xii CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER XIII. That no Christian should neglect the assembly of the Church, &c. . . 67 CHAPTER XIV. About Widows 70 CHAPTER XV. How it befits Widows to conduct themselves . . . . 71 That it is not fitting for Widows to do anything without the commandment of the Bishop 74 Reproof of rebellious Widows 75 It is not proper to pray with one who is censured 75 It is not permitted to a woman to baptize 75 About the jealousy of false Widows towards one another .... 75 About the audacity of cursed Widows 77 CHAPTER XVI. Of the appointment of Deacons and Deaconesses ... 78 CHAPTER XVII. It is right that the Bishop should take care of orphans, &c. 80 Those are guilty who take alms when they are not in want ... 80 CHAPTER XVIII. Exhortation to Bishops, concerning gifts 81 Those Bishops are culpable who take alms from the guilty . . . 82 CHAPTER XIX. Exhortation to Bishops to take care of those who are persecuted 84 CHAPTER XX. About the Resurrection of the Dead . . . . . . 88 CHAPTER XXI. Exhorting every Christian to keep himself from all evil and frivolous conversation, &c. About the Holy Fast. About the Passion and Crucifixion of our Lord. About the fourteenth [day] of the Passover, about the Friday of the Passion, and the Sabbath of the Annunciation and the Sunday of the Resurrection. About the mourning of the Sabbath, and the rejoicing of the Christians ........ 92 CHAPTER XXII. Commandment about children 101 CHAPTER XXIII. About heresies and schisms 102 CHAPTER XXIV. That God hath left the Synagogue of the Nation, and hath come to the Church of the Gentiles ; and that Satan also hath removed from the Jews, and hath come against the Church .... 105 About Simon Magus, &c. 106 About the false Apostles 106 CHAPTER XXV. Teaches that the Apostles settled the disputations in the Church, &c. 107 CHAPTER XXVI. Showeth that from the first the Apostles turned to the Churches of the Gentiles, &c. . ' . no