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Edited from a variety of translations (mentioned in the preface) by H. R. Percival
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Page 67
Canon LXXVII.
It is not right that those who are dedicated to religion, whether clerics or ascetics, [383] should wash in the bath with women, nor should any Christian man or layman do so. For this is severely condemned by the heathens. But if any one is caught in this thing, if he is a cleric let him be deposed; if a layman, let him be cut off.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon LXXVII.
A Christian man shall not bathe with women. Should a cleric do so he is to be deposed, and a layman cut off.
This is a renewal of the XXX^th canon of Laodicea. It will be noted, as Zonaras remarks, that the monks must be counted among the laymen who are to be cut off, since they have no clerical character or tonsure.
[383] The Latin adds "that is to say Exercisers,' (Exercitatores) or monks."
Canon LXXVIII.
It behoves those who are illuminated to learn the Creed by heart and to recite it to the bishop or presbyters on the Fifth Feria of the Week.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon LXXVIII.
He that is illuminated is to recite (apangelleto ) the faith on the fifth feria of the week.
This is a renewal of canon xlvi. of Laodicea.
Canon LXXIX.
As we confess the divine birth of the Virgin to be without any childbed, since it came to pass without seed, and as we preach this to the entire flock, so we subject to correction those who through ignorance do anything which is inconsistent therewith. Wherefore since some on the day after the holy Nativity of Christ our God are seen cooking semidalin , and distributing it to each other, on pretext of doing honour to the puerperia of the spotless Virgin Maternity, we decree that henceforth nothing of the kind be done by the faithful. For this is not honouring the Virgin (who above thought and speech bare in the flesh the incomprehensible Word) when we define [384] and describe, from ordinary things and from such as occur with ourselves, her ineffable parturition. If therefore anyone henceforth be discovered doing any such thing, if he be a cleric let him be deposed, but if a layman let him be cut off.
[384] The Latin adds "and measure."
Reference address : https://elpenor.org/ecumenical-councils/quinisext.asp?pg=67
