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which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v say_v in_o general_a concern_v such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n he_o add_v one_o thing_n in_o particular_a concern_v theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o that_o general_a position_n unto_o he_o say_v 491_o that_o vigilius_n be_v therefore_o very_o slack_a to_o condemn_v he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v those_o quos_fw-la scisset_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la communione_fw-la defunctos_fw-la who_o he_o know_v to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o catholic_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o that_o vigilius_n know_v and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o certain_a that_o theodorus_n die_v in_o the_o catholic_a communion_n 15._o what_o think_v you_o do_v the_o cardinal_a gain_n by_o plead_v thus_o for_o theodorus_n a_o condemn_a heretic_n true_o for_o his_o pain_n herein_o the_o holy_a council_n pay_v he_o sound_o for_o first_o in_o plain_a term_n it_o 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at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v collect_v from_o they_o and_o this_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v and_o yield_v unto_o they_o yet_o can_v it_o no_o way_n help_v their_o cause_n or_o excuse_v the_o pope_n cathedral_n judgement_n from_o be_v fallible_a only_o it_o will_v serve_v to_o save_v vigilius_n himself_o from_o die_v a_o heretic_n or_o under_o the_o anathema_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n for_o as_o they_o teach_v and_o teach_v it_o with_o ostentation_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o subtlety_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v personal_o or_o in_o his_o own_o person_n hold_v a_o heresy_n which_o only_o hurt_v himself_o and_o not_o the_o church_n but_o err_v doctrinal_o or_o judicial_o define_v a_o heresy_n he_o can_v even_o so_o to_o pay_v they_o with_o their_o own_o coin_n may_v it_o fall_v out_o at_o this_o time_n with_o vigilius_n he_o be_v weary_v with_o long_a exile_n may_v perhaps_o for_o his_o own_o person_n condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n and_o approve_v the_o synod_n which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o personal_a truth_n or_o a_o personal_a profession_n in_o the_o pope_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o be_v only_o to_o redound_v to_o himself_o either_o to_o free_v he_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o synod_n or_o procure_v the_o emperor_n favour_n &_o goodwill_n that_o he_o may_v return_v home_o to_o his_o see_n but_o that_o this_o profess_v suppose_v he_o make_v it_o be_v doctrinal_a or_o cathedral_n deliver_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o the_o pope_n as_o pope_n so_o that_o by_o it_o he_o intend_v to_o bind_v the_o whole_a church_n to_o do_v the_o like_a neither_o baronius_n nor_o any_o of_o all_o his_o favourer_n can_v ever_o prove_v now_o be_v i_o sure_o that_o the_o cardinal_n or_o his_o friend_n will_v be_v content_a with_o this_o grant_n of_o a_o personal_a truth_n in_o pope_n vigilius_n i_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o let_v it_o pass_v for_o currant_n without_o further_a examination_n but_o alas_o they_o be_v no_o man_n of_o such_o low_a thought_n and_o look_n their_o eye_n be_v ever_o upon_o the_o supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n as_o personal_a error_n hurt_v they_o not_o so_o personal_a truth_n help_v they_o not_o baronius_n will_v either_o have_v this_o consent_n of_o vigilius_n to_o be_v judicial_a doctrinal_a apostolical_a 7._o and_o cathedral_n or_o he_o will_v have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o to_o demonstrate_v how_o far_o vigilius_n be_v from_o decree_a this_n i_o will_v now_o enter_v into_o a_o further_a discussion_n of_o this_o point_n than_o i_o first_o intend_v not_o doubt_v to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o cardinal_n reason_n be_v of_o force_n to_o prove_v so_o much_o as_o a_o private_a or_o personal_a consent_n in_o vigilius_n to_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n and_o approve_v the_o five_o council_n after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o synod_n or_o after_o that_o exile_n which_o the_o cardinal_n so_o often_o mention_v 8._o
