salvation,

meek,

and having and riding

upn
Dan.
13.
vii.

an Afs, and ufon a Colt ^'^^ ^^^^ ^f ^^ ^f^' ^^^ Daniel defcribeS as the Son of Man coming to the Father,

"to? 'myii tSv vShi^T^tjv, op '-r opn I^^c^voj^, -c^ 5 '^^" r^jv ^owuSJv, ^vS, fj.e,
S-^r

ciaAtv'

'H gk^ix

co-

xoS^f^.ro^v Iojjt-^ oTy,Qv

n?/i ccutS

-^

'H

d-ai'cw

't.^e?\.<^(ji7Uj and receiving all Judgment iM^f and Honour from him; and pccSS^ ok '? p/^>i5

"^4-

as the Stone

cut cut of

the

'Uos^ly
p/^i?^

^
p/^a

a;^-- ck

Mountain without Hands^ and ^

,

dvctSi<ji'mj*

lecoming

great
the

Mountain,

?^
-^

?^ ':gc\ja,?,

and

filling

whole Earth,

avi9x.y^@^.
IGj/wf,

afaxntS

dafhing to Pieces the many Governments of the fmaller Countries, and the Palytheifm of Gods but preach;

X^p
Is-rw

It'

Ixwm.
Si

Za^^^a

^oa ySs

^'iSi

Qxai^

jy h*)^T^, ^^ksm*
oiuriii
^

ing* the

One God, and

or-

(m^<op,

^p^^

darning the Monarchy of the Remans, Concerning Him alfo did Jeremiah prophefie, Lam?m. faying, The Spirit before his
IT.

.",
qvqv.

^ ^Cgf wtw^s t^ ^ 'ttZaov i)>V

tJtoj/

vzro^u^'y.

Ao&Ag}<|

vlvAujv a^fej^wTry
"^^vou", ep^fj^jov

2C.

Face, Chri/l the Lord, was ta-

^;^;

,\

the

Holy

Apoftles.^

ken in their Snares:

vre faid,^
J

Of

vphor

'

CTTtp

CKeiVH

^SSJOOB^*

TV

'

Vnder his Shadow ws jhall live among the Gentiles, Ez^ekicl alfo, and the following Prophets affirm every where that He is the Chrift, the Lord, the King^ the Judge, the Law-giver, the Angel of
the Father, the only Begotten God. Him therefore do

we
Ira go;/,
>^

al(b preach to

;^e/^TO-

declare

you, and him to be God the

to his */ P^g*
^-^

Word, who miniftred

God and Father

tion

for the Crea-

of the Univerfe.

By
fliall

believing in
live,

Him you

but by disbelieving you fliall be puniOied. Eor,joj^iii,35

He

that is
?jot

difobedient
fee Life,

to

the

Son Jhall

hut the

Wrath of God ahideth on him. Therefore afrer you have

QA)

To7s

sQveai.

Kctj

coff,

kept the Feftival of Pcnie^ keep one Week more Feftival, and after chat fad,
reafonable ro rejoice for the Gift of God, and to
for
'tis

ftOb^V TUTOV eiVCU A-^--

fait

after

that Relaxation

For
i/&7^3
(Becv.

both
for

twToP

fafted
fjicl

Mofs and Elias Forty Days and Da;

Three Weeks of Days Pv XXXl^

d-Jii^v.

V.

did

CONSTITUTIONS
^^^^f'

of
(SiaSyhKit^^-

did
'

mt

eat defn able

Bread, and

vf^Tvj

into his

Mouth

and Bleded

'mf^1^\S^^ov

-nS

g^

Hannah, when (he ask'd for not drunk 1 Khg.i Samuely isiid, I have 1J. 4;?^ p^/;?^, ;?rr ftron^ Drink
;

afTw
o^p"'

(fe

ttcc'ts* ft

^
(^

oAwi/

h\iM\ipytoiv.
'Qna^''
^

tsto;

'7ncf-<^lioi/Ti5

I pur
Lord
Jen.
iii.
;

out

m) Soul and the

before the

<^, dTnT^vres q
7co?\g.^r\(isS^*

Ninivites,

^ when they p-fi^d three Days and Three Nights, efcaped the

d^et^Hv
o\|Taf
)j

'O
ijjuj^

yi

&^
X>^^,'

tIw ^ooLj,

And Execution of VA^rath E(^h-'v.\6 her, ^nd Mordecai, 2nd Jfi' fl

m6'!
^///;

o/jq^

tZ sa

p^jcj

avw-

Msto

by Falling efcaped the S eopmaoLj vt^s Ungodly ^evTr\x,o^v, eopmcrocje and Haman, And \Kiaiv IS^f^^, -^ Holofernes FCdlcnil. David fays, ^J Rnecs are fjisr cr.eivlw vy)c^ijInfurredJion of the
>

:/

*4-

Tveak

through faping, and

mj

o-o-rg (jllolV

S{)[^iov

faileth for [vrant ofl

ck you therefore faft, vnyour Petitions of God. We c^Sumij fj(^ tIw olvecnv. enjoin you to fad every >^ 7) ^ Moooris ^ 'HFouith Day of the Week, A/as c^7jV</i>ai^ tsco^and every Day of the Pre- '^Kovizt, rfM^s-

OjL Do and ask

(5y9^r.d!irca

S^ 0 S'copea!, ^

tjT

-^cjj^

paration, and ibc Surplufage

ziartrjA

Tp5

l^eft?/^1got-

of your
^"^^ag.
'^''^'

Faft

bellow upon

^i

if^^^v

every Sabbath; excepting one, and eveday ry Lord's-day hold your fothe

Needy

m^fjuo^v
q)ctyc,

V xfUs
g^
(&

aprov

pQ.
51?^^

^.^ ^'c^A^-gi'

e/s
r,

lemn Aflembhes, and

for he will

rejoice

^Jtb

jj.^z-

be guilty of Sin,

^icf-e^cc

"Awoc- a^Ty/^j;;

who
:

fafts

on

the

Lord's-

Xa/y.yriA, Ag>^-

O;-

deeii V.

tie
vov
(S

Holy
m-

ApoftlesI

ijAJv(tij{^

5^19^?

c;t;;^fi? t^

-vJaj

^Iw

c^cJiTTiov

Kv^n'

0^

'NivdJi'mii

rvr^Trf^TiS

day, being the Day of the Relurrcwlion, or during the Time oi Pentecoft^ or in general, who is (ad on a Feftivalclay to the

fifeisifjuies'^s

^ ^eii vvk'3^
'TB?-

Lord. For on them

to
rejoice,

^,
e^i/

of>i>

We ought

and

cc'Trecpt;^^*

^
-j^
(

"E

not to mourn.
err^oigKtajy
<^

'ItfJ'riO,

tW

(^(r^CctJv

vviq-^u^'ni din''

(pv'y>v'OP[g(pej)vi(

'AtAc^^*

Act^Jj^

'^^* Ta

npr'aia

or

^v^ocKrw

vn^vcjv.

r]jj^^9-v

diixg^ncoi^a^^

r(

r-TT^v

Uioy. Edit. Turr.

.^

dceft.

BIBAICN

CONSTITUTIONS
BIBAION EKTON.

of

BOOK
Sect.

VI.

XLVlIL

Concerning Schifms*

I.

^^^i^ 3 O V E all things, O Biftiop, avoid

thefad,anddangercus, and moft AthciilicalHerefies, efchewing cheni as Fire that burns thole
that

rr

W' ^^^^^^j
ittJ

d&ivccs

mr^i"
7i5
(pAe^ypv

captors,

(fjjf^v
TTUPy

come near
:

to

it.

Avoid

CUJ'TZIS

OOOZtTSp

aJfoSchifms For 'tis neither lawful to turn one's Mind

T^s

ouurrtS ct^jj-

towards wicked Herefies, nor to feparate from thofe of the <z^ 5 fame Sentiment, out of Ambition. For fome who ventur'd to fet up fuch Pradices of old did not efcape Puniihment. For Datban and Abi<i^itJHT\iU

dv oai'd i

adpig^i

V.

V.

?^ioy

the

Holy

Apoftles^

^i^v

Tv^Bi

yX^r]a4^' ram,

mi fm^ipnajx\y h hi' 9^r T ai^we;^. A. yJ ^ 'A&e^y dvThGf^cTzcTniL ^ofj^oj Mw(7i7,^*nm^(n^^ as yfv'J^ofejj j^ 01 ^gT cwr? ^n^enoi ^vni

^v

who {^t up in Oppofi- Num.xW. lion to Mcfes, werefwallow'd up into the Earth. But Coand thofe

rah,

Two Hun^
with him

dted and Fifty

rorf,

who

rais'd a Sedition againft:

Aawere confum'd by Fire. Miriam alfo who reproach'd

j^rgc,

T&i'

'Act^v
'ttl/cp^

Mofes,

was
for

^?ai7iac7ay7E?,

Camp
^;^

^^vtiXcaj^
M^e^'a 5
Mwo-)7,
o;>)n5
l|ft)

ryiy>v(L<7i.

flic faid,

caft: out ot the SQ\tn Days ; For that Mo^Q^ had taken

xil

i.

^oVcr7g:c;a
'?

-jj8^g^-

Ethiopian ?<?^//'^. Nay, in the Cafe of ^;r/?m^ and t/^-^(.{^,

the
latter

aTTB^ATiG))

l^a
A/-

js:/^^,

7)}iA^i
yujcu^ig^

eMyc

y5,

om was King

of

of which xm. Judah, but

Mwt/o-Ss

Venturing to ufurp the Prieddefiring to offer

Incenle,

.^o^a^cw h^Seu.
jiiZwi

which ir was not 5, gytot? (& '0(^/as, T4 lawful for him to do, was Iw ^oLoix^i ? 'laJ^, hindred by^js^^m^theFIighs^^TouirA^TicTsc^ 'f ig^' Prieft, and the Fourfcore Prieils; and when he would fu/Jwj, ?^ r%(Mcirnxjfi^' Ay?^%l5 3 ^}JLicLfjf^^ not obey, he found the Lepro
tsf^o-TiTigv ajj^J,
vziTo
ytoj'

^a ^ 'A^dt-

OJ hood, and

fic

to ariCc in his Forehead,

Ayoju^4
g/a
5"

'A^o.-

dp^ipictiif^ nP^
hpscov,

oySbinyi^vnuu

and he haftend to go our, becauie the Lord had re^ proved him.

oTg riAey^ev cwriiv 6 ywQ/,(^.

'defunt-V.

: al. rJj

fe^^ioyo^iVtcu add.

Ut

CONSTITUTIONS
II.

of
a-

Let us therefore. Beloved,

confider whac loic of Glory
that of the Seditious
is,

U^paiyccyS^j Zv,
[^a-TniTo?,
'

t/

g ^g*

what
For
gainfl:

their
if

and fp^ ^ctOTctc^u'ro/', ^ Condemnation: 'TBow.Tri ^^TufacTzf cw>riles

he that

up

a-

mov
^

ei

y^

^oLcnKHjciv

Kings is worthy of Puniflimenc, even tho' he be

a Son. or a Friend
;

g-Tre-j/^/ei/'^J-' 5

^l/o;
'Trceroj

;\^(7?&>i;
|),

a'lz., xclv

how much
up
againfl:

xaV

cp/A-'

more he

that rifes

^?aov

Up^Jcnv 1'^-

the Priefts ? For by how much y wju^j/ 5 cVw igthe Priedhood is more noble ^cwijn (^cc(7ih^oci olfjLei' than the Royal Power, as voov, -^^z^i Ix^crx,

having
Soul,
tures

its

fo

Concern about the r d^vot^ t^crdrai & /3(*much has he a pv^i^v t^ r 'n^e^'-

greater Punifliment
to oppofe

who

ven- ay,
azt^

6
^

rm,vT^

r^^^fAriri-

the Prieft-

civrwfxfj^7i7v'\

hood, than he who ventures to oppcfe the Royal Power, although neither of them goes unpunirti'd. For neither a Kin g. did Ab[alom nor Ahdadan eIT'^"" fcape without Punifiiment Main.xvj.nor C^;'j6 and Dathan. The former role againll: David, and ftrove concerning the
;

<7np'^on" kcccnX^a.' 7{^

mi^^h dU^pv
^-.
vctv

v-n

'A^eojzv-

XcofJi^'Af^eSkSbLutfji^'

dTiuMpnrot. eiA
ol

Kopi ^ Acc^v'

f^

$
onv

ActCtS' 'u^i /3aazol

x^a^,

'^^Uuiva^i:

^irs^micav i^vhv
ctV^M&i/jiJiuo/.
^(94

Kingdom;
Mofes,

the latter againfl:

concerning Pie-eminence; and they both fpake Evil, Ahfalom of his Father
/:>4X'/V,

oKOi'i{^?[iry^wu^

fi

'A-

Ceoszt^cofx,

AaSiS^

^^^^

w^

d^-^v x^/'Itcp'W*

asofanunjudjudae, 7^,

x^^ojv

01

the

Holy
to

Apoftles.
every one,
IfhjiYihg.

01
'^yf.^

>^yii

(\

}{^7[g\j

faying

6^

i^v a

a^feCTo-

f^'J- C, '^ S'l-i^ici' mu Qe. Tis fjLB onnia^

there Js^^-^no one that will hear thee^ and ** ^^^*

Words

are goody hut

do thee Jufiice. Who. will make

ap^vmtL

'O ^ 'A^fj^ijCpTjoi,

^oiSbip.GiKlgi

me a Ruler ? But Ahdadan. I have no fart in David, nor

any Inheritance in
the

xt.

Son of it?ivepj^ Office cv uaj'ls' Jefle. Tis plain that he ojcu, S'7i?[gv 60S dvctliQ' could HOC endure to be un'safiwj' cip')^^^ vsro z^ct- der David's Government, of '5%< ei'mv C'lS^f whom God {pake, / have Acfl:. xiii. Ggoj, OT/ <^e^j^ AaSjcT /i>//W David the Son ^/^ Jefl'e,^^' T ? 'hoj-cMj ctj/cT^^tp ^ Man after mj Heart who 'T if^pS^id/j fjiit, OS TToiri' will do all m-j Commands. But o\ 'Tnfftv'PXf 0 ^Xr^y^ff,' Dathan and Ahiram, and the p /x. 'O 3 AarSoii' ^ Followers of C^r^^ faid to ^A^Gi^v ^ oiKopeiTXf McfeSy Is it a [mall thing that ^^^^^^^^
fjLep@^ OP Aoc^lS",

Gv6i

y^eyivns

Meoau".

Mi
:5-

thou haft
the

brought

us

out

ofi^.

iAJK^v on
fj(^i

ccvTiyxyis

OK yii Alyj'^y, ok
piii(jY)s

Land of Egypt? cut of a Land flovring with Milk and

Honey
?

yHi

fjiiXi '^

yd'

And

why
}

ha(l thou

%.; ^TivU

i'^i-i^-^s
7)}jL(iv \

put out cur

Eyts

Tf o(p^Aju,y5

thou rule over

us ?

And And
and

wilt
they

^ C^

^pX^^^f^^^
iir

^^^/'frfi together

againfl

him
the
x:i.2.

^.cLujf^Qiv

ouufjiv

a great Congregation^

cr^iiKY\criot.v }jji'.yojXlw'

Fello^rers of Cor^ih Jaid,

Has
>

olKop^TOLj' Mr]Mcc(jei
7\iP^X'6YAfJ3vcf)Q<Bioi;

God

jpoken
is
it

alone

to

Mofes

Wh)

that he has

given

tl

on

'Acc^v

(SVcT^x^
fjigvou
'-)

the High-Prieflhood to
alone ?

Aaron
xvi. 3.

cip^^(7wtjlw

Is not all the Congre?

v^i

'^^
V.

S cwjoiyojyfl gation of the Lord holy

And

deeft.

why

CONSTITUTIONS
vph)
is

of
;

Aaron

dlone

poffef/d

x^e^'

dyl^

ef

tk

rl oti

Priefthcod?
^^?^

fore this one laid,

:.ii.

And beWho made

a JuJge
o-

'Aae^iy/ge^tT^l^j^Vo;

KaJ -c^ Teiajy Us iAsy^'

4m4
cd
jj^c-

14.^^^^ 4

-^5f/^r

TU

III.

And
againft

thej^ rais'd a Sedition

i^(?/f.c,

Ka^

i'Trdjfje^aav

Mw-

the Servant of

God, the Meekcft of all and faithful, and affronted 'Tr^omjaj,

fo

ai7^ ^ 0g Men^ m>iU\ $

^ 7^^
%
^
01

,&e^-

tti^^,

great
their

Man

with the

higheft Ingratitude;

him who

'(^olr/V^tTay

TTiAijcS-

^rJ^^pc

a;:^g/c-

was

Law-giver,

and s^mTur r

yoyLy^-^^w,

Guardian, and High-Prieft, ^ 9i;Act)C9i, r a>;^ig. and King, the Adminiftraror pU ^ BoloiKU, t jxiiof Divine Things, one that griv ^h^l '^ (^,

iliew'd,

as

Creator,

the

hiM^pyv
ivepytlas'
r^u,

ms

t5 ^-

mighty Works of the Crea^

tor, the

jxi^pyZ '^^S'ei^c^iA'joy

meekea Man,

fre'eft

^ Trp^oW

\uud^ov, ^-^ \ajj^ many Signs and Wonders tS ooiot^U:'' ^o^.^ from Gcd before the Peo- rjw 0.3 cj^^a ^ pie, and had pcrformy glot^^^^ S>^J :;-g7rDz. nous and wonderful Works '^t^' \ \v^^ol

from Arrogance, and full of Fortitude, and moft benign in his Temper, one who had dehver'd them from many Dangers, and freed them from feveral Deaths by his Hohnefs, who had done fo

r iru^^r^r^v*

H^pT^eA^r, ^c^ir^r^<mv

^ 9/;^^^ ^aajur^ei

K^v yav^j^p
tp^'e^.

d-

m^yxd^oLv^, %
^.ra-rw^

^.
cJ/jxij

>

^^

for their

Benefit
V.

who had ^vp^^'ip^

^, ^ep^

'

deeft tctuni.

the
^<^ocp iuTwv
^

Holy

Apoftles.

brought the Ten Plagues upr I'UT At^uTT' on the Egyptians, who had ni<m* n:i^;S^yJ.'7rkr\y)viri7rkndivided the Red-Sea, and had Ex.vii,(jfff, ^j(pW, T r Ipv^e^v feparated the Waters as a ^;^oj^y ^/ipwJtiTO/, Wall on this Side and on that '^ oo?7i7^@^ muSbi^ Side, and hzd led the' People h^v ^ h^ev 2^<^' through them, as through a o-ccv'^, ^ W5 S^i ipvfJLH dryWilderncfs, and had drown-y^^j, .5'. f jjpas ttjV ?\g.ov a.yAo^ ed Pharaoh and ^^5 E^yp^TtL.o^ l^vbio-^oL^cL' tians, and all that were poLoo '^ Tf Alyj^L'Hi^ in Company with them , ^^ mdfiToLi tIs o3^' aj(j' and had made the Fountain xvii. 6* n:(f)v fxer Suj'tSl^v' tup yj^i^^f for them with Wood, yKv}[^vdp\cc 'myluj ajj- and had brought Water out
T^-nAg-

^i

i>Ab',

c;c
ullj-

^Z'

'Trerpa?

ctKCP'rufJi^

Tiis zs^ccyoiyvJoc ijSu^p

r//^ 6'f^/;y Rick for them when they were thirfly, and had given them Manna cut of

Biyc^ai

riTiv

g|

lipai's

Heaven, and had diftrihutcd

Flcfh to
the7n cut

fjLccvvoStnrl^aoc.viccajj'TvTsj
it

of the Air,
a Pilxiff.

e^ dspQ-

^ y,peco?(g
(pj?[gv

and had afforded them

lar

n:

yio-oLvld'y^v

mv-

^s
fjigv

cv vux,T\ii(poi)lc(r'

of Fire in the Night to enlighten and condu6i them,

Pillar of a Cloud to them in the Day, by v6(ps^^sii caioia iJ{C)v rt' reafbn of the violent Heac f^ipoLi %l^ Tx^v e^riAiy of the Sun, and had exhi-xKxi, <P^yM9v'^v voucv Oe^ bited to ih:m the Larp of OK gvfj{^l@^ ( %e^> God, engraven from the '-^ ^^cc(priiStv C4^ ^oL^\ Mouth, and Hand, and Wri-

o^,yiocv ^^')2'
5^-

snd

\jdpov

ouurmSj

<pjy[gy

[liadow

<:^i:

?\.ibiicxAs

yy^y^o?^,}JiijS^jov

ting

of God,
the

in

Tables

of

*ci>^<^oyS^jov auTuli^Ti'

Stone

pcrfecS

Number

defunt. V.

'

;c5e<y/6']>'icnxi'7tt

v.

al*

of

CONSTITUTIONS
^''

of
^yj.?^yf
coa^i

of Ten Commandments To Tvhom God [pake Face to Face,

:

Afly dejAjxH
co

Gees ovcam* (m^wofjilh^^

as if a

Man

[pake to his Friend,

'mice

m
c^s

Of whom
arofe not a
KHim.xiv. j\^jo(es,
''

he

faid.

And there
like unto

p^gtASjztf

'ZJ^>g^Ta 9/eiire^^'

Prophet

?^v' 'wfei

Koj

Againrt:

him

arofe the

g^

clxt^ 's^^cprnr^i
Tircfj

Followers of Corah, and the Reubenites, and threw Stones

at

Mooans.

Iv^i-

gvaccv 01 Kope^TOj

Mojes,

who
And

pray'd
thou

and
their

^'Pv^lwliuj,

ol

Xi&i^s

xvi. 15,

faid,

Accept

not

KocMov

y(^

Moiio^^s

Glory of ^c:^crAi')^\d^M ny) ^^God appeard, and fent fome r^t/r*' Mw ^^>i^ ' down to Hell, and burnt r ^okctv cuj'-mv ^ 09up others with Fire ; and fo S-^Taa (ft?a. 2 gy, as to thofe Ringleaders of t^s ^ 5 7/5ir v^TZt^gfOffering:

the

:5

thisSchifmaticalDeceit,vvhich
iiv. 5.

v^?,

t^s

'Tru^/i

H^ts-

Let us make our felves a Leader, the Earth open'd and fwallow'd its Mouth, them up, and their Tents, and what apperrain'd to them, and they went down quick But he deftroy'd into Hell the Followers of Corah with
faid,
:

(pAe^g*

^ ^tw

t-^s

ap-

^rj-yy;'? ^rXaVwsS' ^/o--

/<c^T-,Ag^i^' Awfx^j

apy/iyv
^ev
ri

tc^jj^Ts

Iwoi^jj-rrisy

yii

gvL{^

^
r

^.Timiev

yjurls,

h^
j($ti

gis

(ml/jjdi cwJtwV,

"^^Tr.tTudil/ji

oxnwv,^
XJ^v

Jire.

-<9LT?iAc5ci' fis ctcTy

Sect:

the

Holy

Apoftlcs.

Sect.

XLIX,
therefore

'pi

Zv ro7s 2ji^

(pi'

IF

God

inflided

, i^-

<7n)0-oj

fJf^'^ov

ToTs cd-

immediately '^^i/* on thofe that made a Schifm on account of their Ambition, how. much rather will he

Puniihment

voiccv

r)

fJLlT^

do it upon thofe who are the Leaders of impious Hercfies ? Will not he inflict feverer Punifhment on thofe that r o)/]fjjM^yiccv ; blafpheme his Providence, or his Creation ? But do you. Brethren, who are inftruded out of the Scripture, take care not to make Divifions in Opinion, nor Divifions in Unity. For thofe who fet up unlawful Opinions are ap^CLVTBi ^3-/- Marks of Perdition to the
;\g:,o7i'

^v^

ToTs

OjmgiooS

^
*?

People,

hi like

manner do

01 ?^'i-ito\.

To7i T>r
oj'cci'T/a
^jcn

yi/oifjLTi

5"

Gg

Sbyvi^Ticrxci
cnoi(^eTf
fJiyiS'e

ttXh"

rot you of the Laity come near to fuch as advance Dodrines contrary to the Mind
of

xoivoovol

God

nor be you

Par-

aa^Seixs acvroSv yl'

takers of their Impiety. For, fays God, Separate your f^lves^^rti, xri from the midft of thefe Men.^i^
left

you

ferilh

together

vptth

them.
'defunc. v
^

And

again,

Depart iCor.vl
-

17.

aCivv.

V
frcm

CONSTITUTIONS
from
the midft of them,

of a^Tmy
yjj*

and ^ ol^' ^gj^rr^Xiv* 'E|AS^gTg 6k

fJii(j\i

feparate

your fclves,

fays the

Lord, and touch

clean
thinly

not the unwill

re*

dtpo^Surey
e<-,
fj.yi

Kiy\

and I

^^

ol^^ra
yoip ^giv

ceiveyou.
V.

(^'Se^Sy Tcayca^G--

For thofe are moft cer ^djx.m^'ut tainly to be avoided who t^idxyfym ol bJalpheme God. The great- ^SVtfs gor.
eft pare

^?^(T^r\.
q\ fi

of the Ungodly in- ^^<^i <P(S da^^Zv ctdeed are ignorant of God ; yoi^ t^aai Gey' td< but chefe Men, as Fighters 5 i^^jjvoiccv di ^o^againft

God,
wilful

are poflefs'd
evil Difpofi-

^i

vo^cnv.

dx yi

'f

with a
tion, as

y^c/,%ia/5

o^

alpe<n(o^v
'Gn
(pj,.

with a Dsfeafe.
Pollution
is

for l^i^A^

f^^vajjucc

from the Wickednefsof thefe

Jer. xxiif.

W^y
^,.

r '^v,

ic,

Hercticks
eut upon
all

gone

aiv 'UpefJi'ias

c^<piy^'i

'5-

the Earth, as fays

^^?A>f^iW

xii. 7.

i m^vyj^e the wicked Synagogue is no^ -vk^^g/y ^ 0^5, :^ caft oflf by the Lord God, g^ o'U^ ^Ppcp^-^T. and his Houfe is rejeded ^' ^^2, ^(i(is ^^ by him, as he fomewhere (pj,^/ 'Er>i^<m,Ai?[^i^ ipeaks, / have forfiken mine \ oi^s)v fj-a, a^JiK^.'' Houfe, I have left wine Inhe- '^ yCK-,)tpvo^[oiv //.'
cujjoL'y,^f}^i
'

the Prophet

Jeremiah.

For

ritance.
Ifa. 7. ^,

And
/
W7///

again,
/?.^/.i:7

fays

WAr/HcT^ias-

'Arric^
/xy,
^(c^

//^j^^i,

my ^ c6>7reAwra
cmcc^-^'

Vineyard,
jf^r/^/;^^ /;?^r
ffjall

and

it

full not he
^;?i
it,

^^^ r/yy/jGiT, yJ^Vy ^^i

%^f fi,

Thorns
as up-

'

^a^c^^Trc^
',

fpring up upon

^, ^jjr^y ^,

on a Defrt; and 1

mil com^ dy^y^' ^

^^^^^

mt7i ve(pL

the

Holy Apaftksi

^u
?{g^ovy

o^tfASil/^ 5"
^.s

fx.7]

mmd
rain

the
710

Clouds

that
it.

they

^ps^(u

cwrziv

vs{pv'

Rain

upon

He
i.gi

ii>ig^m^?ii7rzcv

Zv

liv

ds

cytLutw ov

has therefore left his People as a Tent in a Vineyard, and

as a

ccf^rreh^vi,

&

ds

07n>j'

Garner in a Fi^ or Olive^

^(fu?^v^Qv OV xw'm?\^- yardy

nrcfj,

and

as a

lejieged City.

COS

m'Aiy

^- He
S & T
the

has taken

away from
Spirit,

?^iopKVf/.ivLjj^<zS^shcov
^

them the Holy

^'^'" <^J^^v ^
aytov,

md^jf^ g
Sf>ci

and Prcphetick Rain, and has replenifti'd his Church

with Spiritual Grace, osthe River of Egypt /;; the timeSicEccht,
of Firfi' fruits; and has ad-^xir. vanced the fame as an Houfe upon an Hill, or as an high Mountain ; as a Mountain fr ml25-

Kzj^i^yjk'-^vven^Vjl^n-

cu/r2

cKTthma.v

^nvdff^Tixris ;:^e^Q-y CCS ^nu^fj^v Aifyj^^i <yi/

y.fMg^tsvecoy, ^^'-xizj-e-

^V'^ja^v

ojln^v <^s qT'

ti

7[gv eTsr'opus,

ocsocps fulfor

Milk and Fatnefs,whQte'

's^sp(peph, ocsofQ-'TitTv^jjS^'JGv^

in it has pleafed

God
will

to ^^^//.

pfai.

kvii

^ c^s

^iov'
($eos
^

For
fays
6iuary

the

Lord

inhabit

16.

cv

i^Sb'mu^v

therein

to the

End.
exiilted

And he
Our
San-jer^
J^.
xvi?,

^^^iTceip c^

cw^\

^
cv

in Jeremiah,
is

y>
v^(j\

7w^(^
&'.i

^ToiUKy)-

an

Throne
fays
in

TgA*'',

of Glory
Ifaiah,

Ig^f^icc Ag^^l* 'ei?-

: And And it

He
[hall

come

to\{^,xi.z,

i/@-(yb|)7.'J\{^;(4'J'.ayictqjioLifj(^)v

pals in the laft Days that the

couoL
*TiLii

?\.f'yl'

X) oj/'HMountain of the Lord fhall he Kou" e<^ ov glorious, and the Hcufc of the

ea^.mxis

if^i^is
TujQji^,

Lord

fhall he upon the

Top of
he ad"

ef/,(pcjLvk

S opQ.

the Mountains,

and fhall

oly,(^

cL-A^oiv

t5 0gy Jt' vanced above the Hills. Since T opg&ji/, 4 l-vIcj;- thcrefore he has forfaken his
V.
I

I deell.

y-^aiT-.v

V. 'defuiic.

v-

"L

deiunc.

v.

Peo-

CONSTITUTIONS
People, he has alfb

of

left

his

^o^twj Jme^cVw

S^-

'Ette/ Iv ^ ^ and rent vm. the Veil of the Temple, and ?^ov i^^i^ikhiTn^ ^ t* took from tliem the Holy volqv oi(friMv ^Yifj^gv^ For. fays He, fi^/'^W ^im^^)i^<nLmirm,a}ju(x. Mattxxiii Spirit.

Temple

defolate,

32*

jour

IJoufe
;

is

left

unto

)ou

"

j/a",

<S

?\Q.Q.m

defolate

and he has beftow'd upon you, the Converted of

(I'm

aZ^mv

S mv^y{^ S
y>, ^jj^r,
o
^

oiyov'

'icTa

the Gentiles, Spiritual Grace,

Joel
ii.

dfievx^

vfjiTu

oJx@*

28.

as

He

fays

by

Joel,

And
I

it

u^r
l<p
va)if

lp|oi-'

cTa^

P^all

come

to fafs

after thefe

vfji^i "

tb^ g

16-

t kings,

faith God, that

will

mvA^iJ^cf.k'itlw

pour out of my Spirit upon all ^e/v, flefh, and your Sons (hall pre- 'looriA'
fhejie, and your Daughters (hall fee FifionSy and jour old Men (hall dream Dreams. For God has taken away ail the Power and Efficacy of his Word, and fuch like Vifitarions from that People, and has traniferr'd ic ro you, the Converted of the Gentiles For on this account the Devil himfelf is very angry at the Holy Church of God he is removed to you, and has railed againft you AdverSeditions, fities, 2nd Reproaches, Schifms, and Herefies. For he had before
:

m
Kcq

A}^ ^^^

?^; fX^
Geos,
5^

a7xu*7Ta, Ag;)^

oK^od an^ ? ^nv^fj^^^s

/oc

0^

'ttw (tt^^

G^pK^^
ol

fsy^(()YiTd\j(rA7iv

xjjo]

v^j^^v

w^

^ja.'npes
c^lovTOLft

vfj^^v
?^

o^cp(s

ol

^peaSvi^^i
-mo^fj yi

J-

fxojv

ovvmvia ovumvict*
J\5-

cS-)7<7Dr7af*

vai\uv
yetcx^v,

?\^y\i
(^

cv^p-

to^ccvS^ I-

'mayic'inw

d^o^i
5 ^S.
eJ^

ecs ok
'^'^'^

vu^srliih^t^vcove^i^,

.* P2g. *
^^^*

2^. ^. tSto ^>?Aw-

c^ ^

^^0?,. r
c^-zc^wj;

a^^/^ t5 BsS

defunt. V.

775//4eF.

V.

the
(nxv,

Holy

Apoftles.
that

fMTign

if

vi^s,

fubdued
himfelf,

People

to

eTnyiies^s

J/^?j/ 6a/4'(J5,

by

their

flaying

^ojyf^lis, cc)[0.<izi^^(naA,
^P\g.<jTpr^lMa.s
rrzL.
,

of Chrift. But you

left his

who have

%i(j}Ji^'
'y)

alpiois.

r ?^Qv
yoLycTo'

c/yMvov
'^

X^"^"^^
'\j:z3-ii-

Vanities he tempts indifferent Ways, as he did the blefled^i^K- For indeedjoo^C^^c

he oppofed that great HighPrieft Jofhua the Son of Jofe- Zachiii.r. 5^ wuT^ ^ f^TaLOTin^s, dck, and he oftentimes fought ^uk. xxiL a}A0Tih\o)i mii^^i, tO flft US, that OUr Faith 2'!ch..iii. W^. might fail. But our Lord 2, ^<?. o)i & r u^yJ>e^ov (^ y) 'ryj \jjeyxXcp dpand Matter having brought 'I>]o-S & tS 'Iw him toTryal faid unto him, ;:^gf
*TovLocs eii

ea/j^v

vi^s''j'^j9xv''

oiSiK

(^TEJCftvTQ*

(^

77?^

Z.^r^

rehuke
the

thee ,
vrho

f^i
rro

oTDMct/tis i^Yi^iozt-

Devil,
thee

and
Is

Lord,

g|(;Jbt^Sfou",
oKhi-Gjit]
7\

0ri-

hath chojen Jerufalem,

:

rehuke

*7rwi

^gii

not

this

fjLQ^v"'

^\'

rf/.STfp^

zJe^- ^
cv SWyi

S\SbiaxccP\gsy
a/j-

y[g.rra.gi]^j?

^v,

gAg^

ain^' 'E-

of the Fire as a who faid then flood by the Take air ay his
merits

f luck' d out Brand? And

High-Priett,
ra^rged

to thofe that

Gar"

*7nU[j.ri7Uj yu'jQj.^

QM

(si

%1^^q7.'c^
ozLj

'QnlL\jjr\'

from him, and ad'-ed, Behold I hiive takni thine Ini'

tjuities array from thee;

yju^@^
g4x.

ov-

(7Di,

He

v:i\l

cTi^e^djjS/j^
cTaAT^//.

'Up^-

iky

now

as he faid formerly
vvc

iJy tStd
wi
Jbotd'ti

of us.when
together,

wcreaflembled
that^^^''^^^^'
^
'

g^gc7S726o-|u^oi',
y\g<:
;

have prayed

Kcti

a^;/

your Faith maj not fail.

'rrgi'7ra)V*

IJ^y cccpinpy^^^^
oo;

nrzr.i

ocvofjiicts

Qn

^ir^

era

'

'hri^
eAe^^/j

epei

vvuUf

3^

'7nx,?^gLi

(rujur)D^iaiJ^Mv

niJieopy

11

uciUiiU
V.

^^,<Jt'

di.

fflifKif^Xi,

V.

:^

<^

CONSTITUTIONS
Sect.
VI.

of

L.

even the Jerri(hN^- "TT^Pk? p:%v^ i '!. -^ 6k't^i ox^@^ ^' tion had wicked iHerefies: For of them were the peo^s ^y,lccs, ^ '^k^ Sadducees, who do not confefs ^ctcTcTyjC^^To: l^ ojjri^v^ the Refurredion of the Dead o\ ^\ oy^QT^Qy^v^^ ygjc*

pOR

and the

Pharifees,

who

afcribe

^v

dvci^air
ol

(^

<^ai^gin

the Fradice of Sinnets to Fortune and Fate ; and the Bafmotheanst who deny Providence, and fay, that the

eg:/ot,
^J^ju^jJ^

^^ri

^T^e^fofns
(t

r
ol

t^^ a/^Tccrov-Tav
Baujjiai^eoi,

Tre^^iv'

World

is

made by

fponca-

^voi^

oipvhyS^ci,

neous Motion, and take away the Immortality of the Soul and the Flefr.eroh^,ft}fls,
;

g| aju^jj^fi^Tn ?ieyvTis
c,^voui,

q (poe^$ mcvrm^o-wus' ^ ']^:;3^ r a-

wbo

every Day, unlefs they wafli, do not eat; nay, and

unlefs they clcanfe their Beds,

^vccm<xv
71$*

^Tii'^ov
hjgry
ri-

^'H^^Qol^k^,
5(9:6'

o7wg5

and Tables, or Platters, and Cups, and Seats, do not make ufe of any of them. And thofe who are newly rilen amongft us, the Ebionites, who will have the Son of God to be a meet Man, begotten by human Pleafure, and the Conjunction of JoThere are Jeph and Mary, ahb thofe that feparare themfelves from all thefe, and
obferve
the

yj^v, i^
Aa(^ -m?
(

^/i i^a-:?;'-

^jzc^rm/,^ s^lvaiv
^A/Vaii

dA*
t^s

(S

/^j'txj^^^'TDf ;cept.Td^5
rmi^rte^cx.

^^iff^^la^

^Ta
ojv

Idp

fjLy\

^^e^-

SJ^ti,

yJ^gp) ;:^ftJj/7rt^*

ol l(p' rifxcoy puJu (pec-

vivin
i/jV

'EticovctAoi, '^y
-^iPi^v

? GiS
eivax

civ

^^m.v
7&,owi

/Sy^i^jo/,

e^7,S^.v'ii;dvJepsyj<wu^'iwcnip

Laws of

rhcir

(^Ma-

the

Holy

Apofiles.^

^cti
0?

rtiJw r^vS^vTii

Fathers,

5 T3mav

^^v lew-

^f^s.

and thefe are the Thele therefore arofe

rc

uAct^vn^, And now the Evil One, who is wife to do MifchieF, and**pag. ef^i' Eoja?o:. lat)3J4' as for Goodnefs, knows no *T^ j^ Sir cr ^'e^'np^ Tuch thing, has overcome ;^(5^. ^ j/Mi'o'7rD;/>;ePS fome among u.>, and has wrought by them Berelles
cg't^xx
:?;

L/Act.i>OTJ

and Schifms.

Now
Srrws.i'lfjLaivdTilc^-^-n

the Original of the

vit.

new Herefies began thus; The Devil entred into one

^^ii^on,

TitUv

Srrw >i^?ivp>^Jni

of a Village

called-

Gitth^y a Samaritan,

by Pro-

fefEona Magician, and made him rhe Minifter of his wick<^ripk<rkjuoLrj-^riJ3X'

^e^.y^c^^y^ilmimx'
rn,.

3 <l>;A/7r^s J o-w/jxTT^W' ^i^^^.

r^vr^cc

f^^^'l^e^^ P/;.i ^^ ^^^^8"* by our Fellow-Apollie Hf. the Gift of the Lord, and the Energy of his Spirit perf^^"^'^ ^'^^ Miracles of Hca!-

ACr.

viii.

T>r
t^"^

',uje^^

Siuij

'<s^

infomuch moyilct ^jxmei^ U- that the Samaritans wgre affeded, and embrac'd the |L^W'6'7:3'nA(|t^2x the God of the y^ap^a.. di yS^clttKol- Faith of of the Lord r)VTa? Ta. ^a,^P^ Univerie, and 5^ ?^ Jefus, and were bapriz d inlA^iV fj^ ^/gijr

?^,li^@<^^
'

ing

in

Samaria,

deefr.

V.

to

CONSTITUTIONS
to his

Name;

nay, and that oAw;-

of 0g5, ^ t5

Ttue/^

Simon \vmih\f, when he (aw Im^.K^f^^^^iG^c'^ ^^ the Signs atid Wonders which t^ hvoi^ cmQ, vSij j were done without any Ma- <c ofjii ? Xi/^^^. cr/]gick Ceremonies fe 1 into f/.eicc ya) nr^^cc ^ccAdmiration, and belhvcd.And Qi\j^j'sciv6\j f^^yLveicc^ was hciptiz^d, and continued mvos y/iUx,r)i 'OmKi-

5fP3
*333-

and Prayer, we heard of the Grace of God, vvhich was among the Samaritanshy Fhilif, and came
in

Failing

ij3^jcc,

^i

'^^f^^
/2a7-

ytoLTccmoDi'T^^ xca th-

c^dujT^pTQ.,

xccj

Zcc^;p^'T.,x,ai%"^t^>p-

down to them, and enlarging much upon the Word ot Dowe Jaid our Hands d'lrine,
upon

cjcol^w^vt^
^lou
;^/)"'

tjT

-/i

xai t/T

t7^(7</i/-

ai-A^Tn

iijcSs

all that were baptiz'd, iri/ ^i^e^y 0k" t>ii/ and we conferred upon them x^nrxp^ccaccv^ccf^peythe Participation of the Spi- ai 2^^ ^LAiTTTry, r^eBut when Simon faw ^J^uiJ^ t^i ocvr-ds^ rir. that the Spirit was given to xaj 'ttcAiJ (mfjLQcc>,\d' Believers by the Impofition p^Loi ts^ y'^yoy 't ^-

of our Hands, he tcok Money, and olTer'd it to us,

1$.

cl^<j;taA/a5,

^ai ^Ti
hlhU^^'

^e^ocT^iiafylon

faying,
'

^^

lie 2/^ being defirous that as the ^ o^^e^ro^i ? x.^^i^ Devil depriv*d Adam by his rifjiiiv (S IS'ctzijS mvivfjo:*. Tafling of the Tree, of that ^7s m^u'dcn, sf^Ccov Immortality, which was pro- ^rtuccfcc ^zi^-^o-i'veyy^v mifcd him, fo alfo that Si- r.f/iv, Kkyj^v- A^^t^ xd;

mc alfo the that on nhcm Jo ever I Ferrer, wy Fland, he alfo /hall lay ma) receive the Holy Ghojl
Give

Qh"ns
;^?5

ms x^^^'
3 XIujdv

tj'

" ^y'6^j[j{^Q4

\Mi\i<kxv
IS^iv

\^Y6\jji'^.*

mo:-:

might

intice

us by the

^1

ttw

l^'dciioLv

ratia>

receiving

of

Money,
^

and

tUu, ncc

%dy^

Av

'fh-k^^

the

Holy

Apoftles^

might thereby cut us offfrom CdvYi TTv^jj^di ayiov' the Gift of God, that fo by /2tf;i^/4>- cos r 'A J^> Exchange we might pare with 7->) ytvai t5 fuA, ^ to him for Money the inoc'ccT

^6 tIu. x^^ -^i^'

iTocfyihictv

d"
rP^

eftimable Gift of the Spirit.

%,tcc(ncx.i27e^'^(jiv\?ncA

But as
fix'd

we Were
I

all

troubled

^
r?

^Tifjias

Tf
'

^m
^

at this Offer,

Peter, with a

Pf^7ifj{^Tccp

c5?Afa5,
TTg-

i^o-gws

tS 0gS
'^'O'jTTy?

/t^a4ca.

ctVri-

Attention on that malicious Serpeat which was in him, faid to Simony Let thy
i^^^^)' ^<?

T, 20.

jtaTctMaaf;^joi ^70^fj^ejzx.
OLfJTxS

^itb thee

to

Perdi-

x^y\Y3*S'

tion,
to

hecAtife thou haft thought

rrm Trf
rrm Q
auj;

ctT/'/x^jTop

furchafe

the

Gift

'7ri^kffJLccloiSh)pectv.'7n^jY^fjiSsv

with

Mone).

Thou

haft

of God no

'Gn tsto)

fart in this Matter, nor Lot

in this Faith-,
is

Tae^^^figVrw^
lyl>

aW/e'j

Uir^i

not right

in

for thy Heart the Sight of^

(wnS Mv.l^r^v ocpiv, God. Repent therefore of this To th'j Wickednefs, and fray to 2/>je)H ei^v a^ryj^'ov (T^ amy (^o\ the Lcrd.if ferhafs thelhought ^n eis oiTT^X^bp. cTL of thine Heart may he forgi^ ven thee. For [perceive thcu rir.v Sb)^w ^ <BiZ h'iIv

fjLic^

^r^iX (?^. ggi Qoi fJiS' and the Bond of Iniquity. But 6'/?;^^;? was terrified, and e}i ov % P\^yco TSTw, then Gh^ xA?)>(^(^Tf x/- faid, / intreat you pray yt to Lord fer me, that none the TctuV.!' r^'^y^i^^cL
<r<j

^^m^v

art in

the Gall

of Biitcrncfs^

y.

24

(7y^ \^vJi^iciiiA'(^rmov ^ esS. iJjirj^poy\'

of thofe things which ye have Jpoken come upon me.

BUT

CONSTITUTIONS
cwjhujJjQv dh)cioLS
^T(f)pot)

of

ai op<nu.

A>Ko[,fUiTi

jS,

o 2/'-

Sect.
VIII.

LI.

TJUT

when we went

forth
to

"^ among

the -Gentiles

'tJN/W "^ * p^j

^
o
^wS?;,

q
^

^frfArSo-

oj/

td?j ?6-

preach the Word of Life, then the Devil wrought in the People to fend after us falfe Apodles to the corrupting of the Word, and they fent
forth one Cleohius, and join'd

leai w/}j)uosjbiv

r ?^y7

mm ov-n^yfiav
^qu
rifjic^v

<^SoX(^&imuv
els

>>mc^eiAaj 07ri(m
4<^J^77T3gT3Ay5
^-nXoyaiv

(^e.

-^>tf

^
$

him with Simon, and thefe became Difciples to one Dofitheus,

*z&^g^a%vaT>
mivx^
(^

Kmq^iov

^i^<^^ccv
Stdz

they de'pifing, put him down from the Principality. Afterwards alfo others were the Authors

whom

^Ifj^^n'r

Tioyoiv

j fjix^Aom^iaj kv\,

ov'^"^" r^^jSh^.ijui'nTS^''
i?$ e^cJo^t^To ir ;
a/j;:^??;.

of

abiiird

DodJrines, Cerin-

eiBc

i^^i lii^v

tccc-

j^^*

Fag.

33<^.

and Marcus, and A/^- T>?jD^aj/ ojcmiTzziov Shymnder,' and Eajilides, and ^twv^ ^r\Q^v%., ^ Satttrnilns. Of thefe fome Maj^x-, ''^'' ^ Mgi^own the Dodrine of many (V'cJy^, ^ Eacr^Ae^s, Gods fome only of Three (^ XaTDj^y?A.". rroJbut contrary to each other, ^rwr 0/ jS ^?\^i :>gi,', \Aichout Beginning, and ever, ol 5, ^^^ c^'x^t/W,
ihus^
; ^

7V >coVfwy.

V.

*deeft. V.

I al

^T^TtVa-.

the
f^vocpX^h
iiwjti'is,

Holy

Apoftles.

with one another, and fome of an infinite Number of Q <S ccyt/oit^iis crb|a^(7iv them, and thole unknown ^ 01 ft TDv ydfJi^p aGg- ones alfb. And (bme rejedt iScnv^ iic &v(u ? gtf Marriage, and their Dodrine ijiyv Shli^ov'Tei' ctMoi is. That it is not the Ap<rg rivoL <^ (^^^<n>u pointment of God and o01 q" ^^e?\.ve>jDV7Uj' thers abhor fome kinds of avouK^lw^ cn-m^pyd^iiCTjyy Food Some are impudent
(Tujudv^
01

^^

ac'Tiiipvs

oToi 01 vuL '\AiS)idvvyigi

in Uncleannefs, fuch as thofe

^"^ N/JcpJ^iro^ ojuV-

who

are falfely call'd

:

Nico-^^'^. Pag.
357*

mi
tjT

^IfJi^v
c/p

IfJigi

Ylrt^(a

Uitans

And Simon meeting

firfl:

Tre^Tov

KcLjoztpeia*
li/>D&

me

Peter
(

at defarea Stra'faithful

^Tept'TWj'-,

tonis,

where the
Jefus

Kop^^riAt<^i^(ra,

m<^i 'Qi- Cornclwf^ a Gentile, beUeved

g^*

3y IGf /?(^5,
;a;/oj^ "

on the Lord

by me^

tdV
tTi

'[v\(r^v^
fj^i

g(W.y,

(Twwnj^v
ga,
fj(gi

7rei^TD2/^g]iSfe<v^u
?[g^v

GvfJL'Tnx.'

e^uroov
T5jcrft)j/,

rP^S

U^v
tS
:($()

endeayour'd to pervert the Word of God there being With me the Holy Children, Zaccheus, who was once a Pubh'can, and Barmhas, and
:

TjGL-if.'^a.i'd

iV/V(?f/?^,

and

^^>7i/^,

who were

^TDTB

isAwra,
s^

(^

Ba/)-

Brethren,

ya'f cc,

NijwiTa

Clement the Bifliop and Citizen of Rcmc^

and

'h-^Ajj?^ <Lk7\.(^m^'h'h'

who was
F4/,

fi^jT^

t5
IB

'Pc^fJLaioou

S77i<7>cp'J5-
'^

'TSTDA/Tf^,

the Difciplc of our Fellow- Apoftle, and Fcllow- Hcl pcr in the Gofpel.
I

juaS'WT^figvT." 5

thrice

difeourfed

before

n*t;A<w Wo-^u/a-rcgijAw
}]fj[^v

cvuus^ycij ov Si
^'

^Uaf^^A/o;*

(^

"

Te/CII

him concerning the TV^iT Prophet, and concerningthe /^/^^^irc^yof God,

thcni

With

II.

.1

'

and

CONSTITUTIONS
Pleafure.

of

God

Now a Lover of ought not to be a Lo-

(piX-nShvov

cfi?\^^iov

vTizif^i^v,

ver of Pleafure.

V
LXIX.

Sect.

LIX.
'

Wives be dibjedl to A yiwcuvM 'ic^rr^ ^ ojs^ to?-; ^iS'ion" your own Husbands, and have them in Eueem, and b^S'^ai^ ^ 7^^ ^i^ric, ferve them with Fear and ofjilni^Ti, ^ (^oQai & Love, as holy 6'^r^^ honour d ct^TrwJ'BAgJgTg cvJirjrs* Ahrdham, For Ihe could not oji dyU ^d^oi nr endure co call him by his 'Af^^a^a Irlfj^^, gb^ Name; but called him Lord, l| ovoiJ^^^cwrT^vi^\^ V'Ti ihe faid, My Lord is j^'jyo-ct y^.Keiv^ 'SMoL In like manner, ye tw^ov av^y ct^o-xHusbands, love your own ^pgJyo-a, o^ A^'VViveS 2S your own Mem- ynv' 'O 5 ^^/"^ /^^ 'O^/wi bers, as Partners in Life, 7rp2aQuTY\i. ^ oi ^jvo^^r- ^oym 'tzIs and Fellow-helpers for the

V'E
*-

y\

Procreation of Children.
..:-

For
the

hjjiwu
'iSfy

ywusa^s,
co;

c^s

V.

fays

He,

Rejoice

nith

fjJAiu
(t

^^ivmli^

c^^c.

Let her lyjfg ^f ffjy Xcutb. Conv-erfation be to thee a> a

loving Hindf

/S/y,

C^^vepy-^s

'c^i

'f^fkaiv rfri3.idhiv-

^wu^ij-

and a pleajant
th'.e,
:

Foal
ccefl.

let

her alone guide

^^ *)!/jjoui)fQs ^
9e/xn'tf

(p}ic\,

p^
o-?^"

6% recm'

a^d p^^
fljip,

he with thee at all .times

jj'

tos

c^i'

Iac<.(C@s,

fjjQ^

y^.^p

^y^f^y

^^y

(piXiccs, 7a

7ra>A^Qo^9

enc-'mfr,[s'd

with her

Friend-

*\^eJ-'^^v oijjiK&inu)

Qc

thou wilt he happy in her

i ^ iS'icLriyiiSTio <r,

Society,

lore as
t diet.

Love them there- Qvii^ am ov ^tt^^jtI your own Members, xcupoi' C4f yipj-iT tc^jj^
V. ^.
V.

^deeit.

V,

the
mis

Holy
as
fo

Apoftles.^

your very Bodies ; for Written, 7)^^ Lord has Mai 14; ^Ayju^Ti Zvccvms, o)s teftified hetvreen thee^ and be- *5i i^. oly.sicc f/,e?i7if cos u^itween the Wife of thy Tenth : And [he ns thy Partner, and "^esf- &K^'x^- yin^ccTT' yip Sto)' Kuei, another has not made her : And "Tztj
(piXta. Qvi/.<c^ipe'
o-y\,

ep'f4^-j 'TToMogi;

it is

ii

SiSf^intfPSLTo dpoc

^'

[he

is

the

Pu*mains

cf

thy

And, Take heed to ^ ^yupax^i vedm^s a^, your Spirit, and do not forfake ^ oiUTn Tfsivoovos c-y, '^ the Wife of thi Tenth, An Hufjc aM- sTHiime-, % band therefore and a Wif",
cov
dvci
jLLio-op

cy

spirit.

s^zroA^M-^^wt rjrvev^j^^i
cryot}

when they company

ther
in
rife

toge-

<fv?^^cx.Ss

tqJ

lawful

Marriage,

enviVjj^cc^

vf^v'

^
o-

yj/utri

and

from one another,

;

vciAy^

peo'Trnis
.

may pray without any Obtervacions

and without Waih* But whofo^ ever corrupts and defiles adir mjvep^ljSjfjoi f^o) yMrihoov nother Man's Wife, or is deg<^/e^f,4'jo: dt^^nnnfrirnios ^ss^cdjfiled with an Harlot when ^eo%)n^' ^ A(9she arifes up from her, tho* [J^^oi\ y^Jzi^i eiQiv, he fliculd wafh himfelf in liJ\^ dp*^MoT).dpyj' the entire Oce^n, and all vS}/^ -vkro^Sft^^^ ;.ua- the Rivers, cannot be clean.
IfyJ^oLXi-urm
yjvr,^'^
'Arrip Zv
vojj.'l(/.oj"
, >t.

yi-

ing

a*.e

clean.

'-,

fjjY]

'

Mn

To^'irpllcd?
'^

Zv

nvj ti'vof^cc (t

(pvG-i^-,

fo^ii^ovTis f/.oXiu>e^Si

Do' not therefore keep any fuch Obfervances about legal and raiurui Purgati-

XKJf.

CONSTITUTIOKS
ons, as thinking
filed

o/

you

are de-

gjWSjv* fj/^H 'Qi^yJe^ts

'hok'iTt'^s
ri

by them.
ieek

Neither do

dfo^afx'^s^

you
ings,

after Jerrifh Sepa-

avve^r) ^cc^iatj^oL^

rations,

or perpetual Wafli- % i[^%^crij.h 'On ^l^\

Purifications

or

upon

ygjcja^.

a^o^Tup^i'Tws
c/v

the

Touch of a dead Body.

cuxtoL^e^iC^i^

mii

But without (uch Obfer vations ademble in the Dormitories,

^/^//yir^Gis, tIw
vc^cnv

amfr U^v l^iS^im

reading the Floly

^TnniiJ^joi,

4^Moj7g5

*>*

P'^g-

^ ^'

Books, and finging for the v^^5l r^ y^)^i^^,i4'^'wi' Martyrs which are fallen a- f^^^v^ ^ ^vtwv ^ deep, and for all the Saints dw' cu^mQ. dyiajv, <t from the Beginning of the t dhlhcfm J^i/ ^^ World, and for your Bre- cv iuje/-Cf)v^'ii^iijy^\j3^jo)v thren that are afleep in the (^ r d^TiTUTniv ScccnLord, and offer the accepra- Aft 0^^9:7- Xe/r ble Eucharift, the Reprefen- S^ycrlw^^^gid^jTepration of the Royal Body of o-^gj^gii, h te icc?5 dxChrift,both in your Churches, TcXnolous ofji^v, ^ ov Isi^i ^i(j/n'Ty]^oii' ^ ov -m^s and in the Dormitories and in the Funerals of the i^oSba vjfy^Lfjyn^jA' Departed accompany them vcav, %*4^'^^^'^^ '^^^' with Singing, if they were mijj.m'n oS^ila, \bp ^ai
^

PfaLcxT.
'5-

faithful inChrift.
cicus in the Sight
is the

For, Trc" mi^icAf

yjje/-^'

Tumqs
ijj-

cf the Lord yi
Scul, re-

cvcarlov

wjc/^
'Eiri^

Death
again,
thy

vf his Saints, ^u,val@^ Jr J^wr

?ny

cxi7. 7.

And

tS*

x^
fi

^mlKif

turn unto

Re/?,

for the

^e-yljou

-^xn

fjm

&st
)te>-

Lord hath
Pro?.x.7.

dene

thee

Good

dveizTcvcnv an,

on

And
cf

elfewhere.
Ju[l
is

the

The Alcwory e/Q-^'^pyi'Tnci cre' < vrith Enco- cv dM.oii' MvniJ/n Sl-

yj,*

the
$(^icau
fji^T

Holy

Apoftles.^
:

efytcofjiicov

miums

And, The

Souls cfNitdMlH

^*

Ai-^LCfiv

-^xo] ov

ihe Righteous are in the

Hands

XGie)-

s.

O/ yk^ vf God,
believed
5^.
d(7iu

For thofe thac have

in

)g(iJ '7r6'7nr^'<p''Ti5, li/j

God,

akhough

they are aileep, are not dead. yi ozaFor our Saviour fays to the vsK^i* Ag}^ nrhp ms 'XoLSS'^'n^loLi' Sadducees^ But concerning the Ex. iii. 6, VliQji 5 'f dvoc^a^oos ^ Refurre6fion of the Dead, have Luk. xx. pBx^if (5B7t a\'gr^cu7i S je not read that which is writ"^ ten, ^^jiL^\^pov^ 071 f5^ I am the God of Abragos 'A^eP^a//., iS ham, and the God oflizak^and Geds'l(macx., ^ 6 Seos the God of J^coh? God therefore '/a)6<jtio is not the God of the Dead, hiit G^To 2Tiy '^v ^05, go? i'gx^v,aA- of the Living ; /^r all live to
39 iipifjyn^ooaiv,
;

?^

^oiv^Tibv'

^'n>

yi

JFJim

xiirtrS

^aiv.

Ovk^v t that

live

Wherefore of thofe with God, even

fix^

0gw

^(ivTwv GiA

Tto Afl^ai^a oilcfj^,

y!?^ 'EA/oo-ow-o Tr^pq>r]T)M fXFJ

Reliques are noi: without Honour. For even /iyZ?/? the Prophet, after he4K'n^*

their very

TLoiijySyivauf

was

fallen afleep,

raifed up^^******

ot^TuV,

vi^L^v

riycips

'7n(fovAi\x}pov
e^-TO'i/

vrzzTo

7r-

^v^oi?,
o/jtS
(
ctv

-fcfjj(jd

yi

S Qi|^ot

t
3

'EAi-

^^/y o^Mv^
i^naiv'

ctvoi^i
^ys^i-

Man, who was flain by the Pyrates of Sjria. For his Body touch'd the Bones of Elijha, and he arofe and reviv'd. Now this would noc
a dead

s^
i

have happened unlefs the Boil

ri tSto,

fjiT]

aziii^ 'ExL^sn^i^

S dy of //yV7^ were holy* oiyiov. And chaft y^/e'jt?/j embraced gcri

Iw
m^-

1.

^'lct)or}(p c ozk;(pe^v,

jLS7rKiy(ATo

Jacob

after

he

was

dead
MofesEy.xi'.i^
'''^

'\Ginoo&

upon
and
of
carry

his

Bed,

And

^'

fj^

g
*?

^^ai'ftV, ovm
(^

7^/J^ the

Son of Nun
the Reliques

'^'''

7fAzV5

Mwcr^is
i-

away
3

^^hmi

tS Nai/S

Jofcph,

and did

noc

e-

Dd

ikem

CONSTITUTIONS
fteem
it

of
hei'^vcc

a Defilement.

Whence

mi(^f^vTo

you
reft,

alfo,

Bilhop, and the

"I&jjiy, fjigXvajJiCfv^'^

without fuch Ob- iyiiJS^joi i5to. q^v^ fervancvS touch the Depart- vf^ea, ^(tkottdi, ^ ed, ought not to think your o\ ?[gim\^ acD^irifiife-vcs defiled; Nor abhor iw? a-^cf^ooi 7^ Hfx(;ithe Rehques of fuch Per- /w^ju^wj', p,ri voijli(^t^ fons, but avoid fuch Ob- fJuc^vH^, /j^z/iS's ^i^Aufervances, for they are foohfli. ojgc^ nmi t^to^v X&r And adorn your felves with i|.ai/a.* 'cfe^iVaf^'joi las H oh nets and Chadity, that rniojj'^i c^iyipYiG-eiSy ye may become Partakers of ju^^es^s'do^'^KOGju^ei'n Immortahty, and Partners of ^ cuurk " ov dyixajju^^,
(2*

who

theKingdomofGod,andniay -^ Qj^^p^V* ^'TrwifjAreceive the Promfe of God, rn^i 't djzLvctoiccs ^

and may
reft for ever, thro'
5corrwpol
'f

^oi(7iXi(x.i

Jefus Chrift our Saviour.

tS B^S

')^v^,
'^

<&

t?

6'TCcJq/cA/^/J

vg

To Him therefore, who is T^ br ^^Waju^jV able to open the Ears of your voltcu tcowto, t ^(^tpHcarts, to the Receiving the Sicou vij^^v * S^)t^7aOracles of God adoiiniftrcd to you, both by the Gofpel,
cT^'^c^^"

'^

(5^/;zo:/f^.V^

es'^ :\gya^

^/^'t??

and by the Dc^yh7e of ]q ii^^fjiXli^.^^i SiSkfus Chrift of Nazareth, who o-y^AioA'haiX^i^S?

was

crucify 'd under Pontius Na(^4)^/,

^v^^^-

/V/4/^

and
.

ficrody

and rofe

again
*

and died, ^ivT^^'fS^YlQVTl^Ui^ from the ;^Td,(& 'H^^o^i^^,^ ;cor.^

T. V.

UviU'

V.

tfjuVtf.

V.

:'

eiVj^';^^ V.

the

Holy

Apoftles.'

Dead, and will come again at the End of the World wicii ep^-fj^jn ^Qn cuxtitXeio. Power and great Glory, and tS 'a\m^ fj^ Sibils % Will raife the Dead, and puc an End to this World, and di3(5u SujudfJiectis 'tjtmS?, to every one aeTliifivsyLp'^ioiveytitPV' ftribute
fjjMil^^ ^^cL<pil^{^ OK ysK^v, ^ WA/r

T-, 1^

To cording to his Delerts hinnA@. e^THXjr^vT^y i^- Him that has given us t!^s oi^idp felf for an Earned of the <^cfj Q ^^^ Refurrection, w^ho was taken SimviiJi^vl^' ^ ct- up into the Heavens by the rifjiTv ctppxSoovoc ragao-ga>5 lojjmliv* Power of his God and Fa^
"iiiujj.^

'^^

our Sight, who eac tS and drank with him for 'i SUfjdfjjic^i g ^ crareps omQ^W Forty Days after He arofe o-^mp TjfjLeiizs^is, ttj's from the Dead ; who is lac QvfjL(fxy^(7iv irniS ^ down on the Right Hand of Throne of the Maj> XjJljt.mZ(jiv 'On Yiflse^s the
&i

h^vU clvoLX'A(fUvlc

ther,

in

^ossLCS^^tofiac
I'oc^vcu,
ojuTT^v

fj^^'

a-

6%

vex,'
c/K

e^v'

^'^t<Srevk
Gepj'y
'
'f

^^iMv tS

|w^-

Almighty God upon to whom Cherubim the thou Sit faid, \Z Was ?y /?/>^^ //^W, untfl I make
fty of
;

tf;^^

pfalxix.i.

y^KMawjm

'^u'TO

/^/^^ Enemies

thy Foot[lool

^e/^P. g

a^T Whom
fhen

Xep^Cifji' nj^ oiy.i<jd^lc'

the moft'biefled Stefaw [landing at the

Kcl^^ok''^^' k^L^vfJLv,

I5

<V! Joo

Taj

g:>^373&^

C
h'm

vsTO'TTD^ior
o-'

T^ ^'
i<STal.QiTo

Qv

Right Hand of Power, and n*^^^. cry'douc, and faid, ^"^^'-''^ 'Acini. <r5 fee ihe Fhavais cfemd^andiU Son of Man ftandhig at the
Right
tional

J^Tip^^
'f

fj^xcce/ou'

Hand

of

God,
ail

as the

gr. l<^m cx^ic^iv High-Prieft of

SU/jocpM$,
X)

the

ra-

dvoL-

eo7i(;^^;a77s^-'Icfy()e6j-

Orders -.Thro'Jgh Him WorQiip and Majeily, and Glory Dd 4

^

CONSTITUTIONS

of
^

Glory be given to Almigh- ^ ri^ ye^r aVg^^jLtity God, both now and tor vms, (^ t t/oj^J dp^eP' t' c^^^iwj' gfw<ra.T evermore. Amen'

BIBAION

the

Holy

Apoftles.

Lib. VII.

BIBAION EBAOMON.

**'J'S'

BOOK
Sect.
Concerning the Chri/lian

VII.

LX.
Conyerfatmij and the

Eucharijl^ and the Initiation into Chriji.

OS

foiJio<B^'

HE

Lawgiver

/^(?- Chap. I.

fes faid to
'raelhes.

the IfBehold /Dcut.xix.

^5-

TOSWS

i(7

have
F.-?r^

fct before jour

the way

of Life,
;

the

way of Death
Qhoofe Life,

and and ad^^

cShv

*?

^ci}y)s,

^ r

oS'cv

ded,

that thoH

9.

maYfi live. Elijah the Prophet alfo faid to the Peo pie, Uorv long will you halt with both your Legs ; If the

3 King. *'^^^* ^''

Lord be God, Lord Jefus

follow him.

The

alfo faid juft'y.

o-^v

TVi^

C^n^

'^*

N?

Lib. VII.
Matt.
vi.

CONSTITUTIONS
(poiip^is fj^v
;

of
Jjtvgyt-

t^o one can ferve tiro M^/I'ers;

lyvvous

^4'

for either he

rrill h^it^
;

the one,
elfe

&i

^eos 1^

and love
.

the other
to

or

he

-,

Trvpdiiec^^

C'inm

cbu-

rtill

hold
the

the

one^

and t5.
alfo

eiy^^Twi IXiyh
'IwffSs'

defftfe

other.

We

'iwe^@^

OJ(J^ei5

TJtn.

ir.

following our Mailer Chrifl, ^oltwj Sitai y.ue/-ois ^^^ /J /^^ Saviour of all ^yAdiJeiv' J ^S t gW
i^/^'A?,

*'^'

efpccidlly

helieve,

of thofe that are obliged to fay

yucyfoi,

ttm^'

?]

