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thereupon_o to_o call_v he_o hominem_fw-la subdolum_fw-la &_o christianis_fw-la rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la latino_n spectabant_fw-la infestum_fw-la &_o iniquum_fw-la 21._o ration_n temp._n part_n 1_o c._n 8._o c._n 21._o adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la saracenis_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la conspiraret_fw-la exitium_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o person_n so_o deceitful_a and_o cruel_a to_o the_o latin_a church_n that_o he_o conspire_v its_o ruin_n together_o with_o the_o saracen_n yet_o shall_v favour_v the_o latin_n in_o his_o empire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v the_o reunion_n of_o its_o church_n with_o the_o roman_a but_o allatius_n untie_v the_o knot_n by_o show_v we_o in_o the_o act_n of_o alexander_n the_o three_o that_o the_o supra_fw-la allat_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la design_n of_o this_o emperor_n be_v so_o to_o bring_v it_o about_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o he_o the_o latin_a empire_n and_o render_v it_o to_o the_o greek_n to_o who_o manüel_n affirm_v it_o do_v just_o belong_v and_o for_o this_o effect_n he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o pope_n send_v back_o together_o with_o his_o ambassador_n the_o bishop_n of_o ostia_n to_o negociate_v this_o affair_n at_o constantinople_n howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o all_o these_o different_a interest_n yield_v the_o latin_n fit_a opportunity_n to_o plant_v their_o doctrine_n among_o the_o greek_n emanuel_n intrigue_n be_v so_o far_o carry_v on_o that_o he_o assemble_v a_o ibid._n allat_n de_fw-fr perp._n cons_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o idem_fw-la ibid._n council_n at_o constantinople_n where_o the_o reunion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v propose_v some_o say_v the_o latin_n require_v no_o more_o of_o the_o greek_n but_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n the_o grant_n of_o appeal_n and_o the_o commemoration_n of_o he_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o their_o church_n other_o say_v the_o latin_n will_v have_v entire_o subject_v the_o greek_n to_o their_o will_n and_o custom_n that_o which_o be_v certain_a be_v they_o can_v not_o agree_v and_o that_o the_o emperor_n himself_o lend_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o separate_v they_o yet_o not_o dare_v to_o anathematise_v ibid._n ancyr_n a_o apud_fw-la allat_n ibid._n the_o latin_n because_o say_v a_o greek_a author_n cite_v by_o allatius_n they_o be_v a_o great_a and_o famous_a people_n after_o the_o latin_n have_v establish_v their_o empire_n at_o constantinople_n the_o greek_n withdraw_v into_o asia_n where_o they_o choose_v a_o emperor_n and_o patriarch_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o latin_n fall_v to_o decay_n there_o be_v a_o after_o trial_n make_v upon_o the_o greek_n touch_v a_o reunion_n mr._n arnaud_n observe_v that_o the_o pope_n write_v about_o it_o to_o german_a the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o it_o be_v very_o 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o likely_a he_o forget_v not_o to_o solicit_v the_o emperor_n who_o be_v then_o john_n ducas_n he_o send_v two_o dominican_n and_o two_o franciscan_n who_o cause_v a_o assembly_n to_o be_v call_v for_o this_o effect_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o each_o of_o they_o have_v his_o particular_a interest_n and_o design_n in_o this_o affair_n the_o pope_n intend_v to_o subject_v the_o greek_a church_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o emperor_n endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o pope_n from_o favour_v the_o latin_n who_o hold_v constantinople_n and_o to_o regain_v this_o city_n as_o the_o greek_n do_v some_o time_n after_o matthew_n paris_n give_v a_o account_n of_o these_o letter_n of_o the_o patriarch_n to_o the_o 3._o mat._n par._n in_o henrico_n 3._o pope_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o patriarch_n concern_v this_o negotiation_n theodorus_n lascaris_n succeed_v john_n ducas_n in_o the_o year_n 1255._o 47._o raynald_n ad_fw-la ann_n 1256._o numb_a 47._o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o fail_v not_o to_o solicit_v he_o to_o a_o reunion_n he_o send_v he_o a_o express_a legate_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o this_o emperor_n soon_o die_v whereupon_o this_o affair_n be_v no_o far_o prosecute_v allatius_n observe_v there_o be_v then_o a_o greek_a patriarch_n name_v blemmida_n 14._o allat_n de_fw-fr cons_n perp._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o who_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o very_o zealous_a for_o this_o union_n with_o the_o latin_n michael_z paleologus_fw-la obtain_v the_o empire_n and_o have_v a_o while_n after_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o constantinople_n endeavour_v above_o all_o other_o at_o 255._o l._n 5._o c._n 1._o p._n 255._o a_o reunion_n with_o the_o latin_n mr._n arnaud_n acknowledge_v that_o have_v unite_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o force_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o severity_n the_o bishop_n and_o religious_a greek_n to_o do_v the_o same_o this_o prince_n contract_v a_o particular_a friendship_n with_o gregory_n the_o ten_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o popedom_n according_a to_o allatius_n which_o give_v he_o the_o great_a facility_n to_o negociate_v with_o the_o 15._o allat_n de_fw-fr perp._n cons_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o church_n of_o rome_n he_o send_v several_a time_n his_o ambassador_n and_o the_o pope_n his_o legate_n in_o order_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n he_o hold_v several_a council_n on_o this_o occasion_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o inflict_v the_o great_a torment_n on_o those_o that_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o promote_v other_o who_o embrace_v this_o union_n these_o be_v allatius_n his_o own_o word_n he_o false_o accuse_v john_n veccus_n treasurer_n to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v imprison_v because_o veccus_n have_v say_v in_o his_o hear_n that_o although_o the_o latin_n be_v not_o respect_v as_o heretic_n yet_o be_v 12._o pachymer_n hist_o lib._n 5._o c._n 12._o they_o such_o nevertheless_o which_o so_o great_o provoke_v this_o emperor_n as_o cause_v he_o to_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o