demerit_n justinian_n see_v that_o vigilius_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a and_o silly_a man_n one_o of_o no_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n a_o very_a weathercock_n in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v cause_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v say_v and_o gainsayd_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o then_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n judicial_o define_v both_o his_o saying_n be_v contradictory_n to_o be_v true_a and_o truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o emperor_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o pity_v this_o imbecility_n of_o his_o judgement_n than_o punish_v that_o fit_a of_o perverseness_n which_o then_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o have_v vigilius_n be_v so_o stiff_a and_o inflexible_a as_o victor_n as_o liberatus_n as_o facundus_n be_v who_o no_o reason_n nor_o persuasion_n will_v induce_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o have_v feel_v the_o emperor_n indignation_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o they_o but_o vigilius_n like_o a_o wise_a man_n take_v part_n with_o both_o he_o be_v a_o ambidexter_n both_o a_o defender_n and_o a_o condemner_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n both_o on_o the_o emperor_n side_n and_o against_o he_o and_o because_o he_o may_v be_v reckon_v on_o either_o side_n have_v give_v a_o judicial_a sentence_n as_o well_o for_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n as_o for_o defend_v they_o it_o please_v the_o emperor_n to_o take_v he_o at_o the_o best_a and_o rank_n he_o among_o the_o condemner_n at_o least_o to_o wink_v at_o he_o as_o be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o not_o punish_v he_o among_o the_o defender_n of_o those_o chapter_n 27._o nor_o can_v the_o emperor_n have_v any_o way_n provide_v better_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o church_n than_o by_o such_o connivance_n at_o vigilius_n and_o let_v he_o pass_v as_o one_o of_o the_o condemner_n of_o those_o chapter_n the_o banish_n of_o he_o will_v have_v harden_v other_o and_o that_o far_o more_o than_o his_o consent_n after_o punishment_n will_v have_v gain_v the_o former_a man_n will_v have_v ascribe_v it_o to_o judgement_n the_o latter_a to_o passion_n and_o weariness_n of_o his_o exile_n but_o now_o account_v he_o as_o a_o condemner_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n if_o any_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o judgement_n the_o emperor_n can_v show_v they_o loe_o here_o you_o have_v the_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n if_o his_o authority_n be_v despise_v by_o other_o than_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o chapter_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o emperor_n banish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o the_o cause_n nay_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessary_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o wink_v at_o he_o as_o at_o a_o condemner_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n for_o he_o have_v often_o testify_v to_o the_o council_n that_o vigilius_n have_v condemn_v both_o by_o word_n and_o write_n those_o chapter_n he_o send_v the_o pope_n own_o letter_n to_o the_o synod_n to_o declare_v and_o testify_v the_o same_o those_o letter_n as_o well_o of_o the_o emperor_n as_o of_o the_o pope_n testify_v this_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o synodall_n act_n 7._o have_v the_o emperor_n banish_v vigilius_n for_o not_o condemn_v those_o chapter_n his_o own_o act_n in_o punish_v vigilius_n have_v seem_v to_o cross_v and_o contradict_v his_o own_o letter_n and_o the_o synodall_n acts._n if_o vigilius_n be_v a_o condemner_n of_o the_o chapter_n as_o you_o say_v and_o the_o synodall_n act_n record_v that_o he_o be_v why_o do_v you_o banish_v he_o for_o not_o condemn_v those_o chapter_n if_o vigilius_n be_v just_o banish_v as_o a_o defender_n of_o those_o chapter_n how_o can_v the_o emperor_n letter_n and_o synodall_n act_n be_v true_a which_o testify_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o condemner_n of_o those_o chapter_n so_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o emperor_n honour_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o synod_n that_o vigilius_n shall_v not_o be_v banish_v at_o that_o time_n vigilius_n have_v sufficient_a punishment_n that_o he_o stand_v now_o a_o convict_a condemn_a and_o anathematise_v heretic_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o holy_a general_a council_n but_o for_o any_o banishment_n imprisonment_n or_o other_o corporal_a punishment_n the_o emperor_n in_o his_o wisdom_n in_o his_o lenity_n think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v none_o upon_o he_o only_o he_o stay_v he_o at_o constantinople_n for_o one_o or_o as_o victor_n say_v for_o more_o year_n after_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o end_n that_o before_o he_o return_v the_o synodall_n sentence_n and_o act_n of_o the_o council_n be_v every_o where_o divulge_v and_o with_o they_o nay_o in_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o vigilius_n in_o condemn_v those_o chapter_n as_o the_o synod_n do_v may_v settle_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o serve_v for_o a_o antidote_n against_o that_o poison_n which_o either_o from_o the_o contrary_a constitution_n or_o his_o personal_a presence_n when_o he_o shall_v return_v can_v proceed_v 28._o and_o by_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v all_o that_o the_o cardinal_n and_o binius_fw-la collect_v from_o those_o great_a office_n gift_n reward_n and_o privilege_n with_o which_o the_o emperor_n grace_v and_o deck_v vigilius_n and_o so_o send_v he_o home_o which_o the_o