how_o pope_n vigilius_n three_o or_o four_o time_n change_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o faith_n pag._n 213._o cap._n 16._o that_o the_o decree_n pope_n of_o vigil_n for_o taciturnity_n touch_v the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o council_n wherein_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v and_o all_o the_o consequent_n upon_o that_o decree_n paint_v out_o by_o baronius_n be_v all_o fiction_n and_o poetical_a pag._n 225._o cap._n 17._o that_o vigilius_n neither_o by_o his_o pontifical_a decree_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o by_o a_o personal_a profession_n consent_v to_o or_o confirm_v the_o five_o council_n after_o the_o end_n thereof_o or_o after_o his_o suppose_a exile_n pag._n 240._o cap._n 18._o the_o four_o and_o last_o exception_n of_o baronius_n in_o defence_n of_o vigilius_n pretend_v that_o the_o five_o council_n wherein_o the_o decree_n of_o vigilius_n be_v condemn_v be_v neither_o a_o general_a nor_o a_o lawful_a council_n till_o vigilius_n confirm_v the_o same_o refute_v pag._n 266._o cap._n 19_o the_o true_a note_n to_o know_v which_o be_v general_n and_o lawful_a which_o either_o be_v not_o general_n or_o be_v general_n be_v no_o lawful_a counsel_n with_o divers_a example_n of_o both_o kind_n and_o that_o none_o of_o those_o which_o the_o romanist_n do_v reckon_v after_o the_o sixth_o be_v general_n lawful_a counsel_n pag._n 291._o cap._n 20._o how_o cardinal_n baronius_n revile_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 324._o cap._n 21._o how_o baronius_n revile_v theodora_n the_o empress_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 355._o cap._n 22._o how_o baronius_n declame_v against_o the_o cause_n itself_o of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 361._o cap._n 23._o how_o baronius_n revile_v both_o the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o justinian_n and_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 363._o cap._n 24._o how_o baronius_n carp_v at_o the_o synodall_n act_v of_o the_o five_o council_n as_o corrupt_v and_o a_o refutation_n in_o general_a of_o the_o same_o pag._n 377._o cap._n 25._o the_o 1._o alteration_n of_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o text_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n be_v change_v therein_o refute_v pag._n 381._o cap._n 26._o the_o 2._o alteration_n of_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o ibas_n be_v say_v therein_o to_o have_v deny_v the_o epistle_n write_v to_o maris_n to_o be_v his_o refute_v pag._n 386._o cap._n 27._o the_o 3._o alteration_n of_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v say_v therein_o to_o condemn_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n refute_v pag._n 389._o cap._n 28._o the_o three_o first_o defect_n in_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o act_n against_o the_o origenist_n the_o edict_n of_o justinian_n and_o his_o epistle_n touch_v that_o cause_n be_v want_v therein_o refute_v pag._n 391._o cap._n 29._o the_o 4._o defect_n in_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o emperor_n epistle_n to_o the_o five_o council_n be_v want_v therein_o refute_v pag._n 398._o cap._n 30._o the_o 5._o defect_n in_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o costitution_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n concern_v the_o three_o chapter_n be_v want_v therein_o refute_v pag._n 399._o cap._n 31._o the_o 6._o defect_n in_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o decree_n which_o advance_v jerusalem_n to_o a_o patriarchall_a dignity_n be_v want_v therein_o refute_v pag._n 403._o cap._n 32._o the_o two_o first_o addition_n to_o the_o synodall_n act_v pretend_v by_o baronius_n for_o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o menna_n to_o vigilius_n and_o the_o two_o law_n of_o theodosius_n be_v false_o insert_v therein_o refute_v pag._n 408._o cap._n 33._o the_o 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god_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n the_o one_o consist_v of_o holy_a orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_a bishop_n who_o precedent_n be_v cyrill_a the_o other_o of_o heretical_a 17._o heretical_a coactis_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la solo_fw-la nomine_fw-la episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la nestorio_n desciverant_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la alij_fw-la erant_fw-la extorres_fw-la â—agi_n proprijs_fw-la sedibus_fw-la destituti_fw-la alij_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la metropolicanis_fw-la depositi_fw-la alij_fw-la pelagij_fw-la &_o caelestij_fw-la veneno_fw-la imbuti_fw-la epi._n synodal_n sanct_a conc._n eph._n ad_fw-la caelestinum_n to_o 4._o act._n eph._n c._n 17._o factious_a and_o divers_a depose_a bishop_n who_o precedent_n be_v john_n the_o former_a condenned_a nestorius_n &_o his_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n whereby_o he_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n the_o latter_a defend_v nestorius_n and_o all_o