Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	council_n	infallibility_n	infallible_a	4,066	5	9.7915	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19552	Vigilius dormitans Romes seer overseene· Or A treatise of the Fift General Councell held at Constantinople, anno 553. under Iustinian the Emperour, in the time of Pope Vigilius: the occasion being those tria capitula, which for many yeares troubled the whole Church. Wherein 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 Divinitie, 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.	Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624.; Crakanthorpe, George, b. 1586 or 7.; Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624. Justinian the Emperor defended, against Cardinal Baronius.	1631 (1631)	STC 5983; ESTC S107274	689,557	538

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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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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 3●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 lateran●_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 lateran●_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 25●_n p._n 237._o sec._n 18._o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n entreat_v constantius_n to_o r●st●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 diodor●●_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

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chalcedon_n &_o this_o 5._o synod_n &_o in_o a_o word_n by_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n be_v a_o warrant_v authentical_a that_o a_o profession_n be_v for_o word_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o may_v and_o aught_o in_o some_o to_o be_v judge_v orthodoxal_a &_o in_o other_o condemn_v as_o heretical_a and_o the_o say_n of_o old_a ennius_n 4._o though_o speak_v to_o another_o purpose_n be_v verify_v in_o this_o eadem_fw-la dicta_fw-la eadem_fw-la que_fw-la oratio_fw-la aqua_fw-la non_fw-la aeque_fw-la valet_fw-la 23._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o to_o prove_v either_o ibas_n to_o be_v a_o catholic_a or_o his_o epistle_n orthodoxal_a because_o in_o it_o ibas_n profess_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n for_o theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n profess_v the_o very_a same_o but_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n set_v down_o in_o that_o epistle_n must_v be_v exact_o consider_v whether_o he_o mean_v not_o as_o other_o nestorian_n and_o even_o as_o 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dicitur_fw-la be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v in_o divers_a nature_n but_o in_o divers_a person_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o in_o the_o trinity_n we_o profess_v thus_o justinian_n both_o true_o and_o profound_o 25._o the_o five_o general_a council_n witness_v the_o same_o and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n the_o author_n say_v they_o 575._o of_o this_o epistle_n teach_v two_o nature_n one_o virtue_n one_o person_n one_o son_n sed_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la personis_fw-la naturas_fw-la ponit_fw-la &_o affectualem_fw-la unitatem_fw-la dicit_fw-la but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o nature_n for_o person_n and_o understand_v a_o affectual_a unity_n even_o as_o do_v theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n who_o this_o writer_n do_v defend_v and_o praise_v thus_o both_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o whole_a general_a approve_a council_n witness_n ibas_n to_o mean_v by_o two_o nature_n two_o person_n and_o by_o one_o person_n one_o by_o affectual_a not_o by_o personal_a unity_n and_o they_o witness_v this_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o uncertain_a but_o they_o seal_v it_o with_o a_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v certain_a 26._o the_o epistle_n itself_o do_v so_o abundant_o declare_v this_o truth_n that_o none_o i_o think_v but_o a_o nestorian_a can_v make_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o maris_n to_o who_o ibas_n write_v this_o be_v a_o nestorian_a heretic_n the_o end_n of_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o confirm_v both_o maris_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sect_n in_o their_o heresy_n have_v ibas_n write_v this_o touch_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o a_o orthodoxal_a sense_n he_o have_v utter_o condemn_v that_o same_o doctrine_n which_o he_o purposely_o commend_v he_o have_v overthrow_v nestorianisme_n which_o he_o by_o this_o epistle_n mean_v to_o establish_v again_o how_o can_v he_o have_v condemn_v cyrill_a or_o the_o ephesine_n council_n as_o heretical_a have_v he_o believe_v the_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v 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mention_v 8._o

