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talâ—_n omit_v other_o blasphemy_n in_o this_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n allege_v this_o only_a which_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n speak_v to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a thereby_o in_o that_o he_o profess_v dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la unam_fw-la virtuten_fw-mi unam_fw-la personam_fw-la two_o nature_n one_o power_n one_o person_n which_o we_o ourselves_o also_o do_v confess_v sed_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la unicuique_fw-la naturae_fw-la svam_fw-la personam_fw-la attribuit_fw-la but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n ibas_n do_v attribute_n to_o either_o nature_n a_o several_a person_n even_o as_o do_v theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n who_o this_o writer_n do_v defend_v for_o they_o plain_o teach_v two_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n who_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n do_v call_v they_o those_o two_o nature_n one_o person_n per_fw-la affectualem_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la by_o a_o affectual_a conjunction_n and_o as_o have_v one_o dignity_n and_o one_o honour_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o virtue_n and_o one_o power_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n do_v herein_o follow_v the_o foresay_a heretic_n theodorus_n in_o his_o impious_a book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o nestorius_n in_o many_o of_o his_o write_n but_o special_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o alexander_n where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o authority_n one_o virtue_n one_o power_n one_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n due_a unto_o they_o whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n do_v according_a to_o their_o perfidious_a impiety_n use_n vocabulo_fw-la naturarum_fw-la pro_fw-la personis_fw-la this_o word_n nature_n for_o person_n for_o one_o authority_n one_o power_n one_o dignity_n and_o honour_n non_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la naturis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la personis_fw-la 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not_o by_o personal_a unity_n and_o they_o witness_v this_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o uncertain_a but_o they_o seal_v it_o with_o a_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v certain_a 26._o the_o epistle_n itself_o do_v so_o abundant_o declare_v this_o truth_n that_o none_o i_o think_v but_o a_o nestorian_a can_v make_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o maris_n to_o who_o ibas_n write_v this_o be_v a_o nestorian_a heretic_n the_o end_n of_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o confirm_v both_o maris_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sect_n in_o their_o heresy_n have_v ibas_n write_v this_o touch_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o a_o orthodoxal_a sense_n he_o have_v utter_o condemn_v that_o same_o doctrine_n which_o he_o purposely_o commend_v he_o have_v overthrow_v nestorianisme_n which_o he_o by_o this_o epistle_n mean_v to_o establish_v again_o how_o can_v he_o have_v condemn_v cyrill_a or_o the_o ephesine_n council_n as_o heretical_a have_v he_o believe_v the_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v personal_o unite_v in_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o self_n same_o which_o cyrill_n and_o the_o council_n defendenth_fw-mi or_o how_o can_v he_o have_v commend_v theodorus_n for_o a_o teacher_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o deny_v the_o personal_a and_o hold_v only_o a_o affectual_a unity_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n have_v ibas_n mean_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o true_a personal_a and_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o they_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o nestorian_a sense_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n take_v they_o in_o the_o orthodoxal_a sense_n the_o beginning_n will_v then_o jar_v from_o the_o middle_n and_o end_n this_o make_v a_o discord_n in_o the_o whole_a writing_n yea_o it_o make_v the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o ibas_n 27._o that_o one_o place_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n concern_v the_o union_n make_v this_o most_o evident_a ibas_n say_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n paulus_n emisenus_n require_v and_o cyrill_n consent_v to_o anathematise_v those_o who_o profess_v quia_fw-la una_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la &_o humanitatis_fw-la that_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n in_o christ._n have_v ibas_n by_o one_o nature_n mean_v one_o essence_n so_o that_o both_o the_o humanity_n and_o deity_n be_v one_o essence_n why_o shall_v they_o require_v cyrill_a to_o anathematise_v that_o for_o neither_o cyrill_n nor_o any_o catholic_a ever_o affirm_v there_o be_v only_o one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o only_a essence_n in_o christ._n but_o by_o nature_n ibas_n understand_v person_n and_o so_o its_o true_a that_o cyrill_n teach_v one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o only_a person_n in_o christ_n whereas_o nestorius_n ibas_n and_o all_o the_o nestorian_n affirm_v two_o such_o nature_n that_o be_v two_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o which_o sense_n ibas_n say_v that_o paulus_n deal_v with_o cyrill_a to_o yield_v to_o nestorianisme_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o nestorian_n require_v he_o to_o anathematise_v those_o who_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n that_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o slanderous_o add_v that_o cyrill_n consent_v so_o to_o do_v that_o be_v that_o he_o subscribe_v indeed_o to_o all_o nestorianisme_n and_o renounce_v the_o catholic_a say_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o his_o own_o twelve_o chapter_n in_o which_o slanderous_a report_n ibas_n insult_v say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquam_fw-la audet_fw-la dicere_fw-la quia_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la none_o dare_v now_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o essence_n no_o catholic_a then_o or_o ever_o do_v say_v but_o none_o dare_v now_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o person_n in_o christ_n which_o all_o catholic_n both_v then_o and_o ever_o say_v and_o this_o the_o very_a next_o word_n do_v declare_v but_o now_o