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 conjunction_n of_o dignity_n and_o filiation_n and_o then_o the_o son_n be_v twofold_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n but_o of_o nature_n and_o the_o error_n which_o he_o charge_v cyril_n with_o be_v as_o if_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o as_o man_n 33._o p._n 33._o be_v understand_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o according_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o conjunction_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n or_o natural_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o cyril_n answer_n do_v plain_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o nestorius_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o therefore_o say_v he_o do_v thou_o pretend_v to_o maintain_v the_o true_a faith_n when_o thou_o do_v manifest_o divide_v christ_n into_o two_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v destroy_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o true_a and_o real_a union_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v with_o 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 21._o there_o be_v two_o son_n but_o the_o church_n know_v but_o one_o son_n therefore_o the_o word_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o the_o flesh_n as_o one_o person_n and_o so_o consequent_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o the_o person_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v he_o hold_v this_o consequential_o only_o but_o in_o express_a term_n therefore_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n 47._o p._n 47._o because_o he_o i._o e._n christ_n be_v join_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o word_n what_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o two_o what_o can_v this_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o therefore_o cyril_n make_v this_o advantage_n of_o it_o 52._o p._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o thing_n be_v observable_a from_o nestorius_n divide_v his_o worship_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o first_o he_o worship_v upon_o his_o own_o account_n the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o cyril_n take_v to_o imply_v another_o person_n there_o be_v many_o more_o instance_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n par._n p._n 74_o 84_o 90_o 100_o 108_o 126._o ed._n par._n cite_v and_o confute_v by_o cyril_n in_o the_o same_o book_n when_o cyril_n and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n be_v agree_v the_o nestorian_n cavile_v as_o if_o cyril_n have_v receive_v those_o that_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o nestorius_n and_o as_o if_o john_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v condemn_v those_o that_o hold_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o they_o acac_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la acac_fw-la but_o cyril_n make_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o they_o and_o nestorius_n for_o he_o destroy_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n deny_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n for_o these_o be_v nestorius_n his_o own_o word_n i_o have_v read_v say_v he_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n proceed_v or_o pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o read_v not_o where_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v join_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o word_n christ_n then_o in_o his_o sense_n be_v not_o the_o word_n but_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o manifest_o make_v two_o person_n and_o a_o while_n after_o i_o separate_v the_o nature_n but_o i_o join_v the_o adoration_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o equality_n of_o honour_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o man_n have_v by_o his_o conjunction_n with_o god_n not_o into_o one_o natural_a person_n and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o into_o a_o union_n of_o title_n
apostle_n which_o be_v those_o bishop_n he_o have_v give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o before_o and_o last_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n they_o have_v plant_v he_o make_v they_o much_o ancient_a than_o those_o heretic_n that_o disturb_v the_o church_n and_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o their_o apostolic_a institution_n and_o their_o constant_a succession_n in_o that_o office_n against_o those_o that_o bring_v in_o new_a doctrine_n tertullian_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n 42._o quapropter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sant_z presbyteris_fw-la obandire_fw-la oportet_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la oftendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 42._o and_o require_v of_o the_o heretic_n a_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o origen_n speak_v of_o bishop_n make_v they_o likewise_o to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o office_n tradiderunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la two_o valde_fw-la posterieres_fw-la quam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quibus_fw-la episcope_n ecclesias_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n and_o aerius_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o epiphanius_n if_o not_o as_o a_o heretic_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 1._o yet_o at_o least_o as_o a_o innovator_n for_o maintain_v a_o equality_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n for_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v only_o the_o first_o presbyter_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a difference_n between_o the_o order_n 75._o haeres_fw-la 75._o epiphanius_n can_v not_o have_v observe_v this_o as_o a_o singularity_n in_o aerius_n therefore_o the_o common_a opinion_n then_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o notion_n they_o must_v apprehend_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o apostolical_a order_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o succession_n first_o to_o those_o assistant_n we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o