cardinal_n think_v the_o emperor_n will_v never_o have_v do_v unless_o vigilius_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n true_o these_o man_n can_v make_v a_o mountain_n of_o a_o molehill_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n in_o the_o world_n that_o vigilius_n be_v so_o grace_v at_o his_o return_n no_o nor_o that_o the_o emperor_n bestow_v any_o gift_n or_o reward_n upon_o he_o at_o all_o that_o which_o the_o emperor_n do_v be_v the_o publish_n of_o a_o pragmatical_a sanction_n wherein_o be_v contain_v divers_a very_o wholesome_a law_n and_o good_a order_n for_o the_o government_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o province_n adjoin_v the_o date_n of_o the_o sanction_n be_v in_o august_n in_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o justinian_n and_o thirteen_o after_o the_o cons._n of_o basilius_n which_o be_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o council_n but_o that_o vigilius_n at_o that_o time_n return_v there_o be_v no_o solid_a proof_n and_o victor_n basilij_fw-la who_o then_o live_v and_o be_v present_a at_o constantinople_n put_v the_o death_n of_o vigilius_n in_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o justinian_n or_o 16._o after_o basilius_n who_o yet_o by_o all_o man_n account_n who_o write_v of_o his_o return_n return_v from_o constantinople_n either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o in_o the_o next_o year_n before_o he_o die_v so_o uncertain_a and_o by_o victor_n account_n unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o vigilius_n at_o his_o return_n home_o be_v ornatus_fw-la muncribus_fw-la donis_fw-la officiis_fw-la and_o privilegiis_fw-la as_o they_o praestitit_fw-la pompous_o set_v out_o the_o matter_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o emperor_n order_v and_o decree_v those_o matter_n upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o vigilius_n for_o so_o the_o word_n pro_fw-la petitione_n vigilij_fw-la do_v make_v evident_a but_o that_o either_o vigilius_n entreat_v or_o the_o emperor_n grant_v this_o upon_o any_o entreaty_n which_o he_o make_v either_o after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o exile_n which_o certain_o he_o do_v not_o or_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o return_n all_o which_o be_v the_o cardinal_n tale_n without_o any_o proof_n none_o of_o the_o cardinal_n friend_n will_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o make_v clear_a and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n till_o i_o see_v some_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a i_o can_v otherwise_o think_v but_o that_o this_o petition_n be_v make_v by_o vigilius_n some_o three_o or_o four_o year_n before_o the_o council_n at_o which_o time_n vigilius_n consent_v whole_o with_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o great_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o and_o i_o be_o hereunto_o induce_v by_o that_o which_o procopius_n â—93_n express_v how_o in_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o the_o gothicke_a war_n which_o be_v the_o 23._o of_o justinian_n when_o totilas_n and_o the_o goth_n begin_v to_o win_v again_o divers_a part_n of_o italy_n which_o belisarius_n have_v before_o recover_v vigilius_n and_o divers_a italian_n and_o roman_n who_o be_v then_o at_o constantinople_n submissius_fw-la &_o enixius_fw-la postulabant_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n do_v in_o very_o submiss_a and_o earnest_a manner_n entreat_v the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v reduce_v all_o italy_n into_o his_o subjection_n now_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o together_o with_o this_o petition_n they_o signify_v divers_a matter_n to_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v behooveful_a for_o his_o government_n in_o the_o western_a part_n and_o this_o the_o emperor_n answer_v then_o make_v unto_o
nestorius_n which_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o condemn_v of_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n john_n send_v both_o to_o cyrill_v to_o pope_n sixtus_n and_o to_o maximianus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n now_o see_v theodoret_n not_o only_o in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v so_o violent_a and_o furious_a in_o defence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n but_o then_o and_o long_o after_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v not_o his_o doctrine_n reprove_v nay_o be_v it_o not_o accurse_v and_o anathematise_v by_o john_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o many_o other_o bishop_n subject_n to_o his_o patriarchship_n what_o a_o most_o vile_a and_o shameless_a untruth_n than_o be_v it_o which_o the_o impostor_n make_v theodoret_n to_o utter_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o 25._o or_o 26._o year_n he_o neither_o accuse_v any_o nor_o be_v accuse_v nor_o reprove_v no_o not_o light_o reprove_v either_o by_o john_n or_o any_o other_o but_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o 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