^TiTioj^vdyLho9 dv^^i^eTOLf,
^(^o'TOfpepv'T/
r.f^e<Sy

that there are

Two

Ways,

^ t3
o^-

Ir-Jps^

the one of Life, the other

dvoi^v^m ^
'tlJ'

which have no of Dearh Compariioii one with anover}^ ther ; for they are
;

iWp^jo/
X^/t^oj,
^jo.vrmv

^iJ^cTxaAw
Igi

(miip

dv'^pooTmv^
^g^ju,

different,

or rather entirely

^Ai^

^a/^J,

and the way of &$ dho oShi aai, jjIoc '? Life is that of Nature, but ^wj??, (c/^ai5,^-yo^^ that of Death was after- t. yk/ou^o q avyxCA" not mv i^i^cnv -g^s ejjj^Tui' iz wards introduc'd
feparate
;
;

being according to the Mind of God, but from the Snares of the Adverlary.

rjmXv yi ^^ ^^(fo^pv,

^"^ov

3 "ndvTm

va^*
-^

e>^cr|xVca

TTyP^ y^'

jj

The
is

firft

Way
Law

therefore
is this,

Ue^Ty\Zv <Tvf'^v\ w
oaii
in,

that of

Life,

and

<C,m>'

^ l^v

coj-

which
^'-'"'.5.

the

alfo

docs

Ixfj

o vofj.(^

2/^'
^

^"''^'

appoint, 7o Itve the Lord y,^iv^' dy^wa.v "mlje/ov God nith all thy Mind, and ^0fcr f? oAw^'f ($W.
^ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmamm.mmmmmmmmmmmimm'mmmmmmmmmmmmm
i

the

Holy
7r/7A

Apoftles.'
^///

Lib. VII.
who
is

f/?)

Soul,

the

One and

Gnlj

God,

hefides
;

whom
a

there is no other

and
/^^/'Tob.iV i6

'Ti^voiov cos Icwrer-

th^ Neighbour as thy [elf: and^^'^^'^"^^'

rrhjtfocver

;($y,

liar

^ rSrA5

thou

vpouldsji
to

pjould

he

done

thee,

that
Blefs Matt. v. 44.
^^^'^^^-^^^
^

do not thou to another.

iwp

eTiyipSctCovnzov

u-

them thcit cnrfeyoui pray for them that defpitefullj ufe yon. Love jour Enemies for what Thanks is it if ye love thofe
;

*'"^

"

that lev: jon ?

'^^^f-i
eoLv

for even the

:

(prAaii tvs

G envies
je

do the jame
thofe

But do
joii,

love

that

hate

and
hate

ye [hall have

no

Enemy
fbalt not^^^^,

For, fays
any

He, Thou Man, no

not

an

*-

nor an Edomire. For they are all the VVorkmanihip of God. ilvoid noc the Pcrions, but the Sentin^ents of the Wicked. Ab- 1 Flcjhly and World-^ fiain from

Egyptian,

Petji.
'

..^^^

ly

I ujls

If any
to

one

^/i^(?^ Matt.r.55?

thee a

Stroke

on thy

Right

Cheeky
aljo.

him the other Not that Revenge is

turn

evil,'

but

that

Patience

is

more honourable.
vid lays.

If I

For Dahdve madeFCalm.s,

deefl.

fc/

defuat. V^./ Jits', igji/ o^gy uu(mi aT^c^ mlfa^i V.

V.

^iK^yMy.

V.

deiunc V,

Rs-

Lib.
Matt.

Vn.
P^e
t/jee

CONSTITUTIONS
to

of
*?

Retur>i$

thtm

th.it

repaid

A/t/y'

(fi^Km vam

Evil.
to

If

ariy

one compel

cofj.vvni,

^Md Tifjucoii'
xi-

'

40-

go a Mile,

go

frith

es^i *?

oive^i){0.KiciA'

him
3^3-

tirain.

And,
Coat^

He
Law,
let

that

^yJoAaS'/cT' El

dv

*4i* Vzg.'Trill [tie

thee at the

md
thy
a-

<nu^SyjC){g.n:riiiclvTCL'jn*

take

array thy
thy

have
Goods
Xxikn.'^o.gain.

Cloak
that

alfo,

him Si^Zai pigi yg.y[^* Andj af^apX^vi *j^* 0^

?\iov iv^

'Eai^
17$ /wi^

from him

ti\keth

viDcyi
(

require

them

not

t?

Aio.

fj/sT

au-

^T^gvnri

r ;y Give to him that ask' Qi x^/c^yivo*, eth thee, and from him that ^voi (ta ^Cciv, oi(pes
thy

vrould horrerv
fU^Cid.^.fhut

Hand,

of thee do not For, The

ojuti^ (t

li^Uop'

^'

niiai^v^^

^
cd^

righteous
lendeih.

Matt.v.45

is pitiful, and f^iDoi'TnLiTei.^ ti^cut^v tS For your Father U. ^, 8\S\^'' >^ SbLv&an^ would have you give to all, ^?^v]^ jYho himfelf maketh his Sun fu}^ n, /im) ^ amq'^'' and on (pea" ^^-^cheio-As r ^* to rife on the Evif the Good, and fendtth his Rain ^' 8\-^.@^ y) oivr.fi en the Jufly and on the Un- o/xTp(] ( ^?^^' '^rat"

Man

j///?.

'Tis therefore reafona-

ai

yi 34?,^ S\Shchi

mw
ojjtS

ble

to

give

to

all

out of

irp,

y]>^iQv

thine own Labours: For, diccTi'Mcov 'Qn nnivn^\i Pror/mp.j^yg he, Honour the Lord ^ a>a6f. ^'^'-^v aju^? I3pe')^v 'Q\ St^^ys ^^ of thy ri,^hteous Lahours ^c,

^^

but
Gal.vi'.o.

(0

that

the

Saints be
(})alt

preferred.
kill; that

Thou
is thou

not

d^xa;. mS.cnv %v ^-^ov $\^va* i^ olx^&ioju

(

flialt

not

^yc^u'

T/V^^,

cpncn^

defiroy a
for

Man

like thy felf;

7u>e/ov ^ktoQUv $^}(^Triyojv

'tA^ltfj/ziiiov

thou

difiolveit

what was ^v
as
if

U'cll

made:
V.

Not
t deed.

all

Qrii^ciyiys.

Ou

(povd^j-

i defunt.

V.

the
CGH*

Holy

Apoftles:

Lib.

VH

^re^Vj
ofj^Lov
(Toi

9^T
cai

Killing were

pSi r
^TTDv'

oiv^e^'
yl>

2^aJ?
yivofjS^Joc'

wicked, but only that of the Innocent but the Killing which is
is

^Xoos

a%

jufl;

refcrv'd to the

Maginot

mnvls'^ (pova 9c;A

^f-

it rates

alone.

Thcu

fl^lt

^vovf-,
aSc6<3T,

XVla ^ra
tS</1,' cM't^iKa

commit Adultery : For tho4 divideft one Fleih into two.

//?^6')f

apo^<7z 1491/0/5 oi'^cc'^a-

7"rr^

/?jj//

^^

one

Flefh

: Gcn.ii.24f

For the Husband and Wife ju^u'y* ^ipeti IM(M cip^ are one in Nature, in Confenr, in Union, in Difpoeys S)jo' sdDVTDUf y), (pwfition, and the Condud of ol Sio eis Qcp>i^ pmv, But they they fepadp* tv ydp &i(nv dvvp ^ Life. t^J rated in Sex, and Num(puai y.ujr) TYi Thou [bait not corrupt I-er?f. t? Ir&ij^, ber. avfjimvoiau,
^i^dvaeii'

Ov

VS

^
C7IV

2^'^(ji/ TzS
T^TTOJ*

l^u'of^g jz

Wicked nsfs is ^icfj, y^^e/0"- contrary to Nature, and arofe from Sodom, which was TT/T^/i/i^tZc,
for this
"7rK/^K?^' 9^'-

Bop;

'''^^^^-

K^^nSdp/.'^lJi^

therefore

intirely

^(p>pw<7ft?.

with
-^^^

Fire

Cent

confum'd G^ from God.

:

xix,

q8

tt! (^kP'' ^'^

^^"

A^^
all

^^ ^^^ ^^ accurfed

S^fj^v (puh^

rikiTweps

And

^^^^^
deeft.

the People fhall /ly,

^y}?{^r^

io^j/(x?\.&)it<5c.

^r^j/6K'^>C9^'Ta^T^
jjo t^/St-*

ef

77
"TiDp')S,

So he it. Thou [halt not Gom^ mit Fornication. For, fays He, 77;^rf ^all not he a. For-

i^xiii-

n*

Ptg.os'

yivoiT2.

yiio-fts'
q)y)(ny

Ou>c tg^;

^pv^oiv cv vo?5

among the Children ^/Ifrael. Thou (halt not fieaL For '^r/&4;?, when he had
nicator

1^^

^^^

'Jo-e^TiA.

""hy^^

OJ

>A4^5'

ftolen

in

//r.t(f/

at

Jericho,

'yCKk-\ai <zv

fTtS'lo-es^Tihc^^'leeAoS^,

(jhazi,

was (toned to Death; and who dole, and told

:7vv.

i^

v..

Lib. Vir.
4 King.
Joh.
V.

CONSTITUTIONS
;

of

a Lyc, inherited the Leprofie

xii.6.

of Naaman
^rsy'd the

and Judas,

who
be-

A/>/5 (^Xn^eis t ^L^ '\lo-e^nA^' ^ r/g^,

jfAsif-as

^^^^:
Ac5t.
'j8
i.

ftole the Poor's

Money,

4^^V'^'J'>

Lord of Glory to c^7i);ep^0AMj^ ^SNggthe 5^ir^, and repented, and f^v r A?w^i^. < 'Ishanged himfelf, and burfl: J^?, ^tAg'^wt' ^ i^jp/ afunder in the midft, and all 'Tnvri'T:^}^, t yjj^op ^
his Bowels gufli'd out.
Anan'uts

And

Sb^m

^THx^psShoyjev

lyJ^xi-

and Sapphira
the

his Wife,

cis, (t jo^TTx/xeAJiS-^ff

a-

who
y

ftole their

own Goods,
Spirit
of

'Tiviy^a^f
fjiicr*,

-ij

l?[g.'m(^

and
the
]y,
Fffd-r

Lord were

'mr* immediatecro-Aar^o. tt</r5. Sentence of ^ 'Arar/a<, ^ Xct'co-the at tstj^ 7^m;7j, our Fellow -ApoQle, 9^^^
tempted

g^g;^r3>j

^^

Ji

flruck dead.

YKi-^\ctvni

Toi 'I^gl^

III.

Thou ihalt Thou gicL

Witchcraft.
/?V?//
/7t??

not
fhalt

ufe

Ma-

Oi u^^yi^a^i- ^ (foLp*
^'.y.<l(jaii'

not ufe
fays, Te

(fa^jt^xys

Fx
18.

xxii.

For

He
^

ydp^
(Ten'

Aj^""^

Witch

to

pmv, y ^e^CrwOv (pOvAjT^^i TiTt'

(r6

Thou flialt not flay thy Child by caufing Abor^5fP3 364. tion, nor kill that w4iich is For, Eve>y thir?g }{xi.^^ begotten. i-XX. fij^,f /^ fl)aped, and has relive.

vov
11&

ca>

(p^pa,
'ri

v,^

r^^^r^^^v ^-jjc-nra^'

"^^

^v

ydp

e^et^-

vicriA'jov,

-^x^

^^'
a-

Ccv is^^ iJ, cpovAf^v-,

oitSwjn^a^Tzjii^
clva.}'^s<^v,

ceived a Soul fro7n God^

he
fl.iirj,

if it

(J^all

he avenged,

as

^v^i
aiov
y>

Oi>yc
<7TKy['

being unjulllf de(lro{d.

fhalt

thou not covet the Things that

to

'bm^\jJt,(r\^ r:iL
cr^,

^6

oisv

yvju-Jl^g^^
/S^i^,
rj

hclcng

thy
or

Neighhctir,
his Servant,

as

his Wife,

or

r '^'J)t. J r r dy^v, C'vx,

brno^-

the
yf'oji'

Holy
fiA

Apoftles.
Ox,
or his FieLl
felf.

Lib.VlI.
Thou For

Ipje^ ydp,^

his

cf^cz^^oXa)s'

et'of^^-

p^dt not forfvpcar thy

it is faid,
;

^,

Ka.v <^opYAcrm'
rjp^,

ok

e^^vB.%avr^
n.i)r oy
cJ/;tiJ:

6 o>.

Ovj^v071

Thou fJ? alt not ftrear buc if that cannot be avoided, thou llialt fvvcar
at all

m
'

..

'^^

Shf^pr^^-i^jis

mj-

truly,

For every
hj

cm

thatPCdhii

y^oqjdpT^v^nm.TTcL' [wears
CP^t^i
^^^'^$

Him
Thou

/hall flalt

mih^^w

be com-'^-

rmndcl
falfslj

not hear

meWitnefs.
accufes
to

For,
the

He

that

p,^,^^-^^
3i.

Needy fro-

vokes
^Ovy^-,toP[gyir,aii

Anger
fhalt

Him
not

that

made him,

im
J-

Thou
Evil:
not
to

fpeak

IV.

a,y^7ra.ylp,f>m otoAoySv\^ 'i,cc

a/:Gii$'
fc;J^

'^g.^
fjjfl

For,

fays

He,
left

Love
thou
ftalt

fpeak Evil,

ijjify)aiv^.'m^'

heefi taken

away

Nor

cii'

cSh]

^pw^^)ai'^^

thou
ries;
that

-^v, ^^^^vcL^v.O^j-^
ea-Yt^yuc^fA'^.^ ^SiSiy

be mindful of loju-rloju- Pvdvm. For the Ways ef thofe^'^'

re77iemher

Injuries

are

Afi^oT.-

Trayti^

yip
'iS\cc

i^e^
;^ftAjj'
OJ3.J

aVcTee
^c^

TO

di'Tip

yAo).

ilialt not be double-minded nor double tongued For, A Man's

:

unto Death.

Thou

V^

v^aTTtjOLu;,^^'^ ;>^j.

0Tr?3

Tjx^

cujo Ao>.
ifeA^Trat'^i

Lips are a flrono- Snare

^^'

^'

to

Ou jc
(7^

y^vj'r

yip Xiyy

And, ; talkative Perfon fiall not he profpered upon Earth. Thy Words

him

PU
''''''^^^

it

fliall

ap-^S

not .be vain: For ye fiall^^'^"'^'^^' jeva^^^ amX^, ^ylp, give Account of every idleUntA. (pn^ ,'mifeT'.'?;^ Word. Thou ftalt not telP'Jbtij^TE Aor^j''

Ou

A^r^^^.a^.
-^.eoF^Vw,

OJ,c
'^^

Lyes:

For,

fays

He,

so-v

fialt dftroy alhhofe that /peak

Thou^ '"

v 7
'

.'

>S''^.KvyHif,

deed, V,

Lyes.

LiKVIL
Ljes^

CONSTITUTIONS
Thou
fays
is

of

fliak

covetous,
Hdb.
ii.

nor

not be c&pxa|. &/ ylp^ <pmv, rapacious: o 'Ti^eoveK^v'dv Tr^n*

to

9.

For,
that

He,

Wo

him
his

(koy 'TrXsove^icuf i\g,iLlw

covetous

towards

Neighbour, with an evil Covetcujr.ifs.

y
,
T.
*

Thou
pocrice,
rrtth

flialt

not be an

Hynot

Otiyceart vzmx.e/'^r.ff
n'CLfjui)rTiiiiep@^(r<ifj.eT

left

thy

Portion he
Ihalt

51.

them,

Thou

cfjj^rwv^ifis.OvicicrYiy^'

be
i
Pet.

ill-natur'd,
refifieth

.3.

God
Jhalt

nor proud. For, Thou the Frond.

Perfons
the

jcori-^wsjbi^wgf "90*05'
^sl^^-epijifaiiois

yxpo Qsoi

not
-j

accept

in

ailcloic^Tzjij,

Ou

Aji^'J

Judgment
r)

for

Judgment
jhalt not
(J)alt

'Sf^crtoimv

ov y.^crety

(I

is

the Lord's,

Thou
thou

ok

? yujeJ'^fi y^e/-(7is.Otj
avfi^^-

Ltvit.xiy.

hate any
ly

Man;
thy

fure-

y^m(p{i ^rniv^

^7-

reprove

Brother,

not become guilty

on his

and Ac'
thee,
all

rrop* 'E?.eyfJici)e?Ay^eii
Txi'cJJgA(po'yi7y,(^ Ati^'i

count:
Prov
IX.8.

^^^^
that

And, ^^^ y
all

R-:^prove

a nife

^^jjl^vccfJi^pT^^.^'e"
Kiy')( avipov
<pI

^ill Iq^s

oLyxirYt

Efchevv
is

Evil,
it.

and
For,

a?.

^eZyc

like

fays

^,x.v,^

"^

'^Jjjjs

rndfjlU ofji^l*

and Trembling
nigh
thee*

(I)all

not come

civ,

^^

oiS\yj^,

& i^*
^j^'-

Be not foon anfpicefui,

ftoslty^n ei^^iftlai:/. Mr;

nor pafliogry, nor nor daring, natc, nor furious, left thou undergo the Fate of Cainj and of Stiul, and the firft of for of Joab
;

viiopyiMs.fj(A)Sii2a(7y^'
ro$, fj/^^

(^wAwm, ^^-

i^ fj(^viy^9,fjyrM^pctmji'
f///i

^TWL^y^.ild

Ka.V,

&

'ttx

TSa'^A,?^7a5"Iw-

Q^

V.

thefc flew

his Brother ^/y/,

oi^cTiU\j^aimyLTeivi
J^v dS^eXcfov ^jjtS rov

becau(e

/^^f/

was found

to

Lib.VlI.
f gA,

f^e

Holy

Apoftles.

!^ S "^n^'

mv

ciTDj^ (^^^{ynyciLf'TWL'

e^g<>~,

X5*6>]ra*"

tS*

0$

(^^>S'7rep r ,3i/(5?a^i^ ccJ. 5 r ocTfo;^ Aot- who

viyfnozLvJac
^

be preferr'J before him with God, and becaufe AheH Sacrifice was prefer r'd the fecond perfecuted Holy David,
;

^^"-^v..
*

had

(lain

Gcliab

the

f /cT

gcT/wxg,

Fhilifline,

being envious np-

^T ToAict^
i(UQv,
n-A
"^

r'^ar'On

^jjAftSc^,^

rP^
OS

'^pptif're/Sv

of the Women who danced the third flew two Generals of Ar-iKmg.

On the

Praifes

evq^Yifjiia.*

t'^s S\jo

mies,

/^.hner

of

Ifrael,

and"-3i.

i^^a^p^s
'AQ^vv7\p

ccveiAe^

r Amafa of Judah,

Icr5tr]A,

Mm
TT.'

t/zi^

oioovoay{^cD^op's

Be noc a Divinet;
leads to Idolatry
Siimuel,
:

for that

Vf.

oTi Q^Yiyei

For, fhys
is
r:o

cl(}^'^;\^Tpa(?/j.
vKjy^cc

O/w
^ctxl*

Divination
/hall

Sin

.-iKing.x^.

Q,

(pncnv

And, Tkere
mttion

^^''^^*'

Jj^umb

fx-wA ctiJfpTiccT^

in Jacob,
Ilrael.

nnr

South- x\m,i^.
fliak

OCyc Igxi
'Ja'/tcfcS.

oioovic-f^i

cv f^V'fig in

Thou

G^
^

fyJ/.-T^ioL

not

ci/ 'lupp.7\K
I'uracftyj/,

Ovx,

eayi

V
ijsV

CD%^;(^(^8

%i^v T
K?i7iSbv lets'

Enchantments, or Purgations for thy Child. Thou f]ia!c not be a Souch(riyer, nor a Diviner by great
or
htcle
Biids.

ufe

tF^^i

Qiut'i'

Nor

Ihalt

i^ncr'A

(sh^opv^oaiioirr]'
fj^&r(7fi ^ /ura^

cis'

(shh

Btj'^Io,

mvvn^.'.'^u
vo-

Arcs ; for all thefe things has the Lrjvv forbidden. Be not one
that wiflies for Evil, for thou wilt be led into intolerable
Sins*
.

thou

learn

wicked

C>f"f-s'^iu
[^g;,[^"jjj^

oTx

'}S oi'wyLVTOi '^

25. 3

1.

ju-at!'uj'7Tig.

M^

^/jy
0-

^.^it/,7}TT^s

n^y^v^

Thou
al.

(lialr

noc fpenk
4, V.
^-

^'

'H^a^A^ Bhsut V.

^^

Ti> detft.

V. 2^\i4i

deed. V.

'

'

ofe

CONSTITUTIONS
obfcenely,

of

LibVIL

nor .u(e wanton Glances, nor be a Drunkard, For from iuch Caufes arife
Adulteries.
I'c

h)ySr\cry}
^retocv

en

dfJiS'

a^uapTrit^iwi'.:

Ov^eari cu^e^;\97/-*'

Whoredoms and
Matf?
^'^^

^
ya
/t>ti

^L']^o(p^hf/.@^-

tf-

not a Lovet of

Money,
,

J^

/xg^o--*
^Trvpyeiot

c/k

y5
/^:-

vi

leil

thou

fcrve

Mummcn

tbt<w^

(^

Be not cf Go J. vain-glcrious, nor haughty, For from nor high-minded.

injhad

;:^^^ qz/Voj/tii/.

Mri 7/'

(pL:\^p<yjpQ*
ctrVl

iVot

(f aAet/Vys

Pf.cyxx-i

Things Arrogance 2II docs fpring. RemCTiber Him vvhc laid. Lord, my Heart is
thele
?ict

tlJ' fj(g.mcf)va.,
j/j;

Ut] yl-

y^j/cc5^j^, jutwJ'^iLAei^-vj^^lp-

'nccpQ^, ^.wJ^g

hiUightj^nor

mine Ejes

lofty

<p^v'

ok

yap

tstsuk

J have not great Miitterfy nor in Things

high for humble.
too

e^ercisd my

felf in

ccTrdpTLov d?^r^(^(iVlcuyl'
ioi.Tujf'

uvv^iiTL t5 &
'

me

But I nas

ttdvt^
t^w-^/i

Kv^e
iici.pSia

v^'
]U-y'

t]

VII.

Mii ylvv y^'yjcr^' Be not a Murmurer, rePunidiment iJiv^^eis ^ rifj^^xs r]s membring the which thole underwent who '\^ep^,aa.v ol y^^m^yy murmur'd againft Mo[es* Be fy^aoLvm Mwc^'ws- Mn not (elf-wiird, be not ma- gcra at^-^^s, /t^/jcTg 'tto-

hcious, be not hard hearted,

viiep^z^*>v,

fj.'^S'i

ctxajj-

be

not pafnonate,
;

be
all

not
thefe

^ia.p6i@-y
fjj^h^,

[AnSe

>

mean-fpiritcd
Tilings

for
.

fA.y)Se

fxiHtZP*

Nnmb.

p^,^-j.

I'icrAYA.i/^l^'ps

^/^'"^ y^P Blafphemy. -J^x'^' -o^^ j^^ meek as were ^m'j/nx/ o5r/ i'^S-f and David, 3 fuicc (^^^o^r^f^Uv*

lead to

'5?^

Lib.VII.

the
Mc^'ixfrjs

Holy
the

Apoffles:
(hall

^^@4
AolCiS'

(Ss

Meek

inhsrit

^^^Matt.v.41

Ittbi

oi^'Tr^eii

Earth.

YivM fJi^occp^M-*"
o yelp TDitfTiS?-,

oroAvs

fpr fuch

Be flow to Wrath an one /'/ very

Vlif, for pru^ P ov, xir,

ov

(p^vvai'

e^&irep

dent, fince

He
is
;

that is h^fly'^^'

oA/5P%(w%05 /j^ue^i a(p-

of

Spirit

very

FooL

^v.

Tlva

eXir\fj[^y*
01

Be merciful
tain Mercy.

{ox, Ble([ed arc^^^^'^'i^

fi^^s^e^ot

ydp

eMri'
eXs>i'
a)(9^-

the Merciful, for thej /hall oh-

fj^vsi, ori ccvrml

^oDVTOjj.

'(73
.

Be fincere, quiet, good, tremhilng at the IVor d^^^^^^'-^'^

X-, r\(wx^
nr^^fji^v

dy^^g^ of 6cd,
alt

Thou
:

T$

?^yvs tS
ii^c$)(reii

thy

g3.
c^ojjToy,

Ou^
00s
o'tt

Pharifee

HOC ex* (elf, as did the! For, Every one mk.

flialt

xviif,'

^cc^^ that exalteth

J^w;^

himfelf

[Ijall

be

'4.

Ql7@^*
i(/juroy

TOf

ahafed

And,

That which

is^^-^

fm^ireivod'^ncre-

TLy*

^' S v^>^v
Tti Gsoj.

&

cf high Efteem vrith Ahomination with God,

fiialc

Man is Thou
ConfiFor,

^^(^TDis,

^S'ihvyfjiOL

not

entertain
:

*u^
cr.*

aeis T>r

'^XV ^^
^e^totii
ft>

Ou d^- dence in thy Sonl S^" confident M^n finill

(V^V

A Prov
*7-

vnjj

fill

into

LXX,

77

Mijchief

Thou

flialt

not go

Ifjim^mTuji

3ca7j^.
fX!^

Ou
^wj/

cvfj^Trvpevp"^

ctipe/j'wj/,

XV\a

/jij^ (70-

?^(h)ccu5t;j/*

^omjfJL'

along with the Foohili, but with the Wife and Righteous : For, He that walketh xiif, with wife Aien pnali he wife ;
Ittt

16;

mxjpAfoijd^^
(po7s,

yap (w
?^i' o Q
Tec

he

that
(1^41

walketh with the

he
k^:onrn.

avipos

Fooli(b

Refall

cv/jLTivp^dl^j- a(pepci,

ceive the Afflidions that

yi/a)^7i(^TUj"'

wjfjitaiyQvm Qi ^Qrj,
defunt. V.

Upon thee with an everjf Mind, and the Chances q

CONSTITUTIONS
Jobx'ii.

o/

Lib.VH.

of Life without over- much evjj^jojs ^s';^, >9 ms Sorrow, knowing that a ^v^9x.7iis aAu^rzyj- Rewaid (hall be given to d^^ ot^ JUitMf C3^' 0g3 thee by God, as was given Qoi Sh^yiamiL}, ws tt/
^Q y^^ gj^j ^Q J^azarus.
looS

Luk.

xvi.

Aa^dpct),

IX.

Thou
that

(halt

honour
to thee

him
the

Tov

?^?^wurizi Qot

Word
j^^P^
366.

tS ^gS (Tbgaof God, and be mind- aen' fjLVTt^riayi q cujrd ful of him Day and Night 5 r.fj^^s & wycTos' Ic and thou flialt reverence him, /oc^iV^s *^^* ^ aJrcy, not as the Author of thy ;^' ces ^^gc^^os cticor^ &)s S eS Svcui Qot Birth, but as one that is Riade the Occafion of thy z&gp^gjoy^^vcjw^jov oxs Weil-being. For where the ydp ^cfe^' gS ^^JccBt'^s Dodtrine concerning God is, ckccXi'oc, c/Kei
{peaks
?^y)v

^'

there
fiialt

God

is

prefenr.

Thou

^pegiv,

cK^nTiiareii

^'

every Day leek the ^,jMe^v S i^crzfjTni^ Face of the Saints, that thou r?^^ dylc^jv, iV g'^aya-

mayeft Words.
X.

acquiefce

in

their 'raJn

to?$

?^yii

ail^

Tm.
flialt

Thou

not

make

TtJs dyi^i* Schifms among the Saints ; but be mindful of the Fol- ^jlvy^o^gh t^ KooftTair. Num.xTi. lowers of Or^^. Thou flialt pZw;gt;o-5 /t<p:;v5|L4-''t^>, make Peace betvv^een thofe w^ M&>an5, QwuccMoL' ^^'5 (p/A/^u that are at Variance, as ccrar 5ce/^
''

Qv it* o^$

'TiDiricreis

^lujj.ct,"

tx.Mi:^, Mofcs

did,

when

he

per-

yei^

(^x/a/w5*

Tb ydp

fwaded them to be Friends Thou fl^ialt judge righte:

'a/jca'ci
Ayi-v|.>i

x^ais.

Ou
lAiy

-z^Qj^rov

Lcaf.i.iy^OUlly

For,

7^^

Juc'pncnt ^cu

t?n

^o>^^dfjL(tTiy

ds

Lib.VIL
os

the

'Ha/o:s

'^

'Mt^ias

Holy Apoftles; r h the Lord's. Thou

not
accept
as
Perfons,

fha!c

'A-^dQ^
?igp^o
x/ai/,

'^

'ngcJ^jui-

when
but
y^/-

AiBioi^
j^

2gJa- reproved

Na.^y tAo.
'IwaVrj;^

do
/T/i/^^

Sins; Elijah and

for

^liT,

'H-

^^hjj.

did Ebcdmclech
to
rod.

to

^^4^
and
y^?/;;^

and

3 King.
..

the

Ethiofim''^''^:'^^

Zedcchiah,

^^^^^i'^^iK^Pxii.

to David,
My) 7/iVy
cj^

and

to Hc-'^^iCw^r.

J'/^f.t;;^,
o-tf,

>e^<^t;^>r
yj

^S

I-

in

Be noc of a doubtful Mind thy Prayer, whether it

be granted or no.
(aid to

xr/

^,

*
s,'j^\

Ag;^'

Tuj^^
^TTisie",
(Tvj;
\

YliTfcp
^

^
^
r

(hall

For
Peter
'

the
tie

r ^ActW/jj*
ci's

'OA:gcT/g^t-

Lord Upon the

Be
cut
z?;?^/

me
r^^p^^

Sea,

^/^ ///

v#,

Faith, nherefore did(l thou

not
thj
thou,

.^^'^

Mvi ^/ua -cc^?

cr.Tjirwi'

doubt?
(Iretch
<rf/V^,

ready /^Eccluf.iyj
to
rc-^i^^

S
roj.

-^^^^eJi/

Hand

%eiPjii,

t^i
l^^Bi^,,

cTa.

f^ i^uut it

when then

av^?\ctip.

l]:otdJ:'fi

give,

thou haft, by the XII. 21^ ivoc epWork of thy Hands, g?ve, X^e^u era Sb;, yocG-n is xi^^nv d that thou niayeft labour for 'hAeny-o- the Redemption of thy Sins iJfprioov o-y' oiwsus y) ^ 'wi<r'^Gw For, By a!?7^s a^^d Acts ^/Prov. x^."
If
:

'E^

^^

'^<7TDy^^zx,t^vTUjj
T/'ca.
vcu,

ci/jj^'

Faith Sins

are

f urged aivaj.-l^''^'^'

OJ
m^co'^yM

(^?acr6i5 J^fc*

(ssA

cTf-

not grudge to Poor, nor when give to the

(lialt

Thou

S'ds,

^lyjdc-ii
'fgtv

yi'coo-^

thou haft

giver*

(lialt
llialt

thou

yj t/s

6 S" fj-i^oS

murmur. For thou

know
thy

^^rra^TTDShTiii*

eM'S^v

who

will

repay

thee

Ee

Re-

CONSTITUTIONS
m17'

of

Lib.VII.

Rcw/ard
that

For,

'fays

He, He
the poor
ac-

yi,
^.cp

(pm, ^co^p^ vjr

SbLv&i^<l'
>(J}

hath

Meruj on
his

Mun
he

lendeth to the Lord,

to

Sifjioc

amiy

Sroos

^^-

cording

repaid

him
is

Gift fo fhall it again. Thou

^^^-na^Tuui ^jtmS. OJ)c

flialc

not
that

turn

away

^re^^P'i'^? oj^^o/uwfrom fov. 'Oi (p^'oo-cj yoip,

For,
cpnai,

him
^xi. 13.

needy.

'^

Zm
'

ojjtS /xn

fays he.

Be

that ftoppeth his

he

eic^M^mj
v^'\

Sioi^-

Fays,
the

that

may not hear

Need]/,

oLVTOi 'f)n\[g.'^i*

Cry of the
call,

himfelf ostoj,
(lull

)c

i^

alfo [Ihill

and

there

ctt^iojv tujt^* xoivcoyrc

he none to
Ihalt

hear him.

Thou
in
all

cea

els

^uto.,

communicate

(fZ o-y,

S dkxk g^ Ip^s Y'^sm yip v

things

fnak

to thy Brother, and not fay [thy Goods] are thine own. For the com-

S^
crrij^r/

^vajf'

juto;ij?4/5

^^

0g3
r^s-

d^^^p^Trois

mon

Participation

of
is

the ap-

Necefiaries of

Life

r ^&^()i ami^u^tr^,
cmdholc^^u

g^

oip^^

pointed to

all

Men by

God.

?,

^^-li

>?

^jarep?

<7a'

Ihou

not take off X^;ia ^7orgoW-'(y^thine Hand from phy Son, JVc|5 aJris ^- (pi&Q^; or fiOm thy Daughter, but ? gS' YlcaS^je, ^, Ihalt teach them the Fear 9^^', '^ yiv o-y Stco of God from their Youth. .S l^ ^A'thj.
fliak

C^i

jux. ,8.

or,
fo

C^'sHq, Corre^
he
afford

thy Son^

-1

(liall

thee

good

Hcfe.
^nr.
flialt not command OJ^c ^^toI^s HMan-Scrvant, or rhy Ao; cr^ Trou^icKTi, nv7c Maid-Servant, who truft in 'On ^ oZr^^v edv -Trgl the fame God, with a fu- ox^^^r ou mxe}^

Thou

thy

i,

LikVir;
"4^%^*'
H-"^

fh Holy
"^"^
(td/,

Apoftles:
they groati

^^^'
(& Izou^
59

rious Soul, left

againil thee,

^ooaiv 'Qri
<rox

op^rj
oi

<c3^'0fe-S.

t5/^5

cTSAor

-vrcTOTBo-

and Wrath be upon thee from God. And ye Servants he juh]cB to 'joHrv.^\\y\.
Maflers,
as to the Reprefentatives of

5.

ywTE
l^^;',
^

#TO?j

vjuQJ^oii

Joi'

wj aiy^r? ??,

God

with Actenas
to

^ y
^

's-^Q^"^(]^oQci},(li
yjj^c^i

tion

and

Fear,
to

the

v* 7'

G^H

ctV-

i^r^, 4;^i not

Mm.
all

Mm-jeis jr^Q^v^

Thou
pocrifie,

flialt

hate

Hy-^^^//
is

'iisjiy.^aip'

p^^poldp
'^''''

and whatfbever
to the

*367.

e^g^oi' x/.'e^V)
(Tsiu

pleafmg

Lord, that
the

^7)

eyy^rrxXl"AjjeJ-^' <py

fhalt th"ii

do

By no means

'uu'p

Q4"rnP^^
5'

forfake the

Commands of

?\g.^eii
<!?3^'

a Sph^^'ei
fjiriTi

hjiiy

's^^p-^

sifi5

gTr'auTD??, ^>!te
oi'w
cLvrrwv.

d(poup^v

Lord: But thou ilialt obfeve what things thou haft receiv'd from him, neither adding to them, nor taking away from

Ov

tj^o^y\(Teii
o'jtS,
(7?,

78

njiii

them
add

For

thou

[halt

riot Prov.

^y)LS
y^iy^y}

IvoL

fj.ri

unto

his

iVords,

^^^*
lefl

4^^^^*
yur
'ni
'^

^^ convict thee^
comefl a

and thou

he-

^^-A,

''i^^jQfJio?^yi(TYi

Ljar.

Thou
unto

finale

yew T5tf

?&)

cry
cry'

a-

confefs

thy Sins

the

fjJ^Tr\L{^x

ik

^!^^m&s
n'o,

lu"^*
mxjf

^
y

^k
aJ-

Lord thy God; and thou fhalt not add unto them,
that
it

Qoi

7;^'/?.

may

be well
the

j^
09

TUf^Cfj

$ Seoj
T

thee

from

Lord
not
Ifit

with thy
the
his

Q^
Xv^ot

/SsAgTOf

God, who
Repentance,

willeth

^voL<nv

a^T6t;A3,
o-w

Death of a Sinner,

[JJirnvQioLv.

Toi/
nr

'TOTB^^

(S

;u^T5^

r^e;t'CEr<^j^f,

be obfervant to thy Father and Mother

ihalt

Thou

'^^^

CONSTITUTIONS
as the Caufcs of thy being born, that chou mayefl: live long on the Earth, which
cos

o/

Lib.VII.

CUT las Qoi ^ia^ct);,

hoc ^) f^'it^^^Hoi

cm r
6

y^if ri
<i'6

-mu^i^
iStjccrk

the
thee.

Lord

tliy
not:

God

giveth

SiOi

(Ji,

overlook thy Bsrcchrcn, or thy Kinsfolk For, Thcu Ihit It not overlook
thofj }7carljrcLittd to th^e*

Do

av}y!/J&s
a/

on
'

fJiT]

'vk^g-

'

>

'

Thou
knowing

flialc

fear the King,

^Iqv (^(xcn?\scc (po?7j8n-

Appoint is of the Lord. inenc His Rulers thou flialt honour, as the Miniflers of God for they are the Revengers of all Unrigh-xcuinefs. To whom pay Taxes, Tribute, snd every Oblacion wich a
that
his
;

S'l'iclas
71'

'

oh

^-ToTioaTS
(c*

A^

(p'^v

'm-

willing
ixvif.

Mind.
lh:>It

Thou

not

proceed

to thy Prayer in the

Day

of

*U9^ (J &j %!^

o'if

C-f w jLti-

thy Wicked neis, before thou hail laid afidc thy Birtcrnels.
"1

pCJL TTCVU^JLCCS crUy

TTQJiy

av Kiayis r Tny-^i^ an.

CL-^Tii

his is die

Way

of Life

in

tgivr] Qocs

(^ooTii

which may ye be found, through Jeius Chrift our

Lord.

Sect.

Lib.yil.

the

Holy
C
T.

Apoftks."

LXI.
the

H
|W^J' ^
cTf
&):^

4:^^0X2' 6am-

jnj T
'^^
IS

Way

of Death XViiL
its

known by
;

wicked

ov cubT^ yi oiy

7(Cf.7tOOV
f^

(
ft

f^Awv
r

^
/.

>

Pradices for therein is the Ignorance of God, and the Introdudion of many Evils, and Diforders, and Difturbances; whereby come Murders,

(pQVQiy

fj^i^elaji,

Adulteries,
Idoiatries,

Fornicati-

ons, Perjuries, unlawful Lufts,

Jvfjiica.

fu^ivQfj^iy

zAo-

Thefts,
Arts,

Magick
^

Witchcrafts, Rapines,

f^yicij

(papiLigi-iceiou

Falfe-WitneiTes, Hypocrifies,

dp'TiuLyWi,

'^'AjSbf^mj'

Double-hearcednefs,

Deceit,

Pride, Malice, hifolence,

*7T^o'iapS'taA
,

Co

o)}A.'

vecoufners,Obfcene Talk,yealoufie. Confidence, Haughtineis. Arrogance, Impudence,

Perfecution of the Good, Enmity to Truth, Love of Lyes, Ignorance of Righteoufnefs. for they who do (uch things do not adhere to Goodnels,
or
to

i;^j>/?/\99^CT/u;>7

a Act'

'

they

w^acch
for

righteous Judgment; not for Good,

Evil
:

but
far

From

whom

Meekncfs and Patience are

off,

Things,
'

who love vaiti nurfuing afcer Re,

ai.

(dii'cv.

V,

dciuut. V.

'

AVVTiDtni^

ward.

'

CONSTITUTIONS o/
ward,

Lib.VlI.

having no Pity on rSir, Xvi' eJ? S ^TTDvn^v' the Poor, not labouring for a.v f^Tces^v ir^iny^i (S him that is in Mifery, nor vcro^^rji'^Ta/a a^aknowing him that made them. Tmv^c ^(ti^^vinavnxL' Murderers of Infants, De- 'tidiS^^^^'x gAeSi/Tgs -S^t;firoyers
fliip

of the

Workmanturn a-

*)QvMrmiv\iv*ni'QnT{^^'^

way

rmvaij^Jcfj, y ytvaioKov-' of God, from the Needy, adding us r rrvirKr^'m, avr^^;,

that

Affli(9ion

to

the Afflidled,

(pov^s

<iiy,voov,

(pjopeis

Rich, the the Defpifers of the Poor, May you, ChilFull of Sin.
Flatterers

of the

^ti^cltjjjOlI-

gy,

a-

7njqiS(pdiJ^Joi

ofS^ofjta'

vov

^nmtnnv^p'ni
'TrkaaiMy
m^vJi"

dren, be delivered
f**
Pag, tliefc.

from

all

S'AiCofx^jo/',
*;<.*

fs^KhrjTOiy

XTX.
Dcat.v

"Ce$t f^tn'm OS 'ttKcl' ^^^ ^'^^^ ^^ ^"^ feduee For, fays vna^ ^cro 'f <i'(7??e<'af* thee from Piety 3i He, r^^w maifi not turn afide Ovk okk^ivyis ;)S, (p^j/r^zw /> to the Right Hand, av, dTsr avrrii vi^ioi
:

cr to

the

Left

that

thou S

^civvfj(^\

"ivct

av-

Under(I an ding in j-?j cv ^aiv oU l^ For if izre^'ocrJif' ^'l^ ^^ti'^ that then doeft. all thou docft not turn out of c^t^ttyh ^ Jo)" ^ <^the right Way, thou wilt ^^xi oh^ Sho^^m\<:, not be wicked.
maye/} have
t'
-^

5^X.

Now

ral Sorts

concerning the feveHgei a of Food, the Lord A?j^ (^oi

(^e^tjJ'Tuov
o

xjo^Q*'

^
!

defunt.

V.

ocaif^e^^'.

V.

'

deell,

V.

'

detft. V.

Lib,yiL

the
'f

Holy
fays
the

Apollles:

Td dycL^
^cOf'

QA)?

(px-

Yluvxp^ccse-

iio^y(ai?^'^vcL^?[f)y)u

to thee, Te (hall eat^^3A.^<^: good Thwgs of ihz Earth: Aud, All forts cf Fleflj l])all^^^''^^'h
eat,

[) qj,fxcc

oTi^Bii

b 'yb

ye

as

the
[halt

p-reen

Flerh

TO &(jfp^i/^cc ii S ^- but.
fxoL

Thou

pour out

the

y,oivoi

ccv^^-

Bloods
that ^go

For, Not thofe tht^Ts^^^^-^^-

*mv'^,co'Tclc'7i'7n)pAfoIjS^cc,*

imo

Xkya ol^ IBAoc

y[^^Tu?^Kicil^
TuiZrj^iv'

thofe that

the Mouth, hutMiU*xr, come out of it defile^'*

^*^'

mpYif^^ioj,

aMan'lmc2Ln
Evil-fpeaking,
like

B!a(*phemies,2i^'^*

^
f/^ iik
Ic

ftTi

ev
'l
'

3)

(pocyf

r fM^s^^v
ti/Try,

y^^i

and if there be any other thing of the

hytcuQ(7wljy)Q

071

Nature:

K^^y, dyx^v,

eat the

Bnt, Do thou'Z.ich.ix* Fat of the Land vpith^^*

:

ofjii'

airos

Rightcoujnefs

For,

If there
decft.

vi^ioKQii,

^ ohQ. <^(i)' he any thing pleafant, it is ^^^(^v r^<^vois, tU His andlf there he an) thing tU Trie- good, it is His, Wheat for y> (pa^TTtf, ^, r0p2^ (V/ri ; rict- the young Men, and Wine to
;
y\ ^

^ivei Se Qoi
([oi

(^ o

cm-

chear the Maids.

fiall
eat,

For,
Cnall

Who^^^^*^^-

"Eo-S'^i,

X^^yoov'

or

who

drink^^'^^^'

Uof^^eS^,
?jmojA.0L!cc,

cpdyiTi

^
,

ttUti

yXv'n^cjA.ccfoi

&

fjf.7;

TKurniSd',

rrithotit Him ? Wife Ezra does alfo admonifli thee, and fay, 60 your tray, and eat ^.f}^^^" ** the Fat, and Drink ihe Sweety and he not forrovcful

'AtttS

'^^'fJcJk^;^^'

^j^v

(^i^yiTi"

'Qnii-

But do ye abftain from xxr. Things offered to Idols ;'q^'''^^

for they
offer

^^

5S S^if^voov %\i(7i
l(p'

them

in

Hois,

rntvfm,'
-^^cTt)

vCffl

^- nour of Demons,
c-

that

f^puGeS,

to the-Difhonour of the

One

fToji f^y^ '^ivYiSd

3'cJ

7(^ii>oo'

^oAf^vc^y.

God, come

that

ye may not be

Partners

ch

Demons,

CONSTITUTIONS o/
Sect. LXIL
XXII

Lib.ViL

NO W
tifm,

concerning

Bap
o cr

Biftiop,

Presbyter,

we have already given Diredion, and we now fay, That thou flialc (o baptize as the Lord command-

ed us, faying, Ge ye and teach Matt, sxviiii?.^// Nathns, Baptizing them

in
^

the

Name

cf the

Father

dnd of the Son, arid of the Hoh Ghof: {te^chh^g them

to

ohferve

all

things whatfo-

ever

I have commanded
the

Of

Father

who

'jou ) 5ent,

Te? CLV-f^S TlVJpeiV '7rd^7px>

of Chrift who Came, of the QOTt Oi/iTll ?^fjLjJ V{JL U' Comforter who Teftified But thou fnalt before-hand Anoint the Perfon with the holy Oil, and afterward Baptize him with the Water, and in tl'e Conclufion flialt Seal him with the Ointment. That the Anointing with Oil may be the Participation of the Holy Spirit ; and the Water the Symbol of the Death of Chrifl:; and the Ointment the 3 IJUU^v OTp^gi.y]s rPlS Seal of the Cover-ants. Hut
V^.

?^iov

Lib.Vn.
Pi^iov
cstpxa
V,
'

the
(xoeP^*

Holy

Apoftlesi
be neither Oil

f^ri'n

if there

nor

iJSby,

XeJ^(nv^

^ GTjf^'j Ointment, Water is fuffici^ '^^ (^es^' ent both for the Anointing,
for

yiShu,
ylcxv

^ -s^i c^MP-^- and ? ^.StscvjVt*, the

cmfccTTv^pr.cTKoviQs,
is

the Seal,

and for

Confeffion of him that

7]^i

dyiiig togcthcf [withChrift]

cD^
'*'^'*'

5 '^

^cL^KJjMdloi
/BaTT-

rwr^(726TTy

^^cjU'Jyjos

(cyJ o>a;e>to5
V2Z70
\or]'

But before Baptiiin, let him that is to be baptized faft For even the Lord, when
:

J^^
***

fsr^TDj'
'ioooiyvy^

jGa':Jfic:S^l5

He

vvas

firfl;

baptiz'd

by
liiV

en

fj^v oLvXi^eis fjjcTiiT^^a,

John, and abode in the Wii- M^tt dernefs, did afterward fafl:^^^*

ovriq^Ata^ ^osiyue^y^vloL
7\f/,se^i

Forty Days and Forty Nights.

and Q then failed, nor having him^ cAfYic^oifcTev' i}t oiiiii felf any need of Cleanfmg, vTjc^&oLi or of Fading, or of Purga^iwou7rw(Tecos^ Xpeixvt'^jv^T) x,ct-^p' tion, who was by Nature cr^oos, t>t" (pv(rl acepure and holy; but thac he iy.-, ^m' might bear Teflimony ta his (c ^e^'5 'Icoccvvn cl?.i' iVo. ^ Fore-runner JtJ.^^;, and afford ^iccv 'c:^ojjLocp'Tupm'A. an Example to us. Where7]fxiv -C^^^^afxy^v fore our Lord w*as not bap^

^
'

Tioszce^ocov'^
iSoi'^Jcd}]

But

He was

baptiz'd,

vvxTixi

r]

nz%l^>)TUj,
:w>/-,

own Paifion, or Death, or Refurredion for 'TOtG- IS^'SicRtTo^ ?} none of thofe things had ^vccmsv, w didgcccnv' then happen'd ; but for anoii^TTO) y> iSlvT'dTOiv s' ther purpofe. Wherefore He yiy^v<\' ^M* as S^ni:iO' by his own Authority faded ^iv Iriz^v. 6 dir after his Baptifm, as being i^\i(r'as SSd^T^iaucc the Lord oi John, But he fj(^^
i-nvv
Qii

ft

tiz'd into his

ix

IcwjT?

' "

^>

JB

jl

HMIR WlUHUI| I IIMl il

I

W>lPW1P^OS' WJ

IIMIll

who

CONSTTTUTIONS
tvho is to be initiated into his Death ought firft to faft, and then to be baptiz'd. For it is not reafbnable that he who has been bury'd with Chrift, and is rifen a gain with Him fliould appear dejeded at his very Relurredion^ For Man is HOC Lord of our Saviour's
Confticution,
fince

of
o

Lib.VlL

v))c^^ei,
'Icooivva'

m ^v^^
q &s

wiri
>

.SwrccToy

(tuy^/^'J^
(p^A^j
^

*i!f^'n^v
^Zoixi^

v^-

^ ^tb

(ixw-

Ticrac^'.

yi SUouov

t
r

awunmi(pevicc
'^jSJj'

&

(wvct-

ra^i/ico,

a^Tluj

clroi<^<nv
<)S

Kamfpeii'''

xu^a- ^
-?

cvl^eP'

one

is

7rs

^Tcta;s f
o

?
jS

the

Mafter, and the other

Q)Tvf@.' eTr&i^p
SeamTT)?, o

the Servant.

-vlcrnjco..

But let not your Fads be with the Hypocrites for they faft on the fecond and fifth Days of the Week,
;

Al q wr^ou
^j.^

vu^^v

'^fwc4> jj^
j

^P^-im^3

7ce^'rwv'

wrsoW
q
ri

^lipou
'mfjL'i^f

(JS'^ccTctr,
vfjL^^

^
gi,-

But do you either

encire five Days,

faft

the

or on the

mivTz

v'>ic^eii(m.TB
tj

^ifjui-

Day of the Week, ^s , T^re^Jk and on the Day of the Pre- r::f^(mAilw' ck t^T
fourth
piration,

^
j^
i-

bccaufe
the

on

the

^t^S'l
5?A.^y i

ri

>.e/ais

Fourth
tion

Day

Condemna-

'^ t5 xv^rifJianTiv

went out againft the Lord, yW.f^ then promifing

to betray

^y

'liJ^

e^m,J'yii?[^}jS^lii

^ c^-

Him

for

Money:

Shoiccv'r'^'u%c(m^lui,

And you muft faft on the oUl^^v oxv^(^c4f Day of the Preparation, be- a Jxf 'mfl. S cj^ gro/'caufe on that Day the Lord pS, -v^ Hovrin 17/;^^'(uft'cr'd the Death of the i^y. g g.^^arn/ /^j
Crofs, under Pontius Pilate,

mi^r

Kv^x-iclwlo^

Lib. VII.
TO^gT/ on
^^a,
cictis.

the

Holy

Apoftles:

fjuvfylacs '}iv 'imfj.vYi'

^, hi' But keep ;the Sabbath, and the Lord s Day Feftival ; be^ \y\" Oy ^vct<d' caufe the former is the Meh 5 jt^Vo;/ colQ" morial of the Creation, and
vfMp fv?^x7iov the Jatter of the RefurrecliTstf oric/juTsif,

oLrinv

of oAw

g
0-

on.

But there

is

one only

T?
Trep

3CL>e^' TstfSi^,

ywrstiai'

'c?p(7Ji-

to be obferv'd by youinthe whole Year, which

is

Sahhath

Toev^

aVi'

fc';^'

lo/jia-

that of

our Lord's

Bu^.

Men ought ^ \wo ylw iL^f- to keep a Faft, but not a ;^'i/(j, i^yo^Ti^v S Feftival. For inafinuch as 'c^c aJrS 'TreVfl-, ? the Creator was then under
^iv' OP
o(TCf)

^-

rial,

on which

f^iypyi

r ^i)fAiypyiocv ^- the Earth, the Sorrow for ^s' ok d))fj(,iiipy); Him is more forcible than iP^ IcwtS hf^ivpyv^i^" the Joy for the Creation : <m)v (fvcr<\ 71 ^ d^U for the Creator is more honourable by Nature, and ^nf^idnfO^'r
Dignity than his
tures.
"Omfyj
tf&?,
fjiT]

own

^Crea-

'rt^a2\jr^

Now, Whence
ye as the Hypocrites

fray, he not
;

XXrv.

yiveS^

cos

oi

vs75)te^7Ki'

^M'

cos

7cv^@-^ifji7v<y^'$eiJccJ^'
ythlcfj cT/gTalocTO,
^Tst;

butas the ^^i^^'^g-^ has appointed us in *37o. the Gofpel, lo pray ye, Oarr,^^(^c.

Lord

Father iihich art in

Heaven
;

Uoiup Hallovped he thj ISlame Thy 6v TZiTs ies^" Kingdom come ; Thy Will he 7\f^(*3v, yo7s, ccy(a^n'Tzt)S ovq" done as in Heaven, fo on Qa' eA^'Tw (3cc' Earth Give us this Day our
&^o'gy^c&s

ri

OTAa(^* ^y7,di)Tw
ii^v/u{^ Qn,
---

Daily Bread:,
"'
i

And
i

forgive

iis

ooi
I
I

ov - onr Debts, as
r-

we forg ve
i -L-.ii
.

r i-nnn

'

our -W

Dd'tcrs

CONSTITUTIONS
Debtors
;

of

Lib.VII.
*?

And

leai

us not in,

e.^v^,

^ ^'

yr^*

to Temptation, hut deliver

us

cipn^^v 7]fAoiv

t ^g*.

from Evil: For thine is the crtv cJi> ftf^v aviJAepv' o(pft" Amen. ^ a(pg5 %\mv Kingdom for ever* Pray thus thrice in a Day, 7\i}^(xlou r\\^v^ w; 5^ preparing your ftlves before- r^ot^s oiq^Uy^j <rD/5 chand, that ye may be worthy f ^At'Ta/s :5|t<^i' elasv^f-jtris tijlloHs $ of the Adoption of the Fa-

[jlt)

ther

left

when you

call

Him

rr^ies^afjigv,

qrS Father unworthily, you be if^s reproached by Him, af? Jfrael ck oi '^v ^ocaiXeioc^ once his Firft-horn Son was ^s t oagovccs. dfjl/jl,
i\

^
'?

^Md

pbctcj

m)VYipS'

Mai.

i.

6.

told,
is

If I

he a Father, where

T^i

y](jLi^i

Stoj

my Glory?
is

And
of

if

I
>

he a

'z^^JO^(7^l>'^c^:F,

'ST^f^^K^IolvtIh

Lcrd, where
ihe

my Fear

For
is

oTiA/dl^ovTii
^i-ds

a-

Glory

Fathers

t^oS^crion

tS

the Holinefs of their Chil- 'Trarep^, net fA dpctdren ; and the Honour of ^Icas vfj^^v avixv rrx." Matters is the Fear of their rr,^gL xaAsj-mr,^ oVftcjjth* Servancs; as the contrary is S^i^rm vsr' ds -^ 'ice^triA otdti Diflionour and Confufion
:

Ila. In.

5-fQr^

fays
is

He,

Throify^h jcu

.^^^to'/.^

i^cs

rix.v
eiyLi
jji-s ;

mj Name

hUfphemed umong

av'

oii

^ttdltvp
t)

theGentileSn

IjooirZ 'Qiv

Sb^cx,

dSh'^icL

^ocp^ioc.

A/

J,t(^i yi^

'

(p)j^ ",

3 cyo^
i-i

'

mmf^mmtm^mmmmmmmm
t

aiai

ii

ii

ii

nin

deed V.

Lib.Vin
TivBc^
A;^e5Tj(,
ff

the

Holy

ApoftlesI

H^TOTF Be ye always thankful, as ^95) j faithful and honeft Servants, Sy^a>fj^ves S'^Aor 'Tre- and concerning the Euchae/i ^ '? ^j^e^r^cLs rifticalThanfgiving fay thus,
STrw
7\.iy>v^i'

xxv

^0^6^'

We thank Thee, Our Father,

that

^5^^ 6^7 ^J^f

^/^^ for

Life

which thou

y^i!^mi^ilyi;ui^a^^ haft made known to us by TifMv cSgt "haZ 5^ mi* JcfusthySon, by whom thou Siiff3 ^S'l ^ toV- madeft all things, andtakeft rm7n)ln(m^,^To\Mv care of the whole World;

^voeii
'7ri^i?{g^s

'

ov

(S

a-

S3t

(TzoTri'

e^V

'^f

Tif^iip^ J^/js-^
oV
;(5M

^^e^mv

o^g^^^wc^
amjoLveiv.^ OV
^Idto^

'm6^^'

?^

dvcLSb^cc-

thou haft fent to befor our Salvation ; whom thou haft permitted to Suffer, and to Die; whom thou haft raifed up. and been pleafed to glorifie, and

whom

come Man

(TOf^ 5^

fet Him down on thy Right Hand By whom thou "S ^lav Qy' ^ einif' haft promifed us the ReJ"! #yg/Aw if/iy r diugzciv furredion of the Dead. Do
^SiiK/ficru?

haft

cyacc^a^ <k

(5^-

1^

Lord Almighty, God, fb gather fis' wWpZc/JTTo<^g- together thy Church from cHopTHfTiJ^'^Qv, ^ mj' the Ends of the Earth into vcc^f^y h^kTQ Gis ap- thy Kingdom, as this [Corn] T@., b-Tw aiwdyLyi was once fcatter'd, and is t^ tZoo Iv.YKmioLv ^/o now become one Loaf. We
'^S'wBQ^Tcav
rrlw
'

veTceS^v, C^ Siamm thou, ^T^Tcei^tTuf Sri ajM' Everlafting

'f

;>^^f
Iti

alfo,

P>cLmKeixv.

for

Our Father, thank thee the Prccious Blood of

*^V^r^^i ^'^^ \'

f^vy

-^

tS

Ti/^/tf

cw-

^^^^^ Chrift, which was fhcd for us, and for his Precious

F f

Body,

CONSTITUTIONS
1 Cor.

o/

Lib.VIL

^^'

Body, whereof we celebrate this Reprefencation, as himfo [he^v xi. felf appointed us, forth his De^th. For through Him Glory is to be given co Thee for Ever. Amen, Let no one eat of thefe things that is not initiated; but thofe only who have been boptized into the Death of the Lord. But if any one
that
is

f^i'^ 'hoi X^/r^ 5* cx^j^j^^svt-^ \h^ ifj^m'

^ t5
?^

Ti/x/a

azii^Q^'
cauia.

^tituhzjl

Q:te;>^|u^, cmJtS

2^-

<ra^a^'ja
^}>\.iv
Q/v'
S'l

:SyLcrr

)(9:'Tar-

t
eis

o^rS

cSamodi

itmi yxp

v J^|a,
aju^o'.

tus oJmvols.
o^^-

fm^^i o X^^a

nw

l^

ccvtwu, <P^ diJi^voi

not initiated conceal

(jiuy\^n/)V

himfelf,

and partake of the

eats

ol [^eScc^io-iJ^QL

en

i^.

fame.
ticn;

He

eterfJjlDam^4-

^xv^a

^pccroif^

becaufe, being not

of

S'iUsdf.ujiiTQ^y.pv^l^i

the Faith of Chrift, he has partaken of fuch things as

it

icwTov fJi^.Tzx^^i^SYi^K^k^cclIooviov
fji-n

^a^To/.

is

not lawful fcr him to

of,

ck
a

iV*? qs

X^<^v
wV
a,y

partake
nifliment.
is

to his

own
any

But

if

Puone

ttIt^msj

}jje<n:^^iv

^fJLHy >

Ufjf^Q/cw

a Partaker through Igno-

icwiQ. a
voiav
lui^

Ssla y^

ranee,

inilrud him quickly,

ijtcu?^^Soi^ ^S5T3/;:^iyWyo^/n^js
//.w

and

may
you.

initiate him, that he not go out and defpife

to^^o;'

ns

fjufnaaTi^

^^^nx(f^v)iTrii e^eA^oi,

After the Participation give

%^ Mgia

jrLuu

fjui*

Thanks

in this

thank thee, thcr of Je(us our Saviour, for thy Holy Name, which thou
haft

manner Wc laAjj^tj/, ?tw5 ^^^e^* God and Fa- e^^'"' ^;^6/r^f4''^''

:

avi,

Geos

'7rDiTr)p

'I/jctStS azoTYip- ifjj^v

made
and

to inhabit

among 'C^ t5

ccyl^ ovoyi^.

US;
I

that

Knowledge,

t^j ^.t^", Z-^iiaKhjuca,

dccit.

V.al

Apoftles: dj ci' rifuv' ^ \5ze^' *? Faith, Love, and Immortaliyt/oixTscos, >^ 7r/Ws 6 ty, which thou haft giveti dyd'Tmh ^ oi'^v^aiccs' US thro' thy Son Jefus. Thou, Almighty Lord, the God ?^iSh>^5rif^Sv2^'l7i'^ Qv of the Univeffe, haft created d^ tS -^TDtiiJ^fr <7U' the World, and the Things eTgcTCTOTw. 'Tnfyi'wyced'Top, 505 '7^'oAwj/, M)c- that are therein by Him; Uozci" T yfS(7jjiov, ^ 0 and haft planted a Law in our Souls, and before-hand &if (wnS^ o^i ojuTd' ^ vofj^vy^iB(pvTtvcyj^"cv" didft prepare Things for the Convenience of Men ^is '4^;^'"^ f^(^y^ God and blamelefs 's^> fMTaAn^du of olir holy ./la 3 ^G^Ai'T^i'TrKJUA (?/jFathers, Abraham and /jG//^ and y^r^J, thy faithful Setfie^'-TTO/^. 6 B^oira^'' ctthe

Lib.ViL

Holy

'

yioiv

dfjji^'^.aji^

-'czDi'

vants
art

Thou,

Tie^v

TifjLoovy

'A^e^atc,

Powerful,

Faichful

God, who and

'laaay.,

'laj^^g*,
G-a.

fp{S

mcriv ^Jih.m
505,

S'ujtjoLfnis

'm-

sii

ctAw^^cf,
cv

ct-

^dfS'Ts
A/cu$"

67nx,fy6'

True, and without Deceit in thyPromifes; who didQ fend Upon Earth Jefus thy Chrift to converfe with Men, as a Man, when he was God the
:

^' Word, arid Man, to take ayhi'lna^u rX^i^vcis, Way Error by the Roots ip^^mii ctwavxq-^' Do Thou even now, thro' clvQ ^^Tov W5 (pi-oca Him, be mindful of this thy Holy Church, which thou gci/ or"Toc';>Jr^i' ^
^cTor^-^i^^
^

<?^'-

Gg^oTTDi/,

<^

'Trkivli/J

haft purchafed with the pre-

'infjopp'^i^ov
'(pi (t

otVgAay. owJjunii

cious Blood

rtw Si oAni

^k

oiyixi

o-y

c/K'
luti

xAjjOTa?

'nx.t/TMS,

'z^gTTDiJTTzy

TiS

Tiimicfj

of thy Chrift, and deliver it from alt Evil, and perfed: it in thy Love and thy Truth, and gather us ail together into chv Kng^

F f 2

dom

CONSTITUTIONS
doni which thou haft preLet this thy Kingpared,
iCor.xvi.

o/

Lib.Vfl.
o-a'

cajn^ii

tS X^tij-w
clvtIuj ath)
<^

pauj

^'

Jom come:

HofanriA

to

the

lis

'7n)r))pS*

TgAeiw-

M^ff
9 Mar.

vvi

Son of David. /^4f Cometh tn

^^^ ^;.^.

Bleffed be he

Qv
(

aviriv cv tiT ajaT'/i

xi.

we God the Lord who

rsame of

{jt, (t t/i

aKn^ict^ oh*

C^^^a^^e
&a)

-H.^

^-

was
let

nianifefted to us in the
If

/t^s

$ tZow (^Zw /Sa^Tirnlfj^csus*

Flefli.

any one be holy,

;

Actv,
^

him draw near

but
let

if

at^TTi "

^^^e^ya^rc.
vjco

any one be not fuch,

him

wu^vd m^
y/'
d^.

AaS/J^.
lp;^|u^-

become fuch by Repentance. Permit alfo to your Presbytcrs to give

<^';\pywfj'.V- c

Thanks.
'zy^a^p^s^'
cTs

orotic y^^goj xu/t- o

)c
e^"^,

Ciki

ccyi^^

tis

ytv^<^

X>^VI

give

Concerning the Ointment U^e)- '6 "^ M^f ^Thanks in this manner aws ^e/-r'^'^'ri' <^We give thee Thanks, ^/riw^J Co' '^^ God, the Creator of the hjuu^tpf^ ^PfJ oAcf)Vy ^ whole World, both for the -v^ ^ (^'wJ^/as 5^ <xcFragrancy of the Ointment, fv' & \^ tS ocjuid' and for the Immortality t cwwy*, ? l^/roJe^which thou haft made known cws ifjLiv 2^ 'hoi tS

to

us

by thy Son

Jefus

rnx^iSii ay.
ri

oti o-
ri

^r

For thine is the Glory, and Si^oc, -^ S^ujuocijusy the Power, for ever. Amer^, a's t^s alcoves, dfj^ljj, Whofoevcr comes to you, "Oi eoiv i^ddv htw> and gives Thanks in this i^^^e/r?? ^s^arSi^ou^ manner, receive him, as a av^v 00s X^q-Z fj^'
'

.11

iia

fci

6i

Uh.yn.
^nr^p'^
Ictp'

the

Holy

ApoftlesJ
*

5 c2M2i/> Difciple of Chrift. But if ^P^^Vf '^? 'le preach another Dodlrine ^^A^ Im xjiKiv ^k&iayjiv o different from that which XefDJ cT/ i^K, j^ Chrift by us has delivered to 'TOtsTw ^ C^>:\fi'^:" you, fuch an one you muft ^^e^r^v'Ji^eKi O^ "oc permit to give Thanks; OTDiaT"' rG.goV^ ^'- for (uch an one rather af-

m^ (5^^a^(j. nas^ o/);^'4j.

