Peter of Alexandria, The Canonical Epistle. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 6 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1886), public domain.
Passages · 15
- The Canonical Epistle §1 — Canon I. With the Commentaries of Theodore Balsamon and John Zonaras. The Canons of the Blessed Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria, as They are Given in His Sermon on Penitence. Canon I. But since the fourth passover of…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §2 — Canon II. But in the case of those who, after that they were thrown into prison, and in the dungeon, as in a place besieged, endured afflictions and nauseous odours, but afterwards, without the conflict of torments,…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §3 — Canon III. But as for those who have suffered none of these things, and have shown no fruit of faith, but of their own accord have gone over to wickedness, being betrayed by fear and cowardice, and now come to…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §4 — Canon IV. To those who are altogether reprobate, and unrepentant, who possess the Ethiopian’s unchanging skin, and the leopard’s spots, it shall be said, as it was spoken to another fig-tree, “Let no fruit grow on…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §5 — Canon V. But upon those who have used dissimulation like David, who feigned himself to be mad to avoid death, being not mad in reality; and those who have not nakedly written down their denial of the faith, but being…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §6 — Canon VI. In the case of those who have sent Christian slaves to offer sacrifice for them, the slaves indeed as being in their master’s hands, and in a manner themselves also in the custody of their masters, and…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §7 — Canon VII. But the freemen shall be tried by penance for three years, both for their dissimulation, and for having compelled their fellow-servants to offer sacrifice, inasmuch as they have not obeyed the apostle, who…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §8 — Canon VIII. But to those who have been delivered up, and have fallen, who also of their own accord have approached the contest, confessing themselves to be Christians, and have been tormented and thrown into prison,…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §9 — Canon IX. With those also who, as it were from sleep, themselves leap forth upon a contest which is travailing long and likely to be protracted, and draw upon themselves the temptations as it were of a sea-fight, and…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §10 — Canon X. Whence it is not right either that those of the clergy who have deserted of their own accord, and have lapsed, and taken up the contest afresh, should remain any longer in their sacred office, inasmuch as…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §11 — Canon XI. For those who first, when the persecution waxed warm, leaped forth, standing around the judgment-seat, and beholding the holy martyrs who were hastening to the “prize of their high calling,” then, fired…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §12 — Canon XII. Against those who have given money that they might be entirely undisturbed by evil, an accusation cannot be brought. For they have sustained the loss and sacrifice of their goods that they might not hurt…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §13 — Canon XIII. Hence neither is it lawful to accuse those who have left all, and have retired for the safety of their life, as if others had been held back by them. For at Ephesus also they seized Gaius and Aristarchus…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §14 — Canon XIV. But if any have endured much violence and the strong pressure of necessity, receiving into their mouths iron and chains, and for their good affection towards the faith have bravely borne the burning of…vatican.va
- The Canonical Epistle §15 — Canon XV. No one shall find fault with us for observing the fourth day of the week, and the preparation, on which it is reasonably enjoined us to fast according to the tradition. On the fourth day, indeed, because on…vatican.va
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