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never_o fear_v to_o

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be_v hide_v from_o man_n eye_n the_o church_n leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n and_o verity_n only_o to_o god_n pass_v her_o sentence_n which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n by_o the_o outward_a and_o apparent_a act_n which_o be_v open_a unto_o they_o whosoever_o she_o see_v not_o nor_o find_v by_o certain_a and_o evident_a proof_n to_o have_v manifest_v the_o detestation_n and_o revocation_n of_o their_o heretical_a and_o impious_a write_n which_o before_o they_o publish_v and_o maintain_v all_o those_o though_o dead_a ten_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o she_o by_o her_o censure_n do_v and_o do_v most_o just_o condemn_v accurse_v and_o anathematise_v as_o by_o her_o sentence_n against_o theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n dead_a a_o hundred_o year_n before_o be_v most_o evident_a who_o condemnation_n and_o anathema_n pronounce_v by_o the_o five_o council_n be_v approve_v by_o all_o succeed_a general_a counsel_n by_o all_o catholic_n and_o even_o by_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n not_o will_v i_o here_o dispute_v whether_o such_o a_o sentence_n do_v not_o sometime_o pass_v errante_fw-la cleave_v the_o party_n have_v repent_v who_o they_o not_o have_v proof_n of_o his_o repentance_n think_v to_o die_v impenitent_a but_o howsoever_o that_o fall_n out_o none_o may_v just_o complain_v of_o the_o church_n judgement_n as_o unjust_a or_o unequal_a herein_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o those_o who_o so_o notorious_o and_o public_o by_o their_o heretical_a write_n do_v scandalize_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v serious_o repent_v will_v have_v express_v some_o public_a and_o outward_a testimony_n of_o the_o same_o the_o church_n will_v by_o this_o severity_n of_o her_o censure_n teach_v all_o man_n a_o lesson_n which_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o learn_v first_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v such_o a_o itch_n and_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o write_v or_o utter_v those_o detestable_a heresy_n which_o lurk_v

vigilius_n be_v banish_v p._n 252._o sect_n 18._o baronius_n his_o three_o reason_n for_o vigilius_n his_o consent_n to_o the_o synod_n after_o his_o exile_n p._n 245._o sect_n 8._o first_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o evagrius_n sect_n ibid._n the_o second_o from_o the_o fact_n of_o justinian_n in_o restore_v vigilius_n p._n 247._o sect_n 11._o the_o three_o of_o vigilius_n consent_v to_o the_o synod_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o liberatus_n he_o be_v afflict_v not_o crown_v p._n 160._o sect_n 30._o c._n constitution_n of_o vigilius_n send_v unto_o the_o synod_n pag._n 8._o sect_n 4._o in_o fine_a the_o sum_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n p._n 10._o sect_n 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n refute_v the_o pope_n decree_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o p._n 14._o sect_n 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n condemn_v and_o accurse_v the_o pope_n decree_n p._n 17._o sect_n 6._o and_o p._n 22._o sect_n 15_o 16_o the_o counsel_n decree_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n p._n 26._o sect_n 24._o the_o five_o council_n approve_v by_o succeed_a counsel_n and_o pope_n p._n 27._o sect_n 26._o and_o how_o long_o p._n 29._o sect_n 29._o etc._n etc._n counsel_n above_o the_o pope_n p._n 29._o sect_n 30_o 31._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o cause_n of_o faith_n p._n 37._o sect_n 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n profess_v by_o baronius_n p._n 42._o sect_n 14._o a_o trial_n of_o man_n faith_n p._n 362._o sect_n 4._o the_o council_n propose_v their_o decree_n about_o they_o tanquam_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la