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A19554 A treatise of the Fift General Councel held at Constantinople, anno 553. under Iustinian the Emperor, in the time of Pope Vigilius. The occasion being those tria capitula, which for many yeares troubled the whole Church. VVherein 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 Divinity, 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; Vigilius dormitans Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624.; Crakanthorpe, George, b. 1586 or 7.; Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624. Justinian the Emperor defended, against Cardinal Baronius. 1634 (1634) STC 5984; ESTC S107275 687,747 538

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pope_n have_v definitive_o decree_v we_o permit_v or_o suffer_v no_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o teach_v or_o believe_v what_o cyrill_n what_o proclus_n what_o the_o whole_a general_a counsel_n of_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n that_o be_v what_o all_o catholic_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n have_v do_v teach_v and_o believe_v we_o permit_v nay_o we_o command_v and_o by_o this_o our_o apostolical_a constitution_n decree_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v heretic_n and_o defend_v both_o a_o heresy_n that_o no_o dead_a man_n may_v be_v condemn_v and_o condemn_v heretic_n in_o defend_v theodorus_n yea_o defend_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n and_o teacher_n of_o truth_n this_o we_o permit_v command_n and_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o to_o do_v otherwise_o to_o condemn_v theodorus_n or_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n do_v we_o permit_v or_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a unto_o they_o 46._o and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o pope_n add_v one_o 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it_o 22_o you_o have_v now_o the_o judgement_n and_o cathedral_n resolution_n of_o vigilius_n touch_v this_o second_o chapter_n that_o the_o heretical_a writing_n of_o theodoret_n against_o cyril_n and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n may_v not_o be_v condemn_v take_v a_o view_n also_o of_o those_o two_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o strengthen_v and_o persuade_v the_o same_o the_o former_a be_v draw_v from_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v say_v vigilius_n 180._o vigilius_n vig._n const_n nu_fw-la 180._o valde_fw-la contrarium_fw-la &_o chalcedonensis_n synodi_n judicie_n indubitabiliter_fw-la inimicum_fw-la very_o contrary_a and_o without_o all_o doubt_n repugnant_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o chalcedon_n that_o any_o nestorian_a doctrine_n shall_v now_o be_v condemn_v sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la nomine_fw-la under_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n theodoret._n so_o vigilius_n 23_o can_v he_o not_o content_v himself_o to_o be_v heretical_a 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be_v as_o vigilius_n teach_v indubitanter_fw-la contrarium_fw-la most_o certain_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n at_o chalcedon_n if_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n be_v not_o heretical_a which_o to_o think_v be_v impiety_n by_o contradict_v and_o condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n then_o undoubted_o be_v vigilius_n heretical_a in_o teach_v and_o decree_a that_o to_o condemn_v any_o writing_n of_o theodoret_n or_o any_o under_o his_o name_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n 24._o the_o other_o reason_n of_o vigilius_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n injury_n and_o slander_n against_o theodoret_n to_o condemn_v his_o writing_n this_o the_o pope_n 182._o pope_n vigil_n const_n nu_fw-la 182._o express_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o his_o sentence_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n those_o be_v the_o three_o personal_a point_n before_o handle_v be_v weigh_v we_o ordain_v and_o decree_v nihil_fw-la in_o injuriam_fw-la atque_fw-la obtrectationem_fw-la probatissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la theodoreti_n sub_fw-la taxatione_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la à_fw-la