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Constitutions of the Holy Apostles
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Introductory Notice to Constitutions of the Holy Apostles.
[3676] The Coptic, “these His holy and immortal mysteries, which are numbered in heaven.”
[3677] The Coptic has, “the Lord.”
[3680] The Coptic adds: “And let the presbyters and deacons watch the few fragments that are left, that they may perceive that there is nothing superfluous; lest they fall into the great judgment, like the sons of Aaron and Eli, whom the Holy Spirit destroyed, because they did not refrain from despising the sacrifice of the Lord: how much more those who despise the body and blood of the Lord, thinking that to be merely material food which they receive, and not spiritual!”
[3681] The Coptic inserts, “when they have been blessed.”
Sec. III.—Ordination and Duties of the Clergy.
[3682] One V. ms. has this note: “John the evangelist, the brother of James, was banished by Domitian to the island of Patmos, and there composed the Gospel according to him. He died a natural death, in the third year of Trajan’s reign, in Ephesus. His remains were sought, but have not been found.”
[3683] The Coptic adds: “While you pray, he is ordained; and thou shalt ordain the deacon also according to this constitution alone.”
[3685] One V. ms. has the following note: “Philip having proclaimed the life-giving word to the Asiatic diocese, has been buried in Hierapolis of Phrygia along with his daughters, having been crowned with martyrdom in the reign of the Emperor Domitian. Philip, who has the daughters, is one of the seven; it was he also who baptized the eunuch.”
[3686] Acts vi. and Acts vii..
[3687] One V. ms. has the following note: “Bartholomew preached the Gospel according to Matthew to the Indians, who also has been buried in India.”
[3688] Ex. xv. 20; Judg. iv. 4; Luke ii. 36; 2 Kings xxii. 14.
[3690] One V ms. has the following note: “Thomas preached to the Parthians, Medes, Persians, Germans, Hyrcanians, Bactrians, Bardians, who also, having been a martyr, lies in Edessa of Osdroene.”
[3691] The words “for you the bishops” are omitted in the Oxford ms.
[3692] [See vol. v. Elucidation XIV. p. 417.]
[3693] Num. iii.; 1 Chron. vi.
[3694] The Oxford ms. has no part of this chapter. It reads: “A reader is appointed when the bishop gives him a book; for there is no imposition of hands.”
[3696] The Coptic reads, “let him be ordained.”
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