Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	infallibility_n	infallible_a	2,837	5	9.9103	5	false

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A19554	A treatise of the Fift General Councel held at Constantinople, anno 553. under Iustinian the Emperor, in the time of Pope Vigilius. The occasion being those tria capitula, which for many yeares troubled the whole Church. VVherein is proved that the Popes apostolicall constitution and definitive sentence, in matter of faith, was condemned as hereticall by the Synod. And the exceeding frauds of Cardinall Baronius and Binius are clearely discovered. By Rich: Crakanthorp Dr. in Divinity, and chapleine in ordinary to his late Majestie King Iames. Opus posthumum. Published and set forth by his brother Geo: Crakanthorp, according to a perfect copy found written under the authors owne hand; Vigilius dormitans	Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624.; Crakanthorpe, George, b. 1586 or 7.; Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624. Justinian the Emperor defended, against Cardinal Baronius.	1634 (1634)	STC 5984; ESTC S107275	687,747	538

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ca._n 17._o council_n wherein_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n the_o latter_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heretical_a schismatical_a and_o rebellious_a faction_n or_o conspiracy_n of_o some_o thirty_o saepe_fw-la thirty_o ille_fw-la johannes_n 30._o tantum_fw-la numero_fw-la eosque_fw-la vel_fw-la haereticos_fw-la vel_fw-la alios_fw-la illius_fw-la factionis_fw-la socios_fw-la epist_n synod_n 5._o conc._n ad_fw-la imp._n to_o 4._o ca._n 2._o johannes_n rebellionis_fw-la huius_fw-la antesignanus_fw-la ibid._n ca._n 3._o &_o alibi_fw-la saepe_fw-la or_o forty_o person_n unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o bishop_n insolent_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o holy_a council_n yea_o to_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n in_o which_o number_n and_o faction_n beside_o other_o who_o less_o concern_v our_o purpose_n be_v these_o 7._o these_o ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la subscripsione_n act._n conc._n ephes_n to_o 3._o ca._n 2._o &_o tom_n 4._o ca._n 7._o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o rest_n paulus_n bishop_n of_o emisae_n theodoret_n of_o who_o we_o before_o entreat_v and_o ibas_n not_o then_o but_o some_o three_o or_o four_o year_n after_o bishop_n of_o edessa_n who_o to_o have_v be_v present_a at_o that_o time_n as_o a_o bishop_n though_o his_o name_n be_v not_o express_v in_o their_o subscription_n both_o glicas_n 363._o glicas_n glic_n annal._n part_n 4._o pa._n 363._o in_o his_o annal_n and_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n b._n chalcedon_n post_fw-la dvos_fw-la dies_fw-la venimus_fw-la in_o ephesum_fw-la ait_fw-la ibas_fw-la in_o epist_n sva_fw-la conc._n chal._n act_n 10._o se●uutus_fw-la sum_fw-la primatem_fw-la meum_fw-la ibid._n pa._n 112._o b._n and_o ibas_n his_o own_o word_n therein_o do_v make_v manifest_a 3._o now_o though_o there_o be_v so_o great_a odds_o betwixt_o the_o holy_a council_n and_o this_o factious_a conventicle_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n most_o insolent_a in_o all_o their_o action_n as_o the_o holy_a council_n depose_v nestorius_n for_o a_o heretic_n so_o the_o conventicle_n to_o cry_v quittance_n with_o they_o depose_v 2._o depose_v tu_fw-la cyrille_n &_o tu_fw-la memnon_n scitote_fw-la vos_fw-la exauctoratos_fw-la omnique_fw-la episcopali_fw-la honore_fw-la exutos_fw-la to_o 3._o act._n eph._n ca._n 2._o cyrill_n for_o a_o archhereticke_n also_o condemn_v ibid_fw-la condemn_v capita_n haeretica_fw-la à_fw-la cyrillo_n exposita_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la euangelica_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la apertè_fw-la repugnant_a ibid_fw-la his_o twelve_o chapter_n as_o heretical_a which_o the_o holy_a council_n have_v approve_v as_o orthodoxal_a as_o the_o holy_a council_n excommunicate_v 7._o excommunicate_v act._n conc._n ephes_n to_o 4._o ca._n 7._o and_o anathematise_v john_n paulus_n theodoret_n ibas_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o factious_a adherent_n and_o defender_n of_o nestorius_n and_o his_o heresy_n so_o do_v the_o conventicle_n also_o excommunicate_a and_o anathematise_v cyrill_a and_o all_o 2._o all_o at_o vos_fw-la reliqui_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la cyrilli_n act_v consensistis_fw-la anathemati_fw-la subjacete_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o ephes_n act._n ca._n 2._o that_o take_v part_n with_o he_o and_o defend_v his_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o so_o among_o these_o even_o pope_n celestine_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n as_o the_o holy_a council_n true_o and_o just_o call_v themselves_o