39. 1415–1416 г. Окружное послание митрополита Фотия о незаконном поставлении литовскими епископами Григория Цамблака на киевскую митрополию

The ancient slaughter, and before the law, divine men, were not taught by scripture and books, but by the pure meaning of the Holy Spirit, I was enlightened, and thus informed the priest and learned the will of God, speaking to God himself and commanding and prophesying to the lips of the mouth. Such is the case with Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and these great-grandsons: Job, Moses. And since people are exhausted and not worthy to be enlightened and learn from the Holy Spirit, Wisdom will give the first 1583 Moses the divine law, God the lover of mankind, food for this sake, they will remember and begin to learn God’s commandment. Likewise, our Lord Christ spoke face to face with the Apostle and bestowed upon them his grace as a teacher. And before seven heresies and rebellions and 1584 church confusions 1585 want to vegetate [and] begin, and our Orthodox customs 1586 are corrupted, deign to write to the Gospels, and the apostolic traditions and rules of the Holy Fathers, so that from these we may be taught the truth and not be tormented 1587 by false flattery rebellious and unsacred to completely corrupt 1588 our Christian customs. Therefore, I want to reveal and inform your love of the exhaustion and rebellion that happened in 1589 in the Church of God from these unlike men, and as not all of them are bishops: in a word, for many bishops are small in character, disciples of Christ in image, traitors in character, pious in word, wicked in deed, meek in word, wicked in character, in name saints, but pagans in deeds; and as the Prophet David said, “mixed among the nations and practiced their deeds”; and truly his prophecy will be fulfilled on them 1590 accursed ones. Following this, the Apostle says 1591: “Behold, I say and testify before God that you have no one to walk, just as other nations walk in the vanity of their thoughts, darkened in mind; But you are not like this: know Christ, and do not mix with those who do the same 1592; many are now teachers of destruction, and they will multiply. Beware, beloved, for the days are evil, and time supplies its servants.” And do not wonder, beloved, about the Lord, if shepherds are in the image of existence, rather than wolves. Speaking to bishops and priests, Paul the Apostle said: “For from your very selves men will rise up, saying that you are corrupt.” Let no one deceive you, brethren, even if someone has the image of an angel from without, but inside the image of the devil. For this reason, the Lord said: “Let no one deceive you.” But to you, brethren, I forewarn: beware, lest anyone deceive you 1594 from the outside, from the inside, from the bishop, from the priest, or the deacon, or the monk, or the prince, or the boyar, or the rich, or the poor, or whoever is corrupt, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are wolves and predators, who have the education of piety, but their strength through hypocrisy. will cover. 1595 But you, beloved, do not be deceived by their wickedness and deceit; but just as you naturally received holy baptism from the Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ 1596, you also naturally accepted from it to have a single saint, and as you naturally accepted, preserve this until the end of the century. But the end of the age has reached near you, as the Apostle says: “and fierce times have arisen, and iniquity will be fulfilled, and the love of many has faded, and the deceiver of many is deceived and the greatest are deceived.” Bring 1598, we will open the sacred books, in them we will find the true path; let us go upstream to the holy mountains, I say prophets and apostles, that we may not be deceived [and] be carried away [1599] by every wind of teaching 1600, in the craftiness of wicked men and in the deceit of 1601 their deceits. 1602 Let us go up as disciples to the blessed mountain and hear our Shepherd saying: “Be careful that no one deceives you.” John also says in 1603: “Beware 1604 that you do not destroy yourself.” And the great Apostle Paul says: “Watch 1605 the dogs, and be careful 1606 how you walk.” And the hedgehog says “watch” 1607, there is nothing else, but only to your statement it is said [about] those who deceive people and wolves exist and cover themselves with the skin of [sheeps] and deceive the weak. Every needful thing is said everywhere in the divine scriptures, be careful, and behold 1608, and look, and be vigilant, not only for yourself, but for the whole flock, and keep silent about nothing, even about our benefit, the divine scripture. Where shall I begin, or 1615 from the one who says: “I am the beginning and the end”? John, preaching the Lord’s word, says 1616: “The Lord said: Do not enter through the doors into the sheepfold, but deceive others, for there is a thief and a robber.” Behold the perniciousness of the destroyer! He said not to enter through the doors, according to the divine and sacred rules: below, the divine scriptures, below the Prophets, can bring 1617 [in] testimony. Truly, the doors are the scriptures, by those we are introduced to God; You will not allow the wolf to come to us, the pernicious will forbid you to deceive us. There is a thief who does not enter the sheepfold by divine and sacred rules, but climbs into other people, choosing some other and unusual path, according to his own desire. I hear Nadab and Abihu, as if they only showed strange fire, they were consumed by strange 1618, they were tormented for the hedgehog of your wickedness, and then they found the destruction of existence and wickedness a time and place; and below Aaron, their father, was pleased to save them, the second from God according to