p._n 41._o sect_n 13._o the_o church_n in_o the_o east_n divide_v from_o the_o west_n about_o the_o three_o chapter_n p._n 39_o sect_n 7._o the_o five_o council_n explain_v a_o former_a definition_n of_o faith_n make_v no_o decree_n to_o condemn_v any_o new_a heresy_n p._n 46._o sect_n 20_o 21._o five_o council_n of_o authority_n without_o the_o pope_n approbation_n p._n 268._o sect_n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v neither_o heretical_a nor_o schismatical_a p._n 269._o sect_n 7._o it_o be_v assemble_v with_o the_o pope_n consent_n p._n 272._o sect_n 12_o 13._o corruption_n creep_v into_o some_o synodal_a act_n be_v not_o just_a cause_n of_o reject_v other_o of_o that_o council_n p._n 378._o sect_n 3._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n hold_v christ_n to_o be_v unum_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitate_fw-la p._n 382._o sect_n 8.3_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n not_o corrupt_v pa._n 384._o sect_n 6_o 7._o the_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n no_o part_n of_o the_o synodal_a act_n p._n 399._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o not_o publish_v in_o the_o synod_n p_o 401._o sect_n 4._o chrysostom_n bone_n not_o translate_v from_o commana_n to_o constantinople_n p._n 426._o sect_n 3._o council_n against_o council_n at_o ephesus_n p._n 113._o sect_n 2._o the_o church_n may_v bind_v or_o loose_v a_o man_n after_o death_n p._n 53._o sect_n 15_o 16._o the_o church_n can_v loose_v those_o who_o die_v impenitent_a p._n 55._o sect_n 20_o 21._o coronati_fw-la &_o non_fw-la coronati_fw-la as_o two_o sort_n so_o two_o reward_n of_o professor_n p._n 263._o sect_n 43._o a_o council_n be_v approve_v though_o the_o pope_n approve_v it_o not_o p._n 275._o sect_n 17_o 18._o general_n counsel_n have_v seek_v the_o pope_n approbation_n p._n 287._o sect_n 34._o cyrill_n clear_v himself_o of_o nestorianisme_n p._n 123._o sect_n 16._o d._n whether_o a_o dead_a man_n may_v novitèr_fw-la be_v condemn_v be_v a_o question_n of_o faith_n p._n 48._o sect_n 3._o that_o a_o dead_a man_n may_v be_v condemn_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o father_n p._n 49._o sect_n 6._o the_o judgement_n of_o provincial_a synod_n p._n 50._o sect_n 7._o the_o judgement_n of_o general_a counsel_n p._n ibid._n sect_n 7._o the_o judgement_n of_o baronius_n p._n 51._o sect_n 10._o defender_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n accurse_v by_o the_o council_n p._n 24._o sect_n 20_o 21_o 22._o dioscorus_n be_v heretical_a judge_v ibas_n his_o profession_n heretical_a therefore_o the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n must_v be_v orthodoxal_a vigilius_n his_o reason_n p._n 151._o sect_n 29._o defender_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n heretic_n p._n 171._o sect_n 4._o divination_n or_o mathematical_a prediction_n not_o allowable_a p._n 343._o sect_n 28._o domnus_n his_o action_n not_o insert_v at_o chalcedon_n p._n 44._o sect_n 9_o to_o dissent_v from_o the_o pope_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n make_v not_o one_o a_o heretic_n p._n 171._o sect_n 5._o many_o doctrine_n of_o their_o romish_a church_n may_v be_v hold_v except_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n and_o yet_o the_o party_n that_o hold_v they_o no_o papist_n p._n 182._o sect_n 21._o in_o fine_a e._n epistle_n of_o ibas_n whole_o heretical_a p._n 19_o sect_n 8.9_o and_o p._n 24._o sect_n 19_o eunomius_n approve_v not_o any_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n p._n 20._o sect_n 11._o eunomius_n approve_v the_o confession_n of_o ibas_n p._n 21._o sect_n 14._o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n not_o approve_v at_o chalcedon_n p._n 107._o sect_n 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o epistle_n be_v true_o the_o write_n of_o ibas_n p._n 109._o sect_n 5_o 6._o at_o ephesus_n a_o great_a rent_n and_o division_n between_o john_n and_o cyrill_n ibid._n at_o ephesus_n cyrill_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o conventicle_n ibid._n sect_n 3._o the_o emperor_n ignorant_a for_o a_o time_n of_o the_o division_n between_o john_n and_o cyrill_n p._n 15._o sect_n 4._o the_o emperor_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o division_n by_o a_o letter_n bring_v into_o the_o court_n by_o ●_o beggar_n ibid._n eustathius_n full_a of_o forgery_n p._n 340._o