Apostolic Constitutions : Such a one, therefore, when he is a second time cast out of the Church, is justly cut off entirely from the congregation of the Lord. And now the Church of the Lord will be more beautiful than it was before, when it had a superfluous, and to itself a disagreeable member. Wherefore henceforward it will be free from blame and reproach, and become clear of such wicked, deceitful, abusive, unmerciful, traitorous persons; of such as are "haters of those that are good, lovers of pleasure," affecters of vainglory, deceivers, and pretenders to wisdom; of such as make it their business to scatter, or rather utterly to disperse, the lambs of the Lord. — Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book 2 Basil of Caesarea : The apostle also showed how much incontinency is to be dreaded by including it among the signs of apostasy, when he said, "In the last days shall come dangerous times. Men shall be lovers of themselves." Then, after enumerating several forms of iniquity, he adds, "slanderers, incontinent." Also, for selling his birthright for one portion of food, Esau was charged with incontinency as the greatest of evils. The first disobedience befell men as a consequence of incontinency. — THE LONG RULES, Q.16.R Oecumenius : without natural affection. Like those who are hostile towards their own. uncommitted. It shows that they have made no agreement with anyone. devilish. Like slanderers. For he who is conscious of no good in himself curses and slanders everyone, finding some comfort for himself in this. without self-control. Namely those who do not control their tongue, stomach, and those things which are under the stomach. brutal. Some are harsh and cruel. despisers of good. That is, enemies of all things good. — COMMENTARY ON 2 TIMOTHY