Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	action_n	advise_v	13	3	8.4414	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19552	Vigilius dormitans Romes seer overseene· Or A treatise of the Fift General Councell held at Constantinople, anno 553. under Iustinian the Emperour, in the time of Pope Vigilius: the occasion being those tria capitula, which for many yeares troubled the whole Church. Wherein 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 Divinitie, 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.	Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624.; Crakanthorpe, George, b. 1586 or 7.; Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624. Justinian the Emperor defended, against Cardinal Baronius.	1631 (1631)	STC 5983; ESTC S107274	689,557	538

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judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n now_o debate_n and_o examine_v whether_o origen_n and_o his_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v they_o may_v as_o well_o call_v into_o question_n whether_o arius_n or_o macedonius_n or_o nestorius_n or_o eutyches_n and_o their_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v alike_o pass_v on_o they_o all_o for_o this_o council_n 58●_n condemn_v and_o accurse_a origen_n and_o his_o error_n as_o it_o do_v arius_n macedonius_n nestorius_n and_o eutyches_n but_o it_o condemn_v they_o all_o upon_o the_o know_a judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o upon_o a_o new_a trial_n or_o examination_n then_o take_v of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o this_o very_o seem_v to_o have_v deceive_v and_o lead_v into_o error_n evagrius_n nicephorus_n and_o cedrenus_n for_o of_o baronius_n i_o can_v for_o many_o reason_n imagine_v it_o to_o have_v be_v error_n or_o ignorance_n in_o he_o but_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a oppugn_v the_o truth_n they_o know_v or_o hear_v by_o report_n for_o even_o evagrius_n cic_fw-la who_o live_v in_o that_o age_n say_v of_o that_o which_o he_o write_v touch_v the_o five_o synod_n of_o these_o thing_n sic_fw-la actum_fw-la accepimus_fw-la we_o have_v hear_v they_o be_v thus_o do_v i_o say_v they_o may_v hear_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v true_a that_o origen_n and_o his_o error_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o council_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n and_o they_o not_o be_v curious_a nor_o careful_a to_o five_o the_o diversity_n of_o counsel_n nor_o exact_v in_o computate_v time_n confound_v the_o former_a particular_a synod_n under_o menna_n wherein_o many_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o origen_n be_v recite_v and_o he_o with_o they_o condemn_v in_o eleven_o anathematism_n 488._o with_o this_o five_o general_a synod_n hold_v some_o fourteen_o year_n after_o wherein_o origen_n and_o his_o error_n be_v also_o condemn_v but_o

profession_n contradictory_n to_o itself_o p._n 208._o sec._n 16._o a_o heretical_a profession_n give_v denomination_n to_o a_o man_n rather_o than_o a_o orthodoxal_a pa._n 208._o sec._n 17_o 18._o heresy_n be_v a_o trial_n of_o man_n love_n to_o god_n pa._n 361._o sec._n 2._o i._o ibas_n his_o epistle_n unto_o maris_n a_o heretic_n of_o persia_n p._n 125._o sec._n 19_o full_a of_o nestorianisme_n ibas_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n p._n 122._o sec._n 13._o ibas_n profess_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n p._n 139._o sec._n 1._o and_o p._n 143._o sec._n 9_o ibas_n his_o consent_n to_o the_o ephesine_n counsel_n prove_v not_o his_o epistle_n catholic_a p._n 154._o sec._n ibas_n consent_v not_o to_o cyrill_v upon_o his_o explanation_n p._n 155._o sec._n 35._o etc._n etc._n vigilius_n his_o first_o reason_n explain_v in_o five_o several_a thing_n first_o the_o pope_n rhetoric_n sec._n 35._o second_o his_o chronology_n of_o time_n sec._n 36._o three_o his_o logic_n sec._n 40._o the_o four_o and_o five_o his_o ethicall_a and_o theological_a knowledge_n sec_fw-la 41._o vide_fw-la p._n 168._o sec._n 55._o ibas_n embrace_v the_o union_n in_o nestorianisme_n p._n 125._o sec._n 19_o ibas_n profess_v not_o the_o epistle_n to_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n declare_v p._n 386._o sec._n 2._o the_o image_n of_o christ_n send_v to_o abgarus_n a_o fable_n p._n 346._o sec._n 32._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o papist_n faith_n p._n 34._o sec._n 34._o and_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n p._n 172._o sec._n 7.