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A50343 A vindication of the primitive church, and diocesan episcopacy in answer to Mr. Baxter's Church history of bishops, and their councils abridged : as also to some part of his Treatise of episcopacy. Maurice, Henry, 1648-1691. 1682 (1682) Wing M1371; ESTC R21664 320,021 648

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only_o and_o not_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a than_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n or_o distance_n between_o the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n of_o christ_n nestor_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la nestor_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v for_o they_o be_v different_a thing_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o two_o name_n as_o to_o what_o regard_v their_o essence_n and_o have_v nothing_o the_o one_o like_o the_o other_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o union_n do_v admit_v a_o difference_n but_o exclude_v all_o division_n nest_n ep._n ad_fw-la nest_n and_o last_o he_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o reject_v this_o hypostatical_a union_n as_o incomprehensible_a because_o it_o will_v unavoidable_o force_v we_o to_o allow_v two_o son_n the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o himself_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o by_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o plain_o confute_v if_o this_o do_v not_o sufficient_o declare_v two_o nature_n subsist_v in_o one_o person_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o word_n to_o do_v it_o thus_o be_v he_o understand_v by_o all_o the_o world_n except_v only_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v resolve_v to_o cavil_v and_o even_o these_o at_o last_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o expression_n thus_o the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n understand_v he_o and_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o since_o yet_o all_o this_o it_o seem_v can_v not_o prevail_v with_o derodon_n who_o in_o opposition_n to_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n maintain_v his_o paradox_n that_o cyril_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o eutyches_n and_o that_o nestorius_n be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o this_o purpose_n he_o cite_v out_o of_o cyril_n several_a passage_n that_o affirm_v christ_n to_o have_v but_o one_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o eutyches_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o cyril_n do_v frequent_o own_o but_o one_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o both_o he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o a_o real_a union_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o imaginary_a notional_a one_o which_o nestorius_n do_v maintain_v this_o may_v be_v easy_o observe_v by_o compare_v all_o those_o place_n where_o he_o affirm_v but_o one_o nature_n with_o those_o already_o allege_v that_o express_o affirm_v the_o contrary_n but_o beside_o this_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o explain_v himself_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v soon_o decide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a that_o be_v 3._o confir_n anath_n 3._o a_o real_a union_n when_o acacius_n press_v he_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n acacium_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la acacium_fw-la that_o own_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o those_o divine_n do_v express_v this_o difference_n because_o there_o real_o be_v one_o between_o the_o nature_n cyril_n answer_v that_o he_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v away_o these_o term_n of_o distinction_n but_o condemn_v the_o wrong_a application_n of_o they_o so_o as_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o divide_v the_o person_n and_o to_o make_v the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n different_a from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n but_o of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a i._n e._n one_o hypostasis_fw-la for_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o answer_n that_o those_o orthodox_n that_o mention_n two_o nature_n and_o he_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o son_n one_o god_n and_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o and_o they_o do_v confess_v one_o person_n only_o for_o that_o be_v his_o design_n by_o the_o expression_n of_o one_o nature_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o divinity_n and_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o humanity_n must_v be_v all_o ascribe_v to_o one_o christ_n and_o justify_v himself_o against_o such_o as_o suspect_v he_o of_o confound_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n ibid._n ibid._n he_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n will_v to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o he_o disow_v to_o be_v his_o own_o word_n but_o that_o john_n express_v himself_o after_o that_o manner_n yet_o he_o receive_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o that_o several_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n and_o other_o of_o he_o as_o god_n yet_o that_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n make_v but_o one_o christ_n in_o what_o sense_n cyril_n affirm_v one_o nature_n appear_v further_a from_o what_o he_o condemn_v in_o nestorius_n and_o other_o anath_n cyr._n ep._n cum_fw-la 12._o anath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o divide_v and_o separate_v god_n from_o man_n as_o part_v from_o part_n nor_o yet_o join_v they_o together_o by_o a_o unity_n only_o of_o honour_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o charge_v nestorius_n with_o and_o from_o which_o he_o never_o do_v so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o whereupon_o cyril_n urge_v that_o unity_n of_o dignity_n or_o honour_n do_v not_o imply_v personal_a union_n and_o parity_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o unite_v nature_n for_o peter_n and_o john_n may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o dignity_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o one_o but_o two_o person_n beside_o this_o he_o reject_v