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his_o life_n time_n not_o only_o uncondemned_a by_o the_o church_n but_o in_o all_o outward_a pomp_n honour_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o church_n either_o himself_n cunning_o cloak_v or_o the_o church_n not_o curious_o and_o wary_o observe_v his_o heresy_n while_o he_o live_v yet_o such_o a_o man_n neither_o life_n nor_o die_v in_o the_o entire_a peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v such_o peace_n with_o none_o who_o have_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n nor_o communion_n with_o any_o who_o have_v not_o union_n with_o christ._n it_o condemn_v he_o not_o because_o as_o it_o teach_v other_o so_o itself_o judge_v most_o charitable_o of_o all_o it_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o seem_v and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v it_o be_v not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o profession_n with_o which_o the_o church_n in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v communion_n and_o peace_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o see_v he_o not_o to_o be_v indeed_o such_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o renounce_v all_o peace_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o whether_o dead_a or_o alive_a nay_o rather_o it_o forsake_v not_o her_o communion_n with_o he_o but_o declare_v unto_o all_o that_o she_o never_o have_v communion_n or_o peace_n with_o this_o man_n such_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o before_o though_o she_o have_v peace_n with_o such_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v she_o now_o denounce_v a_o double_a anathema_n against_o he_o condemn_v he_o first_o for_o believe_v or_o teach_v heresy_n and_o then_o for_o cover_v his_o heresy_n under_o the_o visor_n of_o a_o catholic_a and_o of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n so_o just_o and_o full_o do_v the_o emperor_n and_o council_n refute_v both_o the_o personal_a error_n of_o vigilius_n in_o that_o he_o affirm_v theodorus_n to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o doctrinal_a also_o in_o that_o he_o affirm_v it_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o be_v not_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 5._o now_o whereas_o 233._o baronius_n say_v that_o vigilius_n have_v just_a and_o worthy_a reason_n to_o defend_v this_o first_o chapter_n one_o of_o which_o be_v this_o because_o if_o this_o be_v once_o admit_v that_o one_o die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n may_v after_o his_o death_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n pateret_fw-la ostium_fw-la there_o will_v a_o gap_n be_v open_v that_o every_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n licet_fw-la in_o communione_fw-la catholica_fw-la defunctus_fw-la esset_fw-la although_o he_o die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v after_o death_n be_v out_o of_o his_o write_n condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n true_o he_o fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v at_o all_o this_o gap_n nay_o this_o gate_n and_o broad_a street_n of_o condemn_v the_o dead_a have_v lie_v wide_o open_a this_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n can_v the_o cardinal_n or_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n in_o all_o these_o succession_n of_o age_n wherein_o have_v die_v many_o thousand_o million_o of_o catholic_n can_v he_o name_v or_o find_v but_o so_o much_o as_o one_o who_o have_v true_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v after_o his_o death_n condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o a_o heretic_n he_o can_v the_o church_n shall_v condemn_v she_o own_o self_n if_o she_o condemn_v any_o with_o who_o she_o have_v peace_n and_o who_o she_o embrace_v in_o her_o holy_a communion_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o society_n with_o god_n such_o indeed_o may_v die_v in_o some_o error_n yea_o in_o a_o error_n of_o faith_n as_o papias_n irenee_n justine_n in_o that_o of_o the_o millenaries_n as_o cyprian_n as_o be_v likely_a and_o other_o african_a bishop_n in_o that_o of_o rebaptisation_n but_o either_o die_v heretic_n or_o be_v after_o their_o death_n condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o heretic_n they_o can_v 6._o but_o there_o be_v most_o just_a cause_n why_o the_o cardinal_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n shall_v fear_v another_o matter_n which_o more_o near_o concern_v themselves_o and_o fear_v it_o even_o upon_o that_o catholic_a position_n that_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o their_o write_n may_v just_o be_v condemn_v they_o shall_v fear_v to_o have_v such_o a_o itch_a humour_n to_o write_v in_o the_o pope_n cause_n for_o his_o supremacy_n of_o authority_n or_o infallibility_n of_o his_o cathedral_n judgement_n fear_v to_o stuff_n