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council_n of_o chalcedon_n require_v it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v but_o require_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o actual_a and_o express_a term_n which_o the_o council_n require_v and_o theodoret_n perform_v in_o virtual_a and_o implicit_a term_n the_o thing_n require_v and_o do_v be_v the_o same_o the_o manner_n only_o of_o do_v it_o or_o require_v it_o to_o be_v do_v be_v different_a even_o as_o to_o require_v of_o man_n to_o profess_v christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o require_v be_v not_o to_o require_v they_o to_o profess_v more_o or_o aught_o else_o than_o the_o scripture_n teach_v and_o all_o catholic_v quartum_fw-la before_o profess_v by_o those_o word_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o but_o it_o be_v a_o require_v of_o a_o explicit_a profession_n of_o that_o truth_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o by_o those_o word_n of_o scripture_n they_o do_v before_o implicitè_fw-fr profess_v 15._o but_o yet_o at_o least_o will_v some_o of_o vigilius_n friend_n reply_n it_o be_v unfit_a to_o require_v this_o explicit_a anathematise_v of_o theodoret_n write_n see_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v not_o require_v it_o no_o not_o so_o neither_o the_o explicit_a condemn_v of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o fit_a but_o necessary_a at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o justinian_n and_o vigilius_n for_o as_o when_o the_o arian_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v enough_o for_o one_o to_o clear_v himself_o of_o arianism_n to_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v this_o text_n for_o true_a i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o though_o therein_o he_o do_v implicitè_fw-fr profess_v christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o to_o have_v profess_v that_o alone_a before_o the_o question_n about_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o substance_n be_v move_v have_v be_v sufficient_a but_o now_o he_o must_v explicitè_fw-fr profess_v that_o truth_n which_o be_v explicitè_fw-fr deny_v and_o oppugn_v even_o so_o
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 plâ—s_fw-la vident_fw-la oculi_fw-la quam_fw-la oculus_fw-la he_o add_v to_o his_o own_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o whole_a synod_n of_o bishop_n all_o of_o they_o bend_v their_o eye_n wit_n &_o industry_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o cause_n further_o yet_o vigilius_n speak_v in_o this_o cause_n of_o ibas_n not_o doubtful_o but_o in_o word_n proceed_v from_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o resolute_a judgement_n dilucide_fw-la 186._o aperteque_fw-la reperimus_fw-la evidenter_fw-la 190._o advertimus_fw-la apertissimum_fw-la ibid._n noscuntur_fw-la praebuisse_fw-la consensum_fw-la 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 recantâ—sse_fw-la palinodiam_fw-la and_o vaunt_v that_o cyrill_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o former_a doctrine_n do_v now_o at_o last_o revoke_v the_o same_o and_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n and_o this_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n write_v and_o send_v abroad_o as_o a_o circular_a epistle_n to_o be_v read_v throughout_o the_o province_n pro_fw-la selatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o ignominia_fw-la catholicorum_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o for_o the_o disgrace_n of_o catholic_n thus_o baronius_n profess_v as_o you_o see_v that_o he_o know_v this_o epistle_n to_o be_v heretical_a and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n which_o vigilius_n and_o himself_o defend_v as_o orthodoxal_a yea_o even_o in_o that_o very_a point_n touch_v the_o union_n mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n against_o cyrill_n and_o the_o catholic_n as_o if_o they_o by_o make_v the_o union_n have_v consent_v to_o nestorianisme_n and_o renounce_v the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 26._o see_v now_o the_o card._n know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o afterward_o for_o defence_n of_o vigilius_n and_o his_o 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
same_o time_n while_o the_o holy_a council_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n hold_v a_o conventicle_n by_o themselves_o in_o a_o inn_n in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o personal_a absence_n of_o the_o first_o the_o negligent_a of_o the_o second_o and_o wilful_a absence_n of_o the_o last_o the_o holy_a 17._o general_a council_n say_v of_o their_o synodall_n judgement_n give_v by_o those_o who_o be_v then_o present_a that_o it_o be_v nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la communis_fw-la &_o concor_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbis_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o consensus_fw-la nothing_o else_o but_o the_o common_a and_o consent_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o so_o many_o bishop_n beside_o three_o patriarch_n be_v either_o personal_o or_o negligent_o or_o wiful_o absent_a how_o be_v there_o in_o that_o decree_n the_o consent_n of_o these_o true_o because_o they_o all_o even_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n do_v either_o personal_o or_o by_o their_o agent_n express_v or_o else_o in_o such_o a_o tacit_n and_o implicit_a manner_n as_o we_o declare_v wrap_v