the_o sacred_a and_o ecumenical_a council_n and_o term_v john_n with_o his_o adherent_n a_o faction_n and_o heretical_a 15._o heretical_a schismaticorum_fw-la conciliabutum_fw-la to_o 4._o act._n conc._n ephe._n ca._n 15._o conventicle_n of_o nestorian_n so_o do_v the_o conventicle_n arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o holy_a saepe_fw-la holy_a sacra_fw-la synodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tom_n 3._o act_n ca._n 2.6.7_o &_o alibi_fw-la saepe_fw-la ephesine_n council_n and_o slander_v they_o which_o hold_v with_o cyrill_a to_o be_v a_o conventicle_n 4._o conventicle_n confuso_fw-la illorum_fw-la conciliabulo_fw-la se_fw-la conjunxerunt_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o act_n ephes_n ca._n 1._o quoddam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conciliabulum_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la ibid._n c._n 4._o a_o unlawful_a 2._o unlawful_a seditiose_fw-la iniquè_fw-fr contra_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la regiaque_fw-la decreta_fw-la consensistis_fw-la ibid._n ca._n 2._o and_o disorderly_a assembly_n term_v they_o arian_n 18._o arian_n qui_fw-la furijs_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la agitati_fw-la arij_fw-la apollinarijque_fw-la dogmata_fw-la inflaurare_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la to_o 3._o ca._n 18._o apollinarian_o and_o from_o cyrill_n cyrillians_n 10._o cyrillians_n scitote_fw-la cyrillianos_fw-la tyrannide_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n append._n ad_fw-la to_o 3._o act_n ephes_n ca._n 10._o as_o the_o holy_a council_n constant_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o john_n 18._o john_n to._n 4._o act_n ca._n 15._o et_fw-la ca._n 18._o or_o any_o of_o his_o faction_n until_o they_o do_v consent_n to_o the_o depose_n of_o nestorius_n and_o anathematise_v his_o heresy_n so_o the_o conventicle_n most_o peevish_o and_o pertinacious_o not_o only_a refuse_v the_o communion_n with_o cyrill_n and_o other_o catholic_n but_o bind_v themselves_o by_o many_o solemn_a oath_n 10._o oath_n juravimusque_fw-la saepissime_fw-la pientissimo_fw-la regi_fw-la quod_fw-la impossibile_fw-it sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la communicare_fw-la his_fw-la cyrillianis_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exploserint_fw-la capitula_fw-la appen_n to_o 3._o act_n ca._n 9_o &_o 10._o and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o will_v never_o communicate_v with_o the_o cyrillian_o unless_o they_o will_v condemn_v the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o cyrill_n add_v that_o they_o will_v rather_o die_v 7._o die_v parati_fw-la sumus_fw-la prius_fw-la mori_fw-la quam_fw-la suscipere_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la cyrilli_n capitulis_fw-la ib._n ca._n 7._o then_o admit_v or_o consent_v unto_o any_o one_o of_o those_o twelve_o chapter_n such_o a_o unhappy_a and_o lamentable_a breach_n john_n and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n make_v in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o that_o ephesine_n council_n 4._o the_o religious_a emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n who_o imperial_a authority_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o end_v all_o these_o strife_n have_v they_o be_v personal_o present_a in_o the_o synod_n to_o see_v all_o these_o disorder_n they_o will_v not_o doubt_v either_o have_v prevent_v this_o breach_n or_o after_o it_o have_v happen_v have_v heal_v and_o make_v up_o the_o same_o but_o they_o reside_v then_o at_o constantinople_n be_v extreme_o abuse_v by_o the_o vile_a deal_n of_o the_o nestorian_n for_o so_o much_o have_v these_o nestorian_n prevail_v both_o at_o the_o court_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n where_o nestorius_n have_v be_v bishop_n that_o though_o the_o holy_a council_n send_v letter_n after_o letter_n to_o certify_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o matter_n to_o the_o emperor_n yet_o either_o 19_o either_o arbitramur_fw-la pijss_n imperatorem_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la dilucidè_fw-la intellexisse_fw-la ita_fw-la terra_fw-la marique_fw-la obsidemur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la hic_fw-la evenerunt_fw-la vestrae_fw-la sanctitudini_fw-la significare_fw-la potuerimus_fw-la epist_n sa●_n conc_fw-fr ad_fw-la eu●atium_n &_o alios_fw-la tom_fw-mi 4._o act_n ca._n 21._o qui._n nestorij_fw-la studiosi_fw-la erant_fw-la omne_fw-la maria_fw-la &_o publicas_fw-la vias_fw-la ●bfiden●●●_n neminem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la à_fw-la sacra_fw-la synodo_fw-la constantinopol_n venire_fw-la permittunt_fw-la to_o 2._o act_n ephes_n ca._n 19_o be_v their_o messenger_n stop_v or_o their_o letter_n by_o the_o malicious_a vigilancy_n of_o the_o nestorian_n intercept_v so_o that_o none_o no_o not_o