Moses; like Theudas and Judas, who deceived the nations before Christ, and corrupted and corrupted themselves. In truth, it is said: “by climbing the foreigner”; The thief will jump over the wall, and trample, and do destructive things and create. It makes me tear up when I remember the destruction of 1619 these damned ones, who imagine themselves to be shepherds and thrones holding the holy Apostles and Prophets, but not 1620 by deeds, not by apostolic morals, to whom it is timely to say: “Woe to you, blind leaders, not taught by those who exist, not established, who have forsaken the word of God and the limits Holy Apostles, cleave to glory and belly, to whom God is belly and glory in their shame 1621, having eaten the milk of the sheep and the wool and eaten the flesh, you have not cared for them alone, but you have also destroyed yourself.” Since the ever-defending Church of Christ has been defeated in vain, the sower is more comfortable waging war against the tares, plotting to blow smoke into those who exist, and first of all, knowing and choosing not to be sacred, let this man loose on the Church of God; the same wretched 1622 which is the essence of dumbness, it is not mine to say, because they want to appear in a little way from others before all of you, who, having become enraged at the holy rules and having acquired some weak-minded ones, are seducing with their cunning, which could 1623 cruelly 1624 destroy Christ's flock. 1625 And even before it was revealed about him at the council, great confusion was brought upon the Church of Christ, from the most holy ecumenical patriarch Euthymius and from the divine and sacred council he was deposed and cursed, and having fled from there, also passing from place to place 1626, he returned to Lithuania, in a hurry, like It happened that the Church of God 1627 was to be destroyed and confused: it was fighting against it, overthrowing it, corrupting it. The same accursed ones, like sometimes bishops, gather against the Church of God, alas, they begin a plan, not by the election of the Holy Fathers, not by a council test, not by correct reasoning, but even more painfully, self-legitimately establishing it, as if in a sleepy 1628 ghost playing 1629 manifested, these vile ones hastily install the vile one, and [in] sacred clothes 1630 obscene unholy clothes, who are “worthy” of what was announced 1631 to him, who deserves much shame and deceit. 1632 About immeasurable audacity! O vile undertaking! But sinners do it on our shoulders, and the former disgrace is new, not by angel and man, as Paul was most valiant in the suffering, to the beginning, but to all the evil ones according to time, for all times and places in the marketplace, in places 1640, in joy, in lamentations, and nothing so eloquent to hear, as the saints are humiliated and mocked. Jeremiah is looking for the head of the water and the fountain of tears, so that he may weep for the property of Israel, but he is not crying for the good... ... 1641 He speaks to him, making accusations against the priests God, saying: “The priests do not decide: where is the Lord? and the representatives of my law were not versed, and the shepherds did not honor me in 1642.” And again: “shepherds, madmen 1643, did not seek the Lord, and for this reason the whole flock did not understand and wasted. Shepherds, speaking, many have corrupted my grapes, desecrated my participation, which was so beloved to me, creating 1644 and empty and impassable.” And again: “O shepherds, who destroyed and wasted the 1645 sheep of my flock! Below, from the holy rules, it was given to you, below from the original custom, except for our elders. For this reason, the darkened ones should be called me for you, and not the enlighteners, below the visitors of 1655, below the bishops, and above all the slaves of the womb; because of the womb we create all such things, and simply all those who are doing crazy things there, like Orib and Zib and Zibya and Salman, and like the host of Aviron, and we impute you to be depraved and God-hating. 1656 And how dare you say and write this? The holy catholic and apostolic church of Christ, according to the invincible strength and strength given from above by the grace of Christ, always builds for good, and according to all the holy churches found everywhere, shows care and concern, as if they are being ruled and carried out well and according to the law of the Lord. Which books of the saints, which gospel, which apostle taught you to do such wickedness? Behold, the conciliar and apostolic church, from the east of the sun further to the west, and from the end to the end of the universe, teach with divine and sacred rules, which bishops must have to submit to the conciliar and apostolic church of Christ, and nowhere will anyone find such lawlessness as you have created. Who of you, accursed ones, will be able to reveal or imagine this creation in every way, even beforehand? 1660 But 1661 no one can reveal or imagine: this is the essence of the cathedral churches. Let no one deceive you if you are guilty of this sin, but correct yourself, since you have naturally fallen from grace: Christ does not benefit you unless you return to your right and good confession, as you were called quickly and confessed before the altar at your setting, and before many witnesses, angel and man, and before the Lord of all: for he himself holds the handwriting of your confession, having on heaven, even wearing it, he will come to reward everyone for having done and kept his confession. This whole evil thing has been done, and it is not enough for your destruction to be such evil to silence, but also not yet ashamed to disgrace your damnation, and you also send your evil manuscripts throughout the Russian land 1662 folded 1663; and you also lay lies and slander on the Catholic Church of Christ and on the holy king, as if they were installing the holy order as a reward. 