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to_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o wipe_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o heresy_n from_o he_o how_o can_v ibas_n then_o be_v aught_o else_o but_o a_o catholic_a who_o make_v such_o a_o catholic_a confession_n true_o when_o ibas_n make_v this_o confession_n before_o photius_n and_o eustathius_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v then_o a_o catholic_a but_o vigilius_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o catholic_a when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n ever_o 194._o since_o the_o time_n that_o cyrill_n explain_v his_o chapter_n and_o baronius_n who_o be_v very_o spare_v of_o his_o speech_n in_o this_o whole_a matter_n yet_o both_o see_v and_o profess_v this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o vigilius_n for_o he_o 193._o tell_v we_o that_o whereas_o those_o word_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n none_o dare_v now_o say_v there_o be_v one_o nature_n but_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o he_o who_o 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diabolical_a person_n to_o be_v their_o pope_n rather_o than_o hazard_v to_o sustain_v a_o snuff_n of_o bellisarius_fw-la or_o a_o frown_n of_o theodoraes_n countenance_n howsoever_o choose_v now_o vigilius_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n and_o solennibus_fw-la ibid._n ritibus_fw-la make_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a pope_n from_o thence_o forward_o and_o with_o all_o solemnity_n of_o their_o rite_n place_v in_o the_o papal_a throne_n and_o put_v not_o only_o in_o the_o lawful_a but_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n thereof_o the_o whole_a roman_a church_n approve_v and_o applaud_v the_o same_o thus_o vigilius_n at_o last_o get_v what_o in_o his_o ambitious_a desire_n he_o so_o long_o gape_v and_o thirst_v after_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n he_o seek_v the_o papacy_n but_o get_v it_o not_o at_o the_o second_o turn_n he_o get_v it_o but_o by_o usurpation_n and_o intrusion_n only_o but_o now_o at_o this_o three_o and_o last_o bout_n he_o hit_v the_o mark_n indeed_o he_o get_v the_o rightful_a possession_n of_o it_o and_o be_v now_o become_v what_o he_o will_v be_v the_o true_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o vicar_n of_o s._n peter_n 16._o i_o have_v stay_v somewhat_o long_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o vigilius_n and_o yet_o because_o i_o have_v set_v down_o no_o more_o but_o a_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o naked_a &_o undecked_a narration_n or_o as_o it_o be_v only_o rough_a hew_v i_o must_v pray_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o will_v permit_v i_o to_o set_v down_o some_o few_o exornation_n and_o polishment_n of_o it_o out_o of_o cardinal_n baronius_n for_o though_o all_o man_n know_v he_o to_o be_v one_o who_o word_n concern_v their_o pope_n be_v as_o smooth_a as_o oil_n and_o who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o say_v no_o more_o ill_a of_o any_o of_o they_o than_o mere_a necessity_n and_o evidence_n of_o truth_n enforce_v he_o yet_o so_o unfit_a be_o i_o to_o write_v their_o pope_n life_n that_o for_o want_v of_o fit_a term_n i_o be_o enforce_v to_o borrow_v from_o he_o the_o whole_a garnish_n and_o varnish_v of_o this_o description_n of_o vigilius_n hear_v then_o no_o long_o i_o but_o the_o great_a cardinal_n the_o dear_a friend_n of_o vigilius_n tell_v you_o what_o a_o worthy_a man_n the_o elector_n at_o this_o time_n choose_v for_o their_o pope_n hear_v he_o define_v vigilius_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v a_o ambitious_a 9_o deacon_n who_o by_o a_o mad_a 5._o desire_n burn_v with_o pride_n who_o thirst_n 17._o of_o vain_a glory_n drive_v into_o madness_n and_o into_o the_o hellish_a gulf_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o