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much_o yea_o baronius_n elsewhere_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o say_v this_o edict_n be_v a_o confession_n of_o justinian_n '_o be_v right_a faith_n a_o catechism_n and_o exact_a declaration_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n 21._o and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o call_v the_o decree_n of_o nice_a or_o other_o general_n council_n seed-plot_n of_o dissension_n yea_o the_o gospel_n itself_o may_v be_v so_o calumniate_v 51._o nor_o do_v liberatus_n facundus_n and_o vigilius_n as_o he_o say_v declare_v that_o theodorus_n write_v this_o edict_n 9_o liberatus_n only_o say_v he_o suggest_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n by_o a_o book_n to_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v 24._o facundus_n name_v not_o theodorus_n but_o say_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n o_o which_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n and_o be_v as_o false_a as_o what_o he_o next_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o emperor_n own_a faith_n and_o vigilius_n word_n cite_v by_o baronius_n right_o construe_v show_v only_o that_o when_o the_o edict_n be_v read_v in_o the_o palace_n theodorus_n require_v the_o bishop_n to_o favour_v it_o by_o his_o word_n ibidem_fw-la however_o this_o passage_n be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o forge_a epistle_n of_o vigilius_n 334._o wherein_o menna_n be_v say_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v the_o 25_o year_n of_o justinian_n who_o die_v the_o 21_o year_n of_o that_o emperor_n so_o that_o none_o of_o his_o evidence_n do_v prove_v that_o theodorus_n write_v this_o edict_n and_o for_o his_o oppose_a vigilius_n his_o decree_n of_o silence_n we_o show_v before_o there_o be_v no_o such_o decree_n 16._o nor_o can_v he_o lead_v justinian_n into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o incorrupticolae_fw-la because_o the_o emperor_n never_o hold_v it_o 20._o and_o his_o only_a witness_n that_o theodorus_n be_v a_o origenist_n heretic_n be_v facundus_n and_o liberatus_n now_o facundus_n be_v a_o heretic_n condemn_v by_o the_o 5_o general_n council_n for_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o a_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o theodorus_n facundus_n and_o so_o be_v liberatus_n for_o which_o cause_n bellarmine_n 5._o baronius_n 193._o and_o possevine_n liberatus_n advise_v we_o to_o read_v he_o cautious_o especial_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o borrow_v from_o the_o nestorian_n and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o 5_o council_n professae_fw-la inimicitiae_fw-la suspicionem_fw-la habent_fw-la mendacij_fw-la 1._o and_o this_o be_v certain_o so_o for_o how_o can_v he_o hold_v origen_n heresy_n who_o subscribe_v the_o 5_o council_n wherein_o origen_n be_v by_o name_n condemn_v 575._o and_o among_o other_o bishop_n no_o doubt_n he_o have_v subscribe_v justinian_n edict_n against_o origen_n error_n 293._o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o familiar_a with_o the_o emperor_n nor_o so_o belove_v by_o he_o as_o liberatus_n the_o author_n of_o this_o calumny_n report_v he_o to_o have_v be_v so_o that_o theodorus_n be_v always_o orthodox_n and_o his_o advise_v this_o edict_n be_v no_o proof_n it_o be_v against_o the_o faith_n chap._n xxiv_o baronius_n and_o binius_fw-la do_v attempt_n after_o this_o to_o question_v the_o act_n of_o the_o 5_o council_n not_o indeed_o in_o any_o main_a thing_n concern_v their_o not_o condemn_v or_o vigilius_n not_o defend_v the_o three_o chapter_n which_o be_v our_o point_n but_o in_o lesser_a matter_n such_o as_o may_v be_v object_v against_o all_o the_o general_a council_n in_o the_o world_n 24._o which_o therefore_o if_o the_o objection_n be_v true_a will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o general_a council_n who_o act_n be_v as_o well_o preserve_v as_o any_o and_o better_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o council_n except_o chalcedon_n that_o go_v before_o it_o chap._n twenty-five_o the_o first_o corruption_n they_o charge_v these_o act_n with_o be_v that_o they_o add_v to_o the_o act_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o recite_v they_o these_o word_n which_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v one_o of_o the_o trinity_n which_o word_n some_o suspect_v of_o eutychianism_n will_v have_v add_v to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o 214._o but_o first_o it_o be_v no_o eutychian_a heretic_n who_o first_o say_v christ_n be_v one_o of_o the_o trinity_n theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n deny_v it_o iii._o but_o proclus_n who_o be_v orthodox_n affirm_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o in_o a_o epistle_n approve_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 4._o and_o justinian_n set_v out_o a_o edict_n for_o it_o against_o the_o