another_o way_n of_o union_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o participation_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o holy_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o do_v reject_v frequent_o this_o expression_n that_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o no_o less_o reject_v the_o way_n of_o artificial_a conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o express_v this_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o he_o think_v come_v near_a to_o illustrate_v this_o union_n be_v that_o conjunction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o man_n which_o be_v a_o concourse_n of_o two_o very_a different_a nature_n which_o yet_o make_v but_o one_o man_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v he_o a_o heretic_n but_o if_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o do_v it_o most_o of_o the_o father_n that_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n must_v be_v heretic_n as_o well_o as_o he_o since_o they_o all_o make_v use_v of_o this_o illustration_n yet_o though_o he_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o instance_n it_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n conclude_v he_o in_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o illustrate_v be_v not_o necessary_o require_v to_o be_v like_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o illustrate_v in_o every_o point_n what_o cyril_n conclude_v be_v only_a this_o that_o as_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n make_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o man_n make_v one_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o composition_n that_o he_o mean_v which_o will_v be_v easy_o understand_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o passage_n of_o cyril_n if_o he_o judge_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o only_a nature_n result_v out_o of_o that_o composition_n like_o that_o of_o man_n than_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o have_v take_v the_o humane_a into_o itself_o or_o that_o the_o divinity_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o his_o humanity_n or_o some_o three_o nature_n that_o must_v result_v from_o both_o all_o which_o he_o equal_o abhor_v for_o notwithstanding_o the_o incarnation_n success_n ep._n ad_fw-la nest_n ad_fw-la acac._n ad_fw-la joh._n 12._o anathim_n ad_fw-la success_n he_o affirm_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o humanity_n he_o affirm_v it_o still_o remain_v because_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mixture_n no_o change_n of_o it_o into_o another_o nature_n 3._o in_o the_o composition_n of_o man_n there_o be_v one_o form_n join_v to_o matter_n which_o make_v the_o unity_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o man_n retain_v his_o proper_a form_n according_a to_o cyril_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o word_n inform_v the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n but_o that_o it_o be_v corpus_fw-la animatum_fw-la a_o body_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o
cyril_n that_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o that_o when_o he_o oftentimes_o affirm_v one_o nature_n in_o christ_n he_o mean_v only_o one_o person_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v divide_v and_o separate_v from_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o reason_n of_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o one_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n will_v appear_v further_o by_o consider_v the_o error_n of_o nestorius_n against_o which_o he_o oppose_v those_o expression_n this_o heretic_n begin_v to_o discover_v himself_o by_o not_o only_o scruple_v nestorius_n the_o opinion_n of_o nestorius_n but_o condemn_v the_o title_n which_o the_o bless_a virgin_n bear_v common_o in_o that_o age_n of_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o god_n by_o condemn_v this_o expression_n nestorius_n in_o effect_n condemn_v all_o the_o father_n who_o have_v use_v it_o and_o this_o give_v a_o general_a alarm_n as_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n athan._n gregory_n etc._n etc._n be_v go_v to_o be_v condemn_v in_o this_o word_n and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n for_o this_o jealousy_n john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n a_o particular_a friend_n of_o nestorius_n nest_n joh._n ep._n ad_fw-la nest_n be_v scandalize_v at_o this_o innovation_n and_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o to_o expostulate_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o press_v he_o very_o hard_o with_o this_o argument_n if_o you_o understand_v and_o believe_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o for_o this_o i_o understand_v by_o several_a common_a friend_n that_o you_o do_v why_o be_v you_o afraid_a to_o express_v a_o orthodox_n meaning_n by_o a_o convenient_a phrase_n especial_o since_o so_o great_a mischief_n and_o confusion_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v upon_o your_o refusal_n but_o how_o he_o explain_v himself_o we_o shall_v see_v present_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cyril_n he_o express_v himself_o one_o will_v think_v very_o orthodox_o cyr._n ep._n ad_fw-la cyr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o we_o examine_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o real_o maintain_v two_o person_n as_o well_o as_o two_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v not_o only_o for_o a_o person_n or_o a_o intelligent_a subsistence_n but_o likewise_o as_o persona_fw-la in_o latin_a with_o relation_n to_o office_n dignity_n authority_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o a_o man_n so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o those_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o most_o common_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o cyril_n do_v not_o use_v it_o so_o frequent_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o think_v more_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o nestorius_n do_v industrious_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o he_o make_v the_o unity_n of_o person_n to_o consist_v par._n cyr._n cont._n nest_n p._n 43._o ed._n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n it_o