their_o volume_n as_o the_o cardinal_n have_v do_v his_o annal_n with_o heresy_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o faith_n fear_v to_o continue_v and_o persist_v in_o their_o heretical_a doctrine_n fear_v to_o die_v before_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o which_o be_v secunda_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la tabula_fw-la the_o second_o and_o only_a board_n to_o save_v they_o after_o their_o shipwreck_n to_o die_v i_o say_v before_o they_o revoke_v disclaim_v condemn_v or_o be_v the_o first_o man_n to_o set_v fire_n to_o their_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o write_n and_o at_o least_o in_o word_n if_o not_o as_o the_o multipleâ—_n custom_n be_v by_o oath_n and_o handwriting_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o church_n their_o desire_n to_o return_v unto_o her_o bosom_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n indeed_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v know_v that_o howsoever_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o vain_a name_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o very_a truth_n so_o long_o as_o their_o write_n remain_v testify_v that_o they_o defend_v the_o pope_n infallibility_n in_o defyne_a cause_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o doctrine_n rely_v on_o that_o ground_n whereof_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o have_v not_o make_v fuisse_fw-la a_o certain_a and_o know_v recantation_n they_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o may_v at_o any_o time_n after_o their_o death_n and_o aught_o whensoever_o occasion_n be_v offer_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o church_n to_o have_v die_v in_o their_o heresy_n and_o therefore_o die_v both_o out_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n this_o unless_o they_o serious_o and_o sincere_o perform_v it_o be_v not_o i_o nor_o any_o of_o our_o writer_n who_o they_o imagine_v but_o most_o unjust_o out_o of_o spleen_n and_o contention_n to_o speak_v these_o thing_n who_o condemn_v they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n she_o by_o approve_v this_o five_o council_n and_o the_o true_a decree_n thereof_o condemn_v this_o apostolical_a &_o cathedral_n definition_n of_o vigilius_n and_o all_o that_o defend_v it_o that_o be_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n to_o be_v heretical_a and_o as_o convict_a heretic_n she_o declare_v they_o to_o die_v anathematise_v that_o be_v utter_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o peace_n and_o most_o bless_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n howsoever_o they_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 7._o if_o any_o shall_v here_o reply_v or_o think_v that_o by_o the_o former_a example_n of_o papias_n irenee_n justine_n cyprian_n and_o the_o rest_n baronius_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n may_v be_v excuse_v that_o these_o also_o as_o the_o former_a though_o die_v in_o their_o error_n may_v die_v in_o the_o peace_n &_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o friendly_a but_o no_o firm_a excuse_n for_o although_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a as_o well_o as_o the_o latter_a die_v in_o a_o error_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v there_o extreme_a odds_o and_o many_o clear_a dissimilitude_n betwixt_o the_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 8._o the_o first_o arise_v from_o the_o matter_n itself_o wherein_o they_o err_v the_o former_a err_v in_o that_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o eliquata_n declarata_fw-la &_o solidata_fw-la per_fw-la plenarium_fw-la concilium_fw-la as_o s._n austen_n 4._o speak_v not_o full_o scan_v declare_v &_o confirm_v by_o a_o plenary_a council_n have_v it_o be_v we_o may_v well_o think_v the_o very_a same_o of_o all_o those_o holy_a man_n which_o austen_n ibid._n most_o charitable_o say_v of_o s._n cyprian_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la universi_fw-la orbis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la patefacta_fw-la veritate_fw-la cessissent_fw-la without_o doubt_n they_o will_v have_v yield_v to_o the_o truth_n be_v manifest_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o latter_a err_v in_o that_o which_o to_o use_v same_o father_n 1._o word_n per_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statut_fw-la a_o firmatum_fw-la est_fw-la which_o have_v be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n this_o five_o council_n consonant_n to_o all_o precedent_n and_o confirm_v by_o
