Constitutions of the Holy Apostles
Anonymous Syrian compiler
Book 6 · Section 6
About this work
A large church-order compilation presented in apostolic voices, combining earlier sources with instruction on ethics, worship, ministry, discipline, liturgy, widows, ordination, and ecclesial administration across eight books.
- Author
- Anonymous Syrian compiler
- Traditional attribution
- The Apostles, transmitted through Clement of Rome
- Date
- Late 4th century, incorporating earlier material
- Origin
- Syria (often proposed)
- Genre
- Church Order
The compilation incorporates earlier documents and should not be dated or attributed as a single uniform composition.
Sec. VI.—Conclusion of the Work.
That It is the Custom of Jews and Gentiles to Observe Natural Purgations, and to Abominate the Remains of the Dead; But that All This is Contrary to Christianity.
Section 30
XXX. Do not therefore keep any