up_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o synodall_n decree_v make_v by_o the_o bishop_n present_a in_o the_o council_n 28._o but_o what_o if_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v present_a do_v dissent_n from_o that_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o great_a part_n do_v decree_n true_o even_o these_o also_o do_v implicitè_fw-fr and_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v judge_v to_o consent_v to_o that_o same_o decree_n for_o every_o one_o be_v suppose_v to_o agree_v on_o that_o general_a maxim_n of_o reason_n that_o in_o such_o a_o assembly_n of_o judge_n what_o the_o great_a part_n decree_v shall_v stand_v as_o the_o act_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a see_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o bishop_n shall_v ever_o give_v any_o judgement_n in_o a_o cause_n for_o still_o some_o in_o perverseness_n and_o pertinacie_n will_v dissent_v see_v then_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v judge_v and_o see_v there_o can_v no_o other_o mean_n be_v devise_v how_o they_o shall_v judge_v unless_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a part_n may_v stand_v for_o their_o judgement_n reason_n enforce_v all_o to_o consent_v upon_o this_o maxim_n upon_o this_o be_v that_o imperial_a law_n ground_v quod_fw-la 19_o major_n pars_fw-la curiae_fw-la effecit_fw-la pro_fw-la rato_fw-la habetur_fw-la acsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la id_fw-la egerint_fw-la what_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v do_v that_o be_v ratify_v or_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n as_o if_o all_o have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o again_o refertur_fw-la 160._o ad_fw-la universos_fw-la quod_fw-la publicè_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la majorem_fw-la partem_fw-la that_o be_v account_v the_o act_n of_o all_o which_o be_v public_o do_v by_o the_o great_a part_n upon_o this_o ground_n be_v 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deny_v as_o the_o cardinal_n and_o his_o nicene_n father_n do_v that_o this_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n for_o how_o can_v either_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n or_o the_o pope_n legate_n therein_o by_o this_o epistle_n and_o by_o the_o dictation_n and_o content_n thereof_o judge_n ibas_n to_o be_v a_o catholic_a which_o vigilius_n 196._o decree_v and_o baronius_n etc._n more_o than_o twenty_o time_n i_o think_v repeat_v unless_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n for_o of_o ibas_n no_o otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o first_o person_n or_o as_o the_o author_n and_o writer_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v or_o collect_v out_o of_o that_o epistle_n 9_o now_o if_o you_o require_v testimony_n or_o authority_n in_o this_o case_n i_o oppose_v to_o baronius_n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o chalcedon_n of_o which_o baronius_n himself_o say_v 71._o this_o to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n the_o pope_n legate_n and_o after_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n by_o their_o subscription_n confirm_v and_o again_o the_o 77._o act_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v teach_v that_o this_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n i_o oppose_v pope_n vigilius_n who_o in_o his_o constitution_n assent_v 90_o to_o that_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o those_o word_n relecta_fw-la ejus_fw-la epistola_fw-la the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n be_v read_v we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a i_o oppose_v the_o confession_n of_o ibas_n himself_o of_o which_o baronius_n say_v the_o 77._o act_n at_o chalcedon_n declare_v ibam_fw-la confessum_fw-la esse_fw-la eam_fw-la esse_fw-la svam_fw-la that_o ibas_n confess_v this_o epistle_n to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o again_o 211._o we_o have_v before_o declare_v ibam_fw-la eandem_fw-la epistolam_fw-la svam_fw-la esse_fw-la professum_fw-la that_o ibas_n profess_v this_o same_o epistle_n to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o ibas_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n know_v best_a whether_o it_o be_v his_o or_o no._n i_o oppose_v last_o baronius_n to_o baronius_n for_o he_o 71._o say_v of_o this_o epistle_n verè_fw-la esse_fw-la ibae_n fuisse_fw-la cognitam_fw-la that_o it_o be_v know_v true_o and_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n say_v now_o in_o sadness_n what_o you_o think_v of_o baronius_n and_o where_o you_o think_v his_o five_o wit_n be_v when_o he_o deny_v and_o that_o upon_o proof_n by_o public_a record_n this_o to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n which_o the_o pope_n legate_n with_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o pope_n vigilius_n who_o he_o defend_v which_o ibas_n his_o own_o self_n yea_o which_o baronius_n also_o acknowledge_v confess_v and_o profess_v to_o be_v true_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n 10._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o those_o public_a act_n which_o as_o the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o do_v testify_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n what_o first_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n which_o he_o first_o 71._o allege_v and_o the_o ten_o action_n thereof_o i_o say_v and_o say_v it_o upon_o