be_v god_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v this_o which_o be_v assume_v after_o that_o there_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o conjunction_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v such_o a_o near_a conjunction_n as_o that_o personal_a one_o but_o only_o a_o artificial_a join_n so_o as_o that_o the_o thing_n do_v still_o remain_v under_o different_a subsistence_n the_o authority_n be_v common_a to_o both_o nature_n for_o the_o same_o dignity_n belong_v to_o both_o confess_v the_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o personal_a dignity_n not_o subsistence_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o nature_n or_o subsistence_n remain_v still_o different_a and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o divide_v of_o the_o 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he_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d real_o one_o but_o thou_o on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v that_o equality_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v unity_n which_o be_v not_o a_o real_a substantial_a but_o a_o imaginary_a unity_n so_o that_o nestorius_n do_v evident_o hold_v two_o natural_a person_n for_o so_o i_o must_v speak_v still_o distinct_a in_o christ_n verbi_fw-la vid._n zanch._n the_o incarnate_a verbi_fw-la join_v together_o not_o hypostatical_o but_o into_o one_o title_n or_o dignity_n which_o cyril_n explain_v sometime_o very_o proper_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v premise_v concern_v nestorius_n his_o hold_v two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o clear_o how_o all_o his_o expression_n do_v point_n at_o this_o notion_n we_o have_v now_o observe_v nest_n cyr._n count_v nest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v two_o generation_n 21._o p._n 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have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n i_o e._n advise_v admonish_v rebuke_n and_o if_o these_o mean_n prove_v ineffectual_a to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o evil_a doctrine_n they_o must_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n advice_n a_o heretic_n after_o admonition_n reject_v this_o method_n therefore_o of_o proceed_v against_o heresy_n and_o the_o author_n of_o they_o can_v be_v disallow_v by_o any_o reasonable_a man_n but_o this_o case_n of_o nestorius_n it_o seem_v yield_v a_o further_a debate_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v yet_o dispute_v derodon_n make_v nestorius_n orthodox_n and_o cyril_n the_o heretic_n our_o author_n believe_v both_o orthodox_n but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o and_o so_o by_o word_n that_o themselves_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o set_v all_o the_o world_n on_o fire_n as_o for_o derodon_n he_o manifest_o condemn_v nestorius_n in_o a_o little_a treatise_n de_fw-fr supposito_fw-la print_v with_o several_a other_o philosophical_a tract_n of_o he_o and_o approve_v cyril_n the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v a_o singular_a notion_n of_o a_o person_n there_o which_o seem_v to_o approach_v nestorianism_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o cyril_n and_o other_o father_n but_o this_o which_o our_o author_n cite_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v nor_o can_v i_o find_v that_o it_o have_v be_v yet_o publish_v however_o since_o the_o minute_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v set_v down_o by_o our_o author_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o mistake_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n by_o give_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o cyril_n and_o nestorius_n nestorius_n do_v first_o recede_v from_o the_o allow_v expression_n of_o the_o father_n who_o do_v all_o occasional_o call_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o suspect_v to_o recede_v from_o their_o doctrine_n cyril_n admonish_v he_o of_o this_o dangerous_a innovation_n and_o explain_v himself_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nestorius_n endeavour_v to_o confute_v it_o and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o both_o maintain_v i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n unite_v the_o flesh_n to_o himself_o hypostatical_o or_o personal_o nestor_n ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la nestor_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n i._n e._n distinct_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v a_o real_a unity_n of_o both_o which_o consist_v one_o christ_n and_o one_o son_n not_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o nature_n be_v take_v away_o by_o that_o unity_n but_o that_o the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n combine_v by_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n of_o union_n make_v one_o christ_n and_o one_o son_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unite_n the_o manhood_n hypostatical_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o union_n he_o explain_v himself_o far_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o first_o a_o mere_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n which_o the_o divinity_n afterward_o do_v assume_v but_o the_o word_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o man_n from_o the_o very_a womb_n be_v say_v to_o have_v undergo_v a_o carnal_a generation_n and_o that_o this_o union_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o difference_n of_o nature_n in_o christ_n he_o show_v express_o in_o that_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o become_v man_n but_o do_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n but_o after_o the_o assumption_n of_o flesh_n remain_v still_o the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v before_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o flesh_n he_o remain_v very_a god_n eulog_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la eulog_fw-la and_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n i._n e._n the_o flesh_n
