Tertullian An Answer to the Jews and named the Priest of God the Father unto eternity.[341] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II who was not a priest, and yet would exercise the functions of the priests, was smitten with leprosy for his transgression; so every lay person shall not be unpunished who despises God, and is so mad as to affront His priests, and unjustly to snatch that honour to himself: not imitating Christ, "who glorified not Himself to be made an high priest; "[150]