certain_a ground_n that_o the_o cardinal_n therein_o say_v a_o untruth_n for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o appeal_v to_o that_o same_o ten_o action_n of_o the_o council_n in_o no_o part_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v nor_o can_v thence_o be_v collect_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n or_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v my_o say_n yet_o believe_v the_o cardinal_n himself_o more_o than_o once_o testify_v that_o which_o he_o say_v to_o be_v untrue_a these_o be_v his_o word_n 77._o the_o act_n of_o the_o ten_o action_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n eandem_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibae_n cognitam_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la docent_fw-la do_v teach_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o again_o 71_o vere_n esse_fw-la ibae_n fuisse_fw-la cognitam_fw-la eandem_fw-la actio_fw-la decima_fw-la docet_fw-la that_o this_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v true_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n the_o ten_o action_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n do_v teach_v think_v you_o not_o that_o baronius_n be_v more_o like_o the_o esopicall_a satyr_n than_o a_o grave_a cardinal_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n at_o his_o first_o blast_n he_o make_v the_o ten_o action_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n to_o testify_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o then_o he_o blow_v a_o quite_o contrary_a blast_n profess_v the_o ten_o action_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n to_o testify_v that_o this_o be_v true_o and_o certain_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n 11._o o_o but_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o public_a act_n thereof_o they_o witness_v the_o same_o which_o the_o cardinal_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n they_o do_v so_o indeed_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o untruth_n in_o the_o cardinal_n mouth_n so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o those_o his_o nicene_n father_n from_o who_o he_o take_v it_o unless_o perhaps_o those_o man_n of_o nice_a know_v better_a who_o epistle_n it_o be_v then_o do_v the_o 600_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n before_o who_o ibas_n stand_v or_o better_a than_o ibas_n himself_o who_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o epistle_n the_o cardinal_n may_v not_o be_v offend_v that_o we_o dissent_v from_o his_o nicene_n council_n which_o dissent_v from_o the_o holy_a council_n at_o chalcedon_n from_o ibas_n his_o own_o confession_n yea_o from_o who_o the_o cardinal_n dissent_v as_o much_o as_o we_o in_o this_o point_n and_o i_o can_v see_v what_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v in_o his_o cardinalship_n to_o allege_v they_o for_o witness_n who_o testimony_n himself_o in_o this_o very_a point_n for_o which_o he_o produce_v they_o do_v avouch_v to_o be_v untrue_a but_o let_v he_o please_v himself_o in_o those_o nice_a 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person_n 29._o let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o the_o reason_n whereby_o our_o author_n vigilius_n prove_v this_o profession_n to_o be_v catholic_a those_o be_v special_o three_o in_o which_o because_o they_o all_o depend_v on_o that_o which_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o position_n we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o brief_a the_o first_o be_v because_o dioscorus_n 195._o and_o the_o ephesine_n lactrocinie_n do_v judge_v both_o this_o profession_n of_o ibas_n and_o ibas_n himself_o for_o make_v this_o profession_n to_o be_v heretical_a propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la fidei_fw-la professionem_fw-la for_o this_o profession_n of_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n he_o condemn_v and_o depose_v ibas_n now_o the_o judgement_n of_o dioscorus_n to_o have_v be_v unjust_a and_o heretical_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o the_o confession_n of_o ibas_n which_o he_o condemn_v must_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_a as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o heretical_a doctrine_n of_o dioscorus_n a_o very_a poor_a and_o silly_a collection_n for_o a_o pope_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o vigilius_n will_v have_v deride_v it_o have_v not_o nestorianisme_n at_o this_o time_n bereave_v he_o of_o all_o sound_a reason_n and_o judgement_n dioscorus_n and_o his_o ephesine_n conspiracy_n maintain_v the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n which_o deny_v b._n two_o nature_n at_o all_o or_o any_o way_n either_o make_v one_o or_o two_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n after_o the_o incarnation_n so_o whether_o one_o hold_v the_o same_o two_o nature_n to_o make_v but_o one_o person_n as_o the_o catholic_n say_v or_o to_o make_v two_o distinct_a person_n as_o the_o nestorian_n affirm_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o dioscorus_n the_o very_a hold_v of_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n either_o of_o those_o way_n make_v one_o a_o heretic_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o eutiche_n dioscorus_n and_o their_o ephesine_n synod_n the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n do_v equal_o contradict_v both_o the_o catholic_a truth_n and_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n