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which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n 106._o for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n how_o often_o do_v our_o annalist_n censure_v the_o eastern_a emperor_n and_o patriarch_n for_o tolerate_v heretic_n how_o many_o dreadful_a judgement_n in_o his_o way_n of_o interpret_n providence_n do_v he_o note_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o single_a crime_n yet_o here_o we_o have_v a_o heretical_a emperor_n tolerate_v all_o his_o reign_n for_o 17_o year_n together_o and_o his_o name_n allow_v in_o the_o diptychs_n by_o many_o successive_a pope_n for_o near_o 30_o year_n after_o his_o death_n 455._o sure_o he_o will_v not_o own_o so_o many_o infallible_a guide_n before_o hormisda_n be_v ignorant_a of_o zeno_n heresy_n and_o if_o they_o do_v know_v it_o their_o fault_n in_o tolerate_v he_o and_o own_v his_o memory_n be_v much_o great_a how_o much_o so_o ever_o therefore_o he_o will_v magnify_v his_o roman_a bishop_n care_v of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n when_o truth_n come_v out_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o this_o age_n do_v more_o service_n to_o the_o faith_n than_o the_o pope_n and_o euphemius_n threaten_v anastasius_n the_o emperor_n into_o profess_v the_o right_a faith_n while_o foelix_n flatter_v he_o 456._o which_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o the_o pious_a eastern_a bishop_n choose_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n rather_o than_o with_o the_o pope_n while_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v it_o seem_v the_o emperor_n anastasius_n in_o a_o controversy_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n false_o think_v to_o procure_v peace_n by_o impose_v silence_n both_o on_o the_o catholic_n and_o heretic_n and_o he_o be_v censure_v for_o this_o vain_a hope_n 469._o but_o in_o a_o like_a case_n that_o happen_v afterward_o pope_n vigilius_n also_o decree_v as_o he_o say_v both_o side_n shall_v keep_v silence_n and_o this_o he_o call_v a_o prudent_a care_n to_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o danger_n 361._o so_o that_o baronius_n make_v that_o to_o be_v praiseworthy_a in_o a_o pope_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a crime_n in_o any_o body_n else_o such_o partiality_n be_v very_o unbecoming_a in_o any_o writer_n but_o chief_o in_o a_o historian_n he_o give_v it_o we_o as_o a_o ingenious_a argument_n of_o pope_n gelasius_n that_o the_o cause_n between_o he_o and_o acacius_n can_v not_o be_v judge_v at_o constantinople_n where_o the_o same_o person_n be_v enemy_n witness_n and_o judge_n 475._o but_o this_o pope_n aim_v at_o his_o adversary_n like_o a_o unskilful_a fencer_n hit_v himself_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a reason_n why_o acacius_n his_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o pope_n a_o enemy_n a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n when_o a_o most_o pious_a bishop_n the_o main_a support_n of_o the_o catholic_n cause_o be_v depose_v and_o banish_v viz._n euphemius_n the_o annalist_n say_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v abdicate_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n for_o not_o obey_v the_o 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communion_n with_o rome_n yea_o this_o very_a age_n produce_v a_o great_a many_o bishop_n and_o holy_a monk_n such_o as_o elias_n daniel_n stylites_n st._n sabas_n etc._n etc._n who_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o pope_n but_o take_v part_n in_o this_o contest_v with_o euphemius_n who_o then_o be_v and_o still_o be_v even_o by_o baronius_n call_v martyr_n and_o consessor_n yea_o the_o cardinal_n himself_o assert_n that_o those_o who_o be_v slay_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o petty_a contest_v at_o rome_n mere_o about_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o pope_n be_v martyr_n and_o confessor_n 543._o though_o no_o article_n of_o faith_n come_v into_o the_o dispute_n and_o doubtless_o he_o can_v rob_v these_o eastern_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n who_o suffer_v by_o heretic_n only_o for_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o their_o deserve_a title_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o use_v paschasius_fw-la a_o learned_a and_o pious_a roman_a deacon_n who_o never_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n 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and_o maximus_n who_o say_v that_o ibas_n by_o this_o epistle_n be_v declare_v a_o catholic_n supra_fw-la