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 defend_v the_o pope_n infallibility_n in_o define_v cause_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v heretic_n &_o die_v so_o to_o die_v heretic_n yea_o convict_a heretic_n anathematise_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o so_o pronounce_v to_o die_v out_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 13._o i_o have_v stay_v the_o long_a in_o dissolve_v this_o doubt_n partly_o for_o that_o it_o be_v very_o obvious_a in_o this_o cause_n and_o yet_o as_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v not_o very_o easy_a but_o special_o that_o hereby_o i_o may_v open_v another_o error_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n who_o from_o the_o example_n of_o those_o millenarie_a father_n one_o of_o which_o to_o wit_n nepos_n he_o express_o mention_v 178._o will_v conclude_v that_o none_o at_o all_o though_o die_v in_o heresy_n may_v after_o their_o death_n be_v condemn_v see_v dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n though_o he_o condemn_v the_o book_n and_o error_n of_o nepos_n 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 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investigatione_n by_o a_o diligent_a inquisition_n yea_o that_o he_o peruse_v his_o book_n most_o ibid._n diligent_o for_o this_o point_n and_o conclude_v both_o of_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o decree_v these_o thing_n cum_fw-la 208._o omni_fw-la undique_fw-la cautela_fw-la atque_fw-la diligentia_fw-la with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o diligence_n that_o can_v be_v use_v and_o because_o plâ—s_fw-la vident_fw-la oculi_fw-la quam_fw-la oculus_fw-la he_o add_v to_o his_o own_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o whole_a synod_n of_o bishop_n all_o of_o they_o bend_v their_o eye_n wit_n &_o industry_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o cause_n further_o yet_o vigilius_n speak_v in_o this_o cause_n of_o ibas_n not_o doubtful_o but_o in_o word_n proceed_v from_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o resolute_a judgement_n dilucide_fw-la 186._o aperteque_fw-la reperimus_fw-la evidenter_fw-la 190._o advertimus_fw-la apertissimum_fw-la ibid._n noscuntur_fw-la praebuisse_fw-la consensum_fw-la 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choose_v than_o observe_v and_o see_v it_o wherefore_o i_o can_v think_v but_o that_o vigilius_n both_o see_v and_o know_v that_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nestorius_n and_o a_o approbation_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o by_o approve_v the_o union_n there_o mention_v he_o approve_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nestorian_n 24._o but_o for_o cardinal_n baronius_n that_o he_o in_o defend_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n as_o do_v vigilius_n before_o he_o that_o in_o strive_v so_o earnest_o by_o it_o to_o prove_v ibas_n to_o have_v be_v a_o catholic_a and_o his_o epistle_n to_o be_v orthodoxal_a at_o least_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n because_o ibas_n assent_v to_o the_o union_n mention_v therein_o that_o he_o i_o say_v do_v herein_o witting_o willing_o and_o obstinate_o labour_v to_o maintain_v the_o condemn_a heresy_n of_o nestorius_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v almost_o doubt_v nor_o as_o i_o 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after_o declare_v 70._o how_o the_o nestorian_n do_v slander_n cyrill_n he_o say_v beside_o other_o who_o take_v part_n with_o nestorius_n even_o theodoret_n also_o ijsdem_fw-la aggressus_fw-la est_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la urgere_fw-la calumnijs_fw-la vex_v cyrill_n with_o the_o same_o slander_n that_o he_o have_v condemn_v his_o own_o chapter_n and_o then_o come_v to_o this_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n he_o thus_o write_v who_o 71._o so_o desire_v to_o see_v further_o the_o sleight_n of_o the_o nestorian_n let_v he_o read_v the_o epistle_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o epist._n of_o ibas_n unto_o maris_fw-la wherein_o any_o may_v see_v the_o nestorian_a fellow_n insult_a and_o triumph_v as_o if_o the_o cause_n have_v be_v adjudge_v to_o he_o &_o jactantem_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la poenitentem_fw-la tandem_fw-la recantâ—sse_fw-la palinodiam_fw-la and_o vaunt_v that_o cyrill_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o former_a doctrine_n do_v now_o at_o last_o revoke_v the_o same_o and_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n and_o this_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n write_v and_o send_v abroad_o as_o a_o circular_a epistle_n to_o be_v read_v throughout_o the_o province_n pro_fw-la selatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o ignominia_fw-la catholicorum_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o for_o the_o disgrace_n of_o catholic_n thus_o baronius_n profess_v as_o you_o see_v that_o he_o know_v this_o epistle_n to_o be_v heretical_a and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n which_o vigilius_n and_o himself_o defend_v as_o orthodoxal_a yea_o even_o in_o that_o very_a point_n touch_v the_o union_n mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n against_o cyrill_n and_o the_o catholic_n as_o if_o they_o by_o make_v the_o union_n have_v consent_v to_o nestorianisme_n and_o renounce_v the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 26._o see_v now_o the_o card._n know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o afterward_o for_o defence_n of_o vigilius_n and_o his_o 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council_n at_o chalcedon_n and_o aught_o by_o all_o other_o to_o be_v adjudge_v a_o catholic_a be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o the_o cardinal_n witting_o and_o willing_o maintain_v hereby_o the_o union_n with_o the_o nestorian_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_a union_n and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nestorian_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n for_o this_o union_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n be_v as_o the_o cardinal_n profess_v a_o union_n in_o nestorianisme_n a_o union_n with_o cyrill_n have_v now_o renounce_v the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 27._o only_o there_o be_v one_o quirk_n or_o subtlety_n in_o the_o cardinal_n word_n which_o may_v not_o without_o great_a wrong_n unto_o he_o be_v omit_v where_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o epistle_n to_o be_v 71._o heretical_a &_o heretical_a in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o union_n there_o he_o will_v not_o ibid._n have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n for_o then_o by_o it_o ibas_n shall_v be_v judge_v a_o nestorian_a which_o will_v quite_o overthrow_v the_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n when_o in_o the_o other_o 191._o place_n he_o defend_v as_o vigilius_n decree_v that_o ibas_n by_o this_o epistle_n and_o by_o consent_v to_o this_o union_n be_v a_o catholic_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v a_o catholic_a there_o the_o epistle_n be_v true_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n but_o then_o consent_v to_o this_o union_n be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o catholic_a so_o both_o this_o epistle_n be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o union_n herein_o mention_v be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o nestorian_a heretic_n and_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o union_n be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o good_a catholic_a thus_o do_v the_o cardinal_n play_v &_o sport_v himself_o in_o contradiction_n and_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_n and_o turn_v he_o so_o do_v he_o turn_v his_o note_n also_o if_o the_o wind_n blow_n to_o alexandria_n and_o turn_v the_o 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approve_v this_o union_n shall_v be_v withal_o a_o perfect_a catholic_a as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n be_v avouch_v 28._o beside_o this_o confession_n of_o baronius_n which_o be_v clear_a enough_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o mean_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o cardinal_n by_o defend_v this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n touch_v the_o union_n do_v witting_o and_o wilful_o maintain_v the_o condemn_a heresy_n of_o nestorius_n for_o the_o five_o general_a council_n approve_v as_o we_o have_v show_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n have_v adjudge_v this_o very_a part_n ibid._n of_o the_o epistle_n the_o defence_n whereof_o baronius_n have_v undertake_v not_o only_o to_o be_v heretical_a but_o to_o be_v more_o full_a of_o blasphemy_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o have_v b._n further_a judicial_o define_v all_o that_o defend_v either_o this_o or_o any_o part_n of_o that_o epistle_n to_o be_v heretic_n and_o for_o such_o it_o have_v anathematise_v they_o yea_o all_o that_o write_v ibid._n either_o for_o it_o or_o for_o they_o now_o the_o cardinal_n have_v read_v the_o whole_a five_o council_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o summary_n collection_n 217._o which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o act_n and_o of_o every_o collation_n thereof_o nay_o he_o have_v not_o only_o read_v these_o act_n but_o pry_v earnest_o with_o a_o jealous_a and_o carp_a eye_n into_o every_o corner_n and_o sentence_n thereof_o as_o you_o shall_v perceive_v hereafter_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v doubtless_o that_o he_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o five_o council_n concern_v all_o that_o defend_v any_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o special_o the_o latter_a part_n which_o concern_v the_o union_n neither_o only_a do_v he_o know_v that_o to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o fist_n council_n but_o as_o himself_o 229._o express_o witness_v of_o all_o both_o pope_n and_o general_a counsel_n which_o follow_v it_o