1664 And we honor you, who have transgressed 1665 the ancient duty of your confession and promise, even as you naturally 1666 promised each of you in your confession not to receive another metropolitan, but only one sent from Constantine, from the conciliar and apostolic church. But you say: “every gift 1667 is from above, coming down from the Father by light,” and you slander the truth; I do not already have the perfect gift of the Holy Spirit in you, but more than that, your delusion is darkness and corruption and schism, which not only destroys yourself, but also leads Christ’s people into spiritual destruction. I have ceased to flow from the source, poverty comes to everything that exists on earth, verbal and non-verbal, and to every earthly vegetation and fruit: the same is true for you, if the grace of the Holy Spirit does not exist in you, from the spiritual source there will be poverty and destruction for your souls. Rtsi me even more, seduced non-bishop of Poloch Theodosius: after the repose of the late Metropolitan Cyprian in 1669, holy 1670, weren’t you the pernicious 1671, going to the metropolis? And you yourself, the accursed one, weighed so much that you gave silver and gold about that installation: and 1672 if this was done for compensation, they would not have sent the idle one to you; but in 1673, with great humiliation and shame, I let go, saying to you: “Let your gold and your silver be with you for destruction.” When, by the good pleasure of God, I consulted my son, Grand Duke Vasily Dmitreevich, and sent to the holy patriarch and to the sacred cathedral and to the holy king, as if, according to God’s will, they would choose and send him, that is to us the holy saint of Kiev and all Rus', according to the old duty, the hedgehog was 1674 about me humble. Yes, and the seduced Gregory also looked for the metropolis, and condemned many estates, and did not listen to him, but also the ecumenical patriarch deposed him from the priesthood and cursed him, and barely escaped other 1675 executions. And why do you, perishers, lay blasphemy and slander and lies against the holy and catholic church of Christ, and speak against the holy king? 1676 In truth, according to the unfaithful word of the prophet: “Let every mouth be stopped that speaks iniquity against the righteous.” But you, the most sacred flock of Christ, I have hope, like the good Christ, by grace and your mind, founded 1677 by the planting of piety, will keep the churches of God motionless and restless, and will deliver no one into the snare of the enemy. For this reason, I pray for your 1678 love, and moreover, be an adviser 1679 to me, and strengthen my aching soul: I myself, as you see, are immersed in deep despondency and sadness. “My eyes vanished, according to the divine scripture, speaking about the destruction and division of the daughter of Zion”; I see, as a mountaineer and fiercely, the undefiled 1680 bride of Christ has been captured from the all-destroying and amorous 1681 demons, who have brought upon her such battles. Just as the primordial one was prepared to be grazed by some flattery 1682, so also now the church of Christ is devoured, not by some flattery [and] by concealment, but having clearly taken hold, such darkness is prepared for you. But having fallen into tears and sobs as a shepherd and 1690, for the sake of the shepherds, and the flock, and for the sake of lawlessness and darkness 1691, who embraced their path 1692, they would have forgotten themselves and continued their sobs. 1693 We know, my beloved, that the Lord will not despise his humiliated church, but will reward the proud, and will clothe his church with the robe of joy, according to ancient splendor. And even if they did indecent things, our Lord Christ said in the same speech: “Screw me away and do not accept my words, for I do not judge him: the word that is spoken by him, then he will judge on the last day.” About this John says: “Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits if they are from God.” And again: “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching with him, do not receive him 1694 into your house and do not say “rejoice” to him; Whoever says to him, “Rejoice,” shares in his unfruitful and evil deeds.” And again: “everyone who transgresses and does not remain in the punishment of Christ does not have the Lord.” This John teaches, John the son of thunder, who is more beloved than all the Saints of Christ, James says: “Whoever claims to be a friend of the world 1695 is an enemy of God.” Hear, all you Orthodox, who eat with the unholy, a fierce answer, for you are God’s enemies; A prince who is less than friendly with an enemy may be a friend of a prince, but he will be honored with his enemies, but he will perish with his enemies and suffer the most cruel things. Judas Jacob said: “For certain men, who of old were registered in this sin of wickedness 1696, transform the grace of our God into defilement, and deny the only God and Master of our Lord Jesus Christ.” And again he said: “In the last times there will be scoffers, walking according to their desires of wickedness; These are the essence of your love that hosts filth, grazes without fear of oneself, waterless clouds, carried by every wind, and the tree of the tree is barren, the stars are charming, to which the darkness of darkness is reserved forever.” Such and the most numerous of these are taught by the mouth of good Judas. Come then, Paul, the chosen vessel, speak to us 1697 about the present time, reveal the hidden wolves, expose and 1698 declare the thieves and robbers of the holy flock of God. Paul said: “Beware that you are a stealer through cunning and vain