make_v shipwreck_n in_o the_o very_a haven_n become_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o seem_v a_o infidel_n in_o faith_n a_o bondslave_n 8._o to_o impious_a and_o heretical_a theodora_n that_o be_v to_o megaera_n 63._o to_o allecto_n and_o the_o hellish_a fury_n who_o with_o lucifer_n desire_v to_o ascend_v 18._o into_o heaven_n and_o exalt_v his_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n but_o be_v load_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o heinous_a crime_n fall_v down_o into_o the_o depth_n which_o crime_n with_o cain_n ibid._n he_o have_v so_o enclose_v in_o his_o breast_n must_v needs_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o vagabond_n vnsavory_a salt_n 17._o worthy_a by_o all_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o dunghill_n of_o heresy_n who_o have_v get_v unto_o he_o the_o stench_n ibid._n of_o heretical_a pravity_n who_o bind_v himself_o 4._o by_o a_o obligation_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n yea_o by_o his_o oath_n also_o to_o patronize_v heretic_n who_o promise_v 123._o to_o abolish_v the_o faith_n and_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n 17._o of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n who_o become_v a_o vassal_n to_o vain_a glory_n a_o schismatic_n 20._o a_o symoniacke_n 4._o a_o murderer_n ibid._n
profession_n contradictory_n to_o itself_o p._n 208._o sec._n 16._o a_o heretical_a profession_n give_v denomination_n to_o a_o man_n rather_o than_o a_o orthodoxal_a pa._n 208._o sec._n 17_o 18._o heresy_n be_v a_o trial_n of_o man_n love_n to_o god_n pa._n 361._o sec._n 2._o i._o ibas_n his_o epistle_n unto_o maris_n a_o heretic_n of_o persia_n p._n 125._o sec._n 19_o full_a of_o nestorianisme_n ibas_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n p._n 122._o sec._n 13._o ibas_n profess_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n p._n 139._o sec._n 1._o and_o p._n 143._o sec._n 9_o ibas_n his_o consent_n to_o the_o ephesine_n counsel_n prove_v not_o his_o epistle_n catholic_a p._n 154._o sec._n ibas_n consent_v not_o to_o cyrill_v upon_o his_o explanation_n p._n 155._o sec._n 35._o etc._n etc._n vigilius_n his_o first_o reason_n explain_v in_o five_o several_a thing_n first_o the_o pope_n rhetoric_n sec._n 35._o second_o his_o chronology_n of_o time_n sec._n 36._o three_o his_o logic_n sec._n 40._o the_o four_o and_o five_o his_o ethicall_a and_o theological_a knowledge_n sec_fw-la 41._o vide_fw-la p._n 168._o sec._n 55._o ibas_n embrace_v the_o union_n in_o nestorianisme_n p._n 125._o sec._n 19_o ibas_n profess_v not_o the_o epistle_n to_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n declare_v p._n 386._o sec._n 2._o the_o image_n of_o christ_n send_v to_o abgarus_n a_o fable_n p._n 346._o sec._n 32._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o papist_n faith_n p._n 34._o sec._n 34._o and_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n p._n 172._o sec._n 7.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 177._o sec._n 13_o 14._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n defend_v by_o any_o make_v the_o defender_n heretical_a p._n 61._o sec._n 6._o and_o p._n 63._o sec._n 10._o and_o to_o die_v out_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n teach_v by_o commend_v the_o church_n judgement_n to_o be_v infallible_a and_o general_a counsel_n pa._n 173._o sec._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o church_n they_o understand_v the_o pope_n sec._n 8_o 9_o and_o p._n 178._o sec._n 15._o infallibility_n only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o pope_n p._n 174_o sec._n 11._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n be_v heretical_a p._n 180._o sec._n 18._o justinian_n his_o edict_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n p._n 3._o sec._n 7._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n spare_v vigilius_n from_o banishment_n and_o why_o p._n 257._o sec._n 26_o 