quoquam_fw-la fieri_fw-la vel_fw-la proferri_fw-la that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o speak_v by_o any_o to_o the_o injury_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a bishop_n theodoret_n by_o tax_v of_o his_o name_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v tax_v if_o his_o writing_n or_o book_n be_v condemn_v 25._o see_v here_o the_o compassionate_a and_o tender_a heart_n of_o vigilius_n not_o only_o justinian_n and_o the_o five_o general_a council_n but_o pelagius_n gregory_n and_o other_o succeed_a pope_n and_o counsel_n even_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o vigilius_n they_o all_o by_o approve_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o five_o synod_n do_v not_o only_o tax_v the_o name_n of_o theodoret_n but_o accurse_v &_o anathematise_v the_o writing_n of_o theodoret_n 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foolish_a and_o proud_a self-love_n but_o of_o a_o most_o malignant_a ibid._n malignant_a nimis_fw-la perverse_a se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la a_o ma●_n qui_fw-la &_o ali●●_n nuli_fw-la errare_fw-la ut_fw-la error_n suus_fw-la lateat_fw-la ibid._n mind_n rather_o to_o wish_v other_o to_o be_v poison_v with_o his_o heresy_n then_o either_o himself_o to_o recall_v or_o permit_v other_o special_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o condemn_v his_o heresy_n it_o be_v no_o injury_n no_o slander_n nor_o disgrace_n to_o theodoret_n that_o his_o heretical_a writing_n be_v by_o the_o church_n condemn_v but_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fault_n unexcusable_a and_o a_o eternal_a disgrace_n to_o the_o church_n if_o she_o have_v suffer_v such_o heretical_a writing_n to_o pass_v uncondemned_a 27._o oh_o but_o theodoret_n be_v probatissimus_fw-la vir_fw-la a_o man_n most_o approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n say_v vigilius_n be_v it_o not_o a_o injury_n to_o condemn_v the_o writing_n of_o a_o man_n most_o 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such_o pain_n and_o that_o also_o with_o some_o expense_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o hazard_v of_o his_o life_n that_o in_o eight_o hundred_o parish_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o cyrus_n ne_fw-la jbid._n ne_fw-la jbid._n unum_fw-la quidem_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la zizanium_fw-la remansit_fw-la there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o heretical_a weed_n 30._o so_o learned_a so_o laborious_a so_o worthy_a a_o bishop_n be_v theodoret_n and_o so_o desirous_a be_o i_o not_o to_o impair_v any_o part_n of_o his_o honour_n much_o less_o to_o injure_v disgrace_n or_o slander_v he_o who_o almost_o will_v not_o the_o writing_n of_o a_o man_n so_o noble_a for_o birth_n and_o parentage_n so_o famous_a for_o learning_n so_o eminent_a in_o virtue_n move_v and_o persuade_v to_o assent_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o may_v go_v currant_n without_o tax_v without_o note_n or_o censure_v of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o much_o more_o than_o the_o book_n of_o origen_n both_o because_o origen_n be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n but_o theodoret_n a_o bishop_n and_o special_o because_o origen_n ruff._n origen_n originem_fw-la fontem_fw-la arij_fw-la niceni_n patres_fw-la percussere_fw-la damnantes_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la filium_fw-la negant_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la substantia_fw-la patris_fw-la illum_fw-la originem_fw-la ariumque_fw-la damnaverunt_fw-la hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la pon._n mac_fw-la de_fw-fr error_n orig._n omnis_fw-la tam_fw-la orientis_fw-la quam_fw-la occidentis_fw-la catholicorum_n synodus_fw-la illum_fw-la haereticum_fw-la denunciat_fw-la hier._n apol._n 2._o adver_n ruff._n himself_o be_v by_o the_o church_n condemn_v and_o so_o the_o author_n be_v disgrace_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o writing_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o small_a but_o the_o person_n of_o theodoret_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n they_o all_o proclaim_v 8._o proclaim_v con._n chal._n act._n 8._o he_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a