any_o small_a notice_n of_o they_o come_v to_o the_o emperor_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o frequent_a ibid._n frequent_a ea_fw-la interim_n quae_fw-la inimici_fw-la christi_fw-la erant_fw-la ultro_fw-la citroque_fw-la deferebantur_fw-la ibid._n letter_n of_o the_o conventicle_n fraught_v with_o lie_n &_o slander_n have_v every_o day_n access_n yea_o applause_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o court_n and_o before_o the_o emperor_n and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o count_n candidianus_n who_o the_o emperor_n make_v their_o own_o deputy_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n to_o see_v all_o good_a and_o synodall_n order_v observe_v therein_o he_o fail_v of_o that_o trust_v commit_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v most_o partial_a 10._o partial_a candidianus_n comes_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la nestorij_fw-la pietati_fw-la a●te_fw-la ponens_fw-la ea_fw-la pietati_fw-la vestrae_fw-la instillare_fw-la fluduit_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la sibi_fw-la tum_fw-la nestorio_n commoda_fw-la grataque_fw-la futura_fw-la intelligebat_fw-la relatio_fw-la synod_n ad_fw-la imp._n to_o 4._o ca._n 10._o towards_o nestorius_n and_o his_o heresy_n by_o his_o letter_n also_o he_o second_v and_o soothe_v all_o the_o lie_n which_o the_o conventicle_n have_v write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o emperor_n know_v nothing_o of_o that_o division_n among_o the_o bishop_n &_o how_o beside_o the_o holy_a council_n there_o be_v a_o factious_a and_o schismatical_a conventicle_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n think_v all_o that_o

be_v do_v as_o well_o against_o cyrill_n and_o memnon_n in_o depose_v they_o as_o against_o nestorius_n in_o depose_v he_o that_o all_o this_o have_v be_v in_o the_o act_n judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o council_n upon_o which_o subreption_n and_o misinformation_n the_o emperor_n confirm_v at_o the_o first_o the_o condemnation_n 15._o condemnation_n et_fw-la nestorij_fw-la &_o cyrilli_n et_fw-la memnonis_fw-la exauctorationem_fw-la à_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la vestra_fw-la nobis_fw-la insinuatam_fw-la calcuis_fw-la nostro_fw-la approbavimus_fw-la sacra_fw-la missa_fw-la ab_fw-la augusto_fw-la ad_fw-la synod_n to_o 3._o act_n ephes_n ca._n 15._o of_o they_o all_o three_o but_o at_o length_n a_o letter_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o holy_a synod_n to_o constantinople_n by_o one_o who_o to_o avoid_v suspicion_n put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o beggar_n 19_o beggar_n epistola_fw-la ex_fw-la epheso_fw-la scripta_fw-la opera_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la m●ndici_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o scipione_n eam_fw-la inclusam_fw-la gerebat_fw-la tandem_fw-la reddita_fw-la est_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o act_n ca._n 19_o and_o carry_v the_o letter_n in_o the_o trunk_n of_o his_o hollow_a staff_n which_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o have_v provide_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o report_n of_o these_o strange_a disorder_n come_v to_o the_o emperor_n ear_n they_o send_v for_o and_o command_v certain_a bishop_n of_o either_o side_n personal_o to_o come_v before_o they_o to_o constantinople_n that_o they_o may_v be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o proceed_n and_o the_o truth_n after_o diligent_a examination_n be_v find_v the_o emperor_n by_o their_o imperial_a authority_n adnul_v all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o conventicle_n restore_v cyrill_n jbid._n cyrill_n platuit_n pientiss_fw-la regi_fw-la ut_fw-la aegyptius_n et_fw-fr memnon_n ●in_v suis_fw-la locis_fw-la maneant_fw-la epist_n legatorum_fw-la conciliab_n append._n tom_n 3._o ca._n 10._o pa._n 791._o b._n et_fw-la ille_fw-la cyrillus_n ad_fw-la thronum_fw-la suum_fw-la redit_fw-la jbid._n and_o memnon_n approve_v 11._o approve_v legalorum_fw-la synodi_fw-la sententia_fw-la publicè_fw-la approbata_fw-la orientales_fw-la quidem_fw-la condemnat_fw-la nestorio_n vero_fw-la exilium_fw-la indicit_fw-la de●retum_fw-la regium_fw-la tom_n 5._o act_n ephes_n ca._n 11._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n against_o nestorius_n add_v banishment_n also_o from_o constantinople_n to_o his_o deposition_n but_o the_o synodall_n sentence_n 7._o sentence_n quae_fw-la extat_fw-la tom_n 4._o act_n ca._n 7._o of_o deposition_n against_o john_n and_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o his_o faction_n that_o they_o stay_v and_o suspend_v for_o a_o while_n partly_o to_o prevent_v a_o great_a schism_n which_o john_n be_v like_a to_o procure_v but_o special_o in_o hope_n that_o john_n and_o the_o other_o eastern_a bishop_n may_v in_o time_n be_v 