27._o justinian_n revile_v by_o baronius_n p._n 324._o slander_v to_o be_v illiterate_a p._n 325._o sec._n 3â—4_n for_o make_v law_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n sec._n 5_o 6._o for_o persecute_v vigilius_n sec._n 7._o justinian_n in_o his_o last_o age_n no_o aphthardokite_n p._n 330._o sec._n 8._o and_o p._n 333._o sec._n 12._o etc._n etc._n no_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 331._o in_o fine_a justinian_n a_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n witness_n pope_n agatho_n p._n 356._o sec._n 16_o witness_v the_o rom._n synod_n sec._n 17._o witness_v the_o six_o council_n sec._n 18._o witness_v pope_n gregory_n sec._n 19_o justinian_n no_o subverter_n of_o the_o faith_n pa._n 349._o sec._n 37_o 38._o justinian_n found_v many_o stately_a church_n and_o monastery_n p._n 350._o sec._n 39_o justinian_n no_o subverter_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n sec._n 40._o justinian_n severe_o censure_v by_o baronius_n p._n 354._o sec._n 45._o jerusalem_n not_o advance_v by_o the_o five_o synod_n to_o a_o patriarchship_n p._n 430._o sec._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n dioclesian-like_a cause_v not_o vigilius_n to_o be_v beat_v p._n 453._o sec._n 19_o justinian_n favour_v not_o the_o heresy_n of_o anthimus_n p._n 454._o sec._n 21._o k._n the_o king_n of_o england_n refuse_v to_o send_v to_o their_o trent_n council_n p._n 308._o sec._n 24._o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v only_o right_a to_o call_v counsel_n p._n 239._o sec._n 5._o l._n the_o lateranâ—_n council_n under_o leo_n the_o 10._o reprobate_v the_o council_n at_o constance_n and_o basil_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o gen_n counsel_n p._n 33._o sec._n 33._o the_o lateranâ—_n decree_v condemn_v by_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n p._n 34._o sec._n 35._o the_o more_o learned_a the_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a be_v his_o heresy_n p._n 123._o sec._n 27._o luther_n his_o zeal_n that_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n if_o the_o pope_n as_o pope_n shall_v command_v he_o p._n 195._o sec._n 33._o liberatus_n a_o unfit_a witness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapt._n p._n 373._o sec._n 15_o 16._o leo_n judge_v the_o nicene_n canon_n for_o the_o limit_n of_o see_v unalterable_a p._n 405._o sec._n 4._o leo_n his_o judgement_n erroneous_a for_o preeminency_n of_o bishop_n p._n 400._o sec._n 4_o 5._o leontius_n no_o sufficient_a witness_n for_o the_o epistle_n of_o theodoret_n p._n 415._o sec._n 3._o law_n beside_o those_o in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n p._n 412._o sec._n 5_o 6._o lawful_a synod_n and_o what_o make_v they_o so_o p._n 282._o sec._n 24_o 25_o 26._o etc._n etc._n to_o lawful_a synod_n beside_o a_o episcopal_a confirmation_n p._n 281._o sec._n 25._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v require_v a_o regal_a or_o imperial_a p._n 285._o sec._n 31_o 32._o lawful_a counsel_n require_v first_o that_o the_o summons_n be_v general_a p._n 292._o sec._n 3._o second_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a three_o that_o it_o be_v orderly_o ibid._n sec._n 4._o m._n mennas_n die_v in_o the_o 21._o year_n of_o justinian_n and_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v he_o in_o the_o 25â—_n p._n 237._o sec._n 18._o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n entreat_v constantius_n to_o râ—stâ—re_n liberius_n 248._o sec._n 12._o monk_n of_o sythia_n slander_v by_o baronius_n for_o falsify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n p._n 383._o sec._n 4_o 5._o monothelite_n addition_n not_o extant_a in_o the_o five_o synod_n p._n 409._o sec._n 2_o 3._o mennas_n his_o confession_n to_o vigilius_n a_o forgery_n p._n 441._o sec._n 2._o menna_n not_o excommunicate_v by_o vigilius_n p._n 442._o sec._n 4_o 5._o n._n nepos_n die_v in_o a_o error_n only_o not_o in_o any_o formal_a heresy_n