and_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n here_o be_v a_o 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&_o acatio_fw-la videbatur_fw-la libre_fw-la ca._n 8._o have_v spread_v abroad_o that_o cyrill_n in_o make_v the_o union_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o nestorian_a doctrine_n of_o two_o nature_n make_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o 12._o chapter_n certify_v cyrill_n of_o this_o report_n cyrill_n write_v unto_o he_o at_o large_a declare_v the_o contrary_a and_o assure_v he_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a calumny_n devise_v against_o he_o they_o reprove_v and_o accuse_v we_o say_v he_o 835._o he_o cyril_n epist_n ad_fw-la acat_fw-la to_o 5._o act._n conc._n eph._n ca._n 8._o pa._n 8●4_n 835._o as_o if_o former_o we_o have_v think_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o at_o the_o union_n we_o have_v write_v and_o i_o understand_v that_o they_o object_n also_o unto_o we_o quod_fw-la novam_fw-la fidei_fw-la expositionem_fw-la vel_fw-la symbolum_fw-la receperimus_fw-la that_o we_o have_v now_o at_o the_o union_n embrace_v a_o new_a creed_n or_o new_a exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n reject_v that_o old_a and_o venerable_a creed_n thus_o do_v the_o nestorian_n accuse_v cyrill_a as_o himself_o testify_v but_o what_o answer_v he_o for_o himself_o at_o stultus_fw-la stulta_fw-la loquor_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la ejus_fw-la vana_fw-la meditatur_fw-la he_o call_v they_o in_o plain_a term_n fool_n and_o liar_n the_o fool_n speak_v foolish_o and_o his_o heart_n meditate_v lie_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o warn_v acatius_n not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o counterfeit_a epistle_n or_o form_n of_o union_n which_o the_o nestorian_n have_v forge_v and_o spread_v abroad_o in_o his_o name_n if_o any_o epistle_n say_v he_o a._n he_o jbid._n pa._n 837._o a._n be_v carry_v about_o as_o write_v by_o i_o tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la ephesi_n acta_fw-la sunt_fw-la jam_fw-la dolente_fw-la &_o poenitentiam_fw-la agente_fw-la contemnatur_fw-la as_o if_o i_o do_v now_o since_o the_o union_n sorrow_n and_o repent_v for_o those_o 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quae_fw-la contra_fw-la nestorij_fw-la blasphemias_fw-la scripsimus_fw-la retractaremus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d retractaremus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o we_o have_v upon_o the_o union_n recall_v revoke_v or_o deny_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v write_v before_o against_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o nestorius_n 17._o beside_o these_o indubitate_a testimony_n of_o cyrill_n the_o nestorian_n themselves_o do_v manifest_v this_o their_o calumny_n for_o although_o john_n and_o those_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o in_o their_o council_n at_o antioch_n subscribe_v to_o that_o holy_a profession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v send_v from_o cyrill_n unto_o they_o who_o be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a part_n and_o who_o therefore_o be_v count_v the_o eastern_a church_n though_o these_o i_o say_v be_v as_o they_o well_o deserve_v receive_v into_o the_o catholic_a communion_n when_o the_o union_n be_v conclude_v yet_o be_v it_o most_o untrue_a which_o vigilius_n affirm_v and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o 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or_o ibid._n or_o epiphanius_n cyprius_fw-la sic_fw-la inquit_fw-la ne_o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la imagine_v infer_v atis_o neque_fw-la in_o coemiterijs_fw-la statuatis_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la communi_fw-la tolerentur_fw-la ibid._n in_o churchyard_n or_o in_o their_o common_a dwell_v house_n but_o every_o where_o to_o carry_v about_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n this_o say_v nettle_v the_o nicene_n father_n not_o a_o little_a who_o be_v very_o superstitious_o devote_v to_o image-worship_n and_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o better_a answer_n they_o say_v that_o the_o book_n whence_o that_o be_v allege_v be_v false_o b._n false_o id_fw-la ex_fw-la epiphanio_n lectum_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la illius_fw-la existit_fw-la ibid._n a._n et_fw-fr verum_fw-la ut_fw-la novitij_fw-la libelli_fw-la et_fw-la alieni_fw-la falsique_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n b._n ascribe_v to_o epiphanius_n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o epiphanius_n they_o honour_v b._n honour_v commentarium_fw-la illum_fw-la reijcimus_fw-la beatum_fw-la autem_fw-la patrem_fw-la epiph._n ecclesiae_fw-la doctorem_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la ibid._n b._n as_o a_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o that_o book_n go_v under_o his_o name_n they_o reject_v which_o