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 177._o sec._n 13_o 14._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n defend_v by_o any_o make_v the_o defender_n heretical_a p._n 61._o sec._n 6._o and_o p._n 63._o sec._n 10._o and_o to_o die_v out_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n teach_v by_o commend_v the_o church_n judgement_n to_o be_v infallible_a and_o general_a counsel_n pa._n 173._o sec._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o church_n they_o understand_v the_o pope_n sec._n 8_o 9_o and_o p._n 178._o sec._n 15._o infallibility_n only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o pope_n p._n 174_o sec._n 11._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n be_v heretical_a p._n 180._o sec._n 18._o justinian_n his_o edict_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n p._n 3._o sec._n 7._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n spare_v vigilius_n from_o banishment_n and_o why_o p._n 257._o sec._n 26_o 27._o justinian_n revile_v by_o baronius_n p._n 324._o slander_v to_o be_v illiterate_a p._n 325._o sec._n 3●4_n for_o make_v law_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n sec._n 5_o 6._o for_o persecute_v vigilius_n sec._n 7._o justinian_n in_o his_o last_o age_n no_o aphthardokite_n p._n 330._o sec._n 8._o and_o p._n 333._o sec._n 12._o etc._n etc._n no_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 331._o in_o fine_a justinian_n a_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n witness_n pope_n agatho_n p._n 356._o sec._n 16_o witness_v the_o rom._n synod_n sec._n 17._o witness_v the_o six_o council_n sec._n 18._o witness_v pope_n gregory_n sec._n 19_o justinian_n no_o subverter_n of_o the_o faith_n pa._n 349._o sec._n 37_o 38._o justinian_n found_v many_o stately_a church_n and_o monastery_n p._n 350._o sec._n 39_o justinian_n no_o subverter_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n sec._n 40._o justinian_n severe_o censure_v by_o baronius_n p._n 354._o sec._n 45._o jerusalem_n not_o advance_v by_o the_o five_o synod_n to_o a_o patriarchship_n p._n 430._o sec._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n dioclesian-like_a cause_v not_o vigilius_n to_o be_v beat_v p._n 453._o sec._n 19_o justinian_n favour_v not_o the_o heresy_n of_o anthimus_n p._n 454._o sec._n 21._o k._n the_o king_n of_o england_n refuse_v to_o send_v to_o their_o trent_n council_n p._n 308._o sec._n 24._o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v only_o right_a to_o call_v counsel_n p._n 239._o sec._n 5._o l._n the_o lateran●_n council_n under_o leo_n the_o 10._o reprobate_v the_o council_n at_o constance_n and_o basil_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o gen_n counsel_n p._n 33._o sec._n 33._o the_o lateran●_n decree_v condemn_v by_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n p._n 34._o sec._n 35._o the_o more_o learned_a the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a be_v his_o heresy_n p._n 123._o sec._n 27._o luther_n his_o zeal_n that_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n if_o the_o pope_n as_o pope_n shall_v command_v he_o p._n 195._o sec._n 33._o liberatus_n a_o unfit_a witness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapt._n p._n 373._o sec._n 15_o 16._o leo_n judge_v the_o nicene_n canon_n for_o the_o limit_n of_o see_v unalterable_a p._n 405._o sec._n 4._o leo_n his_o judgement_n erroneous_a for_o preeminency_n of_o bishop_n p._n 400._o sec._n 4_o 5._o leontius_n no_o sufficient_a witness_n for_o the_o epistle_n of_o theodoret_n p._n 415._o sec._n 3._o law_n beside_o those_o in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n p._n 412._o sec._n 5_o 6._o lawful_a synod_n and_o what_o make_v they_o so_o p._n 282._o sec._n 24_o 25_o 26._o etc._n etc._n to_o lawful_a synod_n beside_o a_o episcopal_a confirmation_n p._n 281._o sec._n 25._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v require_v a_o regal_a or_o imperial_a p._n 285._o sec._n 31_o 32._o