author_n make_v eutyches_n as_o orthodox_n as_o cyril_n and_o will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n eutych_n brevic._n de_fw-fr hist_n eutych_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v understand_v by_o consider_v the_o follow_a particular_n of_o his_o doctrine_n he_o hold_v christum_fw-la verum_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o co_fw-la esse_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la sed_fw-la unam_fw-la dei_fw-la verbi_fw-la incarnatam_fw-la though_o the_o last_o word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o those_o of_o cyril_n alib_a ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la nest_n &_o alib_a yet_o the_o rest_n be_v express_o condemn_v by_o he_o for_o he_o maintain_v upon_o every_o occasion_n that_o christ_n be_v true_o man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o perfect_a too_o as_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n nor_o do_v he_o deny_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v or_o divide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o both_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o subsistence_n he_o do_v indeed_o frequent_o assert_v one_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la eulog_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o his_o sense_n be_v no_o more_o than_o personal_a unity_n and_o sometime_o too_o say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melit_fw-la ad_fw-la acac._n melit_fw-la unless_o we_o shall_v read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o cyril_n ordinary_a way_n of_o express_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o conc._n chalc._n act._n 1._o and_o yet_o eustath_n beryt_n cite_v cyril_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n according_a to_o the_o first_o read_v but_o not_o to_o make_v any_o difficulty_n about_o this_o professio_fw-la flau._n exempl_n fidei_fw-la theodos_fw-la dat._n conc._n chalc._n part_n 1._o ep._n 5._o it._n maxentii_fw-la cathol_n professio_fw-la flavian_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o stand_v much_o upon_o that_o expression_n for_o he_o own_v it_o with_o this_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o he_o own_a one_o nature_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o one_o christ_n that_o must_v be_v god_n and_o man_n but_o he_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v two_o son_n or_o two_o hypostasis_n or_o two_o person_n and_o so_o dissolve_v that_o unity_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o nestorian_a and_o although_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o word_n with_o eutyches_n yet_o he_o condemn_v he_o flau._n brevic._n &_o ep._n flau._n but_o you_o have_v already_o see_v some_o difference_n and_o shall_v sin_v yet_o more_o he_o go_v on_o concern_v eutyches_n say_v christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la consubstantialem_fw-la negavit_fw-la which_o be_v a_o express_a contradiction_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o cyril_n who_o all_o along_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o we_o as_o to_o his_o humanity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n deinde_fw-la dixit_fw-la virginem_fw-la quidem_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la genuit_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la consubstantialem_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la leon._n rescript_n flau._n ad_fw-la leon._n ipsum_fw-la antem_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw-la suscepisse_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la carnem_fw-la nobis_fw-la consubstantialem_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quidem_fw-la corpus_fw-la hominis_fw-la humanum_fw-la verò_fw-la corpus_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n adjecit_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la impietatem_fw-la leon._n ep._n ad_fw-la leon._n corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la maria_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nostrae_fw-la substantiae_fw-la neque_fw-la humanae_fw-la conspersionis_fw-la this_o be_v something_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v at_o first_o sight_n but_o the_o breviculus_fw-la hist_n eutych_n do_v explain_v it_o speak_v of_o eutyches_n his_o opinion_n concern_v christ_n flesh_n quam_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hominis_fw-la perhibuit_fw-la sed_fw-la humanum_fw-la ut_fw-la similitudo_fw-la magis_fw-la humani_fw-la corporis_fw-la quàm_fw-la veritas_fw-la suaderetur_fw-la but_o to_o return_v to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o insist_v upon_o for_o heresy_n his_o affirm_v of_o one_o nature_n which_o these_o passage_n will_v serve_v to_o explain_v the_o great_a complaint_n of_o eusebius_n doryl_n to_o flavian_n and_o of_o flavian_n to_o leo_n against_o eutyches_n be_v that_o he_o affirm_v one_o nature_n after_o the_o incarnation_n do_v not_o cyril_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o flavian_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o reject_v it_o what_o then_o be_v the_o controversy_n sure_o these_o man_n can_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o fall_v out_o so_o violent_o when_o they_o all_o say_v not_o only_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o same_o word_n shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o flavian_n will_v prevaricate_v and_o accuse_v eutyches_n to_o leo_n of_o that_o heresy_n which_o he_o own_v for_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o theodosius_n theod._n flau._n ep._n ad_fw-la theod._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o any_o one_o much_o less_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o flavian_n shall_v be_v either_o so_o foolish_a or_o so_o wicked_a and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o accusation_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o unriddle_v this_o difficulty_n leon._n flau._n ep._n ad_fw-la leon._n for_o after_o he_o have_v charge_v eutyches_n with_o hold_v but_o one_o nature_n after_o the_o union_n he_o add_v for_o a_o confutation_n of_o that_o error_n neque_fw-la vero_fw-la unitas_fw-la convenientium_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la duarum_fw-la naturarum_fw-la sicut_fw-la unâ_fw-la re_fw-la proprietates_fw-la svas_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la confudit_fw-la sed_fw-la manent_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la perfectae_fw-la naturarum_fw-la 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