ibae_n à_fw-la patribus_fw-la pronunciata_fw-la dictatio_fw-la therefore_o for_o that_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o ibas_n by_o his_o epistle_n show_v that_o he_o embrace_v for_o that_o do_v the_o father_n of_o chalcedon_n pronounce_v the_o writing_n or_o epistle_n not_o the_o end_n only_o of_o it_o to_o be_v orthodoxal_a so_o he_o take_v this_o one_o part_n of_o which_o he_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v approve_v at_o chalcedon_n as_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v doubt_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o epistle_n itself_o even_o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v by_o the_o same_o father_n approve_v yea_o and_o baronius_n also_o though_o he_o in_o word_n pretend_v the_o contrary_a yet_o seem_v to_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n for_o he_o use_v the_o very_a like_o reason_n as_o vigilius_n do_v quod_fw-la 191._o quod_fw-la bar._n a_o 553._o nu_fw-la 191._o ex_fw-la illa_fw-la because_o ibas_n in_o this_o epistle_n profess_v himself_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o union_n therefore_o patres_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la eam_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ut_fw-la catholicam_fw-la recipiendam_fw-la the_o father_n at_o chalcedon_n say_v that_o the_o epistle_n lo_o the_o epistle_n say_v the_o cardinal_n not_o a_o part_n only_o of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o catholic_a 10._o which_o will_v be_v more_o plain_a if_o we_o observe_v one_o other_o point_n out_o of_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n which_o may_v not_o well_o be_v omit_v for_o whereas_o all_o contain_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n respect_v thing_n do_v either_o before_o or_o at_o or_o after_o the_o union_n in_o none_o of_o these_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v they_o be_v this_o writing_n heretical_a or_o against_o the_o faith_n for_o what_o be_v do_v before_o the_o union_n though_o therein_o much_o be_v speak_v against_o cyrill_n &_o the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o cyrill_n call_v a_o heretic_n yet_o be_v all_o that_o say_v etc._n say_v bar._n a_o 448._o nu_fw-la 71._o epistola_fw-la historiam_fw-la continet_fw-la rerum_fw-la gestarum_fw-la inter_fw-la johannem_fw-la &_o cyrillum_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la transacta_fw-la essent_fw-la refere_o etc._n etc._n baronius_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o a_o historical_a narration_n as_o declare_v what_o be_v do_v not_o as_o allow_v that_o which_o be_v do_v ut_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la nihil_fw-la adversus_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la oblocutus_fw-la videatur_fw-la that_o in_o this_o part_n there_o be_v no_o wrong_n do_v to_o cyrill_n at_o the_o union_n or_o when_o it_o be_v conclude_v then_o be_v ibas_n reconcile_v to_o cyrill_n and_o receive_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o will_v not_o write_v against_o the_o faith_n so_o teach_v the_o cardinal_n ibas_n say_v 59_o say_v an._n eodem_fw-la nu_fw-la 59_o he_o take_v part_n with_o nestorius_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la per_fw-la paulum_fw-la emissenum_fw-la until_o the_o time_n that_o the_o union_n be_v make_v by_o paul_n bishop_n of_o emisa_n quando_fw-la ipse_fw-la sicut_fw-la alij_fw-la communicare_fw-la cum_fw-la s._n cyrillo_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la caepit_fw-la at_o which_o time_n ibas_n as_o the_o rest_n begin_v to_o communicate_v with_o cyrill_n and_o with_o the_o catholic_a church_n vigilius_n 