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catholici_fw-la sensûs_fw-la normam_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la vincent_n lirinens_fw-la adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o church_n fair_o try_v by_o they_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o nestorius_n and_o his_o antagonist_n be_v try_v in_o the_o three_o general_a council_n the_o difference_n happen_v in_o the_o follow_a manner_n nestorius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n open_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o mother_n of_o god._n this_o alarmed_a cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n and_o many_o other_o bishop_n who_o suspect_v that_o nestorius_n have_v a_o design_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o that_o assertion_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o paulus_n samosatensis_n and_o photinus_n who_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man._n 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bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o write_n of_o other_o father_n all_o which_o be_v examine_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o nestorius_n be_v a_o innovator_n and_o that_o cyril_n be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n use_v to_o call_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god._n i_o have_v take_v this_o short_a account_n of_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n proceed_v against_o nestorius_n because_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o 42._o by_o quod_fw-la ne_fw-la praesumptione_n magis_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la promere_fw-la videremur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la adhibuimus_fw-la sancti_fw-la concilii_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la triennium_fw-la fermè_fw-la in_o asiâ_fw-la apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la celebratum_fw-la est_fw-la viris_fw-la clarissemis_fw-la basso_n antiochoque_fw-la consulibus_fw-la vbi_fw-la cum_fw-la sanciendis_fw-la sidei_fw-la regulis_fw-la disceptaretur_fw-la 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of_o the_o province_n sit_v solitary_a and_o all_o her_o friend_n become_v her_o enemy_n nay_o he_o be_v able_a as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o say_v unto_o her_o people_n come_v out_o of_o she_o lest_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n 260._o sin_n saltem_fw-la petrarchae_n parcerent_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la numero_fw-la parumque_fw-la absuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la benedicto_n xii_o fuerit_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la creatus_fw-la homo_fw-la italus_n atque_fw-la idem_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la praelatis_fw-la unus_fw-la summâ_fw-la erudition_n &_o sapientiâ_fw-la vir_fw-la quem_fw-la papa_n quem_fw-la tota_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sedes_fw-la quem_fw-la tota_fw-la italia_n maximi_fw-la facit_fw-la atque_fw-la colit_fw-la pp_n vergerius_n annot._n in_o catal._n haer._n fol._n 259_o 260._o petrarch_n one_o of_o her_o most_o eminent_a writer_n in_o prose_n and_o verse_n who_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o glory_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o rome_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o laurel_n petrarch_n one_o of_o her_o celebrate_a churchman_n who_o narrow_o miss_v a_o cardinal_n cap_n the_o learned_a the_o eloquent_a the_o charm_a petrarch_n apply_v this_o and_o many_o more_o such_o text_n unto_o she_o in_o a_o 260._o a_o part_v of_o which_o epistle_n be_v translate_v and_o cite_v by_o vergerius_n ibid._n fol._n 259_o 260._o epistle_n wherein_o he_o paraphrase_a the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o how_o do_v they_o know_v but_o god_n may_v make_v the_o people_n hear_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o petrarch_n and_o come_v out_o of_o she_o in_o as_o great_a number_n beyond_o the_o alps_o and_o apennines_n as_o they_o have_v do_v on_o this_o side_n of_o they_o the_o pectilent_a northern_a heresy_n as_o one_o call_v it_o may_v soon_o scale_v the_o mountain_n and_o invade_v the_o southern_a climate_n and_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o know_v how_o sudden_o god_n may_v make_v province_n after_o province_n and_o nation_n after_o nation_n fall_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o
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