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distinct_o say_v so_o but_o only_o that_o the_o union_n be_v make_v of_o two_o nature_n anotalius_n say_v that_o dioscorus_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o because_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v s._n leo_n and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n the_o legate_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v persist_v in_o their_o opposition_n to_o this_o novel_a definition_n of_o faith_n say_v that_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o be_v defective_a in_o several_a thing_n but_o other_o maintain_v strong_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o perfect_a and_o the_o commissioner_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o emperor_n a_o account_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o order_n about_o it_o he_o then_o order_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v six_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o asia_n three_o out_o of_o pontus_n three_o out_o of_o asia_n three_o out_o of_o thracia_n and_o as_o many_o out_o of_o illyria_n that_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o s._n euphemia_n may_v compose_v a_o formula_fw-la or_o confession_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v declare_v his_o doctrine_n by_o his_o metropolitan_a and_o add_v that_o if_o the_o bishop_n will_v satisfy_v he_o about_o it_o he_o will_v make_v they_o hold_v a_o council_n in_o the_o west_n when_o this_o order_n be_v come_v the_o bishop_n who_o desire_v that_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v be_v read_v shall_v be_v approve_v make_v many_o acclamation_n the_o commissioner_n say_v that_o it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o add_v to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o s._n leo_n that_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o jesus_n christ_n unite_v without_o change_n confusion_n or_o separation_n have_v receive_v these_o preparative_n the_o bishop_n choose_v to_o compose_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n go_v into_o the_o chapel_n and_o have_v finish_v it_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o council_n it_o contain_v a_o approbation_n of_o the_o creed_n of_o nice_a and_o constantinople_n of_o s._n cyril_n synodical_a letter_n to_o nestorius_n and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o s._n leo_n letter_n after_o which_o they_o add_v that_o follow_v these_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n they_o do_v believe_v in_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n consubstantial_a with_o god_n as_o to_o his_o divinity_n and_o with_o man_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n in_o who_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n unite_v without_o change_n division_n or_o separation_n so_o that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n do_v subsist_v in_o and_o agree_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v not_o divide_v into_o two_o but_o be_v one_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n this_o confession_n of_o faith_n conclude_v with_o a_o declaration_n that_o those_o person_n be_v depose_v and_o accurse_a who_o 〈◊〉_d daâ—e_n â—o_o 〈◊〉_d or_o propose_v any_o other_o creed_n than_o that_o of_o this_o council_n this_o confessioâ—â—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d approve_v by_o all_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d â—5_n the_o empeâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d person_n to_o the_o council_n he_o tell_v the_o bishop_n that_o his_o inâ—ent_a iâ—_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preserve_v the_o faith_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o to_o condemn_v error_n that_o he_o come_v to_o this_o syâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v his_o authority_n but_o only_o to_o proviâ—e_v for_o their_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o procure_v a_o firm_a union_n among_o all_o 〈◊〉_d subject_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—aith_n and_o that_o those_o disturbance_n which_o have_v be_v raise_v some_o vi._n act_n vi._n year_n â—â—nce_o by_o the_o coveâ—…_n and_o passion_n of_o several_a person_n shall_v be_v appease_v whole_o by_o this_o council_n afâ—er_o severâ—â—_n applause_n give_v he_o actius_n read_v thâ—_n confession_n of_o faith_n