because_o they_o both_o consent_v in_o one_o common_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a nature_n or_o essence_n abide_v in_o christ._n if_o this_o judgement_n of_o dioscorus_n against_o ibas_n will_v prove_v either_o he_o or_o his_o epistle_n to_o be_v catholic_a the_o very_a like_o effect_n it_o must_v have_v in_o theodorus_n in_o nestorius_n in_o all_o nestorian_n and_o in_o all_o their_o write_n they_o all_o with_o ibas_n profess_v two_o nature_n to_o abide_v in_o christ_n they_o all_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o dioscorus_n and_o his_o synod_n be_v heretical_a so_o either_o must_v vigilius_n approve_v all_o nestorian_n for_o catholic_n if_o this_o reason_n for_o ibas_n be_v effectual_a or_o if_o they_o be_v true_o heretic_n who_o dioscorus_n yet_o have_v condemn_v as_o well_o as_o ibas_n then_o be_v this_o his_o reason_n ineffectual_a to_o prove_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o dioscorus_n ibas_n or_o his_o profession_n to_o be_v catholic_a 30._o his_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o likeness_n and_o identity_n of_o faith_n in_o flavianus_n and_o ibas_n damnat_fw-la 195._o quoque_fw-la propter_fw-la duarum_fw-la naturarum_fw-la vocem_fw-la dioscorus_n do_v also_o or_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n condemn_v flavianus_n for_o which_o ibas_n be_v condemn_v to_o wit_n for_o profess_v two_o nature_n in_o christ._n see_v then_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o flavianus_n be_v catholic_a the_o profession_n also_o of_o ibas_n make_v in_o this_o epistle_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o flavianus_n must_v needs_o be_v catholic_a my_o annotation_n on_o this_o reason_n of_o vigilius_n be_v that_o it_o be_v inconsequent_a sophistical_a and_o worth_a nothing_o at_o all_o ibas_n indeed_o in_o word_n say_v the_o like_a with_o flavianus_n but_o flavianus_n say_v it_o in_o a_o catholic_a sense_n hold_v those_o two_o nature_n to_o make_v but_o one_o person_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n and_o ibas_n say_v it_o in_o this_o epistle_n in_o a_o heretical_a sense_n hold_v those_o two_o nature_n to_o make_v two_o distinct_a person_n or_o two_o personal_a subsistence_n to_o dioscorus_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v as_o flavianus_n do_v or_o as_o ibas_n in_o this_o epistle_n do_v for_o see_v they_o both_o jump_v in_o this_o that_o two_o nature_n or_o essence_n do_v remain_v after_o the_o incarnation_n they_o be_v both_o alike_a heretic_n to_o dioscorus_n though_o in_o truth_n the_o profession_n of_o flavianus_n make_v he_o a_o martyr_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n set_v down_o in_o this_o epistle_n be_v in_o word_n the_o same_o make_v he_o a_o heretic_n or_o if_o ibas_n be_v a_o catholic_a for_o profess_v in_o word_n the_o same_o which_o flavianus_n do_v then_o by_o this_o reason_n of_o our_o author_n vigilius_n theodorus_n nestorius_n and_o all_o the_o nestorian_n be_v catholic_n because_o they_o all_o profess_v with_o flavianus_n atwo_a nature_n and_o one_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o ibas_n here_o do_v 31._o his_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n they_o 195_o condemn_v dioscorus_n and_o eutiche_n but_o they_o embrace_v ibas_n a_o evidence_n that_o as_o they_o judge_v the_o profession_n of_o dioscorus_n to_o be_v heretical_a so_o they_o esteem_v the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n to_o be_v orthodoxal_a yea_o even_o this_o which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o epistle_n for_o after_o that_o cyrill_n have_v once_o explain_v his_o chapter_n which_o be_v before_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v after_o that_o time_n in_o catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la rectitudine_fw-la ab_fw-la eâdem_fw-la chalcedonensi_fw-la synodo_fw-la judicatus_fw-la est_fw-la ibas_fw-la permansisse_fw-la ibas_n be_v by_o the_o synod_n at_o chalcedon_n judge_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o right_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o only_a gloss_n fit_a for_o this_o reason_n be_v that_o it_o be_v fallacious_a untrue_a and_o slanderour_n fallacious_a for_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n receive_v ibas_n indeed_o but_o not_o for_o this_o profession_n make_v in_o his_o epistle_n which_o that_o holy_a council_n both_o know_v and_o condemn_v as_o heretical_a but_o as_o before_o we_o have_v declare_v for_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o condemn_v of_o nestorius_n first_o before_o photius_n &_o eustathius_n &_o then_o before_o themselves_o in_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n upon_o this_o whereby_o ibas_n do_v in_o truth_n condemn_v his_o own_o profession_n make_v in_o this_o epistle_n and_o this_o whole_a epistle_n upon_o this_o i_o say_v and_o not_o for_o profess_v in_o this_o epistle_n two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n be_v ibas_n receive_v by_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n untrue_a for_o neither_o do_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n judge_n ibas_n to_o have_v be_v a_o catholic_a or_o hold_v the_o catholic_a 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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 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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 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