Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Jeremiah 12:10

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7, page 402, footnote 3 (Image)

Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, 2 Clement, Early Liturgies

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles (HTML)

Book II. Of Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons (HTML)

Sec. III.—How the Bishop is to Treat the Innocent, the Guilty, and the Penitent (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2666 (In-Text, Margin)

... without remedy, that both the people may take warning, and the offender may not utterly perish. It is thy duty, O bishop, neither to overlook the sins of the people, nor to reject those who are penitent, that thou mayst not unskilfully destroy the Lord’s flock, or dishonour His new name, which is imposed on His people, and thou thyself beest reproached as those ancient pastors were, of whom God speaks thus to Jeremiah: “Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard; they have polluted my heritage.”[Jeremiah 12:10] And in another passage: “My anger is waxed hot against the shepherds, and against the lambs shall I have indignation.” And elsewhere: “Ye are the priests that dishonour my name.”