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the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v manage_v sole_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o every_o thing_n determine_v by_o his_o single_a authority_n thus_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n be_v 122â—_n hold_v in_o spain_n under_o patronus_fw-la bishop_n of_o that_o city_n the_o title_n say_v it_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n anastasius_n and_o note_n the_o name_n of_o the_o consul_n for_o that_o year_n 400._o but_o baronius_n find_v a_o epistle_n of_o pope_n innocent_a write_v to_o a_o council_n of_o toledo_n five_o year_n after_o this_o 235._o relate_v to_o the_o priscillian_n heretic_n then_o abound_v in_o spain_n pure_o to_o make_v we_o think_v the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o pope_n remove_v this_o council_n down_o to_o the_o year_n 405._o yet_o afterward_o in_o his_o appendix_n perceive_v the_o trick_n be_v too_o groâ—â—_n he_o recant_v that_o chroâ—ology_n and_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o true_a year_n anno_fw-la 400._o 691._o but_o after_o all_o this_o epistle_n of_o pope_n innocent_n be_v by_o some_o suspect_v to_o be_v forge_v and_o sirmondus_n confess_v that_o all_o the_o old_a book_n cite_v this_o epistle_n as_o write_v to_o a_o council_n at_o tholouse_n 1279._o so_o that_o he_o and_o baronius_n probable_o alter_v the_o read_n and_o put_v in_o toledo_n instead_o of_o tholouse_n because_o this_o be_v the_o more_o famous_a council_n and_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o all_o eminent_a council_n expect_v the_o pope_n letter_n before_o they_o dare_v act_v whereas_o this_o council_n of_o toledo_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o they_o censure_v the_o priscillianist_n and_o absolve_v such_o as_o recant_v pure_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o when_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o acquaint_v other_o church_n abroad_o with_o what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o send_v a_o embassy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o simplicianus_n bishop_n of_o milan_n who_o judgement_n and_o authority_n they_o value_v as_o equal_v with_o the_o pope_n 1240._o and_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o baranius_fw-la and_o the_o annotator_n see_v it_o be_v a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o pope_n to_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o milan_n rank_v equal_a with_o the_o pope_n affirm_v without_o any_o proof_n that_o st._n ambrose_n and_o his_o successor_n simplicianus_n be_v only_o the_o pope_n legates_n and_o that_o these_o spanish_a bishop_n will_v communicate_v with_o none_o but_o such_o as_o the_o apostolical_a sâ—â—_n do_v communicate_v with_o note_n whereas_o they_o have_v the_o principal_a regard_n to_o the_o see_v of_o milan_n and_o in_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n name_n only_o st._n ambrose_n baron_fw-fr though_o some_o forger_n have_v there_o manifest_o put_v in_o these_o word_n add_v also_o what_o siricius_n advise_v and_o in_o
theodoret_n baronius_n have_v better_o have_v own_v it_o for_o none_o ever_o think_v pope_n infallible_a in_o their_o quotation_n but_o the_o cardinal_n resolve_v right_a or_o wrong_n to_o vindicate_v gregory_n 507._o who_o reject_v sozomen_n history_n for_o that_o passage_n which_o be_v in_o theodoret_n but_o be_v not_o in_o sozomen_n so_o rash_o do_v pope_n judge_n sometime_o the_o passage_n be_v about_o commend_v theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n as_o a_o orthodox_n father_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o theodoret_n do_v affirm_v but_o sozomen_n only_a mention_n this_o theodorus_n 2._o his_o conversion_n by_o s._n chrysostom_n but_o say_v no_o more_o of_o he_o and_o baronius_n be_v force_v to_o feign_v this_o passage_n be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o sozomen_n which_o be_v long_o since_o lose_v and_o which_o probable_o s._n gregory_n himself_o never_o see_v however_o baronius_n know_v nothing_o what_o be_v there_o write_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o bold_o do_v to_o suppose_v a_o thing_n for_o a_o certain_a truth_n which_o he_o can_v never_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o only_o to_o save_v the_o credit_n of_o a_o pope_n who_o have_v little_a or_o no_o skill_n in_o greek_a author_n again_o it_o be_v apparent_o partial_a in_o he_o where_o he_o produce_v some_o ancient_a testimony_n of_o the_o french_a be_v wont_a to_o break_v their_o word_n to_o restrain_v this_o in_o modern_a time_n only_o to_o that_o part_n of_o they_o which_o be_v reform_v while_o he_o boast_v of_o his_o catholic_n as_o the_o just_a man_n in_o the_o world_n 512._o to_o confute_v which_o the_o perjury_n and_o treachery_n of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o our_o father_n time_n