921._o be_v imperator_fw-la decrevit_fw-la ut_fw-la sententia_fw-la oecumenicae_fw-la synodi_fw-la contra_fw-la nestorium_fw-la vim_o obtineret_fw-la quidque_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la johannis_n constituisset_fw-la suspenderetur_fw-la bin._n n●t_n ●n_fw-fr conc._n ephes_n §_o verum_fw-la pa._n 921._o reduce_v and_o bring_v to_o unity_n with_o cyrill_n and_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o in_o that_o height_n of_o their_o heat_n and_o stomach_n can_v not_o have_v be_v expect_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n dissolve_v a_o far_o great_a rent_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v leave_v at_o the_o end_n than_o have_v be_v at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o so_o that_o malady_n for_o which_o it_o be_v call_v not_o cure_v but_o increase_v 5._o but_o the_o religious_a emperor_n theodosius_n can_v not_o be_v at_o quiet_a while_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o disturb_v but_o the_o very_a next_o year_n after_o the_o ephesine_n council_n be_v end_v when_o time_n and_o better_o advise_v have_v now_o cool_v the_o former_a heat_n of_o the_o eastern_a 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dedit_fw-la alapam_fw-la infaciem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n and_o beat_v he_o on_o his_o face_n 2._o face_n justinianus_n contra_fw-la synodi_fw-la decretum_fw-la publicé_fw-la appendi_fw-la jussit_fw-la edictum_fw-la ibid._n nu_fw-la 2._o they_o call_v he_o a_o homicide_n a_o murderer_n of_o sylverius_n and_o of_o the_o widow_n son_n whereupon_o he_o to_o avoid_v the_o fury_n ibid._n fury_n ab_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la furore_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la violentia_fw-la ibid._n and_o violence_n of_o the_o sacrilegious_a emperor_n flee_v 8._o flee_v trans_fw-la mare_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la effugium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o basilicam_fw-la s._n euphemia_n apud_fw-la chalcedonem_fw-la habitare_fw-la disposuit_fw-la an._n 552._o nu_fw-la 8._o from_o constantinople_n to_o chalcedon_n and_o there_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n euphemia_n take_v hold_n of_o a_o pillar_n or_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o even_o there_o though_o in_o persecution_n and_o 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synodall_n decree_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o both_o the_o religious_a emperor_n theodosius_n 16._o theodosius_n sacra_fw-la imper._n ad_fw-la johan._n to_o 5._o act._n eph._n conc._n ca._n 3._o cyril_n epist_n 38._o ad_fw-la dynatum_fw-la to_o cod_n ca._n 16._o and_o cyrill_n with_o other_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v john_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o holy_a ephesine_n synod_n which_o long_o before_o be_v end_v that_o as_o he_o have_v be_v the_o ringleader_n to_o the_o factious_a conventicle_n and_o those_o who_o defend_v nestorius_n with_o his_o heresy_n so_o his_o yield_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o embrace_v the_o ephesine_n council_n which_o condemn_v nestorius_n may_v draw_v many_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o indeed_o it_o do_v this_o be_v the_o principal_a reason_n why_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n as_o that_o by_o name_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o all_o do_v it_o not_o seek_v the_o pope_n confirmation_n to_o their_o synodall_n decree_n not_o think_v their_o sentence_n in_o any_o cause_n to_o be_v invalid_a or_o their_o council_n no_o approve_a council_n if_o it_o want_v his_o approbation_n or_o confirmation_n a_o fancy_n not_o dream_v of_o in_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n but_o whereas_o the_o pope_n be_v never_o personal_o present_a in_o any_o of_o those_o which_o they_o account_v the_o 8_o general_a counsel_n the_o synod_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o procure_v if_o they_o can_v his_o express_a and_o explicit_a consent_n to_o their_o decree_n that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a patriarch_n in_o the_o church_n may_v by_o his_o example_n move_v all_o and_o by_o his_o authority_n draw_v his_o own_o patriarchall_a diocese_n as_o usual_o he_o do_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o decree_n whereas_o if_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o dissent_v as_o vigilius_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o council_n he_o be_v likely_a to_o cause_v as_o vigilius_n then_o do_v a_o very_a grievous_a rent_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 37._o there_o be_v yet_o another_o use_n and_o end_n of_o

