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he_o imagine_v to_o be_v very_o direct_a against_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n but_o by_o m._n bishps_n transubstantiation_n it_o prove_v whole_o to_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v extinguish_v though_o there_o remain_v the_o show_n and_o likeness_n and_o taste_n thereof_o so_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o manhood_n with_o the_o godhead_n there_o continue_v the_o semblance_n and_o likeness_n and_o outward_a appearance_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o continue_v not_o and_o this_o m._n bishop_n help_v to_o strengthen_v by_o expound_v nature_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o natural_a quality_n whereas_o gelasius_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o say_v of_o christ_n perpetuam_fw-la christ_n gelas_n ibid._n dicimus_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la vel_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la manere_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la we_o say_v that_o the_o propriety_n of_o each_o substance_n or_o nature_n abide_v continual_o in_o christ_n understand_v still_o by_o nature_n the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v by_o substance_n as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o dicatur_fw-la before_o ibi._n substantia_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la dicatur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o substance_n but_o it_o be_v call_v nature_n even_o as_o austin_n say_v naturae_fw-la say_v august_n count_n julian._n li._n 1._o ca._n 3._o natura_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la substantia_fw-la &_o cont_n serm_n arianor_n c._n 36._o vnius_fw-la eiusdemque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la expressiùs_fw-la dicamus_fw-la essentiae_fw-la quod_fw-la plantùs_fw-la dicitur_fw-la unius_fw-la eiusdemque_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o nature_n be_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o essence_n be_v more_o plain_o say_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o make_v the_o euty_n chian_n that_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o name_v naturarum_fw-la name_v gelas_n ibid._n quis_fw-la ferat_fw-la eos_fw-la dedignari_fw-la vocabula_fw-la promere_fw-la naturarum_fw-la two_o nature_n in_o christ_n because_o thereby_o shall_v be_v import_v two_o entire_a and_o perfect_a substance_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o the_o name_n of_o nature_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v some_o intrinsical_a property_n issue_v immediate_o from_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o form_n and_o taste_v and_o savour_v thereof_o may_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v like_o a_o natural_a rather_o than_o like_o a_o learned_a man_n his_o exception_n that_o this_o gelasius_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v vain_a it_o have_v be_v still_o and_o be_v print_v by_o themselves_o under_o his_o name_n the_o conclusion_n do_v give_v token_n that_o it_o be_v he_o defendat_fw-la he_o ibid._n in_o fine_a hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n cùm_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la vestram_fw-la dilectio_fw-la unanimitèr_fw-la teneat_fw-la constantèr_fw-la praedicet_fw-la sapien_fw-fr tèrque_fw-la defendat_fw-la see_v you_o belove_a do_v with_o one_o mind_n hold_v fast_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n therefore_o constant_o preach_v and_o wise_o defend_v this_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n yea_o and_o that_o very_a fragment_n which_o we_o now_o have_v be_v cite_v by_o 557._o by_o bibliot_n sanct_n patr._n edit_n 2._o jom_n 4._o pa._n 557._o john_n the_o first_o his_o successor_n soon_o after_o to_o the_o same_o very_a purpose_n whereto_o he_o write_v it_o which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o approbation_n thereof_o again_o i_o cite_v 35.35_o cite_v pag._n 35.35_o theodoret_n make_v mention_n that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n do_v forbid_v to_o pray_v to_o angel_n or_o to_o worship_v they_o and_o i_o allege_v austin_n note_v they_o for_o heretic_n that_o do_v so_o to_o s._n austin_n m._n bishop_n answer_v nothing_o at_o all_o with_o who_o as_o i_o cite_v they_o be_v record_v for_o heretic_n and_o term_v inclinati_fw-la term_v august_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vultd_v haer_fw-mi 39_o angeliciin_n angelorum_fw-la cultu_fw-la inclinati_fw-la angelici_fw-la who_o be_v bow_v down_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n how_o trim_o he_o answer_v to_o theodoret_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n shall_v be_v the_o better_o discern_v if_o i_o first_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n himself_o who_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2.18_o apostle_n col_fw-fr 2.18_o let_v no_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v be_v rule_v over_o you_o by_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n say_v thus_o angelorum_fw-la thus_o theodoret._n in_o col._n 2._o qui_fw-fr leâ—_n gâ—m_fw-la defendebant_fw-la eos_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la angelos_fw-la â—olendos_fw-la inducebant_fw-la dicentes_fw-la fuisse_fw-la legem_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la datam_fw-la mansit_fw-la autem_fw-la diu_fw-la hoc_fw-la vitium_fw-la in_o phrygia_n &_o pisidia_n quocircae_fw-la synodus_fw-la quoque_fw-la quae_fw-la convenit_fw-la laodiceae_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la phrygiae_fw-la metropolis_n lege_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la ne_fw-la precaerentur_fw-la angelos_n et_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la usque_fw-la diem_fw-la licet_fw-la videre_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la finitimos_fw-la oratoria_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la illi_fw-la ergò_fw-la hos_fw-la consulebant_fw-la humilitate_fw-la utentes_fw-la dicentes_fw-la universorum_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la cerni_fw-la nec_fw-la comprehend_v nec_fw-la perveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o oportere_fw-la per_fw-la angelos_n divinam_fw-la sibi_fw-la henevolentiam_fw-la conciliare_fw-la hoc_fw-la antem_fw-la dixit_fw-la 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