p._n 65._o sec._n 13._o the_o 2._o nicene_n assembly_n a_o conspiracy_n p._n 111._o sec._n 11._o in_o fine_a nestorius_n his_o book_n be_v restrain_v the_o book_n of_o theodorus_n and_o diodorâ—â—_n be_v in_o more_o esteem_n p._n 121._o sec._n 12._o the_o nestorian_n forge_v a_o false_a union_n between_o john_n and_o cyrill_n p._n 123._o sec._n 15._o and_o p._n 134._o se._n 34._o the_o nestorian_n confess_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o how_o p._n 144._o how_o catholic_n confess_v it_o ibid._n sec._n 11_o 12_o 13._o nestorius_n affirm_v the_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v two_o person_n pa._n 145._o sect_n 16._o so_o theodorus_n the_o master_n of_o nestorius_n sect_n 17._o to_o affirm_v this_o be_v plain_a nestorianisme_n prove_v by_o justinian_n pa._n 146._o sect_n 18._o by_o pope_n john_n the_o second_o the_o nestorian_n in_o word_n orthodoxal_a in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n heretical_a pa._n 147._o sect_n 20._o and_o p._n 448._o sect_n 22_o 23._o witness_v by_o justinian_n p._n 449._o sect_n 24._o by_o the_o five_o council_n sect_n 25._o by_o the_o epistle_n itself_o sect_n 26_o 27._o the_o nestorian_n by_o nature_n understand_v person_n p._n 162._o sect_n 46_o 47._o the_o nestorian_n slander_v cyrill_a to_o teach_v two_o person_n p._n 163._o sect_n 47._o narses_n for_o his_o piety_n and_o prudence_n belove_v of_o justinian_n p._n 248._o sect_n 12._o narses_n entreat_v not_o for_o vigilius_n pa._n 249._o sect_n 14._o narses_n overcome_v not_o totilas_n if_o binius_fw-la his_o gloss_n be_v true_a p._n 458._o sect_n 23._o narses_n overcome_v not_o the_o goth_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o mary_n p._n 459._o sect_n 24._o o._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o five_o council_n be_v those_o tria_fw-la capitula_fw-la p._n 2._o sect_n 3._o origen_n commend_v for_o his_o gift_n and_o learning_n p._n 103._o sect_n 28._o origen_n condemn_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o five_o synod_n p._n 392._o sect_n 1_o 2._o origen_n cause_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o action_n in_o the_o five_o synod_n p._n 393._o sect_n 3._o nor_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o second_o action_n in_o the_o synod_n sect_n 4._o the_o order_n of_o lawful_a general_a counsel_n pa._n 304._o sect_n 19_o p._n papist_o be_v true_o such_o as_o ground_n upon_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n p._n 187._o sect_n 26._o pope_n vigilius_n excommunicate_v in_o a_o african_a synod_n p._n 236._o sect_n 16._o the_o pope_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n p._n 4._o sect_n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o pag._n 6._o sect_n 5._o the_o pope_n presence_n not_o
after_o a_o second_o conclusion_n like_a to_o this_o they_o adjoyne_v a_o three_o which_o concern_v they_o both_o he_o who_o pertinacious_o gainsay_v these_o two_o verity_n est_fw-la censendus_fw-la haereticus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o heretic_n thus_o the_o council_n at_o basil_n clear_o witness_v that_o till_o this_o time_n of_o the_o council_n the_o defend_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o be_v supreme_a or_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v infallible_a be_v esteem_v a_o heresy_n by_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o maintainer_n of_o that_o doctrine_n to_o be_v heretic_n which_o their_o decree_n be_v not_o as_o some_o false_o pretend_v reject_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o those_o time_n but_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o that_o a._n consistorialiter_fw-la judicial_o and_o cathedral_o by_o the_o indubitate_a pope_n that_o then_o be_v for_o so_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n witness_v who_o hear_v that_o eugenius_n will_v dissolve_v the_o council_n say_v b._n thus_o it_o 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