A citation from the library
Ammonius of Alexandria, on Acts 6:6
Ammonius of Alexandria · c. A.D. 300
Acts 6:6 · Douay-Rheims
“These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.”
On this verse:
“It is to be noted that the ordination comes by the word of the leaders through their prayer and the imposition of their hands, and that the rank of deacons was given to deacons from the beginning, and that this custom has been observed until now.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.