nestorian_n who_o deny_v it_o wherein_o he_o also_o anathematize_n the_o eutychian_o etc._n which_o edict_n pope_n john_n the_o second_o confirm_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 15._o wherefore_o those_o monk_n who_o affirm_v one_o of_o the_o trinity_n be_v crucify_a can_v not_o be_v eutychian_a heretic_n as_o baronius_n false_o say_v etc._n but_o baronius_n be_v a_o nestorian_a who_o deny_v this_o truth_n and_o those_o monk_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o add_v it_o to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n only_o they_o declare_v against_o the_o nestorian_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o council_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hormisda_n who_o be_v heretical_a in_o deny_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o 5_o synod_n recite_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o as_o their_o own_o word_n 545._o who_o be_v as_o orthodox_n as_o any_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o he_o be_v a_o nestorian_a who_o deny_v it_o chap._n xxvi_o baronius_n object_n second_o that_o in_o these_o act_n ibas_n be_v say_v to_o have_v deny_v the_o epistle_n to_o maris_n to_o be_v his_o which_o he_o say_v be_v false_a 211._o and_o binius_fw-la call_v it_o a_o lie_n 732._o and_o they_o both_o give_v this_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o these_o act_n they_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v justinian_n edict_n corrupt_v and_o pope_n gregory_n epistle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o dare_v not_o confess_v it_o yea_o that_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v his_o 7._o and_o the_o 5_o council_n prove_v he_o do_v deny_v it_o by_o the_o interlocution_n of_o six_o metropolitan_o at_o chalcedon_n 516._o and_o though_o baronius_n do_v say_v positive_o in_o one_o place_n that_o the_o true_a act_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v it_o that_o lbas_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o epistle_n 77._o yet_o he_o cite_v those_o very_a act_n and_o the_o second_o of_o nice_a elsewhere_o say_v it_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o so_o it_o be_v condemn_v and_o he_o absolve_v 71._o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o ibas_n deny_v at_o chalcedon_n that_o ever_o he_o call_v cyril_n a_o heretic_n after_o the_o union_n but_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n divers_a year_n before_o that_o union_n and_o therein_o call_v cyril_n heretic_n 10._o which_o be_v a_o deny_v the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o epistle_n for_o which_o he_o be_v censure_v in_o the_o 5_o council_n chap._n xxvii_o he_o allege_v that_o these_o act_n say_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n condemn_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n which_o he_o say_v be_v untrue_a and_o that_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o chalcedon_n m_o and_o binius_fw-la call_v this_o another_o lie_n n._n both_o of_o they_o give_v this_o as_o a_o instance_n that_o the_o act_n be_v corrupt_v but_o if_o so_o the_o whole_a council_n be_v corrupt_v for_o they_o say_v over_o and_o over_o that_o this_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o definition_n at_o chalcedon_n and_o that_o they_o have_v demonstrate_v this_o 567._o and_o it_o be_v indeed_o their_o
as_o these_o because_o those_o law_n be_v not_o there_o chap._n xxxiii_o again_o baronius_n say_v that_o epistle_n of_o theodoret_n to_o nestorius_n intimate_v his_o agree_n with_o that_o heretic_n and_o reject_v cyril_n after_o the_o union_n be_v a_o spurious_a addition_n to_o these_o act_n 10._o which_o he_o prove_v by_o leontius_n sectis_fw-la who_o affirm_v some_o such_o letter_n to_o be_v fictitious_a but_o will_v the_o cardinal_n allow_v he_o to_o be_v good_a evidence_n where_o he_o make_v but_o 22_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o and_o do_v he_o not_o commend_v theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n and_o diodorus_n and_o deny_v that_o ever_o theodoret_n agree_v with_o nestorius_n 4._o but_o even_o baronius_n own_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o nestorian_a 598._o so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n leontius_n be_v of_o no_o credit_n but_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o strange_a that_o the_o cardinal_n in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o repeat_v and_o own_v this_o very_a epistle_n read_v in_o the_o five_o council_n to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o theodoret_n after_o the_o union_n to_o nestorius_n and_o that_o he_o favour_v he_o still_o 80._o yet_o he_o brag_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o theodoret_n be_v addict_v to_o nestorius_n after_o the_o peace_n make_v and_o that_o his_o epistle_n to_o dioscorus_n and_o leo_n sufficient_o wipe_v off_o that_o aspersion_n 140._o but_o those_o epistle_n be_v