sect_n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n eutychius_n not_o banish_v for_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o phantasticke_n p._n 341._o sect_n 25._o eutychius_n give_v to_o divination_n heretical_a and_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 343._o sect_n 28_o 29._o for_o these_o suppose_a to_o be_v banish_v ibid._n evagrius_n full_a of_o fable_n p._n 345._o sect_n 30._o etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n edict_n revile_v by_o baronius_n p._n 363._o sect_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o orthodoxal_a faith_n it_o be_v no_o seminary_n of_o sedition_n ibid._n sect_n 3_o 4._o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n p._n 381._o sect_n 1._o the_o epistle_n in_o cedrenus_n not_o justinian_o p._n 398._o sect_n 1._o epistle_n write_v to_o dioscorus_n and_o leo_n be_v forge_v and_o not_o theodoret_n p._n 417._o sect_n 7_o 8._o and_o p._n 444._o sect_n 8._o epistle_n by_o their_o erroneous_a inscription_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v forge_v p._n 429._o sect_n 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n epiphanius_n his_o writing_n against_o image_n read_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n synod_n and_o by_o they_o reject_v p._n 109._o sect_n 7._o the_o book_n be_v the_o book_n of_o epiphanius_n p._n 112._o sect_n 12._o the_o explanation_n mean_v by_o ibas_n be_v a_o condemn_v of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o cyrill_n pa._n 159._o sect_n 42_o 43._o a_o condemn_v of_o the_o faith_n p._n 160._o sect_n 44._o the_o like_a explanation_n mean_v by_o vigilius_n p._n 166._o sect_n 52._o f._n facundus_n set_v on_o by_o the_o pope_n write_v against_o the_o emperor_n edict_n p._n 214._o sect_n 4._o facundus_n and_o baronius_n revile_v the_o emperor_n p._n 215._o sect_n 4._o facundus_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n p._n 371._o sect_n 13._o the_o foundation_n be_v heretical_a poison_v all_o which_o be_v build_v thereon_o p._n 190._o sect_n 29_o 30._o faith_n unto_o certainty_n of_o faith_n two_o thing_n require_v p._n 182._o sect_n ●0_n g._n gontharis_n not_o treacherous_o slay_v by_o bellisarius_fw-la p._n 448._o sect_n 15._o gregory_n his_o word_n and_o meaning_n pretend_v by_o basil_n about_o the_o three_o chapt._n explain_v p._n 43._o sect_n 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n h._n heretic_n die_v die_v not_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 59_o and_o pag._n 61._o §_o 6._o heresy_n with_o pertinacy_n differ_v much_o from_o a_o error_n p._n 61._o in_o fine_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o matter_n p._n 62._o sec._n 8._o second_o for_o the_o manner_n ibid._n sec._n 9_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n who_o err_v p._n 64._o sec._n 11._o four_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n judgement_n ibid._n sec._n 12._o heresy_n in_o its_o own_o habit_n do_v less_o harm_n p._n 103._o sec._n 27._o heretic_n in_o word_n orthodoxal_a in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n heretical_a p._n 147._o sec._n 20._o prove_v in_o vitalis_n ibid._n a_o heretical_a profession_n may_v be_v in_o term_n orthodoxal_a ibid._n sec._n 21._o heretic_n pretend_v to_o hold_v with_o ancient_a counsel_n p._n 201._o sec._n 4_o 5._o worst_a heretic_n be_v the_o modern_a romanist_n p._n 204._o sec._n 10._o heretic_n liar_n in_o their_o profession_n pa._n 207._o sec._n 15._o heretic_n

needful_a in_o a_o general_a council_n p._n 273._o sect_n 14_o 15._o the_o pope_n present_a in_o the_o five_o council_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o instruction_n p._n 274._o sect_n 16._o the_o pope_n consent_n make_v not_o a_o council_n to_o be_v approve_v p._n 275._o sect_n 27._o vid._n lit_fw-fr c._n in_o the_o pope_n intensiuè_fw-fr there_o be_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o in_o the_o pope_n with_o a_o general_a council_n bellarmine_n assertion_n p._n 174._o sect_n 10._o the_o pope_n virtual_o both_o church_n and_o council_n p._n 178._o sect_n 15._o p._n 180._o sect_n 17._o the_o name_n papist_n not_o hear_v of_o till_o leo_n the_o 10._o p._n 188._o sect_n 25._o to_o be_v a_o pope_n a_o happy_a thing_n for_o all_o be_v hold_v for_o truth_n that_o they_o define_v pag._n 223._o sect_n 16._o papist_n have_v needs_o of_o a_o strong_a faith_n rely_v on_o the_o pope_n judgement_n p._n 224._o sect_n 18._o paulus_n bishop_n of_o emisa_n subscribe_v