^
^

'^sjfi^f,
iTiv

ShKif^cr-

toxxVir you Jet him be firfl: examin'd,

frontsGod,than glorifies Him. But vvhofoever comes

and then received; for ye* have Underftanding, and are cSs ;)^w,/ca^' Si^i^, able to know the Right ^e/-^e^v, %S^yce/'Vca Hand from the Left, and to 4^i^^(ftt(7jiaAas (T/Jk- diftinguiili falfe Teachers cKclXm. iK^vm \^ from true Teachers. Buc TDf rrc^ S'i^cn^?iaj, qk when a Teacher comes to IQn^^Y^ynQf.'n you, fupply him with what -^X^s itt c^wTO' T^p ^Af' he wants with aJI Rcadincfs.
veis.'JTco S^^Siij' QujiiS'

pS I^TF,
'

,r^a*
ri

Sb^iSkcnicihcf) cfi;j?7E
"^

m ^< yj^^^i^ '^S'i^e^i

^ auT^
6t/y7s/,

j^o

And even when

^r comes,

a fa!fe Teach-

you

(hall

give him
fliall

for his Neceffity, but

not

n^dvlw-

'in i^lw avjA.iVa.

receive his Error.

Nor indeed

<5^<7(^|/;fB-g

may ye
him,
Jefl:

y-h avj^^fMCLv^Ym oxiTiS,

'Tmi ts^(pr]TYiS
vos,

pray together with ye be polluted as

clm^'

^lS^ckxX^, If :^^v* 's^e vjj.9i9,

%
a.^iQ<i'Qi *?

T^^Jff,

c^i

epy^ims
^^>i^'

?[s^y^

^n^io-

well as he. Every true Prophet or Teacher that comes to you is Worthy of his Main^ Mat!, tenayice, as being a Labourer ^''^ in the Word of Righteoufncfs,

x.

F f

All

CONSTITUTIONS
XXIX.
^J^ag37i

All the Firil: Fruits of the Wine-Prefs, the ThrejhingFloor, the Oxen, and the Sheep fiiall thou give to the
Friefls
,

0/

Lib.VIL

Tliu^ drfl^^

^jv/i^mavAlw^^ccAo)vi^^^oo^vT^
oiwv,

*sf^Qoi'

^aea

r^^s /gp<5Ca\

that

thy

Store-

aiv. "ivol

sv?^yS^aiv

houfes and Garners, and the Produds of thy Land may be blelTed, and thou mayft be (Irengthen'd with Corn and Wine, and Oil, and the Herds of thy Cattel, and Flocks of thy Sheep may be
increafed.

"^j^yi'^ji rpfj rru^f^ieicou

Qa,

<S

la

oK(pc^oc

'?

^5

(^,

<pi^^^'^s(n^

tm >^ o'ip(^ ^ aJ^wSf to

lAoiw,

p,^y[j^KiaL

^^
<n)v

f^ooov

(r6,

^i^jlvicc
cy.

fPlS

^cy^Sd
^v^.op(p(tvcp

Thou

fhalt give

'moi^

the Tenth of thy Increafe to the Orphan, and to the

tIw Shojus

^ rf
ai^^

Widow,
and to
.

and to
Jthe

the Poor,
All

^ Tc^vj^oyiXbToj'
'

x^?^^

^ ^^0&
-m-

Stranger.

cl^^xp,a)v^ep'
ri

the Firft-Fruics of thy

Bread, of rhy Wine, or Oil or Honey, or

;

hot yJSv. ^^s^fjiln" oiVy, Barrels of 5 eAoij^, f^Arf., n

dyc^S'pvoov,
1^

^'pvXrls,

^t^' aMwy r a^^^Iw S^ms tuTs Upiuftiak thou give to the Priefts, mv' dpyu^M 5 ^ but thofe of Silver, .and of ifj^^ajj^^ ^ -mrT^j

Nuts,

or

Grapes,

or

the

Firft-Fruits

of other things

''

Garments, and of
Pofleffions,

all fort of

y^T^fj^r^,
0.

S* op(par^

^V X^F^and to the Widow. XXX. On the Day of the ReTw dvcKpicn/j^v tS furedion of the Lord, that 3a/e/ ^i^^^y, tu." is the Lord s Day, afTemble (^ocmp (pccfj^j, C^ipyour felves together, with- ^<Srecc^?i^^co5, gJ..-.:^^
t
.

to

the Orphan,

.-

.....
'

.,...,..

...-

Ki^^^uoy,

V.

V,

Lib. VII.
e^ofj^^yiy^oi

the

Holy
out

Apoftles;
giving

OgcL^q^hVT^s TtSGeuj^
e(p'

^
gTs

fail,

Thanks

to
for

God, and

praifing

Him

vyifyiTi\aiyviJ(^soGsos

thofe Mercies

God

has be-

Xe^crv,
dy^olcLs,

pvcdfjueirXoivYis,
oifjugfjLTr'

y-

S'iajjum' oTHos

7.

r\

^uaicc vfj^v, <&

evocvccfopQei'TTovU 'ufeJ
vLy.^i

gf,
?

ftow'd upon you, through Chrifti and has deliver'd you from Fgnorance, Error, and Bondage, that your Sacrifice may be unfpotted, and

oU^iJui-

ctviS cKythnaiocs,

PTi
fjLoi

ov

'TiavTl

Tuiffcp

who has concerning his Univerfaid fal Church, 7^ every Place Uzli,ii
acceptable to God,
Jhall

ixf^oive^^riaiTa^
0^ ^if<Acc :(0.'

Incenfe
he

and\a pure
unto

Sa^^^^'

^jjilctf^,

crifice

cffered

me*,

^e^'
fjLeycL.s

ok
lyo

(BxcnMtJs
eifJit^

for
the

I am

a great

King, [ait

Lord Almighty, and my irdpTox^'nop^ Name is jvondcrful amon^ the ^e/-^

Kiy{

^ S

ovQfj(c/!,liLii^vfj^-

Heathen,

nep;:^e/Va^g 'fkay^j^TTHi d^lvi t

eJiHy

S'i

tuj-

^peGT^vTipus^
cip(^po$

^<p:'yj,

^ evoi^as '\
Tres^&i,

^i^ivs

Ordain Billiops XXXL Worthy of the Lord, and Pref^ byters and Deacons, pious Men, righteous, meek, free from the Love of Money, Lo-

Do you firft

ct(piPigipry!fpiiSy

vcts of Truth, approvcd, ho^

ly,

q}i?{g.Ar}(}eis,SiSbyci[jiiXr^
l/9^Jvsj

oaiys,
,

ci'Sf^ozo'

noc Accepters of Perfons, who are able to teach the

^?^Tr7fJiis
S'lShiorx.eip

(Tu/jaf^jyff

Word
ly

of Piety, 2ind rightih(t

rixi/il

r ?^p

't

guoH^eaj,

op^TofjiSv'

c^ <ws t5 xv^t'j

^yfjiXTiv, vfji^i ^ Tif V.

Dodrines of '5Lord. the And do ye honour fuch as your Fathers, as your Lords, as yoJr Dedividing

al <^yA*C^f.

F f 4

n^fadtors.

CONSTITUTIONS
hcfadtors,
as the Caufes of your Well-being;. Reprove ye one another, not in Anger,
o^s

of

LibVU.

f^^TiTSTasaJsTraTiept^,
oosKu^yi,etis<^epyiTas,

t3

eZ ^vajj

a\rm.

I-

but in Mildnefs, with Kindnefs and Peace. Ob

'

Agr;^7E 5 ^'i'SAys, /xn ov opyf, op fJLoc-

^'

ferve

all

things

that

are

xe;>?u^/a, //J'p^rjs^'njrna (S ^plw>js. mtLvrtw

commanded
.

you

by
for

the

to
"^^

*^^'

Lord. Life:

Be watchful

your ^t9'^'^y\^^
" -^nl jci^e/y

^\^^

Mar.
3^

xiii,

Let your Loins be girded about, and )our Lights

burnings and ye like unto
TT^^ wait for their

<pyAa|aTs.

^>i^P7e 'v^ '^ C^**^ J^/'. ''E$w<r;4' ^ Men

^

Lord, when
at

ocnpves vfjiZy 'cfe^g^wajui^jca,

He
the

vpill

come, at Even, or in
cr

0^

ol
3^

yJi^vob
ufji&s o-

Morning^

Cock-

y^idy5fior
fj{^ioi

crowing, or at Midnight,
At what

For

^^^twh

it^g*
iJje/.Qv

Hour
will

they

think not
;

h*)Q\S^pQ\i

the

Lord

come

and if
they

t icw^v^ mln
%

7i|(j,

I-

they of en to
thofe

Him,

hleffed are

omo^i

ra^^'i,
y\

d'
yA*

Servants,

becaufe

Ki-icn:^^(^mioLs

For He Gi/uvct/V |j cSpa gird himfelf^ and will Tr^oShy.alcny, eMvae'^ make them to fit down to Meat^ J vJjqjl^' & \lp oulthS and will come forth, and ferve ccpoi^c^ai fy^xy^e^^i 01
were found vcaiching.
wiU,

them.

Watch
that ye

therefore and

S^tP^gi

U^vol, otl ev-

on unto Death. For your for- ^^ti<wc7g7af, <& ^'aiTJCr good Deeds will not pro ^nu." 'nAlvei c^mtIs, :^ fit you, if at the lad part of f>eKJt!ov 2^^vl)(pi kfjyour Life you go aflray from W$". v^^^ Zu, -^
not"

pray,

do

fleep

pi^(j^yqy)y>pZviii

^^

the true Faith.

v^r^oiv^Ss

fxr)

vz^ri/w-

, 1

...

_^
'y

t deefl.

Y.

V.

dciuac. V.

Lib. VII.
'Ev y>

the
l^cl'T^ts

Holy

Apoftle?:

rifjii^is 'Trkn^iw^rjGDv^

01

-^dlSbzif^fTiTXj,

01 (pjupets

i5

Pigya'
to.

^ ^
51

c^^cfiauvrmji

og/(^
'TT^n-

f ctTzx. $

At5c^,

clyoim ds fjiTa-^'

^vS^ms'^'^ocvofjLictAj
\fuy/7H7a^
ri

dyiir/}

m>Moor. iMortmai'^clA'
^riA'di 01

^iJ^e^Tniy

Sioi^aci,

<i!^S)jo(rdcn.

&

lint (pcxvTiaiTUj

V
rrXs

7tsap.o'nT?J.v^j

For in the laft Days falfe xXXii. Prophets fhall be mulciply'd, and fuch as corrupt the Word, and the Sheep fliall be changed into Wolves^ and Love into Hatred ; for thro' the abounding of Iniquity the Love of many fliall wax cold. For Men ftiall hate, and perfecute, and betray one another. And then fhall oppear the Deceiver of the"^** ^f^World, the Enemy of the ^^^' Truth, the Prince of Lyes, ^'^^-^^*''
the Lord Jefus fhallUi.^l
4.

aA7?^/a5
-{dS'iii

g;^6e^5,

Q? whom
<?/je-

TT^gzim^' oy
^'l>?o-$"

deftroy with the Spirit

of
:

^/jMat.xxir.

Tvu^Q^

A S* mv^yi^k ? 90 ^r^s ojjtS, o2^%Tiicov

Mouth I vrho Wicked vrith ^any fhall be

takes
his

array

the

Lips

And

offended at him.

dvou^u

cccTS^Yi'

mn>Ko\ cKdpSbiXi^^
'

But they that endure to the End, the fame fhall he faved.

ooviwilir'dAmf'
vsTtj^aj/J/jTEf '

o\

And

then

(halt

appear

the

Sign of the Son of Man in ?m ozo^^auvTzxjf'. % <n- Heaven : ^nd afterwards fliall m Q^b(.Wiw^'''& GTiiJx-iov be the Voice of a Trumpet
TgAo?,
5" 1^3"

ThefT.
'^.

i^-

t5

c?i^9^''ZD-

Iv

by the Arch-AngeU and

that
Interval
fliall

in

-4

le^vui'

ft^

(pc^vr\

be

the

QiA'mfy^ 2c^ S^l dp' Revival of thofe that were and then fliall the 3^r^A ^ yji^^h afleep Lord \come, and all his avocCic^(nsrp^^^iu.rr <^ rrin V^\ 6 Saints with Him, with a f^rjw?

'

greac

CONSTITUTIONS o/
Matt.xvi.

Lib.VII.

great ConcufTion ^above the CloudSj with the Angels of his Power, in the Throne of
his

JoJg/t^o,
CLy.01

^
fJfSl

m^TSff
CWJT,

Of

cv

^7-

Kingdom,
]

to

condemn

ve(peXooVf
Slujccfju^cos

fxSI'

aT^Awp
,

[che Devil

the Deceiver of

auum

2^

the World, and to render to every one according to his

XXV.
4<5.

Deeds. Then (lull the Wicked go away into everIa(ling Pu-nijhmentj

jhall

hut

the

Righteous

go

into Life Eternal, to

ouooviov
^iy[g.iQi
(^ooluj

Cor lip inherit thofe things which Eje hath not feen, mr Ear heard, nor have entred into

y[r)7^(nv*

oi

q
eii

mip^crov'^
atloovioVy

yJhv^'

Heart of Man, fuch things as God hath prepared for them that love Mim and they fhall rejoice in the Kingdom of
the
;

pofJLuvns

oK&vcc

of"

God,
lus.

w^hich

is \ti

Chrift Je-

^7j,

y]'TXiifj(^cnv

0go

Since

we
let

are

vouchBleflings
'ytpr\TQV7Ujf

fafed

fuch

great

OK

TYi

/3a--

from Him,

Supplicants,

us become his and call upon

Prayer,
vuutS
{jSjfjoL

Him by
and
fay.

continual

ly^-nxjy

^)(5tA-

ojuTTjv

2/^

uvuue"

xxxin.

Our

Eternal Saviour, the

Aioorie (^TTp

yi/L{^Vf

King of Gods, who alone art Almighty, and the Lord,

w

OOy

/^pv-

'^JTDJt^-

ti^^i\<is.V.

mgi

Lib.Vir.
Tcop

the

Holy
(S
cl'

Apoftles.

juJe/-'

c0go5 the
the

'7^ oVtwi/, Beos fP^ dyiMu ^

'

'^Ctwj'

God of all Beings, and God of our holy and

fxiij.^oiv rralie^v rif^Mu^

blamelefs Fathers, and of thofc before us ; the God of

^J Btos^

r^'

<^if^m

Abraham, 2inAoiIjaac,

and

'A^pifliA^,

^^ of Jacob; who

art

merciful

% 'Uk^S 6 and companionate, longeAerifi^j/^ % olytTipi^jv, fuffering, and abundant m o f^y-eJf^jf-^ ^ Mercy to whom every
'I(7aajc,
'TTo
;

7\,viAe^,(}

^oit yj^^ Heart

/SAgjreTrc^

yocf^h
^pS'icc,

"

"

naked, and by whom every Heart is feen/and to

is

^/j

xpb"

q)iov ot'^i/yifif^

'^ii^'

is

?\.v'z^eTTXj'^sai$Qa}(7i

'^X^ ^K^^^Y 2^
mo3v*
'TtzLTT^py

&

'TTBml^.aiv Ixirl^i o-

every fecrec Thought revealed: To Thee do thc Souls of the Rightcous cry aloud, upon Thee do the Hopes of the Godly
truft
;

whom

'Pp

dfj,e^7rlMy

orppfj^'Mu'

BJamelefs,

thou Father of the thou Hearer of

Ws. 'Qiy^Ayf^cov a-e the Supplication of thofe that Wri-i9^, % cica)7izd' Call Upon Thee with Upright^

[x^^jcLi

'fh<pi>\^j@.

ov'

neis,

and who knoweft the

W^5- 5^/) r^^ f^i- Supplications that are not ^i a^rj^j'xmv^ ^^e^' utter'd; For thy Providence
Trlvcoy"
?^

ti

Qi ^voix,

reaches as far as the inmoft

Parts of

mjvciHa^c^slp^-

Mankind

and by

ia.i I>c5^r^

yyoif^dui,

^^

^^ ^^i

3cA/f<9c

'ns

thy Knowledge thou fearcheft the Thoughts of every

one, and in every Region of the whole Earth the Iti' ^ ^iy.'miii\ QoL jvf^U- cenfe of Prayer and Suppiir "^ep^Tzt odooycc^, cation is fent up to Thee. fj^gL.
cix,bi/^y}s

2/0,

i^p'
ccvcL'

tF&j')^i

?i^y,}v

I deeft,

'

V.

'

tp^yim. V.

decft.
'

V.

'

"

CONSTITUTIONS^/
Generations of Generations.

Lib.
cvQf/,ct

VIL
^'^/'

iS'to

jj^i

thou gteac Protedor of the Poderity of Abraham, thou

arc iilelTed for ever
;

cdc^vicj,
';^jeai.s

uvi^f^(Tuuov

'y^em.

'T^p-

//-a;^

^^a^^'A^epta^,

oactiyacri.

XXXIV..
^'ag.

Thou art

Bleffed,

O Lord,
who by
o

-^/EvAoy^^n^^ , xJe/s (ictoiXiSr cdmc^^v'

ti^e

King of Ages,

^'^^'

2/^ Xe/r^ tdltio^ mjtS (t (S^t twI oAa, reduce into ov ap^-^ y.QuijJ\ayA to. Beginning didft Orcer the diforder'd Parts, ajt^'mo-jcg^aga' o ^^aChrift haft

the whole by Him in the World, and

made

Who
.

dividedefl: the

Waters

^^e^W'

tiJ^Ta
(

i^j
mrlIj^e^*

from the Warcrs by a Firma mcnt, and 'didft put into

aLe;r^f efiy/x^aTi,

f^a ^^xij^pv

Tb^roi,- f/a-

ihem

a Spirit of Life

who

CaA&iy*
c^^,
^^
-^

o ^^ZoJ

didll fix the Earth,and ftretch out the Heaven, and didft

i^^^viv

oKiir
'^^i'

vas,

^W^
ari

difpofe every Creature by an accurate Conftitution.- For by thy Power, OLord, the

xha-f^'Tzov ccKeA^r) ^^d-^

rm^ivTcoapJc^,
^

ji

World
ven
us,
is

is

beautify'd, the
as

fix'd
is

S^af^', Hea- y^af^f^ "^^(pcfA'^fJinf an Arch over v^pos ij c^s v^-HP^e^

,

Seo-^mx,,

vyP^.oi'irendrcd illuftrious. 'm-myfJ^syQ^ vvith Stars for our Comfort cuj acpois, hr^v ira.^ The Light es^j^vOw tS a^yi' in the Darkriefs r;alfo and the Sun \verc begot- <pMs 5 ^J\iQ. ^s ^ ^/ y^pTiwv yjten for Days, and the Pro- fxepccs Fruit ; and the vds yi':^f!vi\v7ai ^ eredudion of Moon for the Change of ?^.-nvn q as xcue^r ^-

and

'

'

"

>deeft.V.

Lib.VlI.
7rw, oiv^aQ.
/LcfV>7'

the

Holy

Apoftles.

fjLei\i-

Seafbns,

by

its
;

Increafc

and

vv^ oonof^^iJoj
^

p^

7)(Xe^

TT^oTiy}'

fgt'gTo", ^/)ga)/Aa
^-

Day, And the Firmament was exhibited in the midft iS'eiiivvTo. ^ei^ocsmjof the Abyfs, and thou comvx^^invcu TO vS'oi'^, mandedft the Waters to* be :a o(p^mcar^vedv* cuj' gathered together, and the nrriv ^ ^^ccos^v Tiwi dry Land to appear. But as
5
fxiaov 1%/
" oiSiJo^j)v
civ

^
vj-

Diminutions and one .was called Night, and the other

ris

cK(f)^a^iv

ki\p')(eTuj\ f4'J

')

for the Sca

it felf,
it

who
>

can

TTg-

pofTibly delcribe

Which

Aa-Vafi

fJLcavoijS^U"

'TTOLKLvS'^li.ei
4a/>cju.y,
Ti)

comes With Fury from the ^TD Ocean, yet runs back again, Q, 'Gf^gz'^ln being flopp'd by the 6and
''

3wtjAi;o|uV

^5

"

at

thy

Command

for thou
...
,

yi,

oi'

auuT'^ cujwi^Sin>tjTii5

hall:

faid,

<n^rui
itt'

TO

-ifiiJ^'
(^

Waves
alfo

Therely fl)dl herl^'^ he hroken. Thou haft

it

^aioi5

^
^'

fJiix^Ts

made

capable of
it

(iip-

fjiiy:i?[gis,

ttAoIois
gTTDiTi-

porting
turcs,

little

and great CreanavigaThen did

rm^LihH* oh^jAi
m^,
yw,
^ eiT
'TT^ij^Loii

and made
Ships.

l^^>^Gaavii:o

ble

for

civ&^oi
,

jt9tTO.>e^(pcf4o'w

TD/jciA/a SivS'Pjjv

become green, and '^ w^as planted with all forts of c^- Flowers, and the Variety of
the Earth
Tg
feveral Trees;*

(fo^v*
^

^7rxfJi(paeis

and the

ihi-

(pu)^ps'\riTa)v nrSn

ning Luminaries, the

rifliers

Nou-

yo) ,

cc^3^SctTov
JV)A/;^i/,

(7Z0-

of

thole Plants, pre-

^o^TF^r

:^y^T
'f

fcrvc

Gi^u ^a^LaoMcriBS
cS>"Te;>^7?s*

Courfc,
part

^V

oTm

unchangeable and in nothing defrom thy Command.

their

But

CONSTITUTIONS o/
""^

Lib.VlI.
<Tai/V/i

But where thou biddefl: them there do they rife and (ec, Seafons, for Signs of the and of the Years, making a conftant Return of the Work of Men. Afterwards the'Kmds of the feveral Animals were created, thofe belonging to the Land, to the Water, to the Air, and both to Air and Water; and the artificial Wifdom of thy

aV

)ttfA(Ai(7>i?,

a-

ti^ai ^ ShMcnv^ % un\^^cl x^i^v (S oj/wj-

^Vy

dfAouCoijS^oi

t?

dp^e^irujv
sTrcirnx,

'\^y)pcnocv

2J!^(p6^v (^coMy
ovvS'e^v,

3c$t7S(7}C(^a^g7o')S}uw,;:^p-

(^/<wr,

de^'

'jro^vy ocfjitpiSioov*
(fUs

*?

Tepvolccs h tvif^Q(fioc

tIw v^dKK-n?^v sTi^^r^ tt^vqiSp

vQ^

Gen.

Providence does flill impart J^;pa7af* wcrTrgf y><^'v to every one a fuitable Pro (poo^ ^-n gx^ r\iivn(7^ vidence. For as he was not ^sj^^a^arj Stwj oii^ unable to produce different ^^g^(po^v <!^voicw gKinds, fo neither has he dit- 5C5*T "ttdiyiju^ '^'tw dain'd to exercife a diffe- ynyoipnai, ^ rgA* *? rent Providence toward^ eve- hfj^^mpylas, 3 hoyt^^v ry one. And at the Conclu- ^wo^ ryisajjuo'mXniw^ fion of the Creation thou ga- tjT o-f cratp/cx ^izx^aveft Diredion to thy Wifdom, |u^j-, jt^tTEo-jtdliA^r, and formcdft a reafonable eiTnlov* YloiYioiaiJ^j ^' Creature, as the Citizen of Gc^ttoj/ 3caT*?(^va/^ i.2^. [!-,( World, faying, Let us Ti^^'ofji/icoffivf^fjAii^v" make Man after our Image ^c-fJLv ^si^f^ov cuJQv a^

ar^d after our

Likenefs

and

yacTa^ctg'c^

^x

Ticvra!-

exhibited him as the ^v ^(^i^eicov.Tr^iLuv", Ornament of the World, and Q}tj{dmt)v ^'UT?\cicrcci formed him a Body out of d/jnS (7zofj{^^x,cux(7y,Aici''
haft

the Four

Elements,

thofe

(7:xa S"'

dmrnf^ "4^%^

cy.'

{]fji.m^v,

Ja-Q*

o^ow. V.

derunt,V.

ST

Lib. VII.
*"
fjLv,

the

Holy

ApoftlesI

QVT^,

oiSyKTiv

Jl'

ajjTzS

nnvriv.^Kov
v'^^

primary Bodies, but liadfl: prepared a Soul ouc of no^

thing,

^e^^A^''y ^
dl^Y\(Tg(7iv
^

and

beftovvedfl:

upon
didfl:

lyii '^^'^rii I/jjIo^v rnxAi

him
fee

his Five Senfes,

and

'Qn<^(Tots.

&

over

his

Senfations

'(^'mcrt Timis, S'k^nm*wj

Kv^e,

n-U eizzc^iojs
'v(7)ajp

Mirtd, as the Condudior of the Soul. And, befides all

thefe things^

'^ijyija^TUj

cf/L*

O Lord

God,

S^T^n^v
'i^^7rr]s

<^o^p,

ct,

who
the

can

worthily

declare

htXccfjL'^v
riztrrzuyv^

^^vTMv
nfO(^ris ^

5
ois-

^oL?hy)XM 35-

of the rainy Clouds, the Alining of the Lightning, the Noile of the

Motion

Thunder, in order to the e^if rrdfjoLpfJi^viQv, nt- Supply of proper Food, and ^jf.^i(T^cL ^ T cL\^^* the mod agreeable TenipeTTor, g/xjt>c/^?^ ^w>i5^^'- racure of the Air. But when 'TT^' Man was difobedient, thou fmcLi' ffj>6 Bii 3
pr]ylcw'
,

^cda-iv

75Ag>

oi(fcvi>Lux^^

'^Moi

didfl:

deprive

him of the
have been yet didfl; thou

xd>^'^ ^e^^ o^LyvyfSL' fjLLdct?^ opytCf)eii TraXif'

Life
his

which

fliould
;

Reward

not defl:roy him for ever, pi'" ^vccTn eAva^s, but laidft him to deep for a 0" ^ooo'TTdioi rPfS vs- timc, attd thou didii by Oath y,^v S^ 'hai Xe/te^i call him to a Reiurredion,
^wjiai/ (kxAecTOi, ^0"^

eA7ri^@4

ril^oov,

VleyoL^

itJe^g

m^plsnce^Top^

^ u^
(^ 'f

5^A

i^ui ^,

and loofedfl: the Bond of Death 5 tliou Reviver of the Dead, thro' Jelus Chrift, who is our Hope. Thus art thou, Lord XXXV* Almighty, and ^reac is thy Power, and of thy Under-

llanding^

CONSTITUTIONS
(landing there is no NumOur Creator and Saber.

of
oda

Lib.VIlGVKegiveL"
Qilr\p,

m/jue<J^coi

e^^-f^i* xTiVa,
^

ov" ;:^e^<7i, viour, rich in bCiiefits, Long- -wA-ncne %*Pag. (uffering, and the BeHower iJ^y^^^fJA^ "^^J" i(^ ^^^' of Mercy, who doft noc eAi'as ')Qfy)ye o f^in ^a" take away thy Salvation from (fic^(ioy q^ Qiv tcLct' thy Creatures for thou arc f^recv Q)*TneAxv' (pugood by Nature, and fpareft ai yi dyxf^os w^p;

ct^^(p&S'vi ^ ::5inners, and inviteft them to ^i* Repentance for Admonition 'T^iuoV'TaK, chija^oi^ is the Effed of thy Bowels ir^a^K'iy^oi ' oixv^of Compaffion ; for how UpfJt^v yip cm we abide if we were Ggivi^s ^ais -jS ay Jftiould requir'd to come to Judg- ci7repiij^\ lire.yijS^'l^J
;

fi

menc immediately, when

ter fo

ai-

TroMT&f/^jo/
'tztSt?

xei^j^.

o-

much Long

fuffering,

fji^yc^^fj^iiJ^joi,

we

hardly get clear of our ^^Ali dvavdUijS^ 'f aThe cds^^as 5 (tv S jte^Tmifcrable Condition.

Heavens declare thy Domi- clvv!'ycih%v 01 vtpvoit nion, and the Earth fliakes y? x^^-Jouroiw^Jw, r with Ea ihquakeSi and hang- da^clAeiocv h' c^io? ing upon nothing, declares ^ 3Cj3fe-/<$tfjiV))". rSco;^^:.-thy

unlhaken

Sccdfaftnefs.

Q.

TUjfis^ivoijS^Jii,

uut'

The

Sea raging with Waves, ^Jiccv iSoaycitait ^oooov aand feeding a Flock of Ten fyiKYitf, TreTiihjTOj olfx,thouiand Creatures, is bound- /xw, r QU^j (^ihrxjiv cd with Sand, as Handing in m(pe^^v(x,' ^ 'r^iyrzjus

awe
Ffj!
ciii.

at tliy
ail

Command, ^nd

diocy^^-^^ (ioy'

compels
^4-

Men

to cry out.

IfJU'yLXwj^
jy,
n/jQ/.e*

'le

epycu

l/ojv grc^t are thy

Works,
hiifl

^5^

ip

Lfril!

In Wi\dom

thou

avzU

imiricu^"

iirM-

Lib. VII.
^.3ji
ri

the

Holy

Apoftles:
all
:

y!i

*m

-icrlaedi

made them
full of
thy

The Earth

is

(m.KcLj^Tes^'TisdfycAoou

Creation.

And

9Ag^^^-,^
oiyi@^

'72v^'itca-

nrccvQiQ^, Aeyvaiv'

&s

the bright Hoft of Angels, and the Intelled'ual Spirits

fay to Palmonty
one

^eAfJigva*

There

is

hut D^n. viE

^^*

Xioc,iQ)\\/^ay(t^cL\j^

TD^s

pgpeS]^ 'TQ?s
(TQi

g^ccTT

\^hyii^
yj.Qv

lUo'Qnvi"
'^?^?[gvJac,

Holy Beings and the Holy Seraphim, together with the Six winged Cherubim,
fing to

uiS'hjj

who

Thee

their Tri-

ctTifnTrjis (poovcui (^oo^cnv*

umphal Song, cry out with

never-ceafing Voices,

"AytQ,,

ajioi,

ayiQs
TrK-n-

Holy.Ka,

vl-^i

iw^@^XccCcia^^*
pyjs

6 ii^vos

ii

Yi

yH

S^^Tfs 0^' (^
fmf^0,'TZiJV

TO ene^
Ti^ri.d'/ij''

af'

y6?igL\clp^ffyi;\gifi^'
voL,7i/j^G'TY['ni,

^px^}

l|a^a*, SlL/jdf^eis,
ooovTa,
?[gy/i}jS^n
C4i

^'lor

Holy,Ho{j, LcrdGodof Hofls, Heaven and Earth are full of thy Glory; and the other Multitudcs of the O'ders, Angels. Arch- Angels, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Authoricics and Powers, cry a
loud,^t\di':3Ly,BlejfedtpetheGlorj^^'^'^''^^l

Xiy^ioiv'
37

Bo ^^cc ywe/ a
<ioTtf.

^f ^he

Lord out of his

Place,

But

Ijraely thy Church on Earth, taken out of the Gentiles, l eB-vm, emulating the Heavenly Povvc/KTcKficncc^ rroAsxccT vesf-vop S'wjoi cts Night and Day, with a full Heart and a willing fjieaivoliJu?Aei}jj^j)i^yvK' T\^7\jx'-.pcty ov ii^pS'Laj Soul, fings, 7 he Chariot* of ^^^^hni irXipi^ ^ -^v^-A ^X'i- God is ten thcufindfcldy thou-'' To oif\j(^ fitnds of than thut rejoice : cr>i, '4c6M(J* ? 0e (juuti^o'UTXoi(7iQv, 'the Lord is an-ion^ them in

^'(^TTn

eptriA 3,

7)

'f^'yiios om

ri

^Xidks

(^^viivrnv

Sina, /> the ho(y PUce.

The
fix

>we^- ov oju^Ts,
1

ov
V.

Heaven knows him who

?A(Ayl

V.

'

dseft.

g t

it

CONSTITUTIONS
it

of

Lib.VII

as a

Cube of Stone,

in the

Form of an Arch, upon nothing, who united the Land

a-.d

Water to one 'another, Ta,

fcatter'd the

cos

Ki^jvju&ov"

and

Vital Air

all abroad, and conjoin'd Fire therewith for Warmth, and the Comfort againft DarkThe Choir of Stars nefs. ftrikes us with Admiration,

declaring
that

Him

that

num-

o;i7rA>70o-(J

^c;'^ ags^Vj

bers them, and fliewing

Him
S^eiTwvcop'
^ooac

names them

mals declare Him Life unto them; the Trees

fliew

the Anithat puts

^'i/-

makes them grow; all which Creatures being made by thy Word,

Him

that

CTDL^'-cfCC ITS

(TV?

StUJOL'

(hew forth the Greatnefs of thy Power. Wherefore every

an to Thee, through Chrift, in the Name of all the reft, fince He has Power over them all by thy Appointment. For thou art kind in

Man ought to fend up Hymn from his very Soul

:o

(pi?[ridhop(^

iyV

oik-

and beneficent thy in thy Bowels of CompafBenefits,

fion

who
;

alone art

Al-

At<5, r^p^c^iavi

S Sliocc'

mighty
7tV.

for

when
V.

thou

V.

'

(i7dy7eV'

;t^'

Lib.VlI.

the
(p?{gyx, 3ca-

H0I7
willeft,

Apoftles."
to be able
is

xe^T. ^
7a^y;^(j,
(^

prefent

Asoj^^

9:-

^/,
rj^ipj,

>^

x)f7i?^ 3t9c,Ta-

with Thee ; for thy eternal Power both quenches Flame,

7r^iv<\,

vQo^vTccs g-

and
and

flops

the

Mouths of

<S'vujxf/,e<if^e

Lions,

'ptcfT^eTT^

(^

^-eptTiV

raifes

and tames Whales, up the Sick, and

overrules the Power of all -yhu-eThings, and overturns the f)}(pdpi^s^y7i^jcc<r&iv' Hod of Enemies, and cafts yuffj. ay &i ou y^poj, down a People nu^bred in a g3i y!)s,:':0 o*' >cv their Arrogance. Thou arc
fj^ipS/jov,

l^fl^y,

%.oVrx/G

ov TzS

Aaoj^, o ov
fi^ivois'j

'T^eptTyr/jAiS^vos.

-v^zro

He who art who arc on

in

Heaven,

Earth,

He He who
arc

N.^^a!tT8f/V#-'\*

iTi

art in the Sea,

He who

'^:f^^^M(Jiwy\$

QM^
(TA

^r^'^^5.
<zi^u'^
Iccy

f/,r]'^fff/.e'

T^-hj.S'ia-^Tm-

S ^es^TT^vrroi

thy Self unconfind by any thing. For of thy Majefty there is no

in finite things,

Boundary

?\<^yLQv^ (pcc<7}iopl(^*

Koj

Lord,

for 'tis not ours, but the Oracle of

y^^fV^^ K0-p<^'^^ C^, thy Servant, who faid, ^'^^oeutir ok o 7w^@^ 0go5 thu jhalt knon> in thine Heart 39.
that the-

cy^Seoscpiipctva) avoo,

Lord

thy

God

he is

'On TM^ yis )C9&Tw,

-^

God, in Tliaven ahove^ and on

Gf^'s^y 2Ti ttALu'

Ty.

a/j-

Earth hens at h,
none

and

there

is

Oiiliiyaif'^QeQi
fji^vit"

other hefides
is

Thee: For

irxLJj o-

oiyt^

ic^i

'jwe/.4
c-Boitf,

TuXlw (\ , 605 ^yyco'

gos iyicov^
xi'nk^

^-

^^

cL

ct-

no God befides Thee is none holy befides Thee, the Lord, the God of Knowledge, the God of the Saints, holy above all
there

alone,

there

y'i'di' o\ 'Y^TsyiOirT^jSsiloi,

holy Beings;
5

for

they are

^Pj.iti^ui. V.

iTn^^i^Qr. V.

i;^

ci^nV^;.

V.
fanfli-

CONSTITUTIONS
fandtified

o/

Lib.VII
o-a

by thy
invifible

Hands: vcw
aip.

iris

^et^s

a-^

Thou
cure,

art

glorious, and high-

evSb^@^

vkrg*''

ly exalted,

by Na-

pv-^^iy^^,

aopoiT@4

and unfearchable in' nr-^ (fvc^^ dve^LyjioLt^oi thy Judgments; whofe Life xeJ^ficf^mv* 'S dvevSik n is withouc Want, whofe Du- ^wri, infeT^^ ^ <?/5gA* ration can never fail, whofe ?i4'UTkfi2^f^v7],cl-^r^ Operation is without Toil, ^.a7@4 n c/i/ipycict, a-

whofe Grcatnefs is unlimited, whofe Excellency is perpetual, whofe Habitation is inaccelFible, whofe DwcUing is unchangeable, whofeKnowledge
is

't^;^ct-rif.w

jt^cgyjt,-

A^oW,
'zs-peTreisc,

oihvoL@*r\ gu*

cttD^pWo^i
clfjLe^d*>
x^jtrrcto-jcKrw-'
ri

xoLtoioctcc^

<^Aj1os
ens

r^

without Beginning,

^'ap^5

yuooais,

whofe Truth is immutable, whofe Work is wi r hout Affiflant whofe Dominion cannot be taken away, whofe
,

c6vccM.QiQOT05y] oLAn^cOi:
ccfj.io-iTsvTvp

ipy>Vy

aipe7n^v?^<^jTQp
to?,

g x^jtri

oc^cf^^os

^o-

Monarchy
cefTion,

without Sueuhofe Kingdom is

is

j/ap;v;/a-,

d'Tiheurn'msn

(^ccoj^eix,
vi<;r)s
-n

dy^prctyd^i
Qij

without end, whole Strength

is

/W,-, iroXvoi'
m
^crpctTioi.

irrciidible,

whofe Army
:

e/.S/^^$

is
';

very numerous For thou yb ei o Q<^ixs vrctrrjp^ the Father of Wifclom, ohipn^ipyUs'? jju^r^-earor of the Ccearion, oith Tcrigijs, %* cJs cJ-

..

lit

le

as the Caule. of Prov/dence, Giver of Laws, the Suplediai.or,

tiqs* o

i:^voicci p^oYiys,

Beilo';^er

o vofjf^v Shrr>p, o cpS^eixi

tAt^^;,
Sc^v

t^^

da-e-

^
\

lev

of Want, the Puniflier rhe Wicked, and the Re-

ny^^^s^ kj fPfS S'ty^Jwv'' fJn^^oSivis''

.ardcr of the

Righteous;

o^ Xe^r^

Geos

Lib.VII,

the
3^

Holy

Apoftles.

mcunT^p,

rPlS

&s the

G/jjiv evaeSo'jultnwv tuj

QjL^

? ctfta4<^e'rj

TieTTocy^Aioi, ciSh)^S)b''

wjT-

xeA(ns,

dfjue-

TBfcTnr* ^

j/v&S^M),

'm.tjcr*^^^^^^'^'''''

^OTf

fi

di'^^^QjLgTcc.
^

Si

l'm|<@^
o^eiAeittj

o^CTMu//;^

cl^ mans >^ymi 6

a^iwfujHWf.
Kt>es
'np,
mztP'Tv^eP'^
o^o-fjigv ex^UcDLS

Xer3,
cSg/cosw

^
ov

ci&^oL-niV

&5 fjivri^j T8-

oTz

'm.\iQ.i

ojjTiS

v^'rr

5 ^Ki^rU/j
<?

T g;;^r, T ctS^ yo-

ji^r. ?$ lopias Siel^^M^

God and Father of Chrifl:, and the Lord of thofe that are pious towards Him, whole Promife is infallible, whofc Judgment without Bribes, whofe Sentiments are immutable, whofe Piety is inccffanr, whofe Thanklgiving is everlafiirjg, through whom Adoration is worthily due to Thee from every rational and holy Nature Lord Almighty, thou xxxvi haft Created the World by Chrift, and hait appointed the Sabbath in memory thereof, becaufe that on that Day thou haft made us reft from our Works, for the MeditaThou tion upon thy Lsws.

^v -^^Vy
^vy\yJjjj

(iU^ep'^^-'TJ/u^- haft alfb appointed Feftivals of our CTTzui is for the Rejoicing
ep'^^jjjt^.
'?

Souls, that

We might come
j,^,^^ ^j,^

v37D(r2 KTi^&arji
put'

<7D(p/-

into the

>

Si

rifJi^t

'^ecnv

Remembrance of that Wifdom which was created

by Thee
;

\sc!ri^r2^yuMou't^i'
I'Tretparj)

HowHe fubmitted
;

21.

lxX

bc made of a Woman on ^xvi)fi He appeared in Of Tctf our account lcaTDJ' jScfSiio-^Ti, wff jo; Life, and demonftrated Hime^ ( ai'O^^-ar* (pa- felf in his Baptifm how He yeii' eTO(,<^ Si r^jj^^s alj that appe&t'd is both God
r:^ ^Ico, dvcc- to
;

Gg

and

CONSTITUTIONS
and Man,

of

Lib.yiL

us (7u>^cr)(?^, ^aW^z^f, by chy Permiflion, and died ; kj aV^y/r Qo) scepsV^* ^' j^* nrUl^. dyccgzemjui^p and rofe again by thy Power
fuffer'd for

He

on which account we

To*

iopirv

^r^^^nyj^'^ovnt

lemnly aflemble to celebrate t^T

the Feaft of the Refurrection on the Lord's Day, and re|l4>

^$
^

njue/^o^Ki^,
;

^^^^

j'/xnVi'Jc w^

r ^voc^v^

(poori(^vlt

joice on account of Him who q ^ooI/j^' ?^ ol(f^'paixv' *'" has conquer'd Death, and S^l ojutS '^ 'ny^mryaibrought Life and Im- y lias le ecW'TZtT, mortality to Light: For by eis >^lv c^ 'dOiQV Him thou haft brought home the Gentiles to thy Self for a pecuhar People, the true Jfrael, beloved of God, and For thou, feeing God Lord, broughteft our Fathers 'Trig, 5c/ eppvaw on j^goout of the Land of Egypt,
j/j;

and didft deliver them out of the Iron Furnace, from Clay and Brick-making, and ^x^s^co & rPfS axj didft redeem them out of rnv.^ &" ^. Sizc?^cr' the Hands of Fharaoh, and otj? ua 2/^ |>?e^5 (jm of thofe under him, and didft lead them through the Sea, as through dry Land, and didft bear their Manners in the Wildernefs, and bellow on them all forts of good yioiv'.Q^ (pMP^<^3rJ'^-

things;

thcm the

Thou didft give L^w or Decalogue,

;il.

r&^vnxj,

;\^e^ Jc^Vaf-

e^tpgVTx-

(^SS'aT^^a;^

V.

fcrte

Jii((f.ho}{oif.

V.
Olg-

I,ib.yil.

the

Holy

Apoftles:

ofgraAw
apyixs.

'G^tpoioiv

S'lS'ii,

which was protiounc'd by Xvi a- thy Voice, and Written witfi

^s thy

(fopi^Iw (^creSeiocs,
yi/ooaip
jixews,
Tiioovy

Hand

Thou

didft en-

mis

S'ujjql^

join the Obfervation of the

s vmXvoiv ^^' Sabbath, not affording theni

7{^^eip'

m ov UpZ
*T^&QXcf},

fas

^ShL'

;^^r, ^'$ ot^M/af<50 IQSbi^g^Shs'

cjc^a/ccj

^
^

T^To

KSbiJ{J.s f^lxy

an Occafion of Idlenefs, but an Opportunity of Piety, for their Knowledge of thy Ppwer, and the Prohibition of Evils; haying limited theni
as for

within aa holy Circuic the fake of Dodlrine, twdi eSSbf^Q^' >^ T8T for the rejoicing upon the ^^^niuvcix,v7cKijaii\^Io- Seventh Period. On thiSLerlr.yxIil C>?Acw./o ??7>'gT-" account was there appoint-^ ^^'''
eSShiJ{^S^s liTTWy
fjiL/i

e^Sbf/,^,

(^

o'^f-

meviy]^sgivy

one Week, "'and Seven 2<)^)bi Weeks, o^Tzys fj(AiSifJLiatv aind the Seventii aj/G^/TXi Month, *sf(lp(fctGiy 01 and the Seventh iy/oiap cTXTi-dac^. Ttf- Year, and the Revolution of r-^^^v rr^ Qi^^oL^v rhefe, th6' Jubilee, which is i'UTe^B-^l^v cLfyetv^oTnvs the Fiftieth Year for Remif^s" OP op' fion, that Men might have fjAiS2P\^y)v ex iS ^fjij^os aju no occafion to pretend Igiioyri'
en a(pg^i/' ed
^

c^g'irjx/ ^gA7o->i iv

TjT rtfAfpoL

ranee.

QcSSci' permitted

On this Men

account |fe every Sab-

TU)v. ozL&GoiTQv

k^Uttc/jj^s ^(/.ivpyictA^

bath Co reft, that io no OHe might be willing to fend one ^hetojoii yj(7jj^y, vofji^;v Word out of his Mouth in cwi/. eis Seov Anger on the Day of 'the ^iiYiajs^ S;' cu' Sabbath For the Sabbath ^u';^e^.r' ^^mis gJ^i'pW'TO. iv is the ceafing of the Creayip
??t

"^

i r^dLV<f.YJJi^hr\mi.

V. \ defunt. V.

deeft,

V.

tion

CONSTITUTIONS
tion, the

of

Lib.VH.

Completion of the d'Tr^prmv 5 wj^qlyM World, the Enquiry after og^V^^yo-ct cwTtr r Laws, and the grateful Praife }j/i<nmv. r *sf^vov\fiuo^ to God for the 'leffings he r vo'j^^iiwv^ rivoL^" has beftow'd upon Men jgwi curic,?/, r ^sreP'n^ All which the Lord's Day to^i/ ^^m ktIg^qos, r excels, and fliews the Me- Geov ?[g^v, % arG^diator Himfelf, the Provi- -ttdj/, t- c^ Mae/ct? 5^der, the Law giver, the Caufe vy\^vfmj ^j^vov cT/;^ aiofthe Relurreciion, theFirft- re^$, r -TTDA/Ti^cTttja^born of the whole Creation, vqv oai^^i, r gxjje^^v God the Word, and Man, /ro?^ IIoj/T/y D:;^t^, uhp was born of Hhrj a ^ ^^roiia., :^ aV^lone, without a Man, wbo qoLvmy, c/k veitP^v '^' conversd holily, who was <r>t^uc7a. m wjeAoccrucified under Pontius Pi^ jcrj .^v^A(^g7a|, Q\ late, and died, and rofe a^kowoTtL.. r -v^ ^.gain from the Dead So that mvv d^'y^e/-^^ Tr^axpi'
:
:

the Lord's

Day

commands

peiv^

cwm

yi ^

'im

us to offer unto Thee, Lord, Thankfgiving for all. For this is the Grace afforded

QS"

^[^^^e^^o-ct

^f, hla '^^ fAiyi^^ ^^wi^ <^ej)ycoicc.v c^aAu>|y-

by Thee, which on account of its Greatnefs, has obfcur'd

all

other Blcflings.

xxxvu.
^*377.*^

Thou who

baft

fulfilled

thy Promifes made by the Prophets, and haft had Mercy on Sioft, and Compaffion

-nis l^afyiA/a? tos ^^-t^J'-st^.

(p^Tziov 'Ti^-ne^a-cts,

V'O

g-

on Jcrufalcm, by exalting the Throne of D.ivlil, thy Ser?

Wr

^ ; rapria'asr^kpiio-aATifji,
Xevo-ca

'^Lc^yv

oly.-

^-epyov

AaSliT

5"

defunt. V.

Lib.Vn.
'TTouSis
jw,fV<w

the
dvv^Ztmj^ ov
1-^ ^){ueai

Holy

Apoftles.
midfl of her, by

a^

vaiic in thc

cuj-TTii,

the Birth of Chrift,

who was

T Xe^rS,
f<^7(9i

^ ^ czu-gpS
"ii^

ojjfd

Qp'
^^'-

)^^v'/i9gi'T'

dx

born of his S^td according to the Flefii, of a Virgin alone ; Do thou now, Lord

vyii

rhfiy^vy, a/j{^s

^ God,

acccpc

the

Prayers

which proceed from the Lips " rmi " 'C^o-k^au of thy People, which are ^ciKim k-nai^ ? ?^^ of the Gentiles, which call Qa ? g e^vMVj T ^^ upon thee in Truth, as o^^^yfjS/iMv Qe ou ocXn- thou didft accept of the fiefct, i(9t,fSw5 'sr^creii^oj Gifts of the Righteous in S&P^ r ^y.atA(av cAf their Generations. In the 9 9^gcMf ouuToov^^ASeK firft place thou didft refpedl ev TT^nmisr Jvoi^IttS' the Sacrifice of ^4^^'/, andccaiv,
vtw,
H<7monra, o 0gc5,

5fe$ >$

^z^crg^gfw, N<wg

accept

it,

as

thou didft acnil

i^ehf^rrQ^'? -mScotS^

cept of the Sacrifice of Noah

'AC^ajx
^<v
^

/j(j;'

OK

yiii

^Mm,
^pi<tTi

'IczuccK

when he went out of the XaA- Ark of Ahrnham, when he cAf went out of the Land of thc
gfsA-

^
^

xil

opyt^y

Icg^y^S

Chal^a/7s

ou ^B^GAgg^", Mooaicos
ci^

of Ifiac at the Well of the Oath; of Jacob^

;

xxu.

xxxr.

T>r

ip7ifJL(p,

'Aoc^^v

in [Bethel
;

of

/?^^/"^^

in

the

Exodxii.

aia

/t>tfcrny

^<Lv*TXiiv

Te^vicirmv", 'ha'i
c;t

iS Ncoun

^isy TBu^m

ToLXyL^
'^

Tre-

Defart of Aaron between Num.xfr the Dead and the Living ; o( Jo/hua ihe Son of A^^;; in JoC^. (j/7^4/ ; of 6Ueo?7 at the Rock, jujg. vf^

T^? (^
*?

1^''

'7ni)cct)y

ts*^
'2j

and the

Fleeces,

before his

viii.

a/j9^T/a.5,

'Mci,^Cf)2

owjtS

'),urcM>(^;

o?/

$'

Sin; of Manoah and his Wife in the Field of Samp[on,

....
.

fjTcS'icp^

l,a,fjL-\m ov

'

in

his
'

Xhirft,

before
-

.,
! fiff.

,...

'

V,

deea. V. :^^7i>. V.

1 forte Bn8sa.. V. ^jihtyJir^i^^

V.

CONSTITUTIONS o/
siiii.

Lib.VIL^
'?

the Tranfgreffion
in the War,

of

Ji'pha,
raili

S'l-^i,

c?^

/xA>j/^/Ag-

before his

A^a? 'Ia(p^s

ov

and Dek- mi?\.efjia) ^^y^ nrti dx^hora in the Days of S/fera; TylTrafyA/a?, Bae^'jc 'iKmr;.yuQ{ Samuel in M^ppha of 5^ Agg^ce^s 6^ 'jS i Chi.xx'. D^^/W in 2ajw,y?A ov the Threftiing floor %(m.e^ ^^Ornah i\\q Jehufite; oi So- Mcco^^^, Aafili^ 6u nllfu /^^^A2 in Gihcon, and m 7<?xviii. c^Aw 'O^vc? oS '[g^a-. Xo^jxa)p@. ou A^m'\\>K^'I^hP^l oi EliJA^h in Mount Qcia a Chron. Carmel; of /i|/M at the bar- TocScccov y^ cv 'lepaaocTkI i?. ^^" Fountain ;,. of J^ehojaphat Atj^, 'Ha/x gj/ t^ op^ XX. xix. in M'sit of Hczekiah in his $* Kccpfj(M?\.i<f, 'EAicrSi<jkpers, and concerning 6"^- gc/, ?^ t ccTivia^s -tivjKf. xvi.
5

Vow

of Barak

'

itChTon._nac^enb
^^^''^"xxxv.-

L^d
turn

oi Manaffsh in the of the Qhddtans, after

I

5^5,

'la)o-cc<peiT

ly
Ij/
^

^mctp-

A6,ct(w,

'E^ex/ct
5^

hi3 Ti^aafg^e(lion;ofyi?//4^in
.fha^i'^
;
.

psio.

Qi t5 2gMJ/>a(>j-vr
/^{j;'

Ezr^viii.

P^^^^j
Jon,
ii.

j^.y

Dau.
J

iii.

Kiog

oi Ezra at the Reof Daniel in the Den oi h{oi\^;. o^ Jonah in the Whale's Bf lly ; of the Three Children in the Fiery Furnace of //j^;^^ in the Ta;

rct^feijx",
gj/

^f XaAJ^/wy

r
cix

'ZorhnfJLfjJA&tSp, 'loo"

$-fcLocroi'\ 'Ecr:
t/T
(v
e'zudp-'S'cf},

S'^h
AxvrhA

S"

Aajoco;

V bernacle before the Ark; of rr^/ AesViw^, 'lm' h 5^ xTixiy?, Ezr.iii. //c^^^^^i/>A at , the Rebuilding Tiif >^iA/(X t^ of th^ Walls ; of Zerobahel ; rt^m TraiStov Iv TJi ^'
1
',

Maccab.of iMafaiihids and his Sons in their Zeal ; of Jahel in Blef^^^*^

/>t/j-(j5)

'

^mj^i'^ P^wrti

gv tjT cTxZby^i' l^fii'Tnor *?

ring3.'

Now

alio

do thou 7MCwTS,Ng?/x/aQi
of thy
ai/g^ipa^
'j^''

tjT
39

receive the Prayers

75/^1/

people,

which are offered to

I

''^"

Zo^Soi&eA,M(l.
,

n tw^mmmmmm

>~

iin

iaivttymv.N. ! *Kjnta

"'-deeft.

V..

.-^

deefl.

V,

Lib.VlI.
fm^iGc
iv
TBef

the

Holy

Apoftles:
thro'

rm

T^tSv oj/jtS

Thee with Knowledge,

Ghrift,
in the Spirit.

^i'Aco 0-g. 'faCriA

EJ;^e/T?f4^Voi'7rg-

We

give

Thee Thanks

for

Lord Almigh-^^^^^^^ thouhaft not taken ly^Tihim^s eAh away thy Mercies and thy 'j'ds QiKTifuii cii iTb' ^ CompalTions from us; buc cc(p' 7]y.S)v oi??ici 7[a,^' lyj,' in every fucceeding Generagvv "^exv -2 ycvexvQ)' tion thou lave, and dofl: ^(|s, pu'ji, dvn^i^fx^CccvYi, dehver, and alSft, and procaem^^ii, ccvTiXccQhi ted For thou didft affift in iv Tifxii^is 'Evoos the Days of E^os znd Enoch; 'Evco^/evif/.s^Ls\ia) in the Days of Jklofes and 'ha-ii, Iv ri^efois in the Days of the cri ^ Jofhua
S'iojiQrru,

^Tcbv,

all things,

7rai/Toxe^T&^j3" oTitJjc

ty, that

-jlB

Ta>^
fciii

xe^TtoK,
^ocfjiyr]A

Iv

y]fjJ'

'Ha/cc
iv
ri'

Judges '^mih^D^iysofS^Lmuel^ and of Elijah, and of the Pro-

^^v TT^cpn^v,

fAiC^is Ax\<^

^aaiAsoov

^is

"ti^7]p
,

in the Days of Arand of the Kings ; in ^ ov viyjthe Days of E/lhcr and Mor' ^ Maj3- (f/ecai ; in the Days of Ju^

phets
vid,

T^v

Sh^aiv
'iadTaO,

o^

rifjLiCP-is

dith

in

the

Days of

Jud.iS

and his Brethren Sk Mccxxoc^caa & ^v and in our Days haft thou aikX(p^v hjii. ^ ov affilled US by thygreat High^?s r,fjii^ii ^fjidov 3p' Pried: Jefus Chrill thy Son: i?7^^C r(C{^i/ o^ tS For he has delivered us from the Sword, and hath freed fjLeydAit Qa" dp^speoo; and fuf'ha-y Xe^tea t5 ttcw- US from Famine,
cv 7]fjLi^ii' iiM/jccaheus
Sbs
rr^'
^]

ciii fj^aycq

r:1in'd

nf.

has ^deliver'd

us

from

CONS TIT UTJONSo/

*Pag.
^
*

Lib. VII.

from Sicknefs, has preferv'd e^s y> eppva-ocroj "^^* us from an evil Tongue. ^ ok Ai^y llei-^'ro For all which things do we ^^^4^?, Q/avQaaloLgive Thee Thanks through o-aro, ck yhd^o^i m^given us an Articulate Voice to con
Chrifl:,

who

haft

vr^^i

ecKeiroco^,

^^
<S (foo-

"Tnivfmv coi

hd X^eS
els

fefs
it

withal,
a

and

iuitable

added Tongue,

to

<^';^e/7'B|l^. o
v^-'-f'

as

epap^^v

g|o-

an Inftrumenc to moduhte withal, and a proper Tafte, and a fuicable Touch, and a Sight for Contemplation, and the hearing of Sounds, and the fmelling of Vapors, and Hands for Work, and Feet for Walking; and all thcfe Members doft thou form from a little Drop in the Womb ; and after the ForIllation doft thou beftow oh it an Immortal Soul, and
produceft
the Light, as a rationalCreature. Thou
it

fj{9^y^^v

Slop^cztyS^os*

yAo^^jsLv (^dpr^t^v,
^Trkny.nf^^
vzroOa';.

^'r/z^jv

m op^ ^u<fe

yx^vov
cnv

'urcpojpo^v,

a-

<p^^'

k^^tdcMw^j/,
^

:^
a-

oe^aiv ^cc^,
yts^' (p^v'^^",^
oiy

'ccrppyt-

aTf(^V,

<^

%e^5

eisepyjv^^^^s'^-Tr^s^

oShi^m^^^

Wia
')iv@^
^

^ ^utbo

ex (jax^^s sa-

S^^arlaj"
(S
4aj;^Zm>^
fj^,-^*

into

cv

y.ri^cx,y

dSnivoLTov

jJ^) tuju

thy (fcacnv ^e/^y^* % tt^x^ Laws, improv'd him by thy ycis gh (poos, S?[gyi'i(}}v Statutes, and w^hen thou t,(^ov, t d/jb^irvv, tobringeft on a Diffolution fJigts^ e^mociSbWoA, S'lfor a while, thou haft pto- '^icif^mv ^aiSfwucti' mifed a RefurrecSion. Where ^e^i Ixlyv eTniyoov
haft inftrudcd

Man by

what Life is fufficient > S'ldhvaiv^ r dyd^mv What Length of Ages will Im^yiih^. mu@-^ tuifore
l

defunt. V. led exuiit in marg.

ti^

I J)t^irKd9<ii>$*

V.

Lib.VII.

the
^losl
'TTotToy

Holy Apoftks:
be long enough for Men to be thankful ^ To do ic worthily

yx^f^

(^"j^f'AAis

a\mwv Q

^?J>c-

Sj^^-aJioidv^^Tniiivreii
<^';^e*p<xi/
;
ri

f^J

do
lity

it

'tis impoflible, but to according to our Abi-

TT^i cc^i^

ccS'tu'otrnv,

is juft

and right;

for

S 5 Kp
Ippt/o-w

S'tMociMy

(^a^. thou

haft delivered us

from

qS uaeSeioA mi-

?\.v^m,

vm

;^e*95JciiB'

the Impiety of Polytheifm, and from the Herefie of the

Murderers of Chrift; thou '7re'7r>,ctv7ii^7is dyyotccs haft deliver'd us from Error iiXdj&s^^aairX^svv and Ignorance 3 thou haft
ojpia-eoji

e^^Ac^,

is ccTri^i^ou;

ei al^^-

(ent Chrift

among Men,

as

Tpyi

ctis

^^^iTTDVf 0go{^

Ivfn^u fj^vo';^^'

'zo^'rifAAv'

a Man, being the Only Begotten God ; thou haft made

the Comforter to inhabit among US ; thou haft (et Angels over US; thou haft put

TihvTov opcpyuo-oA
aff^iAas
S'toiCo^ioy

ejigvcrccij
v\o,^vvciA-

op^

Devil to Shame ; thou y5 (pv?J.ojsis haft brought us into Being ^^gT^^-S :)(opyiyiTs g?- when we were not 5 thou iflw* f/.B'^oLocv FTiyif- takeft care of us when made 0yciAca. '\ko^ airdv'mv thou mcafureft out Life to Qoi Si^a ^ g o-g^ar, US ; thou affordeft US Food ; S^id lo- Xe/r'', thou haft promifed Repen^^joijA'

emlmcc?^

the

'

^coLu^

7\

fuI\,'^^clGi'\^isi:U
cMO/ras.
cc/uZui.

tance.

Glory and Worfliip

tbc^tw*

be to
things,

Thee

for

all

thele

yi^M^Tt ^ci^K(p<ji' ^
eiv\

xti^-

/oceS' vfjj^y

^'
qS

yriiy < cvTY'

(^xai-

through JefUS Chrift, now and ever, and thro' all Ages, /imcn Medicate

T^eia.

tS ttcct^s aJr?,

on

thefe things,

Brethren,

cwrrip

amq-er

and the Lord be with you

Upon

CONSTITUTIONS o/
upon Earth, and
doni
*^*

Lib. VII.

in the King'*

"^v^^'l
cmJtS
c/h.

of

his

Father,

who
de-

^ ^ai^^ <^ ixAt^v^a^^

<?

Rom. fiii. both fent

liver

Him, and has

hy

'f

J^yAeJa?

9>^^
'f

us

Him
;

from

the

'^s

lh.Af^Q}ccv
^(f)Luj

Bondage
JTjifed

of Corruption into
Life

His '^^Vh ^

l^aY"

glorious Liherty

and has prothofe

to

who

*}^^ij^j^ yi's S^i cwJtS ^t^ctclgiv en iQvnwv

&Awj/ 0goV.

through
the

Him have believ'd itv

of the whole World.

God

Sect.

LXIIL

"i^OW
-*-

after

thofe ought to live that are Initiated into Chrift, and

what manner "r\U(A^fiZvo(p^Xyn ^^ IJj^ ol Xe^-

qhv fj^s^j^'^pS^ooi,

olas

they (^^e^'^cts^xrsfJL'ur^v "ought to fend up to God 0e<^ J^/a Xg^rS, through Chrift, has been faid pw7u/ '^^ 7rep>^' ^fe'the foregoing Directions ov^v' S'iy^iov 5,,ixw<^g But tisreafonable not to leave rk cc/Mjrnas ^touMeven thofe who are not yet ir^v oiQon^iT^s.

what

Thank fgivings

Initiated without Afliftance.

XXXIX.

He therefore who is to 'O fj^^T^oov noUwj be Catechiz'd in the Word ^^r^^^^ r ?^<y^v t of Piety, let him be inftrudt- t^Uo-ggeias, tfcuS^sc^ ed before his Baptifm in the ^cp ^ ^onr^oyuoiT^ Knowledge of the Dnbegot- ?? oS dr^ifjvnr^ ten God, in theUnderftand- ^i^iv, r '^ ij^ ming of his only Begotten Son, yo^( e7r/y wcTir, r in the aiTurcd Acknovvledg- 'cfei tS dyiv rnvAji^ment of the Holy Ghoft. ros '7rkv^(poe/civ Lf^vLet him learn the OrJcr of %4i(ohj^i^^yiasS'iA''

the feveral Parts of the Crcation,

(poj>\i

Ta^iv,

Trep^olccs

the

Series

of Provi-

^f;w9 ro^'3^^^^^^'*-

Lib.VlI.
cTf^/oTne^a

the

Holy

Apoftles;

^ve,
75Jj.

Sw 2^Ti ^ <r/

dence, the different Dirpen^ojj., yi- (ations of thy Laws : Let

TTcuSdii'
y^cp.o^rm'

A/ths o

d^^^ir^
o/at

him be itiftrudled why the ^- World was made, and why

r
115

^j/fi'fiocTxg'T^
yujij',

I^t3

Man was appointed to be a Citizen therein ; let him al-

varap;^* ^ouSbiiSw fo know his own Nature, of Osos Tk ^TTDvyi' what fort it is; let him be cTzzus f^s eni^ic^aiv vShiTi ^ taught how God punifhed
mve},
facjg
vBolv'
T'ds S^i

dylas
i^^griv

eSi-

>l^^'

yi'

Kiyt}

cTi

Xgfl,

'Ei/w5,

'^vd^x^

the Wicked with Water, and did glorifie the Saints in every Generation, I mean Seth^ and Enos, and Enoch, and

Nwg, r
tJj

'ASeji^dfJL
/7t5,

^
t

d^/c^j/as

MiA^odS'eTCy p^t'Ico^,

^ T Mw7?a,
<t

'ijjo-Sy TH,

XaA?S,
'f^Jidv

:^ <^/i'g?5

ie^ix^

(^ T-is )f$r>' l>C^

c(k\ii.

^v
*n

oTTws
g4x-

^G^vQ^fj^j^
^

ci^c^CS^fn

6" Sees

Twv dv^^Tirov yivQ..

'^Wd

Ti^dviis

^
^5

f^'^iGTTiJQ^ isfmyi'CooivdAtj'&viocs cr.d?i^y!J)

^(popys
S^sXeicti

>ig.ipvs,

^^

dfT^^eioLs
'^

\?^JjSv^olv

^aiQeioiv

^ l7iu.vdyj)v\

^To a'^-

icloL^&iSvii^ioauvhuj^am

and Abraham, and his Pofterity, and Mdchifedeck, and Job, and y?f^ytv, and J^/hua, and C^/e^, and Phimas the Pried, and thofe that Were holy in every Genera* lion and how God flill took care of, and did not rejedl Mankind, but called them from their Error and Vanity to the Acknowledgment of the Truth at various Seafons, reducing them from Bondage and Impiety unto Li* berty and Piery, from Injuftice TO Righteoufnefs, from Death Eternal to Everlafting Life. Let him that offers
iNr<?/i^,
;

him*

CONSTITUTIONS
himfelf to Baptifm learn tliefe and the like things in his

o/

Lib.Vll.

^vdrii aumln en ^mp

a/chor.
rwiJuTot.

Catechizing

him let Hands upon him adore God, the Lord

;

and

tstd/s

cl^Ay^
^ix^aidv*

fj{ff,v^

who

l?ys his

^-^vinw
cr^,

out^ ^n^xn^co^^

of the vvh#le World, and thank Him for his Creation,

for
his lending

oKiuueiTea

^ep^Sj-

nHov coJtov,

(^ 0goi/ r

Chrift,

his

^oamv

S^om)rt.v,

V^P^g- only begotten Son, that He might lave Man, by blocting out his Tranfgrellions, and that He might remit Ungodlinels, and Sins, and might fnrifie him from all iCm/ili Filthhcjs of Flc[h and Sfi it^ and fandifie Man according to the good Pleafure of his Kindnels, that he might infpire him with the Knowledge of his Will, and enlighten the Eyes of Jiis Heart to coniidcr of his wonderful Works, and make known to him the Judgments of Rigbrcoufnefs, that fo he migiir haie every way of Iniquiry, and wa'k in the Way of Truth, that he might be thought worthy of the Laver of Regeneration, to the Adoption of Sons, which
'
'

tS '^e^'^v^ "^5f* ^dajjuoH^' oT^'^m'

'Tre/Jt-vf?

