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257._o be_v of_o atticus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n persist_v sometime_o in_o his_o error_n but_o at_o length_n move_v by_o the_o example_n of_o theophilus_n and_o maximianus_n a_o bishop_n of_o macedonia_n make_v intercession_n for_o he_o 408._o he_o baron_fw-fr anno_o 408._o innocentius_n yield_v to_o absolve_v he_o provide_v that_o he_o will_v himself_o ask_v absolution_n and_o restore_v the_o name_n of_o chrysostome_n hereupon_o atticus_n witness_n theodoret_n 34._o theodoret_n l._n 5._o hist._n c._n 34._o send_v many_o embassage_n to_o rome_n to_o obtain_v the_o communion_n of_o innocentius_n but_o can_v never_o obtain_v it_o until_o partly_o by_o persuasion_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o partly_o fear_v a_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n he_o restore_v the_o name_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o write_v letter_n to_o cyrill_v b._n of_o alexandria_n persuade_v he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a wherefore_o baronius_n true_o say_v 425._o say_v anno_fw-la 425._o that_o atticus_n restore_v chrysostome_n by_o the_o command_n and_o compulsion_n of_o innocentius_n and_o not_o by_o the_o distraction_n and_o tumultuosnesse_n of_o the_o people_n only_o as_o you_o comment_n for_o if_o he_o fear_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v in_o regard_n the_o people_n be_v incense_v against_o he_o for_o not_o restore_v chrysostome_n as_o innocentius_n have_v command_v and_o if_o as_o you_o object_n 258._o object_n pag._n 258._o he_o call_v two_o bishop_n that_o have_v die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n schismatic_n he_o speak_v in_o passion_n see_v himself_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n and_o know_v as_o you_o also_o do_v that_o he_o speak_v untrue_o for_o if_o it_o be_v think_v schism_n to_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o you_o say_v he_o do_v why_o do_v he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v and_o send_v so_o many_o embassage_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o her_o communion_n be_v be_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o schismatic_a nay_o be_v it_o not_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o schism_n why_o do_v not_o you_o imitate_v he_o your_o three_o example_n 259.260.261_o example_n pag._n 259.260.261_o be_v of_o cyrill_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o if_o for_o a_o time_n he_o obey_v not_o innocentius_n in_o restore_v the_o name_n of_o chrysostome_n it_o be_v because_o he_o judge_v the_o command_n of_o innocentius_n to_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n witness_v his_o own_o word_n allege_v by_o yourself_o fin_n yourself_o pag._n 259._o fin_n but_o his_o judgement_n be_v erroneous_a and_o because_o what_o he_o do_v be_v out_o of_o a_o pious_a zeal_n as_o he_o conceive_v god_n reduce_v he_o by_o a_o miraculous_a vision_n wherein_o he_o see_v himself_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o chrysostome_n and_o a_o troop_n of_o saint_n that_o assist_v he_o therein_o but_o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n do_v make_v intercession_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v defend_v her_o honour_n against_o nestorius_n cyrill_fw-mi move_v with_o this_o vision_n condemn_v his_o own_o judgement_n concern_v chrysostome_n and_o call_v a_o provincial_a synod_n restore_v his_o name_n to_o the_o sacred_a record_n as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v do_v to_o this_o you_o make_v two_o reply_n first_o 261._o first_o pag._n 261._o you_o call_v this_o a_o tale_n of_o nicephorus_n a_o fabulous_a author_n that_o live_v 800._o year_n after_o cyrills_n death_n but_o you_o wrong_v nicephorus_n for_o he_o report_v it_o out_o of_o nicetas_n that_o live_v almost_o 500_o year_n near_o cyril'_v time_n than_o himself_o and_o out_o of_o other_o ancient_a historian_n hoc_fw-la say_v he_o 28._o he_o l._n 14._o c._n 28._o in_o arcana_fw-la nicetae_n philosophi_fw-la historia_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la alios_fw-la inveni_fw-la 2._o you_o reply_v 261._o reply_v pag._n 261._o that_o cyril'_v restore_v chrysostome_n can_v any_o whit_n serve_v our_o turn_n because_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o by_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n decree_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o vision_n in_o a_o dream_n sure_o you_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o dream_n when_o you_o devise_v this_o answer_n for_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n then_o that_o god_n by_o a_o miraculous_a vision_n shall_v notify_v to_o cyril_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o resistance_n make_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o innocentius_n he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o how_o great_a veneration_n do_v cyrill_n hold_v the_o b._n of_o rome_n he_o i_o say_v that_o be_v great_o exasperate_v against_o other_o bishop_n for_o the_o name_n of_o chrysostome_n yet_o never_o let_v slip_n from_o his_o mouth_n any_o the_o least_o irreverent_a word_n against_o innocentius_n and_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o firm_o believe_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v when_o he_o preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n as_o vicar_n to_o celestine_n pope_n 1._o pope_n see_v above_o chap._n 18._o sect_n 1._o without_o who_o order_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o nestorius_n so_o he_o execute_v on_o his_o person_n punctual_o what_o celestine_n command_v and_o final_o his_o belief_n be_v that_o salvation_n can_v be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n 4._o church_n see_v above_o chap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o sect_n iii_o doctor_n mortons_n answer_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o acacius_n examine_v a_o cacius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n write_v to_o simplicius_n pope_n profess_v that_o the_o care_n of_o all_o church_n belong_v to_o he_o you_o answer_v 162._o answer_v pag._n 161._o fin_n 162._o the_o universal_a care_n of_o all_o church_n be_v apply_v to_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peter_n and_o to_o other_o bishop_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o monarchical_a popedom_n this_o satisfi_v not_o for_o the_o universal_a care_n of_o all_o church_n may_v be_v of_o