to_o the_o anathematise_v of_o nestorius_n to_o persuade_v a_o union_n between_o john_n and_o cyrill_n p._n 133._o sect_n 31_o his_o sermon_n at_o alexandria_n contain_v a_o orthodoxal_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n p._n 134._o sec._n 33._o pelagius_n pope_n after_o vigilius_n consecrate_v by_o two_o bishop_n only_o a_o a_o presbyter_n of_o ostia_n pa._n 242._o sect_n 4._o a_o pope_n may_v err_v personal_o they_o say_v but_o doctrinal_o he_o can_v p._n 244._o sect_n 7._o the_o pope_n no_o competent_a judge_n of_o protestant_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o they_o pag._n 315._o sect_n 33._o pope_n clement_n epistle_n to_o james_n a_o forgery_n pa._n 422._o sect_n 2._o paul_n censure_v by_o some_o for_o a_o hotheaded_a person_n 434._o sect_n 18._o in_o fine_a r._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v no_o doctrine_n by_o certainty_n of_o faith_n p._n 181._o in_o fine_a and_o pa._n 282._o sect_n 20._o and_o p._n 189._o sect_n 27_o 28._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n may_v be_v hold_v three_o way_n p._n 183._o sect_n 21._o in_o fine_a first_o of_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o foundation_n p._n 183._o sect_n 22._o such_o be_v our_o forefather_n second_o way_n by_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n but_o with_o pertinacy_n p._n 184._o sect_n 23._o a_o three_o way_n of_o hold_v they_o be_v on_o the_o pope_n word_n p._n 185._o se●_n 24_o they_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v heretic_n p._n 192._o sect_n 31._o in_o their_o roman_a church_n no_o true_a holiness_n p._n 193._o sect_n 32._o they_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v schismatics_n p._n 196._o sect_n 34._o rome_n miserable_o besiege_v by_o totilas_n p._n 456._o sect_n 22._o ruba_n not_o take_v from_o alexandria_n pag._n 407._o sect_n 8._o s._n the_o synod_n resolve_v to_o judge_v the_o controversy_n about_o the_o three_o chapt._n the_o pope_n be_v absent_a p._n 7._o sect_n 1._o sergins_n bishop_n of_o cyrus_n depose_v from_o his_o bishopric_n p._n 706._o sect_n 18._o scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o he_o though_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o err_v pa._n 191._o sect_n 29._o and_o p._n 194._o sect_n 33._o supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n be_v inseparable_o join_v p._n 176._o sect_n 12._o schismatic_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n pa._n 199._o sect_n 39_o profession_n of_o scripture_n excuse_v not_o from_o heresy_n p._n 226._o sect_n sect_n 13._o suidas_n a_o fabler_n 326._o sect_n 4._o sophia_n build_v by_o constantine_n the_o mirror_n of_o age_n p._n 350._o sect_n 39_o swisser_n order_n in_o judgement_n p._n 394._o in_o fine_a shameful_a matter_n not_o add_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o five_o synod_n p._n 408._o sect_n 1.4_o silverius_n die_v of_o famine_n in_o the_o island_n palmaria_n p._n 472._o sect_n 13._o synod_n what_o make_v they_o lawful_a p._n 282._o and_o what_o unlawful_a p._n 306._o sect_n 20._o t._n theodorus_n not_o condemn_v in_o his_o life_n time_n p._n 47._o sect_n 2._o theodorus_n die_v not_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 59_o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o p._n 66._o theodorus_n condemn_v by_o cyrill_n and_o proclus_n p._n 68_o sec._n 2_o 3._o and_o p._n 73._o sec._n 11._o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o ephesine_n council_n p._n 69._o sec._n 4._o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o armenian_a council_n p._n 72._o sec._n 10._o by_o the_o emperor_n edict_n sec._n 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o catholic_a church_n p._n 76._o sec._n 19_o theodoret_n write_v against_o cyrill_n and_o the_o true_a faith_n p._n 62._o sec._n 4_o 5._o theodoret_n very_o resolute_a for_o n●storianisme_n p._n 93._o sec._n 6._o theodoret_n his_o write_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n p._n 96._o sec._n 12_o 13._o and_o p._n 101._o sec._n 23._o and_o by_o cyrill_n p._n 98._o sec._n 16_o 17._o theodoret_n be_v not_o injure_v though_o his_o write_n be_v condemn_v p._n 102._o sec._n 24_o 26._o theodoret_n a_o man_n of_o rare_a worth_n and_o learning_n p._n 104._o sec._n 29_o 30._o taciturnity_n the_o decree_n of_o taciturnity_n and_o what_o effect_n it_o take_v p._n 225._o sec._n 2_o 3_o 4._o a_o mere_a fiction_n p._n 228._o sec._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n