'^

vjov cjjii

nr-

y^vo^^i X^^v, 7ra cmari r dv^e^ynp/e^oc

?i6i'\\a^
'ipoc

ms dvojuLias' ^
oi<ri^eiCLi
(t

oifpi^ 'vii

^ ^5 d/^TUi.
>.e^(7>i
^^h^o

y[^-

Trdpr. ps'
?9

Auct/xS ou^-^i
f(cA7-,

mdo^
5 (
"^

dyida-A

ai/Oci^Tup

x^T
"

c5L"Jb)c/c?/;
,
'

'f;jL^>]gz>-ni7o5 tc/rQ

(tu-

rgrio-vi

'

S
-?

o^^ajj^cc

^//t5,

>&;

(pwTio-/?

t^j

o(p^XfJiys
at/r^

y^p^las

at

5t9tTDtj'owOTr

o^

jzcvfj^^aiwv

ijjj^- yt^oj-

^ari

cujtiJ

k^Jl/:^'

m^

'f

Sixouomjjuvii, ottus

dp- juncTiayi
d^xyt'ioLi

mij^}

IStv

^p^ijyiTUj

o<^bi"f

aA>;3-a>-

eii

Lib.VIL
T
A&'T^S
ft 5

the

Holy
is

Apoftles:

S^KccIac^i^^rivcij aZ<iiv
'f

in Chrifl, that
Df/??^

hemg fUnt'
hopes

Rom.tI.|.

'OTtAif^-

^^ together in the Likemfs of

/Ai?

VBfrlcLS,

vjoS^cnxv

^/^

Chrift, in

of a glorious Communicaci9i;t- ^Jj^of^J- T>r on, he may be morcify'd to " ^rctW ofMLQirk Sin, and may live to God, tS Xe^r?, g-ur' gA- a^ to his Mind, and Word, TTih ^ cMi^'f 5(p/v&>and Deed, and may be numc^ Xg^^-oi* hoL
avfi.-^
'

tf

tIccs,

ccfjfpria.,

Deal
P[gr^i'

ber'd together in the Book n^ of the Living: And after y.ccm n vSp ^ this Thanklgivjng, let him ^ TT^hv* % cv infttud him in the Doctrines
i/gxe^9f
ft

Tf*

^^ari

';j

TsT /3/o Aw

T^

^QdivTwv

concerning our Lord's tncar-

^ cwjoiQjt.^fj.-Sri" (t

1^

<^;^e/(r^^v^ mx^oTtiv^
ojlrslv

and in thoie concerning his Pallion, and Re*

nation,
Dead^j

^znTcuMfczlTO)

'n%i

-f

"S vjje/-'^

oi'bp'

TO futtcdion from the and AfTumption.

ai/aATixJ/^fit)*.

Ket}

oTi^

S"

-zt^jf^'s

And
the

v^'htn

it

cLJ'Ti!;\p/'7ruf
vfl^

/3a'5fi^S-

3caT)i^^l$'^,
'cfei 'f

Catechumen ,^r- baptiz'd, let him

tcmains that is to be
fcarn

XL.

^ygTDe; Tci

what

/m^Ss

?
'f

2/^^oAii,
aw^m^yrii
cf

>)

's^i

5'

concerns the Renunciation of the Devil, and the joining himfelf with Cbrift For 'tis
:

X^ipS.

ficthatHe fnojild firil abflain 'zzr^^TDi/ "^^eibzLj from things corttrarv, JL^ and rP^ c4^dpTio)v' 0^ TDTg then be admitted to the MyotoIttjV

ovw

"^'jf;^ Twif fjuu^'

fteries

he

mud
^

before-hand

! ileeft,

V.

'

f^yc^t^^fMi^mcu V.

'

dftft. V.
2.

V.

puii*

CONSTITUTIONS
Heart from all Wickednefs of Dilipoficion, from all Spot and Wrinkle, and then partake of the For as the Ifoly things skilfulleft Husbandman does Ground of firft Purge his the Thorns which are grown up therein, and does then fow his Wheat, fo ought you alfo !to take away all Impiety from them, and then to fow the Seeds of Piety in them, and vouch(afe them Baptifm: For even our Lord
purifle
hi?
:

o/

Lib.VII.

e/'wr,

^ix^Kcc^cies^vloc

IcvjtS
cru
'

r KapS'iav

<zrot-

xoc^v^eicts", ccjltb

Ay
ivte

pvUS^Q^
ds yi

x}

^v aylm

fM<nx'
yicop-

^:^^<v*

ys o(.^ci-Q-6Kxcc^ip^ r ap^e^v ixj^ty^v t^v

^

'<sz^^(pjj^a^v

ov ojjti^
o-Trei-

axayrSwy,

titi
*

pi t ^nvepv
( '^m^s

S't^ <^

og^T^eP^' 'mtrc^

ccGiSeictv

e^eP[^i^

cltt

ojjtuiv

rnn
?^

<^(tS'

Mstt.

^^

cvjax>?5

ifKccmu' /Sa-ca--

xxviii. 19. cjici

in

this

manner exhoit
firft

Ccl??i?c^,

us, faying,

Jkfake Difci-

rlajjuccT*^ d^iMcoj.
;>t;e^ t'',tt$^i'

^
"

flcs of all NathfJSy

and then 0^ ^

he adds ihcm into

tber,

this,

^;?^ Baptize

^'t^s ^j^^v r^r]V2(nv^

the

tiame of the Fa-

'zmv' fxcc^Tiuazcn ^ irtP'

and of the Son^ and of Let therethe Holy 6hc/}. the Candidate for Bapfore ti(m declare thus in his Renunciation,

Ti^pv" -^to. nmL i^vn*

>^

l^re CTniyt^,

tq.

^a'^/craTi couTas
vofAcc
5^

c-

? ^a!'^s ^ n:? vZ dyln mvAffJiaT(^.

ar
I^CCTT'

CCTTOL r-J^MfTW

ll^OjUl^'j-

Oy

T^

^-To-

la i>JI tut.
XLI.

renounce Satan and his Works, and his Pomps, and and his Aqhis Worfliips,
T

'A'm'^ajvfj^SJcc'
Tr^/jcT,

00 <jvTg
t-

tpyu oZ-

t?,

?^

'Tro/w.-mrs cuJ-

)(^KQ,

c^Ui.

V,

'

al.

vpfv\ioi*\f.

'

flLoVij

V.

>

j{>ck.

V.

deeft

'^

LikVn.
A
^*

the

Holy
gels,
all

Apoflles.'

and

his Inventions,

and

***.^*2
*

things that are under him.

after

And
lee

his Renunciation,

him

in his Confociation
I

fay.

And

aflbciate

my felf to

Chrift,

and Believe, and am Bapriz'd into One Unbegot-

ten Being* the Only True God, Ahiiighty, the Father of Chrift, the Creator and

Maker of

all

Things, from
things;

whom
into

are all

and

the Lord Jefus Chrift, Only-begotten Son, the his Firft-born of the whole

TZXi*

?^ C<5

JU/;<Q;''I>J-

Creation,

who

before

the

CgOOi,

-Zl^

CJUMi/OOy

Ages was begotten by. the good Pleafure of the Faby whom ail things ther, were made, both thole in Fleaven, and thofe on Earth,
vifible

and

invifible,

who

in

Days defcended from Heaven, and took Flefli, and was born of the hoiy Virgin Mary^ and did converfe holithe
laft

nAr^oj'Ta d^ii^votyv (^

]y,

according to

the

Laws
and

of his
c^
'?

God and

Father,

dyiocs

-'^jS^.-Jsiy

under Pontius Pilate, and died for us, and rofe again from the Deid af-

was

crucify'd

tf

KTi^fTA, V.

al.

'

TCOy.

V.

Hh

tcr

CONSTITUTIONS
ter hi

of

LibVU.

Day, ^(^ rh vofx^a ? ga ^ ^nd alcended into the Hea- 'tizlt^s ciot?, 59 gzwIIcj/T/a vens, and fitcech at the Right ^9;VTa ?^ Hand of the Father, and a- Ui?\^Tiij & ^^ibzx.vQv g^ui is to come at the End to, -v^ t^ij^f, ^ ^a.^ of the World with Glory ^rTo, ok v^k^v fj(^ S to jud^^ethe Quick and the ^m.^elv t/T T(2/t>)7i/ji6Dead< of who(e Kingdom f<x, ^ dveX^vTo. en there iwzli be no End. And Tis e^yif, >^ xo-rSro-I am bapMz'd into the Holy r&E?Ta. cf/ i^^/a t5 cjrtPaflion the Third

Ghoft,

tb^ic is

the Comforter,
!

Tep.

^G^i

'mAtr

Ip;;^-

vvhowroughc ilia' the Saints i^^^joj' ^fk' (jjmtiK&cl from the Beginning of the tS cttcyj/(^ /j^J' c5^>j$ World, but was afterwards jce^Vo^ ^a^^'S^ 6 yg;cfent to the ApofUes by py^. Z^ (ioLai?\.ioLs 4x.
the Father, according to the Promife of our Saviour
a')d

t^
|l/^

t^A..

/2a^i^omv^fj^cx,

Lord, Jcfus

ChrilT:

and

a^yov, ryji^i

r 1^/-

afccr

the Apoftes', to all TcXii^nv^^ cpepyiarr^ov thole that believe in the Ho- ^a^p ^?$ ctV ojwyly athoiick Church. Into dy'iois, vgi^v q-^soctheRefurredtion of the f lelh, Aei/ hs^ ^I's '^m'^Pigii' and iiito the RemitEon of -^"^ t5 wctr^;
*

'

Sim, and into the Kingdom r e-wxfycAi^? c^yiS' of Heaven, and into the Life ^- i,t(^y (^ tluca^ '!of the World to come and o-S Xe^^B ?($ tJ< //J' after thisVovv,he comes in or- ^W'^ 5 '^(ti iDr^ der to the Anointing with Oil. cnr^^yj.r, o^ rf aV^'9C'
;

Tict,

fit

cztpyi^; ,ctvcc^(nv,

H^

clz))jiv

ocfJcfj^Uo^i',

&5

t iiecfl,

V.

al,

add.

^i7/.

MP?9.v/K?.Ti

F^.

Lib.VII.
E.;;^^^!;^}

the

Holy Apoftks.

Now
fion

this is blefTed

by the Xui-

no c=^'
^j

5*

apx'tr'<^'

High-Prieft for
Sins,

the

RemiG
the

ima.v c^fZ^km. %
^^>t?-

'g^^-Twerx-iio' t8

firft of Preparation for Baptifm. For

and

f^,V=.7(^
>
Z-r^u

He
^'

oS

*vT. sor,

7i^
T?>
(^

^* ^Xe/r. ^
2t6.'

R<fa,>vx,

TO<r"

^r

calls thus upon theUngotten God, the Father of Chrift, the King of all fehfible and intelligible Natures, that He would fandifie the

of the Lord Jefus, and impart to it bpii'rcc a^aV -f ?Ao, S ^'A(^icTSvWW~, ritual Grace, and efficacious Remiflion of =i,%V. a^ie-.^^H*- Strength, the the hrft Prepara:;,xW' ^ft/^m. <?.' Sins, and
::))T?f5

(pii4.s.

Oil

in the

Name

epynnM, i^^^ ^ tion for ^Si'U^ % ^^-- Baptifm. o^^W-' ^ate for es.<n.^.luj

the Confertion of that fo the Candi-

Baptifm.

when he

/3a5,wm,
yg,cfA,jo.

r.

is

kmx^hvtw
,

anointed, may be freed from, all Ungodlinefs, and

'^^,

loi^^a.,
-?

1-

&o, oX.i^

ut;'<<"

JaT U'T.Klm'

A'^.o-

may become worthy of Initiation.according totheCommand of the Only Begotten.

^% Er^

^PSifTo,

'.

After

this

He comes

to xutl.

^p ^iy^. ^

n ^
'

Si^'rn^'dw

H^ @eop

1%'r.^eP^Toe^, r -^.^e^ ri .s^o'^l^ e, ^vce'r^'. Uo^^ ok cl^ir.>y-v da.%^^^^.^ a-t/V

^7^-ni(ric 4^iiK.
V".

and blefTes and the Water glorifies the Lord God Almighty, the Father pt the

Only Begotten God

'^^ Prieft
returns

That He has lent to become M?n on our

and Thanks. his Son

Ac

count

CONSTITUTIONS
count,
that

o/
^i

Lib.VIlJ
fif^s,
'Ivcc
fi-

us

: 1 hat that he flioul4 in all Things become obedient to the Laws

He might fave He has permitted

o^jtQ

-mj
'f

czocrf

oU

laie^e'TTt
t-

ov^/j%ep7rri(7^(05^

^ri-^ov
ivaidi,

ku^v

^^gccrc

<^

of tjiaf^ncarnacion, to preach
the

mj^v^cu

1^^^"
a(peaiv

Kingdom of Heaven,

the

Ael^V^

v^v<Sv,

and the cIi^timp, vey^^v dvoL* Rcfurredion of the Dead. q(x.aiv. IQn rirnis 's^' Moreover, He adores the cKvuuei cujtov t ijctvo* Only-Begotten God Himfelf, ^ri Geov /u^T anwy after his Father, and for Him, (^ S^l suurrir ^sU^e/cj-cuv
RemifTion of Sins,
giving

Him Thanks

that

He

cot&T,

W'

t^^<^gfa(&s

undertook to d\Q for all tujiiiv rPlJ -vJc^ 'ndv'T^v iS ^wupi, Men by the Croft, the Type Srziva.ri^v which he has appointed % Tumv ISho^ji g /3a7rof to be the Baptifm of Rege- ^.07x0. '? 'm^af^g^'aj.

neration.
alfo

He
that
in

glorities

him
is

<5'bo^^<J

rj^

ok

cv

for

God,
the
his

who

ovo'j^g.k'S Y^^jLc^Z^^eoi

the

Lord

of
the

"^

P-g-

World,
Chrift,
rit,

Name

whole <r^ of dyloj

oxm

yJje/-, ov

\*

m^d^jfj^i y>c

^^''

arGg^not call rnov cS^kind, but hasfuited his Pro- (fo^u xou^Ti ^^90* vidence to the Diftcrence of ^f ^ts^voia^i I'mi-no^-

and by

has

Holy Spioff' Man-

aTrepprjeg

^^

^^'

^a

Seafons; ac flrll: giving to to' ^^'"A^df/J um}' Adam himfelf Paradifefor an -t^ cv ^^Seia(^, tt^Habitarion of Pleafurcand af- <jvv ft. <7f ucpr.i ?^ycp r terwards giving a Command 'cc^^e^oTiv oiyjnTT^ov
^

o;i

account

ot

Pr'>videncr,

<fi?.',

g7r--/Tco

'G^roias

and cading out the Ollcnder P^gyo) ovr^Xiw ^r,ijullly, but through his Good- Q^pS^j^* ccfAfpQv^jzL-^,

'
1

11

Lib.VII.
Si)i^iocrujoYi

the

Holy
off,

Apoftles,

g|wW,
f^Ti

a-

nefs not utterly calling

ricy in fucceeding

him
after

yL^3vn\Ti
'4^$

^pp/^

but inftrudling his Pofte-

5
5^

-myTgA??,
<JjutS/'

Ages

iivia

T^s g|

various Manners^^ on whofc

^ ^Sb^

<^?o^ account

Conclufion of the World he has fent his

in the

Son to become iMan for Man's fake, and to undergo

all

humane

Paffions without

Sin.
Prieft

Him
even

therefore let the

now

call

cTg^ac^ ^je*^ a//3^T/ow.

'^

in Baptifm,

vujj

CD^- Look down

?^

and let from Heaven,

upon him (ay,

^
^
6

fSccTrJiojjiccTi,

Ae-

and fandifie this Water, and give it Grace and Power, that fo he that is to be baptiz'd,

'

nestv'^,
vSh},

^
<c;

'

' etyiocavv

s
0)^

according to the

^6T0
SlujccfjLtv,

mand of thy
crucify'd

;^/i/

Commay be Chrift, with Him, and may

0cc<^^op^jov,

cA>rn^>hjj

C^i^kwrid

K^T die with Him, and maybe tS Xe^T-y bury'd with Him, and may rife with Him to the Adop(jugui^^r^vcxj^^

(j\)vaL7ix'^viiv,
'^

y^

tion vvhich

is

in

Him,
;

that

cujuTa,(p7!vou^

cvjjcc-

he

may be dead

to Sin,

VwQ to Rightcoufnefs
after this,
fi

and and
hap^

when he has

tizd him in the Naf?jc of the Father, and of the Son, and ^ fj^ tS^tt,, '/3x7r7r of the Hol-j Gho(l, he fliall anoint him with Ointment, Ol'O(Px^ cu/Tor OP T^' ovoT? 'TT^^i ^ and fliill add as follows: fj^k
m'cu
jut

T>r a/^br/cc,

!_

0MJUV. V.

'

TS- V,

CONSTITUTIONS
Lord God, who art Without uene^arion, and without a Superior, the Lord of the whoU World, who haft
IcatcereJ

of

Lib.VII.

Kt>e^g o go?, o 'a-

the

fweet

Odour

of* the Knowledge of the Gofpel among all Nations, do thou grant at this time that this Oinrment may be
efficacious

&

vujD

Tyro S '.u.^u

upon him that

is

baptizd, that fo the fweec Odour of thyChrift may

coi rinue
fix'd,

upon him firm and and chat now he has died with Him, he may ariie, and live with Him. Let him fay thefe and the like
things
;

for this is the t ffica

TCf).

){^c^ii

i\

Su^ji

^y of the laying on of Hands on every one; for unlefs thnc

ctvryj'

edp yj

/lcti

be fuch a Keciral made by a pious Prieft over every one of -^/J^Tiq ^ cd^ tS ^W thefe, the Candidate for Bap- ^li lipsecs nxiccVTYi ks, tilm does only dcfccnd in- dsvd\)p fjigicv^J ccS alto the Water, as

and
Filth
Filth
this

he only

J'ws, puts off the

do the

rcj
'

f6z^.^oijS^j@.,
>^

o^s

'lyjoUoi,

x-t^t/^pu'Trnp

of the Body, not the of the vSouL After

let

to^

^Vo^ t
u

tS

him (land up, and

'

pray that Prayer which the Lord taught us. ButofNectyM7Qal.

rpuTmv '? '^^'^<. /j7J t^to, e^s ^./;o-dI;^^ tt^^IJ;^'

cziiJ^J^,

Ujis^lSk^e

riucis i

TiA^-

K^.

V.

tl

V
^Q(S'

V
^

ib.

VII.
S e^

t}?e

Holy

Apaftles.

^@. (VjaJV/wj 5 ^ arcc<pzv-rzb

siuvcLi

cefTicy he who is rifen again ought to {land up and pray, ^

5'

*sf^a6\j')^:^,
g^iePf4*Joj'

2/^

op^oi^ ilaiids
%v av

bccaufe he that upright.

is raifcd

up

civca*

ccuiiti
Tstf

therefore
vviih

who

vcc.'TiD^vm

Xq/l-

Chrift,

Let hini has been dead and is raifed

^i>

fnw2ytp^v\i^ 5^-c^j^pcrc^;^'^

xgW
Si^jT^poL
\j^j(f}v>,

up with Him, (land up. 5 ^^c J^t him pray towards

^dvcc^hxsthe Eaft: For this alfo is hSto ye^oL^cu cv t^T Written in the Second Book
rp^ rtx^Keim^'
oTi fj^^

%^%
g

of
the

i\iQ

Chronicles,

that after

awu'

TiKe^vca r vccov vjuth^ \sm T p^oLoi' the very Fcaft of Dedication

Agw5
ctxiTiS
ig/Da$,

Temple of the Lord was tS finifli'd by King Solomon, in

QAf

SoAo^r^,

$ ^

\^\{^m(j}xZ o\
0/ A(^/'Tit^,

the Priefts and the Levites, and the Singers, flood up

v^

o\ '\aih^cp^\,
^(tKifiv

^'

'iujiK-

4<xA'7>iy3/wi'

towards the Eaft, praifing and thanking God withCymbals and Pfalceries, and ftying, ?rAi[e the Lord,
/V

dic^-hiLeiQ^
?{g.s^

xJJ c?/jctTo-

for /^^iChron.

cxAvSvTis,
:cj

go-

good, for his AJcrcy

enduy,iu

fjs^yiy^'^oij

^irpy.

dureth for ever*

CTl CCycL^Sy OTI &S

T
But
fay,
let

Deptr^^^gc^zy ^
'ra*
/j(^'

'nxil^-

him pray thus a&

and

XLV,

^^e^Tge^i/

ter the foregoing Prayer,

^^7]v-i?\.g'youv* c

0^05
'tS

0-

'7nffjroy,^drni)pyormtTr}p

TyXetr^G^,
yofy^ys ij Qny

jL'^fJiQi

Sb;

God Almighty, the of thy Chrifl, thy Only-begotten Son, give rac a Body undefiled a Heart
Father
,

h\m. V.
pure.

CONSTITUTIONS o/
xifhQSof
cetas.
-^Jra,

Lib.VlI.
'^

^quila and Mi-

TiW'
viyc-t)

Atovtjcn^
't
';^

cv

Of

the

j^gin^e,

Crifpiis.

Church of Thefe are

'A^fivaAs

cv ^oi-

T^/TroAscys 'Mot-

the Bifhops who are entrufted by us with the Pariflhes in the Lord ; whofe Do6trine

^^vAi'"' t o cv $pyyl^ AaoJ^ixa$ "Ap^^tt'so-.*

'sioAooszucou

keep ye always
**Pag. obfei^ve
3S5.

in

mind, and

q
>?

^i^vfj^pv'
-.x^

"^e^'ica

our

Words:

And

V*"

Mx):^cfby/ai^

may

the

Lord be with you

'Ov'n(nj/.oi

^lArif^vos'

now, and to endlels Ages,

as Himfelf faid to us

KprKmr^s

^fy^Fcx.c/nycTujcncov.
^^

when

?^ticcv

*A-

He
up
Mitt

was
to his
:

about to be

own God
all

taken and Fa-

zoAas 3

l^ix,riTm

y^

'Aaiccp

r^j^oi-aioov'
'f

ther

For fays He, Lo I am

jQf^

K^cos-os

y(!^

Aiaiuf

x%vi\l lo, jfjffj

Dap, until yvccv ^0?" th2 End of the World. Amen.

the

oKTi^'Aoicci

J9' ^/>tJr

ij^Tri"

l.\x]^,iii^fj[jrrlj^jj:^

and uf on Earth Pe^cc,

0ga5,
j^^j/?,

(i
gi^

^
,

^5

We among Men. Hymns pra-fc Thee, we fmg ro Thcc, we blefs Thee, we we wordiip g'orifie Thcc, j^rcar HighThee bv thv
Good'Tvill

aVG^Trois A'vfji-

ShKioc,

ouivb^'i at,

vyy^j Qs
re,
"^

6[>\oyZij3p

Sb^ohoySfj^j ^,

o^o-j^urtju^' G-e,^oi
"

fMsidm

V.

deeft.V.

>

decsft.

V.

d^:^a&iftui4iJin.

V.

Lib.Vn.
ijsyoi?i^

the

Holy
r
s-

Apoftles.
;

d^^epiays' os

Prieft

Thee,

who

art the

)p7a.

Oeovj d'^vnivv

True God, who

fible

art the

One

'cc^oiwjopairov (Jigvov.Sid

Unbegottetf, the only Inaccef-

Being ; for thy greac Lord, and HeavenGlory, God the Father Jy King, viBy 0gg Wrgf 'TO^y'TO' xe^rnp 'xvf^eoSecs Almighty, OLordGod, the Father of Chrift, thelmma'THtTvp TXe/<r&!, ^ culatc Lamb, who taketh aeup(J dfji^fjLii oifjLi^S^ OS ^ ocixfprUv tS ^(Tfjiv' way the Sin of the World, oj^V(Jfc|rt^ r ^hoiv receive our Prayer, thou that
r fj,syd?ilw
<rv Sh^ccv'

>tue/g l^xoiKeSeiffve^'

TifjLOdp* 6}ig.^ii[/^'jos

1^

fitted

upon the Cherubim:

only
art

'j^' Xepa^lfjLIJigvoi

dyios'

oTi Qv For thou Qv ^voi thou only

art

holy,
Je-

the

Lord

^i}Qjioi 'Iwo-ys,

TB 0g
<pi;(7&)j,
TifjLoov'

<^tj^i

Xe/s^y ^jmYii

rZ
S^l

l2oc<7i?\,scoi

Qoi ^ItL,

fus, the Chrift of the God of all created Nature, and our King, by whom Glory, Honour and Woifliip be to

^jotTi,

-^

ciSoLs\

Thee.
xtJ-

Aive^Te

^ks

Te Children, fraijc the

praife the

Lord t^iy^"^^'
,

^Qv* oAveiTi S oyo.K^ Aiy/4'J cr$, Ku^a.

U|0t'/4u 0-?, dUAo-j/J/u^j
c-,

Name of
to

the

Lord.
fing
bleis

^^^^^^

We
Thee

praife

Hymns

Thee, Thee,

we we

2/,^

fJLyciKljj

c-yc^b^ct;'*

"iLv^ii f^oLoi'

A^(f,

'araT?!j3'rXeTtf
ccfjLccfjLv

^S,

djjLvS^

05 oAf]
700-fJiy'

dfSfpTiav

tS
hfJL

thy great Glory, Lord, our Kuig, the Father of Chrift, the Immacuhtc Lamb, wlio taketh away the Sin of the World.
for

Q\ TTpBTT^

Praife

becomes Thee, F?ymns

bs-

C O N S T I.TUT ON$
I

o/
coi

Lib. VII.
S'o^cl

become Thee, Glory becomes

Thee,
thro'

voi"
^

vrpiir^

the

God and

Father,

the Son,
Spirit,

in the nioft
for ever

n^S^c^^^"
tS vb,
v

ttolt^'
mv^i\g.^

Holy
Luk.1i.29.

and U
Lord,

nnf

^dpcLylal\

&S

eygf^ ^rnen.
Intefl thou

Now,

ila almoLif?^
d\fLJ.,

thy Servant dtfart

almwv, Ktui "^hveis

c-y

in

Feace,

according

to

th^j

S'v?[!)v

JeaTn/^f

Word,

for mine Eyes have feen

Kp S

'^'^(^jtm,

h -

thy Salvation, vphieh thou haft

^lwr\' err

etShv ot otp-

frefared before the Face of all People, a Lighfifor the Revelation to the Gentiles,

^.^fj{gi f/^n'^ccaTYi^ov
o-y,

TirnifAcccoL^

^ip

and

the

^s^azoTror 'Tn^Tcav
;\5.<:oj/,

*^

Glory of thy People Ifrael.

9^5 &s

^c70K9^-

XLiX.

Thou art blefled, OLord, who nouriftieft nie from my Youth, who giveft Food to
all
Flelli.

EJao^^s
nfi(fo)v
fy^s

xue<a,

6k veoin-

itj/x,

S'iSiisT^(plaj

our Hearts rnilct) col^kI ^Ji^o-qv and Gladnefs ;^e^5 % (^(pe^criuu'/)^ that having always what is tols 7i^pS'iusiifjLa)y-'ivcc fufficient for us, we may ^jtot? Traorc^ cujmp' abound to every good Work, :cay e^-v7is 's%^oin Chrifl: Jefus our Lord, oitcoi/^j elt tt^/j ep^^v
Fill

with

Joy

ihro'

whom

Glory, EJonour,
for

a^x^f,
trZ
"^

iv

X^^-w

Inl-

and Power be to Thee Amen. ever.

^tu!

ycveJt.co

t^julmv*

<^i" 'SaoiSb^oc, rifjiji^

t deeft.

V,

7^

tJhw, ;9T^

dyW

-fdJf^Tt V.

^ fts9'.

V.

EIBAION

Lib. VIII.

t^e

Holy

Apoftles:

^B

O N O r A O O

N.

*** Pag.
3 7-

BOOK
Sec
Concerning
Gifts ^
t.

NWl.
tern

LXV.
OrdinaMons^
Canons.

and

and, the

Ecclejiajiical

ESUS CHRIST,
I

chapj,

Q^TTt^S

31-

our God and Saviour, deliver'd to

us the great
flery

My-

of Godlinefs, and called both JcTTs and GentiL^s to

the

Acknowledgment oEthe
Father, as Himfcif fomefays,

One and Only True God,

^0,5

&i

'^ryi/Qoaiy

t3

liis

when He was giving Thanks for the Salvawhere

I i

rion'

CONSTITUTIONS
tion of
Job.
^'*

o/

Lib.VlII.
^

thole that had bethy

y^^^cos
cnv

(wnrU

tjixif"

ipn-

xvij.

lieved,

^*

I have mamfcfied Name to Men, I have Jin'tjh d the Work thou gavefi me, and
faid

dll^^c^Sy f^ tif
fp^ rme^At<m,v'
iipcu^s^Q. tn
ttj^s

azcmr^jta,

iwr,
ot/of^

concerning us to his Fa-

(J/jS^tjdh,

S S

11.15.

ther,
the
jet

g(fty)(^5 /xor , Holy tdther, although epyv World has not known thee, inheicadct. ^ t^ ^;

have I knovpn thee

thee.

andthefe

fjj^v

?iiyiVT^

rrzS 'rot-

oiye, j^ 5^o-/x- ag Gm lyDto, of reafon did he us together, when we were ^I'Jr^'C^ ^'F^^> .^ pcrfeded concerning thofe W C^ '^ry^o^ar^J' )(^Gifts which were given from tws, cos cJ/J TmAfiw-

have known

With good t^, Wti^

all

fay to

JVfar. xvi.

hini
the[e

by

the

Spirit

Nojv

ju^'wi/
cnv

^^i^taii/,

(pw^ -m-

^^*

Signs [hall foUow them that

believed
(Iiall

^zi/^

in

rnj

awa, 1^ t^ c^ Name, cxni 2j^ t mv<}!^i^'

they To^

they
(holl

cajl out Devils,

^^^jm

')<i,q/.<jjjuoo'

[peak with

thi^y jhall

new Tongues, twu XyjixeloL ^ td?? take up Serpents; and 'Tn^vmcnp, rravmL^m,'
e^j^Afcflna^*
/w^lt/ //.
cm/

ifthey drink any deadly things it ftj// ^]? ?7d; wr/?;?i' Zrf them
/^^y /Z~j// Ary /^.^/V

$'cVo-

S'MimgvioL

ex-

Hands

on

CctAvcrL* yhdo^zcts xcuvctis

ihe Sick, and they JImII reco-

?[^?\yi(r67iv,

o(f;eis

Thefe Gifts were firft 'vcr, beflow'd on us the Apoftles, when we wxre about to

dpycri'

xap

JyLvdotpirjv

iric^oiv,

l^>J^-]'i'

ixv ^jjtvs

dppoocrys

preach the Gofpcl to every ^ei^as ^b^Haym, ^c/uj Tircap Creaturc,and afterwards were }($fr?\w g^.

of Neccfiity afforded to thofe who had by our means believed

;

'PfS '^eJ^o-H^rcov

t^*

ti^p'^ ft

^/u.'iV

>!))f&svToop

not for the

Ad van-

rpi7icif^<r^XQii.fAi>hMcn^

deed. V.

Lib.VIir.

the

Holy

Apoftles:

^ctfi^Aiop Ti^afyiM&v tage ot

'Tma-ii tSj jct/jt/' g-nrftTcc

To?5 Si

ifJimTTKr^'
^pyi"

(Tcccnv oLvayi{^iCf}s

ftff^WVjc $ r o^'' c^epyiTwv oo^Sh&ocv, ocm'

i>r ^d'wiswumjficcc'mr'
4^(7iv,
^ Ivcc" Si

G^

g-

^cioiu
n-vs
7i

%V*)
SuAJXfJiii'

"^^^

rP(S (mfjLeioov Sb-

thofe who perform them, but for the Convidiott ofthe Unbelievers, that thoft whom the Word did not perfwade, the Power of Signs For might put to Shame Signs are not for us who beheve, but for the UnbeHe vers, both for the Jerrs and Gentiles, For neither is
t

c-(f)7fmifli

y)

cYffxe^cc

rn7s
rpi^i

ml it any Profit to mqmi out Daemons, but

cLttl'

us to caft
to thofi

r.fxTv,

Xviot

^is,

'USauLMv

TF

^
cTcu'

'E^aZu;:^;/* 8TE
fjigva.5

y)g

by the Power of the Lord as the Lord himfelf fomewhere in"

are fo cleanfed
;

who

GiiSoL?^eiv if/^irs

ftruds US,
Spirits are
hitt

and (hews,

fay-

^v KifSQ^y
^[jd^joov
nrid

^>Moc, Toov

ing, Rejoyce ye not hecaufe the Lk. t.t^

c^ipycia, tujca^ xaGcti-it^Jooi

(juj{ls

fu'je^ unto you

r e Joyce ^ hecaufe your

Sjm^s
Since

nrcxxS^o^v

y]fj.oii

are written inHcai'etu

'iw^@*
f/^ii

S'eixrvcTi Asyy^v'

')^ipi'Ti

QTi

'Tcc'Tryc^-

/L(^7c6 vfji7v

\Wax8a7',

done by his Power, but this by our goo 1 Difpoficion and Diligence,
the former
is

^Gt
*mj iv
TTftcTri

^axpeTi

on

<nl

yet

('tis

manifeft)
'Tis not

by

his M^-^

vvofjioilcc vfAoov^f^i^cciT'

fiftance.

therefore

neceflary that every one of the Faithful fliould cafh out D:rmons, or raiie the f/4 ylviTXj, S Q ^gTi/?a voia. (^ csriiS^, Dcad, Or fpeak with TonS'^Aov oTi /2oGaw35uoiff gues; but fuch an one only w'owtS. (shi eTT^/ixy who is vouchiaf'd this Gifc,
TiS 4^avu)'
I'

fu ojuT^ Sujuoi-

li X

for

CONSTITUTIONS
for

of

Lib.VlU.
tTcwri

feme Caufe which may be TotsZp ^tco 'iris^v Ad vantage to the Salvation of ^yas cAiQci}keiv,
?

vg-

the Unbelievers, who are of- jt^Js dpur^v, ten put to Shame, not with oszx^n ?[g,Keiv' Xviot r the Demonftration of the a^ic^^v^ ^ez-^fj^cc*
)/A6S-

Vvord, but by the Power of 7- ^'^ wt ojr/a jx^wthe Signs ; that is, luch as (Afjiri, oz^to^clv tmv
are

worthy

of

Salvation

dirlcr^^-^

c!\>o-w7ryf^ajj^

For all the Ungodly are not afTeded by Wonders; and hereof God himfelf is a
Witnefs, as
Ifa.

/TroMajcts
?\^y,}V

Wf

i^

^J^a^<j, X^ot
aY,f^&i(*3v

t/T T<Sy
ycla!'.,

c^ep*
acn'

when He
otl/er'

fays in

d^lcovovrm

xx^iii-the
:v

Law,
/

PF/7^
to

Tongues ore^aJ*
People,

^Ay^

Tr^rei

^^;;

tr/V/

/^f^^'

this

J a^T^Sfts'vsjo

t^ ^w>^

21.

ar.d vctth other

ivill

Lips^ and jet ^tc^v cvrps^viix^

Dtutxviii

means believe* t3tk f^pTvs ^to5 hiyyi neither did the Egypt i- Seos, oos For
they Ij
r^o

o
C4f

o^

ans

believe in

God,
;

Mofts

^yX(*io<s^ii AaArio-w^" had done fo and Wonders nor did ?^(i t3t&>, >^ cAf x^' Signs

when many

rr^

vif/.co

'On

c/u

i'n-

ihc Multitude
believe in
believ'd Mofes,
F.
.vii.

of

the Jev(s
as

pyiaiv

Ire^is, ^lf^r\

Chrift,

they

7ri:r<^\jao}mv>

who

yet had

ol A'lyj'T^toL

Ovti yl ^q-^W^t^
Mwuo-icw;"
-^^

^^'''

and healed every Difeafe among them ;

every Sicknels

/jj

ecjj, ^

^ruo-ijjjTaj

Qiif^Sct

nor WCTQ the former fliam'd

Ts^s^Tct

'TreTroniKi''^*
Tj^yi^tj

by the Rod which was

inco a
living

turned yxg

^
^

^
^

'^-

Serpent,

nor S^c^y
cf^i

mS

&>$

M&>i)-

by the Hand which was made white with Leprofic, nor by the River N/le turn'd
TV,V

"

X^ic^aj,
'Twiav^p

*7ra^^p

voaov
kIccv

Ks^^'

iv

(iuW^s -^e^-

Lib. VIII.
TT^^djuTi-

the 8T5

Holy
by

Apoftles;
;

V
paC
'

into Blood

nor the latter***^^?^

cxfli/5 eSu(7zo7rr)a^

the Blind
walk'd,

who

recover'd

^
5

<r.
o??i>',

l/>t%|Aj;t^'^'-!)7

their Sight, nor

by the Lame M att.Ni

nor by the were raifed- The.^.'^^"^ voyS^i^, % N^A. a\' Dead who refifted by Jann?s /txctTgf^o.* Sts T^rys one was and Jamhres, the^ other by <n>(pAol dvcL^KiTTuvn^^ Thus ^^;?^J and Caiaphas, ?$ o^;\pl ^TTTx^TSms, not ftiamc all inoivi^ijjS^oi'' Signs do <S i/gxep! to Belief, but only rhofe of ^ <n^^ ^ dv^lcr^To " McLfJiSpk"' agoodDifpofition; forwhofe 'Iccvvr^s &

;\^^f

A<^5cca-

who

'

rnSy'Avvoii

yj

Koacl'

fake alfo

it

is

thac

God

is

of (pxr Stws a Family, to appoint Mira^7W7r'Ki^//^aa,aAcles to be wrought, not by fji^v^i tU Syi^c^i^'

pleaded, as a wife Steward

^^9

p^

^as, WK

6
0605

:)^e/^

<^'

the Power of Men, bat by

his

^z

^TiA^
<V^-

own

Will.

Now we
that thofe

SwAfj^eii, W5 G^os 0/
7[^vk}jL^.

fay thefe things,

T>r -7^

^^7nv\xi^'i,'^i^A^ ^V ^^''^'^ Ijjj^ P>v?M' '^^^ g^^^^ ^'^^'^^^ not receiv'd them. S cTg ^J-^f^'j,

vvho have received fuch Gifts n^ay not exalt themfelves a'^^^'^

/t>t7

Such
s
:

l-m/pg^Ss

T'i>

AaSaV^

Gifts,

we mean,

as

are for

^oJay.iloL'u^ici^,-^

the

working of
has

M racl
is

r?^

fjLT)

T^afJvTf^v

For otherwife,

there

no

^ 2/^ ^^S'
lirei

e^(T[Ji^m

Ag^f^y^
G^ifJLeic^r

Man who
God
"^t
Gift:

beheved in
Spiritual

through Chrift, that has

received

G^

l<;iv

Iv^epiroi

fome

For this very thing, rmq-A^^ c^ Xe/eS '$ \ goy, U ^A)j- having been delivered from Polytheifm, :^s/o-.t^ ^4y,H5tJc- the Impiety of

(pg

'"*

CONSTITUTIONS
;

o/

Lib.VIII.

and having believ'd in God ^v' aurri te yi S txthe Father, through Chrifl", TnxT^ayivauf rnnKv^ia and dat^eicts, ^ 'm^uai^ this is a Gift of God
the having caft off the Veil of Judaifm, and having believed thoc

goJ 'mx^yc
9-y,

X^gy'!*
;($4

'^e/^^xx

'g\

by fure of God,

the good Pleahis

td 11
J^aij^p^

"^'f^i^^aji

Onlv-be-

y^^vf/^ii^cf,^

gotten Son, who was before a!! Ages, was in the lall: time born of a Virgin, wichout
the Corrpany of a Man, and that He convers'd as a Man, yer without Sin, and fulfilfd all chat Righteoufnefs which

^m^vjivj

on
c/i/

i^^ytia*

0gS
po^^vs,
pSj
tic^

>^' ol&Srwi'

/^^
%ca*

vgip(^

ok ^^-sp^
t^ln^

yt'^^ai-

ofxi Alecs

S'^s'

^ ore

eTroAiTdli-

caTo ds dp^^^os HvAj

dfxf^TioiSi*n^Y\^(mjs^'

of the Law 5 and that, by the Permiffion of God, He,

is

adpSiK^Loavuulw tIw'S
yojw,*

who was God

endur'd the
fpiied the

the

Word,

<&

ofc ai/>;;^p>i-

Crofs, and de
;

o{

Shame

and that

ixavev, oj^wu^ii

0gy gzwd>v \^e' ^^nb-

Be

0go5 ?[gf^* died, and was buried, (f^vrjmA and rofe within Three Days; 0^ on dm^vs, <c ! and that after his Refurredi- <mi(pij, ^ dvi^, 5^'

on,

having continued Forty

his Apofiles,

fi^oov

ifj^ee^v,

jX^

Days with

and

r
pea

dvacpxaiv

Tto^aeJ''

compleated his whole Conllitutions, He was taken up

in
their

Ti^v^m ifj^i^^i /5?^jm,-

Sight to

his

and Father who fent e'w" he who has believed thefe oyl^eaiv auurZv 'sr^s (g things, not at Random and "^^l^vJcc ^jj^vQeor irrationally, but with Judg ^ ttccts^'o tolvtzx^
;

God *^n^o^ 'wdo^t Him Taf^j/ dviX-hi^^

m7i aTn^^Xois, ?^ jt^*

nient iind iuii Aflurance, has

tccciv'd ihe Gift of^God,

'Tn^-^l'W.

i<x

aerial?,

So

^^

d;\^^s, JvVi ^e^^

Lib.Vnr.
^/.qjjLoc iAit<pSv

the

Holy

Apoftles.
be

alfo has

who

is

deh'ver'd

from every Herefie. Let noc Trxcnis therefore any one that works aoaavTODS Q <t aVaMa^/f. Signs and Wonders judge cLfpea-eoos *ni TOOV TTVIOWU' anyone of t4ie Faithful, who hv is not vouchfafed the fame: For the Gifts of God which are beftow'd by Him, thro' Chrift, are various; and one Man receives one Gift, and
ojiQsa'
fJLTi

another another ; haps one has the

for

perr

P[(/yiV

an f ices

rj

n^/w

Wifdom, another of Knowledge another, difcerning of Spirits; another. Foreknowledge of things to come; another, the Word of Teaching another, Long; ; ;

Word of Cor. the Word x\. 8*

yjv SiSbcxU^v-)

r\

die- fuffering

another,

Conti-

CUV

nence according to the Law For even AJoJes, the Man of God, when he wrought Signs in Egypt, did not exalc himfelf againft his Equals 5 and when he was called a God, he did not arrogantly ^ defpife his own Prophet Aa^ ?iJ^/ C^(p>7T 'Act- ron ; nor did Jcllwa the Son r^ ^V. 4>M ciT6 NcfJJI of l^un, who was the Leader of the People after him, though m the War with the Jdupcs he had made the
vvo/mgv.
>^

(C

vii.

I.

li

Sun

CONSTITUTIONS
Sun (land ftill ovcr-againft Gikon, and the Moon overagainft the Valley of AjaIon, becaufe the Day was not long enough for their Vidory, infulc owetPh neas,
or Caleb:

of

LibVIII.

who had done

prizinj.j things,

Nor did Samuel, fo many furdifrcgard Da-

vid,

the Beloved of

God;
riyrio-ciTO

were boch Prophets^ and the one was High Prieft, and the other
yet they
I

(^

fl^o(piA31

King,
18.

xu.

,was King. And when there were only Seven Thoufand holy Men in Ifrael, who had

JLc,

olp^epSs, 6 Q, /3a-

Rom

xi 4

"^^ bow'd die |<nee to Baal, Elijah alone among them,

J(T^r)A

ccyiMv

twi/

and his Difciple Elilha, were Workers of Miracles Yet

:

EctaA,
6f/

fJ{gv^
(

'HAicts
7gTtf

a/JTT3??,

neither
4King.vi.0J^^/>,^

did
thc

Elijah

defpife
\7 AM
,
.

fear'd

God,

no

Signs,

Sceward, who but wrought nor did /i/z/J^

Difciple, at

>

3/

' r 1

87i

riA/as

'

^\

p/-

y^vofj^v

'AQSiy e^s/Mjyc'

defpife

his ,ovvn

when he trembled Enemie Moreover,

.

the
G-iifJLeicc'

neither

yii EA/c\ja'o$

was twice

Mouths of

tliC

deliver d from the Lions, nor the

'TT^peiSip,

^i^oi

y> 8Tg

Three Children, v/ho were

deeri.

V.
cS-as

Lib.VlIl.
,^ii

the

Holy

Apoftles:

7.-

MjTi^v OK sif^oc Mov^mv, 87B 0/

OK
ncf.fj(.ivii

deliver'd from the Furnace of

Fire, defpiie the reft'

ofeis -M-cuS^s

TTuepj, cl^nS'ivojar^ t'vs

^iTras

fP^S

ojxQ(^vAm,

of their For they knew that they had not efcaped thefe terrible MifeFellow
Ifraelites:

^ttiWto
oi)cV

)S oil

Tf

ties

by

their

^^^M
tS 0g

"^e/-^'

^
^

'^ov^
Tr

rpps ^eivo^v ccA/^^y/j ?^

<t

^^^ ^y ^^h^ did they both work Miracles, and were deUver'd from
Miieries. Wherefore let

own Might, Power of God

of you exait himfelf agamfl: */ p^g. 3^^" his Brother, though he be fj/fiS'eii :?\^niovmj Gi}iiv a Prophet, or though he be vfjf^v IwauifiSw >(J! t5 a^A(py, xaV 'S7e^(f>]W a Worker of Miracles: For I J y.a.v ^vfJi^Tomuoi. if it happens that there be no e ry^ dh^ f^y^^lc Iva^ longer an Unbeliever, all the Power of Signs will thenceir^ a.rm<^v,<i^ily\?\gi forwards be fiipecfluous 7rao-6t onfjieioov For lea/ to be pious is from any ovsfy&oc. Sfiy> eivauf
^^^Sh^ee^y oi'mX'
:

arifjieioc.

ImTihavf

none

ev^iG, (k
euvoicts'

-f

TLv^

onO'S

good Difpofition
is

but

5 ^ujoia-f

i^omieiv, ck

ovepan-

y^pT@^S)jovoiiJLeoos' Sj/^

yi

'w^rov

ifjius

from the Power or Him that works ^hem by us the firft of which refpeds our fclves,
;

to

work Wonders,

T8S op^,
(^^Qv

S5

J^goTFe^i/
cT/

(>rg^>SyTa,

a;^ c^ft^l^'/d^T/o/?.
g4x-bp
/x)tte

^acnxixji
'vlsr' o/i/tAviTg

but the fecond refpeds God chat works them, foi; the Reafons which we have already iiiention'd. Wherefore
neither let a

d^yfigj/aTfit)

Ts

King

defpife his

tdV

9-e^TJ7>85'
r'^s

Officers that are

under him,
thofe

ap')^i^i

umytj^s.

HOC

the

RuIcrs

who

are

CONSTITUTIONS
are fubjed:.

of

Lib.VHI.

For where there

to be ruled over,
:

jw^ti

o^'tov

^tZv

dp^*

are none

jw^jfiur,

ii%<t7o/ ol

a^

Rulers are fuperfluous

and

'^^vlii^ /utwoV7Ber^e^-

wherc there
the

are

no

Officers,

Kingdom

will not ftand.

^ylvy y ^f^T^To^ ^cloi* Aa. Xvi* /^cT? S^5j

Moreover, let not a Bifliop chott- llra^^^^w be exalted againft his Dea- twv 2y^?(prwy, nor ^peaSv^^if' /lmitb Fresbyters, cons and
the Presbyters asjainfl: the People: For the Subfiftance of the Congregation depends on each other ; for the BiIhops and the Presbyters are the Priefts with relation to and the Laity the People are the Laity with relation to the Clergy* And to be a Chriftian is in our own Powcr, but, to be an Apoftle, or a or in any other a Bifnop, fuch Office, is not in our own Power, but at the Dif pofal of God, who bellows And thus much the Gifts concerning thofe who are vouchfafed Gifts and Dig;

^
^iLud

xj?

ol

TrpeaCv'n^i

^
?
ol tb

tS

^igiS*

c^

^jtAw^ 5<xf
uwuct^
^

l^v

rt

<nj<?x(rii

^^oi(T\j^*,
'^okottvi',
j^

yi

ol Trpgo-le-

Cvat^i,
p5

^nvoav daip
ol

Aai>t^i,
<S

ti-

v^v ^<n
ju?/j

ha'iy^l'

S
,

^vcxj}

^e^^ocfor
'

2(p

rfAjv

><to-

<^?^v,

%
fc,

aMo
X^\'
0ga!

^ W

QiVj^pmy, % Jk (p* ^jw,?>',

^(JbVfc

to

^^e^VjOLaice/.
""-'On td^tS*

rrtLVTzju^ Zv
tx^v"

&piSw

t^

tJs

d^ic^^v^
^ioji/

^^^e/ajJ^ci'

% cc^iwiJi^inuv.

nities.

tn

3*j

hn^mQ-. V,

'.

deed. V;

Lib. VIII.
'>6ro 5

the

Holy
Add
That

Apoftles:
in the

l^j
Tras

c^e^'^ToTi

?\^ycf),

875

'c^f^f^nTivm, oiiTs

(n(^'

^oii

S'ccL'

lJiovxil?\g.wDy^v^ ccyi@-

'^

Qot,?igiclf/.

?
ocj

Bsc^po fj{^vks
*nu(7iv^

^sc^ecp-n-

S\jo^Sr)<, oiv^

next place, ii. every one that prophefics holy, nor every one that calls cut Devils reh'gious for even Baabm the Son of Beor, the^"^ ^*' Prophet, did prophefie, tho'*^^^^^' he was himfclf wicked as
neither
is
;
.

Kaix(pa,
//,.

-^ditShovurrrvA'

alfo did

Cw'^^j,

^h- falsely
J

j^jjj^j

dp^epsvi'
(t

^
ujij(iv

nam'd High-Prieft. Nay, the

foretels

^'oA- Devil

many

things,

^TgpAg}^.

and the Damons about him; and yet for all that there is c>^ n^To f^J '^v not a Spark of Piety in them; ciCri^7i sva^Cetcts asjiv for they are opprefs'd with dyvQicij yoip eiai .^>1|5 Ignorance, by reafbn of their

Qi

df/.(p

Sbiifj^vBs,

JC9W

*jsemea-ij^>ioi S'l

Ik^oiov

voluntary Wicked nefs.

manifeft

It's

|xop^.^)ie^ay.

^iriAov Zv

therefore that the

ok

Ungodly, although they pro(pmiijcociv, i{gL?iv'7?,^oi phefie, do not by their Pror phecying cover their own ^. i Tr^fnreioii
olcLofSeis, xa^v 9rp-

hjjTwv
OK

ciaeSei^'

g^A Impiety
caft

oiS'ctifj^rccs IxofjvQV'ns,

TiTa)v

isjrj'^jpri'

fied

nor will thofe who out Daemons be (andliby the Demons being
;

treooi

oaiot)^ri(rovTwi'

a A>t9:-

made
they

fubjecft to

them

for

A^iAfesyiaVa'TO^'

^Trep

01

nmisTcuS\cts
ivsii^
?^

^Aa!7;^
%vvij^or

6^rTrep-

Only mock one ano" ther, as they do who play childifli Tricks for Mirth,

Tss

and deftroy thofe who give

Qivi^v'^
*7TOMi;yjii/
'

ccvTo7s,
'ire

d'

heedtothem;

for neither is

^ /3x,

ciheui

dl'cxjgf ri?

It/

a wicked King any longer a King, but a Tyrant, nor is ^ Bifliop opprcf^d with Tgno-

^acr/Aeus v Traj^^, c^A-

CONSTITUTIONS o/
^
thefe elated againfl: their Hu(jX^

Lib.VlII.
,
r\

to/jWs
'iaS'r,^,
y\
'z)

'OAcJ^'
fi

own
if

bands, but preferv'd their Wherefore Meafures.

ISh

'iw^w,
pern'

'fm

Aol'

amon^ you alfb there be a Man, or a Woman, and

fuch

rt

joojtwj?

q tS
(^

xi>/ Tjo-^ecprmvai.
^v)'

an

one
be

obtains

any
that

EAiaoL^er

r\

avf';fl/jr.s

Gift, let

him be humble
lays

oLUjris,

>^\Ayya*

(^

g^

God may
Ifa.Ixri.i.

pleafed with

ifJLtSv cu ^lAiTrini

^I*

him
jT/i^w
/^-j^
is

For,
rr///

He,
quiet,

Upo^
and

yxrfpes'

look^ but

upon him

7rr\p^.ffo(.v

Xm' gvk Kp t^

aV-

hum' U and

S'^v

auTzij,

^M

g(^ti-

tremhles at

my Words.
rii
y,

Xct^ip

tk

o/jceix /xg-

Ttdv

cLVr\p

)ioiu

ywjr,

'^

't^XV

^rnicwms

mvQs

Sect. LXVI.
III.

il/E

"

have

now

finiihed the

['T'A^
-*-

j^t

%v

^^r^u^
efgfi^

Firft

Part of this

UiG
has

;t9>

courfe concerning Gifcs,\v hat-

jw-e^, 'c%i t*/

:^6^-

ever they be wnich

God

qji^oLioov^laroLwepo >eos

beflow'duponMen,accordini^ to hiS own Wili; and how He rebuked the Ways of thole who Cither attempted to (peak Lyes, or were moved by the Spirit of the Adverfary and that God
;

y^^'

iS'Uu
^oov

f3Awa-/v

'^pe^ev
7ru;s

^^^oi; 6
-{^Sn S^xiyav ,
riXiy^e
j^
li

^eipm'^rwv

ccMotg/'w crvt^jxarr
rfap.^o);'
,

^tt-

t^-^qv

ok onvn-

devP.. v.

Lib.VIIL
^7s
TToTAd^ii
'

f^^

Holy

Apoftles.

aVgTse^

often takes

away

his Grace,

^ez-^ccro' o^Biosisf^i
n 'sy^cpYiTiixv <&

m^miidp, vwj\

^^
'f

xopu(pcaoTOToj/

both as to Prophecy, and the Performance of Wonders, from the Wicked. But now our Difcourfe haftens as to
the
principal
Part,

i
-

cKttXnaicL^x.'ii

Q^^
irtu-

that
fo

is,

^arsctis
iTret'y/'

?\^y(^ rii^s
oTnys <

the Conftitution

of Ecclefi-

aftical Affairs, that

when
Con-

tIw

i35)'

ti^^p fxcc^v

ye have
ftitution

learn'd

this

'nsr^r<t^iv;oiTccx'
fSivTii Si Tif^d'v yi^oofjLYi

from us, ye who arc Ordain d Biihops by us,

at the

Xeri7n(7}CQ7ro< ,^0-

Command

of Chrift,

Ta

perform all things ac-^^f c^i\fuvcAf7oKoLi rjToiri cording to the Commands C&9* eiShTii on rif^Zv deliver d you, knowing that ax,ya)Vi Xe^<r ajcacj^ he that heareth us hearer h mk.x.i^. o 6 Xe/r aJiswv tQ Chrift, and he that heareth

nz%:Sh:^ei^

may

@ev ^o/m' ^
a>c(j
cjj
fi

TTOLTCPi
is

Chrift heareth
Father,
for ever.
to.

his

God and
be Glory
^^^

S^^cc

nrhs

whom

dj^^vots^

ccfAlw.

"Af^ff^

^ivwu JW/3'
a/Tw^DKoi

^vTii

rf^eis ol SixocSbo

Amen. Wherefore we the Twelve Apoftles of the Lord, who

Tcv^a

ma"
Iv-

are

now

together, give

you

6 ms
*tZ^

^eioLs

7]f/,e^v

liA-i^^g^sc.

c^Ta^fiff

in charge thofe Divine Conftitutions concerning everv

irbpiii oyoiXviaicf

gijta TuTT^y

Gvjxnmtpv'

Tm

r\fx7v <^

tS

*?

d%-

?igyr]s

ok^hs

Ilcf^Att "
(^

Form ; there being prefent with us Patd the Chofen Veflel, our Fellow Apofile, and James the
Ecclefiaftical
Bifliop,

QujuscTTD^Ay Tif^m^
'locKOiSa

tS

'Q\(T}f^7nf,
"

Presbyters,
1 .

and the and *

1

reft

the
'
'

of the Seven
"

'

"<

d^mxt'nnTi. V.

'

4ecft.

V.

Dea-

CONSTITUTIONS o/
Deacons.
therefore
fl

Lib^VlII.
Trpea-Cw

In the

firft

place

^ o^
r^e^v,

?igi7rwv

Peter

fay.

That

^ rm l^d 2^-

be Ordain*d >^6t>r. it^t^ ^ g>w is to be, as we have al- yw^f IlgTjs-,] l7r/<T>(pready ail of us appointed, ^rniv ^etepromSz^ eos unblameable in all things, a cv toTs TTQpAocC^cny feled: Per/bn, chofen by the acf^cc ^Tr^viis S'lS'Tzt^oiwhole People, who when he fxs^^y cv mmv ^ is named and approved, let fj^^jji^ov, de/T^vtw' the People aflembie, with vJsro ^vtds t5 ;j^ the Presbytery and Bifliops 6%KsXey\j3^ov othat are prefent, on the Lord's roi:<9tc^EPT. >$ aptDay, and let them give their oi^t^^ cwjeA^m o Confent And let the Prin- ?^os oifjicc nxE Trpeor' cipal of the Bifliops ask the ^v^eiaj ^ m7s o9SPresbytery and People, whe- o-iv hlrtcrTiimis^ c/v ^therthis be the Perfon whom jxipa. wjti^o^'^'^ ^ mtv* they defire for their Ruler? &j^oy.GiTOi' o ^ *Gf^' and if they give their Con- -^l^t* 'P^S P[gi7Twv **^*S. fent, let him ask farther whe- "^^^ I^/totw Trpta-^ ^^^' ther he has a good Tefli- Cvree/^i^ ^ r ^o', mony from all Men, as to cuuros '^y, ov al^
a

Bifhop

to

his Worthineft for Co

great
>

nSvirti

^i dp^vJco
,

j^

and glorious an Authority

'hvAjoiLvTaiv
7r6e*'nTa)
^e,J) -im)

xep^Tgjt^^Try-

Whethcr

all

things relating

to his Piety

towards

God

w^fT^v

ol^ios

be right > Whether Juftice eivou <? jxeyxAni ^ tow>( 7\g.yLi^e^i ^7to wards Men has been obferv'd by him? Whether the lAdvioL^^ xj^ r 5 Affairs of his Family have 0goj/ immS ^'^oay been well order'd by him? )(p'.'7ft)p62, ra^ep^ Whether he has been un- ^^^vy^^ S^lygAct "th?blameable in the Cour[e of (ru'-^xTxf, T<ai ?{J^* r

I declt. V.

dceft.

V.

'

t 9s*

V.

uy

Lib. VIII.

the

Holy

Apoftles;

o^>.Qv cujtS >(9tAw5 cJ>^-

his Lile?

And

if

all

the

M-

^lop

ocveTTiAri'Tp^Ms,

'^

fembly together do according to Truth, and not according to Picjuciice witnelsrhac

he
Xrt'^V
fLDpTUOiiOJ^TrjOV

is

fuch an one, kr them

the third time, as before

God

the Judge, and Chrifr, the HoIyGiioft being alfb prefenr,

as well as
'THSivm^v <?^^

all the Holy and Miniftring Spirits, ask again.

,1^7-,

j^

Whether he be truly worthy

of
the

Mitt.xviii

this

Minidry, that to in^'^' MoH'h vf two ortfjreeWit^.

every
;

ri'ffes
Sl.'fJ^'d

Word
if
tirri'e

md'^ he- efiA"'

A&iTiipyias ohoTTT^oov

//.

'

mjLu V S'^f/^/j cap

they agree he is worthy, let them all be de-' manded their V.te, and when they all give it willingly,
the
third

and

tSai

^iQv eiiOA,

dirowniS^/j'

let

him be heard

and
let

Si-

lence being made,

one
to-

of the
ax.vsSzjcrccv
'

pri?icipal Bi'hops,

xj

atoj'

gether with two others, (land

near to the Altar, the rcli of

and Presbyters S\mv praying iiientiy, and rhe DcaciQv ? Jvoix<r^^^ g5^>, cons holding the Holy GoPT^ ?\gi'TS)v 'fha-ii^Tnov pels open upon the Head of ^ 7rpgo-S'uTFpjy GT/wTrf him that is to be Ordain'd, 'c>^adj<^'ijS^^oov, r Q and fay to God thus
the Bifhoos
jii^ Xj

iTippu^Tr^^)"

Kk-

CONSTITUTIONS
V.

o/

Lib.VHI.

'O wV, J^jctztoto, x^thou the Great Being, Almighty, who e*g, o gi?, J ^utdLord God alone art Unbcgotten, and xe^TBDf, o ^V- aruled over by none ; who al- o^i'j!T@-, (^ dQcLGiMvways art, and waft before 7-- 6 a V, ^ og^

the World

who

ftandeft in

and art cutIols >^ ^eoicos Caufe and Beginabove all True, xpeijlm' o^Vo^aAwning; who only art who only art Wife; who a- r^^vos, o /u^gv^ otx^U'
need of
nothing,

r caaira;i/ vcraf ^^^v* o ^utI at'gj'jj^r;^, >^ nrx-

f^i@^ JnI/<j--^ o lone art the moftHigh; who c Invirible;whofe T-n (fvajcco^Q. "Sri art by Nature Knowledge is without Begin- ^wctjj avccp^@. o ^-

ning;

who
all
;

only art Good, p^ ccyx^;y ^

;

dcnj-)-

and beyond Compare

who

x^/I-,
S):^^

^-m*

a-

knoweft
they are ed with
;

Things before
art acquaint-

tt^u '^^s'T^m aJ-

who
the

tojv 6
gns
'

y.pwSlcov

yvd'

moft

fecret

ol'uj^g-it^

Things who art Inacceffible, dSecrmlos' 6 Gsos (& and without a Superior the ri^Tvp ? jn^vcr^j^s t53 God and Father of thy Only- ^a, S c3 ^ Qc!^r,^s begotten Son, of our God rtf^^p* o ^^tit^j:^,' r and Saviour the Creator of oA&?r Sl cunS o id^* vqhty.s , o -m^ey^div o the whole World by Him
; ;
;
'

whofe Providence
for,

provides

^Tnx.Trf
-^

tc^v or^ipfjLoov,

sCcT.?
f fai
cxii 5

^11

the Father of Mercies,

all

and takes the Care of and

ConjoUtion
;

6&$ 'mcrws
c</

/s)^-

nK^^a^oa' o

J-vj^Aor^
iri

God of

who

j^^Tforxwr,

Ta-

dwelleft in the Higiiefl: P3ea- 'rireivciii^o^v. o-^JoJ^-^j vens, and yet lookell: down o^^i 6K-d?irjcriccs, 2J!^ -f

on things below; Thou, who

c^cjapjcv*

r^^bcrlai

Lib. VII F.

the

Holy
die!
ft

Apoftles:

appoint the Rules of Church, by the Coming 2/^ iP^ Qiiv ^^Awj/, of rhy Chrift in the Flefli; of < rifx,(^v r p^tA-^i a} which the Holy Ghoft is ^e^Twv 'fkcr'>^7rzov the Witnefs, by thy Aroap;v^>?5 ftles, and by us the Biiliops, wpoeJ-(m^ i^peis ei fhqcccAav AaS who by thy Grace are here
C^'
f^P'
*iT/e^
'Hi)'

^e^rS

"^

'u%c^riTCfj, the

'

^
ov

ory,

"ACeA
^710,

'u>^'-

prefent;

who
for the
;

haft

fore-or-

rroK,

'Efoi?, (^

dain a Priefts

from the Be-

'E^^^;^>^ ^<^^'

^ MsA- ginning
firft

Government
Abel in the

^crgS'U,
(Te'focfi

<t

'Iw? G ccvcc'

of thy People
place,

'A^dP^a/^j^ Taf

6*0^//^

and

;;^j,

;\pi^8;

'mTg/xp^f
o-y

(n>j/

TD/5
ir^aiv
e$ir,

'7n9T3?5

^^
'Ace*
(^
c/oJ'Talj'

M(*ibm

(c

'EA?a(^a,cfly

<^ivm

^
?

^sf^X^^^\^^^ ^r>^^ ^ /g^<5 oi'

uyJuj-^

a/)^
T>i

fjfp^w^ii

(g \* ^oLfj,^riA ckAg lay^j^. e$ ig^gx >9

s>jf^(p>f'^'
^

Enoch and Ni?,iy^, and Mdchifedeck and J^^; who didfl appoint Abraham, and the reft of the Patriarchs, with thy faithful Servants Mofcsy and /^^r^;?, and Elea* ^.4r, and P^ineas > who didfl choofe from amonp them Rulets and Priefts m the Taber- */ P^g^ nacle of thyTeftimony. who 392\

and

a- didftchoo(e6';i/;?^/foraPriefl:

ytaiaf^Ti
y^Tov
fjLT)

Qa
CM'

oiAeiUp-

ey)*Jjx?j7ntv-

<^'i>;x.>]W

oh

r,ps-

and a Prophet who did ft not leave rhy San(9uary without Minifters; who didft de;

riaco ^^-TL^Lujoji.
T05
(^

aJ- light
"S

in

thofe

whom

thou
in
;

y^> ix/cG-mia.

chofeft to be glorify 'd

^e^r^

C^9 ^'

'^/^^"^

^o
rit,

thou, by us, pour

down

^;^g r

SujuxfMv

7)yifjLQviytZ 0-y

/Tivdllc;^-

the influence of thy free Spithrough the ^^edia^"orl

Kk

of

CONSTITUTIONS
;

o/

Lib.VIII.

of thy Chrift, which is com- 7-, I'mp ^kov&tuj mitted to thy beloved Son TieF n^TrKju^Jw G^ '^**' which he be- S'l'ino-i ^e^r^, o^p Jefus Chrift flowed according to thy Will eSht-pAciiTo yvct^ivts (jt on the holy Apoltles of thee, WsaTz/o/f ^suAoiso-tf Grant by ? aj.mi\i ga, St^ ou the eternal God God, who $6vlf^Ti Qy ^i^pho^ thy Name,
;

fcarcheft the Hearts, that this

yvaj<px.
?\!^v

,^h, 'Qn

Sm--

thy Servant,

whom

thou haft

Qn

ixr^, cV

c^g,

chofen to be a Bifliop, may feed thy holy Flock, and dif cherge the Oflice of an High-

Ag|w

eU 'f^r^ayi^wov

^TTDij^aiveiv
^ttvI^jlvI/jj,

oiyixv

o-tf

dp^ees^dfjiSfjc'Sccs

and minifter Njghc and Day; that he may appeafe thee, and gather together the Number of thofe that (hall be faved, and may offer to thee the Gifts of thy holy Church Grant to him, Lord Almighty, through thy Chrift, the Fellowlliip of the Holy Spirit, that fo he may have Power to ren:it
Prieit

to thee,

r^eiv
Tiy^hys,
ijS^jcv

Qoi,

to thee unblameably,

^ietrvpyyvloi.

vukw ^
^i?i^<T'i^'

an

^ S

'Oj^V&)'7n?^,

'^cujuccytyuv
/^^f

r
'f

Qj^opS^jajv,

r a^/Sh^
toJ^-

ct^j^j?ai' Q^oi

e^

dylccsQvcK-iOiTi-

oias-

^i

oulttJ'

S'fmimij

Wy^roxe^Tcp, Xe/^-y Qa,

cnccv

^^V
[x^tm-

dyla Trv^\j^'
\*)^fiv iJ^^aictv

Sins according to thy

Com-

7-* o!^
oc(pievoif

mand

to give forth Lots according to thy Command; to loofc every Bond, according to the Power which ihou gaveft the Apoflles; ihac he may pleafe thee in
;

dfJ^Tlccs

v^ r
^iSbvoj

c/v^y^bli

ca

xArfpas
fj{J c-y,

k^ S ^s^^g^.y
?\.vm q 'Tidrfm,

o-mS'eorfj^v

cnxv

Luu

^^ r c^l^)^i lu?!? a-

Lib. VIII.
^TTvgvXoii*

the

Holy

Apoftles.

