That was either because they were written after the apostolic period, as was the Shepherd of Hermas, or because they were written to support heresies.
Dokumentā ir minēti arī citi teksti, kuri nebūtu jāiekļauj Svētajos Rakstos vai nu tāpēc, ka tie ir tapuši pēc apustuļu laika (piemēram, Hermas Gans), vai arī tāpēc, ka tajos ir atbalstītas ķecerības.