trent_n bishop_n be_v the_o pope_n creature_n pa._n 319._o sec._n 37._o the_o trent_n council_n conspire_v against_o protestant_n p._n 314._o sec._n 32._o theodora_n unjust_o revile_v by_o baronius_n pag._n 355._o sec._n 1._o theodora_n favour_v anthimus_n as_o be_v orthodoxal_a p._n 358._o sec._n 5._o theodora_n not_o excommunicate_v by_o vigilius_n p._n 359._o sec._n 6._o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n no_o heretic_n p._n 368._o sec._n 9_o 10._o theodorus_n of_o caesarea_n no_o origenist_n pa._n 374._o sec._n 17._o he_o maim_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 5._o synod_n p._n 697._o sec._n 7._o theodosius_n law_n in_o the_o code_n not_o corrupt_v p._n 411._o sec._n 4._o theodoret_n write_v that_o epistle_n mention_v in_o the_o five_o synod_n p._n 413._o sec._n 1._o he_o write_v it_o after_o the_o union_n p._n 416._o sec._n 6_o 7._o and_o p._n 420._o sec._n 12._o theodora_n write_v not_o to_o vigilius_n to_o restore_v anthimus_n p._n 449._o sec._n 16_o 17._o theodora_n send_v not_o anthimus_n scribo_fw-la to_o rome_n for_o vigilius_n p._n 452._o sec._n 18._o theodoret_n set_v forth_o his_o own_o orthodoxy_n p._n 417._o sec._n 7._o theodoret_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n p._n 419._o sec._n 10._o theodoret_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o john_n of_o antioch_n p._n 422._o sec._n 1._o theodoret_n rejoice_v over_o cyrill_a be_v dead_a p._n 427._o sec._n 5._o a_o treachery_n intend_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n by_o a_o deep_a dissembler_n p_o 488._o in_o medio_fw-la v._o vigilius_n allege_v counterfeit_a write_n in_o stead_n of_o father_n p._n 78._o sec._n 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n vigilius_n deny_v the_o know_a write_n of_o theodorus_n p._n 82._o sec._n 31._o vigilius_n impute_v a_o heresy_n to_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n p._n 84._o sec._n 34._o vigilius_n untrue_o pretend_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n p._n 84._o sec._n 35_o 36._o vigilius_n false_o pretend_v justinian_n for_o theodorus_n p._n 86._o sec._n 38._o vigilius_n dare_v not_o himself_o condemn_v theodorus_n p._n 88_o sec._n 41_o 42._o vigilius_n will_v not_o permit_v any_o other_o to_o condemn_v theodorus_n pa._n 89._o sec._n 45._o and_o pag._n 99_o sec._n 18._o vigilius_n anathematize_v those_o that_o condemn_v theodorus_n p._n 90._o sec._n 46._o vigilius_n accuse_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o dissembler_n p._n 94._o sec._n 8._o vigilius_n condemn_v nestorianisme_n only_o in_o show_n p._n 100_o sec._n 20_o 21._o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n appear_v in_o their_o lively_a colour_n for_o nestorianisme_n p._n 112._o sec._n 1._o and_o p._n 27._o sec._n 2._o union_n make_v between_o john_n and_o cyrill_n p._n 116_o sec._n 5._o and_o how_o conclude_v p_o 133._o sec._n 30_o 31._o vigilius_n from_o the_o union_n labour_v to_o prove_v ibas_n a_o catholic_a p._n 117._o sec._n 7._o vigilius_n approve_v the_o whole_a epistle_n of_o ibas_n p._n 118._o sec._n 9_o union_n in_o nestorianisme_n be_v that_o union_n which_o ibas_n embrace_v p_o 127._o sec._n 14._o that_o vigilius_n decree_v this_o union_n in_o nestorianisme_n with_o a_o settle_a affection_n be_v probable_a pa._n 129_o sec._n 23._o vigilius_n approve_v the_o confession_n make_v by_o ibas_n p._n 141._o sec._n 3_o 4_o 5._o vigilius_n his_o reason_n to_o prove_v ibas_n profession_n to_o be_v catholic_a p._n 151._o sec._n 29_o etc._n etc._n vigilius_n with_o ibas_n approve_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n p._n 164._o sec._n 48_o 49_o etc._n etc._n vigilius_n his_o pretence_n to_o defend_v the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n p._n 200_o sec._n 1_o 2._o vigilius_n heretical_a notwithstanding_o his_o profession_n of_o counsel_n p._n 208._o sec._n 17._o vigilius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v approve_v the_o five_o council_n p._n 213._o sec._n 1._o

