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trin._n write_v to_o epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n four_o 533._o year_n before_o silverius_n be_v expel_v wherein_o he_o profess_v to_o embrace_v all_o the_o four_o counsel_n and_o he_o anathematize_v all_o that_o be_v anathematise_v by_o any_o of_o they_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v within_o his_o empire_n any_o that_o oppugned_a those_o counsel_n but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o card_n will_v prove_v by_o the_o inscription_n 19_o of_o this_o epistle_n that_o it_o write_v to_o justinian_n and_o theodora_n what_o if_o it_o be_v can_v he_o prove_v withal_o that_o no_o other_o epistle_n or_o book_n be_v write_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o vigilius_n no_o he_o never_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o and_o till_o that_o be_v prove_v his_o reason_n at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o à _fw-la particulari_fw-la some_o epistle_n write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o vigilius_n to_o justinian_n and_o theodora_n be_v forge_v ergo_fw-la this_o some_o man_n deserve_v a_o whet_v 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and_o christ_n 21_o the_o inscription_n say_v the_o cardinal_n point_v demonstrat_n at_o justinian_n and_o theodora_n i_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o cardinal_n once_o so_o charitable_o affect_v as_o to_o think_v justinian_n to_o be_v christ_n theodora_n christ_n let_v all_o applaud_v the_o cardinal_n in_o this_o say_n seldom_o shall_v you_o take_v he_o nor_o will_v he_o long_o persist_v in_o so_o good_a a_o mood_n or_o mind_n the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v to_o christ_n the_o inscription_n demonstrate_v and_o point_v at_o they_o as_o the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o christ_n then_o they_o be_v christ_n they_n be_v against_o the_o spite_n of_o all_o slander_a tongue_n christ_n let_v they_o be_v and_o with_o christ_n let_v they_o rest_v for_o ever_o but_o will_v you_o now_o see_v a_o fine_a sleight_n indeed_o of_o the_o cardinal_n such_o as_o put_v down_o the_o fox_n and_o cat_n and_o all_o true_o say_v he_o the_o inscription_n ad_fw-la dominos_fw-la demonstrate_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o justinian_n
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 8.3_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 bind_v or_o loose_v a_o man_n after_o death_n p._n 53._o sect_n 15_o 16._o the_o church_n can_v loose_v those_o who_o die_v impenitent_a p._n 55._o sect_n 20_o 21._o coronati_fw-la &_o non_fw-la coronati_fw-la as_o two_o sort_n so_o two_o reward_n of_o professor_n p._n 263._o sect_n 43._o a_o council_n be_v approve_v though_o the_o pope_n approve_v it_o not_o p._n 275._o sect_n 17_o 18._o general_n counsel_n have_v seek_v the_o pope_n approbation_n p._n 287._o sect_n 34._o cyrill_n clear_v himself_o of_o nestorianisme_n p._n 123._o sect_n 16._o d._n whether_o a_o dead_a man_n may_v novitèr_fw-la be_v condemn_v be_v a_o question_n of_o faith_n p._n 48._o sect_n 3._o that_o a_o dead_a man_n may_v be_v condemn_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o father_n p._n 49._o sect_n 6._o the_o judgement_n of_o provincial_a synod_n p._n 50._o sect_n 7._o the_o judgement_n of_o general_a counsel_n p._n ibid._n sect_n 7._o the_o judgement_n of_o baronius_n p._n 51._o sect_n 10._o defender_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n accurse_v by_o the_o council_n p._n 24._o sect_n 20_o 21_o 22._o dioscorus_n be_v heretical_a judge_v ibas_n his_o profession_n heretical_a therefore_o the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n must_v be_v orthodoxal_a vigilius_n his_o reason_n p._n 151._o sect_n 29._o defender_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n heretic_n p._n 171._o sect_n 4._o divination_n or_o mathematical_a prediction_n not_o allowable_a p._n 343._o sect_n 28._o domnus_n his_o action_n not_o insert_v at_o chalcedon_n p._n 44._o sect_n 9_o to_o dissent_v from_o the_o pope_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n make_v not_o one_o a_o heretic_n p._n 171._o sect_n 5._o many_o doctrine_n of_o their_o romish_a church_n may_v be_v hold_v except_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n and_o yet_o the_o party_n that_o hold_v they_o no_o papist_n p._n 182._o sect_n 21._o in_o fine_a e._n epistle_n of_o ibas_n whole_o heretical_a p._n 19_o sect_n 