192._o vigilius_n vigil_n const_n nu_fw-la 192._o note_v the_o same_o and_o out_o of_o he_o baronius_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v it_o by_o paulus_n bishop_n of_o emisa_n john_n atque_fw-la omnes_fw-la orientales_fw-la episcopi_fw-la and_o all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n than_o ibas_n among_o they_o return_v to_o concord_n with_o cyrill_n and_o baronius_n further_a by_o the_o epistle_n itself_o make_v this_o plain_a for_o by_o it_o say_v 75._o say_v bar._n a_o 448._o nu_fw-la 75._o he_o be_v declare_v that_o ibas_n though_o before_o that_o time_n he_o have_v dote_v tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la catholicum_fw-la yet_o then_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o write_v this_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_a and_o ibas_n write_v this_o epistle_n eodem_fw-la 211_o eodem_fw-la ba._n a_o 553._o nu_fw-la 211_o momento_n pacis_fw-la initae_fw-la at_o the_o very_a time_n and_o moment_n when_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v and_o conclude_v after_o which_o he_o never_o speak_v one_o undecent_a word_n against_o cyrill_n so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o union_n be_v a_o catholic_a he_o will_v not_o oppugn_v or_o write_v against_o the_o faith_n much_o less_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o union_n for_o after_o that_o time_n vigilius_n 194_o vigilius_n vig._n const_n nu_fw-la 194_o testify_v that_o ibas_n remain_v still_o a_o catholic_a and_o in_o the_o catholic_a communion_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la exitum_fw-la even_o to_o his_o die_a day_n and_o baronius_n express_v the_o same_o say_v 211._o say_v bar._n a_o 553._o nu_fw-la 211._o that_o after_o the_o union_n it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v aliquod_fw-la verbum_fw-la indecens_fw-la adversus_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la protulisse_fw-la that_o ibas_n speak_v any_o unseemly_a word_n against_o cyrill_n hereupon_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v write_v by_o ibas_n when_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_a write_v with_o a_o catholic_a mind_n and_o affection_n by_o he_o who_o both_o at_o and_o after_o the_o union_n will_v not_o write_v against_o the_o faith_n which_o himself_o profess_v and_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o matter_n before_o the_o union_n that_o be_v all_o historical_o narrate_v not_o by_o assent_n approve_v 11._o oh_o how_o do_v these_o man_n even_o labour_n and_o study_v to_o be_v miserable_a and_o to_o tie_v more_o fast_o the_o knot_n of_o those_o anathemaes_n denounce_v against_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a council_n which_o nothing_o but_o renounce_v their_o heretical_a defence_n of_o this_o epistle_n can_v ever_o dissolve_v what_o will_v they_o doubt_v or_o fear_v to_o say_v who_o will_v justify_v that_o whole_a epistle_n as_o affirm_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o faith_n for_o a_o narration_n be_v no_o assertion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v of_o which_o the_o holy_a council_n and_o catholic_a church_n have_v pronounce_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o heretical_a and_o every_o part_n head_n and_o tail_n beginning_n and_o end_v a_o absolute_a and_o positive_a denial_n of_o the_o faith_n what_o untruth_n will_v they_o not_o avouch_v who_o deny_v ibas_n after_o the_o union_n to_o have_v injure_v cyrill_n whereas_o the_o holy_a general_a council_n witness_v and_o that_o true_o as_o you_o shall_v straight_o see_v that_o even_o in_o this_o union_n which_o ibas_n mention_v he_o wrong_v cyrill_a and_o all_o catholic_v more_o than_o in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o epist_n yea_o more_o than_o nestorius_n himself_o ever_o do_v but_o omit_v for_o this_o time_n all_o the_o other_o untruth_n which_o be_v not_o a_o few_o in_o those_o assertion_n of_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n therein_o which_o i_o may_v not_o well_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n 12._o the_o former_a be_v at_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o laughter_n how_o curious_a and_o even_o superstitious_a the_o cardinal_n be_v in_o calculate_v the_o nativity_n of_o this_o impious_a