Theodosian Code, The
Clyde Pharr, Theresa Sherrer. Davidson, Mary Brown. Pharr, and C. Dickerman. Williams
Number of quotes: 6
Book ID: 293 Page: 300
Section: 2E4,3D
On the Day of the Sun (Sunday), which our ancestors rightly called the Lord’s Day, the prosecution of all litigation and actions shall entirely cease. No person shall demand payment of either a public or a private debt. There shall be no cognizance of any contention, even before arbitrators, whether these arbitrators be demanded in court or voluntarily chosen. If any person should turn aside from the inspiration and ritual of holy religion, he shall be adjudged not only infamous but also sacrilegious.
Quote ID: 7412
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 293 Page: 440
Section: 3A2,3D
It is Our will that all the people who are ruled by the administration of Our Clemency shall practice that religion which the divine Peter the Apostle transmitted to the Romans, as the religion which he introduced makes clear even to this day. It is evident that this is the religion that is followed by the Pontiff Damasus and by Peter, Bishop of Alexandria, a man of apostolic sanctity; that is, according to the apostolic discipline and the evangelic doctrine, we shall believe in the single Deity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, under the concept of equal majesty and of the holy Trinity.I. We command those persons who follow this rule (5) shall embrace the name of Catholic Christians. The rest, however, whom We adjudge demented and insane, shall sustain the infamy of heretical dogmas, their meeting places shall not receive the name of churches, and they shall be smitten first by divine vengeance and secondly by the retribution of Our own initiative, (6) which We shall assume in accordance with the divine judgment.
Quote ID: 7413
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 293 Page: 450
Section: 3D
It is Our will, moreover, that heretics and schismatics shall not only be alien from these privileges but shall also be bound and subjected to various compulsory public services.
Quote ID: 7414
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 293 Page: 465
Section: 3D
Those Christians who have become pagans shall be deprived of the power and right to make testaments, (2) and every testament of such decedent, if there is a testament, shall be rescinded by the annulment of its foundation. (3)
Quote ID: 7415
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 293 Page: 472
Section: 3D
It is Our pleasure that the temples shall be immediately closed in all places and in all cities, and access to them forbidden, so as to deny to all abandoned men the opportunity to commit sin. It is also Our will that all men shall abstain from sacrifices. But if perchance any man should perpetrate any such criminality, he shall be struck down with the avenging sword. We also decree that the property of a man thus executed shall be vindicated to the fisc. The governors (10) of the provinces shall be similarly punished if they should neglect to avenge such crimes.
Quote ID: 7416
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 293 Page: 472
Section: 2A4,3C
TITLE 10: PAGANS, SACRIFICES, AND TEMPLES{1} (DE PAGANIS, SACRIFICIIS, ET TEMPLIS)I. Emperor Constantine Augustus to Maximus.{2}
If it should appear that any part of Our palace or any other public work has been struck by lightning, the observance of the ancient custom shall be retained, and inquiry shall be made of the soothsayers as to the portent thereof. Written records thereof shall be very carefully collected and referred to Our Wisdom. Permission shall be granted to all other persons also to appropriate this custom to themselves, provided only that they abstain from domestic sacrifices,{3} which are specifically prohibited.
I. You shall know, furthermore, that We have received the official report and the interpretation thereof which was written about the striking of the amphitheater by lightning, about which you had written to Heraclianus, Tribune and Master of Offices.
Given on the sixteenth day before the kalends of January at Sofia (Serdica).—December 17, (320). Received on the eighth day before the ides of March in the year of the second consulship of Crispus and Constantine Caesars.—March 8, 321.
Quote ID: 9329
Time Periods: 4
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