all_o of_o they_o approve_v this_o five_o council_n and_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o baronius_n know_v certain_o himself_o by_o defend_v this_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n touch_v the_o union_n to_o defend_v that_o which_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o five_o council_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n ever_o since_o have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretical_a and_o the_o defender_n of_o it_o anathematise_v as_o heretic_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o cardinal_n zeal_n and_o ardent_a affection_n to_o nestorianisme_n that_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n know_v unto_o he_o yea_o know_v for_o this_o very_a cause_n to_o anathematise_v he_o yet_o he_o defend_v the_o union_n there_o mention_v and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o epistle_n wherein_o it_o be_v mention_v that_o be_v in_o truth_n all_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o nestorius_n choose_v rather_o by_o adhere_v to_o vigilius_n and_o his_o heretical_a decree_n to_o be_v condemn_v and_o anathematise_v 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theodosius_n the_o religious_a emperor_n have_v write_v by_o aristolaus_n that_o earnest_a letter_n to_o john_n and_o the_o other_o eastern_a bishop_n persuade_v yea_o command_v they_o to_o consent_v with_o cyrill_n and_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a communion_n they_o upon_o the_o emperor_n motion_n seek_v indeed_o to_o make_v a_o union_n with_o cyrill_n but_o they_o labour_v to_o effect_v it_o by_o draw_v cyrill_n unto_o their_o bent_n and_o to_o consent_v unto_o their_o heresy_n this_o they_o first_o attempt_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o acatius_n bishop_n of_o berea_n will_v 16._o he_o to_o write_v in_o all_o their_o name_n unto_o cyrill_n that_o no_o unity_n or_o concord_n can_v be_v make_v but_o according_a to_o those_o condition_n which_o themselves_o shall_v prescribe_v and_o the_o condition_n prescribe_v by_o they_o be_v that_o cyrill_n shall_v cit_fw-la abolish_v and_o condemn_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v write_v against_o nestorianisme_n and_o
meaning_n as_o think_v cyrill_a to_o have_v teach_v but_o one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o person_n in_o christ._n last_o the_o comparison_n which_o 195._o vigilius_n set_v down_o betwixt_o ibas_n and_o dioscorus_n be_v hereby_o make_v easy_a and_o clear_a dioscorus_n though_o he_o commend_v ibid._n cyrill_n and_o the_o ephesine_n council_n for_o teach_v one_o nature_n in_o christ_n to_o wit_n one_o nature_n in_o dioscorus_n sense_n that_o be_v one_o essence_n do_v more_o wrong_a cyrill_n and_o the_o council_n than_o ibas_n who_o condemn_v they_o both_o teach_v one_o nature_n to_o wit_n one_o in_o ibas_n his_o sense_n that_o be_v one_o person_n in_o christ_n for_o dioscorus_n commend_v they_o in_o a_o execrable_a and_o heretical_a ibid._n sense_n as_o teach_v one_o nature_n in_o dioscorus_n sense_n that_o be_v one_o essence_n which_o to_o affirm_v be_v heretical_a but_o ibas_n 195._o condemn_v they_o in_o a_o orthodoxal_a sense_n as_o think_v they_o to_o teach_v one_o nature_n in_o 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heresy_n which_o lurk_v
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undeniable_a that_o he_o at_o any_o time_n revoke_v that_o writing_n i_o wish_v it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o evident_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o baronius_n of_o pighius_fw-la of_o eccius_n of_o the_o lateran_n florentine_n and_o trent_n conspirator_n of_o all_o who_o have_v whet_v their_o tongue_n against_o other_o truth_n and_o special_o to_o uphold_v that_o fundamental_a heresy_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n their_o write_n for_o heresy_n be_v evident_a that_o they_o ever_o reclaim_v those_o write_n it_o be_v inevident_a and_o if_o ever_o they_o and_o their_o cause_n come_v to_o be_v try_v in_o such_o a_o free_a lawful_a and_o ecumenical_a council_n as_o be_v this_o five_o under_o justinian_n they_o may_v just_o fear_v and_o certain_o expect_v from_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o disclaim_n of_o their_o write_n may_v by_o certain_a proof_n be_v make_v know_v the_o very_a like_o sentence_n though_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o as_o pass_v upon_o theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n a_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o because_o the_o hourglass_n for_o repentance_n in_o run_v out_o to_o the_o former_a all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v which_o i_o serious_o now_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n to_o cry_v amain_o unto_o other_o to_o admonish_v exhort_v yea_o even_o pray_v and_o entreat_v they_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o