epistle_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o juno_n lucina_n unto_o it_o and_o know_v the_o very_a moment_n of_o time_n when_o this_o fair_a babe_n be_v first_o bring_v to_o light_n it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o eodem_fw-la momento_n pacis_fw-la initae_fw-la in_o that_o very_a moment_n when_o the_o union_n be_v make_v betwixt_o john_n and_o cyrill_n at_o that_o very_a moment_n sure_o the_o cardinal_n ephemerides_n or_o the_o constellation_n deceive_v he_o it_o be_v neither_o write_v in_o that_o moment_n nor_o in_o that_o month_n nor_o in_o that_o year_n nor_o at_o the_o least_o two_o whole_a year_n after_o the_o union_n be_v conclude_v for_o the_o epistle_n mention_v not_o only_o the_o praise_n of_o theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n but_o his_o commendation_n by_o rambulas_fw-la now_o neither_o do_v the_o nestorian_n so_o much_o honour_n nor_o do_v the_o catholic_n by_o name_n condemn_v theodorus_n till_o the_o emperor_n have_v by_o his_o edict_n straight_o forbid_v the_o read_n write_a hear_v or_o have_v of_o the_o book_n of_o nestorius_n till_o then_o the_o name_n and_o writing_n of_o nestorius_n be_v a_o patriarch_n and_o of_o so_o eminent_a a_o city_n as_o constantinople_n be_v far_o more_o fit_a to_o credit_v and_o countenance_v their_o doctrine_n than_o the_o name_n of_o theodorus_n be_v but_o a_o bishop_n and_o of_o a_o very_a obscure_a and_o ignoble_a town_n or_o corner_n rather_o which_o in_o likelihood_n have_v be_v bury_v in_o eternal_a oblivion_n have_v not_o he_o by_o his_o own_o infamy_n make_v it_o famous_a as_o herostratus_n 14._o herostratus_n herostratus_n ut_fw-la nomen_fw-la memoria_fw-la sceleris_fw-la extenderet_fw-la in●endium_fw-la nobilis_fw-la fabricae_fw-la quod_fw-la inter_fw-la 7._o orbis_fw-la miracula_fw-la unum_fw-la erat_fw-la manu_fw-la sva_fw-la struxit_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la fassus_fw-la est_fw-la sol._n n._n ca._n 53._o
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these_o why_o shall_v not_o his_o express_a profession_n to_o hold_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v he_o or_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a rather_o than_o his_o other_o express_a profession_n to_o defend_v the_o three_o chapter_n make_v or_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n why_o rather_o shall_v his_o heretical_a than_o his_o orthodoxal_a profession_n give_v denomination_n unto_o he_o i_o also_o demand_v of_o you_o see_v every_o heretic_n in_o express_a word_n profess_v to_o believe_v the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o condemn_v of_o every_o heresy_n why_o shall_v not_o this_o orthodoxal_a profession_n make_v or_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a rather_o than_o his_o express_a profession_n of_o some_o one_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n say_v for_o example_n sake_n of_o arianism_n make_v or_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o arian_n heretic_n the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o do_v a_o arian_n so_o profess_v to_o hold_v the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o forsake_v his_o arianism_n and_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o manifestation_n that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v this_o certain_o his_o profession_n of_o arianism_n with_o such_o a_o profession_n to_o hold_v the_o scripture_n can_v not_o make_v he_o a_o heretic_n no_o more_o than_o cyprian_n profession_n of_o rebaptisation_n or_o irenees_n of_o the_o millenarie_a heresy_n do_v make_v they_o heretic_n err_v he_o shall_v as_o they_o do_v but_o be_v not_o pertinacious_a in_o error_n heretic_n he_o can_v not_o be_v as_o they_o be_v not_o but_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o with_o all_o heretic_n they_o profess_v to_o hold_v the_o scripture_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v that_o private_a doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o maintain_v that_o they_o will_v hold_v and_o they_o will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o 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the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o contrary_a to_o their_o error_n see_v this_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o hold_v