Canon 12 Penance for those who returned to military service

But those who were called by grace, and showed their first ardour, and laid aside their belts, but afterwards ran back to their own vomit like dogs, so that some even paid out money and by favours succeeded in re-enlisting: let these be among the kneelers for ten years, after the time of the three years' hearing. But in all these cases it is fitting to examine the intention and the manner of the repentance. For as many as show their conversion by fear, and tears, and patience, and good works, in deed and not in show, these, having fulfilled the appointed time of hearing, shall fittingly communicate in the prayers, it being permitted to the bishop also to resolve something more lenient concerning them. But as many as bore it indifferently, and thought the show of entering the church sufficient for themselves for their conversion, let them fulfil the time without fail.