lawful_a counsel_n require_v first_o that_o the_o summons_n be_v general_a p._n 292._o sec._n 3._o second_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a three_o that_o it_o be_v orderly_o ibid._n sec._n 4._o m._n mennas_n die_v in_o the_o 21._o year_n of_o justinian_n and_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v he_o in_o the_o 25●_n p._n 237._o sec._n 18._o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n entreat_v constantius_n to_o r●st●re_n liberius_n 248._o sec._n 12._o monk_n of_o sythia_n slander_v by_o baronius_n for_o falsify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n p._n 383._o sec._n 4_o 5._o monothelite_n addition_n not_o extant_a in_o the_o five_o synod_n p._n 409._o sec._n 2_o 3._o mennas_n his_o confession_n to_o vigilius_n a_o forgery_n p._n 441._o sec._n 2._o menna_n not_o excommunicate_v by_o vigilius_n p._n 442._o sec._n 4_o 5._o n._n nepos_n die_v in_o a_o error_n only_o not_o in_o any_o formal_a heresy_n p._n 65._o sec._n 13._o the_o 2._o nicene_n assembly_n a_o conspiracy_n p._n 111._o sec._n 11._o in_o fine_a nestorius_n his_o book_n be_v restrain_v the_o book_n of_o theodorus_n and_o diodor●●_n be_v in_o more_o esteem_n p._n 121._o sec._n 12._o the_o nestorian_n forge_v a_o false_a union_n between_o john_n and_o cyrill_n p._n 123._o sec._n 15._o and_o p._n 134._o se._n 34._o the_o nestorian_n confess_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o how_o p._n 144._o how_o catholic_n confess_v it_o ibid._n sec._n 11_o 12_o 13._o nestorius_n affirm_v the_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v two_o person_n pa._n 145._o sect_n 16._o so_o theodorus_n the_o master_n of_o nestorius_n sect_n 17._o to_o affirm_v this_o be_v plain_a nestorianisme_n prove_v by_o justinian_n pa._n 146._o sect_n 18._o by_o pope_n john_n the_o second_o the_o nestorian_n in_o word_n orthodoxal_a in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n heretical_a pa._n 147._o sect_n 20._o and_o p._n 448._o sect_n 22_o 23._o witness_v by_o justinian_n p._n 449._o sect_n 24._o by_o the_o five_o council_n sect_n 25._o by_o the_o epistle_n itself_o sect_n 26_o 27._o the_o nestorian_n by_o nature_n understand_v person_n p._n 162._o sect_n 46_o 47._o the_o nestorian_n slander_v cyrill_a to_o teach_v two_o person_n p._n 163._o sect_n 47._o narses_n for_o his_o piety_n and_o prudence_n belove_v of_o justinian_n p._n 248._o sect_n 12._o narses_n entreat_v not_o for_o vigilius_n pa._n 249._o sect_n 14._o narses_n overcome_v not_o totilas_n if_o binius_fw-la his_o gloss_n be_v true_a p._n 458._o sect_n 23._o narses_n overcome_v not_o the_o goth_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o mary_n p._n 459._o sect_n 24._o o._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o five_o council_n be_v those_o tria_fw-la capitula_fw-la p._n 2._o sect_n 3._o origen_n commend_v for_o his_o gift_n and_o learning_n p._n 103._o sect_n 28._o origen_n condemn_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o five_o synod_n p._n 392._o sect_n 1_o 2._o origen_n cause_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o action_n in_o the_o five_o synod_n p._n 393._o sect_n 3._o nor_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o second_o action_n in_o the_o synod_n sect_n 4._o the_o order_n of_o lawful_a general_a counsel_n pa._n 304._o sect_n 19_o p._n papist_o be_v true_o such_o as_o ground_n upon_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n p._n 187._o sect_n 26._o pope_n vigilius_n excommunicate_v in_o a_o african_a synod_n p._n 236._o sect_n 16._o the_o pope_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n p._n 4._o sect_n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o pag._n 6._o sect_n 5._o the_o pope_n presence_n not_o

