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holy_a communion_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n which_o they_o have_v wilful_o insolent_o and_o most_o disdainful_o reject_v 12._o the_o four_o and_o last_o difference_n which_o i_o now_o observe_v arise_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v they_o both_o the_o former_a she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o once_o think_v to_o have_v die_v in_o heresy_n or_o heretic_n that_o she_o most_o glad_o testify_v herself_o not_o only_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o her_o communion_n but_o to_o esteem_v and_o honour_v they_o as_o glorious_a saint_n of_o the_o church_n papias_n 2d_o the_o author_n of_o that_o opinion_n a_o saint_n irene_n 23._o justine_n and_o cyprian_a both_o saint_n and_o martyr_n on_o the_o party_n which_o hold_v the_o latter_a error_n she_o have_v pass_v a_o contrary_a doom_n for_o by_o decree_a the_o cathedral_n sentence_n of_o vigilius_n to_o be_v heretical_a and_o accurse_v all_o who_o defend_v it_o she_o have_v clear_o judge_v and_o declare_v all_o who_o 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yet_o nepos_n himself_o he_o do_v not_o injure_v nor_o condemn_v propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la maxim_n quia_fw-la jam_fw-la defunctus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n especial_o because_o nepos_n be_v dead_a but_o by_o that_o which_o now_o at_o large_a i_o have_v declare_v it_o appear_v that_o vigilius_n be_v twice_o mistake_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o neither_o do_v nepos_n die_v in_o a_o formal_a heresy_n but_o in_o a_o error_n only_o at_o that_o time_n to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o pertinacious_o adhere_v though_o prateolus_n chilâ—astae_fw-la and_o after_o he_o the_o cardinal_n 22._o upon_o what_o reason_n i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_a none_o that_o be_v good_a reckon_v nepos_n with_o tertullian_n as_o one_o exclude_v from_o the_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o catholic_n neither_o do_v dionysius_n or_o the_o church_n for_o that_o reason_n at_o all_o which_o vigilius_n fanci_v much_o less_o for_o that_o especial_o forbear_v to_o condemn_v nepos_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o then_o they_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v valentinus_n basilides_n cerinthus_n who_o also_o be_v dead_a autem_fw-la when_o the_o church_n condemn_v they_o but_o because_o they_o judge_v nepos_n as_o well_o as_o irene_n justine_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o have_v die_v though_o in_o a_o error_n yet_o in_o the_o unity_n peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o the_o word_n of_o dionysius_n 19_o not_o right_o allege_v by_o vigilius_n and_o no_o better_a translate_v by_o christopherson_n do_v import_n for_o dionysius_n say_v not_o that_o he_o therefore_o reverence_v nepos_n quia_fw-la jam_fw-la defunctus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la as_o the_o one_o vigilius_n nor_o quia_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la migravit_fw-la as_o the_o other_o translatione_fw-la read_v they_o that_o be_v because_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o upon_o that_o reason_n the_o holy_a bishop_n shall_v have_v reverence_v also_o simon_n magus_n cerinthus_n and_o other_o heretic_n who_o be_v then_o dead_a but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o musculus_fw-la very_a right_o translate_v thus_o i_o much_o reverence_v he_o as_o one_o qui_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la quietem_fw-la praecessit_fw-la who_o be_v go_v before_o i_o unto_o rest_n that_o be_v because_o he_o so_o die_v that_o his_o death_n be_v a_o passage_n to_o rest_n even_o to_o that_o rest_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n 14.13_o say_v use_v the_o same_o word_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n to_o that_o rest_n unto_o which_o himself_o hope_v to_o follow_v nepos_n for_o that_o nepos_n be_v go_v before_o to_o this_o rest_n therefore_o do_v dionysius_n reverence_v he_o so_o both_o the_o assertion_n of_o vigilius_n which_o from_o dionysius_n he_o will_v prove_v be_v untrue_a that_o none_o who_o be_v dead_a may_v be_v condemn_v and_o yet_o the_o say_n of_o dionysius_n be_v true_a that_o such_o as_o go_v to_o rest_n or_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v 14._o after_o this_o which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v say_v in_o general_a concern_v such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n he_o add_v one_o thing_n in_o particular_a concern_v theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o that_o general_a position_n unto_o he_o say_v 491_o that_o vigilius_n be_v therefore_o very_o slack_a to_o condemn_v he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v those_o quos_fw-la