^xpeq-e^v

H
&
d-

Qoi

cv Tzr^oiriTj,
ii^.pS'Uy
dfA^i^'Soos,

H^^f^a
nfi'7?.(ai,

Meeknefi, and a ppre Heart, with a ftedfaft, unblameable, d' and unreproveable Mind ; to
offer

to

Thcc

j'gfxATi'Tiy^

m Qoi

^sr^dTfi^V'

v^JrjLe^v HSM
^jaiocij
'

unbloody Sacrifice, ^' by thy Cbrift, thou

pointed
the
as

pure and which,

voAf^xmv

S fMj^-ne^ov *? <5^6w5, &ii

i^^y^T/W, ^If^.
rroc/cJ^'^

Iw

haft apthe Myftery of

;

Xe<ra

<5^g^^w"
:[cf.ivrii

New

Covenant

for

QG^duj

fweet Savour, through thy holy Child Jefus Chrift, our

5^ ayl'd

God and

cry 'jwtjS

Xg/9-
:5

5'

g ^ c^TJTp.
^

Saviour : through Glory, Honour and Worfnip be to Thee, in the

whom

l^v'
IcfAY]

Holy Spirit, now and al^ cr^Sccs, OP dyoj w^ys, and for all i^ges. And nvSi^U, rwu, % dei, when he has pray'd for thefe ^ ^s TiisouSias r oucfi' things, let the reft of the
J'/"(^ot
(5)ia,

Friefts add, Ame^t; and togcther with them all the Peo^oii^jM^ peii ^Ag^-m'^fA a- pie. And after the Prayer, (xLo' ^ aiw ajjn:^u a- let one of the Bjfliops ele?:^os. (t fJ^ r TKf vace the Sacrifice upon the Hands of him th^t is Or's>^(ji^'Xp^j\ &s n^e
voov^

^ijTco Itt*^/\pi7rof

01

le

^mo-y^^nvv c^atpsfs'T^r

dain'd,

and

early

in

the

t ^eip^v^ Morning let him be plac'd in ^a^QTwyj-SivrQ*. -^ his Throne, in a Place fet
Jvsixv
siit'i

Tri'
eJs

eca^v c4^Q^vi^f(Bzo apart for

him,

among

the

T durJ ^^(^s^vioc reiT: of the Bifliops, they all rri'TiDv *G>^ r AoiTTwv giving him the Kifs in the 'f^.a^^TTzov, Tidv'Twv hjj' Lord. And after the ReadTXiV cpi^yj(7:ivnzi}v S ov ing of the Law and the

Kkj

Fro-

CONSTITUTIONS
Prophets,
lee

of

Lib.VIU.

and our Epiftles, >f/>e/'w i^iK-ni^i. ^ f^ and Adls, and the Gofpels, r dvctyvcpcnv ^ vcuv ^^

him

that

is.

Ordain'd

fa-

'^^(piiTMp^ra.vT^ 'On-ri^v
p^

lute the Church,

faying, the

^hc^v

ir^-

Grace of our Lord Jejus thrifi, '^iojv ^ tc^v dljafyi'Aiwr^ aai^r^caSw o ^ei^^vn^ the Love of God and the Fa and thi FeilGtrfhrp 0/ 6sl$r dx^^j^ar Agfw;/. thcr the Holy Ghojl be withjou all; in ;^e*i ? \we/^ t^fj^m and !ec them all anfwer, 'Iro-S Xe^ry ^a^a-'^S'

And wvh thySpI/if

thefe

and

after

him Ipeak People the Words of to the Exhortation,and when he has endqd his Word of Dodrine,

Words

lee

0^^?^ '^7^^,^ ^ jcp/ywvloc'^ dyiam'-i^f^^,

fj^^'jnipJmvf^Mv'^'Tr^'
7g5 am^e/^i^jjarctv*
(
?^

/^*

tS

'7rv(^/<pt7o> o-

dShh(pos niTpyj]at,vct'

fzvroDp ccTruvTMy S^oiHanding up, let Deacon afcend upon fome ^v^, e(()' v-^yjAZriVos high Seat, and proclaim. Let ocve^'Moiy.y^/ifVTlhaj f^rt none of the Hearers, let none Us r acyc^o)iJ^ja}v. fj.n of the Unbelievers (lay, and /cs T^vaV/swr. ^ fimjSilence being made, let him ^^^^ ^.ofj^jruAifiTM.
ail

the

fay,

%"" Ev'^oic^
'm^^jjS^oi.

01

)(9t-

Ye Catechumens pray, and

let ail

'm; 11$ ol
v-

them Lord have mercy upon them. i\nd \qx the Deaco n bid Pray-

the Faithful pray for in their Mind, faying,

mgi?)

^ Q^poiccv
S'lctyipvetTw

^'C^auTcov.7refi<^^^'
eOwaar, xiy)V7is
eAeyjovv.

vl^z
5

fcib.VIir.
^

the

Holy
ers for

Apoftles:

'\ki^ ctvrrLov,

^iyav'

v^ '^^^ i{g.ny\'x!^\^l(fiv all m^vni " Toy goV 'zra- Catechumens, that He that is good, He that is the Lo^^A^Ktm]^ , /W a>xSi'r, (pLAccp&e^7iT.s , vcr of Mankind, will mer(^fj^joos eia-ctK^o-yt ^5^ cifully hear their Pray ers and kna^m auurooy ^ Tw;f their SuppHcations, and fb cD^;fA>f^^ '^'fx^o-' accept their Petitions, as to Sh^diJ^e oLuTWF r / affift them, and give them yoeo-lacv ^k:^Sn'mj Sut) thofe Defires of their Hearts Twj', ^ J^oj aJ<TO?5 which are for their AdvancdjiiJi^oL Tciv y[g.phoiv tage, and reveal to them the iuuTMv 's^i g (rvfx(fi' Gofpel of his Chrift, give epv,'^\{g,?\.u-\'YiOLV'ms them Illumination and Un-

them, faying, Let us pray unto God for the

them in Knowledge of God, teach cauiTifi'A^^aj.^Sijd'^ah'' them his Commands and his 7-$ r '^oT/jwOTav, ^- Ordinances, implant in them <J^')7 a Jt^^ y. 'cj^qaS his holy and faving Fear, open
d^oL^r^Kiov

t X^AT^
aJris
(^

derftanding, inftrudt

auVS,

(pooTicTYi

the

[\^oL

ccvtQ
,

i^

Si

yi^ioiii^cc

kf^i^cccpv'

the Ears of their Hearts, that they may exercife themlelves

in his

wo-ri or
j/cV

auWs r
<fe

a^/-

Law Day and Night

to,

ayVS

c7ze;T>!,e/ov

(Irengthen

(pc'^or,

^l^vol^y) T(i Z'

them
fafe

them in Piety ,unite and number them

;

^oi r^v){^P^Lc^u av'T^v

-c^eps

g
(^

CM/

TztT

;'C|xw
ri-

cttTS
/t/jPts

ii^ccylvBcbzij'
j'o>c-rtV,

/3g-

with his holy Flock vouchthem the Laver of Regeneration, and the Garment of Incorrupcion, which is the
Life,
all

5 aLTy^cj/TiT true ^aiS^oiy ho}(TYi ^ ly- from

goMWG-*)
tj^fa^Bjttrio-'/?

and deliver them

Ungodlinefs,
i

and
mu
m

^.

"
'

auTvis S* " mmmmmmmi

*

give no place to the Adver-

pi

de un:.

h^nv^i. V.

k 4

fary

CONSTITUTIONS
aCcr.vii
vi.
1

0/

Lib.VllL

6'

PfaUxx.8

fary agamft therr\,2.nd Cle^r^fe thorn t rem all Fihhtnejs ofFle(lj

and Spirit, and divell in them, and mlk in thcr^, by his Bl fs tlnir^ Goings-out, CbriCl. their Comings-in, and orand der their Affairs for their Good. Lee us ftill earneftly put up our Supplications for them, that rhey may obtain
;
.

^VLpOlOCS^

'?

OP Tit'?

>'^

'3T*(7/?J

OLGe^eiOLi,

'^

fJLT]

the

Focgivene^s

of

their

by their Ad(0 may be thought niiliion,aud worthy of the holy Myiteries, and of conllant ComTranfgreiiioriS

71

ov avthTs

:tj

efXTrS'

<5P"d

a'JT^

SjKoyhCYi
CtUTLOV
(

munion with the Samts. Rife up, ye Otechumens, beg for your felves the Peace of God, through his Chiift, a peaceable Day, and free from
6in, and the Hkc for the whole time of your Life, and your Chriftian Ends of ic; a

TBCS

eiQnS'Vi

companionate and

merciful
oiyicov fjuuqvQjLWV,
ocj

God; and

the Forgivenefs of

'?

Dediyour Cite your felves to the only UnbegottcnGod, through his

Tranfgreliions.
Chrilt.

Bow down your

Heads, and receive the BlelBut at the naming of fmg

!

^h.\\

fOV

Lib.VlII.
rrnv Ki

the

Holy

Apoftles.

mtivTctr

2w7??L/xa;y,

^i^ioivaiu'

/awj"77XTgAw,
(fU/u-VS

^^vQv? every one by the Deacon, as we faid before, let the 1M'a)v ^ People (ay, Lord have mercy
,

T 0goy
/t^j^cw

aipg^i'

upon him,
cireri

and

let

the Chil-

*;T^/^iotiw,gAwJ.(ptTwi/, layj

T'is

have bowed 0g<a !^ t5 Xg^cpS Heads, let the Bidiop who atJiS 'R%4^r3s. xA/- i> newly Ordain'd,ble(s them raT5, ( <^'ao7/^. with this Biclfing God
d'fijvraoo
;

fay

it firft.

And as they down their

I9'

tv.cLC['a)

5 TST^yv

w;^

i^lmighty,
Inacceffible

Unbegotten and

c .2f^-itQv^

^^oTp'j)'

who

only art the

r,

God, the God and ^Tw ;^os xJe^g Farher of thy Chrift, thy Ia^Wop* (t 'ct^ mtLv Only begotten Son; the God Tix* iroA^icc, %kirrji'^ of the C omforter; and Lord vovrm 5 avTcSif mjis of the whole World who yA(pot?icci,(^Aoyci'TZfj ajj' by Chrifl didll appoint thy
6)5

^^eizrojn^, Ag-

True

T'dio

^&<^Tovii^is
SAoyiotp
6
6

Difciples to he Teachers for

'TTioKoiros
aiiSh'

tdi-

Sios
6

'Tnffi'TTi'

thcTeaching of Piety, do thou now alio look down upon

Serv^nts, who are catechiz'd in the Gofpel of thy Chrift, and give them a new

xes^^rwp^

d'^vy^oi,
6

^ thy
ct-

atD^oTf.,

^qVs.

AwrSiros 0go5, d go?

fTTOLTi^p

t5 X(^9-y Qa
tf
o-tf,

Hearty and renew a right Svi'

rit in their in^card

?
^

/j^vc^ai

Parts ,th2Lt^U\Xiz,

go?" T^cj^jcA^jTy,
T&'j/

they

may both know and

Awi/ 5t>c/r-'

do thy

^cj. Xe/.cr'^ SiSkG-Koi'

Will with full purpofe of Heart, and with a

willing Soul. Vouehfafe

A5

Ti?s

^<a6Tas

^,'?

them

53ic7z/.<

's^s

fjjt^ijjiv

<^(Ti&oci^ av<ivs <t vtw

an hojy Admiiiion, and unite them to tliy holy Church,

and

CONSTlTUTIONSo/
^ ^ p *3Q4.^^

Lib.VIII.

and make them Partakers of trnS^ iwl t cr&A5ja, thy holy My (Icries, through tU KccTr>xi<iJ^iis S ev' Chriit, who is our Hope, af^^xo^ ra Xg/(j-a j' and who died for them ; by ^ Shs ccCto'i's y^apS^Uv whom Glory and Worfliip -^cuv-rw^ ^ '^^* rrvevtj^^ be given to Thee in the Holy eu'^k el'^ccivK/iv ov to/s And l^y^r^^n gl^^^v, isy^<=, Spirit for ever, Amen,
after
fay,
this,
let

the

Deacon S >gV/ % nnum S

^Ky)ij{^
J /cc
era,

Go
;

ou^ ye

Peace

and

Cattchumcns in they are after

ov xcxp'4^;>:f

'7j^y)p^

6^

gone out,

let

him

fay.

Ye hiaY
rlis

kcctzx^^icotdv ecuoiyiccs ^jivriaicos^

ccvT'ds
rri

Energumensafflided vvichunclean Spirits, pray, and let us all earneftiy pray for them, that God, the Lover of Man kind, will by Chrift rebuke the unclean and wicked Spiri:s, and deliver his Supplicants from the Dominion of
the Adverfary.
W^"jJbiik'd the

evojfrov

iyia.

Qh

oK'n?ima,
Wwctoi^

jj^to^vs

twi/

^eim {.loTne^cov, <^ Xe/e^> '^ gAiiricr*

'

^/xw',

5'

\^
S^l

au'iwp
Qoi
otf

amjtcvS^Q^'
cJogo.

He

that re

^ g

creScts

Legion of Demons, dylcfj mveufJiaAi, &s t and tlie Prince ef Wicked- wmctu dfjibjj, 6 ^jmncfs, the Devil, may He even to t^to 6 c^jcov^ now rebuke thefe Apollates Myhco' 7r^^?\%en ol

from

Piety,

and deliver

his

Kccrn^iiJ^Joi.ov
3^

elpLuuvi.

own

VVorkmanfiiip from his Power, and c^eanie thole

;^'

^gA^^ftf aJso^ccSv

tvs,
oi

T^.eycTw'

Creatures which he has made with great Wifdom. Let us

flill pray earneftly for them i>avethem, God, andraife
;

ovspyip^joi

^zn

mvdit^^nuv
twv.

axaScc/)-

oa^nvcai
ctv^rajv

mivTn

'^

(J^mGwjilV

'

m^

V.
OTTZdS

Lib.VIIF.
017WS

the

Holy

Apoftles.

(pi?^v^^7r(^ them up by thy Power. Bow 2/^ X^crv'Qn- down your Heads, ye EnerIcfAYio-yi'li^^s cc)coc.^prr^ii gumens, and receive the <S ^jnvij^Ts mvevf^cn^ iileffings and let the Bifliop ^ pWro/ T'is gcmtS U add this Prayer, and fay,
^eosy
^

^(XAf^vm,^
ins
<fc

S*

ci^*)^',iclKCfi
'f

^CoAo;,
evaiSact/;,

^'H/.cttVj?

ctuI-

ytcu

TT3/5

'^^rrzLii

pvorjimj

la

iJ^6a)'|u^j*7wjDi' (^ ctvaipicrov at>Ti> o

cry.

GgGj, ov
.

r^i' S'ujuccfAd

KAiVotTg

0/

ct5/>7/&ji4'jof,

gi>'Ao^?cdf

Itt/-

f^ep^ J^ftozw, Thou, who haft bound the vir. ^ mvTct TO <7}cgi>>? a J- flrong Man, and fpoifd all '^^^c- " tS Sictpmasu that Was in his Houfe, who 6 (fas ^uk
'O'Sj/
rifAiv

U^i^aiccv

eTrccvco

oipscay

^
?^

cF'iLoc'TrKfiv

^OL'

Ta;/,

gTrl

'woLorf^
g;:^6f

r
,

^vuuccfjiiv 5'

or
n-

^ivcn US Power over Serpents and Scorpions to tread upon them, and upon all the Power of the Enemy;
haft

ctpB^^'TDJcwoi^

o(^iv

who

haft deliver'd

the Ser-

^a^c^Tfw
lAAv,
t^loii'
7(J
icj

^z>y,S'''ii

cJs

573y9icy

'sjcw-

Murderer of Men, bound to us as a Sparrow

pent, that
;

ov 'n^wcL
rpifji^,
^iiT)

(peJ-T-

^e^an
6

crzt;'ou^

S'mjoLfjisoos
cos

whom all things dread, and tremble before the[xx!'^* Face of thy Powcr who haft
to Children,
;

p^as au^v
'srZw)

him down as Lightening aVe^c^ e5t^\>AJ, from Heaven to Earth noc^'^*^'^*^^*

caft
;

with

CONSTITUTIONS
with a Fall from a Place, but from .Honour to Diflionour. on account of his voluntary evil Difpofition,
V(^lcv.9,
,

of

Lib.VHI.
^g ctn-

v ixiTny.^ pvyf^^oLTiyCcA'

Aa
iS

^-ro /c/xS$
cT/

fjilctv,

i^cia-iov

aJ-

ir^ff/^

}{^'^voiop'

Z^^"
ad'm^i7\.y\

Look
/4/i'5,

dries

the

Akjffes^

and

^hijjifjLcc

^^e^iv^

..

Threatnin'^
^;?<

melts
vphoje I

the

Motin*

ftJoo-y,
t>7-x.(J

ruth remains
the Infants
hlcfsy

ojaw,
els

^ ^
r

^5

>?

aXri'Jeicc
oif

V(.jicn.$.for

ever;

whom

\j%^
aj,vei

odSvoc'

praife,
^
'''^'

and fucking Bahes

Angels fing
iiho
lookefl
it

nu

vi'mcc,

<^J-

Ti-hom

Hjmns

to

Xoyei

^iw.

c^XctCpyriuj,

pf.cxvi.

a.^^*^

^dore

upon
trcm-

op if/A'Sai

TiT^cniVuu tid

the Earthj
*"i-3

and makefl

oiv cL^yc?[gi'

^f Ag'^

lie \^yho touchcfi the Mountains,

^mov
m-ioov
6

On r

yljj,

and
^^"*
^'

thcjfn-ioke

who

threatnefl
up,

avTr]v TpefJieiV

the Sea J

and

drjcft it

and
the

d^rro\j^p'^

^' tpicov
d

ciii

3*.

makejl

all its

Rivers as De-

va.mvi^ovnwj

a-

frt,
'^Av'iA'l'

and the C loans are

7rBiX(^v

^?^dLojhuj^
auVrir,

^
?($tf

Dufi cf his Feet ; who vralk^fl upon the Sea as upon the firm
<^^^^'^^
'

^n^otroov

Wr^^
^

t^s

'TrvrafJi^i

^'

LXX'

f^iQ^^

O'^^y begotten

a>JTy/'

^epw^^l^f
xsviop'Tris

God, the Son of the Great

Father, rebuke thefe vv'cked
Spirits,

ve(piAajij

^^
g^'
Gg?,
-

m^Si)v'
ttI

^i^ixji'Toov' Ico>

and deliver the Works of thy Hands from the PowFor er of the adverfe Spirit
:

^?\.oio^^j

ectL(^.ys*

fj^vojl/jiDs

y/eyLx^ ^Tntr^ps

to

Thee

is

due

Glor}',

Ho-

^itIiaykwv

to7^

mvrj'
-^ pv<jzij

nour, and VVorfliip, and by Thee to thy Father, in the

^Ts
6k

m'&fJiy.a-i,

^ epya ^" x^^^

'?

C^

Holy

Spirit, for ever.

let

Amen.

t5

XvioTe/
opepyitas'
UfJL7\

And

the

Deacon

lay.

Go

<njv^!J.^@^

out ye Encrgumens. AndafIji.v, !dceft. V.

otl Qoi ^^ocy

<

Lib.VIlI.
ciSacc,

the
TzS

Holy
ter

Apoftles.
let

^ 2/^ d^
oj'

them,
:

him cry aloud,

all

o-w /TxctTe^,

dy'iM

Ye
fui

that are to be iliuminaced

vrv^^cLTi^
vccs'

eii

ris c^m
c
^

pray

cc^. % xQvos Ag^TW

r^Ti"
fteT'

^-

Let

us the Faithwill vouchfafe,

eaineilly pray for them,

Trep^A-

that the

Lord

oi

crgf 9/i;/4'Jot' <S

that being initiated into

the

Death of Chritl, they may (pwn- rife with him, and become rroo' <5CgacdH 0/ ^oy^jof. dx7Bi/w> 0/ TT/- Partakers of his Kingdom, 90I 'mi/'H^ \5c^ ctuVw;/ and may be admitted to the ^TTwi Communion of his Myfters>^^-i{ciM(n^lJS^j,
g/7t2^,

-j^j^iwv^-

jwie^-

vj^cc^^may)
ii

iujT^i f^LuYi^vTo.i

ries unite them T bet thcm among

;

to,

num-

thofe that

in his holy Save them, and P-^Z^^ )^7gcdsc^ '^ ^ct- raife them up by thy Grace mK&iCLi C/-OT?, ?^ 3cof- And being (ealed to God vm'si '7^ /uLo^iie/'^y through his Chrift. let them h'ooari avy bow down their Heads, and '^ oi/T^, y^TxAg}) iuurii jJ^ receive this Bleffing from tr.e
cwuocvcic^Yiicui
a/j7zS^

Xe^r

^vccTov

are

faved
:

^ Church

'3^

(ro)^o(j^'^oiv^

ov

T>i"

Billiop.

dyiOj

ojjT^

d^-/cA?j:72a.

..

'^

*^"^0'c?;^tc7w;'t^c^

Thou who
ly

hafl:

former-

vitl.

^P^ dyicjv
citcd^'

(Td

c^(p)i*

faid

by thy Prophets to***^^^'

ifa. i.

'miv 'TvTs f.io^fj$^jois

J
.

Ayi'

thofe, that be initiated, WafI?

yc,

16.

xGc^^\

hecbme clean

and haft ap-

viSs'

2^

tS Xe/c

pointed Spiritual Regenerati-

on

CONSTITUTIONS

o/

Lib. Vflf.

on by Chrid, do thou no'.v alio look down upon thefe fTIvAjfJI^lfKluJ OCVCC-^PiJ' that are baptiz'd. and blefs aiV OLVTHS (c IWU 7tlS^ them, and fancSlifie them, and prepare them that they may become worthy of thy ocyiccaov, ^ o^c7K<^'a<Spiritual Gift, and of the true aov ct^'iMi ^ASzxyf '?
Adopuonjofthyfpiritual Myfterics, of being gathered together with thofe that are laved through Chrifl our Saviour by whom Glory, Honour, and Worfliip be to Thee, in the Holy Ghoft, forever. Amen, And let the Deacon fay, Go out ye that are preparing for Illumina;

TTi

Af fj^yik Krii

Q'd

S)kJ'

'QrKTwuoLyooyis

2^

tion.

And

after that let

him

VCCS.

OCfJiLuj.

(t

Af^T^J

proclaim.
let

Ye

Penitents pray;

2J^KQV^' TT^eAGg-

us all earneflly pray for our Bicthren in the State of

Penance
.

ver of

that God, the LoCompanion, will fliew

;

TGiVOlOL,

'

C^dmOOS

C3Ttf-

them the Way of Repentance, and accept their Return and

Bom.
20.
xvi.

their

ConfelTion,

and

Iruife

H^Aeacf^fJ^j'

OTTZi'S o (pi'.

SAtan
/y,

tender their Feet [udden-

and redeem them from

the Snare of the Devil, and the Ill-ufage of the Drcmons,

and

free

them from

every

I jjuwy.

Qiw'

Lib.VIIL
C'^reJ-'^^n
VC7!?

the

Holy ApoHles.
unlawful Word, and every abfurd Pradtice and wicked
;

:Zctn^j<xv

1^5

TnjJa?
^

av'mv

ov
TOf

m^i^

AyT^V Thought forgive them all '^ auT& ^W -f TT* their Offences, both volunta(Jiiap'Atf
'^

yi^Q. t5
'^

I7nij5a5
>^

T^'J^/^c^p

ry and involunrary, and hlotcolil cut that Hand-writ ing which '^^
/V

.j,

rcaj/,

<^iA)?Ta^ (xJtS.-

^'Hif cc^-sjyJry ;\p>, (^ 'mVwf d-ciir^

ye^l'gw^,
(^
'TiDi'^O^ir

^^^/w/?

r/^-;;^,

and

Write

Phil.ir. },

them
^cUecVjfe
;^(?/}

in the

Book of Life:
all Filthi-'^^^^^
''

them from

^r'^^

^''^^^"'^'^
^TO

ixuTo?? 'T^r'Ttt

^ 'm-

^/ F/f/^ 4;?^ Sfirit, and''"* reftore and unite them to his hp!y Flock For, He knowcth
:

es^'TtfM^f/.ccJaccLVTcav^T&i.'

our
that

Frame;
he

for.

Who
clean

can glory

troy, xyi.^

Ti eyJaicc^ Toicty^iaicc,
(t

has

Hearts
For we Blamepray
;

^cL?.eii,Yi
^

)(^T
,

And
he
is

n-ho

can

hcldly fty, that

>

ctvTZdv

yei^y^acpQv
^ca^fs-

pure from Sin

all

^
Q

i^y^ci-]^rwi ccutIh

otf

are

among
Let

the

/8/^A^

Kcc^ccp'ri

vvcrchy.
for

us

dill

cciiT'di aTTD

rr^-Tzs fjs"

them more
/is

carneftly

for
tv.j.

KvqjJd Qcp^i
fxcclQ^,
T'6i

&

TTvd^'
CLV'

&

eioia-Yi

Joy in Heaven over on^ Sinner that refentetb,xh2it

there

^7ro>($t'Tac>?cTzx^ eis

d'yioiv

^JtS

W-

being converted from every evil Work, they may be

fj^vluj
(7K<{ TTj

ok

^da-jxct rjw^.

Ztl

t/s

yvM' join'd to all good Practice :^ That God , the Lover of -iL^yia?^ - Mankind, wiJl fuddenly ac',

avw

yvhjj ly^^v ytcL^^icLv

7)

cept

their

Petitions,

will

Tii'Tntppyj^ncca^TDLj ytcL'

i^aePi
TLcci
yS^j
;

e(^al

ami djSfpyoip
ecr-

-TjaVr??

them the 'Joy of his^C^yi^A. Salvation, and flrengthen them with his free Spirit, that they
refiore to

cv 'QnTi^uiois,

en may not beany moreihaken,

but be admitted to the Communion of his moft holy Things,
,

'\^civrot}v oKTeve^^v.

&w6w/4j*
/

& ;^o(.^^i'

CONSTITUTIONS^/
Things
;

and become Parta-

kers of his Divine Myfieries

that appearing worthy of his

Lib.VlIL vstuj ca> lejf-v^ t^ evi a^TwAco fjiem^o^vU

c-Tndi'^Tes^^^^'fs^ Trav
epyiv

they may obtain Let us all fiill Eternal Life.

Adoption,
earneftly

d^^LTov^

ttcp-

QiK6iU)(}(oc7i ttxc-yi

tt^-

fay

counz,
them.

Lod

on their Achave Mcrcj upon

^^ aysibri'hccotpihccvbc^irQ^ co$ rd^^oe

^fj^jolg Tr^o-^'c^ccu.eyos
olvtoov toc;
^iirais,
'

Save i hew, God, and them up ty thy M^rcy raife Rife up, and bow your Heads

d*

7ro)ca7a<r"0'>i
ocya??^lctc7iv
e^'y,

aJro??
aruT^'

roGoddiro'his Chrift,an J

re

^rd

ccivethcBIeflings Lee the Bi-

irvd^ltjiXTi ^^-e-

Ihop then add this Prayer;

imgviy,^ ^gveJ^^v'

cto^s,

nv^'cn r
etrj^jj^j,

cdcfivL'd

^w/75.

cti

cxTgrws

irbpTi'i
d

\s^
^OJi

ccvTOJif

yju^B Ih^mtJov-

(jzuovp OL'J'r^i

go>,

olvcl^-

IX.

Almighty Eternal God, Lord of the whole V\'orid, the Creator and Governour
of
all

U^pr^yc^c^s^
alcone,
Jsctstdto;
i(c^

^te
't^/

oAcoy, xt/,-^

Things,

who
as

haft ex-

mx^n

\* P^g
396.

hibitcd
Chrift,

Man

Trpw
6

ttclvto^v

the

Ornathro'

^sjl^i^itov
>tio"M9^

^^*

^^crfXH

ment of the World,

a Law planted

avoilei^oii

Sid

and didft give him

both naturally im and written, that

XeA<r^,^vcfjLovSiisau-

'^fji(^vTov

<nv.

id^?

^y^ctir' 'CIjj du-

Lib.VIIF.

the

Holy
u

Apoftles;
Jive according to

Toy of'o^o-^f, W5
yi-itsv'

;i9-

he might

0^

dfSfp^vTi

Law,
and

as a rational Creature

ffni^y.hjj

^\i *sf^i

\jji'

T^oidp
r^TTiTtt

aajj^S dyc^'
Tiis

when he had finned, thou gaveft him thy Good33 a

his

sTTiS^ 'Qtl

ncft

y^)(?iiyj7u.sQoioLCx^l^

^^

Pledge, in ordep Repentance. Look

-^X^^ ^ ^f^^Q-' ^tc down upon thefe Perfons, /SsAtj (^ r^raitj' S* who have bonded the Neck ecffffi^^d, ^Mccrij^' o^ their Soul and Pody to
t?

"^cps^ tnce for thou defirefl not Ezetxflli o^Z ojutS the Death of a Sinner, but his ^ ^^^"^' ? ^viie^s, ^ ZJw. d Repentance, that he turn from 'Nivdf'iTciv 'Gr^d^^oi' hts wicked Way ^ and live. ThoM
mvoiccv, &gB
ccirnv

'?

p^- r
,&v?icoy

6 who didft accept the Repenm^Tcci a;/G^'- tance of the Ninevites, who.gn

fA^^voi^p'

j,-;

isTltitTwGW,
yi^MJiv

^f^*j^ov c^jopo-

Tr///^y?

/^;ir 4//
19

Men

f^

faved, ^Xim\\.\

dxYi^eicci

Ia- and Come

;^;;^

the Ac'knoirled^^-

SvTv' c

@
T

i^a/4'--,

)(9^Ta;-

of the Truth j who didft accept of that Son who had

conju^/ied his Subfiance in rio- Luk. xr.;

(pctyvrwu

^iQv

iuu

tous Living, with the Bowels of a Father, on account of Ttlpoicw' vuZ his Repcntancc ; Do thou f?^ livgrMv now accept of the Repen* ^xfi^aS'e^cLi c\i r f/.ii^yuoi(jiv' cti tance of thy Supplicants, for s^ t^v oi ax a/^Tn- there is no Man that has not
dazoTouSf
'Ti^ffj^'i^'i's

cs^Aa^;^^'o/5,

c^ r oLvrrlis ^

jw

'

<7?Taj

Qou
ju/e^g,

Idp y)
Tis

a- finned; for, ffthou,

Lord,

King;

pofAiccs ts^ii\priaYi. jwJ-

e/g,

-izoDarvl

markeH Iniquities, Lord, who Jhall fiand? For with Thee

there is Propitiation
:

'"* ^^*

q^ia^TOf;
I

on

c;:^

And do

Aa(7^$ t^'
ijjTlii

^-

'^{^y.^mv
^icc

TiT

Qa
,

onyiKmcx,^

thou reftore them to thy hoa- ly Church, into their forov mer Dignity and Honour, LI through

CONSTITUTIONS
through
Saviour,
Chrifl:

of

Lib.VIII.

by

our God and whom Glory

'Yd
y^i>$ Xj

and

Adoracion be to Thcc,

ccOTJip^

in the

Hc'y Ghoft,

for ever.

Amen.
(ay,

Then

let

the

Deacon

Depart ye Penicencs; and Ice him add. Let none of thofe who ought not to

come draw
the Faithful,

near.
let

All

we

of

us bend our

Knee

let

us

all intreat

God,
us
r&FTCt).

through

his

Chrift

let

GOVl

<77gi?/

>cA/-

earneftly bcfcech
his Chrift.

God,

thro'

9' cctfT^'

mavT^i OWL)'

X.

let us pray for the Peace nnd happy Sertlcment of the World, and of the holy Chuiches that the God of
;

the

v.h'jle

World

may

af-

t?^ oAcop (decs

5Cf

cc't S'lotr

ford us his evcrlafling Peace,

oci'oc<paApen:jiV

scvj*

and luch as may not be t:ikcn away from us; that he

may
as
is

pielervc

us

in

a full

Profccution of

Vertue according to Godhnefi.

flich

Let us

pray for

Carh:>!ick

and
V.

holy Apoftolick

the

cLyicti

xoL^XitL^i

(&

3^ V.

dccil.

Lib.VIir.

the
ecas

Holy Apodks.
Church, which is fpread from one End of the Earth to the o;

^ am meJ^rm

^edTm
'PTzus

kii^Mij5p* 0-

^pj. ao^i- ther that God would preierve crov ccMy ^ axAu- and l^eep it uiifliaken, and free ^)>)vi^v Six(pu?^^Yi, :o from the Waves of this Life
o
^

2^jyfpri(rrt

l^Jps}^^

^^"
,

*nA^a>
tZw^

tS

(LKmoi

^^^i"' ^hc End of the World, as founded upon a Rock; and for

Tgo9^^gA/wf4Ji^
'3rgre^i/.

pi

^ vs^

^ ip^^e
^/agiaVw
T^

ccyicLs ttcl-

the holy Parifh this Place, the Lord of the whole' "^^orld may vouchfafe us,wicbr:i^5r

epi'^icci^S''ey)^oi}x^pQ7rwi
Ji,ua>

oAm yMQA<^i^^vS)jTMi
Ittv^viov
ofjrd

out Failure, to follow after his r?^ Heavenly Hope, and without
Ia-

ccafing to pay him the Debt of our Prayer, Let us pray ttIS'cc^ ^m:hw)ci/, ^ for every Epiicopacy which u.2^?,ei^ov wmS rUs is under^ the whole Heaven, ^BTKJicos '^S'lSivcu r of thofe that rightly divide
o<peiAUfj.

vzz^
T?

rrzlc-yji

the

Word
let

of

thy

Truth.

2^o-/(p7rJi5
e5t'oV

V5270

And

us pray for our Bi-

'^

opJoTof^^v
'^

'Twv

?[gyv

Q/n

a'<&

(hop y^^ifi", and his Paddies. Let US pray for our BiQiop
Clement,

and his Pariihes : hQt us proy for our Bifllop 'IccytaSv, '^ ^S ^ot' Euodius, and his PariOies vAcov at^rS crg>?9w/4'/ Let US pray for our Bi.'liop t5 '^(j-ii^Tr^ tifjj^ Anriianus, and his Pariihes KAji^t^*5 ?^ t5^ 'TTBo- that the companionate God
Xvi^&iCLi

S'e-n^iii^y

'^ ^lina'^7r^T]fji(ov
'^

'

epr)t<wi/tf/jrS ob%cyf4'J*

may

'^k^'S 'f^o-if^uTM
EvoS'lv
^'lyuoiv
,

r,i^

his

grant them to continue holy Churches in

(t

'Tpf 'mrf.-

iujii

S'iv^oo'

Life,

f^J*'*^ iS ^"^.o-j^j^y
7)

!tA.Mv

'Avviav'S,

PC

r^

HesAYi, Honour, and Lon^and afford them an honourable old Age, in GodHnefs and Rig hceoufne[s. An^
.

ueiuac lu Jiuicionifur

aiiis.

Ll

Ict

CONSTITUTIONS
let

o/

Lib.VHI.

pray for our Presby- ^oi-aamv a^n? i'irj^o)' ters, that the Lord may de- p^p'' othou o o/xt/plivcr them from every un- fj^v (Beoi '>a^uymxjj eujleafonable and wicked h^Xi- t&u t dyicus ccviS
us
on, and afford tfiem a PreG
Q/y.Y.Xmaxi
UfjLus,
(Tziivs ,

ov-

byterate in Health and nour.

Ho-

f^x^pufj/epi^ov'

Lee us pray for all ^^' o^ rif^iov ccvrnTs ^ the Deacons and Minifters, yt>es^s <;^^ij7ztjj ov that the Lord may grant "^^ i^ak^^a. x^ /r-

them an unblameable Miniftration.

xa<oCTuI>i'

?^

vs^'

Let us pray for TrpecrSvTie^'v 7\f^ZvS^n' oirwi 6 vjj* the Readers, Singers, Vir- SS^\^j aCii^i piioT/TOf gins, Widow? and Orphans: e^^ mLviis aiL-zu-y ^ Let us pray for thole that are in Marriage and in Child- mnvmoZ Tres^yiJ^^^ ^
'

^
(t

bearing; that the Lord

may

Qcaov

?^

hky^Qv

have mercy upon them all. S irfeaSvii^ov ouw Let us pray for ihe Eu- rnTs ^j:^!^oi' ysa^mnuchs, who walk holily. Let am '? oy ^eJ^T'? ^^'
us pray for thofe in a State ycovlcci ^ vr^-wpgo/as of Continence and Piety. Let cT^a^Owju^j. c'ujwso xuus pray for thole that bear e^- dfjuifj^TrJov r <^Fruit in the holy Church, v^vIolv cuunnis ciae^^*

and give Alms to the Needy,

,

leu.

^^^ep avccy/oo^y^
^

And let us pray for thofe -^^Atc^;/, m^^p^vm who offer Sacrifices and Obla- r^^m^n ?^ cp(pxvajy ^^g/jGooju^j* "v^^p r cv tions to the Lord our God that God, the Fountain of av^vyioui ^ ti^vo^' all Goodnels, may recom- r/cts J'ewBco^j* o7nk;so
;

pence them with his Heaven- wle^*

Mtt.jiix.ly Gifts, and give /^^wi //'/V ^^' World an Hundredfold, and in
//^^

^tJc

mtiv^Li
vsrf/>
'tdj:><5W

outb-;
(^UnJ^^i/

gAgno->i'
odTiojj

IVarld

to t:ome

Life ever p^jwv <rt9w/'^' -^}p

Lib.VIlr.
?^ccS&a,

the

Holy
/^y?/>^

Apoftles:
:

T^oj/ Ifxeptit/ct, 3^<^j.

J^gjjfiw^^'j*

and beftow upom

their

u-

them
nal
;

for

Temporal

mp

y^pm(poj3ivToi}y
c^jcA>7<7ia,

Things, tbofe that are cerfor Earthly

cv Tr dyia

Things thofe

'TTDi^vTcov

n^Ts

ni2v7\(7i

TO!

e^Sijfj^mjvccs

S'SYi-

fiwjur^j*

6 wkp r Wi
^ TOJ
a^TTt^P^ff
Twe/Cf)

Voices

'7r^(T(^spov'Twv

Toj

Ge^

r}fjL(Sv

Ssn^oo-

are HeavenlyLet us pray for our Brethren newly enlighten'd ; that the Lord may ftrengthen and confirm fhem. Let us pray for cur Brethren exercis'd withSick-

that

p^y

OTHtii

'Tpx.voiyob'

nefs, that the

6o5go5^/A/4w7a)aj/- liver
auo5?^g'zrye^r/o/5"aJ

nSibofscus,

J^a^ccu'

Lord may dethem from every Sicknefs; and every Diieafe, and reftore them (ound into his
Let us pray by VVaor by Land. Let us

^ws

ou TO) 'mtpovTi Ikcc' holy Church.

?^

TorTttTrAaiTioya,,

cv fot thofe that travel

cu-

To; yAyf^ovn
caviQVy (h

(^ojLuu

ter,

^s

civic

^e^o-majj aJ- pray for thofe that are ia T Trepo-H^i^c^p the Mines, in Banifliments,
Prifons,

Ttt cjdoiyioc,aLviinP^'"f^' in
yctoi>v

and

in

Bonds,

5J

g-TTDL/^ria*
veorpojlcTCffv

for

the

Name

of the Lord.

vcr?j>

rP^

dS'eA(pm

ifji^v cTewrSw-

fj^j ^

oTTMs 6
"

^^*
&

Let US pray for thole that are afflided with bitter 6ervitude. Let us pray lor

<pje/^yi

ctvTovi

our Enemies, and thofe that

Let* us pray for thofe that perfecute us for l^em^^ofj^jojy oiS'eA(pcovrifjf^vSen^ the Name or the Lord, that ;yj^. the Lord may pacify theit l/^y GTToos
clp^^(f)g{ou

/Bg^ouwVw' v7r\prP(ocv hat^ US.

ptio-^To^
(j-ns

ctv^us
iigjj

voTd

Anger, and fcatter their Wrath Let us pray for ma-yie agamfl; us.

W-

ifV^yUti

V. Vje/(rf V.

Ll^

thofi

CONSTITUTIONS
thofe that arc without,

o/

Ub.VlIL

and y^?.Qi'AAcc5, ^ Qjvs arc vvandred out of the way: ^'{^^^o-a rindyia. clvtS that the Lord may convert cxjcAJJ^TiO.* \sc^ TrAeojLet us be mindful of ^twv <c oAi'TrDpavTwy them. the Infants of the Church 5 S'en^iJ^^y i'TiijyTcovcv that the Lord may pcrfed /LieiaMofs :^ e|oe^cM;, them in his Fear, and bring ^ (^v?^cc^0js it S'ia-,
,

^-

a compleac Age. fj{g7i ov^rwv, Sioi^ opoLet us pray one for ano- fj{^ wjeJ-v, S^e^Joo^/^* thcr; that t':e Lord may keep 'yl-zi^ t cv Trix.pa, S'a* us and pre crvc us by his Aaa ^^clotcvuijS^'^oov Grace to the End, and de- Sey}^fJLSv''\l:c^l^^poov liver us from the Evil One> & fjuavv^Tzov yifj{si>i S'en' ^'' ^wand from all the Scandals of ^'^ev thofe that work Iniquity, and Tf^vTm ^yi^s , S'ld to prefcrvc us unto his Hea- oVo^^i S ^ez-^y Sen^ venly Kingdom. Let us pray joojjS^y oTmi 7ujeA@* for every Chrifiian Soul. tt^uJI^cls (f ^vfjigv ouj^ Save us, and raife us up, owr <5^(73cgJ^o->i r 3(916'
^

them to

^^

us

God, by thy Mercy. Let rife up, and let us pray

^uj;v
'i^&)

o^ylw

^'vsr?p

oyrnop

rT^Tj^avyj'

and dedicate our felves and one another to the Living God, through his Chrifl. And let the HighPrieft add this Prayer, and
carne'ftly,

f4o'<wi/

i^^Gw/^J* oW&j?
cuut'^s

wjqjl^

-^yi'

o^gpeok-

v)\mm ^

^ncnoLS
pi^'

fjLVi},u^v<^(ra)'

OTzy? i yjj^Aos 7?-

7?.V. 'JY9^^.V'V.5c/)4tpV V.

Ipja^Q'

Lib.Vin.
Jp^^ojw^jwj/

the

Holy
>$ aacrvi

Apoflles.
eh

dvofjuccp,

(BxcnX&ccv

ct/yr?

dvoi^GQV

i^5

go$

TSef 6Ag(}

cr.

l^/g^/xg^'

cTg/J-

Ku'e^g ^uToze^^TTj/),

O Lord Almighty, the mod

ttigh,

xi

tl^j^, oo?'J4^V^>C9^'
rn?/x>r,

who dwelled onHigh,

that refteft

ayg

o^

dyoii

the

Holy One,

dpoL^THwo^vB, ^ccp'}^,

^Vapp^"
x-^pvff^
^;^?;/

among

X/g-5

yi^ooaioo>
<?

Sk
o?j

the Saints, without Beginning, the Only Pocentate, who haft given to us

es Q:^&)i7ir

Sb^^is^

rjS iyifj^'iis

C, Zl^^ie^f^v
^i
ii^Toihyi^u'

V'^i/
o^uii;

by Chrift the Preaching of Knowledge, to the Acknowledgment of thy Glory, and of thy Name, which He has
our thou now alfo look down, through him, upon this thy Flock, ^"^ deliver it from all Igno* ranee, and wicked Pradice,
to us,
for

vu^

e'TnS'e

S^i

iifiZ

made known

'^^.^rj^ljxvmGM^^'

Comprehenfion.

Do

K'ore^mji ouuTi
,

'^(7)5$

dry^olccs

7re$t^gw5'

^ 'TTuPves^s ^ ^ 9^^<?^
o-g, <
ct?,

90^1.^0^'

ccV7r')i

aytTrai'

j^

^/A^c^

am ^T^iTM

(5>;:5(7y-

<sl>ri5 /J7^?5 o^,

lAgw^ ^g7n;)co.cM/r
c>epa?u:^?5 J^T^i^^

<puAaSorxjT^5atpgarC67r7.., atgf 75,

^s^Ati'tvs
iVct

(S^r

lyoi

and grant that we may fear> Theeinearneft,and loveThee with AfFedion, and have a due Reverence of thy Glory. Be gracious and merciful and hearken to to them, them when they pray unto thee, and keep them, that

'

they

CONSTITUTIONS
they may be unmoveable, unblameable, and unreproveable, that they maybe holy in Body and Spirit, not having Spot or Wrinkle, or ar^y fuch thing ; but that they may be Compleac, and none of them may be defecSive or our Support, impcrfcft. our powerful God. who doft not accept Perfons, be rhou the AflUler of this thy Peowhich thou haft repie, dccm'd with the precious be Blood of thy Chrift
t?

of

Lib.VHI.

QjH^i
ti

^^'^x\* ^i

t^^Jiis o^TXoj/ rjpi^TiJ^

^'^li^nov. Xvi'
ocpk^^t,

not Zaiv

|lcj7-

<r$ cv om-ilU 1 7(^/<oQds

%oiTt?.y\i

a^pj^y^ Sbvoili,
.

aoj^^mAw'iSg
^pk?.riSi^p
TbTtf,
^

rp^Z

i5
t

^S Q^
X^9'3

oV c^nyes^occs

T&f
en

Tifjilea

aif^dli.

wry^z-rr.s^

^Vj^^gi, mf^fjiia?^ (pvAa, ^T^Q^ f-pufjuoTctTDfj^e^tf^^j, "acr^aAcc''*

on
vS'en

6n

^ ds
igi

thou

their Protedtor, Aider,

x^-iCP^

dp-m.ai^

rrovider,and Guardian their ftrong Wall of Defence, their

^xtw^
Geoi
ozl
ca^

gzi^

yip

caayj^p a-v

he^*'
-i^fjLovi]

Bulwark and Security. For, }oh,\.i9' Nonr can fnatch cut of thy

Q\

ri

r^fxajv.

dyloccrov

cm-

fifi.

17.

Hand : For there is no other God like Thee; for on Thee is our Feliance. Sancfifie

t^s

c^
,

tJ
o

dhn^loj

cm

on

^y@^
oi-

(to>

a?i>i9ct '^i/.

them

hj thy
is

Truth

for

thy

Word

Truih^

Thou

c^^a'e/.^, oLTwue^?^yi<r^^ (^vczcj avris ^'

cf^s

who doft nothing for Favour, Thou whom none can dc;
ceive,

roan

5^

'mo-ws

fjccc-

Axz/as, ^uiij /zd^ttT&j^qTf-,

deliver
Sicknefs,

them

from

^mVj?*

gTm-

every

and every

fficts ^ (^ " ^^-^a-mT^i?, (po'^ ^;^&P?, /SiAys ^ofx^j^ifji^a^^s.

*'*/>'^* Difeafe,

and every Offence, every Injury <ind Deceit, /rcw

t

^td

am

Iv i^ixk^co

yM^iiiStiv.

V. V.

cLO-<putioLU

^ .

"*

detft.

V.
J X

^CTO

Lib.VIII.
o/ri Tres^yuctloi

the
c^
o-/(p-

Holy
D^rr

Apoflles.
f^^^^Ctxiif, il

fear of the Enemj, from

^^.?r

T^ c^'^p^of^^/jy'
Ks^:L^ioi(mv
o/Jt^;

(^
nrfs

fljeth

in the D.y^^'^'^'

from

the Mifchief that walk^

'^

Darknefs and voucHlafe them that Ever^j^. S gw 5^ G:- lading Life which is tS^a V^^' <^'' ^ C'^' Chrift, thy Only-begortem Si^a^K^ok&oii^ CA' lyi(^ Son, our God and Saviour,
^o)
'Tztf

cumin (^ms,'?
ij^
(jry

ovX^ ^ ^j^ovo'

eth about in

mv^ui^i,
?^

vvuj,

% ^

ciei,

ii

rii

ojwms

almm.
j/>'

^
[S^
ii^

r^'irough

whom

Glory and
in the

Woriliip be to Thee,

(l\duj.

Holy
and
'^nd
a

Spirit,

now and

always,

iStt? Ag^i-Try o

^.)co-

for ever, and ever, ^^^;/.

isf(jGy<a\>jcv'

after this let the

Dea-

a7s;z,^g^&;

di'oxo^j CO
o^

fay.

Let US attend.

And

G;(;fA>?i7iay,
:^

'Tw'
fX^^

Ag^- let the Bifliop faluce the Wpi/;)? i g Church,, and fay ^ r>&^ Peace 7nY>T0i)v vjjfjov. % God he wilh you all: And of
let

^^s
5^

'^Ke/voL^ca ^ t5 7rri)K5^TO C^. l^^

2/^.x,ov@^ elTidnw

the People anfwer,

\

And
the

7r/7^ ^^y Spirit

And
all,

let

De^con (ay to

Salupe ye

rmcnv* oicwiuu.-^ ctK>J\X'di cv (fiArifj[^7i

one another with the

Hoi) Kifs,
the Lai-

a-

And

let

the Clergy falute the

the

^cp
01

^
01

da^uzt^i^ojcn^

Eifliop,

Men of
:

t5

K^.ripy

'Qioko^

ty falute the

Men, the Wo-

^TTvvy

Acw}(p{ oipS'pes

nrisAouiychs.cdytuuoiiyjss
^

mli
<rla

ytJuuoul)igis

the Women and let Children^ Hand at the tottou- Reading- Desk And let ano-

men

the.

3 gr^rrwoT^ 'w^'s ther Deacon ftand by them, ^ ^icovoi that they may not be diP tt/j'n}?^ Itf/)- 2cr (pgorderly ; and let other Dea^^, oTTMSfjihcLrrDix.^ cons Walk about, and watch
mS^r\y^'n.
&i.

aM.ot

2^7covoL
(tko-

the

n;^z^'7iznii7wa^,<t

Men and Women, that no Tumult may be made, and

CONSTITUTIONS
fjLr\

of

Lib.VHI.

and that no one nod, or 'TnlrcaT^j rys ctv^pccs whifper, or (lumber; and let o^ l^iyiwaSytctSj oirm the Deacons (land at the :^pvSos mi" r^nDoors of the Men, and the TUf, % rts v^o-yi, v Sub-Deacons at thofe of the '^t^veJ^o'^^i tiw^^yi, gI Women, that no one go out, q 2/^y,ovoi Ig^^cair^
^

fJi-n

nor a Door be opened, al- &sms o^' a^Se^v 3&though it be for one of the e^s, ^ ol 'icsDSicc'ii$voi Faithful, at the Time of the $ ms ywjcuyuiv* Oblation. But let one of oTrcas fJLvris ^gA>/

the Sub- Deacon'^ bring Wa- fjivTi dvoix^'^ i ^es^, ter to wafli the Hands of xctV Tn^i Tii }i Kp r the Priefls, which is a Tt'omepv ^ dveKpo^s.

Symbol of
thofe

the

Purity
are

of as ^ '^^ol%ov(^
deSiirca
,p,?f

8\'

Souls

that

-^^n^dv

x^^^

voted to God.

UfiCm^

avix^QoXov

aVj/TSZg^gJ^ctt, /VJ]

Deacon immediatelyfay. Let none of the Catechumens, let none of the Hearers, let none of the Uiib-lievers, let none of the Heterodox (lay here. You
fliall

Then

the

i^.^s o
yyj
jjL-n

2{^%ov(^ Ki-

ns

rp^^

^^m'^^

x'^\j^'^^^'

1^^

'^^^

d^^oofjihcov.iJiri-ncTMv

dirl^v.

fxti

Us

rpfS lit^

^Sh^ooy. ol

Tre^iTw

have pray'd the fore- ^'^^Zci <5l;^|uigi'0i Tre^^'Af^oing Prayer depart. Let ^7?. la Trouf^U ir^. the Mothers receive their c-^^fjiCdveSs cu lULyjiiChilJren; let no one have p;. fj^ri Us^mTivos'

who

Lib.VIIL
f^n

the
-vrnjoxetcn/.

Holy
let

Apoftles.

ki iv

op.%1
(po'^'y

^s
(

-iwez-ov ^/L^'

any thing againft any one; no one come in Hypo;

Te^'^y ic^Tu

crifie

let

us

ftand upright

oi\M.iv

*ur^cTpipiv.

Mv

before

the

Lord with Fear

to
offer.
let

y^uofMvcov ol

2^xovoi

and Trembling,

'zzxep^^^^TWiT^ti to) JS-

When

this is done,

the

^ T^

'Qr.a%oircAi

g
'

^(ncx.<^Q/.Qv'

^i^ Deacons bring the Gifts to ^ q\ the Bifliop at the Altar and
:

Trpgo-^t^'nepzoxeTg^/wj; ,^et the

cuJtS''

Presbyters (land

on

(*j/y(is aj/

his

Right-Hand, and on his

as Difeiples ftand be-

^f^v gf)yJcTOi(T^^
f{Sf.^TU)

Left,

*7^e^7fs
Jb'o

Si-

^oTidAo).
zoj/ot

^
*
^

^' Two
rj^
vf/,s-

I)t9^7i^i/

Mafter: But lec of the Deacons, on each Side of the Altar, hold
a Fan,

fore their

f/,ee^v

Bvaiccgue^a

H^Ti^'ma-^

vm MT^m
vv\s^

^
7j

made up of thin Mem-

branes,

li'7nSicc,r\

'3g^r Tawy.,
<&

0^

or of the Feathers of the Peacock, or of fine Cloth,

let

and

7]^ifxx

kmin
/x:i3C^

away

/3T&Jo-4/u

K,(im, come near to the Cups. Let {m ^f^x; *^he High-Prieft therefore, to- ^^^ Pag^ ez-i^^mitt^' dii TO 5CU- gether with the Priefts, pray ^399? -TreMa. (^gaf^J- Si' by himfelf;and let him puton^ jt^tS-' lcw;pj/ dp')^ep^s, his fliining Garment,and ftand af(5t Turs Up^aiy ^ at*the Alcar,'and make the /^gSign of the Crofs upon his Pig.fj^'ire^v f^Sm mvSii, (^ 93^5 'Sf^i T&f Forehead with his Hand beJ[j!7ioigv]^cp^ g '^anQv fore all the People, and fay, 5^ g^;paxj; tSju^tcJtt^ 7i^ Grace of Almightj God, Til' "fnnyjcxfL^vQ^ and the Love of oar TLord ;:t;C'^

^ V

TO

them filently drive the fmall Animals that fly about, that they may not

\^ct\Spm

OTTWJ ^v

n'Tus,

CONSTlTUTIONSo/
Jefus Chrlfi,

Lib.VIII.

and the FcUorrfhip Holj Ghofl he vrith you cf the all. And lee all with one

'

el;

'Trdf.ms", e-mTW* ^e^i tS ^luxe^-

luf. Se^,
-jn/)

^^a-

Voice
fit.

fay, /^nd vrith thy Spi'

5"

njue)-^ rifj^v

'hn

The High
lift
it
tip

Pried, Lift up

X^a^Z,^
dyt\t

xomwU 5*
C^v* K^
Ag^t
(fe

your Mind,

All the
unto

People,

mv^i^^ eV^
'7r^nxi)v

We
the

the Lord'-^

/^'

High

Pried, Let us give

^/J7?$ avf/.(pma)s
n-oocrav'

Thanks to the Lord: All the People, It is meet and right

fo to do.

cti

^
r

/aJ^'

m/d^JiActiis om.

o ap-

Then

let

the High-

x^^p^i' ^co

v^p.

Pried fay, It is very meet and right before all things to fing an Hymn to Thee,

^/jtjs* g^^jw^r
xv/,ov.
o^

n^s

a*

dp^ep^ji'

caj'^^^^ow^jjcv

xu-

who

True God, who e/'^" ^ 'mdv^i art before all Beings 5 From % ^i^iov. ^gj\ whom the whole Family in Hea- xep<^s ftVaTw'
art the

a^iov

6 dp
a^Lov

ven and Earth is named ; who only art Unbegotten, and without Beginning, and with-

wj dKrfySa

S'l^iouy

c>^
02

ttolvtwv

dwu^veiv

( cVtwj oVt^ 0gor,

-c^gp

outa.RuIer, and without a Mader who dandcd in need of nothing; who art the Beftower of every thing that
;

^^ ^r^rc^v ov
?
iroiaa. irefreAoi
-^

^a,

ov ye^cr^

'Qi y^^ 0-

vo^glQcTwi

mov

a-

good s who art beyond all ^jvyituv, xcij ivap'^^v, Caufe and Generation who <t ccQocaixAfTov ,' art alway and immutably the dSi(mr)Tov^ r dvevS'en. fame from whom all things (^ Trccvrjis dyxby ^pn^ came into Being, as from y)v, r <2?aV>;5 cT/a$
is
;

their

proper

Original:

For

o^^gj?^^ 3cpe;T7ora,
x^' ^cJ^yTzc

thou

art Eternal

Knowledge, ( W^uti

! defunt.

V.

K^

Lib.VIII.

the
'i^vToc

Holy

Apofties.
Sight,

^
^
CIS,

cautivTOiJi

everlafting

Urbegot-

c/^ Ta'zrai'Ta, JC5^Gotrrep ex. ^nvoi oi(p7n^ccf,

^'^S apct/^TfAS-fci/.

cru

untaught WiCdom, the Firft by Nature, and the Meafure of Being,

ten hearing,
all

71

:5

diixpx^y^' 3nd beyond

Number:
all

a!iSi@* cep^ois, 5

Who

did ft bring

Things

out ot Nodiins; into Being, S'iShLKlosQcpicL' QTTfcdby thy Only -begotten Son, TosT^ qfV(7:l.7(^'vcfjios" b'<' didft beget him before T^ eivajj, v^ xpeirlooy all Ages by thy Will, thy ^ttJs ccqa^iul^. ^'too Power, and thy Goodnefs, ^dvTct c/a Without any Inftrument, the fxT] orf' 1Q*&s g etvou 'K>^>cc- Only Begotten Son, God the ywj' 2/^' fj^vo'^Sf Word, the Living Wifdom,
d^T).
ri

d^v^@^

oi-

o\i

t/*

duurtip

j3

tj^
^vn'
Sbvcc-

the
ture,

Firft'born of every
the

Cr ^4-

Col. 1.15.

^jTcLv^ntiv

cd(iv(f}v

czns

RnKiai,
Tcoui

:(^

oun[el,

/x^,

dyx^TYik^ dij^y fj{gyo'

/ocg(7i7?!/'T&^$,

oSo^, '^Dpi'

0goj/,

Qo
af-

^i^p ^00(7^, sr^'&TDy.ov

iroLuyjC,

Angel of thy great ^^^ and thy HiglvPrieft, but the King and Lord of every^lntelledual and Scnfible Nature, who was before all things, by whom were all
Things.

For Thou, Eter^Aoi/ *? fjueyoiA'iis /3a- nal God, did make all things by Him, and through Him A}75 ay, olp^epscc a^v, it is that thou vouchfafeft thy l^ccaiAecc ^ xoi ^cc^e^ov fuitable Providence over the TTcca-yis votjtHs xaui cxASij^ whole World ?or by the very mis (pva^oos. r 'cj^ iroLv fame that thou beftowedft TToiyrijaif T&)y, ^\ % Qv ')S, <^e oddvie, S^l Being, didft thou alfo beftow cmjtS to TTocvmiu Vb- Weil-being: The God and Father of thy Only-begotten 'Tjvliiy^i, x,a!j J^/ cwJtS
y^rlavcos,
:

^V-. V.

N.

V.

Son

CONSTITUTIONS o/
Son; who by Him didft make, before all things, the Cherubim and the Seraphim, the ^Eons and Hods, the Powers and Authorities, the Principalities and Thrones, the Arch- Angels and Angels and after all thefe didft, hj
rrob

Lib.VIII.
cuhon,
&i m

oAcc

Sh)piazo

Gsos

xctf

rm,"
ijZ

Trip

T fj[Qvo^Zi
TTLiricrDUS

T03V

Toi

Xgpy-

Him, make this vifible World,

and
in
:

all

things that are there

OUMVOCS 12 7C0U

^^Icds^

For

Thou
and

art

He who
as
out
puij

*/

P^g-

didft frame the

Heaven

^^^^.-

an Arch,

ftretch it

dp'^fyihiis TF

of a tent, 59and didft found the Earth >*iai.ciii.2.ypQj^ nothing by thy meet Wiil; who didft fix the Fir-

4 "t^d.xn. l^^^

the Coverinr

aim Si

crjJry

f otj'o-

mament, and prepare the Night and the Day; who

of thy Treafures, and on its Departure didft bring on Darknefs,

cry

^o

r a^vov

cos

didft bring the Light out

for

the reft of the

li-

ving Creatures that move up and down in the World

didft appoint the Sun Heaven to rule over the Day, and the Moon to rule

who

in

^A^i

^ ~

//

'
(

eTHiyxyoov

over the Night

infcribein

and didft Heaven the Choir

;

O-J^T.,

as

CLVCCTTCW'

of

Stars to piaifc thy Glo-

T]hLOV

Lib. VIII.

the

Holy

Apoftles.

live, for Reand the affbrdv^ ^^^yed-^s 5 &$ ing of Sounds, by the means ci^vov 'f /xgjaAo- of the Tongue which ftrikes ^pi'^sicvi' rrnii7](7tLsuthe Air, and the Hearing Shp 'Gf^i ^^7iv <& 0(56- which co-operates therewith, ^p(7iv^ cci^ ^wTiTtpj' 16 as to perceive Speech

^^

rious Majefty ; who didil fl^es^^, j^ ie^v^, make the Water lor Drink, 3ca) r G^.KUilw $ ocp- and for Cleanfing ; the Air
f
vxj-iLrt^i^

riAiov Tcc^ccs^^s ^clpr^s

tpv r^^

d^^v

^^ ^ ^iv ^e^.

in

which

we

fpiration,

'Tsyps iaxTvohjj

>^

(fw-

when
falls

its receiv'd

by

ic,

and

\^iamShaiv^%f^yXo!)T

Upon

it;

who madell

mi

*nJiYi'T^j(jr\i

t aV^^,

Km

(x,^otwmuispYiii^Iw
cvJT,
cJ$ l-zrot/ftv

vlcr'

i^<7^e')^\^'i!w^
czzri%c7aj/
?iiccv*

r acVf

-zz^;\^'

'TTviricrai

mlp
cl'

'Gt^i

a^rys icc^/uo'

3-/^5

^5

ovS'eicci

fcc^xe^air,
/H9t/Vg^

^ S ^p(^

^as

(pwr/-

Kf^

w' o/JtS"
'f

or
r

jLt-

yjuhlw ^>i^o^zLv

^ju^j

e^W
^
T^a)

Q/W5,

(^^

3^oLS'ei^9Ls

^cotIuj,

':^<m(n^ci(nfj{^v
/Lc

^mixt^y

^wofj/^i-/cei^?$

?^ IMyciP[gis

'Tt^Swucci^
(c:

tIw

fff/-ecp^s

'aTr
(fu~^

^(XTCK

':t^^(7k^,
*
'

our Confolation in for the Supply of OUT Want, and that we might be warm'd and enlightcn'd by it ; *wbo didfl: leparate the great Sea from the Land, and didft render the former Navigable, and the latter fit for- Walking and didft replenifii the former with (mall and great: living Creatures, and filledfl: the latter with the fame, both Tame and Wild; didft furniili it wirh Various Plants^ and crown it with Herbs, and bcautifie it With Flovvers, and enrich it with Seeds who didft ordain the great Deep, and
Fire for

Darknefs,

CONSTITUTIONS
f

o/

Lib. VIII.
<^(fdp<l^a7M,

obxxxvjiion

jcr. ?.

every fide madefl a mighty Cavity for it, which con-

ws it ^(fo^is g^-^h
^
[^omvcui
xca dp^ai
y^y^ui^oLSy^
^rXviicroLf' o

tains Seas of fait Waters heap*d together , yet didft thou every way bound them

% &

cojepf^d
//.gyx ^

ctut-wctsc/^'-'^

qlSuojdv,

with the fmallefl: Sand; who fomctimcs doft raife it to the Height of Mountains by the Winds, and fometimes doft (mooth it into a Plain ; fometimes doft enrage it with a Tempeft, and fometimes doft ftill k with a Calm that it may be eafic
;

jcSt^ ca>T>r

^zSki^^(, cl?ifjLv^v vSbl-

^ojv

oicrupdiii^jct
,

nn-

Aayyj
ijjTlw

'cfe^tfe^'^afi

^Kax^
d

ccfjLfjLii

Ag'^oTotins'
ct 'ttdt?

mv^fj^"

^t

cuunrv

xopw

fwy %

opgwj' |M,f;^6*,

mii o
*

gpmvvoov gjjtUm

to Seafaring

Men

in

th*eir

en "

mS^lov^

oced

Voyages; who

encom. 'tdt? jo^ oKfj^c/^lvcav ^pafs this World, which was jw^j, 'ttdtfq -ut^vvcov made by Thee, throXhrift, yLXl/jJv (oivcwaim^ii with Rivers, and water ic 'n^c^riipaiv ^koXov with Currents, and moiften yo/ 'c?j^ ^Tropeiccv o'tiddidft

with Springs that never fail, and didft bind it round with Mountains, for the imit

mx^fjcii's

^^(^csls

"vkOT

oS

i^

@
;^

Xe/<^

'^ojjuivov

ti^ojjlov,

moveable
fiftence

and fecure Confor

x^f<^?P'^^^

'^it^va-as,
deuvolois fjn-

of the Earth;

^ ^yui

thou haft replenifti'd thy ^Vaso/>gci 5 'r^o^/fWorld, and adorn'd it with fas en tS'es^v a^SfjA fweet-fmeUing and with heal- Q/?sac;^aAg?a7ni^. lining Herbs, with many and ^acts'yclpaiir^ojjiov,
various
ftrong and

Living Creatures, (S ^iytsajj^nadi m<nv weak, for Food (^o^icas ^oo-ju^gn jc^ij

iGLfft*

tih.Vm.
icco-tf^QLs,

the

Holy Apodki.
and
for Labour, Tame and Wild, with the Noifes of creeping Th-ngs, the Sounds of various forts of flying

^aioii^??^o7i

c^(poepi5, dhKlfjjLi
cl^cvi<rc^i< y
e<h)

y,<i>.

