Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	apostle_n	faith_n	word_n	1,525	5	4.2834	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

conscriptis_fw-la with_o their_o impious_a write_n and_o all_o other_o heretic_n condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n let_v that_o man_n be_v accurse_v when_o the_o holy_a council_n not_o only_a mention_n the_o condemn_v of_o origen_n but_o by_o their_o judicial_a sentence_n themselves_o also_o condemn_v both_o he_o his_o error_n and_o his_o impious_a write_n what_o a_o face_n of_o adamant_n have_v binius_fw-la against_o the_o truth_n against_o his_o own_o text_n of_o the_o council_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n no_o not_o any_o levis_fw-la mentio_fw-la to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o error_n of_o origen_n condemn_v or_o if_o binius_fw-la will_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o untruth_n for_o we_o let_v he_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o his_o master_n baronius_n his_o credit_n who_o say_v 248._o in_o these_o synodall_n act_v there_o be_v make_v only_o brevis_fw-la mentio_fw-la de_fw-la origine_fw-la ejusque_fw-la erroribus_fw-la condemnatis_fw-la a_o short_a mention_n in_o the_o eleven_o anathematisme_n of_o origen_n and_o his_o error_n condemn_v if_o there_o be_v brevis_fw-la mentio_fw-la of_o he_o and_o his_o error_n then_o binius_fw-la must_v cry_v the_o act_n forgiveness_n for_o say_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o no_o not_o levis_fw-la mentio_fw-la of_o his_o error_n 2._o let_v we_o see_v now_o if_o baronius_n deal_v any_o better_a constat_fw-la say_v 238._o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o testification_n of_o many_o that_o origen_n didimus_n and_o evagrius_n together_o with_o their_o error_n be_v condemn_v in_o this_o five_o synod_n and_o that_o there_o be_v write_v at_o least_o recite_v &_o repeat_v against_o they_o those_o ten_o anathematism_n which_o nicephorus_n set_v down_o but_o in_o the_o act_n there_o be_v only_o a_o brief_a mention_n that_o origen_n and_o his_o error_n be_v condemn_v baronius_n add_v one_o special_a point_n further_o out_o of_o cedrenus_n that_o in_o this_o five_o council_n first_o etc._n they_o handle_v the_o cause_n against_o origen_n and_o then_o against_o the_o three_o chapter_n so_o by_o the_o cardinal_n profession_n there_o want_v the_o whole_a first_o action_n in_o these_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n which_o it_o may_v be_v have_v many_o session_n as_o the_o other_o action_n about_o the_o three_o chapter_n beside_o this_o there_o want_v also_o say_v he_o 242._o the_o letter_n or_o edict_n publish_v by_o justinian_n three_o there_o want_v 243._o the_o epistle_n of_o justinian_n send_v to_o the_o synod_n about_o the_o condemn_v of_o origen_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o cedrenus_n out_o of_o who_o both_o baronius_n recite_v it_o and_o binius_fw-la adjoin_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o act_n among_o the_o fragment_n which_o be_v want_v in_o these_o acts._n these_o three_o defect_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o origen_n do_v the_o cardinal_n allege_v 3._o but_o in_o very_a deed_n none_o of_o these_o three_o nor_o ought_v else_o which_o baronius_n mention_v argue_v any_o defect_n at_o all_o in_o these_o act_n but_o they_o evident_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o card._n a_o main_a defect_n of_o judgement_n and_o a_o overflow_a superabundance_n of_o malice_n against_o this_o holy_a synod_n and_o these_o true_a act_n thereof_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o origen_n be_v not_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o first_o action_n or_o the_o first_o cause_n handle_v by_o the_o synod_n i_o may_v allege_v the_o most_o clear_a testimony_n of_o his_o 238._o own_o witness_n nicephorus_n who_o after_o the_o narration_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o synodall_n sentence_n touch_v they_o deliver_v which_o he_o account_v for_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o synod_n add_v 27._o in_o secunda_fw-la autem_fw-la sessione_n but_o in_o the_o second_o session_n the_o libel_n against_o the_o impious_a doctrine_n of_o origen_n be_v offer_v &_o read_v and_o justinian_n rursum_fw-la synodun_fw-la de_fw-la eye_n sententiam_fw-la far_o jussit_fw-la command_v again_o the_o synod_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o that_o cause_n so_o nicephorus_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o cardinal_n and_o his_o cedrenus_n be_v foul_o deceive_v in_o say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o origen_n be_v first_o handle_v by_o the_o synod_n and_o after_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n but_o i_o oppose_v to_o these_o far_o great_a and_o even_o authentic_a record_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o emperor_n 1._o to_o the_o synod_n who_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o meeting_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n propose_v to_o their_o handle_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o no_o other_o at_o all_o command_v they_o without_o delay_n to_o discuss_v and_o give_v their_o judgement_n in_o that_o i_o oppose_v the_o definition_n and_o synodall_n decree_n 8._o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o their_o whole_a proceed_n and_o what_o they_o handle_v almost_o every_o day_n of_o their_o meeting_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n so_o that_o it_o alone_o be_v as_o a_o thesean_a thread_n which_o will_v not_o permit_v a_o man_n to_o err_v in_o this_o cause_n unless_o he_o malicious_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o wilful_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o plain_a path_n they_o ibid._n come_v to_o the_o synod_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n then_o move_v about_o the_o three_o chapter_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n before_o they_o enter_v to_o the_o handle_n thereof_o they_o often_o entreat_v by_o their_o messenger_n pope_n vigilius_n to_o come_v together_o with_o they_o which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o do_v in_o the_o first_o maij._n &_o second_o maij._n day_n of_o their_o meeting_n or_o collation_n when_o vigilius_n will_v not_o come_v then_o by_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o cause_n propose_v by_o set_v down_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n consonant_a to_o the_o four_o former_a counsel_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o promise_v in_o their_o next_o meeting_n to_o handle_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o three_o maij._n day_n collation_n cumque_fw-la 584._o ita_fw-la confessi_fw-la simus_fw-la initium_fw-la fecimus_fw-la examinationis_fw-la trium_fw-la capitulorum_fw-la and_o when_o we_o have_v make_v this_o confession_n we_o begin_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n lo_o they_o do_v initium_fw-la sumere_fw-la they_o begin_v with_o this_o can_v they_o speak_v more_o plain_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o origen_n be_v not_o first_o handle_v as_o if_o prophetical_o they_o mean_v to_o refute_v this_o untruth_n of_o baronius_n and_o cedrenus_n and_o we_o first_o discuss_v the_o cause_n of_o theodorus_n mopsvestenus_n out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n there_o read_v before_o we_o this_o be_v all_o they_o do_v the_o four_o maij._n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o five_o 41._o day_n of_o their_o collation_n his_o de_fw-mi theodoro_n discussis_fw-la pauca_fw-la de_fw-la theodoreto_fw-la next_o after_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o chapter_n touch_v theodorus_n we_o cause_v a_o few_o thing_n to_o be_v repeat_v out_o of_o the_o impious_a write_n of_o theodoret_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o this_o they_o do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o day_n or_o collation_n tertio_fw-la loco_fw-la epistola_fw-la quam_fw-la ibas_fw-la in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o propose_v and_o examine_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o this_o they_o do_v at_o large_a and_o it_o be_v all_o they_o do_v in_o the_o six_o maij._n day_n of_o their_o collation_n the_o whole_a cause_n be_v thus_o and_o as_o the_o council_n confess_v most_o diligent_o and_o sufficient_o examine_v the_o council_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o their_o own_o word_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o collation_n intend_v to_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n in_o the_o next_o day_n of_o their_o meeting_n but_o before_o aught_o be_v do_v therein_o the_o emperor_n send_v unto_o the_o synod_n certain_a letter_n of_o vigilius_n testify_v his_o condemn_v of_o those_o three_o chapter_n and_o some_o other_o write_n the_o read_n of_o they_o be_v all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o seven_o maij._n day_n of_o their_o collation_n now_o for_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v sufficient_o examine_v before_o and_o these_o letter_n be_v read_v only_o for_o a_o further_a evidence_n but_o not_o for_o necessity_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o for_o that_o the_o synod_n do_v nothing_o themselves_o but_o only_o hear_v the_o letter_n and_o applaud_v the_o emperor_n zeal_n and_o care_n for_o the_o truth_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o seven_o collation_n and_o what_o be_v do_v therein_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o synodall_n sentence_n and_o the_o council_n which_o on_o that_o seven_o day_n have_v make_v ready_a and_o intend_a to_o have_v pronounce_v their_o sentence_n by_o this_o occasion_n defer_v it_o to_o the_o next_o which_o be_v the_o eight_o junij_fw-la day_n

all_o that_o defend_v the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v infallible_a that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n curse_a be_v he_o who_o do_v not_o accurse_v they_o all_o the_o holy_a council_n no_o doubt_n have_v a_o eye_n a._n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 48.10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o keep_v back_o his_o sword_n from_o blood_n to_o spare_v when_o god_n command_v and_o who_o he_o command_v to_o curse_v or_o kill_v be_v neither_o pity_n nor_o piety_n but_o mere_a rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o pull_v down_o that_o judgement_n which_o god_n himself_o threaten_v 20.42_o to_o ahab_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o die_v thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n 23._o what_o then_o be_v there_o no_o mean_n no_o hope_n of_o such_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n forbid_v far_o be_v it_o from_o my_o heart_n once_o to_o think_v or_o my_o tongue_n to_o utter_v so_o hard_a a_o sentence_n there_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o that_o after_o the_o scripture_n the_o council_n express_o and_o often_o set_v down_o even_o be_v they_o denounce_v all_o those_o anathemaes_n for_o thus_o they_o say_v saepe_fw-la they_o who_o defend_v theodorus_n the_o write_n of_o theodoret_n against_o cyrill_n the_o impious_a epistle_n of_o ibas_n or_o the_o defender_n of_o they_o et_fw-la in_o his_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la permanent_a and_o continue_v in_o this_o defence_n until_o they_o die_v let_v such_o be_v accurse_v renounce_v the_o defence_n of_o these_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o defender_n of_o they_o that_o be_v forsake_v and_o renounce_v that_o position_n of_o the_o pope_n cathedral_n infallibility_n in_o define_v cause_n of_o faith_n renounce_v the_o defence_n of_o all_o that_o defend_v it_o that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a present_a roman_a church_n come_v 18.2.3.4_o out_o of_o babylon_n the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n the_o hold_n of_o all_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o have_v make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n which_o themselves_o 48._o can_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o rome_n this_o do_v and_o then_o come_v 55.7_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v all_o your_o former_a impiety_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o you_o but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n and_o catholic_a truth_n which_o you_o then_o embrace_v you_o shall_v live_v if_o this_o they_o will_v not_o do_v we_o accuse_v they_o not_o we_o accurse_v they_o not_o they_o have_v one_o who_o do_v both_o accuse_v and_o accurse_v they_o even_o this_o holy_a general_a council_n who_o just_a anathemaes_n shall_v as_o firm_o bind_v they_o before_o god_n in_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v true_o denounce_v by_o the_o synod_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o he_o have_v seal_v they_o and_o all_o like_a censure_n with_o his_o own_o signet_n who_o 18.18_o say_v whatsoever_o you_o bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n 24._o after_o all_o these_o just_a anathemaes_n denounce_v as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a by_o the_o council_n against_o the_o defender_n of_o these_o three_o chapter_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o holy_a synod_n set_v down_o in_o the_o last_o place_n one_o other_o point_n as_o memorable_a as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v by_o what_o authority_n they_o decree_v all_o these_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o thus_o say_v a._n we_o have_v right_o confess_v these_o thing_n quae_fw-la tradita_fw-la sund_n nobis_fw-la tam_fw-la à_fw-la divinis_fw-la scripture_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o both_o in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o four_o former_a council_n so_o the_o holy_a council_n whence_o it_o do_v evident_o ensue_v that_o to_o teach_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o judicial_a and_o cathedral_n sentence_n of_o faith_n may_v err_v and_o define_v heresy_n and_o that_o vigilius_n in_o his_o constitution_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v so_o be_v a_o truth_n consonant_n to_o scripture_n father_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o maintain_v or_o affirm_v as_o do_v all_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n that_o the_o pope_n cathedral_n sentence_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n be_v infallible_a be_v a_o heretical_a position_n repugnant_a to_o scripture_n father_n and_o the_o 4._o first_o council_n and_o condemn_v by_o they_o all_o so_o at_o once_o the_o holy_a council_n judicial_o define_v both_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v true_o ancient_a &_o apostolical_a the_o self_n same_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n general_a council_n and_o the_o catholic_a church_n profess_v for_o 600_o year_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n even_o that_o fundamental_a position_n on_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v rely_v to_o be_v not_o only_o new_a but_o heretical_a such_o as_o none_o can_v maintain_v but_o even_o thereby_o he_o oppugn_v and_o contradict_v both_o the_o scripture_n father_n the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n and_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o 600_o year_n after_o christ._n 25._o further_o yet_o because_o one_o part_n of_o their_o sentence_n be_v the_o accurse_v of_o all_o who_o defend_v the_o three_o chapter_n either_o express_o as_o do_v vigilius_n or_o implicitè_fw-fr and_o by_o consequent_a as_o do_v all_o who_o maintain_v the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v infallible_a that_o be_v all_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o so_o die_v it_o clear_o ensue_v from_o that_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o council_n that_o to_o condemn_v and_o accurse_v as_o heretic_n all_o these_o yea_o all_o which_o do_v not_o accurse_v these_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o whole_a general_a council_n warrant_v by_o scripture_n by_o father_n by_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n and_o by_o the_o caholike_a church_n for_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o judgement_n of_o this_o five_o council_n be_v consonant_n to_o they_o all_o and_o warrant_v by_o they_o all_o 26._o neither_o be_v their_o decree_n consonant_n only_o to_o precedent_a father_n and_o council_n but_o approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o succeed_a general_a council_n by_o pope_n and_o other_o bishop_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o six_o council_n which_o profess_v a._n of_o itself_o that_o in_o omnibus_fw-la consonuit_fw-la it_o in_o all_o point_n agree_v with_o the_o five_o by_o the_o second_o nicene_n which_o they_o account_v for_o the_o seven_o which_o reckon_v a._n this_o five_o for_o one_o of_o the_o golden_a council_n which_o be_v glorious_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o which_o all_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n decree_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a profess_v that_o themselves_o do_v condemn_v all_o who_o those_o council_n and_o among_o they_o who_o this_o five_o do_v condemn_v by_o other_o follow_a council_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o the_o 2_o nicene_n and_o by_o consequent_a this_o five_o council_n be_v approve_v as_o by_o the_o act_n be_v clear_a and_o baronius_n confess_v 229_o that_o this_o five_o in_o alijs_fw-la oecumenicis_fw-la synodis_fw-la postea_fw-la celebratis_fw-la cognita_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la probata_fw-la be_v acknowledge_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o other_o general_a council_n which_o be_v hold_v after_o it_o 27._o it_o be_v likewise_o approve_v by_o succeed_a pope_n and_o bishop_n by_o pelagius_n the_o second_o who_o write_v a_o whole_a epistle_n 2_o to_o persuade_v the_o bishop_n of_o istria_n to_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n tell_v 687._o they_o that_o though_o pope_n vigilius_n resist_v the_o condemnation_n of_o they_o yet_o other_o his_o predecessor_n which_o follow_v vigilius_n do_v consent_v thereunto_o by_o gregory_n who_o profess_v 14._o to_o embrace_v &_o reverence_v the_o 4_o first_o council_n as_o the_o 4_o evangelist_n add_v of_o this_o five_o quintum_fw-la quoque_fw-la concilium_fw-la pariter_fw-la veneror_fw-la i_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n reverence_v the_o five_o council_n wherein_o the_o impious_a epistle_n of_o ibas_n be_v reject_v &_o the_o write_n of_o theodoret_n with_o theodorus_n &_o his_o write_n and_o then_o of_o they_o all_o he_o say_v cunctas_fw-la personas_fw-la whatsoever_o person_n the_o aforesaid_a five_a venerable_a council_n do_v condemn_v those_o also_o do_v i_o condemn_v who_o they_o reverence_v i_o embrace_v because_o see_v they_o be_v decree_v by_o a_o universal_a consent_n whosoever_o presume_v to_o loose_v who_o they_o bind_v or_o bind_v

who_o they_o lose_v se_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la illa_fw-la destruit_fw-la he_o destroy_v himself_o but_o not_o those_o council_n and_o whosoever_o think_v otherwise_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v thus_o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a ratify_v all_o the_o former_a anathema_n of_o the_o council_n and_o accurse_v all_o that_o labour_n to_o untie_v those_o band_n by_o agatho_n a._n by_o leo_n imp._n the_o second_o who_o both_o call_v this_o a_o holy_a synod_n and_o not_o to_o stay_v in_o particular_n all_o 59_o their_o pope_n after_o the_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n be_v accustom_v at_o their_o election_n to_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o five_o as_o of_o the_o former_a council_n and_o that_o in_o such_o solemn_a and_o exact_a manner_n after_o the_o time_n of_o hadrian_n the_o second_o that_o they_o profess_v as_o their_o form_n itself_o set_v down_o by_o anton._n augustinus_n citato_fw-la do_v witness_v to_o embrace_v the_o eight_o general_a council_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o to_o hold_v they_o pari_fw-la honore_fw-la et_fw-la veneratione_n in_o equal_a honour_n and_o esteem_v to_o keep_v they_o entire_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la apicem_fw-la to_o the_o least_o iôta_n to_o follow_v and_o teach_v whatsoever_o they_o decree_v and_o whatsoever_o they_o condemn_v to_o condemn_v both_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o heart_n a_o like_o form_n of_o profession_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n 1644._o where_o the_o council_n have_v first_o decree_v 1560._o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o council_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o order_n of_o reformation_n by_o this_o their_o superior_a authority_n ordain_v that_o every_o pope_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n shall_v profess_v that_o cord_n et_fw-la ore_fw-la both_o in_o word_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o do_v embrace_v and_o firm_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o by_o the_o eleven_o general_a council_n this_o five_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o and_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v defend_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o they_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la apicem_fw-la even_o to_o the_o least_o syllable_n to_o go_v no_o further_o baronius_n confess_v 229_o that_o not_o only_a gregory_n and_o his_o predecessor_n unto_o vigilius_n sed_fw-la successores_fw-la omnes_fw-la but_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o gregory_n be_v know_v to_o have_v receive_v and_o confirm_v this_o five_o council_n 28._o neither_o only_a do_v the_o pope_n approve_v it_o but_o all_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n as_o baronius_n show_v 58._o that_o they_o do_v profess_v to_o embrace_v the_o seven_o general_a council_n which_o form_n of_o faith_n orthodoxi_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it profiteri_fw-la deberent_fw-la all_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n by_o custom_n be_v bind_v to_o profess_v and_o this_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v in_o those_o literae_fw-la formatae_fw-la or_o communicatoriae_fw-la or_o pacificae_fw-la so_o they_o be_v call_v 11._o which_o from_o ancient_a time_n they_o use_v to_o give_v and_o receive_v for_o by_o that_o form_n of_o letter_n they_o testify_v their_o communion_n in_o faith_n and_o peaceable_a agreement_n with_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n such_o a_o uniform_a consent_n there_o be_v in_o approve_v this_o five_o council_n in_o all_o succeed_a council_n pope_n and_o bishop_n almost_o to_o these_o day_n 29._o from_o whence_o it_o evident_o and_o unavoidable_o ensue_v that_o as_o this_o five_o synod_n so_o all_o succeed_a council_n pope_n and_o bishop_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 1414._o that_o be_v for_o more_o than_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n together_o after_o christ_n do_v all_o with_o this_o five_o council_n condemn_v and_o accurse_v as_o heretical_a the_o judicial_a and_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n deliver_v by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n for_o instruction_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o faith_n &_o therefore_o they_o all_o with_o a_o uniform_a consent_n do_v in_o heart_n believe_v and_o in_o word_n profess_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n cathedral_n sentence_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la have_v be_v heretical_a that_o be_v they_o all_o do_v believe_v and_o teach_v that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o reform_a church_n maintain_v to_o be_v true_o ancient_a orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_a such_o as_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o more_o than_o 14_o hundred_o year_n believe_v and_o teach_v but_o the_o doctrine_n even_o the_o fundamental_a position_n whereon_o all_o their_o doctrine_n do_v rely_v and_o which_o be_v virtual_o include_v in_o they_o all_o which_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n maintain_v to_o be_v new_a heretical_a and_o accurse_a such_o as_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o with_o one_o consent_n believe_v and_o teach_v to_o be_v accurse_v and_o heretical_a it_o hence_o further_o ensue_v that_o as_o this_o five_o council_n do_v so_o all_o the_o forementioned_a general_a council_n pope_n and_o bishop_n do_v with_o it_o condemn_v and_o accurse_v for_o heretic_n not_o only_a vigilius_n but_o all_o who_o either_o have_v or_o do_v hereafter_o defend_v he_o and_o his_o constitution_n even_o all_o who_o either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n have_v or_o shall_v maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n cathedral_n judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n be_v infallible_a that_o be_v all_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o their_o death_n nay_o they_o not_o only_o accurse_v all_o such_o but_o further_a also_o even_o all_o who_o do_v not_o accurse_v such_o and_o because_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o five_o council_n be_v approve_v by_o they_o to_o the_o least_o iôta_n it_o in_o the_o last_o place_n follow_v that_o the_o condemn_v and_o accurse_v for_o heretical_a that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o accurse_v for_o heretic_n all_o who_o either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n have_v or_o do_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o so_o presi_v till_o they_o die_v nay_o not_o only_o the_o accurse_v of_o all_o such_o but_o of_o all_o who_o do_v not_o accurse_v they_o be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n by_o father_n by_o all_o general_a council_n by_o all_o pope_n and_o bishop_n that_o have_v be_v for_o more_o than_o 14._o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n 30._o this_o uniform_a consent_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n until_o the_o time_n of_o leo_n the_o 10_o and_o his_o lateran_n council_n till_o then_o neither_o be_v the_o pope_n authority_n hold_v for_o supreme_a nor_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n hold_v for_o infallible_a nay_o to_o hold_v these_o be_v judge_v and_o define_v to_o be_v heretical_a and_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o to_o be_v heretic_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o all_o till_o that_o time_n approve_v this_o five_o council_n wherein_o these_o truth_n be_v decree_v the_o same_o be_v express_o decree_v by_o two_o general_a council_n the_o one_o at_o constance_n the_o other_o at_o basil_n not_o long_o before_o late_a that_o lateran_n synod_n in_o both_o which_o it_o be_v define_v that_o not_o the_o pope_n sentence_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o general_a council_n a._n be_v supremum_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la the_o high_a judgement_n in_o earth_n for_o root_a out_o of_o error_n and_o preserve_v the_o true_a faith_n unto_o which_o judgement_n every_o one_o even_o the_o pope_n 2._o himself_o be_v subject_a and_o aught_o to_o obey_v it_o or_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v punishable_a 3._o by_o the_o same_o consider_v beside_o many_o other_o that_o one_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o believe_v and_o profess_v this_o as_o a_o catholic_a truth_n which_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v and_o still_o ought_v to_o be_v embrace_v they_o have_v recite_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n for_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o a_o council_n to_o which_o the_o pope_n be_v subject_a say_v 33._o thus_o licet_fw-la have_v esse_fw-la veritates_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la satis_fw-la constet_fw-la although_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a by_o many_o declaration_n make_v both_o at_o constance_n &_o here_o at_o basil_n that_o these_o be_v truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n yet_o for_o the_o better_a confirm_v of_o all_o catholic_n herein_o this_o holy_a synod_n do_v define_v as_o follow_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o general_a council_n above_o the_o pope_n declare_v in_o the_o general_a council_n at_o constance_n and_o in_o this_o at_o basil_n est_fw-la veritas_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la be_v a_o verity_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o

every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o believe_v certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la cui_fw-la falsum_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o can_v be_v deceive_v every_o doctrine_n and_o position_n of_o faith_n then_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o declare_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n see_v by_o this_o decree_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o council_n now_o make_v not_o only_o the_o pope_n apostolical_a sentence_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v heretical_a but_o all_o they_o also_o who_o defend_v it_o to_o be_v heretic_n and_o accurse_a and_o see_v all_o defend_v it_o who_o maintain_v the_o pope_n cathedral_n sentence_n to_o be_v infallible_a that_o be_v all_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n it_o hence_o inevitable_o ensue_v that_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la cui_fw-la falsum_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n even_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v heretical_a but_o all_o that_o maintain_v it_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n to_o be_v heretic_n and_o accurse_a unless_o disclaim_v that_o heresy_n they_o forsake_v all_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n baronius_n perceive_v all_o those_o anathemaes_n to_o fall_v inevitable_o upon_o himself_o and_o their_o whole_a church_n if_o this_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n which_o vigilius_n defend_v and_o define_v by_o his_o apostolical_a constitution_n that_o they_o must_v be_v defend_v if_o this_o i_o say_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v shuffle_v off_o those_o anathemaes_n which_o like_o the_o leprosy_n of_o gehazi_n do_v cleave_v unto_o they_o think_v it_o the_o safe_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o short_a way_n to_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n which_o not_o only_o by_o all_o the_o precedent_a witness_n but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o cardinal_n and_o all_o the_o three_o note_n set_v down_o by_o he_o be_v undeniable_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n concern_v it_o be_v propose_v as_o a_o decree_n of_o faith_n 14._o i_o may_v further_o add_v their_o own_o nicholas_n sanders_n who_o though_o he_o see_v not_o much_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n yet_o he_o both_o see_v and_o profess_v this_o truth_n and_o therefore_o in_o plain_a term_n call_v 537._o the_o defend_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o heresy_n now_o heresy_n it_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n see_v every_o heresy_n be_v a_o deviation_n from_o the_o faith_n but_o omit_v he_o and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o rank_n i_o will_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n add_v one_o other_o witness_n which_o with_o the_o favourite_n of_o baronius_n be_v of_o more_o weight_n and_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v baronius_n himself_o who_o as_o he_o do_v often_o deny_v so_o do_v he_o often_o and_o plain_o profess_v this_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n speak_v of_o the_o emperor_n edict_n concern_v these_o three_o chapter_n he_o bitter_o reprove_v yea_o he_o reproach_v the_o emperor_n for_o that_o he_o will_v 41._o arrogate_v to_o himself_o edere_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la catholica_fw-la to_o make_v edict_n about_o the_o catholic_a faith_n again_o the_o whole_a catholic_a faith_n say_v he_o will_v 43._o be_v in_o jeopardy_n if_o such_o as_o justinian_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la leges_fw-la sanciret_fw-la shall_v make_v law_n concern_v the_o faith_n again_o 50._o pelagius_n the_o pope_n legate_n sound_v a_o alarm_n contra_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la sancitum_fw-la edictum_fw-la against_o the_o emperor_n edict_n publish_v concern_v the_o faith_n and_o yet_o again_o 50._o pope_n vigilius_n write_v letter_n against_o those_o qui_fw-la edito_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n fidei_fw-la decreto_fw-la subscripsissent_fw-la who_o have_v subscribe_v to_o the_o emperor_n edict_n of_o faith_n so_o often_o so_o express_o do_v baronius_n profess_v this_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n which_o himself_o like_o the_o aesopicall_a satyr_n have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o also_o so_o confident_o that_o he_o shame_v not_o to_o say_v consentitur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la all_o man_n agree_v herein_o that_o this_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o faith_n whereas_o baronius_n himself_o dissent_v herein_o confess_v in_o plain_a term_n this_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 15._o the_o truth_n be_v the_o cardinal_n judgement_n be_v unsettle_a and_o himself_o in_o a_o manner_n infatuate_v in_o handle_v this_o whole_a cause_n touch_v vigilius_n and_o the_o five_o general_a council_n for_o have_v once_o resolve_v to_o deny_v this_o one_o truth_n that_o vigilius_n by_o his_o apostolical_a sentence_n maintain_v and_o define_v heresy_n and_o decree_v that_o all_o other_o shall_v maintain_v it_o which_o one_o truth_n like_o a_o thesean_a thread_n will_v easy_o and_o certain_o have_v direct_v he_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o treatise_n now_o he_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o as_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n toil_v himself_o in_o uncertainty_n and_o contradiction_n say_v and_o gainsay_v whatsoever_o either_o the_o present_a occasion_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n or_o the_o partiality_n of_o his_o corrupt_a judgement_n like_o a_o violent_a tempest_n do_v drive_v he_o unto_o when_o the_o emperor_n or_o his_o edict_n to_o both_o which_o he_o bear_v a_o implacable_a hatred_n come_v in_o his_o way_n than_o this_o question_n about_o the_o three_o chapter_n must_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n for_o so_o the_o cardinal_n may_v have_v a_o spacious_a field_n to_o declaim_v against_o the_o emperor_n for_o presume_v to_o intermeddle_v and_o make_v law_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n but_o when_o pope_n vigilius_n or_o his_o constitution_n with_o which_o the_o cardinal_n be_v most_o partial_o blind_v meet_v he_o than_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o alter_v the_o question_n about_o the_o three_o chapter_n must_v then_o be_v no_o more_o a_o question_n or_o cause_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o excuse_n vigilius_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o chair_n he_o err_v only_o in_o some_o personal_a matter_n in_o such_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v he_o err_v not_o in_o any_o doctrinal_a point_n nor_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n in_o such_o be_v he_o and_o his_o chair_n infallible_a 16._o there_o remain_v one_o doubt_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o gregory_n by_o the_o wilful_a mistake_n whereof_o 231._o baronius_n be_v mislead_v he_o seem_v to_o teach_v the_o same_o with_o the_o cardinal_n where_o speak_v of_o this_o five_o synod_n he_o say_v 37._o in_o eâ_fw-la de_fw-la personis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la gestum_fw-la in_o it_o be_v only_o handle_v somewhat_o concern_v those_o person_n but_o nothing_o concern_v the_o faith_n so_o gregory_n who_o word_n if_o they_o be_v take_v without_o any_o limitation_n be_v not_o only_o untrue_a but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o consent_a judgement_n of_o counsel_n and_o father_n above_o mention_v even_o to_o gregory_n himself_o for_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o five_o counsel_n hold_v before_o his_o time_n he_o say_v 24._o whosoever_o embrace_v praedictarum_fw-la synodorum_n fidem_fw-la the_o faith_n explain_v by_o those_o five_o counsel_n peace_n be_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o in_o such_o particular_a manner_n testify_v this_o yet_o see_v he_o approve_v as_o be_v before_o 27._o show_v this_o five_o council_n and_o the_o decree_n thereof_o &_o see_v that_o decree_n clear_o express_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n ground_v on_o scripture_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n set_v down_o in_o former_a counsel_n even_o thereby_o do_v gregory_n certain_o imply_v that_o he_o account_v this_o cause_n for_o no_o other_o than_o as_o the_o synod_n itself_o do_v for_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n 17._o what_o then_o be_v gregory_n repugnant_a to_o himself_o herein_o i_o list_v not_o to_o censure_v so_o of_o he_o rather_o by_o his_o own_o word_n i_o desire_v to_o explain_v his_o meaning_n there_o be_v divers_a in_o his_o time_n as_o also_o in_o his_o predecessor_n pelagius_n who_o condemn_v this_o five_o council_n because_o as_o they_o suppose_v it_o have_v alter_v and_o abolish_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n by_o condemn_v these_o three_o chapter_n and_o have_v establish_v a_o new_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n gregory_n entreat_v against_o these_o who_o he_o true_o call_v 10._o malignant_a person_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n deny_v and_o that_o most_o just_o that_o this_o

council_n have_v do_v aught_o in_o the_o faith_n not_o simple_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o nothing_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o those_o malignant_a person_n intend_v nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n decree_v at_o chalcedon_n nothing_o that_o be_v new_a or_o uncouth_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o council_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o faith_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o gregory_n express_v thus_o much_o some_o there_o be_v say_v he_o 3._o who_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n there_o be_v somewhat_o decree_v against_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n but_o such_o man_n neither_o read_v neither_o believe_v those_o who_o read_v remain_v in_o their_o error_n for_o we_o profess_v our_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n unto_o we_o de_fw-fr side_n ejusdem_fw-la concilij_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la motum_fw-la nihil_fw-la violatum_fw-la that_o nothing_o concern_v the_o faith_n of_o that_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n be_v here_o in_o the_o five_o council_n move_v or_o alter_v nothing_o violate_v or_o hurt_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o this_o five_o synod_n it_o be_v do_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n shall_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v infringe_v so_o gregory_n who_o to_o like_a purpose_n again_o say_v 36._o in_o the_o synod_n concern_v the_o three_o chapter_n it_o be_v manifest_a nihil_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la convulsum_fw-la esse_fw-la nihil_fw-la immutatum_fw-la that_o nothing_o concern_v the_o faith_n be_v weaken_v nothing_o change_v therein_o 18._o now_o as_o against_o their_o first_o calumny_n gregory_n teach_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n so_o against_o their_o other_o he_o show_v that_o they_o decree_v no_o novelty_n in_o the_o faith_n nor_o ought_v else_o but_o what_o be_v former_o decree_v at_o chalcedon_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v 54._o of_o this_o five_o synod_n that_o it_o be_v in_o omnibus_fw-la sequax_fw-la in_o every_o point_n a_o imitator_n &_o follower_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedom_n &_o again_o 10._o more_o clear_o in_o this_o five_o synod_n nothing_o else_o be_v do_v quam_fw-la apud_fw-la chalcedonensem_fw-la synodun_fw-la fuer_n at_o constitutum_fw-la then_o be_v former_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n so_o gregory_n both_o this_o five_o &_o that_o at_o chalcedon_n as_o also_o the_o former_a at_o ephesus_n decree_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o faith_n as_o by_o gregory_n be_v true_o witness_v but_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n and_o ephesus_n decree_v it_o absolute_o without_o any_o express_a reference_n to_o those_o person_n or_o write_n which_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o five_o though_o in_o they_o both_o be_v implicitè_fw-fr contain_v a_o condemnation_n of_o all_o these_o three_o chapter_n the_o five_o council_n decree_v it_o with_o a_o express_a reference_n to_o these_o chapter_n and_o a_o explicit_a condemnation_n of_o they_o the_o decree_v make_v at_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n be_v introductive_a as_o first_o condemn_v those_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n and_o eutyches_n the_o decree_n of_o this_o five_o council_n be_v only_a corroborative_n or_o declarative_a explain_v and_o corroborate_n those_o former_a decree_n by_o condemn_v these_o write_n of_o theodorus_n theodoret_n and_o ibas_n which_o do_v overthrow_v the_o same_o as_o vigilius_n and_o other_o follower_n of_o nestorius_n do_v not_o at_o this_o time_n broach_v any_o new_a heresy_n but_o under_o those_o three_o chapter_n on_o which_o they_o put_v the_o visor_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n seek_v to_o revive_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n which_o before_o when_o it_o come_v in_o its_o own_o habit_n be_v condemn_v even_o so_o the_o five_o council_n need_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o condemn_v any_o new_a but_o unmask_v the_o old_a &_o condemn_a heresy_n of_o nestorius_n lurk_v under_o the_o defence_n of_o these_o three_o chapter_n they_o pull_v off_o the_o visor_n of_o chalcedon_n from_o it_o under_o which_o it_o most_o subtle_o now_o seek_v to_o insinuate_v itself_o and_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o when_o gregory_n say_v that_o in_o this_o five_o council_n they_o deal_v tantummodo_fw-la de_fw-la personis_fw-la that_o tantummodo_fw-la in_o his_o sense_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o handle_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o the_o explain_v not_o the_o corroborate_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o both_o these_o they_o certain_o do_v and_o gregory_n acknowledge_v but_o it_o only_o exclude_v such_o a_o handle_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o be_v use_v at_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n by_o make_v a_o introductive_a decree_n for_o condemn_v some_o new_a heresy_n the_o five_o council_n deal_v only_o with_o person_n without_o make_v such_o a_o decree_n yet_o it_o deal_v with_o those_o person_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o explain_v and_o corroborate_v those_o introductive_a decree_n 19_o the_o word_n of_o gregory_n next_o follow_v those_o on_o which_o baronius_n rely_v do_v yet_o more_o full_o explain_v this_o to_o have_v be_v his_o meaning_n in_o the_o five_o synod_n nothing_o be_v do_v concern_v the_o faith_n but_o only_o the_o person_n and_o those_o person_n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la in_o chalcedonensi_fw-la synodo_fw-la nihil_fw-la continetur_fw-la concern_v which_o person_n nothing_o be_v contain_v or_o set_v down_o in_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n for_o as_o there_o be_v much_o contain_v in_o that_o council_n concern_v those_o person_n especial_o ibas_n in_o who_o cause_n and_o the_o examine_v thereof_o two_o 10._o whole_a action_n be_v bestow_v and_o yet_o in_o a_o favourable_a construction_n or_o according_a to_o gregory_n his_o meaning_n he_o may_v true_o say_v that_o nothing_o concern_v they_o be_v contain_v there_o to_o wit_n nothing_o to_o condemn_v theodorus_n or_o the_o write_n of_o theodoret_n and_o ibas_n in_o such_o a_o express_a and_o particular_a manner_n as_o they_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o five_o council_n right_o so_o though_o the_o five_o council_n not_o only_o handle_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n but_o publish_v their_o decree_n as_o a_o decree_n of_o faith_n yet_o in_o a_o like_o favourable_a construction_n and_o according_a to_o gregory_n meaning_n he_o may_v true_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v therein_o concern_v the_o faith_n to_o wit_n nothing_o to_o make_v such_o a_o introductive_a decree_n for_o condemn_v a_o new_a heresy_n as_o be_v former_o make_v in_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n 20._o by_o all_o which_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o gregory_n be_v now_o by_o his_o own_o explain_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o five_o council_n nothing_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n as_o the_o malignant_a slanderer_n of_o this_o council_n pretend_v nothing_o be_v do_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la to_o condemn_v any_o new_a heresy_n nothing_o be_v do_v absolute_o or_o without_o reference_n to_o these_o three_o chapter_n all_o this_o gregory_n true_o intend_v when_o he_o say_v nothing_o be_v do_v therein_o concern_v the_o faith_n but_o see_v all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o council_n be_v do_v to_o explain_v confirm_v &_o corroberate_v the_o faith_n decree_v at_o chalcedon_n &_o ephesus_n as_o gregory_z himself_o profess_v it_o undoubted_o follow_v that_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o by_o gregory_n own_o testimony_n the_o question_n here_o define_v be_v a_o cause_n and_o question_n of_o faith_n upon_o gregory_n word_n the_o cardinal_n may_v well_o have_v collect_v that_o vigilius_n in_o defend_v the_o three_o chapter_n err_v not_o in_o any_o new_a heresy_n or_o new_a question_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v not_o before_o condemn_v but_o that_o he_o err_v not_o at_o all_o in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o intent_n of_o gregory_n that_o out_o of_o his_o express_a word_n the_o quite_o contrary_a be_v certain_o to_o be_v collect_v for_o how_o can_v the_o pope_n be_v say_v not_o at_o all_o to_o err_v in_o the_o faith_n when_o by_o his_o apostolical_a constitution_n hedefend_v that_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o defend_v whereof_o contradict_v a_o former_a definition_n of_o faith_n and_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o holy_a council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o chalaceon_n yea_o the_o whole_a catholic_a faith_n 21._o neither_o must_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o that_o the_o five_o general_a council_n do_v only_o explain_v and_o confirm_v a_o former_a definition_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v no_o decree_n to_o condemn_v any_o new_a heresy_n repugnant_a to_o the_o faith_n the_o like_a hereof_o in_o some_o other_o counsel_n may_v be_v observe_v the_o council_n of_o sardica_n be_v a_o general_a holy_a council_n as_o beside_o 225._o other_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o that_o his_o autem_fw-la edict_n witness_v and_o yet_o in_o it_o tertia_fw-la nihil_fw-la novi_fw-la quoad_fw-la fidem_fw-la definitum_fw-la est_fw-la no_o new_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v there_o define_v nor_o any_o new_a heresy_n condemn_v but_o

of_o those_o word_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v or_o loose_v upon_o earth_n pope_n gelasius_n 177._o collect_v and_o vigilius_n consent_v unto_o he_o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o upon_o earth_n or_o among_o the_o live_n hos_fw-la non_fw-la humano_fw-la sed_fw-la svo_fw-la deus_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservavit_fw-la god_n have_v exempt_v they_o from_o humane_a and_o reserve_v they_o to_o his_o own_o judgement_n nec_fw-la audet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nor_o dare_v the_o church_n challenge_v to_o itself_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o the_o pope_n so_o also_o the_o holy_a general_a council_n take_v this_o for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o question_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o plain_o profess_v even_o in_o their_o synodall_n resolution_n that_o their_o decree_n concern_v dead_a man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v noviter_fw-la condemn_v be_v not_o only_o a_o ecclesiastical_a a._n tradition_n but_o a_o apostolical_a doctrine_n also_o warrant_v by_o the_o text_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o which_o purpose_n allege_v divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n they_o add_v these_o word_n it_o be_v many_o way_n manifest_a that_o they_o who_o affirm_v this_o that_o man_n after_o their_o death_n may_v not_o noviter_fw-la be_v condemn_v nullam_fw-la curam_fw-la dei_fw-la judicatorum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nec_fw-la apostolicarum_fw-la pronunciationum_fw-la nec_fw-la paternarum_fw-la traditionum_fw-la that_o such_o have_v no_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n or_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n so_o the_o whole_a council_n judge_v and_o decree_a pope_n vigilius_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o these_o 4._o now_o when_o both_o the_o pope_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o whole_a general_a council_n on_o the_o other_o that_o be_v both_o the_o defender_n and_o condemner_n of_o this_o chapter_n profess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o undoubted_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n what_o insolency_n be_v it_o in_o baronius_n to_o contradict_v they_o both_o and_o against_o that_o truth_n wherein_o they_o both_o agree_v to_o deny_v this_o chapter_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n or_o see_v it_o be_v cle●re_o both_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n that_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n what_o else_o can_v be_v think_v of_o baronius_n deny_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o part_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n or_o assertion_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o with_o he_o the_o doctrine_n define_v and_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n be_v no_o doctrine_n or_o assertion_n of_o faith_n at_o least_o not_o of_o the_o cardinal_n faith_n 5._o see_v now_o this_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o cause_n of_o faith_n the_o pope_n and_o general_a council_n be_v at_o variance_n either_o of_o they_o challenge_v the_o scripture_n as_o consonant_a to_o he_o and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o opposite_a assertion_n what_o equal_a and_o unpartial_a umpire_n may_v be_v find_v to_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n audito_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la hostess_fw-la expalluit_fw-la say_v their_o vain_a and_o vaunt_a 3._o braggadochio_n have_v thou_o appeal_v to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o church_n and_o judgement_n thereof_o shall_v thou_o go_v at_o the_o name_n of_o which_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v daunt_v or_o appal_a that_o with_o great_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o victory_n we_o provoke_v unto_o it_o 6._o but_o where_o may_v we_o hear_v the_o voice_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o doubt_n either_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n or_o provincial_a synod_n or_o in_o general_a counsel_n &_o in_o which_o of_o these_o soever_o the_o church_n speak_v her_o sentence_n be_v for_o we_o and_o our_o side_n her_o voice_n be_v but_o soft_a &_o still_o in_o the_o write_n of_o single_a father_n the_o church_n whisper_v rather_o than_o speak_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o even_o in_o they_o she_o speak_v this_o truth_n very_o distinct_o and_o audible_o hear_v saint_n b._n austen_n who_o entreat_v of_o caecilianus_n about_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o death_n say_v if_o as_o yet_o they_o can_v prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n which_o be_v by_o the_o donatist_n object_v unto_o he_o ipsum_fw-la jam_fw-la mortuum_fw-la anathematizaremus_fw-la i_o and_o all_o catholic_n will_v even_v now_o accurse_v he_o though_o dead_a though_o never_o condemn_v before_o nor_o in_o his_o life_n time_n again_o 35._o in_o this_o our_o communion_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o traditores_fw-la or_o deliverer_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o thou_o shall_v demonstrate_v or_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v be_v such_o &_o cord_n &_o carne_fw-la mortuos_fw-la detestabor_fw-la hear_v pope_n autem_fw-la pelagius_n who_o both_o himself_o full_o assent_v herein_o to_o saint_n austen_n and_o testify_v the_o assent_n of_o pope_n leo_n in_o this_o manner_n quis_fw-la nesciat_fw-la who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o leo_n be_v consonant_a to_o saint_n austen_n hear_v a_o s._n cyrill_n who_o speak_v of_o heretic_n say_v evitandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o vivis_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o mortuis_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v whether_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o live_v 7._o the_o church_n speak_v yet_o somewhat_o loud_o in_o the_o unite_a judgement_n of_o provincial_n synod_n in_o a_o a._n african_a council_n it_o be_v prove_v how_o certain_a bishop_n at_o their_o death_n have_v bequeath_v their_o good_n to_o heretic_n whereupon_o statuerunt_fw-la the_o bishop_n in_o that_o synod_n decree_v ut_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la anathemati_fw-la subjiciantur_fw-la that_o such_o shall_v be_v accurse_v even_o after_o their_o death_n and_o this_o sextilianus_fw-la a_o african_a bishop_n testify_v upon_o his_o own_o certain_a knowledge_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n most_o pregnant_a about_o some_o twenty_o year_n before_o this_o five_o council_n dioscorus_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o short_o after_o die_v eum_fw-la &_o post_fw-la mortem_fw-la anathematizavit_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o roman_a church_n accurse_v he_o even_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a although_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o in_o some_o pecuniary_a or_o symoniacall_a crime_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la degunt_fw-la romae_fw-la and_o they_o all_o who_o live_v at_o rome_n know_v this_o to_o have_v be_v do_v against_o he_o after_o his_o death_n they_o especial_o who_o be_v in_o eminent_a place_n who_o also_o continue_v in_o the_o communion_n with_o dioscorus_n until_o he_o die_v as_o after_o invenimus_fw-la justinian_n benignus_n a._n bishop_n of_o heraclea_n and_o after_o they_o both_o the_o five_o council_n b._n testify_v in_o this_o very_a cause_n of_o theodorus_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v in_o armenia_n by_o rambulas_fw-la 4_o bishop_n of_o edessa_n acatius_n and_o other_o wherein_z both_z themselves_z condemn_a theodorus_n though_o dead_a and_o in_o their_o letter_n to_o proclus_n exhort_v b._n he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a 8._o but_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n sound_v like_o a_o mighty_a thunder_n in_o the_o consent_a judgement_n of_o general_a counsel_n in_o the_o six_o 18._o pope_n honorius_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v not_o be_v be_v now_o about_o threescore_o year_n after_o his_o death_n convict_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o then_o noviter_fw-la condemn_v and_o anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a council_n the_o same_o sentence_n of_o anathema_n be_v confirm_v and_o again_o denounce_v against_o he_o in_o the_o second_o 1._o nicene_n and_o in_o the_o other_o under_o b._n hadrian_n which_o they_o account_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o general_a counsel_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n domnus_n b._n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v after_o his_o death_n condemn_v in_o the_o holy_a ephesine_n council_n be_v this_o very_a theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n after_o his_o death_n condemn_v as_o pope_n pelagius_n bis_fw-la express_o testify_v the_o like_a to_o have_v be_v do_v against_o macedonius_n by_o the_o five_o council_n at_o constantinople_n justinian_n quod_fw-la declare_v before_o that_o be_v the_o same_o do_v by_o the_o council_n at_o sardica_n for_o when_o some_o of_o those_o who_o have_v subscribe_v to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n return_v to_o arianism_n alij_fw-la quidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la vivi_fw-la alij_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la anathemizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la à_fw-la damaso_n papa_n &_o ab_fw-la universali_fw-la sardicensi_fw-la synodo_fw-la they_o be_v anathematise_v some_o while_n they_o live_v other_o after_o their_o death_n by_o pope_n damasus_n and_o by_o the_o general_a council_n at_o sardica_n as_o witness_v athanasius_n with_o such_o a_o uniform_a consent_n do_v all_o these_o counsel_n teach_v this_o and_o teach_v it_o not_o as_o any_o novel_a doctrine_n but_o as_o a_o truth_n successive_o from_o age_n to_o

either_o truth_n or_o untruth_n 15._o but_o leave_v the_o cardinal_n in_o these_o briar_n see_v by_o the_o upright_a and_o unpartial_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n of_o all_o age_n we_o have_v prove_v the_o pope_n decree_n herein_o to_o be_v erroneous_a and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n heretical_a let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v the_o two_o reason_n on_o which_o vigilius_n ground_v this_o his_o assertion_n the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 18._o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n whence_o as_o you_o have_v see_v vigilius_n and_o as_o he_o say_v gelasius_n also_o collect_v that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n or_o alive_a can_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n 16._o the_o answer_n be_v not_o hard_a our_o saviour_n word_n be_v well_o consider_v be_v so_o far_o from_o conclude_v what_o vigilius_n or_o gelasius_n or_o both_o do_v thence_o collect_v that_o they_o clear_o and_o certain_o do_v enforce_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o he_o say_v not_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v or_o loose_v concern_v those_o that_o be_v on_o earth_n or_o live_v in_o which_o sense_n vigilius_n take_v they_o but_o whatsoever_o concern_v either_o the_o live_n or_o dead_a you_o my_o apostle_n and_o your_o successor_n be_v upon_o earth_n or_o during_o your_o life_n time_n shall_v bind_v or_o loose_v the_o same_o according_a to_o your_o censure_n here_o pass_v upon_o earth_n shall_v by_o my_o authority_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o restrictive_a term_n upon_o earth_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o party_n who_o do_v bind_v or_o loose_v not_o to_o the_o party_n who_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v the_o general_a term_n whatsoever_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o party_n who_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v whether_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o alive_a not_o to_o the_o party_n who_o bind_v or_o loose_v who_o be_v only_o alive_a and_o upon_o earth_n nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o seem_v to_o bind_v or_o loose_v here_o upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v or_o loose_v in_o heaven_n for_o ecclesiae_fw-la cleave_v errante_fw-la no_o censure_n do_v or_o can_v either_o bind_v or_o loose_v either_o the_o quick_a or_o the_o dead_a but_o he_o say_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v bind_v or_o loose_v if_o the_o party_n be_v once_o true_o and_o real_o bind_v or_o loose_v by_o you_o that_o be_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o be_v ratify_v by_o myself_o in_o heaven_n so_o the_o party_n who_o do_v bind_v or_o loose_v be_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n only_o while_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n the_o party_n who_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v be_v any_o whosoever_o whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a the_o party_n who_o ratify_v their_o act_n in_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v christ_n himself_o in_o heaven_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n 17._o this_o exposition_n be_v clear_o warrant_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n which_o as_o we_o have_v before_o declare_v both_o believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v this_o authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o live_n but_o upon_o the_o dead_a also_o of_o their_o bind_v the_o nocent_a we_o have_v allege_v before_o abundance_n of_o example_n for_o their_o lose_v the_o innocent_a that_o one_o of_o flavianus_n be_v sufficient_a the_o ephesine_n b._n latrocinie_n adjudge_v and_o condemn_v flavianus_n a_o most_o holy_a and_o catholic_a bishop_n for_o a_o heretic_n under_o the_o censure_n of_o that_o general_a council_n flavianus_n die_v nay_o be_v martyr_v 12._o by_o they_o the_o holy_a council_n at_o chalcedon_n after_o the_o death_n of_o flavianus_n loose_v that_o band_n wherewith_o the_o latrocinious_a conspirator_n at_o ephesus_n think_v they_o have_v fast_o tie_v he_o but_o because_o their_o key_n do_v err_v they_o do_v not_o in_o truth_n they_o honour_v and_o proclaim_v flavianus_n for_o a_o saint_n and_o martyr_n invenimus_fw-la who_o the_o faction_n of_o dioscorus_n have_v murder_v for_o a_o heretic_n the_o holy_a council_n fear_v not_o to_o loose_v he_o because_o he_o be_v dead_a &_o their_o power_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v be_v only_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o live_v by_o which_o example_n and_o warranty_n of_o that_o holy_a council_n our_o church_n of_o latter_a time_n imitate_v the_o religious_a piety_n of_o those_o ancient_a bishop_n restore_v to_o their_o pristine_a eorum_fw-la dignity_n and_o honour_n those_o reverend_a martyr_n two_o flaviani_n in_o their_o age_n bucer_n and_o fagius_n after_o their_o death_n when_o a_o worse_a than_o that_o ephesine_n conspiracy_n have_v not_o only_o with_o a_o err_a key_n bind_v but_o even_o burn_v they_o to_o ash_n now_o it_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o justinian_n finem_fw-la that_o if_o the_o church_n may_v after_o their_o death_n restore_v such_o as_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v and_o false_o suppose_v to_o be_v bind_v die_v in_o their_o innocency_n and_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v also_o by_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n condemn_v and_o anathematise_v such_o after_o their_o death_n who_o die_v in_o their_o impiety_n or_o heresy_n be_v charitable_o perhaps_o but_o false_o suppose_v to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 18._o and_o true_o whether_o soever_o of_o these_o censure_n either_o of_o bind_v or_o lose_v the_o church_n use_v towards_o the_o dead_a as_o they_o both_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n so_o in_o do_v either_o of_o both_o they_o perform_v a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a duty_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o as_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o creed_n to_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o in_o part_n consist_v in_o love_v praise_v and_o imitate_v all_o such_o as_o we_o know_v either_o now_o to_o live_v or_o heretofore_o to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v we_o by_o the_o same_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n renounce_v all_o communion_n with_o whatsoever_o heretic_n either_o dead_a or_o alive_a and_o therefore_o though_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o have_v never_o be_v condemn_v for_o such_o but_o honour_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n under_o who_o livery_n they_o hide_v their_o heresy_n and_o impiety_n yet_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o have_v be_v indeed_o and_o to_o have_v die_v heretic_n we_o ought_v forthwith_o to_o forsake_v all_o communion_n with_o they_o not_o love_v they_o nor_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o much_o less_o imitate_v they_o but_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v he_o will_v do_v of_o cacilianus_fw-la even_o after_o their_o death_n cord_n &_o carne_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la not_o make_v they_o accurse_v for_o that_o the_o church_n can_v do_v and_o themselves_o have_v do_v that_o already_o but_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v accurse_v &_o in_o truth_n exclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o god_n &_o god_n church_n and_o to_o be_v such_o though_o dead_a as_o with_o who_o we_o can_v have_v no_o more_o communion_n then_o have_v light_n with_o darkness_n faith_n with_o heresy_n god_n and_o beliall_a nay_o we_o shall_v wish_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o antipathy_n and_o disunion_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o as_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v betwixt_o eteocles_n theb._n and_o polynices_n that_o even_o our_o dead_a bone_n and_o ash_n may_v leap_v from_o they_o nor_o sleep_v in_o one_o church_n nor_o one_o earth_n with_o they_o from_o who_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o sever_v by_o a_o wall_n of_o immortality_n and_o immortal_a glory_n 19_o vigilius_n his_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o rule_n decree_n and_o constitution_n 179._o of_o their_o apostolic_a see_v by_o name_n of_o pope_n leo_n &_o gelasius_n both_o who_o vigilius_n say_v to_o have_v define_v this_o that_o a_o dead_a man_n may_v not_o noviter_fw-la be_v condemn_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o vigilius_n that_o himself_o be_v heretical_a herein_o unless_o he_o draw_v his_o predecessor_n also_o into_o the_o same_o crime_n of_o defend_v yea_o define_v heresy_n how_o much_o better_o have_v it_o beseem_v he_o to_o have_v cover_v such_o heretical_a blemish_n of_o their_o apostolic_a see_v and_o of_o so_o famous_a bishop_n as_o leo_n and_o gelasius_n be_v if_o not_o with_o a_o lap_n of_o his_o robe_n as_o the_o good_a emperor_n will_v yet_o at_o least_o with_o silence_n and_o oblivion_n 20._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o if_o vigilius_n and_o the_o defender_n of_o his_o infallibility_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v i_o be_o for_o my_o own_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 ibas_n his_o sense_n that_o be_v one_o person_n in_o christ_n which_o to_o condemn_v be_v orthodoxal_a again_o dioscorus_n though_o it_o be_v explain_v unto_o he_o that_o neither_o cyrill_n nor_o the_o ephesine_n council_n teach_v one_o nature_n in_o his_o sense_n yet_o do_v he_o by_o his_o heretical_a spirit_n persist_v in_o commend_v they_o as_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o heretical_a doctrine_n but_o ibas_n ibid._n when_o it_o be_v explain_v unto_o he_o that_o cyrill_n and_o the_o ephesine_n council_n teach_v not_o one_o but_o two_o nature_n in_o ibas_n his_o sense_n by_o his_o orthodoxal_a spirit_n desist_v present_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o then_o embrace_v they_o both_o as_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o his_o orthodoxal_a doctrine_n of_o two_o nature_n that_o be_v of_o two_o person_n in_o christ._n last_o dioscorus_n though_o he_o commend_v they_o yet_o because_o he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o heretical_a sense_n and_o with_o a_o heretical_a spirit_n be_v just_o condemn_v by_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n but_o ibas_n though_o he_o condemn_v they_o yet_o because_o he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o orthodoxal_a sense_n and_o with_o a_o orthodoxal_a spirit_n amend_v what_o by_o a_o error_n and_o misunderstanding_n he_o have_v do_v amiss_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o judge_v by_o they_o to_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o right_a catholic_a faith_n thus_o by_o our_o exposition_n that_o vigilius_n mean_v the_o slanderous_a and_o heretical_a explanation_n of_o cyril_n chapter_n be_v his_o whole_a text_n both_o coherent_a and_o congruous_a to_o itself_o and_o very_o perspicuous_a and_o easy_a which_o if_o vigilius_n shall_v mean_v or_o be_v expound_v to_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o true_a and_o orthodoxal_a explanation_n of_o cyrill_n will_v be_v not_o only_o obscure_a and_o inextricable_a but_o even_o repugnant_a as_o well_o to_o the_o scope_n as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o text_n of_o vigilius_n 55._o thus_o the_o whole_a text_n of_o vigilius_n be_v elucidate_v it_o be_v now_o easy_a to_o discern_v the_o two_o last_o part_n of_o the_o pope_n artificium_fw-la which_o before_o i_o mention_v for_o now_o you_o see_v that_o his_o divinity_n be_v mere_a heresy_n and_o nestorianisme_n and_o that_o his_o morality_n be_v unjustice_n falsehood_n and_o calumny_n most_o injurious_o slander_v not_o only_a saint_n cyrill_n but_o the_o holy_a general_a counsel_n of_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n to_o have_v like_o himself_o defend_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n which_o by_o they_o all_o be_v together_o with_o this_o decree_n of_o vigilius_n anathematise_v and_o condemn_v to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n there_o need_v not_o nor_o will_v i_o seek_v any_o other_o censure_n of_o this_o most_o shameful_a deal_n of_o vigilius_n then_o the_o very_a word_n of_o baronius_n 10._o concern_v the_o nestorian_n haec_fw-la cum_fw-la sciveris_fw-la perfacile_fw-la intelliges_fw-la seeing_n you_o have_v know_v these_o thing_n you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v under_o who_o banner_n and_o ensign_n these_o man_n fight_v for_o see_v you_o have_v see_v they_o by_o calumny_n lie_n and_o imposture_n publish_v counterfeit_a epistle_n counterfeit_a explanation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o renown_a man_n such_o as_o cyrill_n be_v and_o patch_v lie_n unto_o lie_n you_o may_v well_o know_v who_o soldier_n they_o be_v even_o the_o minister_n of_o satan_n transfigure_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n nescit_fw-la enim_fw-la pura_fw-la religio_fw-la imposturas_fw-la for_o true_a religion_n be_v void_a of_o fraud_n and_o imposture_n nor_o do_v the_o truth_n seek_v lie_v pretence_n nor_o the_o catholic_a faith_n support_v itself_o by_o calumny_n and_o slander_n sincerity_n go_v secure_a attend_v only_o with_o simplicity_n with_o which_o censure_n of_o baronius_n agree_v indeed_o to_o all_o nestorian_n but_o in_o a_o eminency_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o vigilius_n he_o be_v the_o captain_n and_o king_n of_o they_o all_o i_o end_v my_o commentary_n on_o the_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plausible_o set_v down_o as_o baronius_n will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o think_v good_a to_o have_v undertake_v that_o office_n yet_o i_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v it_o be_v deliver_v far_o more_o true_o faithful_o and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o text_n then_o either_o the_o cardinal_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o pope_n gnathoe_n will_v ever_o have_v perform_v for_o as_o i_o have_v not_o witting_o omit_v any_o one_o clause_n which_o may_v breed_v a_o doubt_n in_o this_o obscure_a passage_n so_o have_v i_o not_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o vigilius_n to_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o the_o coherence_n of_o his_o text_n the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n and_o manifold_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o historical_a narration_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o do_v necessary_o infer_v and_o even_o enforce_v 56._o my_o conclusion_n now_o of_o this_o second_o reason_n of_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n for_o defence_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n be_v this_o see_v the_o one_o define_v and_o the_o other_o defend_v both_o ibas_n himself_o and_o his_o profession_n in_o this_o epistle_n in_o this_o point_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o ibas_n to_o be_v orthodoxal_a because_o ibas_n profess_v therein_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o see_v as_o we_o have_v certain_o prove_v ibas_n mean_v two_o such_o nature_n as_o make_v two_o distinct_a person_n and_o one_o person_n not_o by_o a_o natural_a and_o hypostatical_a union_n but_o only_o by_o affection_n like_v and_o cohabitation_n which_o be_v the_o very_a heresy_n condemn_v in_o nestorius_n it_o do_v hence_o clear_o and_o unavoidable_o ensue_v not_o only_o that_o this_o three_o chapter_n touch_v the_o approve_v of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n do_v concern_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v a_o question_n and_o cause_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o vigilius_n first_o and_o next_o baronius_n and_o then_o all_o who_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n do_v defend_v either_o vigilius_n or_o baronius_n or_o the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v infallible_a that_o they_o all_o by_o defend_v this_o epistle_n as_o orthodoxal_a or_o that_o ibas_n by_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v a_o catholic_a do_v thereby_o maintain_v the_o condemn_a heresy_n of_o nestorius_n to_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_a faith_n chap._n xiii_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 absolute_o 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 1._o have_v now_o demonstrative_o refute_v the_o first_o evasion_n of_o baronius_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o but_o that_o baronius_n do_v enforce_v i_o to_o stay_v a_o little_a in_o the_o examine_n of_o two_o position_n which_o he_o collect_v and_o set_v down_o touch_v this_o cause_n the_o former_a concern_v heresy_n the_o late_a concern_v schism_n 2._o his_o former_a be_v this_o that_o 36._o both_o the_o defender_n and_o the_o condemner_n of_o these_o three_o chapter_n be_v catholic_n neither_o of_o both_o be_v heretic_n negatio_fw-la vel_fw-la assertio_fw-la non_fw-la constituebat_fw-la quemquam_fw-la haereticum_fw-la neither_o the_o condemn_v of_o these_o chapter_n nor_o the_o defend_n of_o they_o make_v one_o a_o heretic_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o other_o error_n join_v with_o it_o again_o in_o 23._o these_o disputation_n about_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o question_n be_v not_o such_o ut_fw-la alter_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la aliter_fw-la sentiens_fw-la dici_fw-la posset_n haereticus_fw-la that_o one_o dissent_v from_o another_o herein_o may_v be_v call_v a_o

though_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o remain_v in_o heart_n heretical_a he_o fall_v into_o so_o great_a dislike_n of_o those_o who_o defend_v the_o three_o chapter_n that_o they_o 49._o do_v proclamare_fw-la proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v a_o collude_a a_o prevaricator_n or_o betrayer_n of_o the_o faith_n one_o who_o to_o please_v the_o emperor_n revolt_v from_o his_o former_a judgement_n yea_o the_o african_a basilij_fw-la bishop_n proceed_v so_o far_o against_o he_o that_o as_o victor_n bishop_n of_o tunen_n testify_v synodaliter_fw-la cum_fw-la à_fw-la catholica_fw-la communione_fw-la recludunt_fw-la they_o in_o a_o synod_n and_o synodal_o excommunicate_v he_o or_o shut_v he_o from_o the_o catholic_a communion_n a_o thing_n worthy_a observe_v be_v do_v by_o those_o who_o the_o cardinal_n profess_v 39_o to_o have_v be_v catholic_n at_o that_o time_n but_o let_v that_o pass_v baronius_n to_o excuse_n 49._o vigilius_n from_o those_o imputation_n of_o colluder_n and_o prevaricator_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o heart_n affect_v with_o the_o truth_n which_o in_o his_o constitution_n he_o declare_v tell_v we_o a_o rare_a policy_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o for_o this_o time_n we_o omit_v but_o hereafter_o will_v examine_v the_o truth_n and_o validity_n thereof_o and_o this_o it_o be_v mox_fw-la 41._o present_o after_o vigilius_n have_v make_v that_o apostolical_a decree_n for_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n he_o revoke_v the_o same_o touch_v belike_o with_o remorse_n for_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n as_o to_o profess_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o he_o suspend_v it_o and_o his_o own_o judgement_n in_o that_o cause_n till_o the_o time_n of_o a_o general_a council_n decree_a ibid._n that_o until_o that_o time_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v whisht_o and_o silent_a in_o this_o cause_n of_o faith_n they_o must_v neither_o say_v that_o the_o three_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v nor_o condemn_v they_o must_v neither_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o the_o truth_n nor_o against_o the_o truth_n they_o must_v all_o during_o that_o time_n be_v like_o himself_o lukewarm_a laodicean_n neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a neither_o fish_n nor_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o baronius_n at_o large_a declare_v and_o make_v no_o small_a boast_n thereof_o add_v 43._o that_o the_o pope_n remain_v in_o this_o mood_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a council_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o second_o judgement_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o his_o carriage_n during_o the_o second_o period_n for_o a_o fit_a which_o perhaps_o last_v a_o week_n or_o a_o month_n he_o be_v in_o outward_a profession_n orthodoxal_a but_o be_v weary_a of_o such_o a_o ague_n he_o present_o become_v a_o mere_a neutralist_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n he_o continue_v till_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o general_a council_n that_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n and_o more_o 8._o the_o three_o period_n begin_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o general_a council_n of_o what_o judgement_n the_o pope_n then_o be_v it_o have_v before_o seq_n be_v sufficient_o declare_v then_o vigilius_n turn_v to_o his_o old_a bias_n he_o condemn_v the_o emperor_n edict_n and_o all_o that_o with_o it_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n he_o defend_v those_o three_o heretical_a chapter_n and_o that_o after_o a_o most_o authentical_a manner_n publish_v a_o synodall_n a_o cathedral_n and_o apostolical_a constitution_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o ●ame_n and_o whereas_o not_o only_o other_o but_o himself_o also_o have_v write_v and_o some_o six_o year_n before_o make_v a_o constitution_n to_o condemn_v those_o chapter_n now_o after_o long_a and_o diligent_a ponderation_n of_o the_o cause_n when_o he_o have_v examine_v all_o matter_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la undique_fw-la cautela_fw-la with_o all_o wariness_n and_o circumspection_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v use_v he_o quite_v casheire_n repeal_v and_o forever_o adnul_v fine_a that_o former_a constitution_n and_o whatsoever_o either_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o either_o have_v before_o write_v or_o shall_v after_o that_o time_n write_v contrary_a to_o this_o present_a decree_n and_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o baronias_n never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v vigilius_n by_o that_o former_a decree_n or_o to_o prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v orthodoxal_a by_o it_o see_v by_o this_o late_a the_o whole_a force_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o former_a be_v utter_o make_v void_a frustrate_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n in_o the_o world_n in_o this_o judgement_n vigilius_n be_v so_o resolute_a that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v any_o disgrace_n and_o punishment_n rather_o than_o consent_v to_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v baronius_n or_o binius_fw-la he_o do_v for_o this_o very_a cause_n endure_v banishment_n it_o be_v manifest_a say_v binius_fw-la praestitit_fw-la that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o council_n justinian_n do_v cast_v into_o banishment_n both_o vigilius_n and_o other_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n so_o he_o term_v convict_v and_o condemn_v heretic_n because_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o condemn_v of_o the_o three_o chapter_n in_o like_a sort_n baronius_n 222._o liquet_n ex_fw-la anastasio_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o anastasius_n that_o vigilius_n and_o those_o who_o hold_v with_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o banishment_n again_o 251._o other_o think_v they_o have_v a_o just_a quarrel_n in_o defend_v the_o three_o chapter_n when_o they_o see_v vigilius_n even_o in_o banishment_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o and_o they_o think_v se_fw-la pro_fw-la sacro_fw-la sanctis_fw-la pugnare_fw-la legibus_fw-la that_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o holy_a faith_n when_o they_o see_v pope_n vigilius_n himself_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n constanti_fw-la animo_fw-la exilium_fw-la far_o to_o endure_v banishment_n with_o a_o constant_a mind_n again_o 6._o horum_fw-la solum_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n only_o be_v vigilius_n drive_v into_o banishment_n because_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n so_o baronius_n who_o often_o call_v this_o exile_v of_o vigilius_n and_o other_o who_o defend_v those_o chapter_n persecution_n 222._o yea_o a_o heavy_a 221._o and_o monstrous_a persecution_n complain_v that_o the_o church_n under_o justinian_n and_o from_o he_o endure_v more_o hard_a condition_n and_o be_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n 9_o now_o this_o demonstrate_v that_o which_o before_o i_o touch_v that_o though_o the_o pope_n upon_o his_o come_n to_o constantinople_n make_v a_o decree_n for_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n yet_o still_o he_o be_v in_o heart_n a_o affectionate_a lover_n of_o nestorianisme_n and_o a_o defender_n of_o those_o chapter_n see_v for_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o defence_n of_o they_o he_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o go_v and_o die_v in_o banishment_n for_o his_o zeal_n unto_o they_o for_o have_v he_o sincere_o embrace_v the_o truth_n as_o in_o his_o former_a constitution_n he_o profess_v why_o do_v he_o now_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o council_n disclaim_v the_o same_o of_o all_o time_n this_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o stand_v constanly_a to_o the_o faith_n see_v now_o both_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o example_n of_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n invite_v urge_v and_o provoke_v he_o to_o this_o holy_a duty_n what_o be_v there_o or_o can_v there_o be_v to_o move_v he_o at_o this_o time_n to_o defend_v the_o 3._o chapter_n save_v only_o his_o ardent_a and_o inward_a love_n to_o nestorianisme_n indeed_o have_v he_o continue_v in_o defence_n of_o those_o chapter_n until_o this_o time_n and_o now_o relent_v or_o change_v his_o judgement_n it_o will_v have_v be_v vehement_o suspect_v that_o not_o the_o hatred_n of_o those_o chapter_n or_o of_o nestorianisme_n but_o either_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o exile_n or_o deprivation_n or_o some_o such_o punishment_n have_v extort_a that_o sentence_n and_o confession_n from_o he_o but_o now_o when_o he_o decree_v contrary_a to_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o general_a council_n and_o to_o his_o own_o former_a and_o true_a judgement_n when_o by_o publish_v this_o decree_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o gain_v nothing_o but_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o unconstant_a and_o waver_a mind_a man_n the_o anathema_n of_o the_o whole_a general_a council_n and_o the_o heavy_a indignation_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o go_v thus_o against_o the_o main_a current_n &_o stream_n of_o the_o time_n who_o can_v think_v but_o that_o his_o only_a motive_n to_o do_v this_o be_v his_o zeal_n and_o love_n to_o nestorianisme_n love_n

and_o so_o earnest_a be_v they_o to_o have_v he_o present_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o who_o baronius_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o truth_n shame_v not_o to_o say_v that_o they_o assemble_v have_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o sick_a vigilius_n 5._o the_o true_a reason_n which_o make_v the_o pope_n so_o unwilling_a to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o synod_n and_o why_o noluit_fw-la interest_n be_v indeed_o his_o heretical_a affection_n and_o adversnes_n from_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n he_o see_v the_o catholic_a bishop_n then_o assemble_v to_o be_v bend_v and_o forward_o as_o their_o duty_n be_v for_o condemn_v those_o chapter_n which_o himself_o embrace_v and_o defend_v he_o therefore_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o separate_v himself_o from_o they_o in_o place_n from_o who_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v so_o far_o disjoin_v and_o sever_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a true_a cause_n of_o his_o wilful_a absence_n and_o of_o his_o noluit_fw-la interest_n the_o sequel_n of_o this_o treatise_n will_v make_v most_o evident_a for_o this_o time_n it_o be_v sufficient_a by_o all_o those_o honourable_a invitation_n earnest_a persuasion_n and_o imperial_a command_n to_o have_v declare_v that_o as_o the_o holy_a synod_n for_o their_o part_n be_v most_o desirous_a of_o his_o presence_n so_o he_o not_o only_o be_v absent_a but_o in_o mere_a stomach_n wilfulness_n and_o perverseness_n absent_v himself_o from_o the_o holy_a council_n at_o this_o time_n cap._n iii_o that_o pope_n vigilius_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o council_n publish_v his_o apostolical_a constitution_n indefence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n 1._o when_o pope_n vigilius_n remain_v then_o at_o constantinople_n where_o the_o council_n be_v hold_v by_o no_o entreaty_n persuasion_n nor_o imperial_a command_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o synod_n have_v no_o other_o let_v as_o before_o be_v declare_v but_o his_o own_o wilfulness_n the_o holy_a synod_n resolve_v fine_a without_o he_o to_o debate_v and_o judge_v the_o controversy_n then_o refer_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o truth_n what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n the_o emperor_n command_v b._n they_o not_o to_o delay_v nor_o protract_v the_o time_n but_o deliver_v a_o speedy_a yet_o withal_o a_o sound_n and_o true_a judgement_n in_o that_o cause_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n require_v this_o which_o be_v now_o in_o a_o general_a 29._o tumult_n and_o schism_n about_o those_o three_o chapter_n the_o nestorian_n on_o one_o side_n triumph_v as_o if_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v approve_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o thereby_o confirm_v their_o heresy_n the_o acephali_n on_o another_o side_n reject_v that_o council_n as_o favour_v the_o nestorian_n by_o approve_v that_o impious_a epistle_n the_o waver_a hesitante_n be_v in_o a_o maze_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o whether_o allow_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n with_o the_o nestorian_n or_o with_o the_o acephali_n reject_v it_o the_o catholic_n against_o all_o these_o sectary_n both_o defend_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o yet_o reject_v that_o impious_a epistle_n and_o the_o two_o other_o chapter_n in_o such_o a_o general_a rent_n and_o contention_n of_o all_o side_n what_o delay_n can_v the_o church_n endure_v which_o the_o council_n right_o consider_v b_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o just_a nor_o fit_a by_o delay_v their_o judgement_n to_o suffer_v either_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o faithful_a people_n any_o long_a to_o be_v scandalize_v and_o for_o the_o absence_n of_o vigilius_n they_o know_v right_o well_o that_o which_o card._n cusanus_fw-la very_o true_o observe_v 2._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v invite_v do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o come_v or_o send_v to_o a_o synod_n but_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o come_v in_o this_o case_n the_o council_n without_o he_o must_v provide_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o have_v a_o very_a memorable_a example_n hereof_o as_o yet_o but_o fresh_a before_o their_o eye_n when_o the_o pope_n legate_n be_v present_a at_o chalcedon_n be_v a._n invite_v and_o entreat_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n there_o hold_v which_o be_v the_o very_a next_o before_o this_o at_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o right_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n but_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o be_v there_o say_v ibid._n as_o vigilius_n now_o do_v non_n sed_fw-la alia_fw-la se_fw-la suscepisse_fw-la mandata_fw-la no_o we_o will_v not_o come_v we_o have_v a_o contrary_a command_n from_o pope_n leo_n yet_o that_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n handle_v and_o define_v that_o cause_n in_o their_o absence_n and_o their_o determination_n notwith_o '_o stand_a the_o pope_n absence_n be_v not_o only_o declare_v b._n by_o the_o most_o glorious_a judge_n to_o be_v just_a and_o synodall_n but_o the_o same_o be_v both_o by_o that_o holy_a synod_n and_o all_o other_o ever_o since_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o whole_a general_a council_n for_o in_o their_o synodal_n relation_n to_o the_o pope_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a decree_n they_o say_v a._n confirmavimus_fw-la ante_fw-la we_o to_o wit_n this_o whole_a general_a council_n have_v confirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o 150._o bishop_n for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o constantinople_n a_o most_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a demonstration_n and_o that_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a council_n that_o ever_o be_v that_o the_o peevishness_n perverseness_n or_o wilful_a absence_n of_o one_o or_o a_o few_o bishop_n yea_o of_o the_o pope_n himself_o ought_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o hinder_v a_o synod_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v any_o needful_a cause_n much_o less_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n about_o which_o there_o shall_v happen_v as_o now_o there_o do_v a_o general_a disturbance_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o these_o and_o other_o like_a reason_n the_o holy_a synod_n now_o assemble_v at_o constantinople_n have_v do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v yea_o as_o a._n much_o in_o all_o point_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v for_o procure_v the_o presence_n of_o vigilius_n and_o have_v in_o their_o first_o and_o second_o session_n do_v nothing_o but_o wait_v and_o expect_v for_o his_o come_n see_v now_o all_o their_o invitation_n and_o entreaty_n to_o be_v contemn_v by_o he_o and_o their_o long_a expectance_n to_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a address_v themselves_o to_o the_o examine_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v stir_v b._n up_o by_o the_o word_n of_o st._n 3.15_o peter_n be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o your_o hope_n which_o readiness_n if_o it_o must_v be_v in_o all_o christian_n much_o cadem_fw-la more_o in_o bishop_n and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v declare_v towards_o all_o man_n most_o of_o all_o towards_o the_o emperor_n who_o now_o require_v their_o speedy_a judgement_n and_o synodall_n resolution_n in_o this_o cause_n 2._o have_v in_o their_o first_o and_o second_o session_n declare_v their_o long_a and_o earnest_a but_o vain_a expectance_n of_o vigilius_n in_o their_o three_o collation_n so_o their_o session_n be_v call_v they_o let_v down_o as_o a_o foundation_n to_o all_o their_o future_a act_n a_o most_o holy_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n consonant_a in_o all_o point_n to_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n preach_v which_o the_o four_o former_a council_n explain_v and_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n with_o uniform_a consent_n maintain_v 3._o in_o the_o 4._o and_o 5._o collation_n they_o at_o large_a and_o very_o exact_o discuss_v the_o first_o chapter_n concern_v the_o person_n and_o write_n of_o theodorus_n b._n of_o mopsvestia_n add_v so_o much_o also_o as_o be_v needful_a touch_v the_o second_o chapter_n which_o concern_v the_o write_n of_o theodoret_n against_o cyril_n 4._o now_o in_o that_o five_o collation_n as_o baronius_n tell_v 47._o we_o the_o constitution_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n touch_v the_o three_o chapter_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o synod_n the_o pope_n promise_v ibid._n that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o judgement_n thereof_o ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la both_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o the_o synod_n which_o he_o ingenuous_o perform_v yea_o 48_o modo_fw-la opportunè_fw-la praestandum_fw-la putavit_fw-la he_o do_v it_o opportune_o at_o this_o very_a time_n of_o the_o 5._o collation_n and_o the_o card._n be_v so_o resolute_a in_o this_o point_n that_o he_o peremptory_o affirm_v of_o the_o pope_n constitution_n cognoscitur_fw-la ibid._n it_o be_v know_v to_o pertain_v to_o this_o very_a day_n of_o their_o five_o collation_n and_o it_o 41._o be_v this_o day_n offer_v to_o the_o council_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o strong_o imagine_v this_o

a_o view_n of_o the_o particular_n and_o of_o their_o follow_a session_n how_o this_o cathedral_n sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o holy_a general_a council_n cap._n 4._o that_o the_o holy_a general_a council_n in_o their_o synodall_n judgement_n contradict_v the_o pope_n apostolical_a constitution_n and_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o that_o cause_n of_o faith_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o 1._o in_o the_o six_o which_o be_v the_o very_a next_o session_n after_o they_o have_v know_v the_o pope_n will_n and_o pleasure_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o command_n of_o vigilius_n the_o holy_a synod_n begin_v to_o examine_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o theodorus_n and_o of_o theodoret_n be_v sufficient_o discuss_v in_o their_o former_a collation_n and_o first_o of_o all_o allege_v a_o say_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o which_o themselves_o do_v assent_v they_o thus_o say_v which_o be_v well_o observe_v give_v light_a to_o the_o whole_a cause_n and_o open_v both_o the_o error_n of_o vigilius_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o because_o a._n the_o most_o holy_a emperor_n add_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v unto_o we_o that_o some_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n presume_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n use_v the_o word_n of_o one_o or_o two_o most_o religious_a bishop_n who_o be_v in_o that_o council_n as_o speak_v for_o that_o epistle_n cum_fw-la alij_fw-la omnes_fw-la whereas_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n we_o think_v it_o needful_a this_o question_n be_v propose_v to_o recite_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n thus_o say_v the_o synod_n even_o at_o the_o first_o call_v the_o pope_n judgement_n presumption_n and_o check_v he_o both_o for_o pretend_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o for_o allege_v the_o interlocution_n of_o one_o or_o two_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o council_n for_o that_o the_o whole_a synod_n consent_v to_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o emperor_n appear_v both_o by_o their_o own_o word_n where_o they_o show_v this_o to_o be_v so_o odious_a a_o untruth_n that_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o say_v b._n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n condemn_v this_o epistle_n he_o that_o receive_v this_o episte_n reject_v the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n and_o by_o those_o speech_n of_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n andrea_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o other_o to_o which_o the_o whole_a a._n synod_n assent_v quomodo_fw-la b._n praesumunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicere_fw-la how_o do_v any_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o this_o impious_a epistle_n of_o ibas_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o again_o miramur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la we_o do_v even_o marvel_v that_o any_o will_v defend_v this_o epistle_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n and_o yet_o more_o sharp_o reprove_v vigilius_n with_o other_o for_o use_v so_o deceitful_a a_o proof_n they_o add_v astutia_fw-la enim_fw-la haeretica_fw-la utentes_fw-la for_o they_o who_o so_o say_v of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n use_v the_o fraud_n and_o subtility_n of_o heretic_n do_v produce_v the_o interlocution_n of_o one_o or_o two_o as_o speak_v for_o that_o epistle_n whereas_o this_o be_v to_o be_v set_v down_o for_o a_o certain_a rule_n that_o in_o council_n non_fw-la unius_fw-la aut_fw-la secundi_fw-la interlocutionem_fw-la attendere_fw-la oportet_fw-la the_o speech_n of_o one_o or_o two_o must_v not_o be_v attend_v but_o what_o be_v define_v by_o all_o or_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o council_n and_o yet_o further_o express_v their_o dislike_n of_o that_o fallacious_a and_o sophistical_a reason_n which_o vigilius_n herein_o use_v the_o whole_a council_n say_v the_o holy_a a._n father_n at_o chalcedon_n do_v pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la habere_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la vel_fw-la duobil_n pro_fw-la eadem_fw-la epistola_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la do_v esteem_v as_o nothing_o or_o make_v no_o reckon_n at_o all_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v for_o that_o epistle_n by_o one_o of_o two_o and_o those_o one_o or_o two_o be_v pascasinus_n and_o maximus_n on_o who_o interlocution_n the_o pope_n as_o you_o have_v former_o see_v ground_v his_o decree_n concern_v this_o chapter_n and_o if_o the_o proof_n be_v of_o so_o small_a account_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a council_n it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o vigilius_n which_o whole_o for_o this_o chapter_n rely_v on_o this_o proof_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o ground_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n worth_n nothing_o at_o all_o 2._o now_o that_o all_o this_o be_v purposely_o speak_v against_o vigilius_n and_o his_o constitution_n which_o before_o this_o 6_o collation_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o act_n themselves_o see_v the_o council_n do_v exact_o mention_v and_o refute_v all_o the_o principal_a point_n on_o which_o vigilius_n do_v insist_v baronius_n do_v not_o only_o profess_v but_o true_o upon_o this_o reason_n do_v prove_v the_o same_o for_o entreat_v of_o this_o 6._o session_n and_o mention_v the_o content_n thereof_o this_o be_v do_v say_v he_o ●12_n as_o be_v evident_a against_o the_o constitution_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n although_o for_o reverence_n they_o do_v not_o name_v he_o and_o partly_o also_o they_o excuse_v he_o partly_o they_o reprove_v he_o use_v especial_o this_o argument_n because_o in_o council_n we_o must_v not_o attend_v what_o one_o or_o two_o say_v but_o what_o be_v define_v by_o all_o or_o the_o most_o thus_o baronius_n who_o as_o he_o true_o acknowlege_v the_o council_n herein_o to_o have_v deal_v against_o vigilius_n and_o his_o decree_n so_o in_o the_o other_o point_n he_o betray_v too_o great_a partiality_n towards_o vigilius_n for_o the_o council_n be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v the_o pope_n that_o neither_o baronius_n can_v nor_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o show_v that_o excuse_n and_o for_o their_o not_o name_v of_o vigilius_n it_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o reverence_n they_o bear_v unto_o he_o though_o in_o every_o respect_n they_o give_v he_o all_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o or_o his_o place_n but_o the_o true_a reason_n thereof_o be_v this_o because_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o name_v any_o one_o of_o those_o who_o they_o do_v condemn_v but_o without_o mention_n of_o their_o name_n in_o particular_a condemn_v they_o all_o under_o one_o general_a appellation_n of_o sequaces_fw-la alibi_fw-la nestorij_fw-la et_fw-la theodori_n the_o follower_n of_o nestorius_n and_o theodorus_n their_o disciple_n or_o defender_n which_o title_n they_o see_v the_o emperor_n to_o have_v use_v and_o give_v unto_o they_o before_o ●_o both_o in_o his_o edict_n and_o in_o his_o b._n epistle_n to_o the_o synod_n which_o common_a name_n to_o have_v as_o fit_o and_o true_o agree_v to_o pope_n vigilius_n as_o to_o any_o else_o the_o council_n know_v right_o well_o see_v in_o every_o point_n concern_v these_o three_o chapter_n he_o whole_o agree_v with_o they_o all_o the_o a._n follower_n of_o theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n pretend_v and_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n approve_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n vigilius_n pretend_v and_o presume_v to_o say_v the_o same_o the_o father_n at_o chalcedon_n say_v he_o pronounce_v ●●_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n to_o be_v orthodoxal_a the_o follower_n of_o a._n theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n fraudulent_o use_v the_o interlocution_n of_o one_o or_o two_o as_o the_o 2●2_n judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n at_o chalcedon_n vigilius_n use_v the_o very_a same_o fraud_n and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n as_o the_o cardinal_n confess_v be_v reprove_v by_o the_o council_n see_v then_o vigilius_n do_v at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o cause_n walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o step_v by_o step_n with_o the_o other_o follower_n of_o theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n the_o holy_a council_n judge_v it_o most_o fit_a and_o sufficient_a as_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o refuse_v and_o condemn_v both_o he_o and_o his_o constitution_n by_o that_o common_a name_n which_o agree_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n with_o who_o in_o one_o common_a doctrine_n both_o for_o his_o position_n and_o proof_n thereof_o he_o full_o conspire_v 3._o the_o holy_a council_n have_v now_o full_o discover_v the_o error_n of_o the_o pope_n position_n and_o the_o fallacious_a proof_n which_o he_o use_v to_o uphold_v the_o same_o procee_v to_o refute_v his_o very_a definitive_a sentence_n prove_v that_o neither_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o catholic_a neither_o that_o by_o it_o ibas_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v a_o catholic_a which_o be_v the_o two_o main_a point_n of_o the_o pope_n decree_n touch_v

ibas_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o catholic_a the_o other_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o eunomius_n b._n of_o nichomedia_n of_o who_o he_o thus_o write_v ibid._n hoc_fw-la plane_n fuit_fw-la this_o be_v clear_o that_o which_o eunomius_n say_v ipsam_fw-la epistolam_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la apparere_fw-la haereticam_fw-la in_o fine_a vero_fw-la inventam_fw-la esse_fw-la catholicam_fw-la that_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n by_o the_o beginning_n seem_v to_o be_v heretical_a but_o by_o the_o end_n be_v find_v to_o be_v catholic_a thus_o baronius_n in_o defence_n of_o that_o most_o impious_a epistle_n which_o as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_a and_o so_o to_o be_v receive_v 8._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n if_o this_o be_v not_o direct_o to_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o holy_a general_a council_n and_o defend_v that_o writing_n or_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v catholic_a which_o in_o every_o part_n the_o whole_a council_n have_v define_v to_o be_v heretical_a the_o whole_a council_n b._n with_o one_o voice_n proclaim_v tota_n epistola_fw-la haeretica_fw-la est_fw-la tota_n epistola_fw-la blasphema_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la istam_fw-la suscipit_fw-la haereticus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a who_o so_o receive_v this_o epistle_n either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o any_o part_n as_o themselves_o express_o affirm_v b._n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n not_o so_o say_v the_o card._n it_o be_v not_o all_o heretical_a it_o be_v not_o all_o blasphemous_a the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o be_v right_a holy_a and_o catholic_a by_o it_o ibas_n be_v right_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o catholic_a that_o part_n at_o least_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v to_o declare_v ibas_n to_o be_v a_o catholic_a now_o though_o this_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o refute_v whatsoever_o the_o cardinal_n do_v or_o can_v say_v in_o this_o cause_n see_v it_o be_v all_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o say_n nay_o the_o cavil_v of_o a_o convict_a heretic_n proclaim_v for_o such_o by_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o a_o ancient_a and_o holy_a general_a council_n yet_o for_o the_o full_a manifest_v of_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v do_v the_o cardinal_n that_o favour_n as_o to_o examine_v both_o his_o assertion_n and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o and_o because_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o due_a place_n have_v fit_a occasion_n at_o large_a as_o the_o obscurity_n and_o intricacy_n of_o this_o cause_n require_v to_o discuss_v the_o word_n and_o declare_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o ibas_n in_o that_o part_n which_o the_o cardinal_n do_v most_o wilful_o and_o heretical_o mistake_v and_o pervert_v for_o this_o time_n i_o will_v use_v no_o other_o proof_n against_o he_o but_o the_o clear_a judgement_n and_o consent_a testimony_n of_o the_o general_a council_n which_o have_v profess_o refute_v this_o very_a cavil_n which_o baronius_n borrow_v from_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n of_o those_o time_n and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o baronius_n will_v never_o for_o very_a shame_n of_o the_o world_n have_v use_v this_o so_o untrue_a so_o heretical_a and_o withal_o a_o reject_a evasion_n but_o that_o he_o hope_v that_o none_o will_v compare_v and_o examine_v his_o write_n by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n or_o if_o they_o do_v that_o the_o ●ame_n and_o credit_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n his_o name_n will_v countenance_v any_o untruth_n or_o heresy_n against_o whatsoever_o opponent_n 9_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n catholic_a or_o do_v that_o show_n ibas_n to_o be_v a_o catholic_a the_o whole_a council_n express_o witness_v the_o contrary_a our_o a._n collation_n say_v they_o do_v manifest_o show_v that_o this_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n contraria_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la definitioni_fw-la be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n make_v at_o chalcedon_n this_o whole_a epistle_n be_v heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a again_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v say_v they_o 5._o this_o epistle_n contrariam_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la to_o be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n make_v at_o chalcedon_n again_o a._n tota_n epistola_fw-la impietatis_fw-la plena_fw-la est_fw-la the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v full_a of_o impiety_n and_o more_o clear_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o against_o this_o cavil_n of_o baronius_n they_o add_v those_o ibid._n who_o say_v that_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v impious_a but_o the_o latter_a part_n or_o end_v thereof_o be_v right_a calumniatores_fw-la demonstrantur_fw-la such_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v calumniator_n or_o slanderer_n posteriora_fw-la enim_fw-la inserta_fw-la epistolae_fw-la majori_fw-la impietate_fw-la plena_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n or_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n be_v more_o full_a of_o great_a impiety_n injure_v cyrill_a and_o defend_v the_o impious_a heresy_n of_o nestorius_n so_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n baronius_n be_v not_o only_o prove_v but_o even_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o a_o malicious_a caviller_n for_o his_o defend_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o be_v right_a and_o catholic_a and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o renew_v that_o old_a heretical_a and_o reject_a cavil_n for_o defence_n of_o vigilius_n 10._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o baronius_n what_o first_o to_o the_o interlocution_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n so_o often_o and_o with_o ostentation_n mention_v by_o the_o cardinal_n what_o true_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o holy_a general_a council_n have_v say_v before_o we_o and_o teach_v and_o warrant_v all_o other_o to_o say_v the_o same_o the_o holy_a father_n at_o chalcedon_n say_v they_o do_v these_o thing_n pro_fw-la ibid._n nihilo_fw-la habentes_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la vel_fw-la duobus_fw-la pro_fw-la eadem_fw-la epistola_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la esteem_v worth_a nothing_o at_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o one_o or_o two_o for_o that_o epistle_n thus_o testify_v the_o whole_a synod_n and_o themselves_o follow_v herein_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n at_o chalcedon_n so_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o two_o holy_a and_o general_a council_n that_o interlocution_n of_o the_o legate_n of_o pope_n leo_n on_o which_o after_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n rely_v be_v worth_a nothing_o at_o all_o 11._o yea_o but_o eunomius_n as_o baronius_n tell_v we_o affirm_v that_o though_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v heretical_a yet_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v catholic_a baronius_n indeed_o say_v so_o of_o eunomius_n but_o what_o truth_n and_o honest_a deal_n there_o be_v in_o baronius_n let_v the_o discreet_a reader_n judge_v by_o this_o one_o say_v among_o ten_o thousand_o the_o like_a eunomius_n say_v not_o so_o eunomius_n say_v the_o flat_a contrary_n as_o in_o the_o five_o council_n be_v clear_o witness_v where_o against_o this_o cavil_n of_o the_o old_a heretic_n who_o baronius_n follow_v they_o say_v ibid._n thus_o nullam_fw-la partem_fw-la epistolae_fw-la apparet_fw-la eunomium_fw-la comprobasse_n ●t's_n evident_a that_o eunomius_n approve_v no_o part_n at_o all_o of_o this_o epistle_n and_o again_o quomodo_fw-la ib●●_n praesumunt_fw-la isti_fw-la defensores_fw-la ealumniari_fw-la interlocutionem_fw-la eunomij_fw-la how_o dare_v the_o defender_n of_o this_o epistle_n presume_v to_o slander_v the_o interlocution_n of_o eunomius_n as_o condemn_v one_o part_n of_o it_o and_o approve_v another_o see_v the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v full_a of_o impiety_n i_o say_v yet_o more_o which_o will_v manifest_v the_o council_n doom_n of_o baronius_n that_o he_o be_v a_o malicious_a caviller_n to_o be_v most_o just_a eunomius_n speak_v not_o either_o of_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n in_o his_o interlocution_n but_o baronius_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a foist_n in_o that_o clause_n touch_v the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n out_o of_o his_o own_o pate_n and_o thereby_o falsify_v both_o the_o word_n and_o meaning_n of_o eunomius_n this_o in_o the_o council_n be_v evident_o declare_v by_o recite_v the_o true_a word_n of_o eunomius_n out_o of_o the_o act_n ib●●_n at_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v these_o exit_fw-la recitatis_fw-la 〈…〉_z by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v read_v and_o recite_v ibas_n be_v show_v to_o be_v innocent_a for_o wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v blame_v worthy_a in_o accuse_v cyrill_n in_o posterioribus_fw-la or_o in_o poshemis_fw-fr recte_fw-la confessus_fw-la have_v afterward_o or_o at_o the_o last_o make_v a_o true_a confession_n he_o have_v refute_v that_o wherein_o he_o be_v blame_v wherefore_o i_o also_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o his_o bishopric_n if_o he_o accurse_v nestorius_n eutyches_n and_o their_o wicked_a heresy_n

part_n willing_a to_o think_v better_a and_o more_o favourable_o of_o leo_n and_o gelasius_n in_o this_o matter_n special_o of_o leo_n who_o authority_n when_o some_o defender_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n object_v he_o to_o pope_n pelagius_n as_o according_a with_o they_o pelagius_n reply_v not_o only_o that_o he_o can_v no_o where_o remember_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o leo_n but_o that_o leo_n indeed_o teach_v the_o quite_o contrary_a as_o consent_v ibid._n whole_o with_o saint_n austen_n who_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v anathematise_v caecilianus_n after_o his_o death_n if_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n which_o testimony_n of_o pelagius_n as_o it_o full_o clear_v leo_n of_o this_o heresy_n so_o do_v it_o manifest_a how_o unjust_o vigilius_n pretend_v his_o consent_n with_o he_o in_o this_o cause_n yea_o and_o the_o word_n of_o leo_n which_o he_o cit_v do_v declare_v no_o less_o in_o that_o epistle_n 91._o leo_n entreat_v of_o those_o who_o by_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v excommunicate_v or_o who_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o act_n require_v in_o repentance_n say_v if_o any_o of_o they_o die_v before_o he_o obtain_v remission_n quod_fw-la manens_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la non_fw-la receperit_fw-la consequi_fw-la exutus_fw-la carne_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la he_o can_v obtain_v that_o to_o wit_n remission_n of_o his_o fault_n be_v dead_a which_o before_o his_o death_n he_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o upon_o these_o follow_v the_o word_n cite_v by_o vigilius_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o we_o shall_v five_o the_o merit_n or_o act_n of_o they_o qui_fw-la sic_fw-la obierunt_fw-la who_o so_o die_v see_v our_o lord_n have_v reserve_v to_o his_o justice_n what_o the_o priestly_a ministry_n can_v not_o perform_v to_o wit_n the_o lose_n of_o that_o band_n of_o censure_n or_o of_o sin_n under_o which_o they_o die_v thus_o leo_n who_o deny_v not_o that_o man_n after_o their_o death_n may_v be_v condemn_v but_o that_o any_o who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n be_v not_o may_v after_o his_o death_n be_v pardon_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v in_o their_o life_n time_n condemn_v of_o which_o only_a vigilius_n entreat_v but_o of_o such_o who_o be_v unpenitent_a or_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n or_o under_o that_o just_a censure_n &_o therefore_o in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o word_n of_o leo_n signify_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o vigilius_n by_o they_o intend_v to_o prove_v and_o pope_n pelagius_n assure_v we_o that_o leo_n teach_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o out_o of_o leo_n vigilius_n in_o vain_a labour_v to_o prove_v 21._o the_o very_a like_o construction_n be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o word_n of_o gelasius_n in_o both_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o he_o by_o vigilius_n in_o the_o former_a 11._o entreat_v of_o acatius_n he_o thus_o say_v let_v no_o man_n persuade_v you_o that_o acatius_n be_v free_v from_o the_o crime_n of_o his_o prevarication_n for_o after_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o that_o wickedness_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v exclude_v and_o that_o jure_fw-la by_o right_a from_o the_o apostolic_a communion_n in_o hac_fw-la eâdem_fw-la persistens_fw-la damnatione_fw-la defunctus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o persist_v in_o this_o condemnation_n die_v absolution_n can_v be_v now_o grant_v unto_o he_o be_v dead_a which_o he_o neither_o desire_v nor_o deserve_v while_o he_o live_v for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o apostle_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n but_o of_o he_o these_o be_v the_o word_n cite_v by_o vigilius_n who_o be_v now_o under_o god_n judgement_n that_o be_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o decree_v aught_o else_o but_o that_o in_o quo_fw-la eum_fw-la supremus_fw-la dies_fw-la invenit_fw-la wherein_o he_o be_v find_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n so_o gelasius_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o vigi●lius_n do_v of_o such_o as_o in_o their_o life_n time_n be_v not_o condemn_v nor_o deny_v he_o that_o such_o may_v after_o their_o death_n when_o their_o heresy_n be_v discover_v be_v condemn_v but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o life_n time_n just_o condemn_v die_v impenitent_a in_o that_o estate_n and_o of_o such_o he_o deny_v that_o after_o their_o death_n they_o can_v be_v absolve_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_a that_o binius_fw-la set_v this_o marginal_a note_n upon_o it_o qui_fw-la impoeniten_n mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la absolvi_fw-la he_o who_o die_v impenitent_a under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n can_v after_o his_o death_n be_v absolve_v and_o gelasius_n himself_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o most_o clear_o in_o his_o commonitorium_fw-la to_o faustus_n we_o read_v faith_n he_o 4._o that_o christ_n raise_v up_o some_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o forgive_v or_o absolve_v any_o who_o be_v impenitent_a when_o they_o die_v and_o this_o power_n he_o give_v to_o peter_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n on_o earth_n say_v he_o namin_n hac_fw-la ligatione_fw-la defunctum_fw-la nusquam_fw-la dixit_fw-la absolvi_fw-la for_o christ_n never_o say_v that_o any_o who_o die_v be_v so_o bind_v shall_v be_v loose_v 22._o the_o same_o be_v his_o meaning_n also_o in_o the_o other_o place_n b._n allege_v by_o vigilius_n in_o it_o he_o intreat_v of_o vitalis_n and_o misenus_n who_o be_v the_o pope_n legate_n have_v communicate_v with_o acatius_n and_o other_o heretical_a sectary_n and_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n both_o of_o they_o excommunicate_v by_o pope_n felix_n the_o next_o predecessor_n of_o gelasius_n misenus_n repent_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n vitalis_n remain_v impenitent_a die_v under_o that_o just_a censure_n when_o some_o of_o vitalis_n friend_n desire_v the_o like_a absolution_n for_o vitalis_n be_v dead_a ibid._n gelasius_n utter_o refuse_v to_o grant_v it_o and_o call_v a_o roman_a synod_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o it_o that_o misenus_n ought_v in_o right_a to_o be_v loose_v but_o not_o vitalis_n who_o as_o they_o profess_v they_o glad_o will_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o impenitency_n wherein_o he_o die_v they_o can_v not_o help_v nor_o absolve_v but_o must_v leave_v he_o which_o be_v the_o word_n on_o which_o vigilius_n rely_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o absolve_v he_o be_v dead_a see_v it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n such_o than_o as_o be_v not_o upon_o earth_n god_n have_v reserve_v they_o not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o his_o own_o judgement_n nor_o dare_v the_o church_n challenge_v this_o unto_o it_o so_o gelasius_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a synod_n who_o do_v not_o herein_o general_o deny_v that_o any_o without_o exception_n may_v be_v judge_v be_v dead_a for_o than_o they_o shall_v condemn_v beside_o many_o other_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o absolve_v flavianus_n and_o bind_v or_o condemn_v domnus_n and_o both_o after_o their_o death_n but_o limit_v their_o speech_n to_o the_o present_a matter_n which_o they_o handle_v they_o teach_v that_o none_o who_o be_v dead_a to_o wit_n in_o such_o state_n as_o vitalis_n die_v excommunicate_v and_o impenitent_a no_o such_o can_v after_o their_o death_n be_v judge_v to_o wit_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o favourer_n of_o vitalis_n will_v have_v have_v he_o adjudge_v that_o be_v absolve_v or_o loose_v after_o his_o death_n from_o that_o censure_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v forcible_o conclude_v see_v whatsoever_o be_v bind_v upon_o earth_n be_v also_o bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o see_v such_o as_o die_v in_o that_o just_a bond_n of_o the_o church_n be_v indeed_o reserve_v to_o the_o only_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o church_n can_v pronounce_v no_o other_o nor_o mild_a sentence_n than_o it_o have_v already_o pass_v of_o they_o that_o none_o at_o all_o after_o their_o death_n may_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n gelasin_n say_v not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o heretical_a position_n which_o vigilius_n shall_v out_o of_o gelasius_n but_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o none_o who_o at_o their_o death_n be_v just_o bind_v by_o the_o church_n and_o die_v impenitent_a therein_o can_v after_o their_o death_n be_v loose_v by_o the_o church_n be_v a_o catholic_a truth_n which_o gelasius_n teach_v and_o we_o all_o profess_v this_o vigilius_n firm_o by_o gelasius_n do_v but_o shall_v not_o prove_v 23._o so_o willing_a be_o i_o to_o quit_v pope_n leo_n and_o gelasius_n from_o that_o heretical_a doctrine_n wherewith_o vigilius_n by_o his_o apostolical_a decree_n have_v not_o only_a himself_o eternal_o blemish_v the_o roman_a see_v but_o

his_o epistle_n a._n to_o anastasius_n alexander_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o also_o have_v equal_a authority_n by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la ephesi_n say_v cyrill_a the_o holy_a ephesine_n synod_n have_v pronounce_v a_o just_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o nestorius_n have_v by_o the_o like_a sentence_n condemn_v the_o impiety_n of_o other_o qui_fw-la vel_fw-la postea_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la jam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la illi_fw-la sapientes_fw-la who_o either_o shall_v hereafter_o or_o heretofore_o have_v think_v the_o same_o aequalem_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la eye_n imponens_fw-la impose_v the_o same_o condemnation_n upon_o they_o also_o for_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o when_o one_o be_v condemn_v for_o such_o vain_a speech_n non_fw-la contra_fw-la unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la venire_fw-la that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v not_o come_v against_o he_o alone_o but_o against_o the_o whole_a heresy_n and_o sect_n thus_o s._n cyrill_n set_v this_o down_o for_o a_o golden_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o synodall_n sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v so_o useful_a the_o five_o synod_n do_v often_o a._n insist_v upon_o it_o 5._o see_v then_o theodorus_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v write_v and_o speak_v the_o same_o with_o nestorius_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o archheretic_n and_o author_n of_o this_o heresy_n nestorius_n be_v but_o his_o ibid._n disciple_n or_o the_o trunk_n to_o sound_v out_o or_o blaze_v abroad_o that_o heretical_a doctrine_n which_o theodorus_n have_v breathe_v into_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o golden_a rule_n of_o cyrill_n that_o though_o theodorus_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o synod_n at_o ephesus_n yet_o the_o anathema_n and_o condemnation_n denounce_v by_o the_o synod_n no_o less_o pertain_v to_o he_o than_o to_o nestorius_n though_o the_o one_o be_v name_v and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o this_o the_o five_o council_n out_o of_o those_o very_a word_n of_o cyrill_n do_v collect_v and_o warrant_v other_o to_o collect_v the_o same_o the_o write_n say_v they_o of_o b._n theodorus_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n consonant_a to_o the_o vaniloquie_n of_o nestorius_n be_v together_o with_o he_o deserve_o reject_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n utpote_fw-la anathemate_fw-la quod_fw-la adversus_fw-la nestorium_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la procedente_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la illum_fw-la similia_fw-la illi_fw-la sapucrunt_fw-la the_o anathema_n which_o be_v pronounce_v against_o nestorius_n proceed_v also_o against_o those_o who_o before_o nestorius_n think_v the_o same_o which_o he_o do_v 6._o this_o same_o judgement_n of_o the_o ephesine_n council_n in_o condemn_v theodorus_n be_v yet_o another_o way_n declare_v and_o testify_v express_o by_o pope_n pelagius_n theodorum_fw-la he_o mortuum_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la ephesina_n damnavit_fw-la the_o holy_a ephesine_n council_n condemn_v theodorus_n be_v dead_a which_o so_o clear_a a_o testimony_n though_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o manifest_v the_o foul_a error_n of_o vigilius_n in_o this_o point_n but_o pelagius_n set_v down_o a_o proof_n also_o thereof_o which_o open_v another_o error_n of_o vigilius_n he_o to_o excuse_n theodorus_n will_v persuade_v that_o 173._o theodorus_n be_v not_o the_o composer_n of_o that_o impious_a and_o diabolical_a creed_n before_o mention_v hear_v now_o the_o word_n and_o and_o proof_n of_o pelagius_n take_v from_o that_o creed_n the_o ephesine_n synod_n say_v cit_fw-la he_o condemn_v theodorus_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la dictatum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la symbolum_n for_o when_o that_o creed_n dictate_v and_o compose_v by_o theodorus_n be_v bring_v forth_o before_o the_o ephesine_n synod_n cum_fw-la authore_fw-la damnatum_fw-la est_fw-la both_o it_o and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v condemn_v present_o by_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n so_o pelagius_n testify_v against_o vigilius_n both_o theodorus_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o creed_n and_o both_o he_o and_o it_o to_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ephesine_n council_n 7._o what_o pelagius_n say_v be_v former_o deliver_v by_o the_o whole_a five_o council_n who_o thus_o say_v b._n theodorus_n beside_o other_o innumerable_a blasphemy_n ausus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o impium_fw-la exponere_fw-la symbolum_fw-la be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o set_v out_o that_o impious_a creed_n &_o again_o hoc_fw-la impium_fw-la theodori_n symbolum_n this_o impious_a creed_n of_o theodorus_n be_v anathematise_v other_o with_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o ephesine_n council_n and_o again_o when_o this_o creed_n be_v repeat_v which_o be_v by_o they_o b._n call_v impium_fw-la theodori_n symbolum_n the_o impious_a creed_n of_o theodorus_n the_o holy_a synod_n a._n cry_v out_o anathema_n to_o he_o that_o compose_v it_o and_o that_o be_v theodorus_n as_o themselves_o witness_v the_o holy_a ephesine_n council_n accurse_a this_o creed_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la authore_fw-la ejus_fw-la together_o with_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thus_o testify_v the_o whole_a council_n before_o this_o five_o council_n justinian_n in_o his_o most_o religious_a edict_n witness_v the_o same_o theodorus_n say_v tuli_fw-la he_o who_o exceed_v in_o impiety_n pagan_n jew_n and_o all_o heretic_n do_v not_o only_o contemn_v the_o nicene_n creed_n sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la symbolum_fw-la exposuit_fw-la but_o he_o have_v expound_v another_o creed_n full_a of_o all_o impiety_n and_o this_o impious_a creed_n of_o theodorus_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o first_o ephesine_n synod_n cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la expositore_fw-la condemnatum_fw-la est_fw-la be_v condemn_v together_o with_o the_o author_n or_o composer_n of_o it_o by_o that_o holy_a council_n so_o the_o emperor_n 8._o before_o all_o these_o this_o be_v testify_v and_o full_o explain_v by_o s._n cyrill_n who_o 551._o be_v the_o chief_a bishop_n in_o the_o ephesine_fw-la synod_n this_o creed_n say_v he_o compose_v by_o theodorus_n as_o they_o who_o bring_v it_o say_v or_o witness_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o holy_a council_n and_o those_o who_o think_v as_o that_o creed_n teach_v be_v condemn_v in_o which_o general_a sentence_n theodorus_n himself_o be_v especial_o include_v nullam_fw-la viri_fw-la mentionem_fw-la fecit_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nominatim_fw-la anathemati_fw-la subjecit_fw-la propter_fw-la dispensationem_fw-la the_o council_n by_o a_o dispensation_n make_v no_o particular_a mention_n of_o theodorus_n but_o forbear_v by_o name_n to_o denounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o he_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o connivance_n or_o indulgence_n lest_o some_o who_o hold_v he_o in_o great_a account_n shall_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n so_o cyrill_n whence_o two_o thing_n be_v evident_a the_o one_o that_o theodorus_n though_o dead_a before_o be_v condemn_v in_o general_a term_n by_o the_o ephesine_n council_n the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v in_o particular_a also_o have_v condemn_v he_o as_o they_o do_v nestorius_n but_o they_o forbear_v that_o particular_a name_n of_o he_o only_o by_o a_o dispensation_n toleration_n or_o connivance_n at_o his_o name_n because_o theodorus_n be_v then_o hold_v by_o many_o in_o great_a account_n his_o impiety_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o full_o discover_v to_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o ephesine_n council_n imitate_v the_o wisdom_n and_o lenity_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o for_o a_o time_n by_o a_o b._n dispensation_n and_o connivance_n permit_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o so_o by_o insensible_a degree_n the_o jew_n may_v be_v wean_v from_o that_o unto_o which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o accustom_v which_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o five_o council_n even_o in_o their_o synodall_n sentence_n apply_v to_o this_o very_a cause_n of_o theodorus_n the_o church_n and_o ephesine_n council_n for_o a_o time_n spare_v by_o name_n to_o condemn_v he_o even_o then_o when_o by_o their_o general_a sentence_n he_o be_v as_o true_o condemn_v as_o the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n be_v dead_a though_o then_o not_o deadly_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o estimation_n which_o some_o but_o very_o unjust_o have_v of_o he_o may_v rather_o dissui_fw-la than_o dissecari_fw-la rather_o by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v untwine_v and_o wear_v out_o than_o by_o a_o peremptory_a anathema_n be_v at_o once_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o violent_a blow_n obliterated_a out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o admire_v he_o which_o they_o see_v can_v hardly_o be_v effect_v 9_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n when_o afterward_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v long_o publish_v and_o sufficient_a time_n allow_v to_o forget_v and_o bury_v the_o ceremony_n than_o do_v utter_o condemn_v all_o that_o use_v the_o same_o say_v if_o 5.2_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o even_o so_o do_v the_o church_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o theodorus_n she_o expect_v that_o her_o general_a sentence_n shall_v have_v deter_v all_o from_o that_o heresy_n special_o see_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n have_v strengthen_v that_o synodall_n judgement_n

union_n with_o cyrill_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o come_v under_o the_o vaunt_n of_o that_o union_n as_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o trojane_n horse_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o cardinal_n may_v now_o with_o honour_n receive_v they_o the_o union_n and_o with_o or_o in_o it_o all_o nestorianisme_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o cardinal_n with_o themselves_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o this_o holy_a work_n pedibusque_fw-la rotarum_fw-la subijciunt_fw-la lapsus_fw-la &_o stupeae_fw-la vincula_fw-la collo_fw-la intendunt_fw-la themselves_o will_v drag_v and_o hale_v it_o with_o their_o own_o shoulder_n to_o within_o the_o wall_n nor_o be_v that_o enough_o it_o must_v be_v place_v in_o the_o very_a roman_a capitol_n in_o the_o holy_a temple_n and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o will_v do_v by_o a_o apostolical_a and_o infallible_a constitution_n by_o that_o immutable_a decree_n be_v this_o union_n set_v up_o as_o the_o catholic_a union_n et_fw-la monstrum_fw-la infoelix_fw-la sacrata_fw-la sistitur_fw-la arce_fw-la this_o unholy_a and_o unhappy_a union_n be_v now_o embrace_v by_o which_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v set_v wide_o open_a for_o all_o heresy_n to_o rush_v in_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o labour_n to_o consider_v whether_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n do_v in_o mere_a ignorance_n or_o witting_o embrace_v this_o union_n mention_v by_o ibas_n that_o be_v in_o truth_n all_o nestorianisme_n and_o for_o vigilius_n if_o any_o will_v be_v so_o favourable_a as_o to_o interpret_v all_o this_o to_o have_v proceed_v of_o ignorance_n i_o will_v not_o great_o contend_v with_o he_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o crime_n for_o their_o roman_a apollo_n and_o as_o foul_a a_o disgrace_n to_o their_o infallible_a chair_n upon_o ignorance_n to_o decree_v a_o heresy_n as_o to_o do_v it_o upon_o wilful_a obstinacy_n yet_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o more_o than_o of_o opinion_n that_o vigilius_n not_o upon_o ignorance_n but_o out_o of_o a_o settle_a judgement_n &_o affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o nestorianisme_n decree_v this_o union_n and_o with_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nestorius_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o that_o which_o induce_v i_o so_o to_o judge_v be_v the_o great_a diligence_n care_n and_o circumspection_n which_o vigilius_n use_v to_o inform_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o beside_o that_o this_o cause_n be_v debate_v and_o continual_o discuss_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n and_o more_o before_o the_o pope_n publish_v this_o his_o apostolical_a constitution_n all_o which_o time_n vigilius_n be_v a_o chief_a party_n in_o this_o cause_n himself_o in_o his_o decree_n witness_v concern_v this_o three_o chapter_n or_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n that_o he_o examine_v it_o diligenti_fw-la 186._o 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 pl●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 evidenter_fw-la 193._o declaratur_fw-la in_o iba_n episcopo_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o confession_n fidei_fw-la fuisse_fw-la reprehensum_fw-la illud_fw-la 195._o indubitanter_fw-la patet_fw-la apertissima_fw-la 196._o lucet_fw-la veritate_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la epistolae_fw-la constat_fw-la 198._o eundem_fw-la ibam_fw-la communicatorem_fw-la cyrilli_n fuisse_fw-la toto_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ejus_fw-la tempore_fw-la luce_fw-fr clarius_fw-la 207._o demonstratur_fw-la all_o which_o do_v show_v that_o vigilius_n speak_v out_o of_o his_o settle_a judgement_n and_o resolution_n after_o most_o diligent_a examination_n of_o this_o cause_n now_o that_o the_o whole_a epistle_n and_o of_o all_o part_n that_o especial_o where_o ibas_n intreat_v of_o the_o union_n that_o this_o be_v full_a of_o nestorianisme_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o scarce_o any_o though_o but_o of_o a_o shallow_a judgement_n who_o do_v with_o ordinary_a diligence_n peruse_v and_o ponder_v the_o same_o can_v otherwise_o 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 think_v will_v his_o best_a friend_n when_o they_o have_v well_o consider_v of_o his_o word_n he_o entreat_v of_o this_o matter_n touch_v ibas_n and_o his_o epistle_n in_o another_o place_n where_o this_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n come_v not_o to_o the_o scan_n and_o so_o do_v not_o dim_a his_o sight_n ingenuous_o there_o confess_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v heretical_a write_v by_o a_o nestorian_a write_v of_o purpose_n to_o disgrace_n cyrill_n and_o the_o catholic_n as_o if_o they_o at_o the_o union_n have_v recant_v their_o former_a doctrine_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o own_o word_n 25._o he_o have_v show_v sunt_fw-la that_o the_o union_n be_v make_v in_o every_o point_n according_a to_o cyrils_n mind_n and_o without_o the_o condemn_a of_o his_o twelve_o chapter_n add_v this_o they_o 69._o who_o favour_v nestorius_n spread_v abroad_o a_o rumour_n that_o cyrill_n have_v in_o all_o thing_n consent_v unto_o john_n and_o condemn_v his_o former_a doctrine_n and_o a_o little_a 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 recant●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 constitution_n teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o by_o embrace_v the_o union_n mention_v in_o this_o epistle_n ibas_n be_v a_o catholic_a and_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n by_o the_o

four_o time_n before_o they_o interpret_n say_v a._n i_o myself_o and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n do_v not_o nor_o will_v receive_v cyrill_a nor_o make_v union_n nor_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o donec_fw-la interpret_v at_o we_o est_fw-la till_o he_o have_v explain_v his_o meaning_n and_o interpret_v those_o chapter_n that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o those_o act_n b._n as_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n fine_a he_o in_o plain_a term_n call_v anathematise_v his_o chapter_n &_o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o person_n teach_v therein_o say_v paulus_n require_v cyrill_n to_o anathematise_v such_o as_o profess_v one_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o the_o nestorian_a dialect_n one_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o god_n incline_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_a to_o consent_n hereunto_o and_o so_o contention_n cease_v and_o peace_n be_v make_v and_o cyrill_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v now_o teach_v contraria_fw-la priori_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o former_a doctrine_n for_o before_o cyrill_v teach_v in_o his_o chapter_n as_o ibas_n epistolae_fw-la say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o person_n &_o that_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o now_o no_o man_n not_o cyrill_n himself_o nor_o any_o other_o dare_v say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n but_o all_o do_v now_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o one_o person_n and_o in_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o another_o distinct_a person_n so_o ibas_n express_o call_v that_o in_o one_o place_n cyril_n anathematise_v of_o his_o chapter_n which_o in_o the_o other_o he_o call_v the_o explanation_n of_o his_o chapter_n and_o this_o the_o epistle_n of_o cyrill_n to_o acatius_n 7._o do_v further_a witness_n for_o he_o hear_v how_o the_o nestorian_n slander_v he_o in_o this_o point_n do_v there_o at_o large_a declare_v how_o by_o his_o profession_n of_o two_o nature_n he_o do_v not_o consent_v with_o they_o in_o teach_v two_o person_n but_o do_v ever_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o union_n teach_v the_o same_o truth_n herein_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o audiui_fw-la nature_n that_o be_v essence_n or_o subsistence_n against_o the_o appollinarians_n and_o yet_o that_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o dicent_fw-la person_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n against_o the_o nestorian_n so_o untrue_o do_v they_o slander_v he_o to_o reach_v contrary_a to_o his_o chapter_n or_o by_o his_o explain_n of_o they_o to_o have_v condemn_v recall_v and_o anathematise_v his_o chapter_n 48._o we_o do_v now_o clear_o see_v not_o only_o that_o the_o explanation_n of_o cyril_n chapter_n which_o ibas_n and_o the_o other_o nestorian_n of_o his_o time_n mean_v be_v a_o utter_a condemn_v of_o they_o all_o but_o upon_o what_o pretence_n and_o occasion_n they_o call_v his_o anathematise_v a_o explation_n of_o his_o chapter_n if_o now_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v that_o vigilius_n in_o his_o constitution_n mean_v this_o nestorian_a and_o slanderous_a explanation_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o text_n will_v be_v sufficient_a easy_a and_o clear_a in_o this_o point_n and_o though_o none_o who_o diligent_o peruse_v the_o pope_n word_n can_v as_o i_o think_v doubt_v hereof_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a in_o a_o just_a commentary_n to_o give_v naked_a asseveration_n special_o in_o a_o point_n of_o such_o moment_n i_o will_v propose_v three_o or_o four_o reason_n to_o make_v evident_a the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o correspondence_n and_o parity_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o this_o explanation_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o vigilius_n mean_v such_o a_o explanation_n of_o cyril_n chapter_n as_o upon_o which_o that_o union_n which_o ibas_n hold_v with_o cyrill_n at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epist._n ensue_v for_o vigilius_n prove_v ibas_n 193._o at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v be_v a_o catholic_a because_o upon_o cyril_n explanation_n he_o forthwith_o embrace_v the_o union_n with_o cyrill_n and_o ●an_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a 11._o that_o ibas_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n approve_v not_o the_o orthodoxal_a and_o true_a union_n which_o cyrill_n true_o make_v with_o john_n and_o the_o rest_n upon_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a faith_n send_v unto_o he_o but_o only_o the_o union_n in_o nestorianisme_n the_o slanderous_a union_n which_o they_o false_o affirm_v cyrill_a to_o have_v make_v wherefore_o it_o certain_o follow_v that_o the_o explanation_n of_o cyrill_n which_o vigilius_n intend_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o that_o union_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o slanderous_a explanation_n wherein_o cyrill_n be_v false_o say_v to_o have_v explain_v his_o chapter_n that_o be_v anathematise_v they_o and_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o they_o for_o the_o true_a and_o orthodoxal_a explanation_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v effect_v that_o union_n in_o nestorianisme_n which_o ibas_n embrace_v at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n it_o be_v the_o condemn_v of_o his_o chapter_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o explain_v they_o that_o they_o be_v anathematise_v it_o be_v this_o and_o no_o other_o explanation_n which_o do_v make_v the_o union_n whereof_o ibas_n boast_v see_v then_o the_o heretical_a union_n of_o ibas_n follow_v upon_o that_o explanation_n which_o vigilius_n here_o mean_v it_o be_v doubtless_o that_o the_o explanation_n also_o which_o he_o intend_v be_v the_o same_o slanderous_a &_o heretical_a explanation_n which_o ibas_n and_o the_o other_o nestorian_n ascribe_v to_o cyril_n &_o upon_o which_o they_o join_v in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o the_o cause_n be_v like_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n a_o heretical_a and_o slanderous_a union_n the_o cause_n a_o heretical_a and_o slanderous_a explanation_n 49._o the_o other_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o vigilius_n which_o be_v very_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n diligent_o to_o consider_v the_o same_o vigilius_n have_v say_v 194_o that_o upon_o cyrils_n explanation_n ibas_n with_o all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n hold_v cyrill_a for_o a_o catholic_a add_v this_o collection_n thereupon_o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la apparet_fw-la by_o this_o it_o appear_v ibas_n both_o before_o he_o understand_v the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o cyril_n and_o when_o he_o suspect_v one_o nature_n to_o be_v teach_v thereby_o orthodoxo_fw-la sensu_fw-la quod_fw-la male_a dictum_fw-la existimabat_fw-la reprobasse_n then_o to_o have_v reprove_v those_o chapter_n in_o a_o orthodoxal_a sense_n and_o also_o after_o the_o explanation_n of_o they_o orthodoxo_fw-la sensu_fw-la quae_fw-la rectè_fw-la dicta_fw-la cognoverat_fw-la venerabiliter_fw-la suscepisse_fw-la then_o to_o have_v approve_v they_o very_o reverent_o and_o in_o a_o orthodoxal_a sense_n embrace_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v right_o speak_v therein_o so_o vigilius_n plain_o affirm_v the_o sense_n of_o ibas_n to_o have_v be_v orthodoxal_a both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o explanation_n or_o union_n make_v by_o john_n and_o all_o the_o ibid._n rest_n with_o cyrill_n at_o both_o those_o time_n the_o doctrine_n sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o ibas_n be_v the_o same_o and_o at_o both_o orthodoxal_a and_o cyrill_n by_o that_o explanation_n which_o vigilius_n mean_v declare_v his_o chapter_n to_o have_v the_o very_a same_o meaning_n and_o orthodoxal_a sense_n which_o ibas_n have_v which_o when_o ibas_n perceive_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o cyrill_n forthwith_o he_o hold_v cyrill_a for_o a_o catholic_a and_o join_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o reverent_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n as_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o ibas_n which_o be_v still_o orthodoxal_a so_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o ibas_n that_o both_o before_o and_o after_o cyrils_n explanation_n be_v orthodoxal_a only_o before_o the_o union_n or_o explanation_n ibas_n misunderstand_a cyrils_n meaning_n and_o think_v he_o have_v teach_v one_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n whereas_o cyrill_n by_o his_o explanation_n show_v that_o he_o mean_v just_a as_o ibas_n do_v that_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n two_o nature_n even_o in_o that_o orthodoxal_a sense_n which_o ibas_n have_v hold_v as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o explanation_n 50._o oh_o what_o a_o circean_a cup_n be_v heresy_n special_o nestorianisme_n pope_n vigilius_n do_v now_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o colour_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v as_o by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quite_o transform_v into_o nestorius_n theodorus_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o heretical_a than_o they_o in_o that_o kind_n for_o what_o think_v you_o be_v that_o sense_n of_o ibas_n which_o the_o pope_n commend_v for_o orthodoxal_a what_o be_v it_o first_o after_o the_o

remain_v firm_a and_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v infringe_v again_o 231._o all_o that_o vigilius_n or_o the_o rest_n do_v in_o this_o cause_n do_v tend_v hereunto_o ut_fw-la consultum_fw-la esset_fw-la dignitati_fw-la &_o authoritati_fw-la synodi_fw-la chalcedonensis_n that_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n may_v be_v keep_v safe_a and_o sound_a thus_o baronius_n 2._o the_o write_n of_o those_o who_o defend_v those_o chapter_n declare_v the_o same_o victor_n in_o plain_a term_n affirm_v basil●_n the_o three_o chapter_n to_o have_v be_v approve_v and_o judge_v orthodoxal_a by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o condemn_v of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o condemn_v of_o that_o council_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o refuse_v to_o condemn_v they_o lest_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v condemn_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o like_a he_o witness_v basilij_fw-la of_o facundus_n who_o own_o word_n set_v down_o by_o baronius_n 25._o show_v that_o he_o dislike_v the_o condemner_n of_o those_o three_o chapter_n because_o by_o condemn_v they_o synodum_fw-la improbarent_fw-la they_o condemn_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o none_o show_v the_o like_a love_n to_o that_o council_n and_o care_n for_o it_o as_o do_v pope_n vigilius_n in_o his_o constitution_n we_o decree_v say_v he_o 196._o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n at_o chalcedon_n shall_v be_v keep_v inviolable_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o touch_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n we_o dare_v not_o call_v into_o question_n their_o judgement_n their_o judgement_n in_o omnibus_fw-la conservantes_fw-la we_o keep_v in_o all_o thing_n again_o 197_o we_o permit_v no_o man_n to_o innovate_v either_o by_o addition_n or_o detraction_n or_o alteration_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v ordain_v &_o set_v down_o by_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n again_o 207._o behold_v o_o emperor_n it_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n that_o we_o have_v always_o be_v desirous_a to_o reverence_v the_o four_o counsel_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v remain_v inviolable_a which_o by_o they_o be_v define_v and_o judge_v this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n say_v vigilius_n who_o now_o read_v these_o thing_n in_o his_o constitution_n and_o see_v he_o so_o fervent_a and_o zealous_a for_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o faith_n therein_o declare_v will_v not_o think_v nay_o proclaim_v vigilius_n to_o be_v a_o most_o sound_a catholic_a a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o nestorianisme_n as_o that_o holy_a council_n at_o chalcedon_n be_v or_o who_o will_v not_o applaud_v baronius_n for_o his_o devise_n to_o defend_v and_o excuse_v vigilius_n from_o heresy_n because_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a for_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o faith_n declare_v therein_o which_o none_o can_v embrace_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o nestorianisme_n this_o be_v his_o plea_n for_o vigilius_n 3._o for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o be_o ashamed_a that_o baronius_n a_o cardinal_n and_o man_n of_o rare_a knowledge_n as_o he_o be_v suppose_v shall_v show_v himself_o so_o inconsiderate_a in_o this_o cause_n as_o to_o seek_v to_o excuse_v or_o defend_v vigilius_n by_o allege_v the_o name_n credit_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o even_o that_o alone_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o pull_v upon_o he_o that_o just_a anathema_n denounce_v by_o the_o five_o council_n who_o thus_o decree_n we_o a._n anathematise_v the_o defender_n of_o these_o three_o chapter_n and_o those_o who_o have_v write_v or_o do_v write_v for_o they_o or_o who_o do_v defend_v or_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o impiety_n of_o they_o nomine_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la aut_fw-la sancti_fw-la chalcedonensis_n concilij_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n or_o of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n the_o more_o than_o that_o either_o vigilius_n pretend_v that_o council_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n or_o that_o baronius_n pretend_v it_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o vigilius_n the_o more_o they_o be_v still_o involve_v in_o the_o counsel_n anathema_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o by_o allege_v that_o council_n as_o a_o patron_n of_o those_o three_o chapter_n they_o slander_v that_o most_o holy_a council_n and_o all_o that_o approve_v it_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n to_o be_v heretical_a and_o patron_n of_o the_o most_o blasphemous_a and_o condemn_a heresy_n of_o nestorius_n 4._o let_v this_o pass_n be_v this_o reason_n think_v you_o of_o baronius_n of_o any_o force_n to_o excuse_n vigilius_n he_o profess_v to_o defend_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o heretic_n true_o of_o none_o at_o all_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o heretic_n be_v as_o forward_o in_o chaleng_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o in_o profess_v to_o defend_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v take_v a_o view_n but_o of_o three_o or_o four_o example_n and_o then_o you_o will_v pity_v baronius_n for_o this_o so_o weak_a and_o silly_a excuse_n for_o vigilius_n 5._o in_o the_o ephesine_n latrocinie_n there_o come_v 45._o certain_a eutychean_a heretic_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 35._o who_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v by_o that_o holy_a bishop_n flavianus_n desire_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n dioscorus_n &_o his_o synod_n will_v they_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o do_v so_o &_o their_o confession_n be_v this_o sic_fw-la sapimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la 318._o patres_fw-la in_o nicaea_n sanxerunt_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la hic_fw-la congregata_fw-la sancta_fw-la a_o synodus_fw-la confirmarunt_fw-la we_o believe_v as_o the_o nicene_n father_n decree_v and_o the_o former_a holy_a synod_n at_o ephesus_n confirm_v nor_o do_v we_o ever_o believe_v or_o think_v otherwise_o than_o those_o holy_a counsel_n decree_v we_o believe_v as_o s._n athanasius_n s._n cyrill_n s._n gregory_n &_o omnes_fw-la catholici_fw-la episcopi_fw-la and_o as_o all_o catholic_a bishop_n have_v believe_v and_o we_o accurse_v all_o that_o believe_v otherwise_o thus_o profess_v those_o eutychean_a heretic_n and_o upon_o this_o profession_n they_o be_v by_o dioscerus_fw-la and_o his_o synod_n restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o that_o same_o latrocinie_n or_o heretical_a synod_n at_o ephesus_n profess_v 46._o the_o former_a counsel_n to_o be_v tutelam_fw-la nostrae_fw-la catholica_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o stay_n and_o prop_n of_o their_o catholic_a faith_n so_o they_o call_v their_o heresy_n command_v the_o nicene_n creed_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o holy_a ephesine_n council_n to_o be_v read_v before_o they_o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o holy_a father_n 47._o consent_v thereunto_o peter_n athanasius_n foelix_n julius_n cyprian_n and_o other_o together_o with_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o ephesine_n council_n nulli_fw-la ●●_o licere_fw-la proffer_v vel_fw-la conscribere_fw-la vel_fw-la componere_fw-la aliam_fw-la fidem_fw-la prater_fw-la eam_fw-la that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o utter_v write_v or_o compose_v any_o other_o faith_n or_o creed_n but_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v at_o nice_a after_o all_o these_o read_v before_o they_o dioscorus_n say_v existimo_fw-la 57_o omnibus_fw-la placere_fw-la i_o think_v that_o this_o faith_n decree_v at_o nice_a and_o confirm_v at_o ephesus_n be_v approve_v by_o we_o all_o for_o we_o may_v not_o either_o retract_v or_o make_v doubt_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o let_v every_o man_n say_v his_o judgement_n hereof_o then_o say_v thalassius_n i_o think_v the_o same_o &_o qui_fw-la contraria_fw-la eye_v sapiunt_fw-la abominor_fw-la and_o i_o abhor_v all_o who_o think_v the_o contrary_n john_n of_o sebastia_n i_o detest_v all_o heresy_n &_o colo_fw-la hanc_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la and_o embrace_v this_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v decree_v at_o nice_a stephanus_n if_o any_o believe_v otherwise_o than_o the_o nicene_n father_n decree_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v because_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o catholic_a faith_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n say_v omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la fidei_fw-la we_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o the_o nicene_n father_n decree_v thus_o profess_v that_o whole_a ephesine_n latrocinie_n consist_v of_o 128_o bishop_n they_o all_o say_v they_o hold_v the_o nicene_n faith_n and_o none_o but_o that_o accurse_v all_o that_o receive_v not_o that_o while_o yet_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o they_o thus_o profess_v they_o be_v most_o damnable_a heretic_n and_o conspire_v together_o to_o abolish_v for_o ever_o the_o holy_a nicene_n faith_n they_o be_v eutychean_o learned_a to_o make_v such_o a_o dissemble_a profession_n of_o eutyches_n himself_o who_o deliver_v up_o to_o that_o synod_n 11._o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n bemoan_v that_o he_o be_v persecute_v because_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o nicene_n faith_n

confirm_v the_o five_o synod_n per_fw-la libellum_fw-la by_o a_o book_n or_o write_v binius_fw-la be_v so_o resolute_a herein_o that_o he_o say_v praeslitit_fw-la a_o vigilio_n quintam_fw-la synodum_fw-la confirmatam_fw-la et_fw-la approbatam_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la dubitat_fw-la none_o doubt_v but_o that_o vigilius_n confirm_v and_o approve_v the_o five_o council_n now_o if_o vigilius_n approve_v the_o five_o council_n and_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n it_o seem_v that_o all_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o his_o contradict_v the_o five_o synod_n and_o of_o his_o defend_v those_o three_o chapter_n be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o that_o by_o his_o assent_n to_o the_o synod_n he_o be_v a_o good_a catholic_a this_o be_v the_o exception_n the_o validity_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o to_o examine_v 2._o for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o whole_a matter_n it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o all_o which_o hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o vigilius_n have_v reference_n to_o his_o apostolical_a decree_n publish_v in_o defence_n of_o those_o three_o chapter_n that_o be_v to_o vigilius_n be_v such_o as_o that_o decree_n do_v show_v and_o demonstrate_v he_o to_o have_v be_v even_o a_o pertinacious_a oppugner_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o condemn_a heretic_n by_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o five_o council_n but_o now_o baronius_n draw_v we_o to_o a_o further_a examination_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o vigilius_n in_o this_o whole_a business_n and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o from_o the_o first_o publish_v of_o the_o emperor_n edict_n which_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o 8._o year_n of_o justinian_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o vigilius_n which_o be_v as_o baronius_n account_v 1._o in_o the_o 29_o of_o justinian_n and_o second_o year_n after_o the_o five_o council_n be_v end_v but_o as_o victor_n who_o then_o live_v account_v basil._n in_o the_o 31_o of_o justinian_n and_o four_o year_n after_o the_o synod_n and_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a view_n of_o his_o carriage_n we_o must_v observe_v four_o several_a period_n of_o time_n wherein_o vigilius_n during_o those_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n give_v divers_a several_a judgement_n and_o make_v three_o or_o four_o eminent_a change_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o from_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o emperor_n edict_n while_o he_o remain_v at_o rome_n and_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o emperor_n the_o second_o after_o he_o come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o to_o the_o emperor_n presence_n but_o before_o the_o five_o synod_n be_v begin_v the_o three_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o synod_n and_o about_o a_o year_n after_o the_o end_n and_o dissolution_n thereof_o the_o four_o from_o thence_o that_o be_v from_o the_o year_n after_o the_o synod_n unto_o his_o death_n 3._o at_o the_o first_o 39_o publish_v of_o the_o edict_n many_o of_o the_o western_a church_n impugnabant_fw-la edictum_fw-la do_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o it_o and_o as_o baronius_n say_v insurrexere_fw-la make_v a_o insurrection_n against_o it_o and_o the_o emperor_n pope_n vigilius_n as_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n he_o be_v more_o eminent_a so_o in_o this_o insurrection_n he_o be_v more_o forward_o and_o a_o ringleader_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o because_o the_o conflict_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v troublesome_a vigilius_n use_v all_o his_o authority_n and_o art_n in_o manage_v of_o this_o cause_n first_o he_o proclaim_v the_o edict_n and_o condemn_v of_o the_o three_o chapter_n to_o be_v a_o profane_a 57_o novelty_n judge_v 58._o it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a faith_n and_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n to_o this_o he_o add_v write_n threat_n and_o punishment_n literas_fw-la scripsit_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la say_v baronius_n 32._o vigilius_n write_v letter_n against_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o edict_n in_o those_o letter_n comminatus_fw-la ibid._n est_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la consenserunt_fw-la he_o threaten_v those_o that_o consent_v to_o the_o emperor_n edixit_fw-la 56._o &_o indixit_fw-la correctionem_fw-la he_o decree_v punishment_n unto_o they_o and_o forewarn_v they_o thereof_o tell_v they_o that_o unless_o they_o do_v amend_v their_o fault_n he_o will_v draw_v out_o his_o apostolic_a blade_n against_o they_o protest_v with_o the_o apostle_n 22._o i_o fear_v when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v not_o find_v you_o such_o as_o i_o will_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o you_o such_o as_o you_o will_v not_o nor_o be_v his_o threat_n in_o vain_a as_o it_o seem_v see_v baronius_n 45._o tell_v we_o that_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n either_o he_o or_o stephanus_n his_o legate_n in_o his_o name_n do_v excommunicate_a beside_o other_o two_o patriarch_n menna_n of_o constantinople_n and_o zoilus_n of_o alexandria_n and_o with_o they_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n 4._o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o inferior_a person_n but_o for_o the_o emperor_n he_o take_v another_o course_n with_o he_o he_o see_v what_o danger_n it_o be_v to_o write_v against_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v himself_o but_o when_o like_o pyrrhus_n ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la cavit_fw-la loco_fw-la he_o have_v provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n then_o he_o thrust_v forward_a facundus_n bishop_n of_o hermian_n into_o that_o business_n facundus_n a_o eloquent_a man_n indeed_o as_o his_o name_n also_o import_v but_o a_o most_o obstinate_a heretic_n &_o schismatic_n see_v he_o persist_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n not_o only_o before_o but_o after_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o general_a council_n &_o yet_o be_v he_o commend_v by_o baronius_n 44_o to_o be_v prudentissimus_fw-la agoniste_n a_o most_o wise_a champion_n for_o the_o church_n but_o the_o more_o heretical_a he_o be_v the_o more_o like_a and_o better_o like_v be_v he_o to_o baronius_n he_o do_v vigilius_n ibid._n egg_n and_o even_o command_v to_o write_v against_o the_o emperor_n yea_o sugillare_fw-la it_o be_v the_o cardinal_n word_n to_o taunt_v and_o flout_v he_o for_o his_o edict_n nor_o he_o only_o but_o in_o he_o to_o reprove_v omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la principes_fw-la all_o prince_n whosoever_o do_v presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n or_o make_v law_n therein_o as_o justinian_n have_v do_v facundus_n be_v thus_o direct_v encourage_v and_o warrant_v by_o pope_n vigilius_n and_o be_v but_o his_o instrument_n in_o this_o matter_n write_v 39_o a_o large_a volume_n contain_v twelve_o book_n against_o the_o emperor_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o work_n stuff_v with_o heresy_n yet_o high_o commend_v by_o possevine_n facund_a the_o jesuite_n as_o be_v a_o brave_a book_n strengthen_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n there_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o revile_v the_o emperor_n in_o most_o uncivil_a and_o undutiful_a manner_n as_o if_o forsooth_o fides_fw-la 41._o omnium_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntate_fw-la penderet_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o all_o church_n do_v hang_v on_o the_o emperor_n sleeve_n and_o as_o if_o none_o may_v believe_v otherwise_o quam_fw-la praeciperet_fw-la imperator_fw-la than_o the_o emperor_n command_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v more_o meet_a for_o he_o se_fw-la infra_fw-la limitem_fw-la suum_fw-la continere_fw-la to_o keep_v himself_o within_o his_o own_o bound_n as_o other_o artificer_n keep_v their_o own_o shop_n the_o weaver_n not_o meddle_v with_o the_o forge_n and_o anvil_n nor_o the_o cobbler_n with_o a_o carpenter_n office_n such_o rude_a homely_a and_o undutiful_a comparison_n do_v the_o pope_n orator_n use_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o as_o if_o facundus_n have_v not_o pay_v the_o emperor_n half_a enough_o baronius_n help_v he_o with_o a_o whole_a cartload_n of_o such_o romish_a eloquence_n call_v the_o emperor_n utter_o 41_o unlearned_a qui_fw-la 43._o nec_fw-la alphabetum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la didicisset_fw-la who_o never_o have_v learn_v so_o much_o as_o his_o a_o b_o c_o nor_o can_v 4_o ever_o read_v the_o title_n of_o the_o bible_n a_o puny_a 43._o a_o palliate_v theologue_n a_o sacrilegious_a 8._o person_n a_o witless_a 2._o furious_a and_o frantic_a fellow_n possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o drive_v by_o the_o devil_n himself_o such_o a_o one_o to_o 2._o presume_v against_o all_o right_a to_o make_v law_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n concern_v priest_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o add_v 43._o that_o the_o whole_a catholic_a faith_n will_v be_v in_o jeopardie_n si_fw-la qui_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la esset_fw-la if_o such_o as_o justinian_n shall_v make_v law_n of_o faith_n yea_o such_o law_n quas_fw-la 41._o dolosè_fw-la conscripsissent_fw-la haeretici_fw-la as_o heretic_n have_v crafty_o pen_v tell_v 14._o he_o as_o facundus_n have_v before_o that_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o look_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o upbraid_v he_o with_o that_o proverbial_a admonition_n ne_o ultra_fw-la crepidam_fw-la sr_n cobbler_n go_v not_o beyond_o your_o last_o &_o latchet_n this_o scurrility_n do_v the_o cardinal_n use_v

demerit_n justinian_n see_v that_o vigilius_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a and_o silly_a man_n one_o of_o no_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n a_o very_a weathercock_n in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v cause_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v say_v and_o gainsayd_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o then_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n judicial_o define_v both_o his_o saying_n be_v contradictory_n to_o be_v true_a and_o truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o emperor_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o pity_v this_o imbecility_n of_o his_o judgement_n than_o punish_v that_o fit_a of_o perverseness_n which_o then_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o have_v vigilius_n be_v so_o stiff_a and_o inflexible_a as_o victor_n as_o liberatus_n as_o facundus_n be_v who_o no_o reason_n nor_o persuasion_n will_v induce_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o have_v feel_v the_o emperor_n indignation_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o they_o but_o vigilius_n like_o a_o wise_a man_n take_v part_n with_o both_o he_o be_v a_o ambidexter_n both_o a_o defender_n and_o a_o condemner_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n both_o on_o the_o emperor_n side_n and_o against_o he_o and_o because_o he_o may_v be_v reckon_v on_o either_o side_n have_v give_v a_o judicial_a sentence_n as_o well_o for_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n as_o for_o defend_v they_o it_o please_v the_o emperor_n to_o take_v he_o at_o the_o best_a and_o rank_n he_o among_o the_o condemner_n at_o least_o to_o wink_v at_o he_o as_o be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o not_o punish_v he_o among_o the_o defender_n of_o those_o chapter_n 27._o nor_o can_v the_o emperor_n have_v any_o way_n provide_v better_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o church_n than_o by_o such_o connivance_n at_o vigilius_n and_o let_v he_o pass_v as_o one_o of_o the_o condemner_n of_o those_o chapter_n the_o banish_n of_o he_o will_v have_v harden_v other_o and_o that_o far_o more_o than_o his_o consent_n after_o punishment_n will_v have_v gain_v the_o former_a man_n will_v have_v ascribe_v it_o to_o judgement_n the_o latter_a to_o passion_n and_o weariness_n of_o his_o exile_n but_o now_o account_v he_o as_o a_o condemner_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n if_o any_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o judgement_n the_o emperor_n can_v show_v they_o loe_o here_o you_o have_v the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n if_o his_o authority_n be_v despise_v by_o other_o than_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o chapter_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o emperor_n banish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o the_o cause_n nay_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessary_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o wink_v at_o he_o as_o at_o a_o condemner_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n for_o he_o have_v often_o testify_v to_o the_o council_n that_o vigilius_n have_v condemn_v both_o by_o word_n and_o write_n those_o chapter_n he_o send_v the_o pope_n own_o letter_n to_o the_o synod_n to_o declare_v and_o testify_v the_o same_o those_o letter_n as_o well_o of_o the_o emperor_n as_o of_o the_o pope_n testify_v this_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o synodall_n act_n 7._o have_v the_o emperor_n banish_v vigilius_n for_o not_o condemn_v those_o chapter_n his_o own_o act_n in_o punish_v vigilius_n have_v seem_v to_o cross_v and_o contradict_v his_o own_o letter_n and_o the_o synodall_n acts._n if_o vigilius_n be_v a_o condemner_n of_o the_o chapter_n as_o you_o say_v and_o the_o synodall_n act_n record_v that_o he_o be_v why_o do_v you_o banish_v he_o for_o not_o condemn_v those_o chapter_n if_o vigilius_n be_v just_o banish_v as_o a_o defender_n of_o those_o chapter_n how_o can_v the_o emperor_n letter_n and_o synodall_n act_n be_v true_a which_o testify_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o condemner_n of_o those_o chapter_n so_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o emperor_n honour_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o synod_n that_o vigilius_n shall_v not_o be_v banish_v at_o that_o time_n vigilius_n have_v sufficient_a punishment_n that_o he_o stand_v now_o a_o convict_a condemn_a and_o anathematise_v heretic_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o holy_a general_a council_n but_o for_o any_o banishment_n imprisonment_n or_o other_o corporal_a punishment_n the_o emperor_n in_o his_o wisdom_n in_o his_o lenity_n think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v none_o upon_o he_o only_o he_o stay_v he_o at_o constantinople_n for_o one_o or_o as_o victor_n say_v for_o more_o year_n after_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o end_n that_o before_o he_o return_v the_o synodall_n sentence_n and_o act_n of_o the_o council_n be_v every_o where_o divulge_v and_o with_o they_o nay_o in_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o vigilius_n in_o condemn_v those_o chapter_n as_o the_o synod_n do_v may_v settle_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o serve_v for_o a_o antidote_n against_o that_o poison_n which_o either_o from_o the_o contrary_a constitution_n or_o his_o personal_a presence_n when_o he_o shall_v return_v can_v proceed_v 28._o and_o by_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v all_o that_o the_o cardinal_n and_o binius_fw-la collect_v from_o those_o great_a office_n gift_n reward_n and_o privilege_n with_o which_o the_o emperor_n grace_v and_o deck_v vigilius_n and_o so_o send_v he_o home_o which_o the_o cardinal_n think_v the_o emperor_n will_v never_o have_v do_v unless_o vigilius_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n true_o these_o man_n can_v make_v a_o mountain_n of_o a_o molehill_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n in_o the_o world_n that_o vigilius_n be_v so_o grace_v at_o his_o return_n no_o nor_o that_o the_o emperor_n bestow_v any_o gift_n or_o reward_n upon_o he_o at_o all_o that_o which_o the_o emperor_n do_v be_v the_o publish_n of_o a_o pragmatical_a sanction_n wherein_o be_v contain_v divers_a very_o wholesome_a law_n and_o good_a order_n for_o the_o government_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o province_n adjoin_v the_o date_n of_o the_o sanction_n be_v in_o august_n in_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o justinian_n and_o thirteen_o after_o the_o cons._n of_o basilius_n which_o be_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o council_n but_o that_o vigilius_n at_o that_o time_n return_v there_o be_v no_o solid_a proof_n and_o victor_n basilij_fw-la who_o then_o live_v and_o be_v present_a at_o constantinople_n put_v the_o death_n of_o vigilius_n in_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o justinian_n or_o 16._o after_o basilius_n who_o yet_o by_o all_o man_n account_n who_o write_v of_o his_o return_n return_v from_o constantinople_n either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o the_o next_o year_n before_o he_o die_v so_o uncertain_a and_o by_o victor_n account_n unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o vigilius_n at_o his_o return_n home_o be_v ornatus_fw-la muncribus_fw-la donis_fw-la officiis_fw-la and_o privilegiis_fw-la as_o they_o praestitit_fw-la pompous_o set_v out_o the_o matter_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o emperor_n order_v and_o decree_v those_o matter_n upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o vigilius_n for_o so_o the_o word_n pro_fw-la petitione_n vigilij_fw-la do_v make_v evident_a but_o that_o either_o vigilius_n entreat_v or_o the_o emperor_n grant_v this_o upon_o any_o entreaty_n which_o he_o make_v either_o after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o exile_n which_o certain_o he_o do_v not_o or_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o return_n all_o which_o be_v the_o cardinal_n tale_n without_o any_o proof_n none_o of_o the_o cardinal_n friend_n will_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o make_v clear_a and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n till_o i_o see_v some_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a i_o can_v otherwise_o think_v but_o that_o this_o petition_n be_v make_v by_o vigilius_n some_o three_o or_o four_o year_n before_o the_o council_n at_o which_o time_n vigilius_n consent_v whole_o with_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o great_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o and_o i_o be_o hereunto_o induce_v by_o that_o which_o procopius_n ●93_n express_v how_o in_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o the_o gothicke_a war_n which_o be_v the_o 23._o of_o justinian_n when_o totilas_n and_o the_o goth_n begin_v to_o win_v again_o divers_a part_n of_o italy_n which_o belisarius_n have_v before_o recover_v vigilius_n and_o divers_a italian_n and_o roman_n who_o be_v then_o at_o constantinople_n submissius_fw-la &_o enixius_fw-la postulabant_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n do_v in_o very_o submiss_a and_o earnest_a manner_n entreat_v the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v reduce_v all_o italy_n into_o his_o subjection_n now_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o together_o with_o this_o petition_n they_o signify_v divers_a matter_n to_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v behooveful_a for_o his_o government_n in_o the_o western_a part_n and_o this_o the_o emperor_n answer_v then_o make_v unto_o

revolt_v from_o his_o opinion_n lose_v his_o crown_n and_o all_o his_o commendation_n with_o liberatus_n not_o for_o any_o return_v to_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n after_o his_o exile_n whereof_o in_o liberatus_n there_o be_v no_o sound_n nor_o syllable_n by_o publish_v his_o apostolical_a constitution_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n for_o defence_n of_o those_o chapter_n and_o by_o his_o die_v in_o that_o opinion_n liberatus_n find_v vigilius_n stantem_fw-la &_o morientem_fw-la but_o not_o perstantem_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sententia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la he_o find_v he_o stand_v and_o die_v but_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o find_v he_o persist_v constant_o not_o persevere_v in_o that_o sentence_n which_o first_o he_o have_v embrace_v for_o whereas_o he_o see_v and_o know_v the_o synodall_n act_n to_o testify_v that_o for_o five_o or_o six_o year_n together_o he_o not_o only_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n but_o do_v judicial_o and_o definitive_o decree_v the_o contrary_a and_o censure_v also_o such_o as_o continue_a and_o persevere_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o chapter_n this_o so_o long_a discontinuance_n and_o so_o earnest_a oppugn_v of_o the_o defender_n of_o those_o chapter_n quite_o interrupt_v his_o persist_v and_o persevere_v in_o his_o first_o sentence_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o lose_v his_o crown_n and_o die_v non_fw-la coronatus_fw-la in_o the_o calendar_n and_o account_v of_o liberatus_n 33._o i_o add_v further_o that_o the_o word_n of_o liberatus_n be_v well_o ponder_v do_v show_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n thence_o collect_v liberatus_n as_o all_o the_o defender_n of_o those_o chapter_n hold_v their_o opposite_n who_o condemn_v the_o same_o chapter_n for_o no_o other_o than_o heretic_n than_o oppugner_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o for_o vigilius_n while_o he_o fight_v 38._o on_o their_o side_n and_o against_o the_o emperor_n they_o honour_v 57.58_o he_o as_o a_o catholic_a as_o a_o chief_a defender_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n as_o soon_o as_o vigilius_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o upon_o his_o come_n to_o constantinople_n have_v condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n than_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o betrayer_n 1._o of_o the_o faith_n than_o a_o heretic_n than_o a_o backslider_n revolter_v and_o lapser_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o for_o such_o they_o adjudge_v and_o accurse_v he_o by_o name_n in_o their_o african_a basil._n synod_n at_o which_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o liberatus_n be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o note_n for_o deal_v in_o that_o cause_n be_v present_a upon_o his_o return_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o council_n to_o defend_v again_o with_o they_o the_o three_o chapter_n they_o esteem_v he_o as_o one_o of_o those_o poenitentes_fw-la which_o after_o their_o lapse_v return_n again_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n have_v vigilius_n after_o this_o revolt_a and_o turn_v again_o to_o condemn_v the_o same_o chapter_n and_o in_o that_o opinion_n die_v as_o out_o of_o liberatus_n the_o cardinal_n will_v persuade_v liberatus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sect_n will_v have_v hold_v he_o for_o a_o double_a heretic_n for_o a_o lapser_n and_o relapser_n from_o the_o faith_n for_o one_o die_v in_o heresy_n and_o die_v a_o condemn_a heretic_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o african_a synod_n now_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o liberatus_n will_v have_v say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o esteem_v a_o heretic_n a_o condemn_a heretic_n and_o to_o die_v in_o heresy_n that_o he_o die_v non_fw-la coronatus_fw-la will_v he_o have_v mince_v and_o extenuate_v the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n of_o one_o die_v in_o heresy_n will_v he_o not_o much_o rather_o have_v say_v he_o die_v damnatus_fw-la condemn_v and_o accurse_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o synod_n and_o therefore_o utter_o separate_v from_o god_n who_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o one_o die_v in_o heresy_n be_v call_v by_o so_o friendly_a a_o title_n as_o non_fw-la coronatus_fw-la 43._o this_o will_v most_o clear_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o church_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v mention_v as_o two_o sort_n so_o also_o two_o reward_n of_o catholic_a and_o orthodoxal_a professor_n the_o one_o be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v courageous_a and_o constant_a in_o defend_v the_o faith_n such_o as_o joyful_o endure_v torment_n imprisonment_n exile_n and_o if_o need_v be_v even_o death_n itself_o rather_o then_o they_o will_v renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o faith_n and_o these_o be_v call_v coronati_fw-la the_o other_o be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v timorous_a and_o fainthearted_a yield_v to_o deny_v the_o truth_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v endure_v torment_n or_o death_n for_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o immortal_a seed_n which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o return_v again_o and_o open_o profess_v that_o truth_n from_o which_o they_o have_v before_o lapse_v and_o these_o be_v call_v non_fw-la coronati_fw-la save_v by_o repentance_n and_o return_v to_o the_o truth_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o former_a faintness_n and_o lapse_v not_o crown_v both_o of_o these_o be_v orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_n both_o of_o they_o place_v in_o the_o bless_a house_n of_o god_n but_o not_o both_o in_o like_a bless_a mansion_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o in_o my_o father_n 2._o house_n be_v many_o mansion_n both_o of_o they_o star_n and_o glorious_a star_n in_o heaven_n but_o even_o among_o those_o heavenly_a star_n one_o star_n 15.41_o differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n both_o of_o they_o receive_v a_o infinity_n of_o glory_n but_o in_o that_o infinity_n the_o weight_n be_v unequal_a and_o the_o one_o receive_v but_o as_o the_o penny_n the_o other_o as_o the_o pound_n or_o talon_n of_o that_o glory_n both_o of_o they_o bless_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o former_a not_o bless_v only_o but_o crown_v with_o blessedness_n the_o late_a bless_v but_o not_o crown_v neither_o with_o the_o aureall_a crown_n of_o martyr_n nor_o with_o the_o laurel_n garland_n of_o confessor_n yet_o still_o whether_o coronati_fw-la or_o non_fw-la coronati_fw-la as_o they_o both_o die_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n so_o be_v they_o both_o reward_v with_o eternal_a glory_n for_o profession_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n as_o for_o heretic_n such_o as_o die_v in_o heresy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n they_o be_v to_o be_v sort_v with_o neither_o of_o these_o they_o have_v another_o and_o a_o quite_o different_a rank_n classis_fw-la or_o predicament_n of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v not_o have_v that_o honour_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o be_v call_v non_fw-la coronati_fw-la which_o imply_v that_o they_o have_v a_o part_n in_o felicity_n but_o not_o the_o crown_n as_o the_o church_n do_v just_o anathematise_v and_o accurse_v such_o so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o order_n of_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n shall_v say_v 25.41_o go_v you_o curse_v the_o apostle_n 5.19.20_o reckon_v heresy_n with_o idolatry_n witchcraft_n adultery_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o he_o say_v that_o they_o which_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 35._o hence_o now_o it_o do_v clear_o appear_v that_o liberatus_n in_o say_v that_o vigilius_n die_v non_fw-la coronatus_fw-la can_v intend_v as_o the_o cardinal_n most_o ignorant_o collect_v that_o vigilius_n return_v from_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n to_o condemn_v the_o same_o for_o that_o be_v in_o liberatus_n judgement_n a_o revolt_n from_o the_o truth_n he_o thereby_o have_v by_o liberatus_n be_v account_v a_o heretic_n and_o to_o die_v in_o heresy_n and_o so_o have_v be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o those_o who_o be_v damnati_fw-la but_o liberatus_n in_o say_v he_o die_v non_fw-la coronatus_fw-la do_v direct_o teach_v that_o he_o die_v in_o defence_n of_o those_o three_o chapter_n which_o with_o liberatus_n be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n from_o which_o he_o have_v lapse_v and_o revolt_v before_o but_o see_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n he_o return_v again_o to_o that_o opinion_n and_o therein_o die_v he_o be_v save_v in_o liberatus_n judgement_n but_o not_o crown_v by_o his_o penitence_n and_o return_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o chapter_n he_o get_v glory_n but_o because_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o lapse_v before_o he_o lose_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o victor_n bishop_n of_o tunen_n mention_v the_o death_n of_o vigilius_n in_o such_o a_o naked_a bas._n manner_n neither_o disgrace_v he_o as_o a_o prevaricator_n as_o he_o do_v firmus_n bas._n primasius_n ib._n and_o pelagius_n bas._n nor_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o martyr_n or_o confessor_n as_o he_o

by_o his_o authority_n so_o be_v we_o so_o far_o from_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v do_v this_o that_o we_o willing_o profess_v the_o same_o but_o withal_o do_v affirm_v which_o inevitable_o ensue_v thereof_o that_o even_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n all_o those_o counsel_n be_v unlawful_a because_o they_o be_v call_v by_o papal_a and_o not_o by_o imperial_a authority_n this_o demonstrate_v they_o to_o have_v assemble_v without_o lawful_a authority_n to_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o than_o so_o many_o great_a rout_n and_o riot_n in_o the_o church_n so_o many_o tumultuous_a and_o disorderly_a conventicle_n so_o much_o more_o odious_a both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o those_o who_o tumultuous_o and_o without_o authority_n convent_v shall_v have_v be_v pattern_n of_o piety_n obedience_n and_o order_n unto_o other_o 24._o yea_o and_o this_o very_a exception_n which_o may_v equal_o be_v oppose_v against_o they_o all_o be_v most_o just_o take_v to_o omit_v the_o rest_n against_o their_o trent_n riot_n when_o it_o be_v congregat_v by_o that_o papal_a and_o usurp_a authority_n the_o king_n ●nitie_n of_o england_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o refusal_n to_o send_v to_o it_o because_o the_o right_a to_o call_v counsel_n belong_v to_o king_n and_o emperor_n nullam_fw-la vero_fw-la esse_fw-la potestatem_fw-la penes_fw-la pontificem_fw-la but_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o call_v or_o assemble_v a_o council_n the_o french_a king_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o they_o at_o trent_n and_o the_o superscription_n etseq_n be_v conventui_fw-la tridentino_n the_o father_n storm_v and_o snuff_v a_o long_a while_n at_o that_o disdain_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v conventui_fw-la and_o not_o concilio_n and_o hardly_o be_v they_o persuade_v to_o read_v his_o letter_n at_o last_o when_o credence_n and_o audience_n be_v obtain_v for_o james_n aimiot_n his_o legate_n he_o signify_v before_o all_o the_o trent_n father_n that_o the_o king_n protest_v and_o publish_v to_o all_o as_o also_o before_o he_o have_v do_v at_o rome_n that_o he_o account_v not_o that_o assembly_n pro_fw-la oecumenico_fw-la &_o legitimo_fw-la concilio_n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la privato_fw-la conventu_fw-la not_o for_o a_o general_a council_n but_o for_o a_o private_a convent_n gather_v together_o for_o the_o private_a benefit_n and_o good_a of_o some_o few_o add_v se_fw-la svosque_fw-la subditos_fw-la nullo_n vinculo_fw-la ad_fw-la parendum_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la decreta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la obstrictos_fw-la iri_fw-la that_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n will_v not_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o decree_n thereof_o exhort_v further_a that_o this_o his_o protestation_n may_v be_v record_v among_o the_o act_n of_o their_o synod_n and_o that_o all_o christian_a king_n may_v have_v notice_n thereof_o the_o electour_n etseq_fw-la and_o prince_n of_o germany_n be_v assemble_v at_o nurimberge_n when_o zacharias_n delphinus_n and_o franciscus_n commendonius_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n come_v to_o warn_v they_o in_o the_o pope_n name_n ibid._n to_o come_v or_o send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n return_v this_o answer_n unto_o they_o mirantur_fw-la illustrissimi_fw-la electores_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la the_o most_o illustrious_a electour_n and_o prince_n do_v wonder_n that_o the_o pope_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o celsitudinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la concilij_fw-la indictionem_fw-la obtrudere_fw-la to_o obtrude_v to_o their_o celsitude_n his_o appointment_n of_o a_o council_n and_o that_o he_o dare_v call_v they_o to_o trent_n add_v we_o will_v have_v both_o the_o pope_n and_o you_o his_o legate_n to_o know_v that_o we_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o authority_n in_o the_o pope_n and_o we_o be_v certain_o persuade_v by_o the_o undoubted_a testimony_n both_o of_o god_n law_n and_o man_n concilij_fw-la indicendi_fw-la jus_o pontificem_fw-la romanum_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n and_o right_a to_o appoint_v call_v or_o assemble_v a_o council_n thus_o they_o who_o answer_n be_v at_o large_a explain_v in_o their_o gravamina_fw-la 21._o where_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o their_o reject_v the_o trent_n assembly_n be_v this_o quod_fw-la ea_fw-la illegitime_a &_o contra_fw-la manifestum_fw-la jus_o indicta_fw-la sit_fw-la because_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o gather_v unlawful_o &_o against_o manifest_a right_n see_v the_o pope_n who_o call_v it_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o summon_v or_o call_v a_o council_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v other_o prince_n when_o hieronimus_fw-la martinengus_n cit_fw-la be_v send_v as_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o call_v some_o out_o of_o england_n to_o that_o trent_n assembly_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o renown_a and_o bless_a memory_n è_fw-la belgio_fw-la in_o insulam_fw-la traijcere_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la she_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o set_v foot_n in_o her_o dominion_n about_o such_o business_n nec_fw-la ibid._n diversum_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la daciae_fw-la &_o suetiae_fw-la missus_fw-la responsum_fw-la retulit_fw-la and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o swetia_n give_v the_o like_a answer_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o right_a to_o call_v a_o council_n so_o just_o do_v they_o dislike_v and_o contemn_v the_o go_n to_o that_o synod_n even_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o that_o most_o just_o esteem_v it_o for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o coventicle_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n 25._o say_v i_o unlawful_a that_o be_v too_o soft_a and_o mild_a a_o word_n that_o and_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o with_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o papal_a call_n be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n even_o antichristian_a for_o the_o authority_n whereby_o those_o synod_n be_v call_v belong_v in_o right_a to_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o be_v tyrannical_o usurp_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o by_o intrude_a himself_n into_o the_o imperial_a royalty_n and_o lift_v up_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n here_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v above_o 2.4_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n do_v thereby_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o display_v his_o antichristian_a banner_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o bishop_n and_o other_o who_o come_v at_o his_o papal_a call_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o in_o such_o sort_n usurp_v do_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la in_o that_o very_a act_n of_o they_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o not_o only_o consent_v but_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o antichristian_a authority_n and_o fight_v under_o the_o vety_n ensign_n and_o banner_n of_o antichrist_n but_o of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v before_o 13._o entreat_v where_o i_o show_v that_o all_o even_o the_o best_a action_n how_o much_o more_o than_o such_o tumultuous_a and_o turbulent_a attempt_n when_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o pope_n that_o be_v as_o a_o supreme_a commander_n be_v turn_v into_o impious_a and_o antichristian_a rebellion_n against_o god_n 26._o this_o rather_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v here_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o general_a but_o even_o provincial_n or_o national_n synod_n be_v in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n to_o be_v call_v only_o by_o imperial_a not_o at_o all_o by_o papal_a or_o episcopal_a authority_n yea_o and_o they_o be_v so_o call_v in_o every_o well_o order_v church_n for_o although_o there_o go_v not_o forth_o a_o particular_a and_o express_a edict_n or_o mandatum_fw-la from_o king_n to_o assemble_v they_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o king_n or_o emperor_n do_v not_o express_v their_o will_n to_o the_o contrary_a even_o that_o summons_n which_o be_v send_v from_o primate_fw-la or_o other_o bishop_n subject_n unto_o they_o have_v virtual_o and_o implicitè_fw-fr the_o imperial_a authority_n by_o which_o every_o such_o synod_n be_v assemble_v the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o holy_a nicene_n council_n decree_v 5._o that_o for_o the_o more_o peaceable_a government_n of_o each_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o provincial_n synod_n yearly_a hold_v by_o every_o primate_n those_o holy_a father_n mean_v not_o as_o the_o continual_a practice_n throughout_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v explain_v so_o strict_o to_o define_v that_o number_n of_o two_o as_o that_o neither_o more_o nor_o few_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o one_o year_n but_o they_o judge_v that_o for_o those_o time_n a_o competent_a and_o convenient_a number_n they_o set_v it_o down_o but_o yet_o as_o a_o accidental_a ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o mutable_a order_n if_o the_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n of_o any_o church_n shall_v otherwise_o require_v that_o which_o be_v substantial_a and_o immutable_a in_o their_o canon_n be_v that_o provincial_n synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o each_o primate_n so_o often_o and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n of_o their_o church_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o chief_a judge_n of_o that_o necessity_n and_o fit_a occasion_n be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o to_o who_o sword_n and_o authority_n every_o bishop_n be_v subject_a

liberty_n of_o germany_n may_v be_v oppress_v be_v this_o concilium_fw-la pacis_fw-la or_o rather_o concilium_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la a_o conspiracy_n not_o only_o against_o the_o faith_n but_o against_o the_o life_n of_o catholic_n be_v it_o fit_v his_o holiness_n shall_v play_v judas_n part_n pretend_v love_n and_o emendation_n of_o the_o faith_n when_o he_o intend_a murder_n and_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v there_o be_v freedom_n for_o they_o at_o trent_n in_o the_o pope_n dominion_n 37._o when_o they_o may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o breathe_v or_o live_v at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o free_a city_n and_o state_n be_v not_o this_o a_o stratagem_n unknown_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n at_o milan_n and_o arimine_n to_o invite_v catholic_n to_o the_o synod_n and_o promise_v liberty_n and_o free_a access_n but_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o leisure_n not_o so_o much_o as_o come_v to_o the_o council_n 33._o what_o equity_n or_o freedom_n can_v there_o either_o be_v or_o be_v expect_v in_o that_o council_n wherein_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o the_o catholic_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v their_o judge_n yea_o when_o himself_o who_o be_v reus_fw-la guilty_a of_o heresy_n beside_o other_o crime_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v be_v judge_v first_o of_o all_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v supreme_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n let_v catiline_n be_v hold_v for_o such_o a_o judge_n betwixt_o the_o senate_n and_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o tully_n and_o all_o who_o stand_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o city_n and_o country_n shall_v be_v proscribe_v and_o condemn_v as_o rebel_n and_o catiline_n with_o his_o faction_n decree_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a citizen_n the_o only_a man_n fit_a to_o rule_v the_o empire_n it_o be_v the_o just_a exception_n 216_o which_o those_o 47._o catholic_a bishop_n that_o stand_v for_o athanasius_n take_v against_o the_o council_n at_o tyre_n wherein_o he_o be_v condemn_v that_o eusebius_n and_o theogius_n the_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o athanasius_n be_v his_o judge_n in_o that_o synod_n lex_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la inimicum_fw-la neque_fw-la testem_fw-la neque_fw-la judicem_fw-la esse_fw-la vult_fw-la but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prohibit_v a_o man_n enemy_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n much_o more_o to_o be_v his_o judge_n the_o very_a same_o exception_n take_v 27._o chrysostome_n against_o theophilus_n and_o the_o synod_n with_o he_o theophilus_n say_v he_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o judgement_n before_o he_o have_v purge_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n object_v against_o he_o quod_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la canon_n &_o leges_fw-la est_fw-la which_o be_v against_o all_o law_n and_o canon_n and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o theophilus_n shall_v judge_v we_o qui_fw-la ipse_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la inimicus_fw-la &_o hostess_fw-la who_o be_v himself_o guilty_a or_o accuse_v of_o crime_n and_o be_v also_o our_o enemy_n thus_o chrysostome_n a_o matter_n of_o such_o equity_n that_o both_o pope_n nicholas_n quia_fw-la the_o first_o and_o requiris_fw-la celestine_n the_o three_o say_v ipsa_fw-la ratio_fw-la dictat_fw-la common_a reason_n do_v teach_v that_o those_o who_o be_v one_o enemy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v their_o judge_n the_o pope_n then_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n of_o protestant_n can_v be_v now_o lawful_a or_o competent_a judge_n of_o they_o and_o be_v himself_o reus_fw-la call_v into_o question_n for_o heresy_n can_v be_v no_o lawful_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o in_o those_o very_a heresy_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o true_o the_o answer_n whereby_o bellarmine_n think_v to_o avoid_v this_o most_o just_a exception_n against_o their_o trent_n council_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v much_o more_o confirm_v the_o equity_n thereof_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o hold_v tertia_fw-la in_o all_o save_v only_o in_o the_o supreme_a judge_n he_o only_a may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o against_o his_o enemy_n also_o all_o else_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o the_o interpretation_n be_v true_a but_o in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o to_o the_o pope_n there_o he_o fail_v for_o he_o intend_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v that_o supreme_a judge_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v devise_v a_o more_o base_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o most_o special_a controversy_n that_o he_o be_v not_o supreme_a we_o avoidable_o prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n a._n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la by_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o five_o council_n which_o judge_v and_o condemn_v both_o the_o pope_n cathedral_n constitution_n for_o heretical_a and_o vigilius_n himself_o for_o a_o heretic_n and_o in_o say_v the_o five_o council_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o i_o say_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n all_o the_o former_a counsel_n consent_v in_o faith_n with_o this_o five_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v it_o approve_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o until_o their_o lateran_n synod_n the_o same_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o the_o six_o c._n general_a council_n which_o judge_v and_o condemn_v pope_n honorius_n for_o a_o heretic_n by_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o seven_o which_o b._n also_o condemn_v honorius_n by_o the_o next_o which_o they_o account_v the_o eight_o wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o in_o the_o case_n b_o of_o heresy_n the_o pope_n may_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a case_n whereof_o the_o pope_n be_v now_o accuse_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n 4._o and_o basil_n 33._o in_o both_o which_o it_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o superior_a judge_n in_o the_o case_n both_o of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o scandalous_a life_n by_o the_o practice_n alios_fw-la of_o the_o church_n in_o judge_v and_o depose_v liberius_n and_o john_n the_o 12._o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o bellarmine_n himself_o if_o the_o bishop_n say_v he_o denique_fw-la in_o a_o synod_n can_v convince_v the_o pope_n of_o heresy_n possunt_fw-la cum_fw-la judicare_fw-la &_o deponere_fw-la they_o may_v judge_v and_o depose_v he_o and_o if_o in_o any_o cause_n he_o have_v a_o superior_a judge_n then_o be_v he_o not_o supreme_a see_v then_o by_o all_o these_o beside_o infinite_a more_o it_o be_v not_o only_o prove_v but_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o supreme_a judge_n but_o may_v in_o some_o cause_n be_v both_o judge_v condemn_v and_o depose_v and_o see_v by_o bellarmine_n own_o confession_n none_o can_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n or_o of_o his_o adversary_n towards_o who_o he_o profess_v open_a enmity_n but_o only_o the_o supreme_a judge_n it_o inevitable_o follow_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n own_o word_n beside_o evident_a reason_n that_o the_o pope_n neither_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n nor_o can_v be_v in_o any_o council_n a_o lawful_a judge_n either_o of_o protestant_n or_o in_o those_o cause_n which_o he_o then_o undertake_v to_o judge_v in_o which_o himself_o be_v a_o party_n and_o reus_n see_v then_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n which_o equity_n and_o reason_n the_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a do_v constant_o prohibit_v 34._o add_v hereunto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o catholic_a church_n i_o do_v never_o read_v or_o almost_o remember_v the_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o amazement_n i_o admire_v the_o rare_a piety_n prudence_n integrity_n moderation_n and_o gravity_n of_o those_o most_o glorious_a judge_n who_o supply_v the_o emperor_n place_n when_o he_o be_v absent_a be_v the_o imperial_a precedent_n in_o that_o council_n have_v they_o or_o such_o like_a precedent_n be_v want_v at_o that_o time_n it_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v consider_v the_o eagerness_n and_o temerity_n that_o i_o say_v not_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n in_o that_o synod_n that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v prove_v a_o worse_a latrociny_n than_o the_o second_o ephesine_n be_v in_o that_o council_n both_o these_o cause_n now_o mention_v fall_v out_o the_o one_o in_o dioscorus_n the_o other_o in_o athanasius_n bishop_n of_o paros_n dioscorus_n come_v and_o sit_v down_o in_o his_o place_n among_o the_o other_o patriarch_n &_o bishop_n as_o one_o who_o will_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o cause_v propose_v for_o in_o ancient_a counsel_n there_o be_v a_o different_a a._n place_n and_o seat_n for_o the_o bishop_n who_o judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n in_o the_o council_n and_o for_o other_o who_o be_v actor_n whether_o plaintiff_n and_o accuser_n or_o rei_fw-la and_o accuse_v now_o because_o dioscorus_n himself_o be_v the_o party_n who_o be_v call_v into_o question_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o equity_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o be_v

judgement_n of_o other_o 29._o the_o other_o cause_n be_v a_o most_o impious_a heresy_n defend_v by_o eutychius_n who_o they_o so_o much_o honour_n which_o alone_o be_v due_o consider_v overthrow_v that_o whole_a fabulous_a legend_n of_o eustathius_n eutychius_n when_o he_o have_v long_o continue_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v afterward_o fall_v both_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n to_o maintain_v the_o heresy_n of_o origen_n and_o the_o origenist_n deny_v christ_n body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o have_v be_v palpable_a that_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o be_v no_o true_a humane_a body_n and_o the_o very_a like_o he_o teach_v of_o the_o body_n of_o all_o other_o man_n after_o the_o resurrection_n this_o the_o surian_a eustathius_n quite_o overpasseth_a in_o silence_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o such_o a_o saint_n as_o eutychius_n so_o abundant_a in_o miracle_n prophecy_n and_o vision_n shall_v be_v think_v guilty_a of_o so_o foul_a and_o condemn_v a_o heresy_n but_o pope_n gregory_n do_v so_o full_o and_o certain_o testify_v impalpabile_fw-la it_o that_o no_o doubt_n can_v remain_v thereof_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o himself_n dispute_v against_o eutychius_n defend_v this_o heresy_n how_o he_o urge_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n palpate_v &_o videte_fw-la how_o eutychius_n answer_v thereunto_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v then_o indeed_o palpable_a to_o confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o disciple_n but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o confirm_v all_o that_o be_v before_o palpable_a in_o christ_n body_n in_o subtilitatem_fw-la est_fw-la redactum_fw-la be_v turn_v into_o a_o aërial_n and_o unpalpable_a subtlety_n how_o he_o further_o strive_v to_o prove_v this_o by_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n flesh_n &_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n how_o then_o say_v he_o may_v this_o be_v believe_v veraciter_fw-la resurgere_fw-la carnem_fw-la that_o true_a body_n do_v or_o shall_v rise_v again_o how_o he_o further_o insist_v on_o those_o word_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o the_o same_o body_n which_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v thereby_o that_o which_o rise_v again_o either_o not_o to_o be_v a_o body_n or_o not_o a_o palpable_a that_o be_v no_o true_a humane_a body_n gregory_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o eutychius_n write_v erit_fw-la a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o this_o heresy_n which_o both_o himself_o read_v and_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n after_o diligent_a ponderation_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o gregory_n against_o it_o cause_v it_o public_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o heretical_a add_v that_o eutychius_n continue_v in_o this_o heresy_n almost_o till_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o death_n now_o although_o gregory_n tell_v not_o when_o or_o at_o what_o time_n eutychius_n fall_v into_o this_o heresy_n yet_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o as_o justinian_n honour_v he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o persist_v in_o the_o truth_n so_o when_o once_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o such_o dotage_n of_o the_o origenist_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o justinians_n empire_n some_o three_o year_n before_o his_o death_n than_o the_o emperor_n who_o till_o his_o end_n be_v constant_a in_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n as_o victor_n show_v the_o condemn_v of_o which_o be_v as_o before_o 13_o we_o declare_v the_o condemn_v of_o all_o the_o heresy_n of_o origen_n and_o whatsoever_o contradict_v the_o verity_n of_o christ_n deity_n or_o humanity_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a exile_v he_o for_o this_o heretical_a opinion_n and_o this_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a see_v justinian_n have_v purposely_o set_v forth_o long_o before_o this_o a_o most_o religious_a and_o orthodoxal_a edict_n or_o decree_n particular_o against_o origen_n and_o the_o origenist_n as_o liberatus_n 23._o show_v and_o as_o the_o edict_n itself_o which_o be_v extant_a 482._o do_v manifest_a condemn_v they_o in_o particular_a 5._o for_o deny_v the_o verity_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o humane_a body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n see_v then_o nicephorus_n the_o patriarch_n say_v that_o eutychius_n be_v banish_v for_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o emperor_n edict_n and_o eutychius_n by_o his_o defend_n of_o that_o heresy_n of_o the_o origenist_n direct_o oppugn_v that_o his_o edict_n most_o like_o it_o be_v that_o beside_o his_o mathematical_a art_n whereby_o he_o be_v liable_a both_o to_o death_n and_o banishment_n by_o the_o emperor_n law_n this_o edict_n of_o justinian_n against_o origen_n shall_v be_v that_o which_o nicephorus_n the_o patriarch_n mean_v and_o for_o which_o eutychius_n be_v and_o that_o most_o just_o exile_v so_o not_o justinian_n but_o eutychius_n be_v the_o heretic_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o heretical_a edict_n of_o justinian_n as_o the_o surian_a eustathius_n and_o after_o he_o baronius_n affirm_v to_o which_o eutychius_n a_o catholic_a oppose_v himself_o but_o a_o orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_a edict_n of_o justinian_n which_o eutychius_n than_o a_o heretic_n and_o origenist_n oppugned_a for_o not_o consent_v whereunto_o he_o be_v banish_v thus_o not_o only_o the_o emperor_n be_v clear_o acquit_v of_o that_o fantastical_a heresy_n whereof_o the_o surian_a eustathius_n and_o baronius_n do_v accuse_v he_o but_o eutychius_n himself_o who_o they_o honour_v for_o a_o saint_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o demigod_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o that_o selfsame_o crime_n and_o of_o that_o very_a heresy_n of_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n body_n which_o they_o unjust_o and_o slanderous_o impute_v to_o justinian_n and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v abundant_a to_o satisfy_v the_o cardinal_n second_o witness_n namely_o that_o fabulous_a and_o legendary_a surian_a eustathius_n 30._o all_o the_o cardinal_n hope_n and_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o his_o accusation_n rely_v now_o on_o evagrius_n he_o i_o confess_v say_v well_o near_o as_o much_o as_o baronius_n against_o justinian_n accuse_v he_o of_o avarice_n injustice_n and_o heresy_n but_o the_o credit_n of_o evagrius_n be_v not_o such_o as_o to_o countenance_v such_o calumny_n evagrius_n in_o some_o matter_n wherein_o he_o follow_v author_n of_o better_a note_n be_v not_o be_v contemn_v but_o in_o very_a many_o he_o be_v too_o credulous_a fabulous_a and_o utter_o to_o be_v reject_v what_o credit_n can_v you_o give_v unto_o this_o narration_n 32._o of_o the_o monk_n barsanuphius_n who_o he_o report_v to_o have_v live_v in_o his_o cell_n wherein_o he_o have_v mew_v up_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o year_n and_o more_o neither_o to_o have_v be_v see_v by_o any_o neque_fw-la quidquam_fw-la alimenti_fw-la cepisse_fw-la nor_o to_o have_v receive_v any_o nourishment_n or_o food_n what_o a_o worthy_a s._n do_v he_o 33_o describe_v simeon_n môros_n that_o be_v s._n fool_n to_o have_v be_v how_o do_v he_o commend_v 15._o synesius_n who_o they_o persuade_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o undertake_v the_o function_n of_o a_o priest_n though_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n neque_fw-la ita_fw-la censere_fw-la vellet_fw-la neither_o will_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o like_a may_v be_v note_v touch_v the_o blood_n of_o euphemia_n 3._o and_o divers_a other_o narration_n evagrius_n be_v full_a of_o such_o like_a fable_n but_o omit_v the_o rest_n i_o will_v propose_v only_o two_o which_o will_v demonstrate_v he_o to_o have_v be_v either_o extreme_o negligent_a in_o the_o search_n or_o very_o malicious_a in_o pervert_v the_o truth_n 31._o the_o former_a concern_v nestorius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o his_o successor_n maximianus_n evagrius_n say_v 8._o that_o maximianus_n take_v the_o bishopric_n after_o the_o death_n of_o nestorius_n a_o untruth_n so_o palpable_a that_o none_o can_v think_v evagrius_n to_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o those_o manifold_a and_o undoubted_a record_n which_o testify_v the_o contrary_a for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o write_n of_o nestorius_n set_v down_o also_o in_o evagrius_n 7._o himself_o that_o after_o his_o deposition_n he_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n and_o about_o antioch_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n and_o then_o be_v exile_v to_o oasis_n now_o maximianus_n be_v place_v in_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n that_o very_o same_o year_n wherein_o the_o ephesine_fw-la council_n be_v hold_v and_o nestorius_n depose_v some_o three_o or_o four_o 7._o month_n after_o the_o same_o deposition_n as_o socrates_n and_o liberatus_n declare_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o council_n the_o union_n be_v make_v between_o john_n &_o cyrill_n john_n &_o the_o rest_n with_o he_o profess_v express_o in_o their_o letter_n 17._o of_o union_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v &_o receive_v maximianus_n for_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n a_o demonstration_n that_o maximianus_n be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n three_o whole_a year_n at_o least_o before_o the_o death_n of_o nestorius_n nay_o which_o argue_v evagrius_n to_o have_v dote_v in_o historical_a relation_n maximianus_n be_v dead_a

christian_a orthodox_n emperor_n who_o be_v so_o earnest_a with_o the_o five_o council_n to_o condemn_v all_o that_o shall_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o die_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n divers_a the_o like_a testimony_n may_v be_v allege_v if_o one_o will_v labour_v to_o extol_v that_o empress_n as_o the_o cardinal_n have_v strain_v his_o wit_n and_o pen_n to_o vilify_v and_o disgrace_v she_o but_o because_o that_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v how_o unjust_o the_o cardinal_n have_v tax_v she_o in_o respect_n of_o three_o several_a time_n and_o three_o special_a matter_n 4._o the_o first_o concern_v the_o place_n of_o anthimus_n a_o eutychean_a heretic_n in_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n which_o baronius_n 60._o say_v be_v do_v by_o justinian_n occultis_fw-la insidiis_fw-la theodorae_fw-la by_o the_o cunning_a and_o treacherous_a mean_n of_o theodora_n and_o thereupon_o he_o break_v 63._o into_o many_o uncivil_a term_n wherein_o the_o cardinal_n spite_n and_o indiscretion_n be_v utter_o unexcusable_a for_o whatsoever_o anthimus_n be_v secret_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o see_v and_o afterward_o also_o outward_o show_v and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a he_o be_v a_o wolf_n as_o the_o archimandrites_n a._n and_o monk_n of_o constantinople_n jerusalem_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o east_n do_v witness_n in_o their_o synodal_a epistle_n to_o agapetus_n but_o he_o cover_v himself_o and_o his_o wolvish_a condition_n under_o sheep_n clothing_n again_o he_o b._n and_o other_o religionis_fw-la pietatem_fw-la dissimulantes_fw-la counterfeit_v the_o piety_n of_o religion_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o church_n anthimus_n live_v not_o a_o evangelicall_a that_o be_v sincere_a sed_fw-la fictam_fw-la vitam_fw-la but_o a_o feign_a and_o hypocritical_a life_n manifest_v forth_o to_o all_o man_n the_o counterfeit_a continency_n of_o his_o government_n and_o the_o show_n of_o piety_n which_o by_o it_o he_o make_v the_o emperor_n a._n testify_v the_o same_o anthimus_n forsake_v and_o refuse_v those_o true_a doctrine_n which_o he_o often_o seem_v to_o love_v simulans_fw-la sequi_fw-la sanctas_fw-la quatuor_fw-la synodos_fw-la feign_v himself_o to_o follow_v the_o four_o holy_a synod_n the_o whole_a general_a council_n under_o a._n menna_n in_o their_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o anthimus_n do_v express_o witness_v the_o same_o he_o counterfeit_v himself_o to_o embrace_v and_o receive_v the_o four_o counsel_n and_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d again_o he_o use_v deceptibilibus_fw-la rationibus_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la serenitatem_fw-la deceitful_a and_o cozen_a mean_n before_o the_o emperor_n promise_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o apostolic_a see_n then_o catholic_a do_v decree_n and_o he_o write_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a patriarch_n se_fw-la sequi_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la sedem_fw-la that_o he_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n follow_v the_o apostolic_a see_n when_o anthimus_n make_v so_o holy_a and_o orthodoxal_a a_o profession_n better_a than_o which_o no_o catholic_a can_v desire_v what_o marvel_v if_o by_o this_o fair_a show_n and_o outward_a orthodoxy_n he_o deceive_v both_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empress_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v they_o look_v into_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v such_o in_o deed_n as_o he_o show_v and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o take_v he_o for_o such_o they_o place_v he_o in_o that_o high_a patriarchall_a see_n do_v not_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o like_a and_o without_o any_o just_a blame_n or_o reprehension_n receive_v into_o great_a favour_n eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o other_o though_o inward_o and_o in_o heart_n most_o pestilent_a arian_n yet_o in_o outward_a profession_n orthodoxal_a and_o embracer_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n nay_o what_o if_o baronius_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o neither_o theodora_n nor_o justinian_n advance_v anthimus_n the_o heretic_n but_o anthimus_n then_o seem_v and_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n a_o catholic_a hear_v i_o pray_v you_o his_o own_o word_n 6●_n the_o empress_n favour_v anthimus_n uti_fw-la orthodoxo_fw-la as_o a_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n and_o justinian_n send_v a_o constitution_n to_o he_o ut_fw-la orthodoxum_fw-la antistitem_fw-la as_o to_o a_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n he_o do_v 5●_n outward_o profess_v the_o catholic_a faith_n but_o inward_o be_v a_o eutychean_a again_o the_o 86_o fox_n have_v so_o order_v himself_o that_o be_v a_o most_o abominable_a heretic_n studeret_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la apparere_fw-la catholicus_n yet_o he_o endeavour_v every_o way_n to_o seem_v a_o catholic_a approve_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o all_o that_o true_a catholic_n do_v yea_o and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o rumour_n spread_v of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n the_o crafty_a companion_n thorough_o purge_v himself_o of_o that_o crime_n when_o in_o plain_a term_n he_o profess_v before_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n assent_v to_o what_o the_o apostolic_a see_v do_v prescribe_v these_o thing_n be_v dissemble_v by_o anthimus_n his_o hypocrisy_n and_o heresy_n be_v not_o detect_v until_o 88_o agapetus_n the_o next_o year_n come_v to_o constantinople_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n he_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n a_o communicator_n with_o the_o apostolic_a see_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o public_a profession_n wherein_o he_o open_o before_o all_o man_n eye_n and_o before_o the_o emperor_n himself_o profess_v to_o receive_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o apostolic_a see_v do_v prescribe_v thus_o baronius_n by_o who_o word_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o anthimus_n when_o he_o be_v place_v in_o that_o see_v of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o empress_n be_v not_o know_v to_o she_o nor_o discover_v to_o the_o church_n as_o yet_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n nor_o a_o full_a year_n after_o he_o be_v hold_v &_o repute_v by_o all_o for_o a_o catholic_a and_o very_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n what_o fault_n be_v this_o now_o in_o theodora_n or_o justinian_n to_o place_v he_o in_o this_o see_v who_o they_o know_v for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o catholic_a who_o profess_a to_o hold_v the_o four_o former_a counsel_n and_o promise_v to_o yield_v to_o whatsoever_o agapetus_n a_o know_a catholic_a do_v prescribe_v nay_o see_v by_o baronius_n own_o confession_n the_o empress_n do_v then_o favour_v he_o uti_fw-la orthodoxo_fw-la no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o be_v orthodoxal_a she_o even_o therein_o testify_v her_o orthodoxy_n in_o faith_n at_o that_o time_n as_o favour_v he_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o she_o think_v he_o to_o be_v orthodoxal_a so_o far_o be_v she_o in_o this_o act_n either_o from_o be_v a_o heretic_n or_o deserve_v those_o epithet_n &_o title_n which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v fetch_v from_o hell_n to_o bestow_v upon_o she_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o the_o cardinal_n word_n she_o deserve_v praise_n and_o honour_n 5._o the_o second_o point_n concern_v the_o bienniall_a contention_n with_o vigilius_n for_o restore_v of_o anthimus_n which_o out_o of_o anastasius_n vigil_n baronius_n 49_o have_v borrow_v all_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a fiction_n and_o legend_n patch_v up_o by_o anastasius_n as_o elsewhere_o i_o shall_v further_o explain_v vigilius_n be_v neither_o call_v nor_o come_v about_o that_o business_n to_o constantinople_n but_o about_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o cause_n of_o anthimus_n be_v some_o ten_o year_n before_o end_v the_o empress_n know_v the_o resolution_n of_o vigilius_n therein_o that_o he_o have_v absolute_o refuse_v to_o restore_v he_o and_o though_o for_o a_o while_n after_o the_o deposition_n of_o anthimus_n she_o be_v deceive_v by_o his_o fair_a word_n and_o show_v of_o piety_n fight_v to_o restore_v he_o yet_o when_o she_o see_v anthimus_n to_o remain_v a_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o to_o oppugn_v the_o faith_n of_o chalcedon_n she_o quite_o leave_v off_o all_o strive_n for_o anthimus_n and_o become_v with_o justinian_n a_o condemner_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n as_o victor_n basilij_fw-la testify_v that_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o earnest_a defender_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n so_o unjust_o do_v the_o cardinal_n take_v occasion_n upon_o a_o untruth_n and_o legendary_a fable_n to_o revile_v the_o empress_n as_o a_o heretic_n 6._o the_o three_o and_o last_o point_n concern_v the_o direful_a thunderblast_n of_o excommunication_n which_o vigilius_n the_o roman_a jupiter_n cast_v from_o heaven_n against_o theodora_n wherewith_o belike_o she_o be_v smite_v to_o death_n wherein_o though_o the_o cardinal_n ibid._n be_v exceed_a brag_n and_o think_v his_o say_n to_o be_v warrant_v by_o no_o mean_a witness_n but_o by_o pope_n gregory_n himself_o yet_o for_o all_o

for_o this_o cause_n for_o that_o both_o themselves_o profess_v and_o require_v other_o to_o profess_v christ_n to_o be_v unum_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la nor_o content_v herewith_o he_o add_v these_o word_n the_o heresy_n whereof_o with_o no_o niter_fw-la can_v be_v wash_v away_o he_o feign_v say_v baronius_n 102._o that_o these_o word_n unus_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la est_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v add_v for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o explain_v of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o sentence_n unus_fw-la de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la est_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la the_o legate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n prorsus_fw-la reijciendam_fw-la esse_fw-la putarunt_fw-la think_v to_o be_v such_o as_o ought_v utter_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v never_o use_v by_o the_o father_n in_o their_o synodall_n sentence_n latere_fw-la enim_fw-la sciebant_fw-la sub_fw-la melle_fw-la venenum_fw-la for_o they_o know_v that_o poison_n do_v lie_v under_o this_o honey_n now_o see_v by_o justinians_n edict_n and_o the_o pope_n confirmation_n thereof_o all_o who_o either_o refuse_n or_o who_o will_v not_o profess_v christ_n to_o be_v unum_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la be_v accurse_v and_o exclude_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o communion_n baronius_n can_v possible_o escape_v that_o just_a censure_n who_o condemn_v that_o profession_n as_o heretical_a and_o as_o repugnant_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o chalcedon_n thus_o while_o the_o cardinal_n labour_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o the_o act_n of_o the_o five_o council_n to_o be_v corrupt_a he_o demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o untrue_a heretical_a reject_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o slanderer_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o favour_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n 4._o three_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o scythian_a monk_n will_v infer_v verba_fw-la ista_fw-la in_o synodum_fw-la chalcedonensem_fw-la bring_v or_o thrust_v in_o those_o word_n into_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v a_o slander_n without_o all_o colour_n or_o ground_n of_o truth_n they_o see_v divers_a nestorian_n obstinate_a in_o deny_v this_o truth_n that_o chest_n be_v unus_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la who_o pretend_v for_o they_o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o monk_n and_o catholic_n most_o just_o reply_v that_o though_o the_o express_a word_n be_v not_o there_o yet_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v decree_v in_o that_o council_n that_o this_o confession_n be_v but_o a_o expression_n or_o explication_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o implicit_o and_o more_o obscure_o decree_v at_o chalcedon_n to_o falsify_v the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n or_o add_v one_o syllable_n unto_o it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n or_o declaration_n that_o the_o monk_n and_o catholic_n who_o baronius_n call_v eutychean_o never_o seek_v to_o do_v as_o at_o large_a appear_v by_o that_o most_o learned_a and_o orthodoxal_a book_n write_v by_o johannes_n maxentius_n about_o this_o very_a cause_n against_o which_o book_n and_o the_o author_n thereof_o the_o more_o earnest_o baronius_n do_v oppose_v himself_o and_o call_v they_o heretical_a he_o do_v not_o thereby_o one_o whit_n disgrace_v they_o his_o tongue_n and_o pen_n be_v no_o slander_n at_o least_o not_o to_o weigh_v but_o the_o more_o he_o still_o entangle_v himself_o in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nestorian_n out_o of_o which_o in_o that_o cause_n none_o can_v extricate_v he_o as_o in_o another_o treatise_n i_o purpose_v god_n willing_a to_o demonstrate_v 5._o four_o whereas_o baronius_n say_v that_o the_o scythian_a monk_n prevail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hormisda_n quod_fw-la absque_fw-la additamento_fw-la synodus_fw-la rectè_fw-la consisteres_fw-la because_o the_o synod_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v well_o enough_o without_o that_o addition_n he_o show_v a_o notable_a sleight_n of_o his_o heretical_a fraud_n that_o the_o synod_n be_v well_o enough_o without_o add_v those_o word_n as_o a_o express_a part_n of_o the_o synodall_n decree_n or_o as_o write_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v most_o true_a but_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o neither_o the_o scythian_a monk_n nor_o any_o catholic_n do_v affirm_v they_o so_o to_o be_v or_o wish_v they_o so_o to_o be_v add_v for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o say_v in_o express_a word_n we_o will_v have_v the_o decree_n falsify_v or_o write_v in_o other_o word_n than_o it_o be_v by_o the_o council_n but_o that_o the_o synod_n be_v well_o enough_o without_o this_o additament_n as_o a_o explication_n of_o it_o and_o declaration_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o council_n be_v most_o untrue_a for_o both_o justinian_n by_o his_o edict_n command_v and_o pope_n john_n by_o his_o apostolic_a authority_n confirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n both_o of_o that_o council_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o when_o a_o controversy_n be_v once_o move_v and_o on_o foot_n whether_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v unus_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o deny_v this_o or_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n or_o to_o deny_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o true_a explanation_n of_o that_o council_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o whole_a catholic_a faith_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sour_a first_o counsel_n and_o though_o one_o shall_v say_v and_o profess_v in_o word_n as_o do_v hormisda_n and_o his_o legate_n that_o they_o hold_v the_o whole_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n yet_o in_o that_o they_o express_o deny_v this_o truth_n which_o be_v certain_o decree_v at_o chalcedon_n their_o general_a profession_n shall_v not_o excuse_v they_o but_o their_o express_a denial_n of_o this_o one_o particular_a shall_v demonstrate_v they_o both_o to_o be_v heretic_n and_o express_o to_o believe_v and_o hold_v a_o heresy_n repugnant_a to_o that_o council_n which_o in_o a_o generality_n they_o profess_v to_o hold_v but_o indeed_o and_o truth_n do_v not_o even_o as_o the_o express_a deny_v of_o the_o manhood_n or_o godhead_n of_o christ_n or_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v convince_v one_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n though_o he_o profess_v himself_o in_o a_o generality_n to_o believe_v and_o hold_v all_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v teach_v or_o the_o nicene_n father_n decree_n if_o baronius_n his_o word_n that_o the_o council_n be_v right_a without_o that_o additament_n be_v take_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n they_o be_v idle_a vain_a and_o speak_v to_o no_o purpose_n which_o of_o the_o cardinal_n deep_a wisdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v if_o they_o be_v take_v as_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v in_o the_o late_a sense_n they_o undeniable_o demonstrate_v he_o to_o be_v a_o cardinal_n nestorian_a 6._o but_o leave_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o cardinal_n fraud_n in_o this_o passage_n let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o last_o clause_n which_o concern_v the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n this_o say_v he_o which_o in_o horm●sdaes_n day_n they_o can_v not_o now_o in_o this_o five_o synod_n they_o obtain_v now_o they_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o synod_n this_o clause_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la a_o very_a perilous_a corruption_n sure_a to_o express_v that_o clause_n which_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n semper_fw-la excipio_fw-la hormisdam_fw-la with_o all_o catholic_n believe_v and_o teach_v which_o whosoever_o deny_v or_o will_v not_o profess_v be_v anathematise_v and_o exclude_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o this_o think_v you_o a_o very_a sore_a corruption_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v not_o the_o cardinal_n a_o rare_a man_n of_o judgement_n that_o can_v spy_v such_o a_o main_a fault_n in_o these_o act_n of_o the_o five_o council_n that_o they_o profess_v christ_n to_o be_v unum_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la to_o which_o profession_n both_o they_o and_o all_o other_o be_v bind_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o anathema_n 7._o yea_o but_o in_o the_o act_v those_o word_n be_v cite_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n who_o they_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o calumny_n of_o the_o cardinal_n they_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o five_o synod_n who_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o it_o relate_v not_o precise_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n nor_o what_o it_o there_o express_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la but_o the_o true_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v there_o decree_v for_o thus_o they_o say_v a._n the_o holy_a synod_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o the_o definition_n which_o it_o make_v of_o faith_n do_v profess_v god_n the_o word_n incarnate_a to_o be_v make_v man_n this_o be_v all_o they_o report_v of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o ibas_n

his_o epistle_n be_v apparent_a wherein_o they_o oppose_v not_o that_o he_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o trinity_n but_o that_o he_o call_v they_o heretic_n who_o teach_v the_o word_n incarnate_a to_o be_v make_v man_n that_o clause_n which_o they_o add_v that_o christ_n be_v one_o of_o the_o trinity_n be_v a_o addition_n of_o the_o five_o council_n itself_o explicate_v that_o of_o christ_n which_o the_o emperor_n edict_n bind_v they_o to_o profess_v as_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n but_o not_o as_o be_v word_n for_o word_n set_v down_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o even_o as_o he_o be_v more_o than_o ridiculous_a who_o will_v accuse_v one_o to_o corrupt_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o say_v they_o profess_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o bethleem_n and_o flee_v from_o herod_n into_o egypt_n so_o be_v the_o cardinal_n as_o ridiculous_a in_o object_v this_o as_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o synod_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o they_o say_v the_o council_n teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v man_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n one_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n both_o addition_n be_v true_a but_o neither_o of_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v express_o and_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la set_v down_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n why_o but_o look_n to_o the_o cardinal_n proof_n for_o he_o will_v not_o for_o any_o good_a affirm_v such_o a_o matter_n without_o proof_n what_o do_v you_o ask_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o cardinal_n i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v proof_n enough_o that_o he_o say_v it_o and_o true_o in_o this_o point_n he_o produce_v neither_o any_o proof_n nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n to_o prove_v either_o that_o those_o word_n be_v false_o insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o five_o council_n or_o that_o the_o five_o council_n cite_v they_o as_o the_o very_a express_a word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n all_o the_o proof_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o old_a topicke_n place_n ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la which_o be_v a_o sorry_a kind_n of_o argue_v against_o any_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n for_o although_o against_o the_o pope_n or_o their_o popish_a cause_n any_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v be_v a_o very_a strong_a evidence_n against_o they_o see_v the_o cardinal_n be_v very_o circumspect_a &_o wary_a to_o let_v nothing_o no_o not_o a_o syllable_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o may_v in_o the_o least_o wise_a seem_v to_o prejudice_v the_o pope_n dignity_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o church_n unless_o the_o main_a force_n and_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o truth_n do_v wrest_v and_o wring_v it_o from_o his_o pen_n yet_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o history_n wherein_o he_o may_v advantage_v the_o pope_n or_o benefit_v their_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o by_o many_o degree_n so_o good_a to_o say_v the_o illustrissimus_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la affirm_v it_o which_o be_v now_o grow_v a_o familiar_a kind_n of_o proof_n among_o they_o farinae_fw-la as_o to_o say_v ovid_n aesop_n or_o jacobus_n voraginensis_n affirm_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a his_o annal_n in_o the_o art_n of_o fraudulent_a vile_a and_o pernicious_a untruth_n far_o excel_v the_o most_o base_a fictitious_a poem_n or_o legend_n that_o ever_o as_o yet_o have_v see_v the_o sun_n cap._n xxvi_o the_o second_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 1._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o our_o momus_n 211_o carp_v at_o be_v for_o that_o in_o these_o act_v it_o be_v say_v that_o ibas_n deny_v the_o epistle_n write_v to_o maris_n to_o be_v he_o which_o say_v baronius_n be_v untrue_a for_o ibas_n profess_v the_o epistle_n to_o be_v he_o and_o binius_fw-la not_o content_v to_o call_v it_o with_o the_o cardinal_n a_o untruth_n in_o plain_a term_n affirm_v a_o it_o to_o be_v a_o lie_n have_v not_o hatred_n to_o the_o truth_n corrupt_v or_o quite_o blind_v the_o judgement_n of_o baronius_n and_o binius_fw-la they_o will_v never_o have_v quarrel_v with_o the_o act_n about_o this_o matter_n nor_o for_o this_o accuse_v they_o to_o have_v be_v corrupt_a they_o may_v as_o well_o collect_v the_o edict_n of_o justinian_n or_o that_o famous_a epistle_n of_o pope_n gregory_n wherein_o he_o write_v of_o ibas_n and_o the_o three_o chapter_n to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o of_o no_o credit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o five_o council_n for_o in_o both_o 53._o they_o the_o same_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o denial_n of_o ibas_n which_o be_v in_o these_o acts._n if_o notwithstanding_o the_o avouch_v of_o that_o denial_n they_o may_v pass_v for_o sincere_a and_o incorrupt_a it_o be_v certain_o malice_n and_o not_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o cardinal_n and_o binius_fw-la to_o carp_n at_o the_o act_n for_o this_o cause_n which_o will_v much_o more_o appear_v if_o any_o please_v but_o to_o view_v the_o act_n themselves_o for_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v obitèr_fw-la nor_o once_o but_o the_o council_n insist_v upon_o it_o repeat_v it_o in_o several_a alibi_fw-la place_n and_o divers_a time_n and_o if_o those_o word_n be_v take_v away_o there_o will_v be_v a_o apparent_a hiatus_fw-la in_o the_o text_n of_o those_o acts._n the_o word_n than_o be_v true_o the_o word_n of_o the_o true_a act_n the_o corruption_n be_v only_o in_o the_o brain_n of_o baronius_n and_o binius_fw-la 2._o now_o whereas_o the_o cardinal_n and_o binius_fw-la so_o confident_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v untrue_a or_o a_o lie_n that_o ibas_n deny_v his_o epistle_n and_o so_o accuse_v the_o whole_a council_n to_o lie_v in_o this_o matter_n they_o do_v but_o keep_v their_o own_o tongue_n and_o pen_n in_o ure_n with_o calumny_n the_o untruth_n and_o lie_n belong_v neither_o to_o the_o council_n nor_o to_o the_o act_n but_o must_v be_v return_v to_o themselves_o to_o who_o only_o it_o be_v due_a for_o the_o counsel_n truth_n herein_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o most_o honourable_a witness_n who_o say_v citato_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la ibas_fw-la cam_fw-la abnegasse_n ibas_n be_v demonstrate_v or_o by_o evident_a proof_n know_v to_o have_v deny_v his_o epistle_n pope_n gregory_n be_v another_o witness_n above_o exception_n who_o say_v citato_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ibas_fw-la denegat_fw-la svam_fw-la ibas_fw-la deny_v the_o epistle_n to_o be_v his_o the_o five_o council_n also_o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v it_o but_o prove_v etc._n it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o six_o metropolitan_a bishop_n and_o their_o interlocution_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n they_o all_o say_v they_o receive_v ibas_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la negabat_fw-la illa_fw-la because_o he_o do_v deny_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_v by_o his_o adversary_n a_o great_a part_n of_o which_o be_v that_o epistle_n all_o these_o be_v witness_n for_o the_o council_n what_o witness_n now_o do_v the_o cardinal_n or_o binius_fw-la bring_v to_o countervail_v these_o true_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o and_o one_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a number_n to_o be_v oppose_v to_o so_o many_o and_o so_o worthy_a man_n testify_v the_o contrary_a now_o whether_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o emperor_n pope_n gregory_n of_o six_o metropolitan_n and_o a_o whole_a general_a approve_a council_n affirm_v this_o or_o baronius_n without_o any_o one_o witness_n deny_v this_o be_v more_o credible_a let_v the_o very_o best_a friend_n of_o baronius_n judge_n but_o baronius_n love_v to_o be_v johannes_n ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la to_o emperor_n pope_n bishop_n and_o counsel_n if_o they_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o please_v not_o his_o palate_n that_o be_v indeed_o if_o they_o say_v the_o truth_n 3._o but_o yet_o baronius_n have_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o say_n which_o be_v this_o because_o ibas_n 77._o confess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o chalcedon_n say_v he_o do_v confess_v it_o as_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o do_v though_o i_o very_o think_v the_o cardinal_n speak_v a_o untruth_n in_o say_v that_o this_o be_v in_o the_o act_n for_o i_o find_v not_o in_o those_o act_v either_o any_o such_o express_a confession_n or_o aught_o from_o whence_o it_o can_v be_v collect_v and_o justinian_n plain_o say_v citat_fw-la that_o ibas_n dare_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v his_o for_o the_o blasphemy_n contain_v therein_o but_o i_o admit_v that_o ibas_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v he_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o be_v he_o may_v he_o nor_o do_v both_o may_v he_o not_o contradict_v himself_o do_v not_o the_o cardinal_n who_o neither_o for_o wit_n nor_o wisdom_n will_v yield_v one_o jote_n to_o ibas_fw-la do_v not_o

of_o their_o collation_n use_v these_o for_o the_o last_o word_n of_o their_o seven_o day_n meeting_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la capitulis_fw-la altero_fw-la die_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la deo_fw-la synodicam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la proferemus_fw-la god_n will_v we_o will_v pronounce_v our_o synodall_n sentence_n touch_v this_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o next_o day_n and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o that_o eight_o which_o be_v their_o last_o day_n of_o collation_n thus_o not_o only_o by_o nicephorus_n and_o the_o emperor_n epistle_n but_o by_o the_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a synod_n in_o the_o synodal_a sentence_n it_o be_v undoubted_o certain_a that_o the_o cause_n of_o origen_n be_v not_o as_o he_o fanci_v the_o first_o action_n or_o cause_n handle_v in_o the_o synod_n and_o that_o he_o do_v but_o play_v the_o mome_n in_o carp_a at_o the_o act_n for_o want_n of_o the_o first_o action_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v yet_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o origen_n be_v the_o second_o action_n in_o the_o five_o synod_n as_o nicephorus_n citato_fw-la say_v and_o after_o he_o evagrius_n 37._o and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v the_o defect_n of_o these_o acts._n no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o second_o neither_o as_o it_o be_v not_o before_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o handle_v after_o the_o other_o of_o the_o three_o chapter_n witness_v the_o synodall_n sentence_n itself_o wherein_o all_o the_o matter_n which_o every_o day_n they_o examine_v and_o discuss_v be_v set_v down_o and_o repeat_v after_o repetition_n they_o testify_v a_o also_o repetitis_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la acta_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v repeat_v which_o be_v do_v or_o handle_v by_o way_n of_o discussion_n among_o we_o or_o in_o this_o synod_n see_v they_o repeat_v all_o that_o be_v debate_v among_o they_o and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o cause_n of_o origen_n it_o be_v undoubted_o certain_a that_o origen_n cause_n be_v not_o debate_v either_o first_o or_o last_o in_o the_o synod_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o first_o action_n as_o cedrenus_n and_o baronius_n nor_o the_o second_o as_o evagrius_n and_o nicephorus_n suppose_v beside_o the_o very_a determination_n of_o the_o synod_n evident_o declare_v the_o error_n of_o nicephorus_n and_o evagrius_n the_o book_n say_v they_o citat_fw-la against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o origen_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o synod_n the_o emperor_n demand_v of_o the_o council_n quid_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la statueret_fw-la what_o it_o will_v decree_v concern_v those_o doctrine_n a_o matter_n utter_o incoherent_a and_o improbable_a for_o in_o the_o synodal_a decree_n concern_v the_o three_o chapter_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v make_v before_o this_o cause_n of_o origen_n be_v either_o hear_v or_o propose_v the_o council_n have_v express_o deliver_v their_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v both_o origen_n and_o his_o impious_a write_n when_o they_o have_v already_o condemn_v both_o he_o and_o his_o error_n what_o a_o incongruity_n be_v it_o to_o make_v the_o emperor_n demand_n what_o they_o will_v decree_v of_o he_o and_o his_o error_n or_o may_v we_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a synod_n will_v first_o condemn_v origen_n and_o his_o impious_a write_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o synodal_a sentence_n against_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o then_o afterward_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o make_v a_o enquiry_n whether_o origen_n and_o his_o write_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v or_o not_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v that_o disorder_n which_o the_o swisser_n be_v report_v to_o have_v use_v in_o judgement_n which_o be_v most_o just_o call_v indicium_fw-la vetitum_fw-la to_o execute_v a_o man_n and_o then_o try_v and_o examine_v whether_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v execute_v or_o not_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o to_o imagine_v such_o injustice_n and_o rashness_n to_o have_v be_v in_o this_o holy_a general_a council_n see_v then_o they_o condemn_v and_o accurse_a origen_n and_o all_o his_o error_n in_o that_o which_o nicephorus_n and_o evagrius_n account_v the_o former_a session_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o either_o the_o emperor_n urge_v or_o that_o they_o themselves_o will_v in_o the_o second_o session_n go_v switzer-like_a to_o examine_v the_o book_n and_o doctrine_n of_o origen_n whether_o he_o &_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v some_o doubt_n perhaps_o may_v arise_v out_o of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o council_n a_o which_o the_o cardinal_n sly_o etc._n allege_v origen_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o theophilus_n quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la fecit_fw-la vestra_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la which_o your_o holiness_n have_v now_o do_v and_o pope_n vigilius_n also_o but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v mark_v they_o make_v nothing_o against_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v for_o neither_o have_v that_o nunc_fw-la a_o relation_n to_o this_o present_a council_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o it_o vigilius_n do_v not_o condemn_v origen_n see_v he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o present_a in_o the_o synod_n but_o to_o this_o age_n he_o be_v condemn_v in_o former_a age_n as_o namely_o by_o theophilus_n and_o now_o also_o that_o be_v in_o this_o your_o age_n and_o even_o by_o yourselves_o and_o by_o vigilius_n and_o if_o ought_v else_o be_v import_v thereby_o yet_o be_v it_o only_o say_v that_o origen_n be_v now_o condemn_v which_o be_v indeed_o do_v by_o the_o synod_n but_o that_o his_o cause_n be_v then_o examine_v and_o debate_v there_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a neither_o do_v the_o word_n any_o way_n imply_v 5._o nay_o i_o add_v further_o not_o only_o that_o this_o council_n do_v not_o debate_v this_o cause_n of_o origen_n but_o it_o have_v be_v both_o superfluous_a and_o a_o open_a wrong_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o examination_n thereof_o for_o beside_o many_o other_o former_a judgement_n not_o many_o 31._o year_n before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o menna_n both_o the_o emperor_n in_o a_o imperial_a edict_n seq_n have_v condemn_v origen_n and_o his_o error_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n command_n menna_n with_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n then_o present_a at_o constantinople_n have_v confirm_v that_o condemnation_n the_o other_o bishop_n who_o be_v absent_a do_v the_o like_a the_o emperor_n require_v every_o patriarch_n to_o cause_v all_o the_o bishop_n subject_n to_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o same_o the_o doctrine_n and_o write_n of_o origen_n be_v no_o doubt_n at_o that_o time_n full_o debate_v all_o the_o bishop_n present_a in_o this_o five_o council_n have_v then_o subscribe_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o error_n so_o have_v vigilius_n and_o all_o catholic_a bishop_n in_o the_o west_n see_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o condemn_v origen_n be_v universal_a will_v the_o council_n after_o themselves_o and_o all_o other_o catholic_a bishop_n that_o be_v after_o the_o 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