revenge_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o veccus_n have_v shelter_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n sophia_n and_o the_o emperor_n dare_v not_o to_o violate_v this_o asylum_n he_o write_v to_o he_o very_o kind_a letter_n entreat_v he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o which_o veccus_n have_v no_o soon_o endeavour_v but_o be_v apprehend_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o be_v solicit_v to_o join_v with_o the_o 13._o idem_fw-la c._n 13._o latin_n this_o prince_n make_v and_o unmake_v patriarch_n at_o his_o will_n he_o usurp_v say_v the_o historian_n raynaldus_n the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n place_v and_o displa_v pach._n raynald_n ad_fw-la ann_n 261._o num._n 32._o vide._n pach._n patriarch_n at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o first_o of_o all_o constrain_a arsenius_n to_o resign_v up_o his_o place_n to_o nicephorus_n and_o after_o the_o take_n of_o constantinople_n he_o recall_v the_o same_o arsenius_n who_o have_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v against_o john_n lascaris_n the_o son_n of_o theodorus_n to_o who_o the_o empire_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v and_o who_o eye_n he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o see_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v on_o this_o patriarch_n he_o raise_v up_o false_a witness_n against_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v depose_v in_o a_o synod_n and_o german_a choose_v in_o his_o place_n german_a not_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o humour_n he_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o he_o as_o to_o obtain_v a_o voluntary_a resignation_n to_o joseph_n but_o joseph_n not_o consent_v to_o the_o reunion_n with_o the_o latin_n nor_o the_o send_n of_o deputite_n to_o the_o pope_n with_o who_o the_o emperor_n have_v charge_v they_o to_o conclude_v this_o affair_n he_o cause_v he_o therefore_o to_o retire_v into_o a_o covent_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o this_o matter_n break_v off_o he_o shall_v enter_v again_o into_o his_o charge_n of_o patriarch_n now_o the_o deputy_n be_v return_v with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o reunion_n accomplish_v the_o emperor_n choose_v this_o same_o above_o name_v john_n veccus_n who_o at_o length_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v win_v either_o by_o the_o read_n of_o some_o book_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o misery_n he_o have_v suffer_v during_o a_o long_a imprisonment_n and_o hope_v of_o a_o contrary_a usage_n yet_o veccus_n do_v not_o please_v he_o long_o it_o will_v be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n to_o relate_v here_o all_o the_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n of_o michael_n against_o those_o that_o withstand_v the_o reunion_n of_o the_o two_o church_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o relate_v here_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n he_o imprison_v holobulus_n rhetor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n who_o office_n according_a to_o codinius_n be_v to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v cruel_o scourge_v and_o at_o length_n a_o 1._o pachymer_n l._n 5._o
obtain_v her_o favour_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o greek_n do_v not_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n in_o clear_a distinct_a term_n therefore_o they_o hold_v it_o not_o now_o let_v a_o man_n reflect_v on_o the_o consequence_n mr._n arnaud_n draw_v and_o he_o will_v find_v that_o it_o have_v none_o of_o these_o quality_n which_o i_o come_v now_o from_o observe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a for_o what_o certainty_n be_v there_o that_o if_o a_o church_n do_v not_o embrace_v a_o doctrine_n she_o must_v therefore_o immediate_o condemn_v it_o and_o make_v thereof_o a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n this_o proposition_n take_v in_o its_o generality_n be_v not_o only_o unevident_a but_o false_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n be_v apply_v in_o particular_a to_o transubstantiation_n it_o have_v no_o evidence_n for_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o a_o church_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o consider_v it_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n whereby_o to_o judge_n that_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a error_n and_o that_o she_o want_v not_o knowledge_n for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o suppose_v she_o want_v not_o knowledge_n whereby_o to_o make_v this_o judgement_n we_o must_v far_o suppose_v that_o she_o believe_v herself_o oblige_v to_o pass_v this_o censure_n against_o a_o church_n from_o which_o she_o be_v actual_o separate_v we_o must_v beside_o this_o suppose_v she_o have_v courage_n enough_o to_o do_v her_o duty_n and_o that_o no_o humane_a respect_n can_v withhold_v she_o from_o it_o now_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o these_o three_o supposition_n be_v evident_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o greek_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o mr._n arnaud_n consequence_n be_v of_o no_o certainty_n for_o what_o certainty_n be_v there_o in_o a_o consequence_n that_o depend_v on_o three_o supposition_n which_o be_v not_o only_o very_o uncertain_a but_o false_a as_o will_v appear_v upon_o examination_n neither_o be_v it_o likewise_o immediate_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o believe_a transubstantiation_n and_o clear_o explain_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o speak_v on_o it_o what_o she_o think_v but_o betwixt_o not_o believe_v it_o and_o make_v thereof_o a_o point_n of_o controversy_n with_o stranger_n that_o do_v believe_v it_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n in_o fine_a i_o say_v this_o consequence_n have_v no_o necessity_n for_o it_o may_v be_v hinder_v by_o a_o thousand_o thing_n through_o want_n of_o learned_a man_n able_a to_o manage_v this_o controversy_n by_o the_o temporal_a interest_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o church_n and_o fear_v of_o provoke_v the_o latin_n who_o have_v be_v almost_o continual_o their_o master_n by_o the_o intrigue_n of_o their_o emperor_n and_o several_a of_o their_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n but_o especial_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n which_o have_v occasion_v long_o 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