Index Canonum: The Greek Text, an English Translation and a Complete Digest of the Entire Code of Canon Law of the Undivided Primitive Church: With a Dissertation on the Seventh Canon of Ephesus and the Chalcedonian Decree of Doctrinal Liberty
Index Canonum: The Greek Text, an English Translation and a Complete Digest of the Entire Code of Canon Law of the Undivided Primitive Church: With a Dissertation on the Seventh Canon of Ephesus and the Chalcedonian Decree of Doctrinal Liberty
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...something which their persecutors violently thrust into their hands, or meat offered to idols, continually professing that they were Christians; and who, by their whole apparel, and demeanour, and humility of life, always give evidence of grief at what has happened; these persons, inasmuch as they are free from sin in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...something which their persecutors violently thrust into their hands, or meat offered to idols, continually professing that they were Christians; and who, by their whole apparel, and demeanour, and humility of life, always give evidence of grief at what has happened; these persons, inasmuch as they are free from sin in this respect, are not to be repelled from the Communion; and if, through an extreme severity or ignorance of some things, they have been repelled, let them forthwith be readmitted. This shall hold good alike of Clergy and laity. It has also been considered whether laymen who have fallen under the same compulsion may be promoted to the Clergy, and we have decreed that, since they have in no respect been guilty, they may be ordained; provided their past course of life be found to 'have been upright. CANON rv. Concerning those who have been forced to sacrifice, but who, in addition, have partaken of feasts in honour of the idols; as many as were haled away, but afterwards went up with a cheerful countenance, and wore their costliest apparel, and partook with indifference of the feast provided; it is decreed that these be hearers one year, and prostrators three years, and communicants in prayers i. e., co-standers two years, and then return to full Communion. CANON V. As many, however, as went up in mourning attire and fell down and ate, weeping throughout the whole entertainment; if they have fulfilled the three years as prostrators, let them be received without the Oblation i. e., as co-standers; and if they did not eat, let them be prostrators two years, and in the third year let them communicate without the Oblation i. e., as co-standers; so that in the fourth year they may receive the full Communion. But the Bishops have the right, after cons...
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