S^u^Li ^^ovefy)T<,7il.d
epis
(

dk^&^uis*
cue/yf^'i^Sy

Ip'^'^

vm^v
v^v

Creatures, With the Circuits of the Years, the Numbers

of Months and Days, the Order of tbe Scafons, rhe ^i)v ^ W'hjf^ d^b- C^-uirfcs of the rainy Clouds, f^Ts, "^TT^vizL^eai' rS' for the Produdion of the (pcov Qf/,Qej><Tlyi/j)v Fruits, and the Support of re?^r>, eii v^pTmv Wwing Creatures. Thou haft yidi^ ^ C^'^'' ^^^', alfo appointed the Station of ^^(j^v dvif^jv 2^- the VVinds, which blow when ^nvecvmt)V OTB ^ctTjygzi^' Commanded b} Thee, and the ^2(71 /cj^ (TV, n^ (p.u Multitude of thellants and T&j^'^ iP{S /2oTuvodv S Herbs: And thou hafl noc
-n^iaf

^LxiAa^v

yus'cKicfjjT^y

-a/jx^^giij

'^.jJG-.
yJ)7jj.oy

'^yfj^vGy(^
U)iuiipyr>(7Z(^
,

only
felf,

created

the

World

ic

X^a
*tIw

( r yjajjiOTiTiAl' ^^^ttov ov cfjjt^ exhibiting him as the Oriyrdinazf.i^ Tfjmj.^. yjajxov nament of the World Fof oAtT^v " dvctS'eic^cci* thou didft (ay ro thy Wit
:

but haft alfb made Man for a CitiZen of the World,

ci'Tizcs

y>

Tvi

on

7D(fiff.'

dom.

T[oir]7w\j3^ij

tiv'^^inrxiv

Let us ntake Man ac q^^i Corning to our Image, and ac^

let

^^

vJX
iij

eiyfjrcc

r,jM7i^Vf

^a^'

0!ji0iCf)aiv"

dp')(ri^tw(T^

^S
&

U/'^CfJv
'Tvf'Tr.-

our ^Ltkenefs^ and have Dominion over the Filh of the Sea, and over
thffH

cording to

*? J:L?^(xjy]i,

the

Fo^^ls

of
alfo

the

Hcai^en.

niv(^v'i' vo^v'i
iiu

Aio

fr^^TDiii)f{xs

aOTT;'

thou haft m"de him of nn immortal

inm

VVherefore

d-^ft^V^

Mm

Soul,

CONSTITUTIONS
Soul and of a Body liable the former to Dinblution of nothing, the latter out out and of the Four Elements given him as to his hafl: Soul rational Knowledge, the Dilcerning o\ Piety and Imand the Obfervatipiety, on of Right and Wrong; and as to his Body, thou
;
; :

of

Llb.VIii.
p^ ctr'f
i^)

'^jx^s

cl^voctv
(7xgJ^r*

a^7ex

5' /x^

ex

^
kJ}

oVt.,

5
du-

*no^p^v
cTgJ^j/^-s

sd:-

^fiwp*

^
Jlc

tJ,
tlui
cnr,

tco 4w;:^Zc;y,

?[gyiytlw

Q^yvoi*
:5^

ou^fcw

aa^

gacw

cj^jce/toji, J^xcwa

ctV/jty ^u^^^r^npinaiv'

hall granted him Five Senfes, 'iig.m j SitSj^ T^Wrand progreflive Motion For laBAei^ g^e/tc^k; ca^^thou,0 God Almighty, didft, mv,^ tIw {j^IccScctixIw by thy Chrift, plant a Pa- %/r^y. av y), -Stg 'mvGen.^fn.

^adife in Eden, it\ the Eaft, 'Tii3ce^'njp,V%y ^e>t* adorn'd with all Plants fit ^S *s^^ei(mv ov 'E, *4oi!^ for Food, and didft intro- }\fJL ^^ dvct^xdi Ifu-

duce him into it, as into a tiuctcw, inxvT)iwv Zurich Banquet; and when thou 'TOJ^ eS^S'tijJ^^ KO^M^y madefl; him, thou gaveft :^ ov iiimf.o^s dv ca sg^cx, him a Law implanted with 'TJvMTsAelj&oyiycLyciaju' in him, that lb he might w* y.a.y ^nS thu&v vShave at home and within fj^v J^J\^)<^j cw/ttJ' f|tthimfelf the Seeds of Divine (puTav, oiroos o'l^'S-.v ^ Knowledge:. And when thou c^* Icw^^^^i^cojep liadft brought him into the /^pjo.'f ^o^j^wo-la/c. Paradife of Pleafure, thou myxyc^v '^ di r '^ ^uallowxdfl him the Privilege of enjoying all things, only
(pSs

's^S'aTup,

'jrt^iojp

p: di'i)^^

ijmS ^ ^^hyiuaiv

forbidding

the
in

tailing

of al^
IfOs

^s f^emAn^iVt
^^ r
'iyoL

one Tree,
Bleffings;

hopes of greater

that that

d-

cafe

he

7r'mf^,6V' Iaot'^ x^^T-

Mould keep

Command,

liiwy,

l^^ i^v/.d^^

LiLVIfl.
vU^
oj/tdAZw),

th Holy
lAi^hv

Apoftles:
111.

he might receive the Reward

ir,

^"

which was mmortaH^f^iorjTcf^^' drxhv7T^^^ lily; buc whcti he negleded '? c^^Aj?^, ^ that Command, and tailed ycvorty^jov " ccTiv.rp- of the Foi bidden Fruit, by
)C5t^'2Z7S,

laoTCff

d^vcLG-i^ of

pAifjSpn

a-m T)i

the
pent,

Sedu(3ion

otpecos^avfxCi^Alayj'
fcuyt^s,

and

of the Serthe Counfel of

thou didfl juftly him out of Paradife; yet Tivy dyi^T^U ^&s g of thy Goodnefs thou didft ^/;TgAk a^TOMy^'jov not overlook him, nor fufft
cry

t5

t%tJ'. his Wife,

caft

^i^Accs

^o)(ToLi u/j'

S;^' -vJc^^J^g/

GTSf^Zoo"

fer

him

to

perilh

utterly;

he was thy Creature: Jvmm^ccia//T^rxTl^' But thou didfl: fubjed: the cnpy H^o}'ig.i ofjTiS 01' whole Creation to him, and
for
y.^ois

hf^ify^Lf^'^

A^Uy^

IS'e^n

nrivois

didft

'Treej^ftj^ IctoTst)^

5?-

grant him Liberty to procure himfelf Food by his

7@w

Sweat and Labours, thou didfl caufe all 'Tiztii'OvJ.' '^^vQ) Q the FrAiits of the Earth to ^f^i cAiy^v avTzp KOI' fpring up, to grow, and to f/,i(jaAj opxwas'^Air ripen But when thou hadft yct(ri^ QAidXidcv.' 0- laid him afleep for a while, ^v ^j/Q5Ttf KhdOAy thou didfl: with an Oath call
(f)lw\
j^

ai ^m^vfTw

(^w77^.

own

al^o?,.^

whiift

^wZ; c^ arct^G-gws^

g-

him
didfl:

7n7r^/Aw.
^^^o^>

^^ ^

tSto

to a Reft oration again, loofe fhe Bond of

'^^^
^

^
a.

auT? as -^.Se.
yaecS^oi/"
;:^:^5,

,Ta$

Death, and promife him Life after the Refurrcflion And not this Only, but when
:

g^^^(?/>'mf
coA^

(^of gj'cfcc-

thou
"
*'

hadfl:

encreafed his Po-

rm Q

'>^<pk.v^^
'

fterity

to

an
.

innumerable
M
l

Mm

Mulci-

CONSTITUTIONS
Multitude, thofe that continucd with Thcc thou didll glorific, and thofe who did apoflatizc from Thee thou didll punifh: And while thou didll accept of the Sacrifice of ^J;^/^ as of an Holy Perfon, thou didft rejcdt the Gift of

of

Lib.VIII.

cvl^iKoLdai <xi ts ft 'AC?/, ooi oVla og^<7Si^ay^j^

'^c^e^c^ei^
6^5

^jaidp,

S 5 aJaAtpojcTBiy Kaij/

S
x.

ibjopv,

CTa^/y^
XtiG,

'c^i Tat'Eiiw^

Gen.

if.

r^n r

^
<C

G/>, the Murderer

Brother,
as of an
:

of

his

r 'Erwv pAm^iTi^i^i. Qv-^et

7re;7c;?Aa^.
o

abhorred

h]ijj.^^yi rPfS i^/j^e^-

Wretch
E^ciuf.
xiix 19.

And

befides thefe,

'Trajv,

Gen.

IV.

thou didft accept of Seth, and /jos, and didfl tranHate yicch : For thou art the Creator of Men, and the Giver of Life, and the Sup pHcr of Want, and the Giver of Laws, and the Rewarder of thofe that obferve them, and the Avenger of thole that tranigiefs them:

(^

^ t (^^ris ^jpiiys, ^ crS^ccs 'tt^'/ic^i^^-^

louoov Sbrvp,

^iP^io

^
aj]-

i^J' ^f/ctTirij^TSf?'

n^^dijJAcBzLTnjSir^i^'^ -P^S

'v>^^QaAvivro)v

ajJrvs
lULsytv

^xSlkQ^.

(g

vJ^oL-ithvc-fjigvi^TmLytyi^v

i 5(oVw i^ S -^r?,?!6@- 'ryS da-eQyxi^Toov,

vi. &.'Wi.

(^ r ^ly^iov 'Nms pobring the great c^'ju^j. g',4 tS >ilct' Flood upon the World, by xAucr^S or ^.dpyccxi rcafon of the Multitude of cuv tx.^ 'i^-^X'^^^ ^^'

who'

didft

J^et.

lii.

the Ungodly, and didft de-

?o.

Ayi^-rLov,

j^c

-t^^'

-^r-f^x^-

from that Flood by an Ark, with Eight Souls, the End of the foregoing Generations, and the Beginning of thofe that were to corner who didft
liver

righteous

A^^.//;

apxP^^ d i}/eA?^v^v 'QnyivubuLj.

6

^^
-.{p

cfo^feJ"

':'n>p

XoSyfjljjm

'Trg^iaTro-

Aews dt^-^.i^

yr\v

Jsindle a fearful Fire againft

K^f^mc^'o^v ei^- a^fjjjjj rS^^^j. -^ i^axiai

rj^^'

the

Five

Cities

of

^cdp??7,

y^^iKivrnov ou

ctZ-

L ikyilL
T/'
//-y.

the
^^''^

Holy

Apoftles.

^ *
,

^f^'

occcp'7iz^(j-a.9
o-t'^

ef/,7rpijG-'

^"^ ^^# ^^'^ '^ Z^^^'^A^ ^^^^Gen xiV. imo a [alt Lake for the ^/V/'- ^v.id x 5.
^^^^f/j

'A-

^es^Y^pvacciJ.yos'uy^'

in,

^/ z;^:;;^ that dwelt there ^^^^' ^^^ but didft fiiatch holy Lt^r^"^'

aVgCaa?, ;($y y^-^i&^vofjciv t5 3^V/x&f

^njc-/7f
K^'-TagTio-*^,
(^
kiJL<foL'

ouc of the

Conflagration:
didfl:

Thou
liver

arc

He who

deIiil-

Abraham from the

^^n.
^'^'

xii,

viaa^iauTt^

Xg/^iii'

C-

MfA;^<7?J'ix
-f^

(^PX^^picL

?^^^^oLs

picjy of his Forefathers, and dTdlt appaiac him to be the Heirof the World, and didd

'0;;^e^cra/4'ja 'o"

difcover to hini

thy Chrift,

'TTD

Alt/ a Qn 7wb
d

J/

n^e^w- who
^jolI-

did ft aforehand ordaiii

viyj^itI/jj'^

Mdchijedich

an

High Pried

dp')^yj.x\i

ccpecas

for thy Wcrfliip;

who

didfl:

J>aJ^5'

'I-accjc

iRkYr^KlcLi
fA^j*
d

vot/ 7niri(7d'

^
(c"

render thy parienc Servant Job, the Conqueror of thac

Serpent,

'^IolkmS

who

is
;

the Patron

of VVickedncfs who niadeft % TB5 I^^c/jJtS fts TrXn- Ifaac dje Son of the Promifc, 6- ;:^ga$, ftVct;^- and ^^^/; the Father of yAj' e<i A\yj^ov cv Twelve Sons, and didft en*7w.Ti^S'cah^,i^7PjLiS^y,

his Follcrity to a Multitude, and bring him y^^e^?, <77i(p :^' vc^fT^a^g^' aAinto Ezspt with Seventy Five-^Ai. v'^v p^ /x^c^^i/ -^ c5^ Ql Souls: Thou, Lord,didft ^7- LXX. (rr<j^^ciiXfy>9lSh])[a.iccu' noi \)VCv\oGk ^ Jo fcph but Tx^i S '^/f Aiy^iS'iMv granted (1 him, os a Pv.cward of his Challity for th} lake, '^^fA:^^- C^' >t/Je/?, 'E-^o
X^iAi.

iiSbf^y^xovmxj

rnTi
^

creaie

Q^

'Iw

Qe^iiii

\-cnn

tKiyj^t'jov

x\\c

y^lcL-TTovMi^'^jViu^^e^i^
c>g>,

^yptJAns
aiGil:

Government over the : Thou, O Lord.r.

not overlook

.A^ Ta>
deefr. V.

-zzyjo^s

It?

the //.-[.Sic.

.'

jiv

V.

Mm

i^reirs

CONSTITUTIONS
Irervs

of

Lib
ojWHv
Xvi'

VIII.

when they were

af-

Ttnees>^s
yiT^Jas'

l^-

flicked

by the Egjp'ians, on

eppvaa),

account of the iVomi(e5 made unto their Fathers; but thou didft deliver them, and pur
nifh

xoXacrxi

Aiyjmlivs

'r^cp^vi^vlojv q

^
^

the

Egyptians.

cm%^twv t (pv^T^v And vo/Ji^v, ^ r ktijiv, mt^

'ft

had corrupted Nature, and had fometimes efleem'd the Creathe

when

Men

cwrniu^Tov vojjh'

Law of

Qlvtc^v,
.

^tI ^

tj^^qv

cTa Icimcrtiv-mv,

of Chance, ^oi 0gw 'T^'^^mVand fometimes honour'd it r^v cvjjml^vTccvy more than they ought, and ^ccaoa ^Tfkxy^^' aAequaird it to the God of 'a^ cvlxS'^^cts r ayiov thcUniverfe; thou didft not a^ ^es^m^o(, MwJ-

tion

the Effedl

5ee Tf4

LXx'.'"

them to go (tIm. S^l cvJt? ^5 raife up thy ^o-n^ei^ ^ ((.uaixi r l^-^IyServant/?/;/^i,andby him ye^ir^v vou^v JiJ^y^i^ft ^ive the written Law, 5^^, ^ xi/j >ct/oti/ gfuffer

however

afcray,

but didft

for

tiic

Law

AiTiaance of Nature,

of

the

a# didft
of
Foly-

Jafaj

ozji/

Ipy^v Zvca,

o
y^

'ttoAu^oi'

^dvLuj
'Aae^;^

fhcw- that the Creation was thy Work, and didd baniQi

i^ca^jLaoa*
t^; 'd\

cu^^ U^li^
IJ^gao-a?
|.

away
^^/^;^

the

Error

^cf

/c/>cf

theifm:
the

Thpu

didll

adorn
with

'Eb^^/y/a^/g.g^
^ipXaazs,

and

his Poiierity

'Qigpi^^.v'^

Priefthood,

and didft

W^co'

t^^

Alyj^i^i
lit^^pm^^'
^gAa)V,
'lo--

puniih ihe//;ir.-rrj

when they

^iv[^7i\-nycfj

fmncd, and rcc:ive them again when they returned to Thee: Thou d)6^ punifli the Egyftjam with a Judg'

^Acto^ir
e^/^A/ra?

c^,gf /^ao-ar

AiV'J^/y^^^'^iw.^arg:^:

v^^fu;:^/.

'

ciTniM^

l^i\A7&,i

V.

'

Lib.VIIL
c-tt/''

the

Holy
menc
didil

Apoftles;
or

fJAcw

^x^v

J-

Ten

Plagues,

and

Sh}plyAuKocvccs^ 671712'

Te^5

cly,^^fji\t

vS'asp

divide the Sea, and bring the Ifraelites through

it,

dve^oci

c^

Keptry

S
*

^vvcx. vcrxs, '^(p!w c^

a%'/5^
o/?Ti;;^iw^^7Te^y

the Egyptians,
after
:

and drown and deftroy who purfued

^Aov

7ruep> tLuj pvidcc

ten

them Thou didfl: fweethe bitter Water with

c^4
y\.Qv

(foijiaf^v,

vepxyii
a-iuoccrfj^v

% ^' Wood : Thou did ft bring if^ee^v Water out of the Rock of
9ccAeres^rngTrToi

cD^.'
TT^s.

r 'UaZv
^^ccS'ei^xs,

Thou did ft Manna from Heaven

Stone
:

rain
aiid

y)y

Quails, as Meat out Air

:

of the

Wp^ X^avaicav

Sh olv-

Thou

didft afford

them

KocbiiAes, 'lopShivLuj
T'Js
'TTDTct'

A^ppw^as,
|x?

'HSicc ^>ie^i'a5,

TiLxn^oLTiy^i^cLi' civdif
p(A\yx.^y)fj{^Tm

a Pillar of Fire by Night to give them Light, .and a Pillar of a Cloud by Dav to overfliadovv them from the
'^^^^
*

<^9^7riVj7<

x^
Yi

^ z^^'^
cc'
cJ)}|a,

Thou

diuft declare

'mWwj/ Qoi
rrop.

Jolhua to be the General ofjor iiu the Army, and didft GVQT-io,s<c.
^^^2throw the Seven Nations of Thou didft Cavaafj by him divide Jord.w^ and dry uppfai.kxlii Thou '^^ ^. ^^'^ Rivers of Etkim VValls with-^*^'' didft overthrow
:

'^/^(^owv'Tu^'7iz&i^>^^-

C^

'G^arKwu'cicnv

ctpcte.3-^of repticcttaf-

rA(ovydp'^f'')ik(^v,^efi''
yojv,
fV<5/,

Tuie/'OTrncov, dp-

V^nTicou,

SU/joi'
ouco'

f^ojv^
yla)v

q)XTim

yiep^eijji,

out tnftruments', ortheRand of Man For all thefc things Lord Al^ ^4 Glory be Thee,

TO l^x^i^uyi, Xeep^-- mighty. Thee do the innuHofts of Angels, (p)^, TOM ju: Sb(7\ ycx' mcrable Arch-Angcls, Thrones, Doff^-K,ctK^^.QvrirL T'esTri

Mm

jnimons

CONSTITUTIONS
Auand Powers, thine ihoncies,
minions,
Ifa. vi. i.

o/

Lib.VIII.
^'-f^

Principalities,

J^s,

? 3
^

"^^

'^'^^

(foi?^ois,
ij^^^oc,

t '^

^a-i

r^^'Vi,
oifj.cc

evcrlafting Afmies,adore.

The

AiyjVTau,

Cherubim, ana the Six-vving'd ^iXic/M^iAiciaiv 'upSeiaphim, with twain cover- ^fy^/.w/, yj {jjj^om ing their Feet, with twain ^ouy^.a^i' af'^Mwt^, cttheir Heads, and with twain xoTaTraw-wf ^ daiyA"
Dan.
^^'
yii.

with Thoufand thouGinds of ArchAngels, and Ten Thoufand times Ten Thoufa d of Angels, inceflancly, and with conflant and loud Voices, and let all the People fay them, /A'/y, //^/y, it with
flying,
fay,

together

tw$

(^ooia-ous'^

^i

KoL'-'ioiy,x

ar^rui'

ct-

yi^,

a-^^i-,

oiyi@*

^je^'.Q* ^ccSccoo^' Trkri'

p>i5

'd^vU

-^

ri

yH't

Sh^^ii (^in^,
ens

ou;\97y?TDS

T-k-

ajfcaiaA

apLj.
Ago)^

aj:p//fj9<^j$ l5j>

Tfn.

vi. ?.

//^/y,

Lord of Hcfis^
:

Hcd" yhco'
for

a'^dQ^

yb

et

Jiom.i 25 ^,,^

^^^ Earth

are full of his

hlcffed

ccAn^is,

^ jr^ccyt^^
'^

Glcfj
ever.

Be

thou

v'^q^(^
\^^>J@^

^sc^pv^'ii'

Amen,

And

afterwards

es

tJ? cjwias.

For thou art truly Holy, and Moft Holy, the Higheil and
let the [-Jigh^Prieft fay,
.

a^v-n^

^ -^
i^'^^'y'

pjvoyt"
?i-

^ xve/oi

/4^J' xct) Bios '1j)c7^$ highly exalted for ever. Xe^b-T^?* 05 ? WrT^^ Holy alio is thy Only-be-* -^-^ipenKJcifjievG^iQoi^ gotten Son our Lord Xnd Seoj aJra koI ttcct^,

mod

God,
all

Jefus Chrid,

who
to

in

a^ TeSyifJU'dpylccr^^cpo^j^v
,

things miniftred

his

xctj

'is>^voi^p

God and

Father, both in thy

jcag^M-.j^oz',

y 'c^iS-

various Creation,

and thy luitable Providence, and has not pyerlook'd loft Mankind:
'

Jg

'>V-

^r^J' (?^Ce<^-

-jrwr

^WAiIjit^Jor, aA.-

Aa^^^' (^voikIv rcu^op^

Jceft.

v.

^'

Lib.VIU.
jj^
I^V '^^9^/'"^'^^
^i^g^

the

Holy-Apoftles,
But
cure,
in

vofj-^iy,hjj<:x>^lveaiv.

afccr

che

Law

of Na*
afcer

i'Afy-

after the

fcxhorcarions

'^

<mi

rp^^

dfyi'

riie

pofitive

Law,

Aw;/ fii9t(riocsyn!y^.(pGae^'mt'i/ cLuJ

the Prophetical Reproofs, and Wo^^fstT the Govcrnmenc of the An*

(t

^ T
f
TMP

(j^ivai-iisv

vof/,Qv,

f^vnf//Yjs

d^cbaMcr-

ycccJac'uhvcriJsiv,

perVerted both the politive Law^ and that of Nature, and had
r^Ji

gels,

when Men had

oKTwe^aiv, TO?)(9tT'

out of their

Mind

the

Airyj<^icoy

^nyiij^i Memory of
oTpX'

che Flood,

the

K^
yx^Sy

ncLAaipiPMi>

Burningofi^^i?.'^, the Plagues

of the E^jptians, and the Slaughters of the Inhabirants <7n^pio)v, d^Sbmcjiv a^of Palcfline, and being juft ruii yi^c^lA'^QiiQhij^ivp* ready to perilli univerfally rj^; dp^ocfjTTii, dp^^TTui after an unparalleird man)^fc^5 ovon^^nnni-iuTD ner, Fie was p'eas'd by thy yoiAM?, d dp^epSs IB' Good Will to become Man, pe^ov, omti^jl iD^^^a:,' who was Man's Creator to rmv, 3^ ^dl^jic-al^ as be under the Laws, who T laurS 0soi/ '^ 'TTo.- was the Legillator ; to be ^i^,(t ^J'^^a-fj.oj^' a Sacrifice, who was ati 7'iMafg, J6 ^ ^)c- High Pried ; to be a Sheep, juV"5 ^Vy^4 T^^ -jr^wTct^ who wasxhe Shepherd ; and y)A<<fy'v^:^j?. ^^vc^^yos Hc appcafcd Thee, his God'
f/,e?\.?igv<Twv

o-

(jov

ci^Tzo

^<toMlc3zc/

c%

^^TPK, 9^G/4'^(^ aad Father, ^and reconciled ovf^fti? o0gos>^r^, Thee to the World, and
iyxTD^'V-i

uo^.o 'zc^'

o^TDX.*'
<7?,

5^^

w
a/jrr2

'mo- w5
'Jify

5ct/i(;^

from the and was made of a Virgin, and was

all

freed

Men

Wrath

to

come,

Ty

\W

-z^^jp^iC7i

in Flelh,

bemgGod

the Wofi^,

'r^TiVscf

cr^jipy^nicti

^yK^T^
:

^c&4;j^,

(|

Beloved Son, the Firfl:(3orn of the whole Creation,

the

and

CONSTITUTIONS
.

of

Lib.VJ/f.

and was, according to the 'A? ^a^, (puAjJ^IaeTcc' ykyv^v cAf /t^^TTf^t. Prophecies which were foretold concerning Him by him- r^^^v^ o i^TarAaa-of the Seed of David ozov ^^non t^a ^jvta(elf, and Abraham, of the Tribe p^iy?, k^ ivaapx^^ o of Judah: And He was made a^ra^jt., o ^';:^eP''^5
-<j

in the Womb of a Virgin, who form'd all Mankind that

'^v^'S^Uci^ ^cP^oi yi'f^jv^v^uf

"TiDAinvau.fjje'

born ino the World He took FJelh, who was without Flefh He who was
are
:
:

r* oV/W,
cv^iajj^^^s.

TrouiMaztg

'mtn/yj

yo-

gdv
ycl^p

'mo-ctf

ijlol>^-

l)egotten

before Time,

was

born in Time: He convers'd m^7\ci<nL6, cnfAeioc m ^ holily, and taught according Tf^ptin. cv ^ ?^g.co to the Law: He drove away m^nio^' ^pris ^ ttoevery Sicknefs, and every Dif- t5 ^ ti-on/y fj^lx^eafe from Men, and wrought iSoou, 6 rpif^v T^lnxi S'\gx\s and Wonders among t^^ ;:^j577^oi/^29^"*> ^ the People, and He was Par- i^ji'mTrKiv mv Z,(^qv outakcr of Mear, and Drink, Shictccs' Iffavi^a^ Q^ and Sleep, who nouriflics all SovQfj{^*n7i dyvo^mv that (land \x\ need of Food, rt/m r ayyoi^ ifufhlcxr,
^Y\d
fills

^^^thov a-

every living Creature

:

yiSAiOi

cuff^o6tv

with his Goodnefs

/^y?^^ his
/-^^^TT

He

mani^

^g^a)7n>pt)^,
fj{^
Ij:;^!/

'StAw-

Name

to

thofe that

Qv
o

g^An^^T?,
j)y>(^5

,U'ay

Him not: He drave aIgnorance, He reviv'd

finiflVd the

auT&T

l7EAwjg

muZ^

Piety, and falfilled thy Will;

He

thou

gavefl:

Work which Him to do and

:

^v'^^g.^mf^ccToa, ;^pdvoy^^v j^aTa^^/g(t\v

c^ls
[e^'ioov

^
,

oip')^2piu)v

when He had
things right,

fet

all

thefe

-{^St^vvpicfiv

& Aa3
vootj^o^u-

He was
of the

feized

^s^vofjiv

fsf^haias

by

jche

Hands

Ungod- ^ r

)[^yciocv

7(^,

Lib.VIIl.

the

Holy
]y,

Apoftles."

of the High-Prierts and

i^rieds, falfe'y io called,

and

of the Dilobedienc People, by the Betraying of Him

who was

poflcls'd
W'idi

wuh Wicka confi&h'd

*/C^9e<ff

x/tTrf

>^

dnefs

as

Difcafc:

Ke

(iiffer'd

many

things
dixied

from them,
all fores

and ea-

of Ignominy, by thy Pcrmifiion: He was

to Pilate the

delivered

vernour, and

He

that

Gowas

he Ju Jge was judged, and He that was the Saviour

was condemned ; He that was impallible was nailed to the Crofs, and He who was by Nature immortal /jt2* <S ocvsc^n c/}i vex.died, and He that is the Giver of Life was buried, ^i c/v ^\cL'r^'^i Ton that He might loofe thofe for whofe lake He came, from Suffering and Death, and might break the Bonds of the Devil, and deliver Mankind fram his Deceit. bv wj/ <Si yjil^vr}\jSfjQi He arofe from the Dead the Third Day, and vvheqi He had continued with his
Difciples Forty Days,

He was

taken up into the Heavens,

im^av
cwJ)a,7ti4''^i-

V*

and

CONSTITUTIONS
and is (ac down on the Righc-Hand of Thee, who
arc his
-

of
oujiS

Lib.VUI.
-ztA)?/? yp-V-

mx^iv
(lu

i ybvwicTi
P^ct^ojv

r^fpeS!-

ing

iCor.

xi

ohro^ ? God and Fachcr. B of ocyicus ^ dijc^uiois aw mindful therefore thofe things chat He endur'd t^ '^pcri, % <?/JaCAgfor our lakes, We give Thee -4^5 's^ii Qi r ^eov Thanks, God Aimighry, tLory <t 'ttdlts^, ^g\ not in fuch a manner as vJ^duv.^y iihjy^ fj{^' we ought, but as we are ^/Tro/r?, eiTTwv' tSto able, and fulfil his Confti- 3 fj^vc^-n^ov 't v^ivrn turion: For in the fafne N'/^ht 2/^(iriKiis' hccQen d^

a^ror

'J^/'ii

that

He

iras hetrafcd.

He took

cu/rS,

(^ccyc-n*

tStd

Igr

Bread

defiled

Matt.xxvi

and un- S (mjuioi fj.a, S and looking on)?\(iv ^c)U'7ifzl^S^Jov cU up to Thee, his God and cL(pe(7iv ufJfp'TiMi'. acrcv^Facher, He brake it, and gave rn>;5 x^ S rm-rri^ov yi^'
in

his holy

^^

Haiias,

^\^^^]'
''403.

is the Mjftery of the Nerv Covenant; Take of it, and eat: This is my Body
l^hi's

<t

dytacaccs^

'^^'^

iiri-

Stov^v

o/jTur,

Xiyav'

tt/st? ci^

ocC^

mvm*
fj^v,

which

is

broken for
alio,

man"^
took

fr
the

tStt!

Tg\

aj^^

the Remiffion of Sins,

In like

S '^^
yd^jov

^Tn^xcav ok'^wuc'-

manner

He
\t

en

cc^e(r.v

oLjSjpei?

Cup, and mixed

of Wine

koov' 't^ iv TDiei'n

euJjJ
-/.{>'

and Water, and fanftified it, and deliver'd it to them,

of this, for this is my Blood which is jled for many, for the Remif
all

d^afjLvimv.

otrl-

y^

i^ e^inn

faying,

Dr/;:k

ye

ol^tov i^tov,

^ttott^ov

& Tfium tStd, r

>f

^iccrov r

?^j/

afaf-

/jen of Sins:
'

Do

this
:

in

Re-

ybXiTi^ ^"Xt^^

^^' '^^"

mcmharice of
drink this

Me

For as

often as y: eat this Breads

Ct/p, ye do jhen-

dnd
fon/j

^ ^

^j

fj.efjuw^jot rnivtu/

^^vi
!^,rxTv

iujri,
,

ksH
iri
'c.:^

Lib. VIII.
^c^jex-e^v'
-?

the
cLva.^x.'T.ays,

Holy Apodles.

my Death until I com'c. Being mindful therefore of his % J. ^ Tfj^eMiaiH c/jJ- Paliion, and Ueach, and Re^SJjTee^s '7:/^y(rix^, furredion from the Dead, and Mf l^*^ Z-^' ^^1^^ Return into the Heavens, ^^Swjxfj.er^i" KQ).va^ and his future fccond Ap^w^Taf % nnp^^s^ ^ pearing, wherein he is to tLTTL^Zva^ fK9-r^ >(^ come with Glory and Power 7d ?p><x <W, ^^- ^> judge the Quick and the tPpi^PljS^j Qoi $ (ioiGiDead, and to recompence ^ ^^^' "^ Z ^^ every one according to ^r rr ^j^Va^ii', T ccpTor his Works, we Offer to Thee, T^TOj', j^ S 'TTDTJie/oj/ our Kmg and our God, 'TdTo, oo^e/eSrig^Gi according to his Conlliftj

He^fis^ \^l{ji-

'"

^^-^'^

J/

ctuTS,

e(p'

oii y.cc-

tution,

this

Bread and

this

i-ii'^L:^a-cLs

^i^ois
0-a,
(^

eg^vou

c^'WTTicV
TiiJav

Ig^a-

Cup; giving Thce Thanks through Him, that thou haft

thought US worthy to fland ^, Km- before Thce, and to facri^?J^yfs Qi Tct 's^- fice to Thce and we bexely^jcc '^co^ tuZtou feech Thee that thou vvilt .cKc^TiTuv (I'd, oi; ocV^'gi^mercifully look down upon Eik 0gc5, ^ o\jS\)'Kr\uns thefe Gifts which are here let i'uT a,vTo7; ii -rijJjjj bciore Thee, ihou God 5" XeT'^ o-K, (^ 3ca,^ who flandefl: in need of none '7a7rg/^4*('^ S cco^cV ay of, our Offerings And do mv(AtiJ^ 'Qn r Jvcild^ thou accept them to the rm^uTnw, r {jJ>j>'Tv^ T Honour of thy Chrift, and
(7Df,

tt^li'yf^^

oTTOis (kjy^cli

'm.^^f^TMv
T/;a3,
a^TTjv

yjj^^s

fend
rit,

down

thine

cWwi

"^mf^bjj'A

r
5'

the Witnefs of the

Sufferings,

Holy SpiLord
that

T^Tov C<K5t
V.

Jefus's

He
may

defimt.

defunc. V.

CONSTITUTIONS o/
may
the
fliew this

Lib.VIIL

Bread to be
Chrift,

X^^t-S ^, ^

ctott?-

and e^oi^ rfSro be the Blood of Xe/r a^, the Cup to

thy Chrift,
are
that thofe

Body of thy

oujuiaL
'ivol

t5
/u.g-

oi

Partakers

thereof
for

who may

TaAafci^Tis
Coucof^oiai

ij/ri^

/Sc*

'3>^5

cvaidf/fp^

be flrengchened

Piety,

Seidp,

dtpiJiMe

may

obtain the RemifTion of

nrr\^ciTc;iv

'tv*)^ji7i,

t3

their .Sins,

may

be delivered

J^C'oAv

ijrxdvYii

from the Devil and his Deceit, maybe filled with the

aJT
cnv,

^^v^oiai,

ttv^'

fj{^^ dyla TrXve^Q^^d^ioi

Holy Ghoft,

may

be

made
and

? X^^rS
^o^'^s

tm

worthy of thy

Chrift,

^curTo/,
tt^^jiti,

almi\i

may

obtain Eternal Life upto them,

a^

7cccIoi>\cc'

on thy Rcconciliatio:] Lord Almighty.

^'t-

aJiu^s, ^fouj^ex.

We

far-

cr^uToxep^'rcp. Iti J^J-

pray unto Thee, ^e'^ ay, xue/?g, ^ Lord, for thy Holy Church v^' *? aV/as (ji cxfpread from one End of the yXntrloLS ^ cm TE-eeJ^World to another, which tc^v boos ^^J^tc^v, Uj thou haft purchafed with the 'K^cgTiD/rVw tlJ ^i^kk^ precious Blood of thy Chrift ; w.[j{g.^i ^ XgirS C^, that thou wilt preferve it ctwj ocutw 2^<pv?{^* unfhaken, and free from Di- ^^is olobk^w ^ axAu(ftyfturbance until the End of ngDv' a^e/- '? cujutithe World For every Epif- /a5 tS cutwri:^ (& copate who rightly divides -v^ '^raW 'i^a-^TrTts the Word of Truth. We far- <? i^^^royAmr ?^Uv ther pray to Thee for me, 'f aAw^-tix$. Itz'tdI^ther
;

who am
fer

nothing,

who

of-

zaAHjuJiu'
l/M^iis

a-g 59

-vs^

'f

to

Thee: For the whole

t5 'w^^i^vrms
(

and

Presbytery, for the Deacons, all the Clergy, that thou

wife,

Qoi ehhvlasy
ot^wots

\^

tS

TrpeaSvT^-.

wik make them

and

c^v,

v^ '^^ ^-i^vm

Lil^A^lL

the
nXripy, net
TryJj'

Holy

Apcftles;

^ ^Ttjs
'mv^f

5"

replenifli

them with the

Ho
t/je

Qo<p!(Tas

Jy Spirit.

We

HilQ^dylvTrAy^^aiii. fU -o^^aAS^J o-g,

3w^'e/S'

tO Thee,
<?'/>^,

O
all

farther pray

Lord,

for

irm.it%

ar^d

v^
^ rp^
iVflt

in Author if^^

S'

/3a<7i-

for

Asjos,^
;^V,

ov

\^9- they may be

^^i S

'jrUa,
fTUj

m ^iifxai,
:^^m$
'f

Te^^O' ^pbjjAjMv
0'

Army; that peaceable towar^s us, that fo leading the whole time of our Life in
the whole

*;msov iau^la&ofAO'
j/o/cj.

Unanimity, Thee, thro' T -m Ja JerusChrift,vvhoi$ourHope.

Quietnefs

and

we may

glorifie

^^vov
ci

^cuvs i}/^^,

We
fons

cJ^^a^ft?^'

o-g^%i
'f

'-tw-

alfo for all thofe

Xe^eS
l/c

gAWc/-

Jfx^.
'{f^'i

^Q^i^'

Thee Holy Perwho have pleafed Thee

farther Offer to

C,oi^^nnxvmiv

ojwp. oua^g. 'j^ ^^(T^i^v Qoi dylc^v,

'Tra^t^ccp^v,
tjSj/,

aV

from the Beginning of the World, Patriarchs, Prophets, Righreous Men, Apoftles,
Martyrs, Confeflbrs, Bifhops, Presbyters, Deacons, Sub^ deacons, Readers, Singers,
Virgins,

^(pw"^Tm^c/xo-

S\kclIc^vj

Awr, j^Tue^v,
PigynTc^v,
5j-j3ga^LTi^jr,

Widows, and Layall

'Qna^sirm^
cTfaxc-

Perlons,wirh

whofe Names

thou knoweft.

We

farther

vuv,

-iujoSxcL-icovcav

a-

vcLyuui^Vj

'^K^v
mrivrc^y
cav

r^^ivm, ^e^Vy Aojnouv

,

Offer to Thee for I his People, that thou wilt render them to jche Praife .of thy Chrift,
a Royal Frkflhood, and an hoj

<

p^

j;

^,

a^TDj
Ai^tTx.

6^$a:(7ccf
g/c

itt oro-

p^J

Qci^^ 'Jzj^
,

'f^oTps^' T8 ;^
aradT^gys
T?.

For thofe that are in Virginity and Purity ; for the Widows of the Church;
ly
;

Nation

TSTK

/Vet
els

duTDP

S7IU.IP0V

>^e^rS C^

(i<^<rihiop

f r thofe in honourable Marriage and Child-bearing for the Infants of thy People ;
;

chat

CONSTITUTIONS
that

(?/

Lib.VIlL
rsfp-

any
4ir^y<.

thou wile not permit of us to become Gifi-

yiov'

'\k^ rPfS cp
(t

We

farther

befecch

Srpia,

oiyve^a.j

v^

Thee
its

alfo for this City,

;

and

Inhabitants
;

for thofe that

are fick

for thofe in bitter

;

Servitude nilbments
;

for thofe in, Bafor thofe in Pri-

VLOilS,

V^

T-/)^

r^lU-iWP
(J^t)'

?^'^

0-V,

OTTWi

lon for thofe that travel by Water or by Land that thou, the Helper and A (lifter of
;

*7n)Lin(7y\f.

ex/ cJ^i^i^j o^

all

Men,

wilt be their Sup-

iyi<

^ '^

opoLy,yyTOt)Vy

porter.

U'e farther alfo be-

feech

Thee

for

thofe that

hate us and perfecure us for thy Name s lake ; for thofe

that are

without, and wan-

der out of the Way, that thou wik convert them to

Goodnefs, and pacific their Anger. We farther alfo befeech Thee for the Catechumens of the Church, and for thole that are vexed by the Adverfary, and for our Brethren the Penitents, that thou
wilt perfed:

rrwV

(io))^S

i{CjU

CCVTl-

Xri'Tro^p.

iU
yj

<Z!>^v,cL^
VTTip

AJjU^J 02

^/^

oop^

c,

vir^p

'77J

f^oo ovTCtT xcq 'rrt'XATXai'

the

firfl

in the

Faith, that thou

wilt deliver

avT?S i

ayxtJTji'-,

xrt|

the fecond from the Energy

^
VAi.

&rjc^l> OLUTUiV

TT^UJCtXTjj-

of the Evil One, and that thou wilt accept the Repen'

ill

-CD^XaAi^lLO^'J

ere xctJ LiTrgp

rr^

TTliiTCSV-

V
x^A''^^.

Lib.VIII.
X^iA^^v
'?

the

Holy

Apoftles:

oTinkmioLs,

tance of the lad,

and

for*

^
5^

'ic^

r?iS

\j^oiv

vkro

x'^^^^' g^ve both tbem and us our '^Mo'te/My Offences. We farther Offer to
fxiJoLpoiou

"v^

1^''

ov

Thee alfo

for the

good Tem'\ir,

oiS^X(pojvfijj^'o7rzt^9Tvi
Jic

peracure of

the

and

Ti^ieida-ris

cv

tyi tt/-

the Fertihty of

the Fruits,
^
^'

^ii
e/ia-^s

^^'^'^ys

iis^Bz/.'

that fo partaking perpetually ***^^S*'

OK

*?

riS

^vvipv,

ovepyiias

'^

]j/cmvQiip

<i^ak^y\

^ ^

(wf*)^pmY\s^ auTD/V
iifjiiv

of the good things derived '^^^ Thee, we may praife Thee without ceafing, rrho ghefi Food to all Flifh. We

Pfal.cxxxf

^5*

'^nx^^ojfjiccJoc farther befecch

Thee

alfo for

7iij($f*

en

i>g^cr^iep- thofe

pV C % ''^ ^ ^.e^o-ioci T^ olffi^ j^

oTTZfji

^
>?

j^ft Caufe keep us all

i^foe/ccs *PIJ y.a,p7mv

0Lve>?iei7mi fjiefx'

T^oijjL^aLvovTis

T 'o^
crs

av oiyx.^a)v^ atywju^i

aciaufws,

^SivTju
iTi
t

^(plw
'TTgp

mav
S'l

uripyj,
(t

cj)^>($frAfjt^' <TB

^
ov

(j\oyv

cdc6-

t/<V> rt'WT&jj/* OTTOS

';rdfj^
(TK^

7]fjioii

2/^TVfYi'
(^j?Seta.^

T>r

i^cwjccyoiyyii
(^(x,(TiAia.

ov

TYi'

"

X^(j-

Qn,

5"

0gS

'mo-jjj ad'

on a thou wilt ; in Pi^ty, and gather US together in rhe Kingdom of thy Chrift, the God of all fenfible and inLelligenc Nature, our King that thou wouldft keep us immoveable, unblameable, and unFor to Thee reproveable and Glory, all belongs Thank(giving, Worfliip, and and Adoration , Honour the^ Father, with the Son, the Holy Ghoft, both now and always, and for everand endlefs Ages lading,
are abfent that
;
:

who

c&t5ij < voriTris (pvoioos,

for ever.

And
fay
,

let

all

the

S* l3<xfTiAscai

ij/JfS,

a
a-

People
let

Jmcri.

And

ofi^vs,

dfjiifjL'ujhi,

the Bifliop fay,

he

vif}(hTiT9i'
:

oTtG-Qim^ of God
'

The Peace mth jou alL And

,

Nn

kr

CONSTITUTIONS
let
all

0/

LlkVllI.
otj

the

People

fay

Ql Sb^cc, o-iSas,

ou-

And jind vr^th thy Sftrit. Deacon proclaim alet the

gain,

^^^itx.,
cKUA)y\<ni,

T<|u,r), >^

W
:c$M

tt^-

-nrare^,

[[^]]

XUI.

Let us dill farther befeech God through his Chrift, and

lec

''E'ir/ 5^

Itz

(^g^Sw-

us befeech
to the

him on
Lord

acis

ij^t^&s^^^^ X^^-S o^/tS, \Jk^ t^ J^^

tS
'ixr^o-xojuii^Q^
yuje/iu

count of the Gift which

offered

God,

n-wGe^y
Seos

'gttcos

that the

Good God

will ac-

dycL>3vs

Trcpo-^i-

cept

it,

through the Media-

^viTa^ ctyix),

2^

fj^e-

tion of his Chrift,

upon
Let

his

mi^lcti

Heavenly
fmelling

Altar, for a fvveet-

tS XeA^Z tS $ S Wve^viov
ixLuj

ctCcuu-

Savour.

us

T^.^cnagr^ov^ ^^ cVoi^oSUs.
oK-iOiyiaixs

pray for this Church and People: Let us pray for every Epifcopate, every Presbytery,

'v^ a,uW ?^

'f

A<x?Ji:r?8wf4<J,vzD^mmjs

the Deacons and Miniflers in Chnfl, for the whole Congregation, That
all

'fk<mo^c^

^Tntvris-

TrpeaCvTveJ-^, decani

ck
5"

^ Xe/r^ ^xojfai
-?

rTiin.ii.i

the Lord will keep and preitrvethemall. Let us/?My/i?r

Kings, and thofe in Authority,
that they
"

o^'-x^noealois", 'Ti^p^s

'TrXn^yiJ}.

ok>
0-

TtXr^nxs

cTgwAwjui^j-

may
II
I

be peaceable
I
I

^m^
II

yw^A(^ rwclv^
,1

II

il

M l

'Jin^aiJ^.V. rdeeft.y.

Lib VIIK
.i^iTipw^
T^oL^ri^

(^

Holy Apoftles: ^^V' towards us, that

the

fa

ire

nj^y

'\k^ l^tt-^Aiccp
\<s^o;^vr J'gw^^^bju^jccv*

have

and

lead

quiet

and

^
'tuj

*?^cv

6i/4<J.

/Vat

'Txj^i

y\yKl'^
'^

0-

'ma>i
/3/ov

r]pefj^y

7\m)'^iov

g;^i'TFtf,

S'ldyo)'
c\)(T^.Q&ct

fj^ G%

iroiaYi

G-sfjivcTnk^

^''

d'

ylooif

ixfpnu^v

f/.v'/)i^Q'

f and Honefly Let us be mindful of the Hcly Martyrs, that we may be thought worthy to be Tartakers of their Trial. Let us pray for thofe that are departed in the Faith. Let us pray for
the
Air,
rity

aceahle Life in all Godlinefs

v^difi^jS^y

oTToos xoivoD"
'?

vol

'^e(^

t5t9A37J3Wi

good Temperature of the and the perfect Matu-

wuTcov
v'Tiip

it^a^ict)^}j^j,
C4^

1^
f ^

TTicri'dvcc'
S^hGoo^jS^'j*

mwo^jjS^yjov
v'TTBp

ouKe^o-ias

^f

of the Fruits. Let us pray for thofe that are new]y [nlightened, that they m^Ly be ftrengthened in the

de^tf
fPlS

*f aith, and all may be mu^pTrHv JaGwp^. tually comforted by one aTiAeoTpo^-^ccs

v^p

j/go(p&>T/Vwv

(J^wS-oi^fj^J

QTmi
op t/T

(ie

^ouLco^iicnv

7rir<j

Raife us up, thy Grace: Lee US ft and up, and Dedicate

nothcf,

God, by

TToiyns, ^VTT

ci>?iot)y 'zrot-

our felves to God, through

hisXhrift.

;PtJt9tAgc^&;<7V.

cLvci'
oi/

And

let

the hi'

fhop fay, O God, who arc dvcL' Great, and whofe Name is a\i' T>r ;^fie/Ti ^v'ni cMjT85 TiS Se^ Great, who art Great in 5 Xe/trS ami Counfel, and Mighty in n^^oifji/i^, ^ 'Qk' Works, the God and Father

^aav

ifjLois

go$

S^

C7H0X*

Ag^Tft)
iJLiyxi

of
fcg-

ih)

holy
;

Child Jefus,

out

0805

Saviour
US,

Look down upon

this thy FJock,

yxAcavvfj.!^.,

o jx?>ctf

and upon

n X

which

CONSTITUTIONS
which thou
;

o/

Lib.VHI.

haft chofen

by

T>r/3A>;,

Him to the Glory Name and fandifie

dy aaa
LCar.
ni. I.

of thy our Bo-

to?^ l^ytu^ o

^ Ke^mno^ go^ ^
mauL'

mzLTh^
(5^

t5 dyl^

Soul, and grant us C the Favour to be made fure f- jiju^^ ?^^Ag\toM from all Filthimfs of Flefh and eip'fifJLocs,^ 'QH g 'TD/jutSpiritj and may obtain the r/oV o-w t^tj, o cTi cbugood Things laid up for us, t ci^gAffo) 5 <5^^ar
''?o,'75oft)TS-

and do not account any of tS oVo^aiif o-y ?^ aus unworthy ; but be thou yidcTLs rijj^ S aZfj^' our Comforter, Helper, and >$ r -vl^^^i/J ^^cc^ico'

Protefior, through thy Chrift, cov np^^p^s ^oju^'afi with whom Glory, Honour, am Tr^Tis y^oKvayZ

Prai{e,Doxology,andThankP
giving be to
ly

Qpyf^i

Thee

in the

Ho- ^xeiv

Ghoft
let

for

ever.

And
Let

after that all

Amen, have faid,

fay,
let

vm

7ry<^/^T-,
'z^ycaijd'
5^
|u,w-

dyoL^jSop^

Sivccy^fjJ^ dvoi^iovxe^'

Arr^en,

the

Deacon

vy)i,*^cl^o<i^i

us attend.

And
thus

the
the

^^y,

cV'''7iA?!'S&)p,

Bifiiop

fpeak

to

e^coui^s^
q-Z ere

t]^ we-

? X^/%
aoi Sir

Peopie,
Pcifons
;

//^/y things for holy

/xeS-'

and

let

the People

|a,

TifjiiD,

<Zv-, Sb-

anfwer, There is One that is ^oAoylcc^ 00 Holj, there is One Lord, One :^e/e'a, 'o"
Je[us
lokii
^""^^

[[(^]]

Chri(l,

hlejjed for ever,

^ccylajTrv^'
fJi^lcf

to the Glory
14.

of

God

the Fa*

en
<&

t2S c^Svas,

ther.

Amen.

Glory to

God

in

dfjilw*

jJ^

7rart^

HigheH, and on Earth Peace, eiireiv, dijilw* o ^aJ^' Good will among Men. Ho- zcovosheyhoy'^G^^ca'' ^wioTrojc^\JSp, <S fi7ind to the Son of David
the
!

Blfjfcd

he

he

thsit

comcth in

cTpCf)V7}crclT(o

^w

S'

Lib.VIir.
Tco*^Tu

the

H0I7

Apoftles.

dycc^iiocyioii' the

^0

%j,05J'zzra^gTft)'e5

(lyios.e'S
'IwffSi;

x^e^-,

is"

Name of the Lord, being the Lord God who appcir'd to us, Hofama in the
!

Xe^fDj, 5 cJ^^a^
TTccT^i, ouhoyo'
rii alooras.

Highefl

And

after that let

gS
rcxii

eis

the Bi/Tiop partake, then the a- Presbycers, arid Deacons, and

and the Read^ and the ov ai^^ffHTQii ouShycioL. Afceticks ; and then of the 'lcr<xvvcc TstF i^M AcL' Women, the Deaconefles, and ClcT- ouho^yDySp'^ the Virgins, and the Wifjilw,
G4^

^^oc

v-^Icp-ois

Sub-deacon5>

&c5,

(t

'Qk 7S5 epZayw,

ers,

and the

Singers,

ovoy^g.m ^fA?^-^xt/e<t< ^ios H^e*-, j^

e7Ti(pccvn
if^l'v'

'QaoLV-

vd ou

TD/s

v-<^igvis.

mJ' tSto XoLfjiCavtTa)

zzr-

fjt^Tcc'
'Qf[OT/(.Q'

then the Children, all the People in Order, vptth Reverence and god' /^/v^r, without Tumult. And let the Biftiopgive theOb'a;

dows

and then

"-^"P^g'

tion,

faying,

The

Bod)

^'*

of

and kt him that ret>Tvep , ^ S^Kovor, ceiveth fay. Amen. And lee (S \zmoiccx,ovot, <^ Of the Deacon take the Cup, oLvay/iiczti 4 oi' -sf/aA- and when he gives it, let
Itt&^cc
01 Trpea-

Chri[i^

ol

TO/,

& 01 cltTKYiruf, 6 him fay, The Blood of Qhrlfl^ 9 yuvcu^ivai J^/a- the Cup of Life and let him 5^r/oj3ct ^ ca ^^ivoi, that drinketh fay, ^wf//. And
cv
^

^ ^
o

U^^^P^*

^"^^
TTDTg

'^
TTas

l^C tJ^^ Thirty

'jrcaS'LOL,

&
v(j;

faid,

Aaoj

m^iv, fX^
fi '^.(TKo-

aUS'yi^ ouActeiccsy^df

^fvQv^ ^

Third Plalm be while all the reft are partaking ; and when all, both Men and Women, have partaken, let the Deacons

r 's^' carry what remains into the mpo^v, Kiyjjv ai^yij, Veltry ; and when the Singer
S'l^rco
<;
'

^.

'

' -

IM

III..

UM

.-..I

.1

III.

Il.lll

I deell,

V.

fs

has

CONSTITUTIONS
has done,
lee

of

LibVIIL
^^^'

the

Deacon Xe/e^

kp^fMvoi

Now we

have received

M27rt;\^3i'7i5 S'tj/^/

the precious Body and the precious Bleed of Chrift, let

<r^uS^'^^ JC^

t5

T/jLt/tt^K^^^-iSXe^-

us give Thanks to Him who r^* <>i>:^6<T'i7?i.M5iu $ has thought us worthy to nia^g/WTo^Tf V^a^M^ partiike of thefe his hoiy r[tu?\^^eiv 4^ dyntiv and let us be hsri !Mj^e)-^v .^ <a^Myftcries Him that it may not Kb^Ag75s'f4'>, ^rie^xei* feech
;

e> cmi^^bp be to us for Condemnation, p^. but for .balvarion, to the i^\My ^f-^, V oJfgAdvantage of Soul and 5o Ae^^SM '^^x^^ ^ G'H56'' (dy, to the PrtTervacion of 7-, ^5 <^v?^yi.bjj ou* Piety, to. the Remiffion of (n^eic(.i^iioi,(^i(nf(li^' 5" jotsASins, and* to the Life of the ^niv, &S ^mUo Wotld to come. Let us a- /^pt^oi atwj@^. l-ya^ and by the Grace of fM'^^'.oi' ^qatiX^.c^-^ rife, Chiift let us dedicate our i^jJTiis izj* 0^^" TaJ' felves to God, to the Only- /m^vcky ci'^p^Tct; Ge^^^ iinbegotten God, and to his t&J Xe/r^ oLut^ /c?^'

Chrift.

And

let

the Biihop

B&)/x^3%. :(^

o^oko-

give
v^rjVjf

Thanks

tt-

ouo^g^eftW

.=-.,
V,

I defunc.

Lib. VIII.
A^cTzn^io-

the

Holy

Apoftles:

0M
TTctTT-p

Lord

God

Almighty,

xv.
.

4;tT.xe5'Top,

IV

Xe/r C**' "^ '^' -rjU^ whacall upon Thee with UpXoynn 7rcuS\^,
^5cTTo5 g^K5i- rightnefs,
o-g

thc Fatlicr of thy Chrift thy '''s^ed 5on, who heareft thofe

(KeT

who
fiicnt

alfo

knoweO:
of

Aaf^-joop-

liriijco-,

the

Supplications
are
;

thofe

(&

T^'

QooT&jj-'rai'

who

We

thank

jQ,55i(4o"Ta.s oi'Tju|5- ^j^te/r^i^s"

<"'

Thee that thou has thought us

worthy
to partake

of thy howhich thou haft oTi H^Tn^ioxrxi i(j.Zi ly Myflerics, fjLt'm.Ka.Sav'^clyitav beftowed upon us, for the Confirmation of thofe o- tM^ne)-'v. a TO,- entire pl^a iSjocr.'. ^ep- things we have rightly known, Prefervation of Piety, ffioe^xr ^KS^^^s l^" for the es (p!/Aa- for the RemiOion of our Ofj-<7,Vj'av, of Kbh ^ ^aiS^s, eii fences; for the Name us, i^g^. ^ftjt^s AUKS'- thy Chrift is called upon are josn'd to Thee. and we rrm- oT( S o.ojua thou that haft feparated Xe'rS C ^"-^'^O Wmis.xctiC"'*^- "S from the Communion of the Ungodly, Unite us with o-..KVSa. jt?"

eiw
SZv

^,-^ca^ -?

TSpf^^Vg
?.oG.

xo,,*>.ias,
/.5-'

V*

-r^^ n.^ea,^-

thofe that are confecrated to Thee in Holinefs, confirm us in the Truth by the Al-

i'co.

a5a^.,'

of thy Holy Spirit; a.^T>rAM6,Ty Reveal to us what things of. Supply '-w^'/^ccT. I- we are ignorant
<r<.

fie^So.

^.

fiftance

what things we are defefrtive i"' confirm us in what things* >J'"''''^'^ V. 5vj ^^,^*" ogp- we already know, preferve Ini in thy ^.xxA^g^ao., ^?r- the Prieils hlamelefs

rmmnM'

"^

'^y^'^'

'

1a^S^mV.

-^^^

^.^^.

CONSTITUTIONS

o/

Lib.Vm.
^

Worfhip, keep the Kings in vcaay^ct xes^^vov. t^s S'lccPearc, and the Rulers in le^eis d^oof/^^si
RighLeoufnefs, the Air in a (pvAa^ov" cv rri' Actgood Temperature, the Fruits ofela. o-t<* t8 /2ao-/Ae( in FertiHty, the World in an S'locripuQv or dplwrif

All-powerful Providence ; pa- ts cij^^vJoci ouS'ixauo' warring Nations, <wvyi, t?s dips^i 6p c5lcifie the

convert thofe that are gone Jce^co-Za, rk Ttoipirhs aftr^y, fancSifie thy People, ov ou<po^cty r yfsajj.ov

keep thofe that are

giniry

in

Vir

ov

'urcu^ocA^^" 's^g^-

prefer ve thofe in the

toiou.

e2rpn

to-

Faith that

are in Marriage,

Ag/ucfjca

Tre^'Opov'

ftrengthen thofe that are in ^^ccvnjjS^ct.

Purity, bring the Infants to
^ov'
avv*

to ^spgdyloc^

r ?^qv ch
th$
c/tt

compleat Age, confirm the

r^^^vic^

newly admitted, inftrudi the sT/aT^ipwcroi/'Tys wc^'Catechumens, and ^end^^r jjlc^ S'i(pu?^^ov C4/ irr them worthy of AJmifiion, r^" t^s ov dyv&a ov and gather us all together ^vdfjLcoaoy' tbo vi'ZiTiee, into thy Kingdom of Hea- dS'j>wjo/ tus peoTeA^f ven, by Jefus Chrift our ^e^ aiwc-ov t^ o, j*^Lord, with whom Glory, Ho* m^^^K zzrcttj^^crov, ^ Hour, and Worihip be to ^ ij^uy]ai(fis aj^i^^s dviThee, in the Holy Ghoft, S'ei^ov ^ ttccv^ ^for ever. ^me^. And let fjidi 'b^cmudyoLye &s the Deacon fay. Bow down r i^vSiv I2etai*
to

God

^
^

through his Chrift,

?^izvy

and receive the Bleffing. And let the Bifliop add this Prayer, and fay, O God Almighty, the True God, to whom

c4'Xer<?'-fw^
7]y3^
'

wuei^cp

fjLs^\

Qi

Si^a^
(rsiom,

kfjch

'h," <Tt^dylc^

qWPMV*

Lib.Vin.
rnvi^jf^ccJiy

the
ctjco

Holy.Apoftles.
nothing can be compar'd, who art every where, and prefenc
in all things,

&6 T$

VOLS.

cct-Jjjj.

Sicc^

xopQ^ Aeyhco'

$ 0g

S^ ?
xA/rare,

Xe/<r5 (^ ouAo^r'Q:aK07rQ1-

^^
o

and arc in nothing as one of the Things themfelves, vvho art not

^, ^
Bcoi
<?

rocrij^sSwy

xiym'

TTovTO'ice^TMpy

ah'ii^ivos 3^

davhe/'
coV,
x^

bounded by Place, nor grown old by Time, who art not terminated by Ages, nor deceived by Words, who arc
fubjedt

7*,
ehS)in

nrlpf^yy

% not
6v

to

TD?5 TT^ai
o^i

^ojV
/^7i

and
on,

wanted no
free

Generation, Guardian,
Corrupti-

ovovTi VTrccp-

w4io art above

all
all

fj^v,

liTTzs

^f-

from

e^(po^.,
f/.ri

^epvois

and

invariable
inhabit efl

Change, by Nature,
inaccef, Tim. ^i in- ^.

7raAca8f4J-,o cww-

who
(ihle,

Li^ht
art

ci ^ri 'T^e^^Tg^'Ji'j.,
;\9;3LP^

who

art

by Nature

/^^

^pi^;^*,
^ri
'\i?zro>cei/Ag-

vifible,

and yet

known

9)j^g(7^

to

all

v-y
^oju^f@v,

^up^-aya

^rj

who
ed by

Natures, feek Thee with a good

art

reafonable

J (pGoe^s aTepTrSs a6 o
(pv(pi ol'
(poos

Mind, and

comprehend;

ywTgj?.,
vs7rih>cf(^,

tho(e that (eek after

a

Thee with

good Mind

the

vct>koic^'^,
a^v

oU
t^T

God of

Ifrael,

thy People

at2>pWr,
TDcVous

(fiai ao'e^T.,

yt/ca^
/t^gT

9u(^g
,

yo/as

ox^>Taa/5
(pva-ea-ip

which truly Tee, and which have believed in Chrifl:. Be gracious to me, and hear me, for thy Name's fake, and biefs
thofe that

^yi){^7s

bow down

their

Hcf,'^:^f^^oLvofj^^ u'TTo

^'' ov cAjyoU
(TB'

Qi
0go$

Necks unto Thee, and grant them the Petitions of their

Hearts, which are for their

^nTivTo^p
'lo-e^t^A,

S oiAV'^m^ Good,

c^yl@^y T? &s Xe,^^y

and do not reject any one of them from thy King-

CONSTITUTIONS
Kingdom: But fandify,guarcl,
cover,
liver fary,
P(a!.cxx.B

of

Lib.VHr.
?^^
o-*

'TnWJixi^^*
o(}\f^jy\i
3c&(7di/

deand affift them them from the Adverand every Enemy keep
;

^^o>V@^ i^ S opok^^
ou;\9y>j(TOi'

^'^-

o-y,

?^

tj
Ic/ju-

their HoufcS, and guard thar ComingS'in and their Goings^ f/. For to Thee belongs the Glory, Praife, Majefty, Worfliip, and Adoration, and to thy Son Jefus, thy Chrift, our Lord, and God, and King, ?> the Holy Ghoft, now and always, for ever and ever. ^w^. And the

cmi yjeK?iiyJifTzis TiSff

^v

cuu^tvccs,

(J^s

cujth^s

to

edrl^u^Qc r?fS

y^^p^^p Suu^v

'Qi

avi^p^vn,
arts

?^

jxwJ^&Vx

&ju^v '^SAn^vmLriok
'f

IBxcnP^.eiocs

an'

iiMa ayictaov
fc;\^fS,
Plpre/ty,

hjiliSy

cppipnoDv, entg-aratror, <^'-

pcTx^
TrcViS^

aA*
5'

Deacon
F^^/r^.

(hall

fay,

D^/^^r? in

^%6f

Thefe Conftitutions tJs ont5 cwjt&'i/ (pi^;^* concerning this Myftical Wor- for, las e'(73<f ys a/j-Twv Ihip, we the Apoftles do Or- ^ to? ^oJ^j (pfipnQv* dain for you the Bifiiops, or/ G' ^^t^-, o"^-? M^" Priefts and Deacons. c^Ccts, yi^^girpeweict,

mS dyio)

TTvAipi^if viw

dei

&ii

tIh

ctjcovccs

xvi.

Concerning the Ordination of Presbyters ;

n?ei j p^f/eP'^ovUs TrpeaSvii^v^ [[eyca

Lib.Virl
ywj/
00

the

Holy
VV hen

Apoftles.

ripeGSuTi^v ^i^rTU'

thou Ordained a Pret Bifhop, lay thy r xe<^cc?iris Hand upon his Head, in X^ej^ ^t/S-cj oujI^s, S TT^gcr- the Prefence qf the f'resbyCvTie/y'^scri^^sQoi, ters and Deacons, and pray, faying, Lord Almighty, 0^ rPlSS'iccy^^jjooy' '^ cvour God, who haft created all things by Chrift, and doft in like manner take care of the whole World* by Him; ( <li amS rP^ o^ojv for He who had Power to

'fmcKOTpe,

bycer,

'!:^vQcov

i(0,iw?^.yiAoos,

make different
alio

Creatures, has,
care of

Power to take
;

them, according to their dif- #^* Pag. Natures on which ac- 4^7* count, God, thou takefl; care of Immortal Beings by jic a^voLr^v (pLfAaxf bare Prefervation, but of thofe that are Mortal by Succeffion, of the Soul, by the Provifion of Laws, of the Body by the Supply of its Wants. Do thou therefore now alio look down upon thy holy dyicuu Qa o7fic?i-/icn^.^ Church, and encrca(e tha cub^y)Qv 0juTy]v,, ^ ^ri- fame, and multiply chofe that GuJUOV T^S Oi' CWT"/] prefide in it, and grant ihem Power, that they may labour both in Word and VVork for fjLiv o^^S KO'TTioLv obunriii ;\p^^ ^ gp^cej ii the Edification of thy People. OiTCOdbUlUi TS^ <^w c^. Do thou now alfo look down aUTTJS Kj fVLU BTTldi bTTl T upon this thy Servant, who ij^ rv put into the Presbytery is
ferent

rv)

by

CONSTITUTIONS o/
:

Lib.VHI.

by the Vote and Determina- 4''9^ ^ y^e^(ji tS ;cA>7tion of the whole Clergy pn ^td? j srpgo-^uAnd do thou repleniih him Ti^ov 'OnSb^S^vTisu, ^ with the Spirit of Grace, Ijul^yjQv aurnv 'ttvX'k^s and Coiinfel, to afTift and go ;^e/c7- ^ cvfJi^vAixs^
vern thy People with a pure Heart, in the fame manner
as thou didil look
Fx.xnii.

tS

(^Tf;>gt,/xgaVgcd^

yvuSepuav

r ^cv Qh

down
Mofcs

^" ^^Y chofen People,

up- 6^ n^^.fo. ^pS'ia/ and oV Te^^i^ ^^<J^ ^'^

to
%,oi/
cx;\9^5i^
o-,

cxiv,& didft command xxrrl choofe Elders,

<^

thou Tr^cti^^oLi Mc^JUayiaXdidft fill widi thy 6pirit. Do /?c^ Trpeo-Svrepas, ts thou alfo now, Lord, eTi^naix^ 'mv^y^Q^. yj grant this, and preferve in vwo, 7u>e/-ej *u?^.(^m^ us the Spirit of thy Grace, ^eP^ii'TreiTn^p cvrifjiTp

whom

that this Peifon being filled

irv^jfj^cfs

*?

