Ethiopic Sinodos

Ethiopic Sinodos — Horner 1904 English translation of the Statutes — sourcepage 195

148 STATUTES OF THE APOSTLES shall a^ tiiem for what reason tfaev soi^t the Faith. And thejr who broi^t them shall be witness for them as to whether thejr are able to hear (the word). And they shall examine them concerning their life as to what 5 they are ; if they have a wife ; or a woman, if she has a husband : or if he was a slave, if his master allowed him to hear; and if his master was not witness for him, he shall go away: and if his master was an idolater, they shall hear from him and they shall know if it was 10 with permission of his master, that there be not scandal And if he was a man who had a wife, or a woman who had a husband, they shall know if the man lives with his wife, and the wife with her husband. And if it was a man who did not live with a wife, he shall be instructed 15 not to be a fornicator, but to marry according to law or to remain so (as to obey the law). And if it was a man who had a devil, then he shall not hear the word of instruction. Concerning the occupations and the crafts beside the occupations of those whom they bring to JO exhortation. And if there was a pander, he shall be re- jected. And if there was one who makes an image or who divines, they shall teach him that he should not make an image ; and if he will not give up the image he shall be rejected. And if it was one who caused to go to the «5 Circus, let him leave off or be rejected. And if it was one who teaches children the work of this world, then it is good if he leave off ; yet if there is no other occupation by which he may live, he shall be excused. And let him who causes to go to idolatrous sacrifices leave 90 off or be rejected. And if there is one who hunts or teaches hunting, or who teaches fighting, or war, or