succeed_v bishop_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n who_o judgement_n and_o knowledge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n be_v great_a than_o ordinary_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o clemens_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n by_o clemens_n alexand._n strom._n l._n 4._o he_o make_v bishop_n at_o first_o to_o be_v call_v apostle_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v call_v bishop_n and_o from_o such_o apostle_n as_o epaphroditus_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o philippi_n bishop_n be_v descend_v according_a to_o his_o opinion_n but_o that_o out_o of_o modesty_n the_o succeed_v bishop_n change_v the_o title_n of_o apostle_n for_o that_o of_o bishop_n and_o this_o for_o some_o time_n after_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o presbyter_n though_o the_o office_n than_o be_v manifest_o distinct_a all_o this_o consider_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o the_o conjecture_n of_o st._n jerom_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o episcopacy_n against_o all_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o particular_a church_n concern_v the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishop_n gather_v by_o eusebius_n shall_v obtain_v not_o only_o among_o the_o profess_a adversary_n of_o that_o order_n but_o even_o among_o many_o that_o retain_v it_o therefore_o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o what_o we_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o original_a of_o bishop_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v that_o prejudice_n which_o the_o authority_n of_o jerom_n have_v do_v it_o who_o have_v advance_v a_o singular_a notion_n in_o this_o particular_a which_o i_o shall_v first_o set_v down_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v and_o afterward_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o st_o jerom_n observe_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n use_v in_o scripture_n promiscuous_o and_o without_o distinction_n conclude_v 1._o idem_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyter_n qui_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_n ecclesiae_fw-la gubernahantur_fw-la postquam_fw-la vero_fw-la unisquisque_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la baptizaverat_fw-la suos_fw-la put_v a_o bat_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la toto_fw-la orb_n decretum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la electus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la superponeretur_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cura_fw-la pertineret_fw-la &_o schismatum_fw-la semina_fw-la tollerentur_fw-la hieron_n in_o titum_fw-la c._n 1._o that_o the_o office_n be_v not_o not_o then_o distinct_a but_o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v but_o two_o name_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o order_n but_o when_o division_n be_v occasion_v in_o the_o church_n by_o this_o parity_n between_o the_o presbyter_n the_o church_n who_o be_v govern_v before_o by_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n for_o to_o remedy_v that_o evil_a consent_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n who_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o and_o be_v call_v more_o peculiarly_a their_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v appertain_v that_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o that_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o ancient_n make_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o be_v in_o short_a the_o opinion_n of_o st._n jerom_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n examine_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o evagr._fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la idem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la erant_fw-la idem_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la ocean_n cum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la perspicue_n doctat_fw-la cosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la id_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o allegation_n of_o jerom_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v ground_v chief_o upon_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o bishop_n be_v call_v presbyter_n or_o presbyter_n bishop_n and_o then_o from_o the_o synonomy_n of_o the_o name_n conclude_v to_o a_o identity_n of_o the_o office_n and_o then_o he_o add_v one_o may_v perhaps_o think_v this_o to_o be_v my_o sense_n and_o not_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o let_v he_o read_v the_o apostle_n word_n to_o the_o philippian_n his_o salutation_n of_o that_o church_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o act_n 20.27_o 28._o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o and_o now_o suppose_v all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n and_o they_o again_o presbyter_n yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o will_v hardly_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o and_o some_o of_o those_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o receive_v into_o communion_n see_v vale_n his_o annot._fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la in_o socrat._v &_o sozom._n the_o next_o of_o any_o note_n 21._o p._n 54._o §_o 21._o be_v the_o council_n of_o antioch_n of_o near_a a_o hundred_o bishop_n of_o which_o thirty_o six_o be_v arrian_n the_o most_o orthodox_n and_o the_o holy_a james_n of_o nisybis_n one_o yet_o they_o depose_v athanasius_n and_o the_o arrian_n it_o be_v like_a by_o the_o emperor_n favour_n carry_v it_o thus_o far_o mr._n b._n many_o have_v wonder_v how_o the_o major_a part_n of_o this_o council_n be_v orthodox_n athanasius_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o it_o mr._n b._n who_o do_v not_o seem_v much_o to_o favour_v he_o because_o he_o be_v not_o kind_a to_o the_o nonconformist_a meletian_o insinuate_v a_o base_a compliance_n of_o these_o orthodox_n bishop_n with_o the_o emperor_n inclination_n a_o moderate_a man_n and_o always_o for_o the_o most_o 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