and_o the_o many_o promise_n and_o engagement_n break_v to_o the_o late_a hugonot_n in_o our_o day_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o proof_n that_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n use_v to_o refer_v cause_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n to_o the_o pope_n because_o one_o daniel_n a_o french_a bishop_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n for_o his_o crime_n probable_o into_o the_o east_n be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o pope_n be_v uncanonical_o ordain_v which_o complaint_n the_o pope_n transmits_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o narbon_n as_o the_o proper_a judge_n in_o that_o matter_n ibid._n so_o that_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o refer_v to_o he_o at_o all_o only_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o acquaint_v those_o with_o it_o who_o ought_v to_o determine_v that_o point_n moreover_o he_o make_v it_o a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o socrates_n be_v a_o heretic_n because_o he_o complain_v of_o nestorius_n for_o urge_v the_o emperor_n to_o persecute_v heretic_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 513._o but_o this_o kingdom_n have_v find_v romanist_n when_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o censure_v man_n as_o heretic_n for_o the_o contrary_a viz._n for_o only_o insist_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o gentle_a penal_a law_n upon_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o the_o establish_a religion_n he_o commend_v s._n cyril_n for_o his_o modesty_n in_o not_o mention_v the_o fault_n of_o theodosius_n his_o abet_v nestorius_n yet_o he_o upon_o bare_a surmize_n speak_v very_o opprobrious_o of_o theodosius_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o reflect_v upon_o all_o king_n and_o sovereign_n as_o incline_v to_o follow_v his_o example_n 550._o now_o if_o the_o silence_n of_o these_o thing_n prove_v cyril_n modesty_n who_o must_v needs_o know_v whether_o theodosius_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o or_o no_o do_v it_o not_o prove_v somebody_o be_v immodesty_n to_o rail_v by_o mere_a conjecture_n at_o theodosius_n and_o all_o prince_n to_o proceed_v it_o be_v a_o very_a false_a consequence_n from_o cyril_n call_v in_o celestine_n to_o his_o assistance_n against_o nestorius_n and_o that_o pope_n condemn_v the_o heretic_n in_o his_o private_a council_n at_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o s._n peter_n chair_n alone_o to_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o condemn_v heresy_n with_o their_o author_n as_o they_o arise_v 533._o for_o cyril_n have_v first_o condemn_v this_o heretic_n and_o his_o opinion_n and_o the_o pope_n only_o come_v in_o as_o his_o second_o yet_o after_o all_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o general_n council_n shall_v condemn_v he_o which_o have_v be_v needless_a if_o the_o pope_n alone_o or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o another_o patriarch_n have_v be_v sufficient_a again_o he_o cite_v two_o author_n only_o for_o celestine_n send_v a_o pall_n and_o a_o mitre_n to_o s._n cyril_n and_o these_o writer_n live_v 8_o or_o 900_o year_n after_o this_o time_n and_o he_o reject_v some_o part_n of_o their_o account_n as_o fabulous_a yet_o from_o this_o evidence_n he_o will_v prove_v that_o cyril_n be_v celestine_n '_o s_o legate_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 538._o but_o he_o must_v have_v better_a proof_n than_o this_o to_o make_v we_o believe_v so_o incredible_a a_o thing_n we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o where_o possidius_n be_v so_o particular_a in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o s._n augustine_n death_n he_o mention_n nothing_o of_o any_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o the_o saint_n no_o crucifix_n place_v before_o he_o but_o only_o the_o penitential_a psalm_n be_v write_v out_o and_o fasten_v on_o the_o wall_n which_o he_o read_v over_o as_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n nor_o do_v he_o mention_v any_o office_n say_v for_o his_o soul_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o only_o a_o office_n for_o commend_v his_o body_n to_o the_o grave_a 554._o which_o show_v these_o be_v devise_v in_o late_a and_o more_o superstitious_a time_n baronius_n indeed_o suppose_v the_o word_n sacrificium_fw-la to_o signify_v the_o mass_n here_o but_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o usual_a office_n at_o put_v the_o body_n into_o the_o grave_a in_o hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n but_o though_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a even_o in_o these_o annal_n to_o a_o judicious_a reader_n than_o the_o many_o innovation_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n make_v by_o the_o modern_a roman_a church_n contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o