those_o subsequent_a confirmation_n whether_o by_o succeed_a counsel_n or_o absent_a bishop_n and_o that_o be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v thereby_o either_o testify_v his_o orthodoxy_n in_o the_o faith_n or_o else_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o as_o the_o approve_v of_o the_o six_o general_a counsel_n and_o their_o decree_n of_o faith_n do_v witness_v one_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a in_o those_o doctrine_n so_o the_o very_o refuse_v to_o approve_v or_o confirm_v any_o one_o of_o those_o counsel_n or_o their_o decree_n of_o faith_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la without_o any_o further_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n a_o evident_a conviction_n that_o he_o be_v a_o condemn_a heretic_n such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o pertinacie_n of_o his_o heart_n reject_v that_o holy_a synodal_a judgement_n which_o all_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o even_o himself_o also_o have_v implicitè_fw-fr before_o confirm_v and_o 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gent._n exam._n conc._n trid._n sess_v 1._o nu_fw-la 3_o the_o titular_a archbishop_n of_o vpsala_n in_o gothia_n and_o robertus_fw-la venantius_n the_o titular_a jbid._n titular_a jbid._n and_o blind_a bishop_n of_o armach_n and_o yet_o not_o half_a so_o blind_a in_o body_n as_o in_o mind_n archbishop_n ibid._n archbishop_n archiepiscopi_fw-la sine_fw-la archiepiscopatu_fw-la sine_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sine_fw-la clero_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la censu_fw-la &_o reditu_fw-la ibid._n without_o archbishopricke_n without_o a_o church_n without_o a_o clergy_n without_o diocese_n without_o any_o revenue_n save_o a_o small_a ibid._n small_a hos_fw-la archiepiscopos_fw-la rerum_fw-la tenues_fw-la &_o inopes_fw-la romae_fw-la suis_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la aluerat_fw-la pontifex_fw-la ibid._n olao_n in_o singulos_fw-la menses_fw-la 15._o aureos_fw-la nummos_fw-la suppeditabat_fw-la ibid._n pension_n which_o the_o pope_n allow_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v cypher_n in_o the_o council_n and_o 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so_o ready_a to_o examine_v justinian_n by_o that_o rule_n for_o what_o work_v i_o pray_v you_o follow_v pope_n vigilius_n ambition_n usurpation_n sacrilege_n murder_n simony_n hypocrisy_n schism_n heresy_n and_o antichristianisme_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o which_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o i_o listen_v not_o be_v rigorous_a in_o this_o point_n neither_o towards_o he_o or_o any_o other_o i_o content_v myself_o with_o that_o lesson_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14.4_o apostle_n rom._n 14.4_o domino_fw-la svo_fw-la stat_fw-la aut_fw-la cadit_fw-la yet_o thus_o much_o by_o occasion_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o the_o approve_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v therein_o concern_v theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n long_o before_o dead_a must_v needs_o be_v say_v of_o he_o of_o baronius_n and_o of_o all_o other_o who_o have_v already_o or_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o write_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o 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braggadochio_n p._n 205._o sect_n 10._o to_o assent_v to_o the_o pope_n or_o to_o their_o cathedral_n definition_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n make_v one_o a_o heretic_n pa._n 172._o sect_n 6._o author_n of_o the_o edict_n be_v justinian_n himself_o p._n 366._o sect_n 6_o 7._o b._n baronius_n nice_a in_o approve_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o why_o p._n 128._o sect_n 22._o baronius_n witting_o obstinate_a in_o maintain_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n by_o approve_v the_o late_a part_n of_o that_o epistle_n p._n 129_o sect_n 24_o 25._o and_o p._n 31._o sect_n 28._o baronius_n sport_n himself_o with_o contradiction_n p._n 131._o sect_n 27._o baronius_n revile_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapt._n p._n 361._o sect_n 1._o baronius_n annal_n not_o altogether_o entire_a pag._n 435._o sect_n 19_o baronius_n by_o his_o own_o reason_n prove_v his_o annal_n to_o be_v untrue_a p._n 436._o sect_n 19_o in_o fine_a &_o sect_n 20._o etc._n etc._n baronius_n hold_v it_o dangerous_a for_o vigilius_n to_o leave_v rome_n to_o come_v to_o constantinople_n p._n 462_o sect_n 1_o 2._o bellisarius_fw-la most_o renown_v save_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o silverius_n p_o 470._o sect_n 11._o bellarmine_n and_o baronius_n at_o variance_n about_o the_o epistle_n of_o vigilius_n to_o anthimus_n severus_n and_o other_o p._n 477._o sect_n 19_o 20._o baronius_n first_o reason_n to_o disprove_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o inscription_n p_o 477._o in_o fine_a &_o p._n 478_o sect_n 