As late as the beginning of the third century Hippolytus said that historic Christian custom required a civic magistrate to resign his office as a condition of joining the Church.
( পাঁচনিৰ কৰ্ম্ম ২০ :⁠ ২৯, ৩০) তেওঁলোকৰ কিছুমানে ধৰ্ম্মীয় নেতা আৰু ৰাজনীতি এই উভয়ৰে অংশ হ’বলৈ বিচাৰিছিল ।