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Epistle of Theonas

Theonas of Alexandria

Chapter 3

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Author: Theonas of Alexandria

III.

But because, as I apprehend it, ye

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are

assigned

to

different

offices

,

and

you

,

Lucianus

,

are

styled

the

head

of

them

all

,

whom

,

also

,

by

the

grace

of

Christ

given

you

,

you

are

able

to

direct

and

dispose

in

their

different

spheres

,

I

am

certain

that

it

will

not

displease

you

if

I

also

bring

before

your

notice

,

in

a

particular

and

summary

manner

,

some

of

my

sentiments

on

the

subject

of

these

offices

.

For

I

hear

that

one

of

you

keeps

the

private

moneys

of

the

emperor

;

another

the

imperial

robes

and

ornaments

;

another

the

precious

vessels

;

another

the

books

,

who

,

I

understand

,

does

not

as

yet

belong

to

the

believers

;

and

others

the

different

parts

of

the

household

goods

.

And

in

what

manner

,

therefore

,

these

charges

ought

,

in

my

judgment

,

to

be

executed

,

I

shall

indicate

in

a

few

words

.