flattery.” And again: “You can’t resist learning various strange things.” And again: “wicked men and wise men prosper in what is worse 1699, deceiving and 1700 deceiving.” And again he says: “To the defiled and unfaithful 1701 nothing is pure.” Hear all those who work with them in love, how can you escape from the wrath coming upon them? Those who consort with them 1702 and defile themselves 1703 in food or drink, or in loving friendship, how dare you approach the divine and terrible mysteries of Christ? Do we therefore beg you, or do we labor in vain, or do we speak these words into thin air? Otherwise, for the sake of those who are in a hurry to hear the word good and do, I will not stop speaking these verbs. Hear blessed Paul saying: “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of bass; come out from among them and do not touch uncleanness. Is this the introduction of light to darkness? Where are the essence now, like the fierce lips of those who have vanity, who do not know the divine scripture, whose God is the belly and glory, like the earthly wise ones? Such Paul instructs and consoles and punishes, Paul is a chosen vessel, a limiter of the church, a long-suffering 1705 valiant, a harbinger of good news, a preacher of Christ and a writer of commands, a trumpet of the word and a broadcaster of piety and tongues 1706 a fisher. Rtsi 1707, blessed Peter, whom blessed God and our Lord Jesus Christ bless, about 1708 those who deceive and want to deceive the flock of Christ, who will be betrayed and entrusted to you by the Chief of the shepherds and the Visitor to our souls, rtsi, the Holy Spirit has given thee food, and establish your flock, show and reveal to all the Orthodox the hidden wolves, like your Mentor Christ the Lord. Peter said: “Be aware of this, that in the last days the scoffers will come, walking according to their desires 1709.” And again he says: “There will be false teachers in you, who will turn the evil-minded into destructive heresies, the Lords who redeemed them will renounce, and many will follow 1710, whose sin does not tarry and their destruction does not slumber, the oath of the child, leaving the right path.” This Peter said, Peter is blessed in truth, Peter is the stone of faith, on whom Christ is the foundation of his church, Peter, who holds the keys of heaven, Peter, who walks on the waves of the sea, the warm keeper of Christ, like Simon the Magus in Rome, overthrew, as the supreme leader and representative, the first thief and thief and disciple of the devil 1711 in heresies. The Lord said: “Be careful that no one deceives you, for the time is near”: now it has come, and we all see the servants of the devil! Even if you want to teach those who want 1712 to be representatives of the churches of God how it is worthy for them to drive away the rebels 1713 of the church of God, create a scourge from the rope, and from below, you will drive everyone out of the sanctuary, selling and buying, and rejecting and driving away, saying: “My house is a house of prayer, but you will create it as a den of thieves.” You will hear, representatives of the churches of God of this time: for you to show the goodness of the image, so that you may follow 1714 in its footsteps, watch out more dangerously 1715, driving away wolves and preserving the flock 1716, also driving out 1717 those who are contrary to wisdom. Of course, the desolation and destruction of their speech, which wants to be according to the generation and generation of those 1718, like those who are opposed to the Church of God and those who act, the verb: “Behold, your house is left empty.” Do you see how words and deeds have come true? For the enemies and slanderers of the Church of God 1719, like dissenters and rebels, are given up to all kinds of destruction, according to the word of the Lord, who said: “For every garden that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted,” and so it is. You yourself made the first decree; and after ascending to heaven in 1720, the blessed Apostles compiled their divine teachings on them 1721; Even now, in 1722, both church teachers, and the holy ecumenical councils that took place from time to time in 1723 were uprooted and given over to destruction, according to what is written: “For you will destroy all that speak lies.” Moreover, everything disappeared and perished for the sake of their iniquity. Where are the kings, the strongmen, the wise men and the rebels who once persecuted the Church of God? Wasn’t it wasted and destroyed and destroyed and 1724 became nothing? About them the Church of God cries out: “For you have deceived me like many dogs.” Isn't everyone dead? Where is Athanasius, God's holy dwelling? 1729 Where is Gregory, the second Theologian, sweetest and most prudent, and the invincible warrior of Christ against the wicked? And to him, where is John, with his golden tongue, the leader of the despondent, the consolation of the sorrowful, the leader of the repentant, who is a two-edged weapon against blasphemers 1730, the friend of virtues, the abode of the Holy Spirit? Do you see, my children, how great is the difference between these divine 1731 holy men and the damned ones who exist today? We and other God-bearing 1732 teachers are not sufficient to the current one. Otherwise, 1733 they laid down their souls for the sheep, as they had foretold; having abandoned their reproach 1734, they gave Christ's flock over to the wolves, not knowing that even if one sheep perishes, having become a beast of prey due to our negligence, the Judge will exact its blood 1735 from our hands, and says to the Apostle: “for in the last times some will depart from the faith, heeding the spiritual delusions and teachings of demons.” to people"; and again he says “there will be a time when they will not