')^eJ^^i

with the Gifts of Healing, and the Word of Teaching,

(7t*'

oTmoi TrXr^^en c^-

epynfj^drMv lciU-^m',%
?[gy\i

Meeknefs thy People, and

in

may

inftruct
fincerely

(^J,xt/3c',

cv
o-y

ir^M^
;\^oy,

-jrauSA}^
3^

ferve

Thee with

pure

Mind r

J&a4^

G^

and a willing Soul, and may ftAfjce^y&^f jo#^^.C7ap> fully difcharge the iioly Mi- ^olvol^^ ^ Y^;^'' '^"
for thy People, AfcV)i. % mj tS? thy Chrifl:, with ;\^h lepypyUs afxMfJL^s whom Glory, Honour and d^f-rAy, c^ t5 Xe^tWorfhip be to Thee, in the <r^ crj* /xg3-' Holy Ghoft, for ever. Aj^jc/j. % am Si^ct. [[^]]

niftrations

\^

through

iS

Tiii

oddoyas,

dfitw.

Lib.VHl.
Uee/
S'loLii^yc^v^lllyca

the
^^eP'Tci'/af

Holy

Apoftles.

Concerning the Ordinati- XViL ^lAi^- on of Deacons

Thou flialt Ordain a Dea^o.%i5 con, Bifliop, by laying g^cTxoTTg, cS mmf Tzii x^^^f '^" ^^^Y Hands upon him in the pec^aTis (Toi 'TH^w S Prefence of the whole Prefand of the Dea'scrpeo-CvTieJ^ft,^ r S'lct- bytery,
^^y,Qvov
Ttst-mgilo-fts,

Tl^vcav,

imv^ciySpQ* cons,
fay
ttJ/jtt,-

and

ftialt

pray,

and
the
XViii.

lp i"

'Or&ECj,
xe^Toyp,

O
art

God

Alttiighty,

6 ccAwrS^ros

True and
rich

Faithful

God, who
that call

oi'^XS'TiSy

ttA^-

unto

all

*7wp 5 -diims T5 g*?nxaAsjut^a? (7g cv aAw^

Upon Thee in Truth,

art
fearful in

who
who
let

Counfels, and
great, hear

Gact,

(poSecps ov j2Q(foi S'lccvoio^,

wife in Underflanding,
art

^7i,
o

powerful and

Tce^^m^ici

^
y^

fjieyoii'

our Prayer,
thine
plication,

Lord, and
caufe the
to

i(m.Kh(Toy7repcr(^X^^^'

Ears receive our Sup2L)^d

|/^,
U<mj[

juie^g,

opoj'
(S

Light
jhine

S'haiv

ijjJfS'y

of thy
is

Countenance
thj

'^(foLvov

to be Ordain'd for Thee Q^ C 'ToVfe, nrep%et^o- to the Office of a Deacon }j5povcroLisS'LOLy^vLccv^ and replenifli him with thy
'On

S T

'Gf^GooTTLv ^ufou

thls

Servd^t,

who

SZt^v

^
'

5^

TrKnaop

iurroj/

'7rr<^-

Holy
fhen,

Spirit,

and with Power,

replenifti Ste- Aa.vi.

^[^7-

;)//",
oji

S\j'

as thou didft

&

fol,jjji(f)s J

lirMo^
/HstpTue^

who was

thy Martyr,

8c

rii.

^ii(^cwov

fjiifjAjiriv

TraSwcry,

fj^^Twv

tS Xe/trS
V.

and Follower of the vSunerings of thy Chrift. Do thou render him worthy to dif-

I deeft.

charge

CONSTITUTIONS o/
charge acceptably the Miniftration of a Deacon, fteadily,

Lib.VlII.
ouj^v

k^^I^^iooctov

(kixpiczus

?ieiTiifyMp'

unbiameably, and without Reproof, that thereby he may attain an higher Degree, through the Mediation of thy Oniy-begotten Son, Howith whom Glory, nouT, and Worfliip be to

mx r ey^eiQ^^aai^
cu/nJ S'tay,ovica' drpiir'
loos,
dy.efjL'T^.aH,

dtey

^cAtJtws, fjieiCpvoi cJ^toy-

Svcu

(Sa^fJiy,

S^

*?

fj/ganrloLs

tS j^ovo^j^s

Qi^ij^' fjn^'
'nju.ri (t

^Qn^^u,
^[[^]]

Thee,
ever.

tn the

Holy

Spirit, for

crjSacs,

Amcrf

'Iv'^mS alyioj

^^X;

Concerning a Deaconefs

rTee^
cv]S
,

Siol'^v'kt-

[[

Bap>;\9K9i?4
'Qr,hi\(ni<i

O Bifliop,

thou

flialt

lay thy

ctkotts,

cwrrl

Hands upon

her in the Pre-

ms x^^^f
5
S-ioiv^pcfv^
y^c/vio^oiv,

f^eq^ui^s

fence of the Presbytery, and

w^eaSvT^eJ^v
(fe

o^gf

of the Deacons, and DcaconefTes, and (halt fay,

XX.
**Jg^2-

'^ <fia,J cuw-

God, the Father O of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Creator of Man, and of
Eternal

V
o

(S IpSs.

'O ^^U

y/-, o nm.rr\p^
e>

S tw
^6*

*fp^J '^^^^

r> with the Spirit Miriam, and ;(^? ^f^ivpys, o ttAwP y mv^^Q* " Judg.ir.4 Dehhorah, and -^;?^, and W^/- g^Ws Lukii.^6.^^y^. vvho didft not dildain Ma^tai^ <& AeSoppcty, ^on ^ "Ay^'<V^, p^ ^OaJ^v, xxl"^. ^1^^^ ^^'^y Only- begotten Ihould be born of a Wo- o ^ri aTa|/ft>;73t^
^

Woman, who

didft replenilh

^S^^s ^yiwM-

man, who

alfo

in the

Ta-

/^vo^^ii

c7 ifo'

^^yjjfijt-

TVdJfMTl, V. rcu

Lm.VIIL
you

the
o

Holy

Apcftles;

Tf

bemacle of the Teftimony^ and in the Temple, didft ^ o^ $* yao; Trepx^' Ordain Women to be Keepet(Jjc4'J- TO5 (pj3v/3a5 ers of thy holy Gates ; Do '7^^ oiyioov (Tn myKc^v' thou now alio look down cvJixJi % VIM t^GTih upon this thy Servant, who T S'vhtw tn *rliAJu^, r is to be Ordain d to the 5 Oiffice of a Deaconefs, and !rep;:^/^ojw^Za;
ox yuvcuy^i^
ukLuj^

cr

t?

f^fpTueAn

SiccytQvid/j,

Sis cwTVi
j(0t-

grant her

thy

Holy

Spirit,

mv^yi^

from all Fil^iCou JoLQjLdov oLfjm'^Trcty' thinefs of Fle[h and Sfirh^^^^-^' TQs u^^hvcjjiS (mpyt^ ^ that flie may worthily dif7rp^iJ^^@^^ 'B^s S charge the Work which is * Imi^iws" 'QiTiA&v commitced to her, to thy cairi/ S ef^&eA^'iv Glory, and the Prai(e of cwJtm epyv, eli Si'^ctv thy Chrift, with whom Gloojfi ,?^ eirojivov ^Y^ez-T^ ^y and Adoration be to Thee, /;; the Holy Spirit for ever. cy* jxg^-' Qi S^^cc ^
oiyov, <S
cleanfe her
rsT^tmujuffis
,

and

Amerf>

J[[^]]
ThS

'c#

'

^clylcf)

ouoovccs.

ocfJilw,

Uee}

-izjoSiccTLO'

Concerning the
COnS
:

Sub-dea-

xxL

voov, [[eycio Soofxais S^icc^

oKOTmis]] 'isjDhciy^ovov

^ci^Tuvaiv,

thou doft Ordain a Sub-deacon, OBiiliop, thou 'Qn^ofii ctt' cu>W flialt lay thy Hands upon 'TTg, rraii Lord God, x^^^y % h^^' ^^^y ^^^ f^y> ^iawDTo, <3t2j v^vv ^ the Creator of Heaven and

When

'Qn(7K0'

^i

^fjiiifpysj

^ Wk-

Earth,

and of all things that

are

CONSTITUTIONS
are therein,

of

Lib.

VUL
OCPOC"
<PH

who

alfo in the

&Th
jx,

^'^'"

of ^he Teftimony "d'dit appoint Overfeers and Kcrpers of thy holy Ve/Iels. Do thou now look down up^^'^"'*'3c'^

^M

THi PeOOKOpHS

(^d^cLi

iP^ dyloov
vuii

on
and

thi5 thy Servant,

who

is

Tos

<^

b^SPiS-^ov

to be ordain'd a Sub^deacon

grant

him the

Holy

Spirit,

that he

may

worthi-

ly handle the Veffels of thy

Miniftry, and do thy Will always, through thy Chrift, with whom Glory, Honour

eTm^loos

icpeiyrfeSuf

and Worfliip be to Thee, in the Holy Spirit, for ever. Amen,

<M Syces.

cljj(.tw.

XXII.

Concerning Readers.

[[Ilg^ ^

dvccyi^et)"

Pag.

40p.

CAiTOf,

S^-^lfJ OUUTtf^

Ordain a Reader by laying thy Hands upon him, and pray unto God, and fay,

Eternal

God,

who

art

ttdAuc

CM'

eA^'<j

xoi

plenteou?m Mercy and ComX^eSm'ViVT^. V. '|2fWK,V.

xo<^^

LiKVIir.
xdajubv

,the

Holy

Aportles:

mj^aiv

<^

^
(T'rs

padions,

who

haft

made ma*

cvipy^lJ^jcav

(pGw^* nifeft

the

rnnmaws^ xa*
IJigv

r ag^S
cwTcs
^

the World

oKhetnSv

hct<fvhoi'f\o}v.
jtcL|

pm Im^e 'On ^Z?^v aur" ey^eteA'

y*i

^ofj^ov
^oc(pois

dyiocs

a\$

^ v^w
o
(n)(pi(7D[^

dpayivmcTK^v
<r6,

Kod

S'oi

ons therein, of thine Elect: Do thou alfo now look down Upon thy Servant, vflio is to be entrulled to read to thy People, and give him thy Holy Spirit, the Prophetick

Confticution of by thy Operati* and keepeft thg

Number

ewjW 'wv^^ iyiQv, vrv^y^ 'wep<pvTiyc6v,

^'Ea^ccv (
<7

Spirit.

Thou who

cidlt

m-

ftrucS EJdras

thy Servant, to N^e hem read thy Laws to the Peo-^"**

pie,

rS^e^TTOi'm

'Q7

do thou

now

alfo

at

our Prayers inftrudJ: thy Serand grant that he may perfed the >R)^)f^A^|ui^- ii(p 71- without Blame committed to him. and Work fjLOJPy mia-ov r ^^?^v
dvccyivci!ia7Ctv t'^s vifjiffs

ctf'TtS j^gLOJca

KCLivtw

vant,

c-v^

y,ou<^osaju'nJ/ep
S'lcc

yp" dya'^yvcogDv
vicnf^^cL

Ifye^e^^h
dvoL^ei*^

eaW,
e>?t/cu

oi^Lov

thereby be declared worthy an higher Degree, thro* Chrift, With whom Glory and Worfhip be to Thee, In the
of

)x<^ov- RcL^'

Holy Ghoft.

forever.

^7<f;/.

^^

[[)ca)]]

ciSoLS,

's'

Ti^ dyica TTvdjfActTi, eli

tw

cmw*

o/^9%>^i>15

:^eP'^'

ConfelTbr

is riot

Ordain'd

I.

f Of

CONSTlTUTIONSo/
For he
is

Lib.VIir.

fo by Choice and yaTo^' ^w^mjs y> t5to and is worthy of xq -is^f^ovm* rtfAXs jj Patience, Honour, as having iMyoiA^s JW^/-, wc great confefs'd the Name of God, ofj^hoyvaz^^^ g ovof^ and of his Chrift before Na- n?Se^, >caJiSXe<r5 But if turrQ cvcu^or e^pi^ dons and Kings. there be Occafion, he is to tloa ^^oLoiXkcav, Idv p be ordain d either a Biftiop, ;^p* mjiS ? 2^But if o-jtoTror, i xpeo-St/TiPrieft, or Deacon. any one of the Confeffors ep^,^^ ^f^tcovow ;^-

who

not ordain d fnatches to himlelf any fuch Dignity, upon account ot his Confcffion, let the fame Perfon
is

e^FftTOf.

<r ti

c^oi(W7t^

?^yf\'T'7\i,iM\

^ei^^nvn'

^etsy

dfmdcrvi^^

d^ioj^cLm auiaTor.^ws
<ria

be

depriv'd

and rejeded

.*

r ^ugp^gylav^
xoa
jap

^id?

for he is not in luch an Office,, fince he has deny'd the Conftitution of Chrift,
iTim.v..and
del.

^^ip^^^,
faMic^.

am-

^y*

is

ncP'fe

than

an hfi-

Wei'mpripvmajfrXe^-' <ri Sidm^iv xaliriv

dwlcr^

Xf^v.

A
gin
is

not Ordain'd
no fuch

Virfor we

r^^V@*
venwi'
ei)^

^^fte^TB-

t^mtyrjy

^ wj^
tS

h^iz'C
l^.^'^'^"*

Command from ^y
y^n^

the Lord ; for this is a State of voluntary Tryal, not for the Reproach of Marriage, but on account of leifure

yxp

Gm

'^S

5^<w'f^!^^' eTra^Agv^
S^iaSoAin

y^'/xw ,

X^' 2^ j^oA? f

cvtT^Saa;.

for Piety.

tib-VlIL

the

Holy

ApoftlesC

mxMTjji/^* ]]

;:^^we;c

fi

A Widow
yet
if

iS

hot Ordain'd

her Hu(amSccAg band a great while, and has ( ^S'esf^y ^ (7a<^eppoo9 lived foberly and unblame^ cc^cf,myi^uf^$ spiatj ably, and has taken extraor- ** P^g. <^ '7^ otaeiooy ae^$% dinary Care of her Family,, /! . e-Tre^gAj?.^. &)5 Jtf- as 7//^//^, and Anm, chole .^y^,^^/ <r]6, j^^'Arj^o., cu(7g/^- Women of great Reputation, i-"^ " pofiamjf ii^oirrix^ajiSw hi her be chofen into the^^* Order of Widows : But if 5 S <^e/t)c^',
Ihe has loft
Jui

;^ePTo>'a'Ta^ Xvi'
die

^ttomS

peoori

dTXTsCahe
fA7]

flie

has lately

loit

her

Yoke

not be beSwy X^c6 xd'v^ vi' liev'd, but let her Youth be rtnsTt^vfSwi y^'m,' judged of by thecime : Fot '^" aryfT^pa the Affedions do fometimes I3-' 0TB ^ //,ri w6e^7rB/, grow aged with Men, if ^ x.pir!oy@^ *^KivZ they be not reftrained by ^

cf^^vtpv,

Tnr^^f-

fellow, let her

'

,'

^fy>lM^\

bettet: Biidle.

iw"-]] emp^giisii
ePTJ^flTOf.
cvrolcci

^i'^

S WGaoj/, (^ ^e^f@-0ev2/^XeA- of God, through Chrift, by eS, Vh(poiTYiji g' a the Afliftance of the Holy -jS spirit ylv mv^f^-' For he v^^ho has rep\^^m ^p;-o}L^ U' ceived the Gift of Healing
Ixvo-iw
2

An Ejcofci ft IS fid t Ofdaih*d: For 'tis a Tryal of voluntary Goodnefs, and of the Grace

fipirwr,

cT/

^JC9^Ay

is

declared

by

Revelation

ar

ffOflfi

CONSTITUTIONS

of

Uo.YUl

from God. But if there be %f.6w; \zji gS aVaJ^Occafion for him. he muft tu^vtoj, (pdpee^s 'im be ordain d a Bifliop, era Wen ^ o,; (WT^e^Deacon* ^' t-. tai 5

XP^^

XXVK.

Let a Bilhop be Ordain d by okott^ Three or Two Biihops but v?ro if any one be Ordain'd by o-yij^-Trwy
:

^v
^s

]]

^xcr^Tr^ v JVo ?^-icoo svos

^i^rnvei(Bw'

oneBifl^.op,

let

him be

de-

icvv

<^e

^a-

priv d, both himfelf, and he ^rj^vM '^na}ii<^yf,y^' that ordain'd him. But if ^ipaSi!o, ^ c,<ii?, ^ d there be a Neceffity that he ^epT.v/iW ^mv' i^

have only one to Ordain ^ dvdyxii n^^hden him, becaufe more BiOiops ^^ l.os ^ipp'^py)^^' cannot come together, as in y^, 2^ S ^i Sbvct^ tin^^e of Perfecution, or for ^^ovctc c^r^Jc^
^

luch like Caufes, let him Sio^yfjL^ oVt., it dhbring the Suffrage of Pera. o^/ct^T.. ^.ViW,
million from

more

Bifliops.

^^,ajj.ct

n^fju^iSw

-?

XXVIXT.

Concerning the Canons.

[['O
vcov.]]

cuuii^,

J^.

Bifliop blefTes, but does not receive the BlelUng. He

p^p^?,

f^^y^^@. cJu^Aoy,7^^

Lib. VIII.

fk Holy
^.i&(9v&,

Apoftles:
Receives
Biftiops,

xetep^m,
B^j^pi
,

lays

on Hands, Ordains, Ofthe

Blcffing

<^7isy'Hi fers.

s^
xvi,

'QiTyfi-Ttwv ;^iJ>.'

*- K5t^'P -^-^ a" who

'
,

7a(-

A Prefg;it(r<s7rM9''-y>V Power to do that. ^ Bleffes, but does not oToitt. xf gffSu'nf. byter yet does <^P^yi7, S87C. ouAo5?. receive the Bleffing; <iU%^/as tT^'i^TO^ he receive the Bleffing front
ao-Kj7r,^ 'wix- theBilhop, or a Fellovv-PrefIn like manner does wraoTws byter. TTpiaCuripa Fellow-Prefl7r.=r/4,.^ avfMTrpeaSv- he give it to a

BiQiop deprives any Clergydeferves Depriexcepting a BiQiop ^k'ov" ovTO vation, yXyiejtyfsi' himfelf he has not.,*P;^ ^""^ f eoscof y^^if
7^5tf^ 4ihiiJLi-

from

but

by

no

Trpeo-^uIttIc-m-

means from

Presbyters.

V'^^'

4i.

%i

;^ao'^w>' xei- byter. He lays on Hands, epw, ^Sif.j, but does not Ordain; he does deprive, yet does he po*C"i D "^^ '^^* "'^ n^Txs, il^ Zaiv J- feparate thole that are unrv^i^^uxjoi T Tic^T>, der him. if they be liable to Deaitftwe;^.%'ico-8 fuch a Punilliment. A does not * i'i^'Tiy ^- con does not biefs,
Wps;'

ii7\syih

>^i^Uv\ 5 give the Bleffing, but receives *^^\wia-^^^^Trfic- it from the BiQiop and Prel}^yl<w
,

he does not baptize, but when ''f-^'- he 'ioes not offer, BW^^i"!, ? Presbyter has cMTH ^rs>KcV7os a Bilhop or to the % ? TTfe^euTifii, offer'd, he dittributes Pneft, but XctSi, People ; not as a ImS'lSiixn
.Tipa
^^fl/'C-i'

bvter;

nis

vv' 5 hp^:,

W ^'

^*

as

one that minifters to the

fi"":

^-<P>'8f^'
^
:

h^^^^

Prist's-

'"5 "^

*^^""^

deeft.V.

'^K. V.

-ff4^^

V.

Oo

^^^

eON S T T UT O N S
I
I

o/

Lib.YlU.

any one of the other ^pfj ^ ci?xcap yChneAClergy to do the Work of a wiv S 5^ i^xoVa Ip^i/ Deacon A Deaconefs does 'TnxiJcTaf g^vI c^oV, cTio-not biefs, nor perform any '^ivio^a^ swt iijXoyS' thing belonging to the Of- X^* (^ tl chu <rnn^Jiv ot fice of l^resbyters or Dea- q: TrpeaSuTf^t^ eizrCTsA^ rons, but only is to keep 2^kovqi * (puXoL-rleiif the Doors, and to minift r X^\*
for
r\
,

vj

to the Presbyters in the m$ ^li-ys, ^ If^u-m* Baptizing of Women, on ac- peT^l^ ^7i 'UTpeaCu* count of Decency. A Dea- r^^is oy Tcef /3a'^/^g^

con fcparates a Sub-Deacon, Tcif yvuuauKocs, ^ a Reader, a Singer, and a (^wps^i^ 2^kovQ4 dm Deaconefs, if there be any (pocJ^Zi 'i^^ioixovov , -^xArlw^ occafion, in the Abfence of ^oLyi/(^<^v a Presbyter, 'Tis not law- S'icckgvloszlv, e^ U ful for a Sub- Deacon to fe- 'wi^rov fAri ^a^vfQ* parace either one of the ^^pecrQuTipa, \zmSio^' Cler^v or Laity, nor for a ^oVco g^k e^er^v ofoReader, nor for a Singer, c^^jstf, Tg fjilw dtcty nor lor a Deaconefs, for rtW, tJii ^oJatjiv, st^
,
yi

they

are

the

Minillers to

rjax.orioartf",

xAucT/a-

theDisacons,

^xovy

Kolikov'
i<7i

iDipfTUj yoLf

Let the Bilhop

ler,

bleCs the
:

Waif }ie

cT/agtcxroiL/^ ]] (i';\p^/.

or phe Oil
there,
blefs
:

But

1'Traii^TnsSvShjp,

be not
hyter

let

it,

the Prefthe Deacon

if the Bi-

SSJ-^/oj/*

I^q

fjih

'jTctpfi.^^'^T^iiwoTrf^cr-

ftanding by

But

CvispQ^y

^gswx-?*

Lib. VIII.
SioLKopy.

the

Holy

Apoftlcs.
let

ImLv q o Ima-y^THis ^^fj 'me*9x>St(}

fliop

be prefenc,

the PreP-

bycer and Deacon (land by,

.:

and let him lay thus O Lord of Hofts, the Gpd of Stojs TUi^eXccCaM, Powers, the Creator of the Geos Su/joij^ic^v, Waters, and the Supplier of
Trpea-^vupQ^-^

^xov@^'

hsysivj 5

TcTigx.

^ ^^
^

JJbtTwr,
lAoMtf,

<S

Oil,

who
haft

art compallionate,

^pvyc tS
Tipfjigv

o/;c'

and a Lover of Mankind,

v/ho

ipiXoiv^^nT2y

given

Wter

for

,of^5^ l^p^s^sTri' oiv }^ '^^.pairj ^ t

?\gi.LQTSi>^gLpujuou7r^

Qimv
vuL
GLv

eis

oLya,>Ki<x,y^
cwiris
?^

diw^crujoyis'
S'Loi

X^tg-y

\oiyl(t-

votop rr^ro (c

S
"

eAcaoj/.

It

ovo^k
,

and for Clean/ing, and Oil to give Man 4 ^/i^^r^ Pr^'^"^^ ful and jojfid Countenance* T>,Q thou now alfo fandifie this Water, and this Oil, through thy Chrift, in the Name of him or her that has ofrer'd them, and grant them a PovvDrink,
er to reftore Health, to drive
Difeafes, to banifh

ciii.

'n^o-'<ppc/7i^7't
(Jbs

^s^G-^fjuoiicmi'

^ away
mons,

Dxour

Siwxfjuv
,
,

vyiiacs
vicrrjov

and

to

difperfe all

Ij^Lmi^lcytlvj

Snarcs, through Chrift,

ot^^^>cZa)
cYis

cTctt^
rriDL-

v^v ({^oyaMjTiy^Luf,
em^n^.r)s
(S'loi

Hope, with whom Glory, Honour, and Worfliip be to

Thee,
in

Sic^Kn^
'?

the

Holy Ghoft,

y,lw^

Xe^r3,

fot ever.

Amen.

mv^jj^lc^ ei jMi odoovas. dfjilw.

Oo

Let

CONSTITUTIONS
Let
be brought to the Bifliop, and to the Presbyters, and to the Deacons, for their Maintenance but let all the Tythe be for the Maintenance of the reft of the Clergy, and of the Virgins, and Widows, and of thofe under the Trial of Poverty. For the Firft Fruits belong to the Priefts, and to thofe Deacons that minifter to them.
all Firft-fruits

of

LibVIIL

sU ^cf^opqao^^rTrdar^ a-

^^^jj Hf^a-risf^i^^^ t^ l-ma-iLc^ctij ^ ws

TrpitT&rjTi^ii
,

<

lurs

^ctKOvou.i^ihoiT^lm

iv^v ^T^^kycdnUu
^cy^cpp^peSziLf,

aV

Jifa-

?** Pag-

TCPfpl^r ?[gi7rwv TtXri^ ^^cmv ^ r 'Sp^voov^ '^^ ^r^^v,

C4f

*^**

^^

mvlct ^gitt^o/uta/

vm,

i?pgwv

dSpx'^ ^ o-l, ^ r aJ^S

$i<xy.ovoov.

Thofe Eulogies which remain

at

cA/aaoii c^
>[p7i
^jlIa/j

tdis

au^?i

the

Myfteries,
diftribute

let

the
a-

S:\gyiccs, -4^ yi^co-

beacons

them

mong

the Clergy, according

tS ema-^o^n r]-^ Trpia^wn^v 01 J^/a*

y^voi S'lccvifjt.eTODa^ ttS
^Ari^o;*
/tx^^)?

to the Mind of the Bifliop, or the Presbyters: To a Bifliop Four Parrs, to a Presbyter Three Parts, to a Dea-

t^

emcxoTxrco
'wp^o''^

reo^xesf^

Qwripo) jmsprj Tjix, Sixytovcfj

fjiipyi

con
reft

Two

Parts,

and ro the

S)jo'

^7i q
J -^A-*

of the SubrDcacons, or Readers, or Singers, or Deat

aMo/?,
r]

'imhaxcvois

cLiayi/oop:tiSj

deefl.

V,

'

'

'

'

Ub.Vlt^.
/Ttttf,
r)

the

Holy
is

Apoftles.
For this and acceptable ia
:

S'lccvjsvio^rzLts ,

concffes, ofse Part

fjLep(^ Iv.

tSto

^
(ic/ry

j(56

good

?^v

?^

cLTri^KTov ovco'
g;(a93v

the bighc of

God,

that eve-

rmoy

tS 0^2,
'T
y\

ry One be honour'd accord-

If-m^ Kp
^LOiv'

a
ix,

'y> oKyJKy]C7ioL

ing to his Dignity ; for the Clmrch is the School, not

^
[

a'Tu/W,X^i^ i^'m^ia*
^^piai[^?ieiQv.

of Confufion, but of good Order.

Sect.
^^^

LXVII.
Paul,
the

jT-aV no^A.,

[T Aifo
I'

the

leattxxxir,^

-^ ar7ni<;vhm
TOiJg
v^juv
<ni7i

of

/\poftles,

Aa;:^r-j
rwLojDfJiou
'7no-;to'7n)t^,

^i<^
I

make
fliops,

the

following
for

do ConBi-

fticutions

you

the

and Presbyters, and Ti^ts, *:?%< jt^Lpo'yiijj/,] Deacons, concerning Canons.] 01 vre^TMs 'G^a-iovTis Thofe that firft come to the "TtS lAAjq-Yte/ca 1? dXtG^' Myftcrv of GodIinefs,let thcm Q&oii, S'loL Slol- be brought to the Bifliop, ir^doLyti^^ or to the Presbyters, by the ii^vcav Deacons, and let them be eTria-iiToi, t). Ws 'ujpeaSiiTi^is' ^ -m? examined as to the Caufes
TrpeaSu

&

wherefore they come to the ^ ^S^^ tA>^<7iiA^j/ S* Word of the Lord : And let oi<n thofe thac bring them exa(3:' Tuje^ctK^ ?[sycfj oi^jopcrtvsy^uTTs juSStw- ly enquire about their Charaifl^ci, and give them pi'nt)(rdfj ojurnTs, dytpj.their w ji^Tgf TT* ^[g.'T iu- Tedmiuny. Let their ManT> c/^^-TTx^gtS-wgi^ 5 ^^^^ ^i*^ fh^ir ^-^f^ be enouTiiii/ ?^ o/ re;? nji, ( quir a into, and whether they & (6i@., (c JyAoi ftbe Servants or Free-men : my iASdr^i^ ^ $^ Aim if any one be a Servant,
cdrifti c^g^^?tS-<i><rc^,
y\

let

CONSTITUTIONS
let

of

Lib.VHI.
tuurS^
ioLv

him be ask'd who

If

is his

^Tn^rS

<^2a->i, f^-Ta-

Waller?

he be Servant to

c^<w o

7w^@-

^
eeoi

one of the Faithful, let his Mafter be ask'd if he can give him a good CharaJf he cannot, let him &ict. be rejeded until he (hew himfelf to be vvorchy to But if he does his Mafter give him a good Chara
r

[xffi^pe!
/>i?i

ounrS'

'^Soc>^.^c>
icwTXiP

<j/i

a^iov

liri"

S'&^vi

S*

h^omoTyi'

ouutiJ', j^ fifi:>Tupei

tt^ctt
i^viytv

S^^s^o)".
S qUstyis,
Ajccpe<^7v

tS'i^o-ici^ca
kcRTJOTvi,

d'er,

let

Kim be admitted.

Ipx

/xi

(i?\^a^YifJir\'^

But if he be Servant to an ;^r-. & Heathen, let him be taught ywDcuTtx,

to pieafe
his

jx

Iv
fi

lyi

yuA

^S^e^. SiSh.(Tyje^co(n^ the f' ord he not hla[fhemd. ap)c^ sojUTnTi, cfl* If then he have a Wife, or ayxfj^ol eim, ^u^j^rsa Woman hath an Husband, mua^j fjcy^ ^mpydlsif, let them be taught to be ^Mqc ya^fj^^v vofjLCfj. contenc with each gcher but <f\! i Shaawryu owt5 iri' if theybeunmarry'd,letthem stj?6jV, % J^s oti tb^learn not to commit Forni- vAl^-, S^ifbonv ommS
;

Matter,

that

but to encer into lawiul Marriage: But if his Mafter be one of the Faithful, and knows that he is guilty of Fornicatiofi, and yet does pot giv^e him a Wife, or to
,cation,

ytwouKcc,
xl

ri

T>r yiwouoicpoe^'Q-

^^pjl,

^u.eoip Hlci^ai^^igvct,

I^m SxShicryLf^ca pi r Sai^et^, /ucri o^f^o-^V

p^^w o
tt^/V

? x^olvcovI^

the

an Husband, let be leparated : But if Jiim any one harh a Dsrmon, let him indeed be taught Piety,

Woman

dv >^3Txe^f
-

^
yi^

<&z3&raT

vaivWi^tpx^'

^s^ak^i^M- kr
?)

Us TmpyoSocrm-

Lib.Vin.
mlcda;

the

Holy

Apoftles,
-,

buc not received into Communion before he be cleans'd ; % ^^SaMycdw. 'TTDUftTa* yet if Death be near,, let him 7j cf^jiva-oCf ^?aMfc3-. be recei'/d. if an7 one be ^w, e(fbt)^7D/of ^ay^aiftiv, a Maintainer of Harlocs, let
tS
fj^<^Q7rAjeiv
^ripvY)
71 r\

^&>.

mzw^dt^ r 'On

y\

^Jro^aMgo-KwvS?

him
be

either leave off to p-o-

l^

ftitute

Women,

orclfelet

him

mi'Gf^a2iy\oivT)p,'r\yujjy],
7\

rejected. If a

Whore come,
^

off Whoreleave let her ^hoS'cP' dom, oreKe let her be rejedt'^yf.^ ^nS'sixTrigvi, ed. If a Maker of Idols come, fjL@^, pg^V' let him either leave ofF his 'O\vfjLiiTi70s,

IwioxQ*.
ri

?>

fj^vofj^'

^9,

^
'^j^^^'

71

71

7)

Atj^,

ri

xi^te^fis, S Awrj

CAsv^f

oprj^nv rejeded.

eTiS'iyi4^vi^P@^,7i>i^'nyi;\pi*

Employment, or let him be If one belonging to the Theatre eome, whe^

it be Man or Woman, Charioteer, or Dueller, or re^ or Uoir^i zy^jidv, ^Sbi- Racer, or Player of i^rizes,

7)wsu/QL^(aar^jn chcr

^^rof aMg^ft)o-(V'.

cToeiBw

fjiT)

ccS't^Sv,
^

/X71

Or

Olympick Gamefter, or

one that plays on the Pipe, ^ Tms ^^[d^ois 64^ on the Lute, or on the viQii xft^f^i^j:^, Harp at thofe Games, or a -og^cJ^g^fdry' <J/JTiA- Dancing Maiter, or an Huckyov 5, amcL?\eSm' (ler eicher let them have ofF xlvou^os, their Employments, or let appw'TO'TrDiij,
mjKO(p3^j'Ti7if

d^-ice^^

'

l3^?, H^yoiy
iJ^f,

Ittjloi'

a5po;\<?^5,
.^/)g'5r^<i^f,

/w4;
Afit)'-

them be rejeded. If a Soldier come, let him be taught

to do no
hjuflice,
to
aceitfe LukJii i^

'n,

^aifjLIJ(JJcc

^mvy
,

^rre"

tent vrith his

all 'tted Stipend^

^^J^i^v
*"
i

o'covigv',^
i

if
i

he fubmit to thofe Rules,

i

mn

1 .1

.jl

..

jj.

ii

...U -iin^

1 1

J.^-.^

i i

.. III

jw^.j

Mni

CONSTITUTIO Ns
kc him be received but if he rcfufe them, let him be rejeded. He that is guilty of Sins not to be named, a Sodomite, an Effeminate Perfon,
;

0/

Lib.virr.

7]

TTvdtov,
,

7j

opvtt^jzav,

a Magician, an Enchanter, an yauAav Aftrologer, a Diviner, an Ufer of MagickVerfes, a Juggler,

STrKpoovn-

aMountebank,one that makes

Amulets, a Charmer, a Soothfay er, a Fortune-teller, an Obferver of ialmiftry, he that when he meets you obferves

vCf)dhKijuiciL^e^Oi)(rd/j.

Sb

Defeds
of the

in the Eyes,

or Feet

(^o-of'
QLTTLq'ii

mu.>\a.yJ\

nvoi

or Cats, or Noifes,or Symboh'cal Sounds, let tbefe be proved for fome

Birds,

rA,

c/aeivco

time,

for this (ort

is
;

of Wick-

ednefs

hard
if

to be wafli'd

away
thofe

and

they leave off

let

Pradtices,

them be
vOfxcp
yoLfi.ei'Tw*

receiv'd, but if they will not

&

J)

agree to that, let them be rcjeded. Let a Concubine, who is Servant to an Unbelie^'^ Pag her but 4H.

and confines herlcH to alone be receiv'd ; if (lie be incontinent with others, let her be rejeded. one of the It Faithful hath a Concubine, if flic be
ver,

Mader

0-3C77Xf,

71

TU/VyrytOiS,

7i

O'^iUy.

V.

IW

Lfe.VlII.
mp' n -TT^g-c&B,

the

Holy

Apoftles.

t-BT'^fePl^lou, % j-yo7,

a Bond-Servant,

aeTD

m>Sa.Mi^.
j^-TTip^?^
,

^isMo).'

let him leave off that way> and marry in ^ i^g^i nianner : If fte be
jj

<7e/

free

Woman,

let

him mar-

,j'^l.'f\^ V"'^ The does not, let him be f^ 1^ a Tre^THSfc; rejeded. He that follows tsf^ak-xe^^ bV. ^ thcGeutileCunoms.orJevvilh Te?. Fables, either let him ^ep^-, ^^ reform, hSii,^ -ar- xe,.gTO, or let hj^ be reje(3e^ If any ffxw, ^ Wjs one follows the Sports of the
,,

^Atxp^ffx^To.-

Asr".
<ri-

Theatre,
either
off^

their Huntings, or

^TTeP^y^^^os.
tcro^To,

Horl'e-Races,
jet
let
is

or
i,e

Combats.
t^ehi

^^^

^^cf^xTo/

^ 0e.

hj,^

jeavg

hi^

rejeded.

fTOS7r,sT^,^,

*=.

wa^^rns^ c^

uw.
wTiA*

He who
let

to be catechiz'd.

ep
CO,,

-ra

./ji)^

rn|ctf4.vo.^
e,

^.
^t ^t
ep

cAj-^^^-

him be catechiz'd Three Years: But if any one be diligent, and has a good
vVill to his Bnfinefs.
;

^^y^^ir^aiipni^, be admitted

let

him

Length of Time, but the > ^^P^y? ^- CourfeofLifethatisjudg'd. ee^as.^o^^^g^!,ym- He that teaches, alrhough si,iB/Jo.xe'TOdl//xrc.j he be one of the Laity, yet e?<;s:^TO(rcV>' H^'^c.t if he be .skilful in the Word' ^ ^epAae^ and grave in his Manners, let "T',' I ^n^^c.j^J^ fc^ him teach: For, Thy Jhallf,h.rU, ^9.A.. ,<r,J^44.. ^e fl taught cfGod. Every one of the Faithful, whether Man or Woman, when he rifes from Sleep, before they go to Work, when they have waflie d themfelves, let them pray : But

^,^^Tc ?

for 'tis not the

if

CONSTITUTIONS o/
?f

Lib.VllL
his

any Cacechetick Tnftrudion be

Perfon prefer the

held, let the Faith-

ful
Epr.
vi.

Word of

Piety before

Work.

Let the
jjj

fa'tiiful

Perfon, whether

Man

or

:.

ir.

Woman,
jaiy

treat Servants

kindly, as

we have Or-

l>hiiem.

jhe foregoing Books,

and have taughc

in our Epiftles.

Sect.
XXXIir

LXVIEI.
HclSa-,

T
-

p^ter

and Paul do

make '"CTCt

the following Conflitun'ons. Let the Servants work Five Days; but on the Sab-

-^
c^p

^
^-

lyu) FlfTpoj, J^za-

nnxojofJLe^. epyai^iiBzo^
ol S'vAot

^vn
'^

bath-Day and the LordV Day let them have leifure to go to Church for the Dodrine of Piety. We have faid that the Sabbath is on account of the Creation, and rhe Lord's-Day of the Refurredtion Let Servants reft from their Work all the Great Week, and that w^hich fol lows it; for the one in Memory of the PafTion, and ^\,Y^^' the other of the Refurredion^ and there i'^ need they fliould be inftru(9:ed who ir is that fuffer'd, and rofe again, and

^jiies^s.

Qd^Qarov

wjt^'^y.'Uu
(tolv

^Aa^grw*?

hv anyi^cna,, 2}^
<^-

cTtcTacr^^^tA/cw

ctQ&oa.
Sccrov
funapyiots

ft '^

QScTn-

eiTTvfjSft

?^yv

fx<v.

r q

x,ve^oiy.lw,

dva,^

ciir^oa

r fjiiy/l^.l/jj sS Sbf^^ ^a-ccp, ^ ^

iuuw
ol S^ZP[gf

ixat

dpyiifTwa-xu
<^'t'

waS-as '^V,
gajgw?,

ri

^ t^ ^ aiya-

who

it

is

permitted

fuffer,

and raifed Let them have Reft from apythiatr^

Him to Him again,

^;^^^ <fi(fttrU o *?!o->c9tA/a, ^aiv & dva^s, rU 6 (wy')fffr\(jujs, % ^ ^ccvetpicnyjs, r dvaixn^if

ri
,

2^ g

Lib.VIII.
-jre'ept

tfce
Xffiqiv 01'

Holy
their

Apoftles.

Afcenr oT^vTTiJco- fion, becaufe it was the Conyi^vofJiloLi. clufion of the Difpenfation g9v olpy^l^azcf, 2f^ T? dyly mv^ by Chrift- Let them reft at fi^iiai^ tS ^7^ r $h)pY\^7G0Lv Pentecofl, becaufe of the Corn7i^i<;i6(ja(nv^iXe/-' ng ^f the Holy Spirit, ^v. [[r ^^i^xi(iv which was given to thofe
-?

Work on

the

loprndpyci^doiv^i'ioL

that believed inChrift,

TiMTov 'pfxg^y

J^(ft;c^^$

a;'-

VC7DJ^|avT-

TD^S '77%-

mu' otts
5>jT55^Aft)r

T)fJiie^s

'7^

c3t/37iT&?o-a.y*

OJer

CONSTITUTIO NS^/

Uh.VV.l.

XXXIV.

OiTer up your Prayers in the Morning, at the Third

EJ^$ &^TpA7? Op-

Hour, the Sixth, the. Ninth, the Evening, [and at Cockcrowing] In the Morning returning Thanks that the Lord has fent you Light, that He has brought you paft the Night, and brought on the

yxyiiv

7]fjLk^a.v.

t^'*

Day.

At the Third Hour,

that

becaufe at

Hour

the

cuuTin

Mzgr)

Ili?.xrif 0-

Lord received the Sentence of Condemnation from Fa g OTJ ov cwJt>i f^ctylate^ At the Sixth, becaufe at that Hour He was CruAt the Ninth, be cify d caufe ail things were in Com- {piTA r ToXfJLCCV 'T^ motion at the Crucifixion of
the the

Lord, as trembling at bold Attempt of the wicked JervSy and not bearing the Injury offer'd to their Lord. In the Evening giving Thanks that He has given you the Night to reft
'4.f Tvj-.

V.

ftf nL

&^9

Lib.VIir.
<*>^v QAjoifyiXl^i^
^T^pMcndp
'f

the
rltjo

Holy

Apoftles:

TffAses^s.

ii

ipyacnav

*iPfS

tS

(p&)

Tosepyctiv.]

^ifxh^U/jx-

niy
row

oi^ oTi-KXYicriat. i:y^'ii'

<^

Tws

ccTiiq-yi

319lt'

oiKov

Qmua^Peis,

^Sro-'/tpTg

/;a

^ti
eis

^cf^pr^-mj

cAj<rcQii\s

from the daily Labours. [Ac Cock-Ci owing, becaufe that Hour does bring the good Nevvs cf the Coming oiof the Day, for the Operations proper for the -Light ] But if it be not poflible to go to the Church, on account of the Unbehevers,
thou,
ble

oKytKr)7idp da^Qoov'

v^

Billiop, (halt aflem-

them in an Houfe, thac mnv aj/fct^^, X^' d ^- a godly Man may not enS^^tfTT)* T liimv. lip ^ ter into an Aflembly of the dcTe&eii KaTi^n (J Ungodly. For 'tis not the
"SfTT- yi

(^

<?yoGe^

'Sf'Tnjp,

(^Aiyt^i- Qoi

fV^,
Szcf
01

c^ S
'v^'
lepeii

/2g/3wA:J-

Place thac fandifies the but the Man the Place.

if

Man,

And

clu'7^''

w> y)

the

07101

a^a^tfc4^ctycTs

P. ace,

Ungodly poiTefs the do thou avoid ir, beit is

ciyj

Stojs

oi

caule

profan d by them.
Priefts landifie

fjuouvscnv.

fJiriTe

cv

For as Holy

o7kco\ fJLrm ci'dxjeAwcnoL

Qwuct^^iSr^.ouSb'

a Place, fo do the Profane oncs defile it. If it be i^oc

polTible
in

va'S^ e^i^crS^

^'
,

I-

to

aflemble

either
in

iwn^ ^^MgTa;
yivbioKircfyy
c^a',
y\

clvcl'

Ojf^o-^t;;^-

^
07r

cLtJ(^

Sio,
^

7\

c^eJs*
<A>3
C4^

yip

el ax'

% nf&ii cujuyjj^ot

an one by himfelf fing, and read, and pray, or 1 WO or Three together. For, Where trro or
Houfe,
let

the

Church, or
every

Matf.xviii
tc.

QvofJi^Ti
fjJ.aco

fjLH^

c/K&i
.

three are gathered together in

?y

ei\jn

ov

cw^^

Name,

there

am I

in the

'Tn^i,

fj^
V.
'

jf^.ir^y/.'Ji'jy

mrdl} c^ th"m.
V.

Let nor one

(LiJLtt,.

rtV ^ffiv,

^mv

Kvejioi

i?

of

CONSTITUTIONS
of the Faithful pray with a Carechumen, no not in the

o/

LiaVHL
o\gv
tJ

^^'te yS^'

^rep-

oiv^^om'

^S S^Iv^lov
fJ}^

Houfe: Tor

it

is

not reais

^/u/g^u^w.^W

'Td

fonablc that he

who

ad-

diMj-nT^ (wu/j^qAwos^'
oi^t^C/is

i Cor.

ihouid be polluted with qne not admitted. Lee not one of the Godly pray with an Herecick no not in vi.the Houfe. For, H'^hat Felloiv-

muted

-/^'

oufsUy.'^,
(tu/x,-

fjinn

>(^T

oncoj'

^c^^cr^.v^^^
^^lvovicc

t/^

(pwr)
;

^s
Si

ayfs-r^

^.^^

H.

pifh.vh Lght with Darknefs > A Chriilian Servant, whether

^^e"

SZ>^l C^x(pdi,7is, J a(pmc^(rccy , J ^^70-

Man or Woman, that are joined together, eicher let them

leave
it

^o^T^ia^Td^,

off,

or let

them be

rejeded.
* Pa2.
416.''

Sect. LXIX

XXXV. |7^?^-/,theBrctherofChri(l, * according to the Flcfh, but his Servant as die Only.begotten God, and one appointed Biiliop of J yujuUm by the Lord himfclf, and

17"A^
-^-^
ctk^^c^.

'1*)^^^%,^
jS:

a'cfgA^pos

-^
^y-

tS Xe/-e

a^ ^ w; 0gS ^^,0r,^/,^s/^<7K,7r& '^^-y^'

^^rj tS >ae'
^:^<^^.ctiy

^ 'i^
to^Ss
r^jo-

the Apoftles do Ordain thus W]:en it is Evening, thou,

Bifliop,
flialc

'U^QXvy,^.v
,

^^^vePiD^jj^ri^
(^njxi'
i^iVA^,

afemble the
afccr the

sa^^s

Chu/-ch.;

and

Re-

cuuci'^^laeniU
;^r

peution of the Pfalm at the hghting up the Lights, the

cr^^^aacv,

^, ^

Z h^oKop^G^fm r
o

'

Deacon
j.he

fliall

bid Prayers for

Uihv^nov
'c^a:pc,ov^ai

ici?^fJi^u ,>

Catechumens, the Lnergumens, the Iliuminaced, and

2/^^o^^x'^'-

yQ^x^

r^,^'

Lib. VIII.
juJ^'&jK,
?'&;r,
j^

the

Holy

Apoftles:
as

^
cv

')^iua^ofjji-

the Periitenrs,

we

lisva

r(p&}T^^oMV^'/,
ju/ifai^o/a,
/-;:;;'

formerly

faid.

But

after ch-3

^ T^
oJfi

Dilmiilioa of thefe, the Dcaare

.c^vssa^M^j

3 con
,

g ^.AuGmxc
2/^.y,oi@TTigr?/,

clori.'
'

ip^

oaoi

^iY\ko>\j^>j

x/.-

^'

(^ /uj'

tjy^P(7^'-*
'?

So many as fliail fay, of the Faithful, let us and after pray to the Lord the Bidding Prayer, which is formerly let down, he ihall
: :

>55i7af cLuTui'

^rx.

TT^-

lay

^ olvoigvTnv i^$o Bg sr^ Xe^

:^&;gi/
(j-S
(7.

Save u^,
us
fland

O God, ^nd raiie xxxVI#

hrift: -Lee us

up by thy
u,\

and beg' for the Tw gAn? t5 Mercies of the Lord, and his Ttj'^-wfx^.^ Compaflions. for the Angel 7(jueA^,i. TVS oix.TifM-y> of c2ce, for What Things afQ/ft^i' r cun^ &j '^ e^plxjuYis, nm. '<< are- good and profitable,' iot Aia<^'TO, cvfjiipi^vnzb. a Chriftian Departure out of Xe/e^ar:^; Ta TgA)?, r this Life, an Evening and a Night of Peace, and free from f<miz;'-v^ r vukI^ Sin and fet us be[^ that the flx/jL^Uij, ^ arccL^oTrt whole C6ur(e of our Life may" fTuf, & TH^TGL r *y^vov Let. us de^ojSs ijJuyS ct>iarrcl' be unhlameabie 1^ dicacc out felvcs and one yi;QO(^v <tjT^(7Zio[j^^..
ctjccg^^t-ns
6t|y

'^?

cfjuT-Hs

XvstJArs
'

i-J

another to the Living

God^
lee

{6^rZc eg<w, 2j/^

irS"

Xe*

through

his Chrifi,

and

ci/^T5'^'c%:6<i'4'/'
6

the B-.fhop

add

this Prayer^

f^.a-KoT^

W&j

and

{ay.

CONSTITUTIONS o/
^xXVIl

Lib.VIII.

'0(x,vctp^(^^Qsci" God, who arc without Beginning, and wiihouc End, & di^K^'m^-, o^P^ the Maker of the whole oA&)v 'Tixiyixiis I^^ X^^ World by C hrift, and the r ^ KvS^fJi^-v, -zc^ Provider for it; but before ^ m^^nrav" turri &ioi Trv^y^' all His God and Father, the %*mx^rp, o ^ njue/^, ^ '^ Lord of the Spirit, and the 7^

King of

inceUigible and fen;

yo))iP]^S i^

oji^/'.^J (^cc<7rzirK7a,4
Tifjii-

fible Beings

who

haft

the Day for the Light, and the Night for the

made Works of

oiAdis,

e^'

c>p'

spyou (poJTis,

vvx"^ ? dvcLmzwaiv
ryJfJ'

Pfal

Refrcflimcnt of our Infirmity. The Day is thhe, the Ixxiii. For,

^ d^.v^a.^
yx^
7\

Q
Gn

'Q\v i^fjit^a,

16.

t^y w'^. (jiyig-TYi^^ and the tictco <pjuu^v ^ vAiov' frefared Lord, ojjixi ^ wm SicurD'TTx,, 6un, Do thou now, ihou Lover of Mankind, and (p/Aoi^G^^Trg ?^ ^ ^;aFounrain of all Good, mer- ycc^, c^f^>w? ^sf^a-of this our ll^ou r easieeA^Iw cJucifully accept

Night

alfo is

thine,

thou haft

the Li^hty

EveningThankfgiving^Thou ^e/-Ti^

rijjJff

tclui\fj{^i

who

brought us thro' Length of the Day, and the haft brought us to the eginnings of the Night, prclerve us by thy Chrift, alford us a peaceable Evening, and a Night free ficm Siiiy and
hafl
I

tiv.

<^yxyoov

5' /x5?)c- -f

ij^^es^^^

dycLyoiv 'fm ^ls ap;^>

'f

ivxuxi,

qvXct^ov ^a^*

7? X^/T^ c^plujixlut c^'^^y

jt^s 2J[gi
7,(7:ut:cs^v,

tIuj

vv^ol
j(5tfa.-

vouchfafc us Everlafting L

ifc,

drocfjJpTyjTuv,
^Icoavv

^
-f

by thy

Chrift,

thro'

whom
Holy
V.
'

Glory, Honour and Wcfa.ip

^^S^,
o^.

he to Thee,
I

in

ihc

XeT'^' yi^QiSh^ct, -rifxi)

!

^^
w

jik^s

ct-&)ri

deeft.

V.

'

defunt,

V.

'

i)\

oa<^9hJbf, V.

V.

Lib.Vin-

the

Holy
Spirit,
Jec

Apoftles:
for

cjScci,

cv" dylcp
iii

ever.

Amen. And
fay,

mf6\jt^li^
vctz.

Ttf5 a/&)

the

Deacon

Bow

diAo,

2/^

yxn
icf

Kov^ Myhuj* jcA/Tf ;^:eP^cric&.

6
'Qi:D(g7r\^

Xtyi-

down for the layingon of Hands and let the Biiliop fay, O God of our Fathers, and Lord of Mercy, who
;

ow*

>ieg

^\^ t5
iTA

'rnuTt^v^
gA^'yj,

^
T-A

didft form

Man

of thy

VVif-

dom

a rational Creature,

and

Qn'picL

n^acffK^oiczcs

d^^^TTov
^aiop,

y\9y^^v
<:PpS

beloved of God more than the Other Beings upon this

Earth,

and didft give him Authority to rule over the 7^^ ^ opfS 'On i *)^vGi ap' Creatures upon the Earth, ^e<vt^n^Tctpj<77:i^ytya)~ and cidft ordain, by thy
S^o(pL^.k
^^^

'^

c3w/7af

^j
fas,

o-f

aip^i^
4

(E

le-

Ti>

%* i^^^^
<^a;?;,

ccGTpccXacuf
ci

THi

7;5

AcLTf^ocv

h'

Rulers and Prielts, the former for the Security of^ ^p , Life, the latter for a regular %i7?' Worfliip : Do thou now alfo
Will:

vof/.Qv'

a/ms^

vuLIttl*

y^f^<f^k, ^UJ^^ ^m.vTuy-^Topy ^ 'Qn(^'CLVQv

look down, Lord x^lmighty, and caufe thy Face to ihine upon thy People, who
Heart,
Chrift
;

^s^azoTiTiv

(r6

'f^

r bow down the Neck of their

and ble(s th m bv through whom thou

?\Gf.Qv oM,

THj K^fi-^V'

Mj'^^evoc,

-^p^ioLscujajj'
^'^

*T^J\

ou?^y^7uv

haft enlightened

Ta> Sy^.
l^^c^kfjuA

Xe/e^
r\fjia,i (^oi-i

ry^oj7]

c^Mi,
f/.'iv
ri

-ic^

oi'myJ^Xv'^i

us with the Light of Knowledge, and halt revealed thy Self to us ; with whom worthy Adora*

QiVTov-

lizL^ioso(p^?\.e1)

cmtJuuvcTii

tion is due from every ra's^' tional and holy Nacure to 'cc^ -msTj; /[gfi- Thee, h the Spirit, who is
jUL^"SC,oL&

rt/V?

V.

P P

the

CONSTITUTIONS
the Comforcer for ever. Amen.' And iec the Dc^ican (ay, Depart in Pace, in like mantier in

of

Lib
TtZX,-

VIII.

ylra ^ayia<^\\}(r(Oii^'\J'

^^

rhe Morning, afcer the

RepericiOii of the
Piaini,

Morning

and his AJmillion of f^Tf (Jf eip!/jJY\. eoj^U' the Catechumens, the Ener- ,^5 co'b'pii^'o 2j^xoro?, gumeris, the Candidates ^or /jC^' g p.'^W t o>6e^Baptifm- and the Penitents, voi>, % hinXZjwi omtzv and alter the udial bidding t? JT^'7v;>>-y/4-^ ^
of Prayers, that
let the

::tf''

we may

hot

i\a.'C^ciS^jli

y^

ficc^it^o-

again repeat the fame things,

^Hi\ ^

t5 or ^ttx,-

Deacon add

after the

Words, Save us, O God, and raite us up by thy Grace, Let us beg of the Lord his Mercies and his Compaffions, that this Morning and

civy

ivcc

fJir\

^JitcAiv

Ai"

Day may be with Fe;*ce. andvvithouc Sin, as a!fo ali the time of our SojolJrning;
this

Ik rf")A^iTi Qh

ct/-

m 'Ah
rrov

j/jtS

Tyj

ol-ic

that

grant us his Angei of Peace, a Chriftian

He

will

Departure out of this Life; and that: God will be merciful and gracious. Let u
d'edicace ourd^lvcs,

^ ytfjJj 6

7ifj(.^^v

etpl/jji."'

i^jxL{^pTyirou,

and one

afyiP^v' (
plains,

?'^*'f -

another, to the Living God, through his Only-bcgotten. And Ice the Bifliop add this Prayer; and (ay

xt'^^v(i to l>^m %^pS^^ t?Aw, t Biiv' IcwtU ^ aAawA.' ^o^vn Oe^

Lib. VIII.

the

Holy

Apoftles.'

O
rics,

God, the God of

and of
all

Spi- xxxviii

FIe!h;

who
and

art

beyond

Compare,

ftandeft in need of nothing

who

haft given

rhe Sun to

have Rule ovei the Day, and rhe Moon and the Stars to have Rule over the Night; Do thou now alio look dowa upon us with gracious Eyes, and receive our Morning and have Thankfgivings, For we have mercy upon us: not Jpread out our Hands unto pfal.
a Of
7]fJ.lV

x*iu.
'

(irang^

God

for

there

is *^-

0gO5 'cD^T^X
o

nor among us any new God, but thou the Eternal God,

(^

anA(^'n5T^'
^jx?!'

S who

eT/'ctt

i^

Xe/cr

without Fnd, who hafl: given us our Being thro' Chrift, and given us our Well-being through Him- Do thou vouchfafe us alfb, thro' HimjEcernalLife; with whotn
art

>

^
\

Glory, and Honout,and fliip be to Thee, in the Spirit, for ever Am^n,^
lee

WorHoly And

<%.

the

Deacon

fay, Bow. down

for the laying en of Rands, And let the Biihop add this

Prayer, faying

God,
I'

who

art Faithful xxxfX.

onl-'^'-^^"^*

and True, who hji tnerq

p ^
t

he ufinds

CONSTITUTIONS
thoufands,

o/"

Lib.VHI.
(^

and ten thoufands of Ae* en ^Kid^i

^oce/aci'as
^ttwo^

them that love thee; the Lover of the Humble, and the Proteclor of th: Needy, of

toTs

dycL-

Qsy 6 (piA- la,

Trenoov

m^vhrn

whom
need
jc{5l
;

ail

things

(land

in

Trcp^rrjs..

a-^rc^Tao^

for all things are fub-

^^cu

\[g.^i<piyjiv,

on

to

Thee; Look down up

thy People,
their

m>

Qvfj.7nf^ji:zjt,

J^yAot

on

this

down
and

blefs

who bow ay' 'iin^e 'fm r >^ov Heads to Thee, <r6 tS'tdi', t^^ j^^xAij^pthem with Spiritual ^ Qoi ^nxi lojua^ )6an
Fje,

^pple cf

preferve

aoras ou^ojicu^ rnvSj*

Rightc- ^r/jciJ, %i>^%QvtUi}' ouinefs, and vouchfafe them rla ojs yjplw o(pyzi.^fJLVi Ecernal Life in Chrift Je- ^/^T^pnaov clut'^s ov fus, thy Beloved 5on, with cuoi^eta. j^ Siy^iocwuri, whom Glory, Honour, and ^ y^mx^iojaov dcTy^
in the t? ctloovib ^ooris, op X<^. now, and al t^ *jt>;cry, W^i^^Tzvif**W'ajs, and for ever and ever r^ Q^ <miSi y^' S ^mn. And let the Deacon G^ ^^'^"^ fay, Depart in Peace, And -nfJLr, ^ o^- t[<Sj]

them

in Piery

and

Worfliip be to Thee,
Spirit,

Holy

'

the Firrt-fruits are offered,the lllhopgivesThanks

in this

when

^a>

^^'tsJ*

manner

a^iV '7rv6\j!J{^in, vwu, ^ aa, ^ ^s i^la a>Svcci 'PfS

Obcoycov, afjJjM.

bid"

XL.

We

give

OLord

Thanks to Thee, Almighcy, the Crea

EJ^/^?/4o Qoi^
jco^/a

'Tn^roK^i-op

Lib. VIII.
hifjLivpyg

the
o\cdp

Holy

Apoftles.

whole World, and ^sf^uon^, ? fjiovo- its Preferver, thro thy Only* Chrift '^jZs Qa 'm/(5^$ 'him begotten Son Jefus

T^

tor of the

Xe/r t5
IttI

KJuCAnif^yy
'^^^
0-

our Lord,

for the Firft-ftuits

offer'd

Tr^a-evi^-Svia-cui

which are

to

Thee,

Qot oLTDip^Ts;
o(peiAojjS^jy

^x

Xm'

\^

cov

SujtjoLfJLiSnx.

'tU'^

ai/fl^^Trwr eizt^ioos ou-

^e^iTioza Qoi ^wux^,

\^
mi

Sv
els

k^ycas
fji/iT^Av-^iv
Kj

kfj'
;

^^^ ^" ^^^'^ ^ manner as we ought, but as we are able, For what Man is there that can Worthily give theeThanks for thole things thou haft given them to partake of>

Pag. 4iS.

and of Ifaac, and of Jacob, and of all the Saints who madeft craaz (S 'IctJwi^, % -t^j dyicov' om^' all things fruitful by thy Word, riwv S'ioi and didfl: command the Earth rnx, TiMcr^o^y](ju^ 'j^^y^Qity (t YjiXiC' to bring forth various Fruits for our Rejoicing and our (mj; T-A y-ij^ nip'i^^Tnii Gxcptjof 5(9ip7r> Gii CL>- Food; who haft oiven to the
6

The God

of Abraham,

go; "h&^oifJL^

1-

(p^awihusj

2p(p^ ^ IMTiej^v oS'U^^svca^ /3A):^&^2<^(ipLi

<&

duller and

more

flieepilh fore

CT

;^aAor,
>$

TTLwf ct<)pi5

Herbs to them that feed on Herbs; and to fome Fieili, to others

of Creatures Juices;

Seeds; but to us Corn, as and proper advantageous yfjiiv rrors 5 CT-f/-<^7c6, ^(pZcci Food 5and mmy other things, ^ m-Tov y^tTixA- fomc for our Neceffities,fome *arfQ7i^o^v AnAo/', < ^T^e^ cf/a* for our FJealth, and fome for (Toe^, Tii jw^ ^J>i^^ %p3- our Pleafure. On all thefeaccounts therefore art thou worcjv^ TO 5 're^> u>^^^> to5 Treis -rgp-^'^- ^'777 thy of exalted Hymns of

X^9^'

TB?; ju

xp?a,

^s
iCj

'

ray zso<^f^esv

>i5P7ttMA&i' t^^^h*'.

V.

PraiCe

CONSTITUTIONS
Traife for thy Beneficence
Chrift, through

o/

Lib.Vm.
^

by

Taio/? Hv ctTraen
fufjivyjl.''
&ii

vcrg-

Glory, Honour, and AVorlhip be to

whom

-^alp^n^'?'
^

'Tn^TcLi ouepryio-icx.^.

Thee,

in the

Holy

Spirit, for

S'ld

Xe/r
'

Sl" S
5^

ever Ame?7, Concerning thofe

that are
at Reft
in Chrift
.-

Qot cJo^a, nnur,

ai-

f a^,
A^^ic,
^Jjjj,

ov''
^'s

dyio)

mAj*

Afccf thcbidding Prayer, that

V^'e

t^^ o^wra? a-

may

nor repeat
lliall

it

again,
as fol-

Wi ^

a^J'c^

X^,

the Deacon

add

c^m

dpoLirocvrpxyjivodv

Let US pray for our Brethren

that arc at RcftinChrift, that

'T^p
p.^jW c^
ovtw?

^jcc'm.^jGoL'

XcAr^

ol^

God,

the Lover of

Mankind,

^A^^covr^fjiMy S'en^ocijS/j,

who has receiv'd

forgive

his Soul,

may
vo-

(pihaiS^7rQ4
iiT^crSe^ccfjuS'

him every

Sin,
;

Gsoef
vos ijivi

luntary and inyohmrary

and

-^uyJjMi^'Tm.'

may

be merciful and gra* pa'cTji'' o/jtsJ ^^jI (^^dp cioiis to him; and give l-D^lycscnov.'^dytijiov^ him his Lot in the Land of (^ TAecy; ji oufjt^m ;)^.c.

the Pious, that are fent into the Bofom of Abrahdm, and
I(^di\

ju^j.,

v^.'Wi^^^Yi
<^j?Ci^,

ds

^^r
f;.V^;/

ayi^

and

J.icob,

with

all

e^ ^j^ATrr/'A(^

thofe that have pleafed

Him,

^^pLoLpL

Icrccccjc

and done his Will from the '[ayto)^ fj^ 'Tiztvrwv <^ Beginning of the WorlJ aV* oewr- ^^uccpepiwhenccail Sorrow, Grief and mLvTcov, >i^j\ ^TnnriaT^jjLa?ricj. ration

are

banifiVd.

n^v

^^Anfjji^

axni'
^

Let us
I
1 1

arifc, !ct
"
I

us Dedicate
I

II
I

'

%v'^. drn^ppL, oSujjij,

.1.
,

Lib.VlIl.
otj

the

Holy
our

Apoftles.
felvcs,

Av'TDi

'^

mctyjj{gi.^
BxifT'di

iyei^usyx^

and one another, to the Eccrnil God, through that Word which was in the Beginning. And let theBi' (liop fay, thou who art

by Natiirc fmmorral, and hal no End of thy Being;

aXtv^/-,
oS>'

^^

dBv^vccTov'^ '^I'^v ji<)pv6v'

c^ AoyL'i^v^ooou r ^i6e^^>//(@ xoqXo* Man

^

whom every Creature, vyhether 'mmorta! or Mortal, IS deriv'd who didd make
from
;

a rational Creature, the

^Xrrlw, ^pYjTiv <yi/ Citizen of this World, i;i y^^m&Kdif' ^miriTcx^, his Confliturion mortal, and" ^^arcdyKo-Zctv ?'7ra,r^/gr- didft add the. Promife of a AaV^jos' T 'E>&;:t: ^ Pvefurredion who didft not r 'irXi:^/j %vccTii 'TtTr fufFcr iE';?.'^^ and Eius to talle Aa?;' of Deaih ;. 7h Goal cf Abra- Matt.xxii. e^r Gros 'A^e^af/., ^ o ham, (j^?^ i?/' ffaac, and^'^^ 'fc-aax, (^ 0505 the God cf Jacob, 7r,^j> art the GiOi'' 'Iaj<<:t"b,, ^w^''(W5' G^i c/ thrm/not as of Dexd^ v}cSv^ "^M' o^s ^jxfv hnt as of Living Perforis -^or
;

//,7i

kW

if.^i?

'

'^

^Tttjv

&iqs"'ei'
ea
\|/j;:^tt[

QTi

ir^j^"

thz ^o'Js.of all

Mtn

live

tt^/V/^

WifdiiLi.

TwV
1^
ftn

es^
ou
'

(J;

Th:e^

antt^'tVe' Sftrhs

of the

^&>j7,t& ''*3^i;^iiji^;W
fm'i(il3{c^%
t':^

RJ7jotccits
voh'ich

are

in thj

Hmd^
touch
\
.

no Torment can

')(^^e/

C^

^^^v,

My i

a^^Ta^

'f^oL^poi'

they are all fandiified undzx thy Hand. Do thou,

for

^j-'Hi ^S

^ y^.ycLdi^'/'^ioi

now

look upon this thy Servant, who:7i thou haft felc.!^ed and receiv'd into anoailb

thcr Scare, and forgive

t
e-.H.

him

t'j.7Si(r-JjTi^.

