The Testament of Our Lord

II. 14

[FIRST FRUITS]

If any one bring forward * fruits or the first produce of crops as first fruits, let him offer [them] to the bishop.1®

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(PROPERTY |

If any one depart from the world, either a faithful man or a faithful woman, having children, let them give their 1St. Matt. v. 18. 2 Sic, text.

3 Masc. The text is ungrammatical. 4 Fem.

5 Mase. ® Here S. resumes. 7Lit.: throw.

8 Or: let them eat last. » Lit.: and.

0 §.: be offended. Or: speaketh the word. 2 Or: giving praise. 13M. omits: also.

14 This chapter is‘also in 8. % Or: present ; lit.: make. 16 So punctuated. Perhaps ‘‘let him offer [them] as first fruits to the bishop.” Lagarde thus punctuates, perhaps rightly : ef 71s kaprods . . . motel, Tas dwapyas mpoodepérw TH éemioKbTry.

1 This chapter is also in 8. possessions to the Church, so that the Church may provide for their children, and [that] from the things which they have the poor may be given rest, that God may give mercy to their children and rest to those who have left [them] behind. But if a man? have no children, let him have not much possessions, but let him give much of his possessions to the poor and to the prisoners? and only keep* what is right and sufficient for him[self]. If a man? have children,’ and he desire to discipline himself in virginity, let him give all his possessions to the poor, and discipline himself * and abide in the church, being constant in prayers and thanksgivings.’