because_o he_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v erroneous_a and_o untrue_a 58._o 8._o that_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n of_o vigilius_n touch_v the_o first_o chapter_n why_o theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v by_o former_a father_n and_o counsel_n be_v erroneous_a and_o untrue_a 67._o 9_o that_o vigilius_n beside_o divers_a personal_a hold_v a_o doctrinal_a error_n in_o faith_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n which_o concern_v the_o write_n of_o theodorus_n against_o cyril_n pag._n 91._o 10._o that_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n err_v in_o divers_a personal_a point_n or_o matter_n of_o fact_n concern_v the_o three_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n unto_o maris_fw-la 107._o 11._o that_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n in_o their_o former_a reason_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n draw_v from_o the_o union_n with_o cyrill_n mention_v in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o that_o epistle_n do_v defend_v all_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nestorian_n 112._o 12._o that_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n in_o their_o late_a reason_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o ibas_n wherein_o he_o confess_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v maintain_v all_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nestorian_n 138._o 13._o two_o assertion_n of_o baronius_n about_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n refute_v and_o two_o other_o against_o they_o confirm_v the_o one_o that_o to_o dissent_v from_o the_o pope_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n make_v one_o neither_o a_o heretic_n nor_o a_o schismatic_n the_o other_o that_o to_o assent_v in_o faith_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n make_v one_o both_o a_o heretic_n and_o a_o schismatic_n 170._o 14._o the_o second_o exception_n of_o baronius_n excuse_v vigilius_n from_o heresy_n for_o that_o he_o often_o profess_v to_o hold_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o faith_n thereof_o refute_v 199._o 15._o the_o three_o exception_n of_o baronius_n in_o excuse_n of_o vigilius_n take_v from_o his_o confirm_v of_o the_o five_o council_n answer_v and_o how_o pope_n vigilius_n three_o or_o four_o time_n change_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o faith_n 213._o 16._o that_o the_o decree_n pope_n of_o vigil_n for_o taciturnity_n touch_v the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o council_n wherein_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v and_o all_o the_o consequent_n upon_o that_o decree_n paint_v out_o by_o baronius_n be_v all_o fiction_n and_o poetical_a 225._o 17._o that_o vigilius_n neither_o by_o his_o pontifical_a decree_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o by_o a_o personal_a profession_n consent_v to_o or_o confirm_v the_o five_o council_n after_o the_o end_n thereof_o or_o after_o his_o suppose_a exile_n 240._o 18._o the_o four_o and_o last_o exception_n of_o baronius_n in_o defence_n of_o vigilius_n pretend_v that_o the_o five_o council_n wherein_o the_o decree_n of_o vigilius_n be_v condemn_v be_v neither_o a_o general_a nor_o a_o lawful_a council_n till_o vigilius_n confirm_v the_o same_o refute_v 266._o 19_o the_o true_a note_n to_o know_v which_o be_v general_n and_o lawful_a which_o either_o be_v not_o general_n or_o be_v general_n be_v no_o lawful_a counsel_n with_o divers_a example_n of_o both_o kind_n and_o that_o none_o of_o those_o which_o the_o romanist_n do_v reckon_v after_o the_o six_o be_v general_n lawful_a counsel_n pag._n 291._o 20._o how_o cardinal_n baronius_n revile_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o 324._o 21._o how_o baronius_n revile_v theodora_n the_o empress_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o 355._o 22._o how_o baronius_n declame_v against_o the_o cause_n itself_o of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o 361._o 23._o how_o baronius_n revile_v both_o the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o justinian_n and_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o 363._o 24._o how_o baronius_n carp_v at_o the_o synodall_n act_v of_o the_o five_o council_n as_o corrupt_v and_o a_o refutation_n in_o general_a of_o the_o same_o 377._o 25._o the_o 1._o alteration_n of_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o text_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n be_v change_v therein_o refute_v 381._o 26._o the_o 2._o alteration_n of_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o ibas_n be_v say_v therein_o to_o have_v deny_v the_o epistle_n write_v to_o maris_n to_o be_v his_o refute_v 386._o 