love_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n first_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o tongue_n and_o pen_n from_o once_o utter_v any_o heresy_n or_o if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v that_o with_o the_o same_o hand_n to_o give_v the_o medicine_n wherewith_o they_o give_v the_o wound_n and_o as_o open_o nay_o much_o more_o open_o to_o disclaim_v than_o they_o have_v ever_o proclaim_v their_o impious_a and_o heretical_a doctrine_n 53._o you_o have_v now_o some_o view_n both_o of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o vigilius_n the_o exact_a portraiture_n of_o the_o pope_n life_n baronius_n have_v be_v able_a to_o set_v forth_o if_o he_o have_v list_v but_o he_o add_v such_o fucos_fw-la and_o so_o many_o sophistical_a colour_n that_o indeed_o scarce_o you_o shall_v see_v any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o annal_n set_v out_o in_o his_o native_a and_o natural_a habit_n if_o ought_v be_v amiss_o in_o this_o our_o description_n and_o not_o set_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o lively_a lineament_n of_o vigilius_n and_o his_o impiety_n the_o equal_a reader_n will_v not_o too_o rigorous_o censure_v the_o same_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o can_v but_o dollar_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o polish_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o lively_a image_n of_o their_o pope_n i_o have_v not_o learned_a that_o be_v a_o art_n which_o may_v not_o be_v too_o vulgar_a lest_o their_o roman_a policy_n be_v too_o far_o divulge_v but_o by_o this_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v what_o a_o silly_a excuse_n it_o be_v which_o baronius_n use_v in_o this_o cause_n blame_v vigilius_n for_o come_v to_o constantinople_n as_o if_o not_o the_o pope_n own_o heretical_a mind_n but_o the_o air_n of_o constantinople_n have_v wrought_v such_o effect_n as_o to_o produce_v that_o heretical_a and_o yet_o as_o they_o count_v it_o apostolical_a constitution_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n finis_fw-la laus_fw-la deo_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la errata_fw-la haec_fw-la corrigat_fw-la benevolus_fw-la lector_fw-la in_o textu_fw-la pag._n 48._o lin_v 2._o read_v theodorus_n ibid._n lin_v 9_o diptisis_fw-la p._n 509._o l._n 14._o eos_fw-la p._n 99_o l._n 3._o john_n b._n p._n 125._o l._n 38._o catholic_n p._n 141_o l._n 35._o binius_fw-la he_o be_v p._n 145._o l._n 39_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 163._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la substance_n p._n 164._o l._n 5._o explanation_n p._n 172._o l._n 20._o of_o the_o pope_n p._n 182._o l._n 45._o their_o present_n p._n 199._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la catholica_fw-la p._n 216._o l._n 17._o it_o p._n 224._o l._n 25._o pope_n p._n 227._o l._n 5._o yield_v p._n 289._o l._n 35._o the._n p._n 350._o l._n 30._o aequiparare_fw-la p._n 425._o l._n 8._o where_o be_v ibid._n l._n 27._o commana_fw-la ibid._n marcellinus_n l._n 42._o inflame_v p._n 442._o in_o fine_a euphemia_n p._n 462._o l._n 11._o quarrel_n with_o pope_n p._n 465._o l._n 35._o all_o this_o time_n p._n 478_o l._n 23._o it_o be_v write_v p._n 495._o l._n 37._o poisoner_n of_o p._n 500_o l._n 35._o right_a hand_n in_o margin_n pa._n 9_o lit_fw-fr c_o lege_fw-la marsorum_fw-la p._n 67._o light_v e_z antiochenum_fw-la p._n 233._o light_v s_o emissam_fw-la ibid._n lit_fw-fr e_z corruptè_fw-la p._n 409._o light_v e_z commentitias_fw-la &_o supposititias_fw-la p._n 410._o light_v q_o consilij_fw-la 5._o p._n 437._o light_v l_o council_n 5._o coll._n 5._o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n a._n act_n in_o counsel_n not_o so_o entire_a but_o there_o may_v be_v fault_n from_o the_o exscriber_n pag._n 433._o sect._n 17_o 18._o act_n of_o the_o five_o council_n unjust_o except_v against_o by_o baronius_n pa._n 379._o sect_n 3_o 4._o agnoite_n and_o other_o sectary_n call_v acephali_n p._n 3._o sect_n 6._o agapetus_n lose_v nothing_o by_o the_o emperor_n presence_n p._n 464._o sect_n 5._o antichrist_n the_o pope_n first_o antichrist_n nascent_n second_o crescent_a three_o regnant_a four_a in_o their_o lateran_n council_n he_o be_v antichrist_n triumphant_a pa._n 186._o sect_n 24._o anthimus_n a_o catholic_a in_o show_n and_o outward_a profession_n p._n 157._o sect_n 4._o anastasius_n narration_n not_o help_v by_o binius_fw-la p._n 458._o sect_n 23._o anastasius_n a_o fabler_n p._n 256._o sect_n 23._o and_o pa._n 447._o sect_n 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n of_o that_o apologicall_a epistle_n publish_v anno_fw-la 1601._o a_o vaunt_a 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 8.3_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