vigilius_n his_o carriage_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o his_o 4._o several_a judgement_n or_o change_n ibid._n sect_n 2._o &_o in_o sequentibus_fw-la vigilius_n for_o his_o decree_n of_o silence_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v a_o heretic_n p._n 229._o sec._n 6._o vigilius_n after_o exile_n make_v no_o decree_n to_o approve_v the_o five_o council_n p._n 241._o sec._n 2_o 3._o the_o western_a church_n approve_v it_o not_o §_o 4._o the_o council_n of_o aquileia_n doubt_v to_o approve_v it_o sec._n 5._o vigilius_n not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o a_o private_a consent_n do_v approve_v it_o ibid._n pa._n 245._o sect_n 7._o in_o fine_a &_o sect_n 8._o vigilius_n consent_v to_o the_o synod_n but_o not_o to_o the_o synodal_a decree_n p._n 245._o sec._n 8._o vigilius_n be_v afflict_v and_o what_o his_o affliction_n be_v p._n 264._o sec._n 37_o 38._o vitiges_n yield_v himself_o to_o bellisarius_fw-la p._n 447._o sec._n 16._o vigilius_n lose_v not_o by_o his_o go_v to_o constantinople_n p._n 463._o sec_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 466._o sec._n 6_o &_o 7_o 8._o vigilius_n his_o entrance_n into_o the_o popedom_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 468._o sec._n 10._o vigilius_n his_o promise_n to_o the_o empress_n to_o restore_v anthimus_n p._n 469._o sec._n 11._o vigilius_n keep_v not_o promise_n with_o the_o empress_n ibid._n sec._n 12._o vigilius_n resign_v the_o popedom_n and_o be_v anew_o elect_v into_o it_o p._n 472._o sec._n 14_o 15._o vigilius_n exact_o describe_v by_o baronius_n pag._n 474._o sec._n 16._o vigilius_n write_v unto_o anthimus_n and_o other_o eutychean_o as_o unto_o catholic_n p._n 475._o in_o fine_a vigilius_n labour_v to_o undermine_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n p._n 476._o vigilius_n accuse_v not_o dioscorus_n but_o nostorius_fw-la p._n 482._o sec._n 26._o vigilius_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o anthimus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o silverius_n p._n 486._o vigilius_n in_o some_o thing_n alike_o in_o other_o unlike_a to_o k._n saul_n p._n 487._o in_o fine_a sect_n 30_o 31._o vigilius_n be_v heretical_a and_o a_o dissembler_n pa_n 488._o sec._n 32._o a_o dissembler_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o heart_n heretical_a p._n 490._o sec._n 33._o &_o in_o sequent_a vigilius_n as_o pope_n define_v against_o the_o faith_n p_o 497._o sec._n 3_o etc._n etc._n vigilius_n his_o death_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o pa._n 504._o sect_n 52_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la black_a notley_n in_o essex_n essex_n see_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o justinian_n print_v anno_fw-la 1616._o 1616._o disensio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la angliccont_n archiep._n spal_a spal_a eccles_n 3.7_o 3.7_o jude_n epist._n v_o 5_o 5_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 4.6_o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o auspicacius_fw-la enecta_fw-la parent_n nascuntur_fw-la sicut_fw-la scipio_n africanus_n primusque_fw-la caesarum_fw-la à_fw-la caeso_fw-la matris_fw-la utero_fw-la dictus_fw-la simili_fw-la modo_fw-la natus_fw-la et_fw-la manlius_n qui_fw-la carthaginem_fw-la cum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la intravit_fw-la intravit_fw-la tert._n lib._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la possamus_fw-la illos_fw-la recogitare_fw-la qui_fw-la execto_fw-la matris_fw-la utero_fw-la vivi_fw-la aerem_fw-la banserunt_fw-la laberij_fw-la aliqui_fw-la et_fw-la scipiones_fw-la et_fw-fr fabius_n caeso_fw-la t●r_fw-la consul_n consul_n cic._n orator_n orator_n def._n eccles._n angl._n cap._n 4._o p._n 19_o de_fw-fr quo_fw-la toto_fw-la concilio_n conscriptum_fw-la scias_fw-la à_fw-la i_o librum_fw-la integrum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la baronij_fw-la fraud_n mendacia_fw-la etiam_fw-la et_fw-la herese_n palam_fw-la detecta_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n quintil._n instit_n orat._n lib._n 1_o 5●.4_n 5●.4_n paulus_n fagius_n epist._n ad_fw-la albertum_n est_fw-la magu●religio_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la non_fw-la subjicere_fw-la nomen_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la boni_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dixit_fw-la docuit_fw-la aut_fw-la scripsit_fw-la scripsit_fw-la vid._n comment_n rabb_n passim_fw-la passim_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 1_o in_o disputatione_n de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la jam_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la iudicem_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la scripturam_fw-la nec_fw-la seculares_fw-la principes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la ullimum_fw-la iudicium_fw-la summi_fw-la