21_o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n his_o second_o reason_n from_o the_o subscription_n pa._n 482._o sect_n 26._o his_o last_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o upbraid_v for_o it_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o p._n 483._o sect_n 27._o bellarmine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v when_o a_o council_n decree_v any_o doctrine_n tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la pa._n 40._o sect_n 9_o etc._n etc._n baronius_n vilifi_v the_o five_o general_a council_n p._n 266._o sect_n 2._o the_o banishment_n of_o vigilius_n after_o the_o five_o council_n a_o fiction_n p._n 250._o sect_n 16._o and_o p._n 253._o sect_n 19_o when_o and_o for_o what_o vigilius_n be_v banish_v p._n 252._o sect_n 18._o baronius_n his_o three_o reason_n for_o vigilius_n his_o consent_n to_o the_o synod_n after_o his_o exile_n p._n 245._o sect_n 8._o first_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o evagrius_n sect_n ibid._n the_o second_o from_o the_o fact_n of_o justinian_n in_o restore_v vigilius_n p._n 247._o sect_n 11._o the_o three_o of_o vigilius_n consent_v to_o the_o synod_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o liberatus_n he_o be_v afflict_v not_o crown_v p._n 160._o sect_n 30._o c._n constitution_n of_o vigilius_n send_v unto_o the_o synod_n pag._n 8._o sect_n 4._o in_o fine_a the_o sum_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n p._n 10._o sect_n 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n refute_v the_o pope_n decree_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o p._n 14._o sect_n 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n condemn_v and_o accurse_v the_o pope_n decree_n p._n 17._o sect_n 6._o and_o p._n 22._o sect_n 15_o 16_o the_o counsel_n decree_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n p._n 26._o sect_n 24._o the_o five_o council_n approve_v by_o succeed_a counsel_n and_o pope_n p._n 27._o sect_n 26._o and_o how_o long_o p._n 29._o sect_n 29._o etc._n etc._n counsel_n above_o the_o pope_n p._n 29._o sect_n 30_o 31._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o cause_n of_o faith_n p._n 37._o sect_n 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n profess_v by_o baronius_n p._n 42._o sect_n 14._o a_o trial_n of_o man_n faith_n p._n 362._o sect_n 4._o the_o council_n propose_v their_o decree_n about_o they_o tanquam_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la p._n 41._o sect_n 13._o the_o church_n in_o the_o east_n divide_v from_o the_o west_n about_o the_o three_o chapter_n p._n 39_o sect_n 7._o the_o five_o council_n explain_v a_o former_a definition_n of_o faith_n make_v no_o decree_n to_o condemn_v any_o new_a heresy_n p._n 46._o sect_n 20_o 21._o five_o council_n of_o authority_n without_o the_o pope_n approbation_n p._n 268._o sect_n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v neither_o heretical_a nor_o schismatical_a p._n 269._o sect_n 7._o it_o be_v assemble_v with_o the_o pope_n consent_n p._n 272._o sect_n 12_o 13._o corruption_n creep_v into_o some_o synodal_a act_n be_v not_o just_a cause_n of_o reject_v other_o of_o that_o council_n p._n 378._o sect_n 3._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n hold_v christ_n to_o be_v unum_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la p._n 382._o sect_n 8._o 3._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n not_o corrupt_v pa._n 384._o sect_n 6_o 7._o the_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n no_o part_n of_o the_o synodal_a act_n p._n 399._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o not_o publish_v in_o the_o synod_n p_o 401._o sect_n 4._o chrysostom_n bone_n not_o translate_v from_o commana_n to_o constantinople_n p._n 426._o sect_n 3._o council_n against_o council_n at_o ephesus_n p._n 113._o sect_n 2._o the_o church_n may_v 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all_o believe_a as_o he_o do_v speak_v also_o in_o the_o council_n by_o his_o mouth_n the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v if_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n come_v not_o personal_o but_o either_o depute_v other_o in_o their_o room_n or_o pass_v their_o suffrage_n as_o often_o they_o do_v in_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a than_o their_o consent_n be_v express_v in_o they_o who_o they_o put_v in_o trust_n to_o be_v their_o agent_n at_o that_o time_n if_o any_o negligent_o absent_a themselves_o neither_o personal_o nor_o yet_o by_o delegate_n signify_v their_o mind_n these_o be_v suppose_v to_o give_v a_o tacit_n consent_n unto_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v give_v by_o they_o who_o be_v present_a who_o the_o other_o be_v suppose_v to_o think_v not_o only_o to_o be_v able_a and_o sufficient_a without_o themselves_o to_o define_v that_o cause_n but_o that_o they_o will_v define_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o