forth_o 68_o martin_n of_o bragara_n of_o his_o write_n 62_o martyrology_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o history_n of_o martyr_n in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n gregory_n but_o only_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n 88_o maxentius_n his_o life_n and_o write_n 23_o maximus_n of_o salonae_n he_o contest_v with_o st._n gregory_n terminate_v amicable_o 90_o maximus_n bishop_n of_o saragossa_n author_n of_o several_a book_n 105_o meat_n against_o those_o that_o forbear_v meat_n through_o superstition_n 48_o melodunum_n opposition_n make_v to_o the_o bishopric_n intend_v to_o be_v establish_v at_o melodunum_n 50_o mennas_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n ordain_v by_o agapetus_n 133._o hold_v a_o council_n at_o constantinople_n against_o anthimus_n ibid._n request_v to_o pope_n agapetus_n and_o his_o letter_n against_o anthimus_n 134_o metrodorus_n his_o paschal_n cycle_n 106_o metropolitan_n they_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o province_n vide_fw-la ecclesiastical_a judgement_n the_o pope_n vicar_n take_v not_o away_o their_o right_n 78._o metropolitant_n in_o africa_n by_o right_a of_o antiquity_n 79._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n 125_o 127_o 129._o judge_n of_o cause_n between_o clerk_n and_o bishop_n 139._o and_o the_o difference_n create_v in_o the_o province_n 149._o he_o alone_o must_v take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o bishop_n 155._o he_o have_v right_a to_o ordain_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n ordain_v must_v come_v to_o he_o 114._o in_o the_o divine_a office_n the_o metropolitan_n order_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v 115_o mess._n use_v of_o that_o name_n 4._o canon_n of_o the_o mess_n and_o prayer_n 88_o mess_n in_o house_n ibid._n militia_n instruction_n to_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o live_v christianly_o 22_o extraordinary_a miracle_n 98_o monk_n distinction_n of_o four_o sort_n of_o monk_n 66._o rule_n for_o monk_n 45._o st._n gregory_n regulation_n concern_v monk_n 84._o justinian_n regulation_n concern_v monk_n and_o monastery_n 38_o 40._o rule_n concern_v monk_n 114_o 118_o 150._o they_o ought_v not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o monastery_n 115._o not_o to_o inhabit_v in_o separate_a cell_n 112._o instruction_n for_o monk_n 70._o example_n of_o surprise_a austerity_n ibid._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v for_o be_v defender_n of_o the_o church_n 66._o they_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o repose_n and_o solitude_n ibid._n they_o may_v not_o be_v godfathers_n 73_o monk_n of_o africa_n pretend_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o their_o favour_n 120_o monastery_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v establish_v without_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o bishop_n 116._o regulation_n concern_v monk_n and_o monastery_n 112._o regulation_n for_o nunnery_n 120._o union_n of_o monastery_n 120_o the_o holy_a mystery_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o particular_a place_n 39_o 41_o n_n nonnosius_n monk_n transport_v a_o mountain_n 99_o nicetius_n bishop_n of_o treves_n his_o write_n 50_o novatus_n or_o novatian_n remark_n of_o eulogius_n against_o novatus_n 66_o o_o office_n of_o the_o church_n the_o order_n of_o the_o office_n 111_o 112._o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n till_o it_o be_v do_v 114._o we_o must_v follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 115_o 117_o 147._o the_o lord_n prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v recite_v in_o it_o 115._o divers_a regulation_n concern_v the_o divine_a office_n 118_o 121_o 127_o 128_o 148_o 150_o 152_o 156_o offering_n half_n the_o offering_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o half_a to_o the_o clerk_n 113._o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o disposal_n of_o what_o be_v give_v and_o the_o three_o of_o what_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o country_n ibid._n &_o 114._o ordination_n in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v 75._o quality_n necessary_a in_o order_n to_o be_v ordain_v ibid._n second_o ordination_n forbid_v 76_o 117_o 118_o 125_o 127_o 130._o regulation_n of_o justinian_n concern_v the_o quality_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n and_o of_o their_o ordination_n 37._o etc._n etc._n those_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v who_o promise_n to_o give_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o layman_n must_v observe_v the_o time_n regulate_v by_o the_o canon_n before_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o priesthood_n ibid._n 162._o intriegue_v for_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o priesthood_n forbid_v 2._o simoniacal_a ordination_n forbid_v 12._o particular_a manner_n of_o choose_v a_o bishop_n quality_n of_o a_o bishop_n 162._o one_o single_a bishop_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v ordain_v another_o 93._o the_o metropolitan_o of_o milan_n and_o aquilea_n do_v mutual_o ordain_v each_o other_o 59_o it_o be_v forctidden_v to_o ordain_v bigamist_n and_o those_o that_o have_v do_v penance_n 116._o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n ought_v to_o meet_v in_o a_o synod_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n 112._o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o ordain_v those_o that_o have_v do_v penance_n ibid._n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o ordain_v secular_a person_n without_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o prince_n 113._o deacon_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v till_o they_o