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per_fw-la leges_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la vel_fw-la per._n augustorum_n decretum_fw-la potestatem_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la libel_n cyril_n et_fw-fr mem._n oblatus_fw-la we_o synodo_fw-la to_o 4._o act._n ca._n 2._o johannes_n omni_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la authoritate_fw-la proculcata_fw-la omnique_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o ritu_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la contempta_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n quae_fw-la temere_fw-la vaneque_fw-la fuerant_fw-la nugati_fw-la quaeque_fw-la praeter_fw-la omnem_fw-la canonum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ediderant_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n synod_n ad_fw-la imp._n to_o 4._o ca._n 8._o quod_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la et_fw-la canon_n omnemque_fw-la ordinem_fw-la perpetrarunt_fw-la ibid._n presumptuous_o and_o against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n support_v themselves_o only_a by_o lie_n calumny_n and_o slanderous_a report_n in_o a_o word_n the_o former_a be_v true_o a_o holy_a a_o general_a a_o ecumenical_a 17._o ecumenical_a omnes_fw-la orientales_fw-la atque_fw-la occidentales_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legatos_fw-la sacerdâ—tali_fw-la huic_fw-la concessui_fw-la intersunt_fw-la act._n ephes_n to_o 2._o ca._n 16._o quod_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la exijt_fw-la judicium_fw-la aliud_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la communem_fw-la concordemque_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbis_fw-la sensum_fw-la atque_fw-la consensum_fw-la ep._n synod_n eph._n conc._n ad_fw-la imp._n to_o 2._o
almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n the_o author_n say_v they_o 575._o they_o con._n 5._o coll._n 6._o pa._n 575._o of_o this_o epistle_n teach_v two_o nature_n one_o virtue_n one_o person_n one_o son_n sed_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la personis_fw-la naturas_fw-la ponit_fw-la &_o affectualem_fw-la unitatem_fw-la dicit_fw-la but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o nature_n for_o person_n and_o understand_v a_o affectual_a unity_n even_o as_o do_v theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n who_o this_o writer_n do_v defend_v and_o praise_v thus_o both_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o whole_a general_a approve_a council_n witness_n ibas_n to_o mean_v by_o two_o nature_n two_o person_n and_o by_o one_o person_n one_o by_o affectual_a not_o by_o personal_a unity_n and_o they_o witness_v this_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o uncertain_a but_o they_o seal_v it_o with_o a_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v certain_a 26._o the_o epistle_n itself_o do_v so_o abundant_o declare_v this_o truth_n that_o none_o i_o think_v but_o a_o nestorian_a can_v make_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o maris_n to_o who_o ibas_n write_v this_o be_v a_o nestorian_a heretic_n the_o end_n of_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o confirm_v both_o maris_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sect_n in_o their_o heresy_n have_v ibas_n write_v this_o touch_v two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o a_o orthodoxal_a sense_n he_o have_v utter_o condemn_v that_o same_o doctrine_n which_o he_o purposely_o commend_v he_o have_v overthrow_v nestorianisme_n which_o he_o by_o this_o epistle_n mean_v to_o establish_v again_o how_o can_v he_o have_v condemn_v cyrill_a or_o the_o ephesine_n council_n as_o heretical_a have_v he_o believe_v the_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v personal_o unite_v in_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o self_n same_o which_o cyrill_n and_o the_o council_n defend_v or_o how_o can_v he_o have_v commend_v theodorus_n for_o a_o teacher_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o deny_v the_o personal_a and_o hold_v only_o a_o affectual_a unity_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n have_v ibas_n mean_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o true_a personal_a and_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o they_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o nestorian_a sense_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n take_v they_o in_o the_o orthodoxal_a sense_n the_o beginning_n will_v then_o jar_v from_o the_o middle_n and_o end_n this_o make_v a_o discord_n in_o the_o whole_a writing_n yea_o it_o make_v the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o ibas_n 27._o that_o one_o place_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n concern_v the_o union_n make_v this_o most_o evident_a ibas_n say_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n paulus_n emisenus_n require_v and_o cyrill_n consent_v to_o anathematise_v those_o who_o profess_v quia_fw-la una_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la &_o humanitatis_fw-la that_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n in_o christ_n have_v ibas_n by_o one_o nature_n mean_v one_o essence_n so_o that_o both_o the_o humanity_n and_o deity_n be_v one_o essence_n why_o shall_v they_o require_v cyrill_a to_o anathematise_v that_o for_o neither_o cyrill_n nor_o any_o catholic_a ever_o affirm_v there_o be_v only_o one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o only_a essence_n in_o christ_n but_o by_o nature_n ibas_n understand_v person_n and_o so_o its_o true_a that_o cyrill_n teach_v one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o only_a person_n in_o christ_n whereas_o nestorius_n ibas_n and_o all_o the_o nestorian_n affirm_v two_o such_o nature_n that_o be_v two_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o which_o sense_n ibas_n say_v that_o paulus_n deal_v with_o cyrill_a to_o yield_v to_o nestorianisme_n and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o nestorian_n require_v he_o to_o anathematise_v those_o who_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n that_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o slanderous_o add_v that_o cyrill_n consent_v so_o to_o do_v that_o be_v that_o he_o subscribe_v indeed_o to_o all_o nestorianisme_n and_o renounce_v the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o his_o own_o twelve_o chapter_n in_o which_o slanderous_a report_n ibas_n insult_v say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquam_fw-la audet_fw-la dicere_fw-la