27._o the_o 3._o alteration_n of_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v say_v therein_o to_o condemn_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n refute_v 389._o 28._o the_o three_o first_o defect_n in_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o act_n against_o the_o origenist_n the_o edict_n of_o justinian_n and_o his_o epistle_n touch_v that_o cause_n be_v want_v therein_o refute_v 391._o 29._o the_o 4._o defect_n in_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o emperor_n epistle_n to_o the_o five_o council_n be_v want_v therein_o refute_v 398._o 30._o the_o 5._o defect_n in_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n concern_v the_o three_o chapter_n be_v want_v therein_o refute_v 399._o 31._o the_o 6._o defect_n in_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o decree_n which_o advance_v jerusalem_n to_o a_o patriarchall_a dignity_n be_v want_v therein_o refute_v 403._o 32._o the_o two_o first_o addition_n to_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o menna_n to_o vigilius_n and_o the_o two_o law_n of_o theodosius_n be_v false_o insert_v therein_o refute_v 408._o 33._o the_o 3._o addition_n to_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o theodoret_n write_v to_o nestorius_n after_o the_o union_n be_v false_o insert_v therein_o refute_v 413._o 34._o the_o 4._o addition_n to_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o theodoret_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v false_o insert_v therein_o refute_v 422._o 35._o that_o baronius_n himself_o follow_v many_o forge_a write_n in_o handle_v this_o cause_n of_o the_o five_o council_n as_o particular_o the_o excommunication_n ascribe_v to_o vigilius_n and_o the_o confession_n ascribe_v to_o menna_n theodorus_n and_o other_o 440._o 36._o that_o baronius_n reprove_v pope_n vigilius_n for_o his_o come_n to_o constantinople_n and_o a_o refutation_n thereof_o with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o same_o vigilius_n 462._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o five_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n under_o 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that_o true_o say_v by_o bellarmine_n 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 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._n 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 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 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 not_o without_o some_o choler_n contradictio_fw-la nostra_fw-la his_fw-la gestis_fw-la 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 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 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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 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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 ●_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 ●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

at_o milan_n wherein_o constantius_n who_o shall_v have_v preserve_v order_n in_o all_o other_o most_o of_o all_o in_o his_o own_o self_n use_v such_o violent_a and_o tyrannous_a deal_n that_o the_o only_a canon_n b._n whereby_o he_o rule_v the_o synod_n be_v his_o own_o will_n quod_fw-la ego_fw-la volo_fw-la pro_fw-la canone_o sit_v my_o will_n shall_v be_v your_o law_n and_o the_o only_a reason_n whereby_o he_o persuade_v be_v a_o most_o tyrannous_a dilemma_n aut_fw-la subscribite_fw-la ibid._n aut_fw-la exulate_a either_o subscribe_v to_o arianism_n or_o go_v into_o banishment_n such_o again_o be_v that_o ephesine_n latrocinie_n when_o dioscorus_n can_v not_o otherwise_o prevail_v he_o bring_v b._n the_o proconsul_n guard_v with_o club_n with_o sword_n with_o chain_n and_o by_o such_o mean_v force_v the_o bishop_n to_o subscribe_v to_o blank_n b._n and_o to_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n such_o fraud_n violence_n and_o unjust_a proceed_n whereby_o all_o liberty_n be_v take_v away_o make_v that_o synod_n though_o lawful_o call_v and_o have_v a_o rightful_a precedent_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o very_a lattocinie_n ibid._n as_o it_o be_v usual_o and_o b_o just_o call_v of_o this_o same_o sort_n be_v the_o