be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a nor_o priest_n till_o they_o be_v thirty_o 119_o 127._o other_o rule_n concern_v ordination_n 119._o against_o ordain_v deacon_n till_o they_o be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a 111._o and_o priest_n till_o thirty_o ibid._n precaution_n for_o dispose_v of_o child_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v clerk_n 123_o orentius_n author_n of_o a_o admonition_n in_o verse_n 26_o origen_n the_o condemnation_n of_o origen_n by_o justinian_n 136._o anathematism_n against_o origen_n 144._o whether_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o five_o council_n ibid._n p_o pallium_fw-la grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n by_o vigilius_n 48._o and_o by_o pelagius_n i._o â—9_n to_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o condition_n give_v by_o st._n gregory_n 79._o in_o what_o time_n and_o on_o what_o occasion_n to_o be_v use_v ibid._n archbishop_n must_v not_o say_v mass_n without_o the_o pall_n 153_o parish_n in_o the_o country_n how_o the_o office_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o 115._o bishop_n ought_v to_o visit_v they_o ibid._n pascaâ—iâ—â—_n disciple_n of_o martin_n of_o bracaris_n 62_o paterius_n collection_n of_o the_o work_n of_o st._n gregory_n by_o paterius_n 103_o st._n peter_n patrimony_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n gregory_n and_o to_o what_o use_v he_o employ_v it_o 8â—_n paul_n of_o alâ—xandria_n accuse_v of_o murder_n and_o send_v into_o exile_n 135_o 136_o paulus_n silentiarius_n his_o poem_n contain_v the_o description_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n sophia_n 58_o st._n paulinus_n bishop_n of_o nola._n circumstance_n of_o his_o life_n 99_o pelagius_n i._n his_o ordination_n 58_o 145._o his_o letter_n 58_o etc._n etc._n pelagius_n ii_o his_o ordination_n 65._o his_o letter_n ibid._n penitence_n vide_fw-la repentance_n penitent_n their_o manner_n of_o live_v 128._o penance_n grant_v to_o the_o sick_a 128_o persecution_n consolation_n to_o person_n that_o suffer_v persecution_n 8_o peter_n of_o apamea_n condemn_v in_o the_o council_n under_o mennas_n 133_o peter_n mongus_n his_o history_n 132_o pâ—â—tianus_n who_o this_o author_n be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v write_v 49_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a distinction_n of_o those_o two_o power_n 4._o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n the_o different_a chief_n of_o they_o ibid._n â—ivil_a power_n submission_n due_a to_o prince_n by_o even_o the_o pope_n themselves_o 82._o bishop_n however_o must_v talk_v to_o they_o with_o freedom_n and_o make_v remonstrance_n to_o they_o upon_o occasion_n ibid._n preach_v priest_n may_v preach_v in_o their_o parish_n if_o they_o be_v sick_a the_o deacon_n must_v only_o recite_v the_o homily_n of_o the_o father_n 121_o predestination_n the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n of_o predestination_n to_o damnation_n explain_v by_o st._n fulgentius_n 14._o sentiment_n of_o st._n augustine_n of_o predestination_n to_o grace_n defend_v by_o st._n fulgentius_n 18_o predestinatus_fw-la primasius_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o that_o treatise_n 56_o priesthood_n it_o be_v one_o and_o indivisible_a though_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o several_a bishop_n 2_o pretextatus_fw-la archbishop_n of_o rouen_n accuse_v and_o banish_v 152_o primasius_n of_o his_o write_n 56_o privilege_n privilege_n of_o autun_n 91._o and_o st._n medardus_n supposititious_a 94_o procession_n or_o litany_n order_v in_o time_n of_o war_n 88_o prâ—câ—pius_n gâ—râ—us_n judgement_n upon_o his_o commentary_n 51_o prâ—â—erius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n his_o election_n and_o death_n 132_o psalm_n general_a remark_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 44_o purgatory_n acknowledge_v and_o prove_v by_o
he_o be_v ordain_v by_o formosus_fw-la and_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n from_o his_o own_o country_n ordain_v by_o this_o pope_n and_o it_o be_v his_o interest_n to_o defend_v it_o he_o have_v make_v two_o small_a treatise_n upon_o that_o subject_a in_o which_o he_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o learning_n for_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o the_o first_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n and_o passage_n of_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o bishop_n deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n may_v be_v dignify_v in_o another_o church_n when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o the_o pope_n permission_n this_o collection_n be_v design_v to_o prove_v the_o translation_n of_o formosus_fw-la from_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ostia_n to_o the_o roman_a see_v lawful_a then_o he_o add_v some_o other_o testimony_n to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o ordination_n of_o formosus_fw-la be_v not_o lawful_a yet_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o he_o 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