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 3â—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 lateranâ—_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 lateranâ—_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 25â—_n p._n 237._o sec._n 18._o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n entreat_v constantius_n to_o râ—stâ—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 diodorâ—â—_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
untrove_v sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la relationi_fw-la synodic_n ae_z contraria_fw-la but_o it_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o synodall_n relation_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n to_o which_o liberatus_n refer_v himself_o change_v but_o the_o name_n and_o all_o this_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o forcible_a against_o vigilius_n as_o against_o liberatus_n but_o the_o cardinal_n have_v well_o learned_a the_o old_a lesson_n that_o veniam_fw-la corvis_fw-la vexat_fw-la censura_fw-la columbas_fw-la the_o pope_n offend_v more_o than_o any_o but_o the_o poor_a deacon_n must_v feel_v the_o smart_n and_o bear_v all_o the_o blow_n and_o yet_o by_o your_o leave_n through_o the_o deacon_n side_n the_o cardinal_n have_v cunning_o give_v a_o deadly_a wound_n and_o cut_v the_o very_a root_n of_o the_o pope_n apostolical_a decree_n although_o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v so_o unmannerly_a as_o once_o to_o touch_v his_o holiness_n or_o speak_v one_o syllable_n against_o he_o 38._o after_o father_n and_o counsel_n vigilius_n will_v next_o find_v that_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n himself_o who_o be_v so_o earnest_a in_o condemn_v theodorus_n do_v yet_o teach_v that_o theodorus_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o how_o prove_v he_o this_o you_o say_v 175._o vigilius_n to_o the_o emperor_n laudabiliter_fw-la adduxistis_fw-la have_v with_o praise_n and_o approbation_n allege_v that_o relation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o your_o law_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la see_v then_o that_o relation_n of_o the_o council_n approve_v the_o letter_n of_o john_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o john_n show_v that_o theodorus_n be_v dead_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v the_o pope_n from_o hence_o infer_v that_o by_o justinians_n own_a law_n approve_v that_o relation_n theodorus_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v it_o be_v very_o easy_a with_o baronius_n hatchet_n to_o chap_v off_o this_o reason_n and_o cut_v it_o up_o by_o the_o root_n see_v neither_o johns_n letter_n do_v teach_v that_o theodorus_n be_v dead_a may_v not_o be_v condemn_v nor_o do_v the_o council_n in_o their_o relation_n approve_v either_o the_o person_n or_o doctrine_n or_o any_o praise_n of_o theodorus_n or_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v he_o but_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o cardinal_n in_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o this_o beside_o all_o the_o inconsequence_n in_o this_o reason_n justinian_n be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v or_o think_v this_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o dream_n that_o in_o the_o same_o title_n trin._n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la trinitate_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la catholica_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o vigilius_n intend_v he_o accurse_v all_o heresy_n and_o special_o that_o of_o nestorius_n and_o all_o qui_fw-la eadem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la vel_fw-la senserunt_fw-la who_o either_o do_v think_v or_o have_v think_v as_o nestorius_n do_v in_o which_o number_n theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n to_o be_v comprehend_v not_o only_o by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v before_o be_v manifest_a but_o even_o by_o justinian_n himself_o who_o express_o witness_v theodorus_n â—ali_fw-la to_o have_v think_v so_o and_o to_o have_v autem_fw-la die_v in_o that_o heretical_a opinion_n and_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n do_v he_o condemn_v and_o accurse_v he_o now_o see_v that_o law_n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la trinitate_fw-la be_v publish_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o justinians_n reign_n as_o by_o the_o â—_o date_n appear_v and_o send_v into_o twelve_o several_a province_n see_v after_o this_o justinian_n in_o his_o twenty_o 8._o year_n set_v forth_o another_o edict_n fecimus_fw-la concern_v these_o three_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o particular_o and_o by_o name_n anathematize_v theodorum_fw-la theodorus_n nor_o he_o only_o but_o all_o that_o defend_v he_o yea_o all_o who_o do_v not_o anathematise_v he_o out_o of_o which_o number_n vigilius_n himself_o be_v not_o exempt_v see_v he_o remain_v so_o constant_a in_o this_o 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