Canon XXXVIII.
IT is not lawful to receive unleavened bread from the Jews, nor to be partakers of their impiety.
Canon XXXIX.
IT is not lawful to feast together with the heathen, and to be partakers of their godlessness.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canons XXXVII., XXXVIII, and XXXIX.
Thou shalt not keep feasts with Hebrews or heretics, nor receive festival offerings from them.
Balsamon.
Read canon lxx. and canon lxxj. of the Holy Apostles, and Canon lx of the Synod of Carthage.
Aristenus.
Light hath no communion with darkness. Therefore no Christian should celebrate a feast with heretics or Jews, neither should he receive anything connected with these feasts such as azymes and the like.
Canon XL.
Bishops called to a synod must not be guilty of contempt, but must attend, and either teach, or be taught, for the reformation of the Church and of others. And if such an one shall be guilty of contempt, he will condemn himself, unless he be detained by ill health.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon XL.
Whoso summoned to a synod shall spurn the invitation, unless hindered by the force of circumstances, shall not be free from blame.
Hefele.
By a0nwmali/a , illness is commonly understood, and Dionysius Exiguus and Isidore translated it, the former aegritudinem, and the latter infirmitatem. But Balsamon justly remarks that the term has a wider meaning, and, besides cases of illness includes other unavoidable hinderances or obstacles.
This Canon is found in the Corpus Juris Canonici , Gratian's Decretum , Pars I., Dist. XVIII., c. v.
Canon XLI.
None of the priesthood nor of the clergy may go on a journey, without the bidding of the Bishop.
Canon XLII.
None of the priesthood nor of the clergy may travel without letters canonical.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome OF Canons XLI. And XLII.