pontificis_fw-la esse_fw-la esse_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 5_o in_o fine_a sy_n papa_n errayet_v praecipicudo_fw-la vitia_fw-la vel_fw-la proh●bendo_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cr●dere_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la et_fw-la virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellit_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scuntiata_fw-la p●ccare_fw-la p●ccare_fw-la bull_n pij_fw-la 4._o super_fw-la forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la profession●s_fw-la fidei_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 1564._o 1564._o 〈◊〉_d apolog._n pro_fw-la bell._n ca._n 6._o pontificia_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la carao_fw-la fund●mentum_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la dicam_fw-la summa_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n christianae_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o b._n b._n bell._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 4._o etiam_fw-la si_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicat_fw-la libros_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la et_fw-la apollo●orum_fw-la esse_fw-la divino_fw-la tame●_n non_fw-la certo_fw-la id_fw-la credam_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la credidero_fw-la scripturam_fw-la quae_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la esse_fw-la divinum_fw-la nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o accl●orano_n mahometi_fw-la passim_fw-la legimus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la alchoranum_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la missu_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n quicunque_fw-la non_fw-la innititur_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ac_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la regulae_fw-la fidei_fw-la infallibili_fw-la à_fw-la quâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la robur_fw-la trahit_fw-la et_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la haereticus_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la luther●i_fw-la luther●i_fw-la gre●z_n desc●s_n bell._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la solum_fw-la proverbi_fw-la dei_fw-la veneramur_fw-la acsuscipi●us_fw-la quod_fw-la ●obis_fw-la pontifice●_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la petri_n tra●unt_fw-la tra●unt_fw-la tertul._n apos_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la ca._n 5._o 5._o august_n lib._n 11._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manicheum_n ca._n 2._o inde_fw-la proboinquichat_v faustus_n hoc_fw-la illius_fw-la esse_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o sonat_fw-la illud_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o i_o dureus_fw-la adversus_fw-la whitakerum_fw-la fol._n 100l_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la patres_fw-la censentur_fw-la cum_fw-la suum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la velseribunt_fw-la vel_fw-la dicunt_fw-la dicunt_fw-la gretz_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o more_a proh●bendi_fw-la libros_fw-la nox_fw-la os_fw-la ca._n 10._o nam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pater_fw-la ille_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la salutari_fw-la doctrine_n pabulo_fw-la alit_fw-la et_fw-la pascit_fw-la iam_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la prosalutari_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la pabulo_fw-la admetiatur_fw-la lolium_fw-la et_fw-la z●zania_n non_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la vetricus_fw-la vetricus_fw-la lindan_n pano●tia_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 17._o 17._o senensis_fw-la bib._n s._n titulo_fw-la ensebius_n ensebius_n possevinus_n in_o apparatu_fw-la sacro_fw-la sacro_fw-la canus_n locorum_fw-la theol._n lib._n 7._o ca._n 3_o 3_o coster_n in_o apolog_n contra_fw-la gre●inc_fw-la ca._n 8._o 8._o baron_fw-fr ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 340._o 340._o lind._o panoplia_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o 23._o rehing_n in_o muris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la fund_z 2._o et_fw-la 12._o 12._o azorius_fw-la moral_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o 16._o maldon_n in_o math._n cap._n 16._o 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