whereas_o the_o 5_o council_n positive_o declare_v that_o the_o discourse_n of_o these_o two_o single_a person_n be_v not_o regard_v at_o chalcedon_n supra_fw-la and_o baronius_n after_o so_o many_o succeed_a pope_n and_o council_n have_v confirm_v this_o 5_o council_n most_o impudent_o relate_v both_o these_o untruth_n viz._n that_o the_o father_n of_o chalcedon_n receive_v this_o epistle_n as_o catholic_n and_o that_o by_o it_o they_o do_v judge_v ibas_n orthodox_n p._n yet_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o in_o other_o place_n p._n not_o only_o doubt_v whether_o ibas_n do_v write_v this_o epistle_n but_o affirm_v express_o it_o be_v find_v at_o chalcedon_n not_o to_o be_v ibas_n his_o epistle_n cite_v for_o it_o the_o wretched_a nicene_n council_n for_o image_n where_o this_o and_o many_o false_a story_n be_v find_v and_o after_o all_o the_o cardinal_z forget_v himself_o say_v elsewhere_o pag._n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n say_v it_o be_v his_o epistle_n and_o ibas_n own_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n and_o he_o cite_v the_o 10_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o prove_v this_o which_o he_o out_o of_o the_o very_a act_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v deny_v before_o into_o so_o many_o confusion_n and_o snare_n do_v he_o fall_v by_o labour_v to_o defend_v this_o heretical_a pope_n chap._n xi_o who_o fraud_n with_o baronius_n will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o true_a general_n council_n at_o ephesus_n excommunicate_v ibas_n 7._o and_o the_o spurious_a synod_n excommunicate_v cyril_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n theodosius_n to_o heal_v this_o breach_n write_v to_o john_n of_o antioch_n patron_n of_o the_o nestorian_n to_o condemn_v nestorius_n and_o agree_v with_o cyril_n ephesin_n and_o he_o at_o last_o with_o his_o accomplice_n consent_v so_o to_o do_v anathematise_v nestorius_n approve_v the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o subscribe_v cyril_n confession_n of_o faith_n ibid._n and_o so_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o union_n be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o cyril_n now_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n pretend_v that_o ibas_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n mention_v this_o union_n of_o john_n and_o cyril_n with_o joy_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_n when_o he_o write_v it_o pag._n and_o be_v so_o prove_v at_o chalcedon_n by_o this_o epistle_n especial_o by_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o supr_n but_o the_o 5_o council_n condemn_v the_o whole_a epistle_n and_o say_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o be_v most_o impious_a lab._n and_o they_o have_v good_a reason_n for_o though_o baronius_n pretend_v this_o epistle_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n union_n with_o cyril_n 69._o that_o be_v most_o false_a for_o that_o union_n be_v an._n 432_o or_o 433_o and_o rambulus_n be_v then_o bishop_n of_o edessa_n but_o ibas_n succeed_v he_o and_o mention_n in_o this_o epistle_n a_o edict_n condemn_v theodorn_v of_o mopsvestia_n date_v an._n 435_o 421._o yea_o rambulus_n be_v still_o bishop_n of_o edessa_n and_o upon_o this_o edict_n condemn_v theodorus_n so_o that_o ibas_n can_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n till_o 2_o or_o 3_o year_n after_o the_o union_n be_v bishop_n of_o edessa_n when_o he_o write_v it_o etc._n yet_o then_o in_o this_o very_a epistle_n he_o affirm_v god_n be_v not_o incarnate_a nor_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o union_n ibas_n praise_v god_n for_o must_v be_v that_o false_a report_n spread_v by_o the_o nestorian_n of_o cyril_n recant_v and_o yield_v to_o john_n of_o antioch_n 38._o so_o theodoret_n 12_o year_n after_o the_o union_n brag_v that_o the_o east_n and_o egypt_n be_v now_o agree_v that_o god_n be_v not_o crucify_v 508._o and_o ibas_n explain_v himself_o in_o this_o very_a epistle_n by_o say_v god_n have_v subdue_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_a to_o subscribe_v john_n of_o antioch_n say_v yea_o to_o the_o very_a heresy_n of_o nestorius_n which_o this_o author_n call_v the_o faith_n 511._o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o epistle_n by_o which_o baronius_n say_v he_o prove_v himself_o a_o catholic_n supâ—_n yet_o baronius_n own_v this_o story_n of_o cyril_n recantation_n be_v a_o vile_a calumny_n of_o the_o nestorian_n who_o as_o he_o pretend_v forge_v this_o epistle_n for_o ibas_n but_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v none_o