accept sound 1736 teaching, but according to their own desire they will choose themselves as teachers, supplied by evil spirits and corrupted by them, the forerunners of the Antichrist will be the opposite disciples, and with their wicked commands they will deceive and destroy and dishonor humanity, rich in goodness, to please the son of perdition.” For this reason, I have reminded you in many ways about the godless and unholy, and now I pray your love, so that you do not agree with them in any action, be it in food, or in drink, or in friendship or in vow 1737, or in peace, or in love: whoever comes together with them will create the same church of God. The true disciple of God boldly calls: “Whoever preaches the gospel to you, rather than you received it by nature, let him be cursed,” and the Songs of David 1738 saying: “Lord, I who hate you have hated you and I have hated them in all your ways with complete hatred.” Be horrified and trembling at those who eat with the unholy and act in love with them, and correct yourselves, so that you do not perish with their iniquity. Hear all the nations, inspire all those who live throughout the universe, hear the shepherds of the churches of Christ, hear the priests of the Lord, hear the pious princes and all people, and all the judges of the earth, monks and nuns, young men and maidens, old men and young men, small and great, or male or female, together the rich and the poor, all listen verb, I pray. I collected from the divine scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, and it was revealed to you that I created them for your love. The same 28: “If a bishop, or a priest, or a deacon, is deposed righteously because of a revealed sin, and dares to touch the services that were anciently pledged to him, he will not be cut off from the church, as if the oud has rotted.” Rule 30 of the same: “If any bishop, with the help of worldly princes, accepts the church, let him be ejected and excommunicated.” Interpretation: “If a bishop has been elected by the worldly rulers, and by force receives the church of God, the bishop decrees that he will be in it, having sinned a great sin in 1748, let him be deposed and excommunicated. It is fitting for anyone who wants to be appointed a bishop from all the bishops existing in the region to be appointed by order of their eldest. If it is not possible for everyone to gather together in a powerful way, then without any communication from the three bishops, let him be appointed, according to the established scriptures, and to all the bishops who did not come.” Rule 31: “If any priest neglects his bishop, he will assemble a cathedral and erect another altar, not even seeing the bishop in good faith and truth, but he will be erupted, and the simple people who followed him will be excommunicated.” Rule 32: “If a priest or deacon is excommunicated from a bishop, he must not be accepted from another.” Antioch Council Rule 4: “If a bishop has been rejected from the council, or a priest, or a deacon from his bishop, dares to do anything about the service, either a bishop according to previous custom, or a priest, or a deacon, and whoever 1749 does not have the hope of having instructions in any other council, seeking forgiveness.” Rule 5: “If any priest or deacon, having offended his bishop and departed 1750 from the church, and his cathedral, and sets up an altar, and calls him to the bishop, and does not submit, and does not want to submit to him, nor listen to him, the first and second calling 1751 him, refuse him at all, and there will be no healing.” Rule 6 of the same: “If someone has not received communion from his bishop, he will not be accepted more than from another, unless he is received from his bishop 1752, or, having opposed the [former] council of 1753, 1754 will make a response; Having passed the 1755 council, he will receive a different condemnation. The same commandment applies to the simple and to the priests and to the deacons and to all 1756: the one who is most bound can only give permission.” 1757 Rule 12 of the same: “If anyone has been rejected from his bishop; or a priest or a deacon, or even a bishop - from his council, will dare 1758 to chill the ears of the king, just as before a large council the bishop will turn, and even think of the righteous 1759, bring to the big bishops and from them 1760 test and judgment 1761 expect." Rule 16: "Whoever the bishop of the exercise of the church has cast into himself, will take away the throne without a perfect council, to him be rejected, and if all people wish to accept it, then the council will be completed, and the metropolitan bishop will come." Rule 19 of the same: “Shouldn’t the bishop be appointed to the council and the coming of the diocesan bishop to the same metropolis, who came from everything in 1762, for it is understood that 1763 is all his kind.” diocesan concelebrants, even if it is proper to convene the metropolis with the message of 1764; Even if there is an establishment according to the commanded canon, they speak against their own for the sake of self-controversy, so as to keep the greatest account.” Rule 4 of the First Council in Nicaea: “It is more worthy for a bishop to be appointed a bishop than anyone else in the region; If there is such an inconvenience, either for the sake of trouble, or for the sake of longness of the journey, all three of them are gathering together, advised 1765 in addition to existing and folded letters, then create an order; the power of those who were in 1766 to be given in each region to the metropolitan.” Plot. : “A bishop is appointed from two or three bishops, according to the first rule of the holy Apostles. Otherwise, it is supplied from three, even if all the bishops in the region, or those who found it because of need, or