On Adoration and Worship in Spirit and Truth, Book 11 · §29 · Cyril of Alexandria

Whoever is not holy must keep away from the altar

Cyril: So then, whoever is not holy in Christ and does not first purify himself in the way that is fitting, let him keep far away; for he will not touch the divine altars without punishment.

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Οὐκοῦν ὃς μὴ ἅγιος ἐν Χριστῷ καὶ εἰ μὴ προαγνίζοιτο, καθ' ὃν ἂν πρέπει τρόπον, ἀποχωρείτω μακράν· νηποινὶ γὰρ οὐχὶ τῶν θείων ἅψεται θυσιαστηρίων.

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