annalist_n a_o little_a after_o upon_o capreolus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n his_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o father_n fly_v out_o into_o foul_a language_n against_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o innovation_n and_o revive_a heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o father_n 564._o whereas_o we_o free_o refer_v it_o to_o those_o ancient_n to_o judge_n between_o we_o whether_o they_o or_o we_o come_v near_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o usage_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n and_o can_v from_o substantial_a evidence_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o innovator_n i_o will_v only_o note_v that_o in_o this_o epistle_n of_o capreolus_n this_o bishop_n call_v the_o emperor_n his_o lord_n and_o his_o son_n 563._o upon_o which_o baronius_n make_v no_o remark_n because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o think_v that_o no_o bishop_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n do_v ever_o call_v the_o emperor_n son_n for_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o all_o bishop_n also_o a_o little_a after_o he_o interpret_v that_o woeful_a destruction_n of_o the_o emperor_n army_n in_o africa_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o countenance_v the_o heretical_a party_n at_o ephesus_n 591._o though_o not_o many_o page_n from_o hence_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o this_o connivance_n upon_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o emperor_n domestic_n 597._o and_o he_o may_v find_v as_o great_a defeat_v happen_v often_o when_o the_o emperor_n do_v take_v the_o catholic_n part_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o etc._n etc._n ecclesix_n 1_o 2._o it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o baronius_n say_v of_o a_o very_a dubious_a rescript_n of_o valentinian_n cite_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o seâ—_n of_o ravenna_n by_o the_o friend_n of_o that_o bishopric_n the_o love_n of_o our_o country_n be_v a_o imperious_a thing_n yea_o a_o tyrant_n which_o compel_v a_o historian_n to_o defend_v those_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o be_v say_v of_o another_o place_n he_o will_v utter_o explode_v etc._n which_o with_o the_o rest_n there_o say_v be_v so_o applicable_a to_o the_o cardinal_n as_o to_o rome_n that_o the_o only_a wonder_n be_v he_o do_v not_o see_v how_o severe_a a_o censure_n he_o as_o david_n once_o do_v upon_o nathan_n parable_n here_o pass_v upon_o himself_o again_o he_o forget_v that_o the_o miracle_n out_o of_o prosper_n concern_v a_o maid_n who_o can_v not_o swallow_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n
faith_n as_o it_o do_v also_o that_o controversy_n and_o by_o providence_n show_v we_o that_o a_o pope_n may_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n chap._n xxiii_o after_o this_o he_o rail_n at_o the_o edict_n call_v it_o a_o seed_n plot_n of_o dissension_n 21._o and_o say_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o as_o facundus_n affirm_v contrary_a to_o justinian_n own_o faith_n and_o write_v by_o heretic_n 9_o and_o the_o cardinal_n say_v it_o be_v write_v by_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n ibid._n against_o who_o he_o every_o where_o rail_n as_o a_o factious_a and_o schismatical_a man_n yea_o a_o heretic_n and_o obstinate_a origenist_n alibi_fw-la a_o most_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o a_o plague_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n 488._o but_o as_o to_o the_o edict_n it_o be_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o to_o say_v otherwise_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o 5_o general_n council_n who_o often_o declare_v as_o much_o yea_o baronius_n elsewhere_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o say_v this_o edict_n be_v a_o confession_n of_o justinian_n '_o be_v right_a faith_n a_o catechism_n and_o exact_a declaration_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n 21._o and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o call_v the_o decree_n of_o nice_a or_o other_o general_n council_n seed-plot_n of_o dissension_n yea_o the_o gospel_n itself_o may_v be_v so_o calumniate_v 51._o nor_o do_v liberatus_n facundus_n and_o vigilius_n as_o he_o say_v declare_v that_o theodorus_n write_v this_o edict_n 9_o liberatus_n only_o say_v he_o suggest_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o condemn_v the_o three_o chapter_n by_o a_o book_n to_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v 24._o facundus_n name_v not_o theodorus_n but_o say_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n o_o which_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n and_o be_v as_o false_a as_o what_o he_o next_o speak_v of_o 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