Правило 3 Святых Апостолов

If anyone, a bishop or presbyter, contrary to the Lord's institution of sacrifice, brings to the altar some other things, or honey, or milk, or instead of wine, a drink prepared from something else, or birds, or some animals, or vegetables, contrary to the institution, except new classes, or grapes at the appropriate time: let him be expelled from the sacred rank. Let it not be allowed to bring anything other than oil for the lamp and incense to the altar during the holy offering. (Ap. 4; Trul. 28, 32, 57, 99; Carth. 57). In the first times of Christianity, everyone who came to church brought there, according to the apostolic prescription (1 Cor. 16:2), various offerings of food and drink. One part of these offerings, going to the maintenance of the clergy, was selected and stored in a special place, where it was then divided between the priests and other ministers of the church; the other part was consecrated on the holy altar as an offering to God. Following the example of the Old Testament church, in which various fruits and animals were sacrificed, some Christians, especially those who converted from Judaism, introduced the custom of sacrificing, without distinction, both natural products and products of their own production 115 . To eliminate such a custom, the rule prescribes not to bring anything to the church except what Jesus Christ Himself commanded us, namely bread and wine (Matthew 26:26–28; Luke 22:17–20). All offerings mentioned in this rule and others similar to it are divided, according to the rule itself, into three categories: the first includes oil and incense, the second includes young ears of corn and grapes, and the third includes everything else. As for oil and incense, the rule allows for their free bringing to the church at any time, for their constant use during church services. The use of oil for lamps and incense for incense dates back to the first days of the existence of the Church of Christ and therefore the rule recognizes it not only as permissible, but also legal. Regarding young ears of corn and grapes, the rule allows them to be brought to church, but only at a certain time, namely when the first grains and grapes ripen, when the faithful are allowed to bring them to the church for blessing by the priest 116. All other offerings, as the rule commands, should not be brought to church, but are sent to the house of the bishop or presbyter, as can be seen from 4 Ap. rules. The requirements of this rule are very strict and violation of them by a bishop or presbyter entails their expulsion from the priesthood. Beveregii in hunc canonem, pag. 15, where evidence of this is mentioned from the time of St. fathers Wed. archim. John, mentioned cit., I, 141. Ap. post., VIII, 40. New. Tablet, IV, 133. Cf. Balsamon's interpretation of this rule. Af. Synth., II, 5. - “Alcoholic drink is called every drink that can make a person drunk,” as Zonara says in the interpretation of this rule (Af. Synth., II, 5). You might be interested in: