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constantius_n lucifer_n calaritanus_n come_v to_o antioch_n consecrate_a pauâ—inus_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n which_o when_o he_o see_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o particular_o eusebius_n of_o vercelles_n disapprove_v of_o it_o give_v the_o first_o occasion_n to_o lucifer_n to_o begin_v that_o sect_n which_o from_o he_o take_v its_o denomination_n meletius_n at_o his_o return_n from_o exile_n under_o julian_n find_v 13._o socr._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o sozom._n l_o 5._o c._n 13._o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n divide_v into_o three_o party_n one_o that_o follow_v euroius_n the_o arian_n bishop_n another_o that_o communicate_v with_o paulinus_n and_o a_o three_o that_o adhere_v still_o to_o himself_o as_o their_o lawful_a bishop_n the_o arian_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o church_n within_o the_o city_n but_o one_o of_o the_o small_a church_n which_o they_o allow_v paulinus_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o hold_v his_o assembly_n without_o the_o gate_n meletius_n suffer_v a_o second_o banishment_n under_o valens_n and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o gratian_n paulinus_n be_v then_o ancient_a 5._o socr._n l._n â—_o c._n 5._o those_o who_o be_v of_o meletius_n communion_n endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o difference_n so_o compose_v that_o both_o he_o and_o paulinus_n may_v together_o preside_v in_o that_o see_n but_o paulinus_n refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o it_o allege_v that_o meletius_n have_v receive_v his_o ordination_n from_o arian_n bishop_n upon_o this_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o ferment_n and_o cause_v meletius_n to_o resume_v the_o throne_n in_o one_o of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o city_n this_o breed_v great_a contention_n between_o the_o party_n but_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o this_o agreement_n that_o whosoever_o of_o these_o two_o bishop_n shall_v die_v first_o the_o survivor_n shall_v be_v the_o sole_a bishop_n of_o the_o see_v and_o there_o be_v six_o man_n then_o in_o antioch_n who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o 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so_o eminent_a a_o defender_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n as_o he_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o to_o have_v be_v and_o have_v twice_o suffer_v banishment_n for_o it_o and_o during_o his_o first_o banishment_n have_v one_o irregular_o place_v in_o his_o see_n and_o do_v afterward_o notwithstanding_o so_o great_a a_o provocation_n use_v all_o the_o condescension_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o can_v be_v no_o just_a prejudice_n against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o make_v bishop_n by_o the_o arian_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o semi-arians_a or_o acacian_o who_o upon_o occasion_n will_v subscribe_v 25._o scer_n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o pretend_v to_o have_v no_o exception_n to_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o be_v for_o take_v away_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o not_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n as_o if_o the_o difference_n have_v be_v only_o in_o term_n contrive_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o the_o way_n possible_a to_o undermine_v the_o faith_n by_o their_o own_o exposition_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o meletius_n ever_o be_v a_o arian_n himself_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o orthodox_n father_n never_o mention_v he_o but_o with_o the_o great_a commendation_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o the_o acacian_o and_o semi-arians_a for_o a_o while_n who_o disguised_z and_o dissemble_v their_o opinion_n for_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o constantius_n himself_o in_o the_o synod_n 31._o theod._n l._n 2._o c._n 31._o at_o antioch_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o the_o entire_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o expect_v from_o he_o and_o be_v before_o well_o assure_v of_o which_o make_v they_o so_o desirous_a to_o have_v he_o advance_v to_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o though_o socrates_n 44._o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 44._o say_v that_o meletius_n subscribe_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n which_o acacius_n produce_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o selencia_fw-la yet_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n which_o perhaps_o the_o partiality_n which_o he_o plain_o enough_o discover_v for_o paulinus_n may_v betray_v he_o to_o for_o meletius_n name_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o creed_n of_o acacius_n set_v down_o in_o epiphanius_n 73._o epiphan_n haer._n 73._o now_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o case_n in_o a_o council_n at_o alexandria_n 75._o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n epiâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la ruhnianum_fw-la inter_fw-la ejus_fw-la open_fw-mi tom._n 2._o p._n 40._o &_o apud_fw-la conc._n nicen._n 2._o act._n 1._o col._n 75._o that_o the_o worst_a of_o heretic_n the_o very_a principal_a and_o lead_a man_n among_o they_o upon_o the_o renounce_v their_o error_n and_o reconcile_a themselves_o to_o the_o church_n by_o repentance_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o communion_n though_o not_o to_o officiate_v as_o clergyman_n but_o the_o less_o culpable_a who_o have_v be_v abuse_v and_o mislead_v be_v likewise_o to_o be_v permit_v the_o exercise_n and_o administration_n of_o their_o function_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a itself_o towards_o the_o arian_n bishop_n who_o renounce_v their_o heresy_n and_o sign_v the_o nicene_n creed_n as_o s._n hierom_n urge_v in_o his_o dialogue_n adversus_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la where_o he_o dispute_v this_o point_n at_o large_a this_o be_v donatist_n conc._n nic._n can._n 8._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o vale_n de_fw-fr schism_n donatist_n all_o along_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o the_o arian_n and_o novation_n and_o donatist_n and_o the_o meletian_o who_o be_v so_o denominate_v from_o meletius_n the_o african_a bishop_n to_o admit_v of_o their_o order_n upon_o their_o reconcile_a themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o council_n of_o alexandria_n lucifer_n calaritanus_n himself_o have_v 13._o socr._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o sozom._n l._n 5._o â—_o 13._o give_v his_o assent_n by_o his_o deacon_n who_o he_o have_v send_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o luciferian_n and_o assensus_fw-la est_fw-la huic_fw-la sententiae_fw-la occidens_fw-la &_o per_fw-la tam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la concilium_fw-la satanae_n faucibus_fw-la mundus_fw-la â—reptus_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n adv_fw-la luciferian_n all_o the_o western_a church_n approve_v of_o this_o decree_n as_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n for_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o western_a bishop_n espouse_v the_o cause_n of_o paulinus_n against_o meletius_n be_v not_o for_o any_o objection_n they_o have_v against_o his_o ordination_n which_o be_v make_v a_o objection_n by_o none_o but_o the_o luciferian_o but_o because_o he_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o the_o west_n as_o a_o heretic_n as_o s._n basil_n complain_v and_o 349._o basil_n ep._n 321._o 349._o as_o it_o appear_v from_o s._n hierom_n two_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n wherein_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o shall_v communicate_v at_o antioch_n and_o paulinus_n be_v think_v little_o better_a of_o in_o the_o east_n for_o receive_v to_o communion_n the_o associate_n of_o marcellus_n but_o meletius_n 77._o â—d_a epist_n 74._o &_o epiphan_n haer._n 77._o be_v receive_v as_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o die_v there_o s._n gregory_n nyssen_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o venerable_a assembly_n celebrate_v his_o memory_n with_o the_o high_a praise_n in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n and_o upon_o his_o death_n flavianus_n be_v by_o unanimous_a consent_n choose_v 15._o epist_n synod_n c._n p._n apud_fw-la theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o socr._n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o the_o choice_n confirm_v in_o that_o
who_o have_v fill_v the_o 126._o ep_v 126._o world_n with_o confusion_n and_o have_v bring_v such_o division_n into_o the_o church_n and_o he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n 143._o cyriacus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 143._o i_o have_v hear_v say_v he_o of_o age._n of_o or_o that_o dotard_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o dotage_n of_o old_a age._n that_o vain_a man_n arsacius_n who_o the_o empress_n have_v place_v in_o the_o episcopal_a throne_n that_o he_o have_v afflict_v the_o brethren_n and_o the_o virgin_n who_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v die_v in_o prison_n for_o my_o sake_n for_o he_o be_v a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o be_v a_o adulterer_n for_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n whilst_o her_o husband_n be_v live_v so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a adulterer_n for_o he_o have_v usurp_v my_o see_n whilst_o i_o be_o alive_a it_o be_v doubtful_a i_o confess_v whether_o this_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n be_v genuine_a for_o it_o be_v reject_v both_o by_o mr._n hales_n and_o mr._n boy_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o it_o and_o these_o expression_n concern_v arsacius_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n hales_n as_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v s._n chrysostom_n but_o mr._n boys_n say_v he_o shall_v the_o rather_o be_v incline_v to_o think_v it_o genuine_a because_o of_o these_o expression_n and_o he_o answer_v all_o the_o other_o objection_n against_o it_o reject_v it_o himself_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o style_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o accident_n which_o may_v make_v any_o author_n style_v different_a at_o different_a time_n especial_o in_o his_o familiar_a letter_n and_o those_o write_v in_o banishment_n and_o perhaps_o under_o the_o disorder_n of_o sickness_n and_o danger_n which_o s._n chrysostom_n so_o often_o complain_v of_o that_o this_o censure_n from_o the_o style_n must_v be_v the_o less_o certain_a especial_o since_o photius_n can_v not_o discern_v but_o that_o it_o be_v genuine_a though_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o very_a passage_n concern_v arsacius_n and_o defend_v it_o but_o suppose_v it_o not_o to_o be_v genuine_a yet_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o be_v write_v probable_o by_o one_o who_o live_v in_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n and_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o his_o sense_n of_o these_o thing_n s._n chrysostom_n have_v put_v another_o bishop_n 148._o ep._n 148._o in_o mind_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o will_v certain_o receive_v for_o his_o suffering_n in_o another_o world_n take_v off_o that_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v from_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o they_o will_v show_v themselves_o courageous_a they_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o those_o who_o be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o help_n and_o assistance_n if_o they_o will_v but_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o that_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o cause_n which_o concern_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o which_o yet_o further_o show_v s._n chrysostom_n oâ—â—mp_n ep._n 13._o ad_fw-la oâ—â—mp_n mind_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n who_o he_o have_v consecrate_a and_o send_v to_o the_o goth_n be_v dead_a he_o take_v care_n to_o provide_v another_o bishop_n for_o they_o and_o be_v very_o solicitous_a that_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v and_o send_v thither_o by_o arsacius_n or_o atticus_n so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o the_o only_a rightful_a patriarch_n but_o act_v as_o such_o in_o his_o banishment_n we_o see_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v very_o far_o from_o advise_v or_o so_o much_o as_o connive_v at_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v possess_v himself_o of_o his_o see_n he_o commend_v and_o encourage_v those_o that_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o he_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o whatever_o they_o can_v suffer_v here_o in_o a_o cause_n which_o be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n and_o upon_o which_o depend_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n he_o call_v arsacius_n by_o name_n a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n if_o the_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n be_v genuine_a and_o take_v upon_o himself_o episcopal_a authority_n even_o in_o his_o exile_n he_o encourage_v all_o every_o where_o to_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o usurper_n by_o his_o epistle_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n to_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o be_v imprison_v and_o to_o person_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o of_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v upon_o this_o subject_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o submission_n or_o compliance_n but_o the_o most_o earnest_a and_o passionate_a exhortation_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o all_o the_o motive_n which_o he_o can_v use_v that_o concern_v either_o this_o or_o another_o life_n and_o there_o be_v much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o 23._o in_o chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 19_o &_o 23._o a_o discourse_n which_o he_o write_v in_o his_o exile_n to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n some_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o persecution_n the_o church_n then_o lie_v under_o the_o author_n of_o the_o preface_n confess_v that_o the_o western_a church_n do_v a_o 34._o tâ—eod_n â—_o 5._o c._n 34._o long_a time_n refuse_v communion_n with_o some_o bishop_n that_o have_v conspire_v against_o s._n chrysostom_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v as_o theodorite_n who_o he_o quote_v soon_o after_o do_v that_o they_o will_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o east_n nor_o with_o those_o upon_o the_o bosphorus_n and_o of_o thrace_n till_o they_o have_v register_v the_o name_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n decease_v but_o he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o renounce_v communion_n be_v only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o break_n off_o a_o correspondence_n suppose_v it_o be_v no_o more_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o think_v lawful_a for_o one_o patriarch_n to_o break_v off_o correspondence_n thus_o with_o another_o but_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_n will_v justify_v a_o separation_n in_o bishop_n from_o their_o own_o patriach_n but_o it_o be_v not_o bâ—rely_o a_o not_o corresponding_n with_o aâ—sacius_n and_o atticus_n for_o the_o western_a church_n not_o only_o espouse_v s._n chrysostom_n cause_n but_o do_v approve_v of_o the_o proceed_n of_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o be_v not_o backward_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v do_v well_o in_o not_o communicate_v with_o the_o new_a patritriarch_n etc._n sozom._n l._n 8._o c._n 26._o pallad_n p._n 214_o etc._n etc._n they_o deny_v that_o these_o have_v any_o episcopal_a authority_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v own_v as_o patriarch_n during_o the_o life_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n but_o most_o of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n will_v not_o renounce_v communion_n though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v accessary_a to_o that_o unjust_a deprivation_n this_o i_o confess_v theodorit_n say_v and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o the_o east_n many_o who_o declare_v for_o the_o justice_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n cause_n and_o against_o the_o proceed_n of_o of_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o terror_n and_o punishment_n whereas_o those_o in_o the_o west_n act_v unanimous_o be_v under_o no_o such_o hard_a circumstance_n to_o awe_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n and_o this_o make_v s._n chrysostom_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n purposely_o take_v off_o that_o objection_n from_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n but_o though_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o east_n do_v not_o so_o general_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o depose_v bishop_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o west_n yet_o that_o very_o many_o do_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o prison_n be_v fill_v with_o they_o and_o many_o of_o these_o who_o refuse_v be_v bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a see_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thessalonica_n and_o in_o general_a the_o 126._o chrys_n ep._n 26_o 27._o 126._o bishop_n of_o all_o macedon_n be_v of_o the_o number_n beside_o many_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n or_o who_o see_v be_v not_o mention_v but_o atticus_n at_o last_o begin_v to_o relent_v 25._o socr._n l_o 7._o c._n 25._o or_o
be_v force_v to_o relax_v his_o rigour_n and_o to_o register_n the_o name_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n in_o the_o diptyck_n of_o the_o church_n endeavour_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o bring_v over_o the_o joannite_n as_o they_o be_v call_v who_o assert_v his_o cause_n and_o when_o s._n chrysostom_n have_v be_v so_o long_a time_n dead_a and_o this_o right_n have_v be_v do_v to_o his_o memory_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o atticus_n and_o sisinnius_n shall_v have_v the_o title_n of_o patriarch_n give_v they_o and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o injustice_n that_o s._n chrysostom_n have_v have_v do_v he_o when_o both_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v do_v it_o be_v dead_a and_o their_o name_n be_v read_v together_o in_o the_o diptyck_n when_o the_o joannite_n have_v have_v this_o satisfaction_n give_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n now_o alive_a who_o can_v pretend_v any_o injury_n do_v he_o by_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o present_a patriarch_n it_o can_v not_o become_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o charity_n of_o a_o general_n council_n to_o revive_v the_o memory_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n can_v admit_v of_o no_o remedy_n but_o what_o may_v be_v of_o worse_a consequence_n and_o may_v increase_v and_o prolong_v the_o division_n which_o now_o be_v much_o abate_v and_o soon_o after_o cease_v the_o western_a church_n have_v long_o before_o 34._o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 34._o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n renew_v communion_n with_o the_o eastern_a when_o once_o s._n chrysostom_n name_n be_v write_v among_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n decease_v for_o they_o never_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o arsacius_n at_o all_o and_o reject_v all_o the_o message_n that_o atticus_n send_v to_o get_v himself_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o till_o he_o have_v make_v this_o amends_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n but_o as_o theodorite_n observe_v these_o bishop_n who_o be_v thus_o injurious_a to_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v otherwise_o excellent_a man_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o which_o may_v deserve_v the_o church_n censure_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o church_n have_v be_v satisfy_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n they_o be_v mention_v with_o those_o title_n that_o be_v due_a to_o their_o station_n and_o to_o their_o virtue_n for_o the_o title_n which_o celestine_n give_v to_o atticus_n 361._o conc._n ephes_n part_n 1._o col_fw-fr 353._o 361._o and_o sisinnius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o nestorius_n be_v only_o such_o as_o suppose_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o diptyck_n among_o the_o other_o patriarch_n and_o that_o they_o be_v assertor_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n he_o suppose_v atticus_n at_o last_o to_o have_v be_v the_o rightful_a patriarch_n and_o consequent_o sisinnius_n who_o succeed_v he_o by_o a_o canonical_a election_n to_o have_v be_v so_o too_o and_o he_o high_o commend_v both_o of_o they_o for_o their_o zeal_n in_o maintain_v the_o true_a faith_n which_o nestorius_n the_o next_o in_o succession_n have_v so_o shameful_o betray_v atticus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o sisinnius_n who_o succeed_v he_o be_v in_o their_o time_n the_o only_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o though_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n have_v not_o come_v in_o regular_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o due_a satisfaction_n make_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n to_o pass_v by_o such_o a_o defect_n and_o dispense_v with_o it_o and_o when_o atticus_n have_v register_v s._n chrysostom_n name_n in_o the_o diptyck_n as_o rightful_a patriarch_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v a_o usurper_n during_o his_o life_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v heretic_n themselves_o upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o to_o lay_v communion_n but_o according_a to_o their_o order_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n if_o our_o author_n can_v have_v show_v that_o celestine_n have_v say_v as_o much_o of_o arsacius_n as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o atticus_n and_o sisinnius_n that_o have_v be_v to_o his_o purpose_n because_o s._n chrysostom_n survive_v arsacius_n but_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n atticus_n be_v at_o last_o rightful_a patriarch_n and_o own_a by_o the_o western_a church_n for_o such_o what_o be_v add_v of_o maximian_n and_o proclus_n that_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o rightful_a patriarch_n by_o the_o church_n need_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o have_v be_v already_o give_v for_o if_o atticus_n be_v rightful_a the_o rest_n who_o succeed_v he_o be_v such_o too_o if_o no_o other_o exception_n lie_v against_o they_o than_o that_o concern_v what_o have_v be_v do_v to_o s._n chrysostom_n but_o beside_o maximian_n be_v 100l_n conc._n ephâ—s_o part_n 3._o col_fw-fr 100l_n make_v patriarch_n in_o the_o room_n of_o nestorius_n in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o this_o sure_o be_v enough_o to_o purge_v all_o defect_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n for_o where_o a_o general_a council_n do_v not_o only_o approve_v of_o but_o appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o a_o bishop_n depose_v for_o heresy_n it_o can_v no_o long_o be_v pretend_v that_o there_o remain_v any_o defect_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o injustice_n do_v to_o a_o patriarch_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o dead_a for_o if_o the_o succession_n have_v be_v interrupt_v till_o now_o from_o the_o time_n that_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v depose_v yet_o this_o will_v put_v it_o in_o its_o due_a course_n again_o proclus_n who_o be_v next_o mention_v and_o be_v next_o in_o succession_n to_o maximian_n have_v be_v breed_v up_o under_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o can_v little_o suspect_v 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