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four_o and_o three_o general_a counsel_n convict_v condemn_a and_o anathematise_v heretic_n chap._n xii_o that_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n in_o their_o late_a reason_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o ibas_n wherein_o he_o confess_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n do_v maintain_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n 1._o the_o other_o reason_n whereby_o they_o labour_v to_o defend_v this_o impious_a epistle_n and_o with_o no_o less_o fraud_n than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o ibas_n set_v down_o in_o his_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o have_v two_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v one_o person_n his_o word_n to_o maris_n the_o heretic_n be_v these_o near_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n 10._o cyrill_n have_v write_v twelve_o chapter_n which_o i_o think_v your_o holiness_n know_v wherein_o he_o teach_v quia_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la 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nestorianisme_n for_o no_o catholic_a can_v possible_o in_o fair_a term_n or_o better_a for_o show_v of_o word_n express_v against_o nestorius_n the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n then_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o person_n this_o see_v ibas_n profess_v in_o his_o epistle_n and_o withal_o accurse_v epist._n those_o who_o deny_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n sure_o none_o can_v think_v but_o this_o be_v a_o fit_a text_n for_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n by_o it_o to_o commend_v this_o impious_a epistle_n as_o orthodoxal_a &_o catholic_a wherein_o so_o catholic_a a_o confession_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o cardinal_n descant_n on_o these_o word_n 2._o baronius_n say_v not_o much_o but_o yet_o he_o speak_v plain_o of_o this_o matter_n the_o father_n at_o chalcedon_n say_v he_o 75._o out_o of_o this_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n gather_v ibas_n then_o when_o he_o write_v it_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a ut_fw-la pote_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la eadem_fw-la epistola_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la ipse_fw-la because_o by_o this_o very_a epistle_n ibas_n be_v demonstrate_v both_o to_o have_v hold_v communion_n with_o cyrill_n execratusque_fw-la esse_fw-la unam_fw-la naturam_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la confitentes_fw-la confessus_fw-la vero_fw-la esse_fw-la naturas_fw-la dvas_fw-la unam_fw-la liquet_fw-la personam_fw-la efficere_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la and_o also_o he_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o this_o epistle_n to_o have_v accurse_v those_o who_o confess_v one_o only_a nature_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v confess_v the_o two_o nature_n to_o make_v one_o person_n and_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n so_o baronius_n teach_v not_o only_o that_o profession_n which_o ibas_n make_v in_o his_o epistle_n of_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n to_o be_v catholic_a but_o that_o ibas_n by_o that_o very_a confession_n be_v prove_v nay_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o catholic_a 3._o vigilius_n handle_v this_o matter_n far_o more_o large_o but_o very_o obscure_o &_o mystical_o as_o be_v indeed_o so_o miserable_o entangle_v in_o the_o birdlime_n of_o nestorianisme_n that_o he_o know_v not_o possible_o how_o to_o unfold_v himself_o i_o must_v first_o of_o all_o set_v down_o his_o word_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o because_o they_o be_v very_o obscure_a they_o will_v require_v more_o attentive_a and_o serious_a ponderation_n those_o thing_n say_v he_o 192._o which_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n be_v injurious_o speak_v against_o cyrill_n by_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o cyrills_n say_n the_o father_n at_o chalcedon_n when_o they_o pronounce_v the_o epistle_n to_o be_v orthodoxal_a do_v not_o receive_v for_o the_o venerable_a bishop_n ibas_n himself_o by_o change_v refute_v those_o when_o he_o have_v get_v better_a understanding_n of_o those_o chapter_n which_o eunomius_n in_o his_o interlocution_n do_v most_o evident_o declare_v and_o 193._o the_o interlocution_n of_o invenalis_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o who_o therefore_o decree_v that_o ibas_n shall_v receive_v