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| Chapter VII.—Do nothing without the bishop and presbyters.
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Chapter VII.—Do nothing without the
bishop and presbyters.
As therefore
the Lord did nothing without the Father, being united to Him, neither by
Himself nor by the apostles, so neither do ye anything without the bishop
and presbyters. Neither endeavour that anything appear
reasonable and proper to yourselves apart; but being come together into
the same place, let there be one prayer, one supplication, one mind, one
hope, in love and in joy undefiled. There is one Jesus Christ, than whom
nothing is more excellent. Do ye therefore all run together as into one
temple of God, as to one altar, as to one Jesus Christ, who came forth
from one Father, and is with and has gone to one.
As therefore
the Lord does nothing without the Father, for says He, “I can of
mine own self do nothing,”674
so do ye,
neither presbyter, nor deacon, nor layman, do anything without the
bishop. Nor let anything appear commendable to you which is destitute of
his approval.675
For every such thing
is sinful, and opposed [to the will of] God. Do ye all come
together into the same place for prayer. Let there be one common
supplication, one mind, one hope, with faith unblameable in Christ Jesus,
than which nothing is more excellent. Do ye all, as one man, run together
into the temple of God, as unto one altar, to one Jesus Christ, the High
Priest of the unbegotten God.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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