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1 Corinthians 11:16 (WEB)
But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.

Fathers and councils · 12

Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 30
“…appliances against the wicked but recently occurred to us; but this is read of among us as the ancient severity, the ancient faith, the ancient discipline, since the apostle would not have published such praise concerning us, when he said “that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world” unless already…” — editor's note: [Note τὰ ἀρχαῖα ἔθη, as in St. Paul, 1 Cor. xi. 16.]
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Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 72
“Hence it is in vain that some who are overcome by reason oppose to us custom, as if custom were greater than truth; or as if that were not to be sought after in spiritual matters which has been revealed as the better by the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: [It would seem, then, that “custom” could be pleaded on both sides. This appeal is recognised in Scripture. 1 Cor. xi. 16; and see sec. 23, infra. As to…
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Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.1Book V
“And in another place: “If any man is contentious, we have no such custom, neither the Church of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 16.
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Basil the Great, Letters Letter 53
“We and the Churches of God have no such custom.” — editor's note: cf. 1 Cor. xi. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 39
“The Apostle, I mean, not us: insomuch that they even let their hair grow long: a matter, of which he would have no disputing at all, saying, “If any chooseth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the Church of God.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 16, 17
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Tertullian, On Prayer Chapter 15
“…for so do the nations approach their idols; which practice, of course, were its observance becoming, the apostles, who teach concerning the garb of prayer, would have comprehended in their instructions, unless any think that is was in prayer that Paul had left his cloak with Carpus!” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 3–16.
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Tertullian, On Prayer Chapter 20
“So far, however, as regards the dress of women, the variety of observance compels us—men of no consideration whatever—to treat, presumptuously indeed, after the most holy apostle, except in so far as it will not be presumptuously if we treat the subject in accordance with the apostle.” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 1–16; 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10.
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Tertullian, On the Apparel of Women II.6Book II
“God bids you “be veiled.”” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 2–16; and comp. de Or., c. xxii., and the treatise de Virg. Vel.
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Tertullian, On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 4
“Chapter IV.—Of the Argument Drawn from 1 Cor. XI. 5–16.” — the author cites it
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Tertullian, On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 8
““If any,” he says, “is contentious, we have not such a custom, nor (has) the Church of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 16.
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OrigenCatena Aurea on John
“(1 Cor. 11:16) Human wisdom indeed discovers truths, which are handed down to posterity; but the teaching of the Spirit is a well of water which springeth up into everlasting life.” — the author cites it
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Jerome, The Dialogue Against the Luciferians
“So far as is possible, we avoid disputes with colleagues and fellow-bishops about the heretics, and maintain with them a divine harmony and the Lord’s peace, particularly since the Apostle says: ‘But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 16.
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