council_n at_o arimine_n at_o syrmium_fw-la and_o divers_a more_o of_o the_o ancient_a synod_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a for_o example_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o they_o all_o arise_v only_o from_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o lawful_a authority_n not_o for_o want_v of_o lawful_a authority_n either_o to_o assemble_v they_o or_o govern_v they_o be_v assemble_v 21._o let_v we_o come_v low_o and_o to_o late_a time_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o example_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o unlawful_a synod_n since_o the_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o have_v be_v ten_o which_o they_o honour_v with_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o general_a alij_fw-la and_o holy_a counsel_n all_o of_o they_o hold_v in_o the_o west_n five_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o lateran_n three_o in_o france_n two_o of_o they_o at_o lion_n the_o three_o at_o vienna_n two_o in_o italy_n the_o one_o at_o florence_n the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o at_o 36._o trent_n for_o their_o generality_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a what_o just_a exception_n may_v be_v take_v against_o they_o see_v in_o four_o denique_fw-la of_o they_o none_o in_o the_o rest_n but_o very_o few_o of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n be_v present_a they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v partial_a than_o general_a western_a than_o ecumenical_a synod_n that_o the_o greek_n hold_v they_o not_o for_o general_a both_o that_o speech_n of_o they_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n b._n venio_fw-la ad_fw-la septimum_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la generale_fw-mi concilium_fw-la where_o they_o profess_v the_o second_o nicene_n to_o be_v the_o last_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o general_a council_n and_o the_o word_n of_o bellarmine_n do_v make_v evident_a graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tantum_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la prima_fw-la septem_fw-la concilia_fw-la ut_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n vulgar_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n receive_v none_o but_o the_o seven_o first_o for_o general_a counsel_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o shall_v admit_v they_o as_o we_o may_v not_o for_o general_a what_o more_o honour_n be_v it_o for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v general_a than_o for_o the_o council_n at_o ariminum_n at_o syrmium_fw-la at_o milan_n and_o the_o ephesine_n latrocine_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o which_o be_v by_o many_o degree_n for_o sanctity_n and_o due_a synodal_a order_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o best_a of_o their_o ten_o but_o beside_o this_o of_o their_o generality_n there_o be_v another_o exception_n which_o can_v never_o be_v remove_v concern_v their_o lawfulness_n they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v unlawful_a synod_n and_o that_o by_o defect_n of_o all_o those_o condition_n which_o be_v essential_o require_v in_o all_o lawful_a general_a counsel_n 22._o unlawful_a first_o they_o be_v by_o want_n of_o lawful_a call_n and_o authority_n to_o assemble_v they_o not_o one_o of_o they_o assemble_v by_o imperial_a all_o by_o papal_a and_o usurp_a authority_n the_o pope_n say_v bellarmine_n haec_fw-la have_v call_v more_o than_o twelve_o general_a counsel_n of_o those_o these_o which_o we_o have_v name_v be_v ten_o of_o the_o first_o lateran_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o ten_o binius_fw-la a._n say_v it_o be_v appoint_v solius_fw-la pontificis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n alone_o of_o the_o next_o which_o be_v the_o second_o lateran_n wherein_o be_v present_a about_o a_o thousand_o bishop_n it_o be_v innocentius_n a._n will_n to_o congregate_v it_o of_o the_o three_o at_o lateran_n which_o be_v also_o the_o three_o in_o order_n it_o be_v assemble_v papae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la b._n by_o the_o authority_n 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