suspicious_a as_o first_o appear_v out_o of_o a_o vatican_n copy_n and_o whereas_o the_o union_n with_o cyril_n be_v make_v an._n 432._o 72._o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v long_o after_o that_o to_o dioscorus_n an._n 444_o and_o that_o to_o leo_n an._n 449._o so_o that_o if_o these_o epistle_n be_v genuine_a they_o do_v not_o prove_v he_o be_v orthodox_n till_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o union_n but_o two_o thing_n prove_v they_o spurious_a first_o theodoret_n boast_v in_o they_o both_o that_o he_o have_v be_v 26_o year_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o preacher_n at_o antioch_n yet_o none_o ever_o reprove_v his_o doctrine_n yea_o that_o his_o sense_n and_o the_o church_n always_o agree_v have_v never_o be_v accuse_v by_o any_o nor_o accuse_v any_o 448._o which_o be_v a_o horrid_a falsehood_n for_o have_v he_o not_o be_v reprove_v by_o cyril_n depose_v by_o a_o general_n council_n and_o subscribe_v the_o condemnation_n of_o cyril_n second_o in_o both_o these_o epistle_n he_o say_v he_o have_v be_v 26_o year_n a_o bishop_n yet_o one_o be_v write_v 5_o year_n after_o the_o other_o and_o by_o baronius_n his_o computation_n he_o be_v but_o 21_o year_n a_o bishop_n when_o he_o write_v to_o dioscorus_n be_v make_v bishop_n anno_fw-la 423._o 10._o and_o his_o history_n which_o mention_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n 36._o and_o so_o must_v be_v write_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o union_n commend_v theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n for_o orthodox_n 40._o show_v he_o be_v a_o nestorian_a then_o baronius_n will_v wipe_v off_o this_o by_o pretend_v he_o write_v his_o history_n before_o the_o quarrel_n about_o nestorius_n 28._o but_o in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v he_o follow_v sozomen_n who_o book_n come_v out_o an._n 439._o in_o commend_v theodorus_n so_o that_o after_o all_o his_o shift_n theodoret_n be_v a_o favourer_n of_o nestorius_n an._n 436._o when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n read_v in_o this_o five_o council_n and_o long_o after_o chap._n xxxiv_o baronius_n and_o binius_fw-la say_v the_o act_n be_v corrupt_v because_o they_o affirm_v a_o epistle_n to_o john_n of_o antioch_n wherein_o the_o author_n rejoice_v for_o cyril_n death_n be_v write_v by_o theodoret_n which_o they_o affirm_v be_v write_v by_o a_o impostor_n 402._o because_o john_n be_v dead_a seven_o year_n before_o cyril_n i_o reply_v that_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o john_n be_v make_v bishop_n an._n 427._o and_o according_a to_o nicephorus_n sit_v 18_o year_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o year_n 444._o in_o which_o baronius_n say_v cyril_n die_v but_o suppose_v john_n be_v dead_a when_o theodoret_n write_v this_o baronius_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v this_o a_o mark_n of_o forgery_n who_o allow_v clement_n epistle_n write_v to_o james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v be_v dead_a 30_o year_n for_o genuine_a and_o so_o do_v binius_fw-la maxim_n and_o the_o cardinal_n cite_v and_o commend_v a_o epistle_n of_o theodosius_n as_o authentic_a write_v to_o s._n chrysostom_n 30_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a 8._o and_o second_o the_o epistle_n be_v theodoret_n but_o the_o inscription_n only_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o domnus_n be_v mistake_v for_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a by_o his_o sermon_n before_o domnus_n after_o cyril_n death_n which_o we_o have_v also_o in_o the_o five_o council_n 508._o as_o by_o this_o epistle_n that_o theodoret_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o cyril_n after_o his_o death_n and_o baronins_n may_v well_o pardon_v the_o error_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o john_n name_n for_o domnus_n for_o he_o allow_v innumerable_a epistle_n edict_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v genuine_a notwithstanding_o error_n in_o the_o title_n &c_n and_o therefore_o for_o so_o small_a a_o mistake_n in_o the_o title_n of_o a_o epistle_n shall_v not_o ask_v what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o act_n 46._o his_o own_o annal_n have_v many_o great_a mistake_v as_o the_o author_n prove_v 435._o yet_o he_o will_v have_v we_o credit_v they_o yea_o in_o this_o reckon_n of_o john_n of_o antioch_n die_v seven_o year_n before_o cyril_n he_o mistake_v the_o whole_a time_n almost_o according_a to_o nicephorus_n and_o four_o year_n by_o his_o own_o reckon_n of_o john_n enter_v an._n 427_o die_v 436_o yet_o sit_v 13_o year_n for_o so_o john_n do_v not_o die_v till_o 440_o that_o be_v four_o year_n before_o s._n cyril_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o theodoret_n to_o dioscoras_n and_o leo_n on_o which_o he_o depend_v for_o his_o arithmetic_n be_v one_o or_o both_o of_o they_o forge_v we_o 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