their_o private_a opinion_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o they_o will_v hold_v it_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o but_o because_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o say_v what_o any_o will_n or_o can_v to_o the_o contrary_n so_o their_o own_o will_n and_o not_o scripture_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o believe_v it_o nay_o why_o they_o hold_v it_o with_o such_o a_o stiff_a opinion_n for_o belief_n it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v be_v this_o pertinacie_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o nestorian_n eutychean_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v evident_a have_v they_o believe_v as_o they_o profess_v the_o faith_n decree_v at_o nice_a and_o ephesus_n then_o upon_o manifestation_n of_o their_o error_n out_o of_o those_o counsel_n they_o will_v have_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n but_o see_v the_o nestorian_n persist_v to_o hold_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o ephesus_n manifest_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o nicene_n council_n hold_v but_o one_o person_n and_o see_v the_o eutychean_o persist_v to_o hold_n but_o one_o nature_n after_o the_o union_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o whole_a council_n at_o chalcedon_n manifest_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o holy_a ephesine_n synod_n hold_v two_o nature_n to_o abide_v in_o he_o after_o the_o union_n they_o do_v hereby_o make_v it_o evident_a unto_o all_o that_o they_o so_o profess_v to_o hold_v those_o counsel_n as_o that_o they_o resolve_v not_o to_o forsake_v their_o nestorian_a and_o eutichean_a heresy_n for_o any_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o conviction_n of_o their_o error_n out_o of_o those_o counsel_n and_o their_o profession_n of_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v we_o hold_v those_o counsel_n and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o
nation_n and_o kingdom_n 4._o now_o behold_v a_o miracle_n 11._o miracle_n ita_fw-la plane_n magno_fw-la veluti_fw-la miraculo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n nu_fw-la 11._o indeed_o by_o flee_v away_o vigilius_n overcom_v by_o be_v persecute_v he_o be_v victorious_a all_o humane_a power_n even_o hell_n gate_n do_v and_o must_v yee_v to_o he_o for_o the_o emperor_n understanding_n that_o he_o be_v flee_v away_o repent_v ib._n repent_v justinianus_n facti_fw-la poenitens_fw-la dignam_fw-la tanto_fw-la pontifice_fw-la legationem_fw-la ●rnavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n he_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o send_v messenger_n to_o recall_v he_o from_o chalcedon_n and_o those_o not_o ordinary_a soldier_n sed_fw-la dignam_fw-la tanto_fw-la pontifice_fw-la legationem_fw-la but_o honourable_a ambassador_n worthy_a the_o estate_n of_o so_o great_a a_o bishop_n who_o shall_v assure_v he_o even_o upon_o their_o oath_n ibid._n oath_n juramento_fw-la praestito_fw-la honorificè_fw-la revocaret_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v honourable_o receive_v but_o so_o stout_a nay_o magnanimous_a be_v the_o pope_n and_o so_o very_o circumspect_a and_o wise_a 12._o wise_a nuncijs_fw-la licet_fw-la magna_fw-la pollicentibus_fw-la haud_fw-la putaevit_fw-la esse_fw-la credendum_fw-la utpote_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la proverbio_fw-la est_fw-la graecorum_n fides_fw-la bar._n 552._o nu_fw-la 12._o as_o remember_v the_o proverb_n graecorum_n fides_fw-la that_o he_o will_v neither_o come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o believe_v 12._o believe_v neque_fw-la juratis_fw-la patricijs_fw-la voluit_fw-la fidem_fw-la adhibere_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperator_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la rom._n pontificis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la capitulis_fw-la appendisset_fw-la edicta_fw-la protinus_fw-la revocaret_fw-la atque_fw-la penitus_fw-la aboleret_fw-la ibid._n nu_fw-la 12._o the_o messenger_n though_o swear_v unto_o he_o unless_o the_o emperor_n will_v present_o recall_v and_o abolish_v his_o edict_n against_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o emperor_n yield_v 19_o yield_v constat_fw-la cessisse_fw-la