Ethiopic Didascalia

Ethiopic Didascalia — Platt English translation page 114

and dieth in their transgression. And if he pray for them, he grieveth Christ. But rather let him turn them to repentance; for those who convert not the unjust and sinners, and them that are in error, shall be accounted partakers in their, evil deeds. XIII, That it is not lawful for Women to baptize. Behold, we declare unto you, that great is the condemnation of those who do after this manner. We command you therefore not to do this deed ; for this thing is a transgression of the Law. For the head of the woman is the man, who is also appointed to the Priesthood. It is not right, therefore, that we should transgress against the Creator ; that we should leave the Head, and follow the members. For the woman is a member of the man, and came out from him ; and from her, children are born. For the Lord hath said, as we have before declared. Suffer not the women to reprove, or teach, or to do the works of the Priesthood, which is not commanded in the Law. And he who doeth thus, hath transgressed against the Lord, and is become as those that are without knowledge, who appoint women to be Priestesses to graven images of women. Them that are such, put away far from the LaAV of the Lord. Wherefore it is not lawful for 114