Malchion, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VI — Epistle (1885)
“ For, beloved, we know that the bishop and all the clergy [10] ought to be an example in all good works to the people. Nor are we ignorant of the fact that many have fallen away through introducing these women into their houses, while others have fallen under suspicion. ”
Malchion, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VI — Epistle (1885)
“ And on account of these things all are groaning and lamenting with themselves; yet they have such a dread of his tyranny and power that they cannot venture on accusing him. And of these things, as we have said already, one might take account in the case of a man who held Catholic sentiments and belonged to our own number; but as to one who has betrayed [12] the mystery (of the faith) , and who swaggers [13] with the abominable heresy of Artemas,—for why should we hesitate to disclose his father?—we consider it unnecessary to exact of him an account for these things. ”
Malchion, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VI — Epistle (1885)
“ For there were some which were given to the clergy and laity when about to travel, that they might be admitted to communion by foreign bishops. And there were others which bishops were in the way of sending to other bishops, and which they in turn received from others, for the purpose of attesting their inter-communion; of which sort the Synod speaks here. These were usually sent by recently-ordained bishops soon after their ordination. Augustine, Epistle 162; Cyprian, in the Epistle to Cornelius, p. 320 ”