tandem_fw-la vigilio_n jmperatorem_fw-la atque_fw-la appensa_fw-la amoveri_fw-la jussisse_fw-la a_o se_fw-la prolata_fw-la de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la capitulis_fw-la edicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o 552._o nu_fw-la 15._o et_fw-la jmperator_fw-la appensa_fw-la antea_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la capitulis_fw-la tolli_fw-la jussit_fw-la edicta_fw-la ibid._n nu_fw-la 19_o to_o all_o that_o the_o pope_n prescribe_v yea_o constat_fw-la cessisse_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a and_o evident_a that_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n and_o that_o penitus_fw-la in_o every_o point_n he_o command_v the_o edict_n which_o he_o have_v publish_v to_o be_v take_v away_o to_o be_v remove_v &_o ex_fw-la sontentia_fw-la 19_o sontentia_fw-la ibid._n a_o 552._o nu_fw-la 19_o vigilii_fw-la quod_fw-la fecerat_fw-la abrogavit_fw-la and_o according_a to_o vigilius_n direction_n he_o abrogate_a what_o before_o he_o have_v do_v nor_o only_o do_v the_o emperor_n repent_v but_o theodorus_n 20._o theodorus_n theodorus_n facti_fw-la poenitens_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la accedens_fw-la humilis_fw-la libellum_fw-la supplicem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vigilio_n offer_v ibid._n a_o 552._o nu_fw-la 19_o praestitit_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la mennas_fw-la ibid._n nu_fw-la 20._o also_o and_o menna_n they_o come_v and_o offer_v libellum_fw-la supplicem_fw-la vigilio_n a_o book_n of_o supplication_n to_o entreat_v vigilius_n that_o he_o will_v be_v appease_v towards_o they_o and_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la 29._o suppliciter_fw-la ibid._n nu_fw-la 29._o veniam_fw-la petunt_fw-la they_o beseech_v he_o in_o a_o suppliant_a manner_n to_o forgive_v their_o 20._o their_o quis_fw-la ista_fw-la considerans_fw-la non_fw-la miretur_fw-la atque_fw-la obstupescat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n nu_fw-la 20._o offence_n oh_o how_o admirable_a be_v this_o in_o our_o eye_n the_o rock_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v be_v now_o lay_v again_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o those_o prince_n and_o prelate_n which_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n do_v now_o submit_v supplicate_v and_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o he_o the_o pope_n 20._o pope_n tali_fw-la praemissa_fw-la satisfactione_n vigilius_n eosdem_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la accepit_fw-la redditaque_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pax_fw-la ibid._n nu_fw-la 20._o after_o this_o so_o ample_a satisfaction_n be_v please_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o all_o and_o admit_v they_o into_o his_o communion_n &_o so_o the_o storm_n of_o persecution_n be_v past_a the_o church_n enjoy_v tranquillity_n the_o pope_n be_v bring_v again_o with_o great_a joy_n from_o chalcedon_n to_o constantinople_n for_o the_o joy_n 22._o joy_n hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la anno_fw-la 552_o mennas_fw-la const_n episcopus_fw-la à_fw-la vigilio_n in_o communionem_fw-la admissus_fw-la encae●ia_fw-la celebravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n bar._n ibid._n a_o 552._o nu_fw-la 22._o and_o solemnity_n whereof_o menna_n that_o same_o year_n which_o be_v the_o 26_o 26._o 26_o anno_fw-la hoc_fw-la 552._o exordio_fw-la mensis_fw-la aprilis_fw-la incipit_fw-la numerari_fw-la justiniani_n annus_fw-la 26._o of_o justinian_n and_o next_o before_o the_o general_a council_n celebrate_v a_o feast_n of_o the_o encaenia_fw-la or_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o three_o apostle_n andrew_n luke_n and_o timothy_n and_o the_o holy_a relic_n 22._o relic_n cum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la curru_fw-la a●reo_fw-la circumvectae_fw-la ab_fw-la ●edem_fw-la menna_n reconditae_fw-la sunt_fw-la bar._n ibid._n nu_fw-la 22._o of_o their_o body_n be_v then_o find_v mennas_n carry_v they_o round_o about_o the_o city_n in_o a_o chariot_n of_o gold_n and_o then_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o the_o church_n after_o all_o which_o menna_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o 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