because of the longness of the journey, will not be able to come; Otherwise, they must go, even if they have not arrived, by writing letters to prepare for the election of the bishops who have come, and the judgment and election of those who create. The chosen ones are two or three, and then the metropolitan will have power, as one of the three chosen ones will appoint a bishop, as he wishes.” Rule of the 2nd Council, Chapter 4: “About Maxim Kunitsa there was no outrage in Constantinograd, as Maxim was neither a bishop nor called a bishop, nor a priest from him in any way, nor about him, and the former rejected from him in 1767.” Interpretation: “This Maximus the Cynic (the Cynic is said to be a shameless one) discorded the Church of God and fulfilled much rebellion and rumors, he drew the place of the shepherd to appear, and is ready to forgive all the sins of 1768 sinners, for the sole sake of wickedness in the commandments, choosing to transgress the commandments, as the great Theologian Gregory says. Let this Maxim be a stranger from the bishops, and all the priests and deacons and other clerics appointed by him are alien to the priesthood.” Rule 34 of the same 1769: “You must lead your elder as a bishop and have him as your head, and do nothing unnecessary without his will.” Rule of the 1st Council 15: “For many 1771 rebellious and 1772 talk that happened, I deigned to be completely rejected by the custom 1773 through the rule of 1774, even if found in any parts, as if not to move 1775 from city to city, neither a bishop, nor a priest, nor a deacon; If anyone, through the command of the great and holy council, does anything, or gives himself over to such a thing, he will be rejected throughout creation and will be given over to the church, to which a bishop or priest has been appointed.” Interpretation: “He not only denies the rule for bishops to transgress from city to city, but also for presbyters and deacons, and having done something like this, in his city and in his church he again commands them to be crucified, in whom they were appointed. The first and second rules, like those in Sredtsi, are cruel to torment such people, removing them from holy communion, and forbids them with such penance.” It is fitting that whoever wants to be appointed to the episcopate, let him be counted as a bishop, just as our holy Fathers in Nicaea commanded to eat on the eve, which says: “It is fitting to appoint a bishop from everyone else in the diocese; If this is inconvenient, or found for the sake of trouble or longness for the sake of the journey, from each of the three gathered together, counted as being from all 1782 and compiled by the scripture, then create an order; known to be given to the metropolitan in each diocese.” 1783 Interpretation: “In many rules it is said that from all the bishops existing in the region, if it is powerful, it is appropriate for the court and election to be appointed to be a bishop; If it is not possible for everyone to come together, then let him be installed from three bishops, combined by the letter of 1784 letters and a bishop who did not come. If someone is elected by the worldly rulers and receives a certain church from them, he will be appointed a bishop by their will; not only is such an appointment not firm, but it will bring deposition and excommunication on the one who has thus received the priesthood.” Council of Sardinia, rule 2: “If anyone finds himself violent or daring, as if he thinks of such as to whom to bring [renunciation, knowing from the multitude to bring to himself] 1785 scriptures, there is clearly a small one who is powerful, who corrupted the church with a bribe and at a price, to rise up, as 1786 it is worthy for the same to have a bishop, by no means 1787 the evil one the actions of 1788 and the machinations of such that I think that there is no such thing as one who will ever be worthy of communion.” Plot. : “If a bishop comes in so much vacillation and frenzy, and dares to ask to move from city to city, saying that the people of that city want me, and from there we will take a letter, shows a prayer written to him from all the citizens, as if they were a bishop (even though he is, as if by cleverness and cunning such was the case, few were able to attract 1789 with bribes and honor to themselves, and in the church, having become a rumor, they create a rumor, speaking loudly, asking to have that bishop): for such a one, as if he had greatly mixed and created such a thing, and was known in that velma, condemn this holy cathedral; It was denied that in the outcome of my life I would be worthy of communion. And mark 1790: this is strange and scary, even if in the end of the life of 1791 you won’t be worthy of communion, if you won’t find in all the rules written about them, and about any sins, such prohibitions.” The same rule 5 1793: “Here 1794 says to himself again in response to impose a thing, not the first to put [another] on his seat, unless the Roman 1795 bishop has heard, he will give a commandment about 1796.” 