scisset_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la communione_fw-la defunctos_fw-la who_o he_o know_v to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o catholic_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o that_o vigilius_n know_v and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o certain_a that_o theodorus_n die_v in_o the_o catholic_a communion_n 15._o what_o think_v you_o do_v the_o cardinal_a gain_n by_o plead_v thus_o for_o theodorus_n a_o condemn_a heretic_n true_o for_o his_o pain_n herein_o the_o holy_a council_n pay_v he_o sound_o for_o first_o in_o plain_a term_n it_o call_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o a_o slanderer_n yea_o a_o slanderer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o it_o denounce_v a_o anathema_n unto_o he_o for_o so_o say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v not_o theodorus_n how_o much_o more_o curse_a than_o be_v he_o who_o acquit_v theodorus_n from_o that_o curse_n who_o make_v theodorus_n bless_v for_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o theodorus_n so_o die_v the_o cardinal_n for_o a_o certainty_n do_v assure_v we_o for_o vigilius_n know_v that_o he_o so_o die_v 16._o but_o what_o church_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v that_o in_o the_o communion_n whereof_o the_o cardinal_n assure_v we_o theodorus_n to_o have_v die_v you_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v their_o roman_n for_o in_o the_o cardinal_n idiom_n that_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v the_o one_o and_o only_a church_n in_o the_o communion_n 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assure_v you_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o roman_a church_n it_o do_v clear_o and_o certain_o hence_o ensue_v that_o their_o roman_a church_n be_v neither_o the_o true_a catholic_a neither_o have_v full_a communion_n with_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n 17._o last_o see_v theodorus_n as_o the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o their_o church_n and_o theodorus_n be_v most_o certain_o a_o heretic_n condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n declare_v by_o the_o same_o church_n to_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n nay_o to_o be_v a_o very_a devil_n as_o the_o holy_a council_n a._n proclaim_v he_o their_o roman_a church_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o of_o the_o same_o communion_n with_o condemn_a heretic_n with_o anius_n nestorius_n eutiche_n eunomius_n none_o of_o they_o all_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o as_o theodorus_n be_v condemn_a heretic_n by_o the_o judgement_n
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by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o five_o general_a council_n convict_v of_o forgery_n 30._o from_o father_n he_o come_v to_o counsel_n and_o concern_v the_o first_o ephesine_n vigilius_n note_v two_o point_n the_o former_a that_o theodorus_n be_v not_o condemn_v by_o it_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o thus_o say_v 173._o solicit_v recensentes_fw-la have_v with_o diligence_n and_o solicitude_n review_v the_o ephesine_n synod_n we_o have_v find_v that_o in_o it_o nothing_o be_v relate_v touch_v the_o person_n of_o theodorus_n what_o nothing_o how_o then_o do_v pope_n pelagius_n â—is_fw-la after_o cyrill_n and_o the_o five_o council_n find_v that_o in_o it_o theodorus_n be_v condemn_v and_o if_o they_o condemn_v he_o then_o certain_o somewhat_o be_v relate_v &_o debate_v about_o he_o upon_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o council_n condemn_v he_o but_o say_v indeed_o be_v nothing_o find_v concern_v theodorus_n in_o that_o council_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o impious_a and_o 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of_o theodorus_n and_o by_o the_o forge_a epistle_n of_o proclus_n he_o will_v persuade_v 175._o that_o proclus_n himself_o do_v not_o know_v who_o they_o be_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n before_o the_o synod_n begin_v send_v threescore_o several_a heretical_a passage_n or_o chapter_n true_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o write_n of_o theodorus_n hope_v that_o the_o pope_n see_v theodorus_n book_n so_o full_o fraught_v with_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n will_v make_v little_a doubt_n to_o condemn_v the_o writer_n of_o they_o vigilius_n turn_v to_o his_o former_a shift_n he_o will_v not_o think_v nor_o have_v other_o to_o think_v that_o theodorus_n write_v such_o heresy_n though_o they_o have_v his_o name_n prefix_v unto_o they_o for_o concern_v those_o 60._o chapter_n express_v both_o in_o the_o pope_n constitution_n 173._o and_o in_o the_o synodall_n 4._o act_v he_o thus_o say_v 173._o we_o decree_v that_o by_o those_o foresay_a chapter_n nulla_fw-la injuriandi_fw-la 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