of_o he_o 626._o which_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a contradiction_n and_o yet_o these_o shift_n he_o be_v put_v to_o in_o justify_v a_o epistle_n whole_o condemn_v in_o the_o 5_o general_a council_n but_o to_o proceed_v ibas_n must_v relate_v to_o this_o feign_a union_n because_o the_o nestorian_n do_v at_o first_o require_v that_o cyril_n shall_v recant_v his_o twelve_o chapter_n 431._o and_o by_o the_o proposal_n of_o eusebius_n bishop_n emisa_n make_v to_o he_o 422._o which_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o john_n of_o antioch_n be_v force_v at_o last_o by_o that_o bishop_n to_o send_v his_o submission_n to_o cyril_n faith_n to_o which_o second_o message_n cyril_n indeed_o consent_v and_o thence_o the_o nestorian_n false_o say_v he_o consent_v to_o the_o first_o and_o as_o they_o request_v condemn_v his_o twelve_o chapter_n which_o remain_v orthodox_n ibas_n his_o epistle_n must_v be_v heretical_a as_o it_o express_v a_o joy_n for_o cyril_n suppose_a consent_n to_o nestorianism_n chap._n twelve_o the_o next_o method_n which_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n take_v to_o prove_v ibas_n orthodox_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o reject_v cyril_n twelve_o chapter_n for_o teach_v one_o nature_n and_o affirm_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n 509._o now_o the_o nestorian_n can_v say_v this_o crafty_o like_o catholic_n but_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o each_o nature_n make_v a_o distinct_a subsistence_n unite_v only_o by_o cohabitation_n so_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o nestorius_n own_o word_n 546._o and_o from_o justinian_n edict_n where_o he_o say_v for_o person_n they_o perfidious_o use_v the_o word_n nature_n 709._o but_o vigilius_n to_o clear_a ibas_n say_v dioscorus_n and_o the_o pseudo_fw-la ephesine_fw-la synod_n do_v condemn_v flavianus_n for_o this_o confession_n of_o two_o nature_n 371._o it_o be_v reply_v they_o be_v all_o eutychian_o who_o deny_v two_o nature_n in_o all_o sense_n and_o so_o may_v condemn_v these_o word_n whether_o flavianus_n the_o catholic_n in_o a_o right_a sense_n or_o ibaâ—_n the_o nestorian_a in_o a_o wrong_n use_v they_o and_o whereas_o vigilius_n urge_v that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n condemn_v dioscorus_n and_o receive_v ibas_n ibid._n it_o be_v plain_a they_o condemn_v his_o whole_a epistle_n as_o the_o 5_o council_n prove_v at_o large_a 548._o and_o receive_v he_o only_o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o epistle_n again_o vigilius_n will_v justify_v the_o epistle_n by_o plead_v that_o ibas_n own_v the_o true_a ephesine_n council_n before_o photius_n and_o eustathius_n supra_fw-la but_o it_o be_v prove_v before_o that_o ibas_n write_v this_o epistle_n an._n 434_o and_o be_v then_o a_o heretic_n but_o the_o act_n before_o photius_n be_v not_o till_o 14_o year_n after_o 6._o but_o his_o be_v a_o catholic_n then_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o his_o epistle_n be_v orthodox_n further_n vigilius_n say_v that_o ibas_n mistake_v cyril_n till_o he_o explain_v his_o chapter_n after_o which_o he_o and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n run_v into_o cyril_n commuion_n supr_n and_o baronius_n say_v that_o he_o do_v communicate_v with_o cyril_n after_o he_o have_v purge_v himself_o of_o the_o suspicion_n of_o be_v a_o apollinarist_n by_o declare_v his_o chapter_n 66._o yet_o baronius_n himself_o own_v that_o cyril_n explain_v his_o chapter_n at_o ephesus_n while_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n there_o an._n 431_o 595._o while_o the_o pseudo-synod_n sit_v and_o so_o their_o title_n declare_v 311._o but_o ibas_n write_v this_o epistle_n above_o 2_o year_n after_o this_o explanation_n and_o be_v then_o a_o nestorian_a nor_o do_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n communicate_v with_o he_o till_o long_o after_o and_o theodoret_n write_v bitter_o against_o he_o after_o that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o cyril_n 86._o and_o binius_fw-la own_v the_o difference_n between_o cyril_n and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n endure_v full_o three_o year_n after_o the_o council_n 4._o yet_o ibas_n write_v this_o epistle_n after_o the_o union_n be_v make_v as_o the_o 5_o council_n express_o declare_v 514._o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o vigilius_n mistake_v the_o point_n for_o the_o explanation_n ibas_n mean_v of_o be_v cyril_n absolute_a revoke_v his_o twelve_o chapter_n a_o forgery_n of_o the_o nestorian_n which_o in_o the_o epistle_n he_o