1797 Interpretation 1798: “Behold, it was first of all that the clerks and elders of the city should elect a bishop, now this does not work, but the election takes place from the metropolitan and from the bishop; therefore, they elect and appoint, just as the 12th canon [which was also commanded in the 19th canon of the council in Laodicea] 1799 and many others is appropriate for all the bishops in the region to come to the election and installation of a bishop; let those who come for the installation receive letters of recognition.” Rule 13 of the First Second Council: “If any priest or deacon, like me, knows his bishop has sinned, before the judgment and removal of all the bishops of the council, he departs from his communion and does not remember his name in the service, let him be deposed and be deprived of all priestly honor; those who follow him, even if they are priests, will fall away from their honor, while the venerables and ordinary people will be excommunicated until they are converted.” Rule 14 1808 of the same: “In the same way, a bishop against his metropolitan or a metropolitan against his patriarch, if they dare to do this, they will be deprived of all priesthood.” Canon 9 of the Council of Carthage: “For those expelled from the church by virtue of their sins, if any bishop or priest receives him into communion, the bishop himself is guilty of an equal sin and will appear together with his bishop who has fled.” Interpretation: “If a presbyter or deacon is excommunicated by his bishop, and another bishop, who knows that he has been excommunicated, accepts him and grants him to serve with him, the being is not worthy, and he himself will be excommunicated. Likewise, even if someone communes with a heretic and prays with them, he will not commune with the faithful, but let him leave the church.” Rule 10 of the same 1809: “If a priest during his stay is excommunicated by a bishop and taken away, he must inform the neighboring bishop, and they will listen to these things, and he will humble himself to his bishop; If he does not do the same thing, but as if he has left the disgrace of 1810, he will excommunicate himself from the communion of his bishop, and having done something with some, he will bring something holy to God, such a one will be imputed to be cursed.” Plot. 1811: “Even if the bishop excommunicates his presbyter for the sake of some guilt, he will not come to the council of that region, the bishop 1812, in which his bishop is, nor will he announce his eruption, so that the bishops, having experienced the inappropriate guilt that was 1813, will correct him; a schismatic will be torn away from the cathedral church, and having especially erected a church and brought the holy gifts of God, swearing at the faith and structure of the cathedral church, he will not be without torment, but let him be damned.” Same 11: “If a presbyter is excommunicated by his bishop, the metropolitan and bishops are not forbidden to visit that region; If he does not join those, but creates a schism and is proud of 1814, he brings the shrine of God, and again begins to serve, may he be damned.” The same 13: “I commanded the eldest, and three bishops appoint a bishop, according to the command of their metropolitan.” Same 29: “Even if someone who has been excommunicated from fellowship dares to join in before hearing, you will bring condemnation on yourself.” Interpretation: “Even if his bishop excommunicates a presbyter or a deacon, and does not even allow him to serve, he dares to serve, and he himself will be deposed.” Rule 6 of the Ganyr Cathedral: “If anyone takes care of himself from the cathedral church and neglects the church, he wants to create churchly things, but I am with him as a priest 1815 by the will of the bishop, let him be damned.” See in the original; corrected according to Min. In the sub. k verb; corr. according to Min. or, probably, the translation of the conjunction εἰ μή = not yet. In authentic prestige; corrected according to Min. In authentic and the glory of their shame; Min.: and glory through their shame; corrected according to the current reading of the Bible. See Phil.3:19. In the original there is something superfluous here. I could do it in the original; corrected according to Min. In the original, having destroyed; corrected according to Min. Coming in the original; corrected according to Min. In authentic in Senin; corrected according to Min. B authentic playing; corrected according to Min. In the original worthy; corrected to Min. In authentic Yeminsky; corrected according to Min. In authentic more mellow; in Min. laughing. Those. as if it was done according to sacred scripture, while the spiritual hierarchs were like laymen. In the original kako; in the text according to Min. In the original and hedgehog; in the text according to Min. In both lists, strange words follow: “but oh, the one who favors swinishness.” In the Greek original it may have been: χείρων, taken by the translator for χοίρος. In the original in; text according to Min. In the original she is a madwoman; Min. crazy and... In the original, it destroyed and wasted; corrected according to Min. In authentic internecine; corrected according to Min. In authentic it is not revealed that the publishers of the Historical Acts read outside the revelation. The meaning of our reading: implicit, imperceptible. In both lists, mocking. Those. devil; in authentic and Min. create. Again a literal translation of the Greek accusative case from the preposition πρός. In the original it is fleeting; corrected by Min. In the original there is darkness, probably in agreement with διὰ τὸ σκύτος. In the original I obyapu; Min. embraced In the printed edition this entire point was omitted as spoiled. And in authentic and in Min. to him; corrected according to Bible reading (James 4:4). However, according to the meaning of Photius’s further words, one might think that he is pointing to Tsamblaka. See message (Jude 1:4). In Min. added: according to the grace given to you from God, speak to us. In authentic incorrect corrections according to Min. Co-constructed in the original: corrected according to Min. In Min. add. those who want and. In both lists, what follows is and - superfluous. The printed edition adds from the Bible: their uncleanness (2 Pet. 2:2). In the devil's script; corrected according to Min. In authentic stands here and is superfluous. and preserving the flock from Min. In both lists: and the hedgehog’s ascension to heaven. In the original and; in the text according to Min. In the original it is