Chapter 8 — Let nothing be done without the bishop.
2See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles; and reverence the deacons, as being the institution of God.
3Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop.
4Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, which is administered either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it.
5Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude of the people also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.
6It is not lawful without the bishop either to baptize or to celebrate a love-feast; but whatsoever he shall approve of, that is also pleasing to God, so that everything that is done may be secure and valid.
7See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Christ Jesus does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles.
8Do ye also reverence the deacons, as those that carry out through their office the appointment of God.
9Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop.
10Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, which is administered either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it.
11Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude of the people also be; even as where Christ is, there does all the heavenly host stand by, waiting upon Him as the Chief Captain of the Lord's might, and the Governor of every intelligent nature.
12It is not lawful without the bishop either to baptize, or to offer, or to present sacrifice, or to celebrate a love-feast.
13But that which seems good to him, is also well-pleasing to God, that everything ye do may be secure and valid.