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the_o council_n against_o nestorius_n by_o the_o prelate_n convene_v as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o evagrius_n mention_n 4._o celestinus_fw-la a_o colleague_n the_o epistle_n of_o celestinus_fw-la himself_n to_o nestorius_n express_v 17._o cyrill_v his_o brother_n and_o fellow-bishop_n this_o be_v not_o a_o courtesy_n a_o compliment_n of_o his_o condescension_n like_o the_o smooth_a insinuation_n of_o the_o roman_a general_n in_o the_o camp_n commilitones_n fellow-soldier_n many_o of_o the_o father_n rank_n they_o with_o equal_a respect_n in_o their_o distinct_a suffrage_n recount_v in_o that_o council_n it_o be_v their_o universal_a unanimous_a acclamation_n one_o celestine_n one_o cyrill_n one_o faith_n of_o the_o synod_n one_o faith_n of_o the_o world_n nay_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n who_o summon_v authorize_v establish_v that_o council_n have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v both_o these_o prelate_n first_o nominate_v cyrill_n afterward_o celestinus_fw-la the_o former_a set_v out_o with_o the_o flourish_n of_o a_o epithet_n the_o most_o holy_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o 4._o other_o without_o it_o if_o h._n t._n have_v not_o consult_v with_o the_o record_n of_o the_o first_o ephesine_n council_n he_o be_v precipitate_a in_o his_o allegation_n no_o man_n pass_v a_o right_a judgement_n upon_o that_o whereof_o 5._o he_o be_v ignorant_a say_v aristotle_n if_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o that_o council_n he_o be_v disingenuous_a in_o misrepresent_v it_o since_o h._n t._n produce_v the_o first_o ephesine_n council_n as_o a_o oracle_n in_o a_o subject_a that_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o its_o test._n i_o shall_v recommend_v it_o in_o a_o instance_n that_o will_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n oppress_v by_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n the_o controversy_n be_v exact_o discuss_v authoritative_o determine_v in_o that_o council_n the_o decision_n do_v by_o infallible_a consequence_n vindicate_v the_o immunity_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n do_v brand_n and_o condemn_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o roman_a we_o have_v the_o same_o plea_n of_o exemption_n the_o pure_a primitive_a antiquity_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o ephesus_n before_o the_o first_o of_o nice_a as_o for_o the_o claim_v the_o pretence_n of_o any_o succeed_a age_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o ephesine_n council_n be_v not_o to_o be_v evade_v that_o no_o bishop_n occupy_v another_o province_n which_o former_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n the_o same_o council_n prescribe_v restitution_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o injurious_a attempt_n enjoin_v the_o preservation_n of_o ancient_a right_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o begin_n in_o every_o province_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o introduction_n of_o arrogance_n in_o the_o dress_n the_o disguise_n of_o secular_a power_n h.t._n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n define_v against_o