themselves_o do_v wish_v and_o desire_v for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v 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one_o or_o a_o few_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a bar_n to_o their_o sentence_n therefore_o all_o in_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o consent_v that_o the_o judgement_n must_v be_v give_v by_o those_o who_o will_v come_v or_o who_o do_v come_v to_o the_o council_n and_o that_o their_o decree_n or_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o general_a council_n notwithstanding_o their_o absence_n who_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o come_v 27._o if_o then_o all_o the_o bishop_n present_a in_o the_o council_n do_v consent_n upon_o any_o decree_n there_o be_v in_o it_o one_o of_o those_o way_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v either_o by_o personal_a declaration_n or_o by_o signification_n make_v by_o their_o delegate_n and_o agent_n or_o by_o a_o tacit_n or_o by_o a_o implicit_a consent_n the_o consent_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v of_o all_o who_o either_o have_v judicatory_a power_n or_o

authority_n to_o preach_v public_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o decree_n be_v as_o full_o authorize_v confirm_v and_o approve_v as_o if_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o world_n have_v personal_o subscribe_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o confirm_v this_o decree_n hereof_o there_o be_v a_o worthy_a example_n in_o the_o three_o general_a council_n no_o presbyter_n at_o all_o be_v therein_o not_o in_o their_o own_o right_n very_o many_o bishop_n be_v personal_o absent_a and_o present_v only_o by_o their_o legate_n or_o agent_n as_o almost_o all_o the_o western_a bishop_n and_o by_o name_n celestine_n patriarch_n of_o rome_n some_o no_o question_n upon_o other_o occasion_n neglect_v that_o business_n as_o it_o may_v be_v the_o bishop_n of_o gangra_n and_o of_o heraclea_n in_o macedonia_n who_o be_v not_o at_o this_o council_n divers_a other_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o that_o holy_a synod_n as_o by_o name_n nestorius_n patriarch_n of_o 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or_o negligent_o or_o wiful_o absent_a how_o be_v there_o in_o that_o decree_n the_o consent_n of_o these_o true_o because_o they_o all_o even_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n do_v either_o personal_o or_o by_o their_o agent_n express_v or_o else_o in_o such_o a_o tacit_n and_o implicit_a manner_n as_o we_o declare_v wrap_v up_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o synodall_n decree_v make_v by_o the_o bishop_n present_a in_o the_o council_n 28._o but_o what_o if_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v present_a do_v dissent_n from_o that_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o great_a part_n do_v decree_n true_o even_o these_o also_o do_v implicitè_fw-fr and_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v judge_v to_o consent_v to_o that_o same_o decree_n for_o every_o one_o be_v suppose_v to_o agree_v on_o that_o general_a maxim_n of_o reason_n that_o in_o such_o a_o assembly_n of_o judge_n what_o the_o great_a part_n decree_v shall_v stand_v as_o the_o act_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a see_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o bishop_n shall_v ever_o give_v any_o judgement_n in_o a_o cause_n for_o still_o some_o in_o perverseness_n and_o pertinacie_n will_v dissent_v see_v then_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v judge_v and_o see_v there_o can_v no_o other_o mean_n be_v devise_v how_o they_o shall_v judge_v unless_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a part_n may_v stand_v for_o their_o judgement_n reason_n enforce_v all_o to_o consent_v upon_o this_o maxim_n upon_o this_o be_v that_o imperial_a law_n ground_v quod_fw-la 19_o quod_fw-la dig._n lib._n 50._o leg_n 19_o major_n pars_fw-la curiae_fw-la effecit_fw-la pro_fw-la rato_fw-la habetur_fw-la acsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la id_fw-la egerint_fw-la what_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v do_v that_o be_v ratify_v or_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n as_o if_o all_o have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o again_o refertur_fw-la 160._o refertur_fw-la dig._n lib._n 5._o tit_n 17._o de_fw-fr reg._n juris_fw-la 160._o ad_fw-la universos_fw-la quod_fw-la publicè_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la majorem_fw-la partem_fw-la that_o be_v account_v the_o act_n of_o all_o which_o be_v public_o do_v by_o the_o great_a part_n upon_o this_o ground_n be_v that_o true_o say_v by_o bellarmine_n at._n bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr conc._n ca._n 11._o §._o at._n that_o whereon_o the_o great_a part_n do_v