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Of the Same to the
Chorepiscopi, that No Ordinations Should Be Made Contrary to the
Canons.
(Found translated in Vol. VIII. Nicene and
Post-Nicene Fathers, p. 157. Epistle liv.)
Canon XC.
A letter to his Village-bishop:598
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has the singular instead of the plural. | he complains of the want of
discipline of the multiplying of the clergy, and that without due
examination and enquiry into their morals; that they had dropped the
old custom, which was for the priests and deacons to recommend to the
Village Bishop, who taking the testimonial, and giving notice of it to
the [City] Bishop, did afterwards admit the minister into the
sacerdotal list; that the number of the inferior clergy was
unreasonably increased, especially in time of war, when men got into
orders to avoid the press: he orders a list of the clergy in
every village to be sent to him, and who admitted him, if any have been
admitted into the inferior orders by priests, that they be looked on as
laymen. Let not who will, put his name into the list.
Re-examine those who are there, expel the unworthy, admit none without
my consent for the future; if you do he shall be counted a
layman.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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