his_o impious_a doctrine_n the_o former_a be_v hold_v in_o a_o church_n even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o bless_a alibi_fw-la bless_a considentibus_fw-la in_o sanctiss_fw-la eccles_n quae_fw-la appellatur_fw-la maria_fw-la to_z 2._o act_n ephes_n conc_fw-fr ca._n 1._o &_o saepe_fw-la alibi_fw-la virgin_n who_o son_n they_o profess_v to_o be_v true_o god_n the_o latter_a in_o a_o inn_n b._n inn_n johanne_n in_o diversorio_n manente_fw-la sacraque_fw-la illius_fw-la synodo_fw-la praesente_fw-la act._n ephe._n conc_fw-fr to_o 3._o ca._n 1._o cum_fw-la vix_fw-la curru_fw-la dissilijsset_fw-la johannes_n cubiculunque_fw-la ingressus_fw-la esset_fw-la apol._n cyril_n ad_fw-la imper._n to_o 5_o ca._n 2._o pa._n 827._o b._n or_o tavern_n a_o fit_a place_n for_o they_o who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n the_o former_a proceed_v in_o all_o respect_n orderly_a and_o synodally_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o requisite_a that_o they_o shall_v the_o latter_a do_v all_o thing_n tumultuous_o ibid._n tumultuous_o johannes_n cum_fw-la suis_fw-la nullam_fw-la omnino_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la leges_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la vel_fw-la per._n augustorum_n decretum_fw-la potestatem_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la libel_n cyril_n et_fw-fr mem._n oblatus_fw-la we_o synodo_fw-la to_o 4._o act._n ca._n 2._o johannes_n omni_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la authoritate_fw-la proculcata_fw-la omnique_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o ritu_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la contempta_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n quae_fw-la temere_fw-la vaneque_fw-la fuerant_fw-la nugati_fw-la quaeque_fw-la praeter_fw-la omnem_fw-la canonum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ediderant_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n synod_n ad_fw-la imp._n to_o 4._o ca._n 8._o quod_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la et_fw-la canon_n omnemque_fw-la ordinem_fw-la perpetrarunt_fw-la ibid._n presumptuous_o and_o against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n support_v themselves_o only_a by_o lie_n calumny_n and_o slanderous_a report_n in_o a_o word_n the_o former_a be_v true_o a_o holy_a a_o general_a a_o ecumenical_a 17._o ecumenical_a omnes_fw-la orientales_fw-la atque_fw-la occidentales_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legatos_fw-la sacerdâ—tali_fw-la huic_fw-la concessui_fw-la intersunt_fw-la act._n ephes_n to_o 2._o ca._n 16._o quod_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la exijt_fw-la judicium_fw-la aliud_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la communem_fw-la concordemque_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbis_fw-la sensum_fw-la atque_fw-la consensum_fw-la ep._n synod_n eph._n conc._n ad_fw-la imp._n to_o 2._o
those_o subsequent_a confirmation_n whether_o by_o succeed_a counsel_n or_o absent_a bishop_n and_o that_o be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v thereby_o either_o testify_v his_o orthodoxy_n in_o the_o faith_n or_o else_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o as_o the_o approve_v of_o the_o six_o general_a counsel_n and_o their_o decree_n of_o faith_n do_v witness_v one_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a in_o those_o doctrine_n so_o the_o very_o refuse_v to_o approve_v or_o confirm_v any_o one_o of_o those_o counsel_n or_o their_o decree_n of_o faith_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la without_o any_o further_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n a_o evident_a conviction_n that_o he_o be_v a_o condemn_a heretic_n such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o pertinacie_n of_o his_o heart_n reject_v that_o holy_a synodal_a judgement_n which_o all_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o even_o himself_o also_o have_v implicitè_fw-fr before_o confirm_v and_o approve_v in_o which_o respect_n a_o heretic_n may_v true_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v convict_v and_o condemn_v not_o only_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o by_o synodal_a sentence_n but_o even_o by_o that_o judgement_n which_o his_o own_o self_n have_v give_v implicitè_fw-fr in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o former_a confirmation_n by_o the_o bishop_n present_a in_o the_o synod_n be_v judicial_a the_o late_a confirmation_n by_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v absent_a be_v pacificall_a the_o former_a be_v authoritatiuè_n such_o as_o give_v the_o whole_a authority_n to_o any_o decree_n the_o late_a whether_o by_o succeed_a counsel_n or_o absent_a bishop_n be_v testificatiuè_fw-la such_o as_o witness_v they_o to_o be_v orthodoxal_a in_o that_o decree_n the_o former_a join_v to_o the_o imperial_a confirmation_n be_v essential_a which_o essential_o make_v both_o the_o council_n a_o approve_a council_n &_o all_o the_o decree_n 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