quia_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la none_o dare_v now_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o essence_n no_o catholic_a then_o or_o ever_o do_v say_v but_o none_o dare_v now_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n that_o be_v one_o person_n in_o christ_n which_o all_o catholic_n both_v then_o and_o ever_o say_v and_o this_o the_o very_a next_o word_n do_v declare_v but_o now_o they_o do_v profess_v to_o believe_v in_o templum_fw-la &_o in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o very_a comparison_n of_o nestorius_n 768._o nestorius_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la christum_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potius_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la deum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la inhabitasse_fw-la naturam_fw-la nostra_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la unitus_fw-la est_fw-la nostrae_fw-la anathema_n sit_v nestorius_n in_o anathematismo_fw-la 1._o contra_fw-la cyrill_n anath_n §._o 1._o in_o act._n conc._n eph_n 2._o to._n ca._n 5._o in_o appen_n pa._n 768._o to_o express_v that_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v two_o person_n as_o be_v the_o house_n and_o inhabiter_n and_o one_o not_o by_o personal_a but_o only_o by_o affectual_a unity_n and_o cohabitation_n so_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o ibas_n by_o his_o confess_v of_o two_o nature_n mean_v two_o person_n and_o by_o confess_v one_o person_n mean_v one_o by_o affection_n but_o not_o by_o personal_a union_n that_o be_v mean_v all_o in_o a_o heretical_a and_o nestorian_a sense_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o true_a catholic_a and_o orthodoxal_a meaning_n 28._o but_o what_o seek_v i_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o matter_n see_v the_o five_o council_n approve_v by_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n have_v define_v the_o whole_a b._n whole_a tota_n epistola_fw-la haeretica_fw-la est_fw-la epistola_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la definitioni_fw-la a_o synodo_fw-la chalced._n factae_fw-la conc._n 5._o coll._n 6._o pa._n 576._o a._n b._n epistle_n to_o be_v heretical_a accurse_v every_o one_o who_o defend_v it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o a_o undeniable_a proof_n not_o only_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n make_v therein_o of_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n be_v heretical_a but_o that_o vigilius_n and_o baronius_n for_o this_o very_a point_n be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n because_o they_o defend_v that_o profession_n in_o this_o epistle_n as_o catholic_a and_o orthodoxal_a which_o by_o so_o many_o so_o evident_a demonstration_n and_o even_o by_o the_o consent_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v condemn_v for_o heretical_a and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v to_o explain_v or_o illustrate_v the_o pope_n meaning_n in_o the_o position_n or_o conclusion_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v in_o his_o reason_n that_o ibas_n be_v a_o catholic_a in_o make_v this_o so_o orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_a a_o profession_n in_o his_o epistle_n of_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n 29._o let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o the_o reason_n whereby_o our_o author_n vigilius_n prove_v this_o profession_n to_o be_v catholic_a those_o be_v special_o three_o in_o which_o because_o they_o all_o depend_v on_o that_o which_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o position_n we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o brief_a the_o first_o be_v because_o dioscorus_n 195._o dioscorus_n dioscorus_n ibam_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la specialiter_fw-la fidei_fw-la professionem_fw-la qua_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la unam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la unam_fw-la personam_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la confitâ—tur_fw-la haereticum_fw-la condemnavit_fw-la const_n vig._n nu_fw-la 195._o and_o the_o ephesine_n latrocinie_n do_v judge_v both_o this_o profession_n of_o ibas_n and_o ibas_n himself_o for_o make_v this_o profession_n to_o be_v heretical_a propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la fidei_fw-la professionem_fw-la for_o this_o profession_n of_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n he_o condemn_v and_o depose_v ibas_n now_o the_o judgement_n of_o dioscorus_n to_o have_v be_v unjust_a and_o heretical_a there_o be_v so_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o the_o confession_n of_o ibas_n which_o he_o condemn_v must_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o orthodoxal_a and_o catholic_a as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o heretical_a doctrine_n of_o dioscorus_n a_o very_a poor_a and_o silly_a collection_n for_o a_o pope_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o vigilius_n will_v have_v deride_v it_o have_v not_o nestorianisme_n at_o this_o time_n bereave_v he_o of_o all_o sound_a reason_n and_o judgement_n dioscorus_n and_o his_o ephesine_n conspiracy_n maintain_v the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n which_o deni_v
any_o pope_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n either_o have_v already_o or_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o define_v to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n because_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v on_o particular_n if_o any_o please_v serious_o to_o consider_v this_o matter_n he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o which_o now_o i_o intend_v to_o prove_v such_o venom_n of_o infidelity_n to_o lie_v in_o that_o one_o fundamental_a position_n of_o the_o pope_n cathedral_n infallibility_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o hold_v it_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v or_o hold_v with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n any_o one_o point_n or_o doctrine_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v and_o hold_v upon_o that_o foundation_n 20._o for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o point_n be_v very_o material_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o unto_o certainty_n of_o faith_n two_o thing_n be_v of_o necessity_n require_v the_o one_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la on_o the_o part_n of_o thing_n believe_v 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