First Published in 1995. This book first appeared in 1937, and includes the Apostolic Tradition of St Hippolytus which is generally recognised as the single more illuminating single source of evidence on the inner life and religious polity of the early Christian Church. With a revised preface as well as the original first edition preface.
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1 We have, then, set forth what was to be said concerning spiritual gifts such as God has from the beginning bestowed on men according to His own will in presenting to Himself that image <f Himself> which had gone astray.
2 And now, “through the love which He had for all the saints ”, having come to our most important topic, we turn to <the subject> of the Tradition which
is proper for
the Churches,
2. Cf. Eph. i. 15.
L. ([p. 101). I Ea quidem quae uerba [uerbo.] fuerunt digne [digna.] posuimus de donationibus quanta guidem Ds a principio secundū propriam uoluntatem praestitit hominibus offerens sibi earn imaginem quae aberrauerat. 2 Nunc autem ea caritate, quā in omnes sanctos habuit, producti ad uerticem traditions quae catecizat ad ecclesias perreximus,
3 in order that those who have been rightly instructed may hold fast to that tradition which has continued until now, and fully understanding it from our exposition may stand the more firmly [lt;therein>.
4<T his is now the more necessary> because of that
apostasy
or error which was recently invented out of ignorance and <because of certain> ignorant men.
5 The Holy Ghost bestows the fulness of grace on those who believe rightly that they may know how those who are at the head of the Church should teach the tradition and maintain it in all things.
L. 3 ut [h]ii qui bene ducti [l docti] aunt earn quae permansit usq nunc traditionem exponentibus nobis custodiant et agnoseentes firmiores maneant, 4 propter eum qui nuper inuentus est per ignorantiam lapsus uel error et hos qui ignorant, 5 praestante perfectam gratiam eis qui recte credurt, ut cognoscant quomodo oportet tradi et custodiri omnia eos qui ecclesiae praesunt.
T. i. 18. 3, 4 But it shall bespoken… to those who are fixed and firm and do not fall away and keep my commandments and this tradition, that they may remain standing and strong in Me, 5 the Holy Ghost bestowing on them His grace that they may believe rightly, that they may … know the things of the Spirit.
<Part I. Of the Clergy>
ii.
Of Bishops
L.Ar.E.S.T.A.Ep. (K.)
Election
1 Let the bishop be ordained
being in all things without fault
chosen by all the people.
L. I Episcopus ordinetur electus ab omni populo; 2 quique cum nomina-
Confirmation
2 And when he has been proposed and found acceptable to all, the people shall assemble on the Lord’s day together with the presbytery and such bishops as may attend.
Consecration
3 With the agreement of all let
the bishops
lay hands on him and the presbytery stand by in silence,
4 And all shall keep silence praying in their heart for the descent of the Spirit.
5 After this one of the bishops present at the request (cietovv) of all, laying his hand on him