his_o bishopric_n as_o hold_v the_o orthodoxal_a profession_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o devout_o run_v to_o embrace_v the_o communion_n with_o cyrill_n after_o that_o cyrill_n have_v explain_v his_o chapter_n and_o ibas_n have_v understand_v they_o otherwise_o then_o before_o he_o do_v though_o he_o have_v carp_v at_o cyrill_n when_o he_o misunderstand_v those_o chapter_n for_o thus_o say_v juvenalis_n the_o holy_a scripture_n command_v that_o he_o who_o be_v convert_v shall_v be_v receive_v for_o which_o cause_n we_o receive_v such_o as_o return_v from_o heretic_n wherefore_o i_o decree_v that_o the_o reverend_a ibas_n shall_v obtain_v favour_n and_o receive_v his_o bishopric_n both_o because_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_a so_o juvenalis_n by_o which_o this_o be_v understand_v if_o we_o 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meaning_n as_o think_v cyrill_a to_o have_v teach_v but_o one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o person_n in_o christ._n last_o the_o comparison_n which_o 195._o vigilius_n set_v down_o betwixt_o ibas_n and_o dioscorus_n be_v hereby_o make_v easy_a and_o clear_a dioscorus_n though_o he_o commend_v ibid._n cyrill_n and_o the_o ephesine_n council_n for_o teach_v one_o nature_n in_o christ_n to_o wit_n one_o nature_n in_o dioscorus_n sense_n that_o be_v one_o essence_n do_v more_o wrong_a cyrill_n and_o the_o council_n than_o ibas_n who_o condemn_v they_o both_o teach_v one_o nature_n to_o wit_n one_o in_o ibas_n his_o sense_n that_o be_v one_o person_n in_o christ_n for_o dioscorus_n commend_v they_o in_o a_o execrable_a and_o heretical_a ibid._n sense_n as_o teach_v one_o nature_n in_o dioscorus_n sense_n that_o be_v one_o essence_n which_o to_o affirm_v be_v heretical_a but_o ibas_n 195._o condemn_v they_o in_o a_o orthodoxal_a sense_n as_o think_v they_o to_o teach_v one_o nature_n in_o 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vigilius_n be_v elucidate_v it_o be_v now_o easy_a to_o discern_v the_o two_o last_o part_n of_o the_o pope_n artificium_fw-la which_o before_o i_o mention_v for_o now_o you_o see_v that_o his_o divinity_n be_v mere_a heresy_n and_o nestorianisme_n and_o that_o his_o morality_n be_v unjustice_n falsehood_n and_o calumny_n most_o injurious_o slander_v not_o only_a saint_n cyrill_n but_o the_o holy_a general_a counsel_n of_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n to_o have_v like_o himself_o defend_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n which_o by_o they_o all_o be_v together_o with_o this_o decree_n of_o vigilius_n anathematise_v and_o condemn_v to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n there_o need_v not_o nor_o will_v i_o seek_v any_o other_o censure_n of_o this_o most_o shameful_a deal_n of_o vigilius_n then_o the_o very_a word_n of_o baronius_n 10._o concern_v the_o nestorian_n haec_fw-la cum_fw-la sciveris_fw-la perfacile_fw-la intelliges_fw-la seeing_n you_o have_v know_v these_o 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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 time_n sec._n 36._o three_o his_o logic_n sec._n 40._o the_o four_o and_o five_o his_o ethicall_a and_o theological_a knowledge_n sec_fw-la 41._o vide_fw-la p._n 168._o sec._n 55._o ibas_n embrace_v the_o union_n in_o nestorianisme_n p._n 125._o sec._n 19_o ibas_n profess_v not_o the_o epistle_n to_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n declare_v p._n 386._o sec._n 2._o the_o image_n of_o christ_n send_v to_o abgarus_n a_o fable_n p._n 346._o sec._n 32._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o papist_n faith_n p._n 34._o sec._n 34._o and_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n p._n 172._o sec._n 7.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 177._o sec._n 13_o 14._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o faith_n defend_v by_o any_o make_v the_o defender_n heretical_a p._n 61._o sec._n 6._o and_o p._n 63._o sec._n 10._o and_o to_o die_v out_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n teach_v by_o 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 3â—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 lateranâ—_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 lateranâ—_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 25â—_n p._n 237._o sec._n 18._o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n entreat_v constantius_n to_o râ—stâ—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 diodorâ—â—_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 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