V.

et\5<rrt/tV.

V.

'

dc^un^V.

* y.

V.

if

CONSTITUTIONS
if

o/

Lib.VIIl.

voluntarily or irtvolunta-

^gAg|a>,

-k^o^t^A')i|iy, o^
eJ

rily

he has finned

and

af-

^ en Iti^v
Qvf<^fiiavp
iitoov

ford

him
place

merciful

Angels,

twT^

and

him

in

the

Bo(bm

Ja^cwi/ c^Ji^p^fn,

of the Patriarchs, and Pro- ?^ o-f^Ayf ^\J^jeii ^mr phcts and Apoftles, and of ^^a-ov a/jrzS, ^^to.all

have pleafed ^rxxj^ov ajj^tvv 6f iztfj^pAThce from the Beginning of tto; PfJ' 'm'rectp;^jf, >^ the World, where there is fp^ ir^cfn^, % '^ no Grief, Sorrow, nor La- ^Ircg^Act^p, ^ *^Tm r
thofe
that

but the peacementation able Region of the Godly,

;

aV

all^vU Qoi (^ccpt-

gnml^TCfjp,

oim sq% hi

and the undifturbed Land hv-m^oS'iw'jf <t ^vccy of the Upright, and of thofe />(p$, XVix ')(f^s <^^thac therein fee the Glory C' ay^gro<, >^ ^^Uof thy Chrift; by whom ^elc^v " Quju^nfifS/^yi Glory, Honour, and Wor- o^ r iu ojj^-a l^viwf fhip, Thankfgiving and Ado- tIw Sb^xv ? X^^cc^b ration be to Thee, in the Q^ SI'S QoiS'd^cct'Ti' Holy Spiric for ever. Jme, fjiri,^ ai^as,d[^^^pjLg{x^ And let the Deacon fay, Bow wcpo'y.uju.iTi^f c^ dyiuj down, and receive the Blef- ^.Ju(^lc, en ths a^cofmg. And lee the Biftiop give voa. uyilaL ^ o Siai-

Thanks
Pfalxxvii.
9.

for

follows,
vle,

them, faying as Lord, Save thy Peo'

thine Inhtrttance^

^toyof

Ag^gra', xAlvaTv^

( ^'?{.oyt'ia^-B

1-

and

hlefs

cnaxo'rros <^'^^7-ftTa>

which thou haft purchafed

^k^ cw^S,

^isjov ^vix-

with the precious Blood of Se Qjaoy, vJjeMy ( Feed them un- ;^oV (^, ( ^?\^y^(jQv thy Chrift. Right-Hand, and co- TcXyi^vofxi^ (\ , der thy ver them under thy Wings, Zw3 'cJe<g7n)(7icr&) tsJ* -n-

Lib.VIII.

the

Holy

Apoftles.

C\ :r'/fr .71 ^ " ^'^""', V"-.'^.

;u7r'''""l7I.

couife,

mutably, unblameably, and unreproveably, through our

hep

the Fai,h

m.
thy'.*?;^-

^',^yT:TiZ
rr',

*J

Tt

our Lord

Jei-us

Chrirt.

beloved Son;withvvhomGlo.
to Thee,
/

'^

J^ep^^ . "^^,

; ;

the

Holy

Spirit.

'E'm-r.xic^O

-^-^
<^

^i^

v.KJ.P'-l^^"'

A,,7., ^
.,'<& 5 a/-?; r

a-r-

the Third Day Of the XLli, D^P^^^ be ce cbrared with and and Lef^ons Pf'^i'^s,

^.^:i5*^^
"2^( Te^^V

Prayers,

on account of h.tn

who

aro e

wichm

Ji;

Iy79;,.^.-

r.a^,

^
^
2^.

-v^Z-.^..
<t

of Three Days; Ninth Day be celebrated

the Space and let the

o%*oVTr,

^^

Rc.T.embrance of the

Lmng,

.ae^.o,- e^ >cI. Tu'^.' NW/dJ Aac. ?^;v^.Sx...

r^-

FcrttethDay according to the ancient J-'atcern; for fo did the People iament^A;-< and
;

<J..*tV<.

v^

the Anniverfa.y

a,.a5^^. ^j^^aV^^

moryofhim.
bisOoods,
O''

Day laMe-V^-;^ And let Alms

a

.sj;

w^f:^.^:^.

be given to the Poor oue of

for

^^i,^-.,..f*V,-nv

Nkmonal

^^.
'

'""
V,
rewtxtsa
al.

nhidw.. V.

fvV/.

V.

I defunt.

Thele

CONSTITUTIONS
XLin.
**'*^^8'

o/

Lib.VHI.

Thefe things
cerning the
to

\vc fay con-

'^^'^Tcwtolo 'z^oua?^v^/\iyijS^j. 'r:%iy>

dj^CcSi', Idv
jw.

Pious;

for

as

^**

the

givefl:

Ungodly, if thou all the World to the

thou
wilt
at

tx ^

j^o--

cTw? ^vnoiv,

G^y

JPoor,
nefic

not
:

be-

ovruis ojj-t^v.

^yb^TiB-

all For c^ovn '^x'^CP^ ^^ ^ Deiry was ^eiov, <SriAoy qti o^ jmthe to an Enemy while he was a- mx^^x-p-n- iyxo'Pgivoi' live, 'tis, certain it will be ^\y,ioL<70p'^jTTf ^ix.caos d "^'^<(^, }S fo alfo when he is departed S^-^ for there is no Dnrighteouf^ xaAoo-wjxs i^-yd-Tryia?' i(^' Him: For, The iS'3 qliB^^tt-, ^ S Pfal X. 8. rJ^'!^ ^'i^^ righteous y and has lov*d ^y>.v cu/rS. X^'^'^ is And, Behold liiAnWii'RightPouJ^rfs
;

Him whom

the

Man

ar^d his

U ork,
you are
invi-

XUV,

Now when
you
featl

'Ey
^^P/j

^ r

fJiyeixi^ ojj'
^fj(}^

ted to their Memorials,

do

yig^?yiy^/Joi

vu^

with good Order, Ta^ixi egixS? ^ (poSa Fear of God, as dif- GVy, ms Sb\d\j^poi and the ^ pofed to intcede for thofe Trpfo-b^^j/ vu^ r jogthat are departed For i^ncQ m^^x'-'riz^r TrpecrSvTE^i
:

you

are the

Presbyters ?tnd

*^

^^jcoroi

Xe/rw
vn':pe^v

Deacons of Chriii, ) on ou- he always to be Ibber, both among your (elves, and amon^ others, that (b you

wxppipt/TfS.

o-

(^tUeiv -^uti^'tj '^<nr^s

sjjjt^s

^ tv^s
rus
ra>'HTai/-

Irioa^^
d^Tzx^x./.ga<^

'nccSubuYicSrs

may
f/y.

be able to warn

th^ U-i

tS.

^^
'^

Now the
Men
:

vScnprurefays, o
ar^' p.ijjio-

:)'5i'i>7

Ol

Ji^-

Pfov

15X3JJ

7^^ J

in Fow^r
let

rdpxj

^f^leti
Tr/oriE;

eiaiv

'

nate

But
left

them not dnnk

oTvqv '3' ^?i ^ivi-rwr^^p.

/t,
,w.7i

Wine,

iy

drinhnr

th'y

t^Act-

Li'b.VIlL
^(vvTVLj'?

the

Holy
forget

Apoftles;
W^fdom, and
are

(n^(pUs,
IJL7)

op-

mt

'Sni%^veii i

Whercand Tof. ol2/^KOvoi, the Deacons are chofe of ^1)1^^1,% ^'0ccjy T ^jTiiKeJ'* Auchoiicy in the Church next Almighty, ^ad his TT-e^) ^ r iyGumy^jOi^ to God
^uji(^v^ able to jud[^e arighr.

Ouy,Zv

q\ Trpea-'

forc both che Presbyters

ij^S

tjcv
'^

S\woi^j

V'

mipX'^Gi

oKKhy^cnoci'

Beloved Son. Wc fay this, not to dri .k not they are

tSto Jg (pa|^/j,aV'^'^ ^^ ^^' oiherwife it would Tivoociv' aMooi- y.^'i be to the Reproach of vvhst fj,7\ ,^ t^'\'<riv y e/-crcc^, Z ii' God has made for Chearfulnot 7rD^efe~r)?/,Jf4u9^-'* ^'* ^^^S' but, that they be SiVla ijo, diforder'd with Wine.^ For {^^.diwbjj' pri Ajivdicn^ r^ ^- the Scripture does not (ay,
*mv h yes^^y\.
-^fir oiV'OF,Xvia
"i^i-

f^'^
Ti'

Do

not drink Wine, but whac

9J7
e:>

fays

\0 Drink notyyine

to

mv

IV]i

7r;^f ou/op

i>/i;^^^.^;2/7'/r;and agaiii,7'/i'^r;?/ ^ro^^^^

//'^^^.?

' in'tjje IlarJ of the ^^^l' Nor do we fay Hph. Drunkard. Bzq <^u-Qvrraji CA' y^U' -^ this- only to thole of the ^^--^^* .^xj^utj^, JZto 5 Clergy, but alfo to every %hr,p<^
^i3>ij^'^^zra;AiJ'"^^JtSAi'
i^.
,

^^^^
iov
^.oLvZ,

'

fj^

<^cti^),

Xv\^

^ Lay-C

hrilliasl,

upon

whom

^fzi^j^p<TiiXa^-H:^y.PjL

?9?
oj^of^ta

^QiJiixAw5'

of our Lord Jethe fe Chiift IS called: For to

to

Name

m\ S
oMT^l;,
iJoi
;

yuue^'^
<^

them

alfo

it

is

(aid, fF/;^ xxiili^.

;/^;j'l>;a-SXeir5'

ySjipwTT^ TiV^
;

BipvS. ^ivi THf oi^S^^cu & A^^^cM '^ L-'^yf^^ ha,th ^Vcunds rrithTiV- ' 'Ti^A/J'roi" oJ ctftcauf/ Do not tktje things o>^/|xo;'; TiVrm^v- hhr^7 to thof^ that ia^ry lon^
;

hathmj who hthporn^r^ Who hMk'^'^rieaJmls ? H h^? ^^^ ^^'^^^^ ^'^^ Z'^'/' 5^V^>^ '

at

CONSTITUTIONS^/
dt the

Lib.VIIL
^^ycivins
;

Wine,

and

that

go

to

're/t}jLfj{lo(.

feek
are*

where

r ink irig' Meetings

vri^ey^^vi^ov^nov cv
oucf)^
(^

'^
5

^^cx.okq"'

yivovTwi

XlV.

Peceive ye thofe that are perfecuted on account of the

Th
^^q^iv^

(hw^t^M^jy^

ttImv ok
,

mtS

^
on

Matr.x.isFaich,
to

^nd
as

vs/ho fly ff'

m
:

City

Moos (pdlyt^
jLt^r>?^

^-

City,

mindful of the

^i'

Pigyouv

xxvl4

Words of the Lord For, knowing that though theSfi^

rit be wdlin'T^ the Flc(b is

jae/, ij>^o-%,i^t^arg<^. 'fhg^iJ^oi yi,

weak,

S
ii

iu

mv6^\\g, ^^^Jv^j^v^

away, and prefer the Spoihng of their Goods,

the;
fly

q Qlj)^ aS^iris, ^mMcs^ay^vai^^rdp^Tm,'

that they

may

preierve the

ylw
'

r^

-C-cj-ap^vfrwv

them'G>^iivTw\\ 'ivoc oiyedenying it ^ccfvymv ov ecfju^7s S (elves without Supply them therefore with cvo^ t5 X^^-S J'tocwhat they want, and thereby ^priuzoaiv. 'fk-it^pGiTi %v
of

Name

Chrift in

fulfil

the

Commandment

of

coutd'/s

it* roj^^^

p^pei-

the Lord.

clv^

cvtqxI^j hju^ccx.Uo

Sect. LXX.
XLVI.
,

^^fOW
-*-^

this

we

All in

com-

'

J^KSvo
'^ Wri^s

q
sKctgDy
r|

^ivrl^

charge you, that every one remain in that Rank which is appointed him,

mon do

frx^^y*
^ l^x-

yi^oijS^j

y^jeiv
o^/T&f,

-Wf
(t

tjT Sh^&iaYi

and do not tranl^refs

his pro-

fAT]

v^^otvyLpei^

Bounds;

foi^

they are

not

veiv

ri^ opys

ffif

Lib.VlIL
mv
CIV

the

Holy
ours,

Apoftles.
but God's.

7\fA.i^^i,

^a tS
ipYi'

For fays
heareth you,^''^^

0g3.

'O

ijxl^'^^

ihQ Lord,
heareth
eth me,

He that
\

yuijQjL^

ccx,iioov,
\}jjd

me

l^a aixi\

d-

heareth

and he that hear^ 'o,Whl^ htm that jmt 20.

that
;

v,im^

a5C3(|

t5 ^r'- me.

And,
d'fpffeth

He
me

d^(p}f2th

and he th<tp dSvr^ ifji^i dynr& dfpijtth me, dcfpifeth him that For if thofe things 3 IjMioi^e^, d^TGi fent me. ( >^:r^ACLvnisb fjLS, that are without Life do obE! y) TBi d-^'^ 9^3- ferve good Order, as the ouTOi^i^ Night, the Day, the Sun, tIll ju^a
^^VTtis ^g'

vfj^i
'

you,

aTTLcm^^'
fjL*es^y

oTqv yu,

ri-

the

Moon,

the

Scars,

the
tlie

ri\L@^, o^Alwn,

Elements,

the Seafons,

oireji'^

go(^^a,

g?m).
i^rshdji

Months, the Weeks,the Jays,

and the Hours, and are fub-

^juoe$,

g^(^o,H9^^'% ^f^^

(ervientto the Ufes appointcJ them, according ro that r^^cfJu^^^a-Yf S apvu^jou' o^Qv which is faid. Thou hafl (et?U\cm.% them a Bowd vchich thy (hall '73J)sAixV5^T^xf i^a, And again concern^26notpafs. 3^ WAri/, ix?^ 'f ?ioio^i' e^i'iluj GuuT^ ing the Sea. I have fer Bounds ^chxK^vA
e^f,

w'e^r

0^

^peioiy

og/to,,

ii%/c65
?i

^ %Aeiiizx.

theretoy
it

and have encompajs'd

10.

;S-e^,

TTvAocs,

^ auTJ?, fjL^^ T^Tn / ^^^"^ comc^ and thou lxAi(rx>9 % ix ^^^^'"

<T'A.

with Bars and Gates, and faid to it, Hitherto [halt

[halt

go

^7Cf)

iiJ{^?\ovujUies
'

no farther:

How

much more

ought ye not to venture ro remove thofe things which fj.a>v' ^u^y.iveivTutJi'irf 5^* fyuuifjiy)v Ggy <^' we, according to God's WUl, Xm' have determined for you t But 7)}jL(av oQjt.^^v'Twv
eh^v

o>Ag7B

ToA-

eTftcTrj

myififyv
,

01

becaufe
I

many think

this

Q^ q

f mall

CONSTITUTIONS
fmall matter, and venture to

of

Lib.VlIL
^
tSto
yiyi-

'ttdMoI

confound the Orders, and to ot^tq etvajf, c-vj'^eiy remove the Ordination which o 't^> Ta^ea <c liuj bel-v^ngs to them (ever 'Uy, c(p' g>(9i<r x^^'^*'^^
(hatching to themfelves Dig^y,iv&iv
nmT^fjJocnv
,

Nism.xvi.

Ciiron.
>:xn.

which were never giventhem, and allowing them felves to bellow that Authority, in a Tyrannical manner, which they have not themlelves. and thereby provoke God to Anger: (as did the Followers of Corah and King Uzziah, who having no Authonty, ufurped the HighPriefthood, without Comand the niiilion from God former were burnt with Fire, and the latter was (Iruck with a Leprofie in his Forehead) and provoke Chriajenities
;

v(fctp'-/n>.^ovTii

2c/juws
jxi)

i'^LMf.>J^a,y.

SiSii-

p^oc,

(ci

'6'^Tpim)V'ns

ecwrmi^rup^vi^Dtois afj,v
i^y^cnv cl^v(nccv SiSivou,
(^

2^
fi

tSto ^opytgoV,
^auj^f
o /3a<7z-

^vci

ol Kop^iixj,

?^(ij;'0^ioci,

r^cJ^ldp
apcif

^.^rju^joi

Tf

dp^ee^awiiYi,
,

yi"

vo}j^jol

ol

p,

mue)yjp

^AgjcT^r, o

^
'

tS
cra-

/a^TWTr^ Agc>^;,

^^lu^ai
''

'Ke/<^v

'ImZv"

r ^m^oL-

fus to Anger,

who
;

has

made
alfo

\jSpov,

this Conftirucion

and

Kvw^ai q <^ 5^ mv^yi^ g a.yiov. dwj'

and opyZn^i i^jjji liui /j^Teftimony ^^^ocv eirj^js, Therefore foreknowing the Impr^iJ^^ov'^lvS'iujop Danger that hangs over thole Tois lol ^icwrm, tt^tt who do fuch rhings, and the l^cn 't&^JVjw^'jo/, <^ Neglect about the Sacrifi- t^cJ ^s mi Calces
grieve the fJoly Spirit,

make

void

hi^^

'^

CS and Euchariftical Offices

which

will ari(e

from their be
!

^':^e^ri^^ oiiAiXeidp , en 1^9' 2v f^T) ^pii

:^7iv. V.

deeH? V.

fe^^77?^V. V,

Lib.VlII.

the

Holy
who

Apoftles.

TTcuSicct/

riyi^iJ^JOoy rfut

cm

Xg/e^ T

(^xoiXsoos

y\f^v,

dvctyitbjj i<^o-

ingimpioufly offered by thofd ought noc to offer them; who think the Honour of the High- Pried hood, which is an Imitation of the great High-Prieil Jefus Chnft our King, to be a Matter of Sport We have found it ne;

ceffary to give

in this

you Warning Matter alto: For Tome

are already turned afide af-

V&niry. AVe fay, that P/lofes, the Servant

ter their

own

of God, (to whom God /pake

Face
A7i cr>]

3^11.

^ "g^

to

Face,

as i(

Man

Ex.xxKiii
'i-

o^j;?

i-juj^'i

(pi-

[fake to. his Friend; to

whom

i/*

He
all

(aid,

kt^ow thee ahcve

viyy^Tcav^ ^rQ^LuLi-i^.

/uc

j:^j3r)

vzro 'rjj

ap;|^5

fpakc diredily, and not by.obrcurc Methods, or Dreams or .Angels, or Riddles) this Ferfon when he made Conflitutions and Divine Laws, dftinguifned what Things were to be performed by the Hfgh-Prieils,
;

Men

to

whom He

what by the Priefts, and what by the Leviics; diilributing ito every one his proper arid fuitabic Oflice in the
Knffccv
T>i

Keimpyic^

Divine Service.

And

thole

things which are allotted for

!3\ V.

l^iy^Km.^X^

aq^

the

CONSTITUTIONS
by
the
Priefts
;

of

Lib.VHI,

the High-Prieflstodo, tliofe ^ a^^ jic yis ap^e' might not be meddled with f^'cn TreP'^TctJcro 'Qt-

and what

i^Aftj/

ri-nif Ths

U-

things were allotted to the pizs^ ^^fjurnv Iwt^" Pried s, the Levites might oinvcu dmp q toTs iV

npt meddle with but every pcff^v ct^/cgr?, Tyio/s ot one obferved thofe Miniftra- ?^JjT^ 'mcp^sa-ccv written "^M^iy^^^^i 'acr-Trej? tions which were for them. peiK-nieidoLv -ixjv^pioian dovvn and appointed
;

W-

if any one would meddle 'cfeej^fe^jw^luS/ja:?, Icpwbeyond the Tradition, Death 'hou-rlov" a J'gT/$'me$^ was his Punifliment. And ^ ^G^Sia^c^i ir^aikExample does (hew \<aj ICaAe'ro, ^volJQ* Siiu''%

And

this mofl: plainly,

who think- IwS

y{^

'f)mifJiiov,
S'isS'ei^e

tto

iKing.
xiii.

ing he might offer Sacrifice the Prophet and without High-Prieft Samuel, drew upon himfelf a Sin and a Cuffe witbout Remedy. Nor did even his having anointed him King difcourage the Prophet. But God iliew'd the fame by a more vifible EfFed: in the

^ n^hiscc

^ ^ 2aA ttH^'
S"!^
ejsjzc
?^

Gi^rroA

vevofjuytaii

7r^(p>JT

aj3;^g-

picoi

^cc^jlvva,

o?y en scwriiv

dj^Tioiv

y^m^p

dyctm^

^Mtov' % (s^ S -mxe^

w
,

cciJtS eis /3c6-

iChrcn

Cafe of UzzUh, when He, without delay, exacted the Puniflimentdue to tliisTranigrefiion, and he that madly coveted after the High-Priefthood was rejedted from his Kingdom aUo. As to thofe things r'lat have happen'd
'

<7iA^a

iSiianomcye
"

^
\*

'wepf'iTwr.

c^g^^-

^pa

^ tvT

'sr^^'^cj

S\U&^^v d 0gc$ ^ oi^" rms 'i(^r C^/ai/, sv3#

c^'^

imXiojxm -mi' 'Qn

t/T fo^vofjilcteicc^Tes^'

|a|u^. J^/W?*
^f. f^^Aif^/l/^,

;c9t/

&,i

V.

ci'*f;^5fc2St.

V.

diefl.

V.

Lib.VIII.

the

Holy

Apoftlcs.

(ij>';^e&na-vufyis KOLrroL'

lj(J^eiiy

amongfl: us,

'^

^(taiAetas

are HOC ignorant of

you your felves them For

:

^MoTeA^ j(0tT/fn. Tcl ye know undoubtedly that Q e(p TifjL^v 'iG-Ms Gho thofe that are by usnam'dBidyi^oeiTi.
<Vf
yl>

"TPxv
rj-

rmi K^a-^w^i
f/.My

<5^'

ovofJi^^evnzLs,

o^

'wpsa-QvTffvgj
oi^pus,

S^

(hops,and Presbyters,and Deacons were made byPrayer,and by the layingon of Hands and that by the Difference of
their

Sxf ^ Z^^^ iln^eai^^ '^V ^^9^'

^(fo^v
'Twv

pa. f?^ Qvof^T^v 'h^"

'^

Names, is fliewed- the Dirference of their Emp)oyments. For not everyone

TT^T

^ginm
58

S'ci^uovlcLs.
5>3J)'

that will is Ordain'd, as the Cafe was in that fpurious

/3y;\pw^.

f4/V eTt^ripa
Sojsjdp

i- and counterfeit Priefthood of r ;te^, the Calves under Jeroboam ;^K[ng,

Q^'

^ '? -KiQHx^ but he only who is called of^i"33. ^l^Xim, K^ ? God. For if there were no
Ue^crwuiji,

'U^QodfA, ^G^ioatofA,'
fj^/jTis

^M'

Rule or Diftindion of Orders, it would fuffice ro

perform all the Offices under one Name. But being taught by the Lord the Series

j(9lAm>V-

-v^
jM,i

0gtf.

ft

figo--

f^s Tis Iw,

TOi^ectiy

^(poe^y
ivo9

ripTc^

av

<r/

of the T? High-Priefthood ro the Bithe Priedyjjel^y S'lJ'ocx^vTfs a- fhops, thofe of xoAaS/ap zsre^f^Tw^, hood to the Presbyters, and ro/if the Miniftration under them ft ^o-Jtp'To/j TQs ovBi- both to the Deacons that the f dp^ee^awuiis TTjDgo-f yDivine Worfliip might be ^(9[.f4'->, TuriJ Ti^is Td '? Up^a-wjns, performed \n Purity. Fcr 10^5 5 ^^"nsvQii rcc "^ *t!S not lawful for a Den7f At<^.

ovdfj^Q*

rcc o;\^
vJzro

ted

^'

of Things, we the Fundions

diflribu-

'!_

deeit.

V,

COfl

CONSTITUTIONS
con to Offer the
the greater or the
fing
:

of

Lib. VIII.
Sioc-

Sacrifice,

or

c^e^'^

ccfA.(poTfpys

to Baptize, or to give either

lefler Blef-

ns^ica' /V 2

y^^^s
lOrmyi

rd

'?

^pno-xeiccs

Nor may a

Presbyter

Af4'^a.
"^isvcfj

Sre

S^^
ri

perform Ordination^ for 'tis not agreeable to Holineft to

i^^urpipeiv ^aiocy
tj

^sfMrov^

iGot-jJfi^a',
ri

have
I Cor.xi^'.

this

For,

Gd

Order perverted. Athoyidp (jli^cs^p the God of yL/duj '7n>ieiSz<^ is not

that the

p^bts

33*

Confufion,

Subordityraii-

TrpeaSuT.^v, ^et^TQ^
vixi
aiov^

dace
the
their

Perfbns Ihould

b^nA^v'

J y) o-

nically

aimme

to the;ri(elvcs
to

Fundions belonging
Superiors,

tx^lu'

dve<res^<p^ r ydp t^v 6

luce,

forming a

ro>

cl}i^cc9xo2cc>,

new Scheme of Laws to their own Mifchief, not knowing

Aft.ix5-

ol \5^.QsSiiyJj7es
ycf^iTisfVc^v

t^tZv
vofjio^

Tutsi^vvLyiMi
,

that ^Tis lurd for them

againft ihe Pricks
;

to

kick

o^eTi^i(!^o)vTDLj
'^eoictv

for

fuch as
againll:

y.cuvlw

dvcL-

tnefe

do not

fight

m\a-i\ov7iS

'Qi xaxoJ

us, or againft the Biihops, but

^J
c^n

eccv^^\ dyuoSi'ns

againft the Univerfal Bifhop,

aY,hn^v

oivni^s

and the High-Prieft of the ir^i xeyr^

Father
,

?^j.->tr['
ii

Jeiiis

Chrift

our

^eiv.

yi

r.fjiois,

r^s

Lord.
Exxxviii.

High'PrieLls,

Priefts

ty^a-ytSTTHs

'TruMf/.i-oiv

&XXIX.

^nd Levites were Oidaind ol nmv^i, Xvia by MofeSy the moft Oelo/ed ^vtcov 'bmay.o-7n)v, % of God. By our Saviour t3 ns^T^i oip'}4i^iaL were we Apoflles, Thirteen Xe/gij^ 'IwtjSj/. (^ 5cyand e/or V^'' '^^ in Number, Ordain'd by the Apoflles I James and <7Ha)5 /i )S S' ;3'gorfiand orhers with Aggaxj^ ap^gj?$ j^^^tbI Clement, us were Ordain'd, that we f^^^^axv, % Up^s ?C$4
;

Mw

may

not

make

the

Cata-

AoU-nxj'

-viwri

^ t5

-jw-

Lib.Vin.
tS^"THi

the
vifJLe^s,

Holy
ol

Apoftles.

ifjicav

S^H0.Tpsii

'^qr'ohor J>

logue of all thofe Btfliops aver again. And in com-

'^'^'^Am lydo mon

^
eyoo 8lAw'-

'ioi)ca}@^,
fj.^i,

^
^7]

(wyyifjLiv

In^c
nztixiv

IvoL

^Tzx5

and Deacons, and Sub-deacons, and Readers were ordain*d by all of us. The Greac HighPresbyters,
Prieft therefore,

^cc?\.eycoy^y

'^iv'A

q
<t

who
Chrift

is

fo

v'm7n}pTa)v7]y.idv'7rpi(i'

by Nature,

is
;

the

^uTiPpi^

'^

2^)(^voiy

''^hacy[pvoL,

olvcc-

yyco^. cjr^TrwuTYi
(pujxl

to/-

ccp^ep6^s

fj3vo-^y]s
IcvjT^tf
craus,

Xg^gri;,
Ti^uZoy

i^

having fnatch'd that Honour to himfelf, but having been appointed fuch by the Father; who being made Man for ouc
fake,
ritual

Only-begotcen

not

ap^tS era^jQfiTi

and oiTering
Sacrifice

the
his

Spi*

X^a CD^

to

God

S?5 ii^^m^^eis' OS

|u^*
7]fj(^i,

olv^epTT*

xW
-Tsi,
IJi^v

^ r

mv^fJi^TL^
'tzr^arpi^v

&v<7ictv

S'^gcd o^/tS

*7p^'
7\'

'^

5" 'm'fiyf,

and Father, before his Suffering, gave it us alone in charge to do this although there were others with us, who had believed in him, But he that believes is not
;

Sieiui^ctTo fj^vQis
^Tjmieiy'
7(0j\

prefently appointed a

^riefl:.

^TQ

TDi
Its

ov^rwv avv

ri[x7v

9^

or obtains the Dignity of the High Priefthood. But after

his Afcenfion,

epy n^^
Toos
^

eis

iuw

'tt^tti-

we

offered ac-

^^c^j^pTut;*''

^V

yWf?i

cording to his Confdtution,

/Tn^-^LW, rih
5^TgV>?5

K^.

ief6[fs

dp^ees^lcycT^s
^Ptf.mJ'

aJ^Us

s-

6 '^^^'^^
r}!Jieis

and unbloody Saand ordained Bilhops, and Presbyters, and Deacons, Seven in Number. One of Ad.
tliG

ptire
;

crifice

W.a^

?^y)4iv ojutS,

i^r

wliich

was

Stephen, that blef-

'"

fe4

CONS TITUTIONSo/
fed

Lib.VUl

Martyr,
to

who was
us,

not

e^vey^^viis.ji^rUS'ioc'
itt^ir

inferiour

as

to his

aoTy, ^^arj^gt^

pious

Difpofition of

Mind ^es^v
fhew'd

<t

'

ccvoai^K'

towards

God

who

^v, ^i^e^eiSA^^h^^oc

God, '^oKowys^^TrpsaQw %{^y{S)vvil7r^ by his Faith and Love to- ^fus^ wards our Lord [efus Chriil, Ta r dez-bf^v^ ci)v en
fo great Piety towards

as to give his Life for him,

/'i

'^rsfpdp^

and was ftoncd to Death by e^rhe Jews, the Murderers of AefTniju^- i\f3^ '^^ Yet dill this fo r -ct^s 0goV &qic^. the Lord. great and good a Man, who os J^oirov r ^oaiS&cw

fj^i^^i. st^

^^^-

was

fervent

in

Spirit,

tjfaw Chrift on the XeA<^v athe Gates fjjiv Hand of God, and of Heaven opened, does no yiirlw, c^s -^1^ ctur^ where appear to have exerci- J^S?a^ 3C9w r 4u;t^i-'-> fed Functions which did not *a^s^' wj^oktovmv appertain to his Office of a 'JacTcawt/ A/>; /SA)jDeacon, nor to have of- 6^?. Xvi' Hfj-m 6 Ti.inor to tQ. k^ inAr/caT. afer'd the Sacrifices, have laid Hands upon any, v^f>,o ^^^^KS^ri^scov, but kept his Order of a o r Xg/^J" o^^' ^ ^Deacon unto the End. For |<wf ? g, i(c^ rdi fo it became him, who was ie^viccsmjXas dvecfjy a Martyr for Chrift, to pre- f^a^. a^/^-w (pcuvtiz^ , ^ p \zl icrve good Order. But if fome td?5 joti aVnVycTi \^ tJ vii, &b'. do blame Philif our Dea- <^>tp''/cc ^wcTaf^-, ^y^aj' arfrgT/HA-y, w con, and ^/^4W4J our faithful Brother, that the one did x^^f^ 'fk^ea tivi^ baptize the Eunuch, and the o-MaS <5^xot'/a$ Taf.

who Tf -sr/V^J iusS'ei^ccro, Right- ^ i^i eJs r m^e^ov

Iw

'

'^

I dceft.

V.

tU Hoiy Apoftles. (pvXd^oLi /j(^ f^ix^A Other me Paul, thefe Men dd TiPihs' Sr< >S eTzrpem not underftand what we fay i T^ ? Xe^r^ fj^dfTvej^y For we have affirm'd only Sm^iav T^tml^m* that no one fnatches the SaLib. Vlir.
eJ

Q ^ixiirmv
7\fj(ff>vy

T*

2^'-

cerdotal Dignity to himfelf

faut

%ovov
cw
T-

^'KvoLvi2ti

cithct

receives

it

from

mi<^v dhhtfov ci'

jS:

God,

as Melchifedcch and y^^,

fctoj/Toi T<rg5,

or from the

ouvB^gr ICd^iaiVi o
fjttgna?Aov' aj/roS-

as Where-* Aaron from ^W^/^ifore Philif and Ananias did

Prieft,

High

ci;^

aJiDi

AsViwJJu i-

notconftitute themrelves,but

/Ltef^

el'TojuJJu

^
'tS

oT

Were appointed
to

by
is

Chrift,

iy gcw;7^

Tif

afTirt^cj

the High-Prieft of that

God,
to ba

aV

Ue^Tiy^v ^V^M-^*
ft

whom

no Being

nx^

Gga compar'd.

days* )ca>

K^

4>/Af7r7r- HS^'Avavltti

vx

scWTd';

tcp^-

NBMiii

Q^J

K A N d-

Ijb. VIII.
t.V^'Tl

KANGNES EKKAH2IA2TIKO?
AT tan
A

n osT oA

fi

N.

THE

ECCLESIASTICAL CANONS.
Of the
fame

HOLY APOSTLES,
EUtffXMlrti
'(Sara

Wfwf

ET

a Bilhop be ordaiad
three Bifliops,

byXLVI|:.

two or

A Presbyter by one Bilhop,

Deacon, and the
reft

as alfo a

XL
IIL

of the Clergy.

tmTuJ^JjTtt^ n 09VHS, ft

T<? ^9V77,

ctaIo?

vim

5af-

If any Bilhop or Presbyter, otherwife than our Lord has ordain'd concerning the Sacrifice , offer other things at the Altar of God, as Honey^ Milk, or ftrong Beer inftead of Wine, any NecelTaries, or Birds, or Animals, or Pulfe, otherwife than i? ordain'd, let him be depriv'd ; excepting Grains of new Corn, or Ears of Wheat, or Bunches of Grapes, ia
their Seafon.

M^

i^bv

tf^oftyk^

71

Fot 'tis not lawful to offer any Thing befides rhefe at the Altar ; [and Oil fpr the Holy Lamp, and
Incenfe in the

IV^

Time of the Oblation.]

the

But let all other Fruits be fent to Houfe of the Bifliop, as firft
=.-.,
r,
.

Cl^

pi-uics

CONSTITUTIONS^/ Lib. VRL

Fruits to him, and to the Presbyters but not to the Altar. Now *tis plain that the Bifbop and Presbyters, are to divide ihem to the Deacons, and tcthe reft of the Clergy.
1^

T9i(

?^9*m)l( tXtieticolf.

VI.

Let not a Bilhop, a Prieil, or a Deacon, caft off his own Wife, under prerence of Piefey ; but if he does caft her off, let him be fufIf he go on in it let him pended. be depriv'd. Let not a Bifliop, a Prieft, or DeaVll.i con und-nake the Cares of this World ; but if he do, let him be
depriv'd.

f",

H cOetx/Ji-

icWTi

Deacon

if any Bifliop or Presbyter, or Ihall celebrate the Holy-day of the Paffover, before the Vernal

El

m ^TMvQ-, n -ofr-

Equinox, with the Jews,

depriv'd.

let

him be

IX.

or If any Bilhop, or Presbyter, Deacon, or any one of the Catalogue of the Priefthood, when the Oblation is over,, does not communicate, let him give his reafon ; and if it be
juft,
let

Ta/id^oi,

^ auTTOM MTrBtTV'

xi

6r ^Koyoi , ffvfveifuts 7wf", him be forgiven, but if he does not do it, let him be ei^i^t f^f CU7I- ChtlCtis ytfufpended, as becoming the Caufe of Damafe to the People, and accafio^ ning a Sufpicion againft him that rQ- eii ym CytSi aj/hnywv-

offer'd, as
offer.

of one that did not rightly

All thofe of the Faithful that en-

Church of God, and hear the lacred Scriptures, but do not ftay during Prayer, and the holy Communion, muft be fufpended ; ascauling Diforder in the Church.
ter into the holy

XI.

If any one, even in the Houfe prays with a Perfon excommunicate, let him alfo be fufpended,

4 1

Lib. Vllf.

the

Holy

Apoftles:
Clergyman prays with one as with a Clergyman, Let

If any
depriv'd,

dynhdrov

i,j

liipef.

tzoAw J^iX'

veo

i^

dTTOivimim inKimcLv

himfelf alio be depriv'd. If any Clergyman, or Layman, who is fufpended, or ought not to be receiv*d, goes away, and is receiv*d, in another City, without Commendatory Letters, let both thofe who receiv'd him, and he that was receiv'd be fufpended. But if he be already fufpended, let his Sufpenfion be lengthned, as lying to, and deceiving the Church of God.

A
tho'
srAworai/ dvAyyJ,i^'mt'
ItMl'T??

own
[[
jITao^'- CUT7<t ?, T70

ought not to leave his and leap to another, althe multitude Ihould compel him.
Birtiop

Parilh

ClA^oiuSfin etvT^v TTOt^nu,

as

^KeioV Ti xi?e/bf J^WJAlUvh flttt!^ TD/f lx(J5 A.05/^ 7?^f dtj?-

KiV9f, fiokaxnyjf.TtiKoyii'^

If any Presbyter, or Deacon, or any one of the Catalogue of the Clergy leaves his own Parifh, and goes to another, and intireJy remoParilh,

XVl

TlttVTlXaf f/STttSttj"

eOfltT-

yv6ifjdw 7H

ving himfelf continues in that other without the confent of his

Bilhop,

i<^t

c/TncKoVrf,

own

longer to
pecially

him we command no go on in his Almiftry ; efin Cafe his Bifhop calls upon
and he does not obey
his difordcr.
;

him

to return,

but continues in
ever, let

Howas

him communicate there

the Bifliop,

a Lay-man.

But
TVy^^JiOTV,
77*p'
J)i' Jf^JI-

if

with

whom

he

C^tiffw d^yajify

JVJh^

<a/V

undervalues the Deprivation decreed againftthenn, and receives them as Clergy-men, let him be fufpended, as a Teacher of Diforder,
is,

Ife

CONSTITUTIONS^^
xvii:

Lib.VIir.

He who has been twice married after his Baptifm, or has had a Conbine, cannot be made a Bifiiop, or Presbyter or Deacon, or indeed any one of the facerdotal Catalogue. He who has married a Woman, or an Harlot, or a
divorc'd Servant,

*0

J\j07

ydueii avyLirKa.*

XVIIL

XIX.

or one belonging to rhe Theatre, cannot be either a Bifhop, Prieft, or Deacon, or indeed any one of the iacerdotal Caialogue. He who has married two Sifters, br his Brorhers or Sifters Daughter,

TVLt ttvatx

^mtncoTQ-,

*)

vr^iO"-

XX.
XXI.

cannot be a Clergy-Man. Let a Clergy- man who becomes a Surety be depriv'd. An Eunuch, if he be fuch by the
Injury of Men, or his Xefticles v/ere taken away in the Perfecution, or he was born fuch, and yet is worthy of

XXII.

Epifcopacy,let him be made a Bilhop. He who has difabled himfelf, let him not be made a Clergy-man ; For

he

is

a Self- Murderer,

my
XXUI.
i

to the Creation of
f

and an EneGod.
;

(p<ivn.4

yet? Is7j'

;|9

iF.tS

Oi

any one
is

who

is

of the Clergy

M77?

t>rtiKfif jf

itwnv

oifables himfelf, let

For he

him be depriv'd a Murderer of himfelf.

XXiV.
let

A Lay man who

difables himfelf,

him be feparated
for he lays a Snare for his

own

Life,

XXV.

A Bifhop, or Presbyter, or Deacon, who is taken in Fornication, or Perjury,

W ^ofyjcLi H )cX07rM ecAsf,

or Stealing, let him be de[but not fufpended ; for the i Neh.1.9 Scripture fays, Tboufnalt not avenge
prived

mice for

the fame Crime b) ^ffiitiion]

h^SiVMO^i J^U

75 U;70

C*

^aI4

XXVL

In like

manner

alfo as ro the reft

'iiOTtvTWf

;^cimW ami*

of the Clergy,

if

Lib. Vrif.
Taiv
tii x,\iie^v

th Holy
mt^iK^v'

Apoftles:

Of thole who come into the CIer-XXVlI gy unmarried, we permit only the
Readers and Singers, if they have a Mind, to marry afterward.

command that a Bifhop, orXXVlII; Presbyter, or Deacon, who ittikes the faithful that offend, or the unttiKitTztvutf.
iy J)tC -7^' TOt-

We

believers

who do

thinks to terrify

be depriv'd;
cAtffe

wickedly, and them by luch Means, for our Lord has no

fiich

roimdjuaiov

0^

cjwtb;

where taught us

Things.

On

the contrary, IVhen himfeif xvasjlrick;^ i. Pet. til en, he did not ftrike again; when hei^ was revitd he eviled not again j when
?

hefuffer'^d, he threatned not.

If any Bifhop, of Presbyter, or Deacon, who is depriv'd juftly for

XXIX.

3tW?6^\
sipflt'vtet^

J^KpJvi

C77T

lyKhYI\'^:^a.'

manifeft

Crimes,

does

venture to

meddle
<^

whh

that miniftration
to him,

which
let the

7JD71J

was once intruded

^iOYli ojJTO)\inv?ytas ^to^

fame Perfon be entirely cut off from the Church,

If any Bifliop obtains that Dignity

XXX.

by Money, or even a Presbyter or Deacon let him, and he that ordain'd him be depriv'd ; and let him be intirely cut off from communion ; as Simon Magus was by [mej Peter,

If any Biihop makes ufe of the Rulers

XXXL

of

this

World

and by

their

^e}i (JmidLydyv}, j^^na^t]'

means obtains to be a Bifhop of a a Church, lee him be depriv'd, and fufpended, and all that communicate with him. If any Presbyter dd pi fes his own Bilhop, and affembles feparately,and fixes another Altar, when he has nothing to condemn in his Bilhop, either as to Piety, or Righteoufnefs, Jcc him be depriv'd, as an ambitious PerJR.

XXXilo

fon

CONSTITUTIONS
a Tyrant ; and the whoever join relt of the Clergy, And let the themrelves to him. But let thefe Laity be fufpended. things be done after one, and a fecond, or even a third Admonition from the Bilhop. XXXIII. If ^"y Pi'^sbyter, or Deacon, be put under Su(pen(ion by his Bifhop, 'tis not lawful for any other to receive him, but him only who put him under Sufpenfion 3 unlefs it happens that he who put him under Sufpenion
;

0/ Lib.VIIf.

for he

is

0/ '^

KtiivjH

ApoexC^^mif.

idi

leliiw rk i7nffx,owv me,-

T-

auT^v,

H UM av v^
dpa-

cvyx-veitu
fion dye.

n>^d/Tvi(7ii

ei(Ta4 djjtiv cfnitnco-'n'Q'

XXXIV.

Do not ye receive any Stranger 'whether Bifhop, or Presbyter, or Commendatory vvirhout Deacon, and when fuch are ofFer'd, Letters and if they let them be examined be Preachers of Piety, let them be
:
-,

MtiJ^ivei

E,ivav

cmyxo'

FAiteeii^SaTflif ;^ \di

fj^

u^at

but if not, lupply their receiv'd Wants, but do not receive them to Communion : For many Things are
:

*^^

'^^

/^^'-^^

tfjuTiTj

'^.

done by Surprife.

^fH-j/jVcWT??,
3^

vuaivcovidv

J!9

X?

7wi%f7nx.yhjj

jivi-

XXXV.

T^^ Bifhops of every Country ought to know who is the Chief ainong them, and to efteem him as their Head, and not to do any great Tiling without his Confent: but every one to manage only the Affairs that belong to his own Parifh, and But let him the Places (ubjcd: to it. nor do any Thing without the Confent of all ; for 'tis by this means there will be Unanimity, and God will be glorified, by Chrift, in the
Hoi V
Spirit.

eiSivoji

^ri

of ou/td7{ t-^S-

Xetrtf
77.

Of ToS (sV^ '^v <^'f.<*

XXXVI

A'Bin-.op muft not venture to

(lain
,

OrJ
<T^ icwfi o^ay X^^Ttyieii

for our of his own Bounds Cities or Countries that are not fubBut if he be convided je(5t to him.

f<Vi

ii^

WKti$

i]

"X^e^^i-^

Lib. VIII.

the

Holy

Apoftles.

'jnf TToKHf onfiveii h

rd( )^'

Act?

l^xei'^7' CU/7W,

yvdulw,

et^^^fc

'^51^

of having done fo, without the Confent of luch as governed thoie Cides or Coantriesjethimbe deprived, both he, and thofe whom he has ordain d. If any Bilhop that is ordain'd, does xxxvir. not undertake his Office, nor take care of the People committed to him, until! he do lee him be fulpsnded, and in the like manundertake it ner a Presbyter and a Deacon. But if he goes, and is not received ; not becaul'e of the want of his own Confent,. but becaufe of the ill Temper of the People, let him continue Biihop ; But let the Clergy of that City be fufpended : becaule they have not taught that difobedient People
:

better.

Let a Synod of Bilhops be held twice in ihe Year and leu them ask one another the Dodlrines of Piety : and let them determine the EcclefiaitiOnce in cal Difputes that happeu the Fourth Week of Pentecoft ; and again on the twelfth of the Month
;

xxKVi:r.

Hyperberetreus.

fS^yfjiArav

^ax.0^-

I-

Ecclefiaftical

Let the Bilhop have the Care of Revenues, and adminifter them as in the Prefence of God. But 'tis not lawful for him to appro-

XXXIK

i^HVeu 3 cu/7^ <rT5eiCg<W

priate

any part of them to himfelf,

or to give the Things of God to his own Kindred : But if they be poor
Jet

let
ft;75/[>t7raA7r

him fupport them as Poor But him not, under fuch Pretences, a

lienate the

T^i yt^ Igiv

7n7ns-<ii/j3jQ-

Revenues of the Church. Let not the Presbyters and Deacons do any Thing without the Confenr of the Billiop ; for it is he who the People of the is entrufted v/ith Lord, and will be required to give an Account of their Soul?. Let the

XL,'

V^^'

CONSTITUTIONS^/ Lib. VIIF.

pro per .Goods of the Bifliop, if he has any, and ihoie belonging to the Lord, be openly diftingiii[h*d ; that he m^y have Power when he dies, to leave his own Goods as he pleafes, and to whom he pleafes ; that under pretence of the Eccleiiaftical Revenues, the Bifhops ow;i may not come (hort, who iomciimes has a Wife,and Children, or Kinsfolk, or Servants, For this is jult before God and Men, that neither the Church fuffer any Lofs by the not knowing which Revenues are the Bilhops own ; nor his Kindred, under pretence of the Church be undone, or his Relations
fail

^.gj J(^7\.v|,tfi, J^

uuii

^-

VHi, H

cixi-rw?.

J^ix^ov y^

Ttva.

\smifjS^Hy ttypoi^

^P rk

cmcnc'ows fStt^yyjtL'Kav^ TJ ajjT^ ffVyyiVH^ zg^'Paic^ 'f frK.-

into

Law

Suits,

and

fo

his

Death be lyable

to Reproach.

m^^uA-ni. i^OTT^HK Tf cu/rS

XLI.

We command that the Bifliop have Power over the Goods of the Church ;
for if he be intruded with the preaidi

fSTt^yuATtiHt

yl>

7tt$

cious Souls of Men, much more ought he tc give Directions about

Goods, that th.y all be diftnbuted to thofe in want, according to bis Authority, by the Presbyters and Deacons, and be us'd for their Support,
Fear of God, and with all Reverence He is alfo to partake of thole Things he wants, if he does
"with the
;

M^jy

a>^ )^

cum gftf-

(A^ pic*
liieiOi'

eV,

)Cf

miaiii if/A-

iM-mKcLfj.Cxvdi'

want them,
ons,

for his nccefTary Occafi-

eiiTUi oLVity){gjiaiou/TQ'}^eiaSj

and thofe of the Brethren who live with him, that they may not by any Means be in Straits : for the

^ r

^^ivtifj^ay
j^
f

ctcTgAipai/,

0{ X?

MlJii'ei TfOTTHV

cWT^i

l/9Ep<5l.

of/- 7b

0t^

Law of God appointed, who waited at the Akar,

that thofe

fhould be maintain'd by theAltar : Since not fo much as a Soldier does at any time bear Arms againft the Enemes at
his

end^ei* 7fg^^' \7n\m2 <ti T^-neoTYi Tmii ieTie/f 0-

own

Charges,
JiOTC.

Lib. Vlir.

the

Holy

Apoflles.
Presbyter, or Deaconj

A Bifliop, or who indulges

Drinking
thofe
priv'd.
;

XLIf,

himielf in Dice,
or Jet

or

either Jet

Pradices,

him leave off him be dc-

If a Sub deacon, a Reader, or a xLiir; Singer does the like, either let him leave off, or let him be fufpended :

^
(UfiTiKotf

f&,

J^AMv:^,

rrJlfff^f'i^'!!^*.^'.^'

and fo for one of the Laity. ABifhop, or Presbyter, or Dea- XLIV.' con who requires Ufury of thofe he lend? to, either let him leave oflF lodo fo, or let him be depriv'd. ABilhop, or Presbyter, or Dea- XLV. con, who only prays with Herecicks ^^^ ^'''^ ^- fufpended; but it he alio permit them to perform any Part of the Office of a Clergy-man, let him be depriv'd.

' 777 TAOTPiV,

TfSiJ^t/Tff-

command that a Bifhcp, or Presbyter, or Deacon, who receives

the Baprilm, oi the Sacrifice of Hereticks be depriv'a : For what /Jgr ce-

We

XLVL
2 Cor,

ment is there between Chri(i and Belial ? or what Part hath a Believer with an
Infidel?

VLi5,

If a BiHiop, or Presbyter, rcbaptizeshim who has had true Baptifm ; or does no: baptize him who is pol-

XLVIL

luted by the ungodly, let him be depriv'd, as ridiculing the Crofs and the Death of Chtift" and not diftinguifliing

between

real

Priefts

and

counterfeit ones.

Et

77?

Aat/KOj

icujm

It a Layman divorces his own XLVIIf. Wife, and takes another, or onedi-

vorc'd

by another,

let

him be

fuf-

pended.
bl 77$l5J7J%0'T-. h
<V^PA7'

If any Bifhop or Presbyter, docs not Baptize; according to the Lords Conititution, into the Father, the

XLIX.

Spn, an4 the

Holy

Giioit,

but into
ihiee

K4

CONSTITUTIONS
three Beings without beginning, or into three .Sons, or three Comforters let him be deprived. If any Bilhop, or Presbyter, does not perform the three Immerdons of the one AdmiiHon, but one Immersion which is given into the Death of Chrift, let him be depriv'd ; for the

<;./Lib.

Vm.

Lord did

not fay Bapti:{e into my Death, But, Qo ye and make Difcifles

"JoV
|t>t

of all Nations, bafti:{ing them into the Name of the Father , and of the Son,

^AT77'^T6*

^^^

^ndof
fore,

the Holy-Ghoft,

Do

thou there-

baptize thrice into One Father, and Son, and HolyGhoft, according to the Will of
Chrilt,

O Bifhops,

tWT^i

eii

7B oyOi/M Tb

w*-

(fia.T&'. vfJLHi ^v.

cmitr^O'

and our Conftitution by the

Spirit.

^T
LI.
If any Bilhop, or Presbyter, or Deacon, or indeed any one of the facerdocal Caralogue, abitains from Fkfh, and Wine, not for his own Exercife, but out of hatred of the Things, forgetting that All things were very good, and that God made Man ma'e and female, and blalphe moufly abufes the Creation, either or let him be let him reform deprivM ; and be caft out of the Church : and the fame for one of
,

MfxSTe^jsif

oy 7rydtV**7l

El"

m ^JkotQ', h ^^cOflt)CO|/-,
Yi

Co'TSf-, H

0-

Gen.
V,z6.

1,31

^l6fcl/,

}^

on

oippiv

dHhv

fit

Mot C^aj^lDiuSv J)ctCA>^i

^^^ ^^^^y* If any Bilhop, or Presbyter, does rot receive him that returns from his Sin, but rejecfts him, let him be depriv'd : becaufe he grieves Chrift, Luk.xv,7 who fays, There is Joy in Heaven over one Sinner that H^penteth,

LiL

iM(-

cQa

077 KvTTei

XetjuV, eiZ

Lll^?

If any Bifhop, or Presbyter, or Deacon, does not on Feftival-days

^f

Lib. VIII.

the

Holy

Apoftles,
Flefli,

partake of
depriv'd
ence,
;

or Wine, let

him

t>e
^

as having a feared Confci-

Aiii^iv*,

dal to

and becoming a Caufe ofScan-^'* many.

^iag^Q?

6c37<aj>,

flt^oetf ta-9*

If any one of the Clergy be taken eating in a Tavern, let him be fufpended, excepting when he is forced to bait at an Inn, upon the

LIV-

Road.
,

any one of the Clergy abulesEx.xxii, his Biihop unjuftly, let him be de- 28. priv*d : For fays the Scripture, Thou
If

LV.

jhah

not fpeak^ Evil of the Ruler

of

thy People,
If any one of the Clergy abufes a Presbyter or a Deacon, let him be

LVi:

feparated.
If

ara Deaf or Blind-man, or lame of his Feet, let him be

ded
:

any one of the Clergy mocks at one

fufpen-

LVIL

and the

like for the Laity.

A
A.AK,
;^
/JAM

Biihop or Presbyter,

who

takes

LVIII.

'TTVjJ^^eoV

OJJT^i

no Care of the Clergy or People, and does not inftrudt them in Piety, let him be feparated ; and if he continues in his Negligence, let him be
depriv'd.

C:/7?f(^,

77yoj

iaM6ty

If any Biihop, or Presbyter, when any one of the Clergy is in want,

LIX.

does not fupply his NeceiTity,

let

him

ya

7a^ tfiovm,

dpoeiC^fr^^'

be fufpended ; and if he continues in it, let him be depriv'd ^ as having

killed his Brother.

El*' 775 7tt

^'^^^'ye^-^* a^^wv /2/Cai*, ? cfcVj*,

Church the Ungodly, as

If any one publickly reads in the fpurious Books of the

if

Lx;

the DeftrucStion

they were Holy, to of the People, and

of the Clergy,
1/"
77$

let

him be

depriv'd.

K^lh^eJLA '^fiVU

If there be an Accufation againft a Chriftian for Fornication, or Adultery, or

LXL

15

*VyM$ WKOf '^JPP<^A^

any other forbidden Adion

and

CONSTITUTIONS^/ Lib. Vlir.

LXII.
and be be convidted, let him not be promoted into the Clergy. Tf any one of the Clergy for fear of Men,as of a Jew,or a GentiIe,or an Herecick, fhalJ deny the Name of but if Chrift, let him be fufpended he deny the Name of a Clergy- man, let him be deprived ; but when he repents, lee hmi be receiv'd as one
:

Tttit

/OtV

70

ovofxa,

^'

(jLi'TtLvoyi'mi

3,

tii \a,'i'

of the Laity. If any Bifhop, or Presbyter, or Deacon, or indeed any one of the facerdotal Catalogue eats Flelh with the Blood of its Life, or that which or which died of is torn by Beafts, For ler him be deprived it felf, Gen.lX, this the Law it felf has forbidden : Lev.xvii but if he be one of the Laity, let him be fufpended^ If any one of the Clergy be fojmd LXIV to faft on the Lord's-day, or on the Sabbath-day, excepdng one only, let him be depriv'd ; but if he be one of the Laity, Jet him be lufpended. If any one either of the Clergy [LXV. or Laity, enters into a Synagogue of of the Jews or Hereticks to pray, let him be depriv*d, and fufpended.

SLXIII

77;tK.

^a^-M K{^a4 c duyiAn

ciirnf

'i^jy^i

w 5>feei'^y7Br,

75 5^

jg

fO/u,- etTeiTniV,

WJetetKilV wtwg^t!/,?} licmQCdL773J/,

'TTKIw T ivOi (M>V>i, V'

daiK^i V

ffy^

tf-yi'^lw

*Iif-

LXVI.

If any

of the Clergy ftrikes one

in a Quarrel,

and

kills

him by
:

that

7IVA Kfiioui,

K^^^

ivoi

one Stroak,

let

him be

depriv'd, on

LXVn. "

But if he account of his Rafhnefs be one of the Laity, let him be fufpended. I^any one has ofFer'd Violence to a Virgin not becrorh'd, and keeps her, Jet him be fufpended : But 'tis not lawful for him to take another to Wife, but he muft retain her whom Jie has chofen, ahho' flie be poor.

Lib. VIII.

the

Holy
If

Apoftles.

any EiO-iOp, or Presbyter, or LXVIIL Deacon, receives a lecond Ordinatien from any one, let him be deprived, and he who ordain'd him ; unJefs he* can (hew that his former Ordination was from the Hefcticks For chofe
:

that are either baptiz'd or ordain'd

Tttf,
5)

yeiSpjovn^vTzLi,

by fuch
'tin

as thefe, can be neither Chriftiansnor Clergy- men.

ete^rHcW

erufjuLVKtiv

iUmS't-

If any Bi(hop, or Presbyter, or LXI)C.' Deacon, or Reader, or Singer, does not faft the Fail of Forty Days, or the Fourth Day of the Week, and the Day of the Preparation, let him be depriv'd ; except he be hindred by weaknefs of Body : But if he be one of the Laity, let him be fufpen-

X-

jtXweeJti^,

Fur,

ded. If any Bilhop, or any other of the Clergy fafts with the Jews, or keep the Feftivals with them, or accepts

LXX,

of the Prefents from their Feftivals, as unleavened Bread, or fome luch Thing, let him be depriv'd : but if he be one of the Laity, lee him be
fufpended.

^^

eii

Tti

^l^cLvU
*

*iheur>V

(TwjcLyuyluu

itcf^av,

yI

if any Chriftian carries Oil into an Heathen Temple, or into a Synagogue of the JewSjOr lights up [.amps

LXXI.

their Feftivals,

let

him he

fufpen-

If any one either of the Clergy or

Laity,
ly

L^-^H*

takes

away from

the

Ho-

Church an Honey-comb, or Oil, _ lee him be fufpended; and let him*"^^*^'*^ add the fifth pare, to that which he tookaway.

A Veffel of Silver, or Gold, orLXXIU* Linnen, which is fanClrify'd, let no one appropriate it to his own life : but if any one be for 'tis unjuft : c lueht, let him be punifli'd with Sal'

pcnfion,

if

LXXI V.

by credible and
neceflary
his

If a Bifhop be accused of any faithful Perfons,

if he comes, and Bifhops; Apology, and yet is convidled lec his Puniihment be determined : but if, when he is cited, he does not obey, let him be cited a fecond

CONSTITUTIONS^/ iLib. VIII. Crime ^ ^ by vm ^ makes and

'tis

nvi

"vism

a^ioTTT^v

that he be

cited

the

ewTtv

dvetynsfJ^dv

lynffKomiV. k$v fj^iTtnLvii'

X^vtQi-miitjuov'
fj.ri

curnt,

ae/^ft^
y^AH3w
ajjiiv'

to

idv

yj,\ijtJf)Q}^

Time, by two Bifhops

but
if

fent to

him

vzsrAjcioB/,

even then he defpifes them, and

let

^^a^fcvTWf tr^i

t-

will not come,

the

Synod pafs

what Sentence they pleafe againft him ; that he may not appear to gain Advantage by avoiding their
Judgment.

Do not ye receive an Heretick in a Teftimony againft a Bifhop ; nor a Chriftian if he be fingle : for the Law Deut.xix fays, In the mouth of two or three

LXXV.

y^
;){<SiE,
fit

^^fli^

fjih

^foif ^vet
vofiQ-'

/UOV6V' MOT

i 5.

H^ttnejjesy every
blijlod.

H^ord /hall he

eftA-

^av

ca^n'crsTtfi

way pau*

LXXVI.

Biftop muft not gratify his Brother, or his Son, or any other Kinfman with the Epifcopal Dignity, or ordain whom he pieafes ; for 'tis not iuft to make Heirs to Epircopacy,and
to gratify

human
for

Afredtions in Divine

Matters

Church of
Inheritance
fo, let

we muft not put the God under the Laws of

his

and
(ion.

let

But if any one (hall do ; Ordination be invalid him be punifli'd with Sufpendpoei^lJiS.

YYVIT

maimed in an Eye, ^"y ^" or lame of his Leg, but is worthy of the Epifcopal Dignity, let him be
^^

'Edv

dvttTm^Q

lip^h^V,

H TO G-Ki^Q- TTi'

made a Bifhop for tis not a Blemilh of the Body that can defile him, but the Pollution of the Soul.
:

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xa^Q-

OJJTOV UtCUVi,

M*

Lib.VIir.

^^^

Holy

Apoftles.
LXXVIII.

But if he be deaf and blind, let hirp not be mada a Biihop ; not as being a
defiled Perfon,
fiaftical Affairs

may

but that the Ecclenot be hindred.

Tvli 'mgoli

(fwj<dj^^. j(i3*-

If any one hath a Daemon, let LXXIX. him not be made one of the Clergy : Nay let him not pray with the fairhful
:

tiffSnt

'^,

<a^(rSi^^i |^

but

when he
;

is

cleanfed,
if

let

eF 5/-, W"'^^-

him be
thy,

receiv'd

and,

he be wor-

let him be ordain*d, Tis not right to ordain him Bifliop

LXXX*

7*, i^^ATTlt^V-nt

t]cV.tp(fJJ'

prefently,

who

is jufl

come

the Gentiles, and baptizd ; a wicked Converfation : for 'tis unjuft that he who has not yet afforded any Trial of himfelf Ihould be a
/x^

from or from
in

wa i^ 3-W ^eiV

T7

Teacher of others ; unlefs it any where happens by divine Grace.

We
not to

have faid that a Bifhop ought

let

himfelf into publick Admi- Can. iv, but to attend on all Op. prius. portunities upon the necelfary Affairs Either therefore of the Church.
niftrations,
let

J^ahdiHVf

xj* liuu

}a>tAKh

him agree not to do fo, or let him be deprived. For, No one can Mat.
according to the 24.
:.
.

vi.]

ferve two Mafters,

Lords Admonition.

permit Servants to be LXXX ordain'd into the Clergy, without for this their Matters Confent 5
,

We do not

I.

would grieve
JWDJ/

thofe

that

own'd

3^ tivATfCwtuj

TV 7T/T0jf

a^/-

fltrwH

eitUTiji

^i

For fuch a Pradice would occafion the Subverfion of Families. But if at any time a Servant appears worthy to be ordain'd into an highthem.
office,

fuch as our Onefimus appear'd

and if his Matter allows of it, and gives him his Freedom, and difmifses him from their Houfe, let him
to be,

be ordain'd. Let a Bi(hop, or Presbyter, or Dea- lxxktil con, who goes to the Army, and
deli res

CO

NSTITUTIOisTSt^/*
:

Lib. VIII.

defires ro retain both the Roman Government, and the facerdotai AdmiFor, The j^^^^jjjjjniftrar.on, be deprived ^j' ThitjjTs of C^fdr belcvg to Cafar, and

XM<r/r,

i{3.d-cu^H^ta

Tit

jS

the ihhigs of

God

to

God,
7 *,
TXe! 06(5).
-

Lxxxiv.

Whofoever
the
fer

(hall

abufe

theKmg

or

Lxxxv

Go^ ernour iinjuftly, let him lufPbnilhment : and if he be a CJerbut if gy-man, let him be deprivM he be a Lay- man, let him be fufpended. Books be the following Let efteem'd venerable and Holy by yon, both of the Clergy snd Laity. Of the Old Covenant, rhe Five Books
:
-

Trivia, '^jttTiix^^J'Q-, K<i>t'-

ot Mofes, Gene/is, Exodus, Leviticus^ 'lumbers and Deuteronomy, One of Jo/hua the Son of Nun, One of the

Judges, Kjngs,

One of ^uth, Four of

the
eA/o "Ejj-J)?*,
['.'B=fb-i9,

Two

of the Chrome

?s,

1 vvo

of Efra, of Judith]
hees.

One

of

Efther.

[One

J)j9'
J

'E^nif

'iv'
,

Three of
of Joh,

One

and Fifty Pfalms,

Solomcn,
Proverbs,

M^ccaOne Hnndied Three Books of Ecclcjlajies, and

the

iV'

ULcLKKetCaucov

texct

'\ceCj %v'

\.aKijm

h^-

the

Song of Songs, Sixteen Prophets.

befides thel'e take care that

And

young Perlons

your "Wifdom of the very learned Sirach, But our

learn the

Sacred Books, that is thofe of the New Covenant, are thefe, The Four Golpels of Mathcw. Mark^, Luke, and John: The Fourteen Epiifles of Paul Two Epiftlcs of peter: Three of John: One of James: One ofjudc: Two And the ConftiEpilties of Clement
:

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Jt5Um

c/>fle3fKVJf,

Tfiojag^, MatT3ca,

MflCf;CK

AK>(^,'IWFi'' riau'IwtfV-

IliTftf C/TTfyOhaJt

<P00

you the Bifhops, by me Clement, in Eight Books uhich *tis not fit to publilh before all,
tutions dedicated to

b^Cuufe
in

them

of the iVyft^^ries contained and the Ads of us the Apo''

il.es.

Lib. VIII.
TfljuTtt

the

Holy

Apofllesi

1^ y^vovm ^hct'^f* "^'''

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Let chefe Canonical Rules be eftay^ Bifhops; ^y "5 ^^^ y^" and if you continue to obierve them, ye ihall be faved, and fhall have Peace : but if you be difobedienr, you (hall be punilh'd, and have everlafting War one with another, and undergo a Penalty fuitable to your

Difobedience.
(jLov^

ay-

Now God who

gotten,
his Peace,

aloneis

Unbeof
;

ro>^a>v Tram'

and the Maker whole World, unite you

fect

the
per-

all thro*

in the Holy-Spirit

you unto every good Work, Immoveable, Unblameable and

,

m^^i

11

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tTo^flt

'tfi/rSi,

tJIt^^ ^j^-

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Unreproveable ; and vouchfafe to you Eternal Life, v^ith us, through the Mediation of his beloved Son, Jefus Chrift, our God and Saviour with whom Glory be to Thee, the God over all, and the Father, in the Holy-Spirir, the Comforter, now,an always.and tor ever and ever. Ame

TU-

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9= ^j^i'^i'
^g.

The End

L^onltitutions or ot of the Conftitutions of

:wn>^ym ^hxKni J)Jk7K<nhtcti.

'hi K^HaI'^-.

Holy Apoftles by Clement, which are

the Catholick

Dodnne.

I If I

S.

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