consent_n est_fw-la verum_fw-la decretum_fw-la concilij_fw-la be_v the_o true_a decree_n of_o the_o council_n even_o of_o the_o whole_a council_n upon_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n b._n chalcedon_n act._n 4._o p._n 90._o b._n when_o ten_o bishop_n dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n non_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la decem_fw-la audiri_fw-la it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o the_o sentence_n of_o ten_o shall_v prevail_v against_o a_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o bishop_n upon_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o same_o rule_n do_v the_o five_o general_a council_n true_o &_o constant_o judge_v b_o judge_v coll._n 6._o p._n 576._o b_o that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n even_o in_o that_o definition_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n agree_v upon_o condemn_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n as_o heretical_a although_o they_o know_v that_o maximus_n with_o pascasinus_n and_o the_o other_o legate_n of_o pope_n leo_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n adjudge_v that_o epistle_n to_o be_v orthodoxal_a how_o be_v it_o the_o consent_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n when_o yet_o some_o do_v express_v their_o dissent_n therein_o how_o but_o by_o that_o implicit_a consent_n which_o all_o give_v to_o that_o rule_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o the_o five_o council_n do_v plain_o signify_v say_v b._n say_v ibid._n pa._n 563._o b._n in_o counsel_n we_o must_v not_o attend_v the_o interlocution_n of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o what_o be_v define_v in_o common_a ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aut_fw-la amplioribus_fw-la either_o by_o all_o or_o by_o the_o great_a part_n to_o that_o we_o must_v attend_v as_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n but_o omit_v all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v one_o example_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n most_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n 29._o all_o a._n all_o haec_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicimus_fw-la haec_fw-la omnibus_fw-la placent_fw-la act._n 16._o pa._n 137._o a._n the_o council_n save_v only_o the_o pope_n legate_n consent_v upon_o that_o three_o canon_n decree_v in_o the_o second_o and_o now_o confirm_v in_o this_o four_o council_n that_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n shall_v have_v patriarchall_a dignity_n over_o thrace_n asia_n and_o pontus_n and_o have_v precedence_n before_o other_o patriarch_n as_o the_o next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o legate_n follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o leo_n be_v so_o averse_a in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o say_v b._n say_v ibid._n pa._n 137._o b._n not_o without_o some_o choler_n contradictio_fw-la nostra_fw-la his_o gestic_a inhaereat_fw-la let_v our_o contradiction_n cleave_v to_o these_o act_n and_o so_o it_o do_v to_o the_o eternal_a disgrace_n both_o of_o they_o and_o their_o master_n the_o glorious_a judge_n notwithstanding_o this_o dissent_v of_o the_o legate_n and_o of_o pope_n leo_n himself_o in_o they_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n concern_v that_o canon_n that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v that_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o second_o etc._n etc._n tota_n synodus_fw-la the_o whole_a council_n have_v approve_v it_o why_o but_o the_o pope_n legate_n approve_v it_o not_o they_o contradict_v it_o true_o in_o this_o particular_a they_o dissent_v but_o because_o they_o as_o all_o other_o bishop_n even_o pope_n leo_n himself_o consent_v unto_o that_o general_a maxim_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n in_o that_o general_a both_o the_o legate_n of_o leo_n and_o leo_n himself_o do_v implicitè_fw-fr and_o virtual_o consent_v to_o that_o very_a canon_n from_o which_o actual_o and_o explicitè_fw-fr they_o do_v then_o dissent_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o most_o prudent_a judge_n true_o say_v tota_n synodus_fw-la the_o whole_a council_n have_v approve_v this_o canon_n either_o explicitè_fw-fr or_o implicitè_fw-fr either_o express_o or_o virtual_o approve_v it_o neither_o do_v only_o those_o secular_a judge_n so_o esteem_v the_o whole_a general_a council_n itself_o profess_v the_o same_o and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o synodall_n relation_n of_o their_o act_n to_o pope_n leo_n the_o universal_a 16_o universal_a sancta_fw-la &_o universal_a synod_n leoni_n relat._n synod_n post_fw-la act._n 16_o synod_n say_v thus_o we_o have_v condemn_v dioscorus_n we_o have_v confirm_v the_o faith_n we_o have_v confirm_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o