appear_v yet_o further_o in_o this_o that_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n who_o be_v then_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o favour_v flanianus_fw-la as_o have_v a_o little_a before_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o he_o beseech_v theophilus_n 3._o theophilus_n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o to_o labour_v with_o he_o and_o help_v he_o to_o make_v the_o b._n of_o rome_n propitious_a to_o flavianus_n and_o to_o this_o end_n by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o both_o be_v choose_v as_o legate_n to_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n acacius_n b_o of_o beroea_n &_o isidore_n priest_n and_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o sociate_n 25._o sociate_n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o theophilus_n say_v he_o send_v the_o priest_n isidore_n appease_v damasus_n that_o be_v offend_v and_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o church_n to_o parson_n the_o fault_n of_o plavianus_n and_o so_o the_o communion_n be_v rester_v to_o he_o final_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o emperor_n favour_v flavianus_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n in_o judgement_n at_o rome_n yet_o he_o never_o be_v receive_v as_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n nor_o his_o legate_n admit_v until_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o intreary_a of_o so_o great_a personage_n have_v pardon_v his_o fault_n and_o confirm_v he_o in_o that_o see_n this_o be_v the_o true_a history_n of_o flavianus_n which_o you_o have_v single_v out_o as_o a_o especial_a example_n of_o retorsion_n against_o bellarmine_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n no-iuridicall_a authority_n over_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o you_o perform_v it_o not_o for_o this_o example_n evident_o show_v the_o pope_n authority_n exercise_v over_o the_o eastern_a church_n many_o way_n as_o 1._o in_o annul_v the_o confirmation_n of_o flavianus_n make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 2._o in_o call_v those_o bishop_n to_o rome_n to_o put_v the_o cause_n in_o trial_n again_o nor_o do_v they_o in_o their_o answer_n except_v against_o 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which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v if_o his_o confirmation_n have_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o pope_n approbation_n all_o this_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n who_o bellarmine_n cit_v and_o also_o out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n impartial_a relator_n of_o this_o cause_n you_o mention_v not_o any_o of_o they_o but_o fasten_v upon_o the_o relation_n of_o theodoret_n who_o be_v a_o suffragan_n of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o antioch_n and_o a_o creature_n to_o one_o of_o flavianus_n his_o successor_n be_v a_o great_a favores_fw-la of_o his_o person_n and_o have_v report_v his_o cause_n with_o more_o relation_n to_o favour_n then_o to_o truth_n for_o first_o 23._o first_o l._n 5_o c._n 23._o he_o make_v flavianus_n absolute_a and_o lawful_a successor_n to_o meletius_n and_o paulinus_n a_o injust_a pretender_n to_o that_o see_v whereas_o contrariwise_o paulinus_n be_v the_o true_a successor_n and_o flavianus_n a_o inâ—â—â—der_n as_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n not_o to_o permit_v himself_o nor_o any_o other_o to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n in_o place_n of_o meletius_n but_o to_o let_v paulinus_n enjoy_v that_o dignity_n alone_o and_o peaceable_o while_o he_o live_v 2._o he_o mention_v not_o this_o oath_n of_o flavianus_n but_o signify_v that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bishopric_n by_o a_o lawful_a and_o canonical_a election_n without_o breach_n of_o any_o oath_n 3._o to_o make_v good_a the_o cause_n of_o flavianus_n against_o euagrius_n he_o report_v that_o paulinus_n alone_o before_o his_o death_n ordain_v euagrius_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n when_o as_o socrates_n 15._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o and_o sozomen_n 15._o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o impartial_a writer_n testify_v that_o euagrius_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o paulinus_n but_o by_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o yeath_n 4._o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o his_o report_n that_o theodosius_n have_v hear_v flavianus_n at_o constantinople_n do_v not_o press_v he_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n but_o bid_v he_o return_v home_o to_o antioch_n and_o that_o come_n himself_o afterward_o to_o rome_n he_o undertake_v to_o answer_n for_o flavianus_n and_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n in_o judgement_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o this_o relation_n of_o theodoret_n partial_a as_o it_o be_v prove_v the_o iuridicall_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n over_o the_o patriarch_n or_o antioch_n if_o it_o be_v take_v entire_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o he_o and_o not_o mangle_v as_o you_o report_v it_o for_o he_o say_v 23._o say_v l._n 5._o c._n 23._o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o that_o admirable_a man_n damasus_n but_o also_o after_o he_o siricius_n and_o anastasius_n successor_n to_o siricius_n inveigh_v great_o against_o the_o emperor_n tell_v he_o here_o press_v they_o that_o practise_a tyranny_n against_o himself_o but_o leave_v unpunished_a those_o that_o by_o tyranny_n seek_v to_o overthrow_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o as_o 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redress_v but_o appeal_v to_o leo_n pope_n and_o by_o he_o be_v restore_v he_o likewise_o know_v that_o john_n patriarch_n of_o the_o same_o see_v have_v be_v depose_v by_o celestine_n pope_n 2._o pope_n see_v above_o chap._n 18._o sect_n 2._o and_o maximus_n confirm_v in_o that_o see_v by_o leo_n the_o great_a 3._o great_a see_v this_o chap._n sect_n 3._o all_o this_o show_v how_o untrue_o you_o say_v fin_n say_v pag._n 296._o fin_n that_o damasus_n depose_v not_o flavianus_n nor_o execute_v any_o act_n of_o iuridic_a all_o proceed_n against_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o his_o bishopric_n by_o the_o emperor_n for_o damasus_n annul_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n that_o have_v confirm_v he_o and_o cite_v both_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n and_o he_o to_o appear_v at_o rome_n to_o have_v his_o cause_n try_v there_o and_o thereupon_o the_o emperor_n once_o and_o twice_o urge_v he_o