they_o do_v profess_v to_o believe_v in_o templum_fw-la &_o in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o very_a comparison_n of_o nestorius_n 768._o to_o express_v that_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v two_o person_n as_o be_v the_o house_n and_o inhabiter_n and_o one_o not_o by_o personal_a but_o only_o by_o affectual_a unity_n and_o cohabitation_n so_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o ibas_n by_o his_o confess_v of_o two_o nature_n mean_v two_o person_n and_o by_o confess_v one_o person_n mean_v one_o by_o affection_n but_o not_o by_o personal_a union_n that_o be_v mean_v all_o in_o a_o heretical_a and_o nestorian_a sense_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o true_a catholic_a and_o orthodoxal_a meaning_n 28._o but_o what_o seek_v i_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o matter_n see_v the_o five_o council_n approve_v by_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n have_v define_v the_o whole_a a.b._n epistle_n to_o be_v heretical_a accurse_v every_o one_o who_o defend_v it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o a_o undeniable_a proof_n not_o only_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n make_v therein_o of_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n be_v heretical_a but_o that_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n for_o this_o very_a point_n be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n because_o they_o defend_v that_o profession_n in_o this_o epistle_n as_o catholic_a and_o orthodoxal_a which_o by_o so_o many_o so_o evident_a demonstration_n and_o even_o by_o the_o consent_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v condemn_v for_o heretical_a and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v to_o explain_v or_o illustrate_v the_o pope_n meaning_n in_o the_o position_n or_o conclusion_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v in_o his_o reason_n that_o ibas_n be_v a_o catholic_a in_o make_v this_o so_o orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_a a_o 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and_o without_o who_o consent_n first_o obtain_v they_o may_v in_o no_o place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n assemble_v together_o without_o the_o note_n of_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n this_o nicene_n canon_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n when_o constantine_n 2d_o and_o other_o succeed_v emperor_n and_o king_n approve_v as_o who_o have_v not_o approve_v that_o holy_a council_n they_o then_o give_v unto_o it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o imperial_a law_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n omne_fw-la glossa_fw-la nostra_fw-la facimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la nostram_fw-la impartimar_n authoritatem_fw-la we_o make_v that_o our_o own_o act_n and_o our_o law_n which_o we_o ratify_v by_o our_o authority_n and_o justinian_n more_o plain_o express_v this_o when_o he_o say_v 1._o sancimus_fw-la vicem_fw-la legum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la sanctas_fw-la regulas_fw-la we_o enact_v that_o the_o holy_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a counsel_n the_o nicene_n the_o constantinopolitan_a ephesine_n and_o chalcedon_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o imperial_a law_n by_o this_o imperial_a assent_n it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o king_n do_v not_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o call_v synod_n in_o their_o dominion_n primate_fw-la may_v call_v the_o same_o two_o or_o more_o or_o few_o in_o any_o year_n as_o necessity_n shall_v persuade_v but_o whensoever_o they_o call_v any_o the_o same_o be_v call_v assemble_v and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o force_n of_o that_o imperial_a authority_n which_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v either_o give_v to_o that_o nicene_n canon_n or_o which_o they_o in_o more_o explicit_a manner_n shall_v impart_v unto_o the_o primate_fw-la or_o bishop_n in_o their_o kingdom_n 27._o now_o if_o provincial_n counsel_n may_v not_o nor_o ever_o be_v lawful_o hold_v in_o christian_a kingdom_n without_o this_o authority_n how_o much_o less_o may_v general_a and_o ecumenical_a the_o occasion_n of_o which_o 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but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o all_o of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o call_n not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o even_o antichristian_a counsel_n 28._o after_o their_o call_n consider_v their_o proceed_n for_o as_o those_o counsel_n be_v unlawful_o assemble_v so_o be_v they_o also_o unlawful_a by_o defect_n of_o the_o other_o essential_a condition_n which_o be_v due_a and_o synodal_a order_n for_o they_o all_o not_o only_o want_v synodal_a freedom_n and_o order_n but_z which_o be_v worse_o they_o want_v that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o have_v synodal_a freedom_n and_o order_n observe_v in_o any_o general_a council_n and_o that_o be_v the_o imperial_a presidencie_n in_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o emperor_n in_o they_o all_o ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v precedent_n in_o the_o first_o late_a one_fw-mi calistus_n 1317._o in_o the_o second_o innocentius_n 23._o the_o second_o in_o the_o three_o alexander_z 1351._o the_o three_o in_o the_o four_o innocentius_n 1466._o the_o three_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v in_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o bellarmine_n word_n may_v ease_v we_o of_o that_o labour_n who_o speak_v of_o all_o those_o ten_o counsel_n say_v ergo_fw-la in_o eye_n omnibus_fw-la sine_fw-la controversia_fw-la pontifex_fw-la rom._n praesedit_n the_o pope_n without_o doubt_n be_v precedent_n in_o they_o all_o 29._o nor_o be_v this_o a_o episcopal_a presidencie_n a_o pre-eminence_n only_o &_o precedence_n before_o other_o bishop_n in_o the_o synod_n such_o as_o any_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o emp._n please_v to_o confer_v that_o dignity_n may_v lawful_o enjoy_v &_o when_o he_o give_v it_o to_o none_o by_o name_n it_o then_o by_o his_o tacit_n consent_n or_o permission_n fall_v as_o it_o be_v by_o devolution_n upon_o the_o chief_a bishop_n that_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n such_o a_o presidencie_n though_o it_o be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o pope_n see_v in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n he_o neither_o have_v 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