8.9_o and_o p._n 24._o sect_n 19_o eunomius_n approve_v not_o any_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n p._n 20._o sect_n 11._o eunomius_n approve_v the_o confession_n of_o ibas_n p._n 21._o sect_n 14._o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n not_o approve_v at_o chalcedon_n p._n 107._o sect_n 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o epistle_n be_v true_o the_o write_n of_o ibas_n p._n 109._o sect_n 5_o 6._o at_o ephesus_n a_o great_a rent_n and_o division_n between_o john_n and_o cyrill_n ibid._n at_o ephesus_n cyrill_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o conventicle_n ibid._n sect_n 3._o the_o emperor_n ignorant_a for_o a_o time_n of_o the_o division_n between_o john_n and_o cyrill_n p._n 15._o sect_n 4._o the_o emperor_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o division_n by_o a_o letter_n bring_v into_o the_o court_n by_o â—_o beggar_n ibid._n eustathius_n full_a of_o forgery_n p._n 340._o sect_n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n eutychius_n not_o banish_v for_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o phantasticke_n p._n 341._o sect_n 25._o eutychius_n give_v to_o divination_n heretical_a and_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 343._o sect_n 28_o 29._o for_o these_o suppose_a to_o be_v banish_v ibid._n evagrius_n full_a of_o fable_n p._n 345._o sect_n 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n edict_n revile_v by_o baronius_n p._n 363._o sect_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o orthodoxal_a faith_n it_o be_v no_o seminary_n of_o sedition_n ibid._n sect_n 3_o 4._o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n p._n 381._o sect_n 1._o the_o epistle_n in_o cedrenus_n not_o justinian_o p._n 398._o sect_n 1._o epistle_n write_v to_o dioscorus_n and_o leo_n be_v forge_v and_o not_o theodoret_n p._n 417._o sect_n 7_o 8._o and_o p._n 444._o sect_n 8._o epistle_n by_o their_o erroneous_a inscription_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v forge_v p._n 429._o sect_n 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n epiphanius_n his_o writing_n against_o image_n read_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n synod_n and_o by_o they_o reject_v p._n 109._o sect_n 7._o the_o book_n be_v the_o book_n of_o epiphanius_n p._n 112._o sect_n 12._o the_o explanation_n mean_v by_o ibas_n be_v a_o condemn_v of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o cyrill_n pa._n 159._o sect_n 42_o 43._o a_o condemn_v of_o the_o faith_n p._n 160._o sect_n 44._o the_o like_a explanation_n mean_v by_o vigilius_n p._n 166._o sect_n 52._o f._n facundus_n set_v on_o by_o the_o pope_n write_v against_o the_o emperor_n edict_n p._n 214._o sect_n 4._o facundus_n and_o baronius_n revile_v the_o emperor_n p._n 215._o sect_n 4._o facundus_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n p._n 371._o sect_n 13._o the_o foundation_n be_v heretical_a poison_v all_o which_o be_v build_v thereon_o p._n 190._o sect_n 29_o 30._o faith_n unto_o certainty_n of_o faith_n two_o thing_n require_v p._n 182._o sect_n â—0_n g._n gontharis_n not_o treacherous_o slay_v by_o bellisarius_fw-la p._n 448._o sect_n 15._o gregory_n his_o word_n and_o meaning_n pretend_v by_o basil_n about_o the_o three_o chapt._n explain_v p._n 43._o sect_n 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n h._n heretic_n die_v die_v not_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 59_o and_o pag._n 61._o §_o 6._o heresy_n with_o pertinacy_n differ_v much_o from_o a_o error_n p._n 61._o in_o fine_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o matter_n p._n 62._o sec._n 8._o second_o for_o the_o manner_n ibid._n sec._n 9_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n who_o err_v p._n 64._o sec._n 11._o four_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n judgement_n ibid._n sec._n 12._o heresy_n in_o its_o own_o habit_n do_v less_o harm_n p._n 103._o sec._n 27._o heretic_n in_o word_n orthodoxal_a in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n heretical_a p._n 147._o sec._n 20._o prove_v in_o vitalis_n ibid._n a_o heretical_a profession_n may_v be_v in_o term_n orthodoxal_a ibid._n sec._n 21._o heretic_n pretend_v to_o hold_v with_o ancient_a counsel_n p._n 201._o sec._n 4_o 5._o worst_a heretic_n be_v the_o modern_a romanist_n p._n 204._o sec._n 10._o heretic_n liar_n in_o their_o profession_n pa._n 207._o sec._n 15._o heretic_n
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