who have confirmed you by admonition, and made you partakers in the
holy Eucharist of God, and made you sharers and heirs of God's promise.
Reverence these [men], and honour them (the Bishops) with all honour,
for they have received authority from God of life and death, not that
they may judge those who have sinned, and condemn them to death in
everlasting fire, excommunicating and sending away those who are con-
demned, may this never happen ! but that they may receive and give life to
those who are converted and repent. Let these then be your Chiefs, and ^p' Coil<