CONTENTS. PAGE INTRODUCTION v Quotations from the Old Testament . . . . . . . xiii Quotations from the New Testament xvi TRANSLATION i CHAPTER I. About the simple and natural Law 2 CHAPTER II. That every man should please his Wife alone, etc. ... 3 CHAPTER III. The Doctrine about Women, that they please and honour their Husbands only ............ 8 About the Ordination of Bishops 10 About the Election of Elders 1 1 How it is proper for the Elder to teach . . . . . . . 1 1 About the Election of Deacons n About Catechumens 12 The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles 12 From Paul the Apostle about the Times of Prayer 18 Commandments from the writing of Addai the Apostle . . . . 18 CHAPTER IV. What sort of man ought to be chosen for the Bishopric . . 23 CHAPTER V. Doctrine and caution for the Bishop ...... 26 CHAPTER VI. Also teaches the Bishop, that he judge him that sins, as God, &c 28 [CHAPTER VII.] ....•' 34 The Prayer of Manasseh 38 CHAPTER VII. A broad doctrine about the Bishop himself, &c. ... 40 CHAPTER VIII. Teaches the same Bishop that he be not luxurious, &c. . 42 • CHAPTER IX. Exhortation to the people that they bring heave offerings of prayers and confessions to God, and that they honour the Bishop as God, &c 47 CHAPTER X. Admonition about false Brethren, &c 54 CHAPTER XI. Again, exhortation to Bishops and Deacons, that they govern justly, &c 58 CHAPTER XII. Commands Bishops to be quiet and humble, &c. The Order of the House of God, &c. 65 D. b