still placed higher, before the word divine, which spoils the meaning of the whole passage. Greek translation; καὶ αί κατά καιροὺς… σὺνοδοι. Please make a difference in the original. In the original it's bad; in the text according to Min. In authentic on average; in the text according to Min. In Min. added: and the covetous with virtue. Both lists cut both ways. In both lists it is (τοῦ προβάτου). There are petits on both lists; in the Greek text it was probably: καὶ τὰ τοῦ Δαυιτικοῦ ψολμοῦ λέγων. In the original this is corrected from the sacred. The words: “The rule is written” are taken from Min. – All further rules and interpretations are given according to the so-called Helmsman. Sofia (Russian) edition. But in our list their text is so damaged that it was necessary to restore it using two parchments. We feed the Synod. library: No. 227 (without interpretations) and Sofia ca. 1282 No. 132. In the original with those who did not communicate; corrected by Helmsman. in the church from Min. It is remarkable that this word is omitted from both Helmsmen. In authentic prays; in the text according to Min. In the original with the erupted. In the original hereinafter: that you can read the interpretation and interpretation. In the original it comes next - superfluous. In authentic Great; corrected according to the Helmsman. In the original; corrected according to the Helmsman, in accordance with the Greek μηκέτι. and the departure is omitted in the original and in Soph. Helmsman. In authentic and in the Helmsman invitingly. In the original of whom; corrected according to No. 227 and according to the Greek text: εἰ μὴ ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ παραδεχθείη τοΰ ἰδίου ἐπισκόπου. ex-adv. according to the Greek text of the rule: συνόδου γενομένης. In the original it is opposed; corrected according to the Helmsman and the Greek text: ἀπαντήσας ἀπολογήσεται. In the original and Soph. The helmsman endured; corrected as per #227. like in the canon, added. in No. 227; like the canons of Sophia. Feed. In the Greek text: τῶν ἐν τῷ κανόνι. In the words: connected and resolved can begins in the Helmsman's interpretation (Aristina) on this rule. In authentic serve; corrected according to Feed. The original seems to have the truth; in the text according to the Helmsman and according to the Greek: καὶ ἄ νομίζει δίκαια ἔχειν. In the original and Soph. Feed. from others; corrected as per #227. In the original and Soph. Feed. to experience and not to judge; corrected according to No. 227. In Greek: τούτου δὲ παρόντος ἐξάπαντος = to this end I will come in every way (in any case). In the Greek original: βέλτιον μὲν συνεῖναι αὐτῷ = better to be with him. In the original and in Soph. Feed. send: in text to No. 227. In the collecting script, it is light; corrected according to the Helmsman. In the original and Soph. Feed. there are them; corrected according to No. 227 and according to the Greek text: τὸ δὲ κῦρος τῶν γινομένων δίδοσθατ… τῷ μητροπολίτῃ. Wed. further in the text of the 3rd rule of the second Council of Nicaea. In the original; in Sof. Feed. togs; corrected in print. In authentic see: correct. according to the Helmsman. In the original, the Helmsman also stands here - superfluous. In the Greek text: Διὰ τὸν πολύν τάραχον. and from Korm. No. 227 and according to the Greek text. In the original through the rules; corrected according to the Helmsman. In authentic pass; corrected according to No. 227. Words: throughout all creation there will be given from the Helmsman. In the original he commands; corrected according to the Helmsman. This figure is omitted from the original. In the original there is a banner; corrected from the Greek text, in which: καί σημείωσαι = and note. In Sof. and print. Feed. here's an increase. Not. aka Soph. and print. Feed. The number of the rule is not mentioned in the original; according to Sof. Feed. this is rule 5; but according to No. 227 and according to the Greek Helmsman - 4th. In the original sitse; corrected according to Sof. Helmsman; in which the text of the rule begins in the middle. Si is a bishop deposed by the council. In the original and in both the worldly Helmsman - erroneously. Wed. approx. 8. In the original in; corrected according to the Helmsman. To understand the Slavic translation, we present the corresponding words of the Greek original: “καὶ φάσκει πάλιν ἐσυτῷ ἀπολογίας πράγμα ἐπιβάλλειν, μὴ πρότερον είς τὴν καθέδραν αὐτοῦ ἔτερον ὐποκαταστῆναι, ἐὰν μὴ ὀ τῆς ‘Ρώμης ἐπίσκοπος ἐπιγνούς, περὶ τούτου ὄρον ἐξενέγκῃ.” This interpretation does not apply to the above, but to the next (generally the 5th) rule. What is put in brackets is taken from Soph. and print. Helmsman. In the original, more so for the metropolis; corrected according to the Greek text: καὶ μάλιστα τοῦ κατὰ τὴν μητρόπολιν. In the original to the church; the same error in Sof. Helmsman; corrected according to No. 227. In the original and from that; corrected according to No. 227 and according to the Greek text: τοῦτον ἀποκηρύττεσθαι. Put in brackets - from Helmsmen. In the Greek original: χειροτονεί ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ τινάς είς προαγωγὴν λειτουργίας. μηδὲ εὶ συνεπάγοιτο ἐαυτῷ ἐτέρους. εὶ μὴ παρακληθείς = without being called. According to the Greek Syntagma, rule 11. Read: contempt (ὐπεροψίᾳ). According to the Greek Syntagma, this interpretation refers to the previous (10th) rule. In the original, as well as in the printed and Sofia Helmsman: to the bishop. Compared to the Greek text, this word is completely unnecessary. In authentic What follows next is superfluous. In the original, proud; corrected according to the Helmsman. In the original scripture; corrected according to Sof. Feed.; in printed presbyter; in No. 227 the translation is different. You might be interested in: