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conjunction_n and_o as_o have_v one_o dignity_n and_o one_o honour_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o virtue_n and_o one_o power_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n do_v herein_o follow_v the_o foresay_a heretic_n theodorus_n in_o his_o impious_a book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o nestorius_n in_o many_o of_o his_o write_n but_o special_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o alexander_n where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o authority_n one_o virtue_n one_o power_n one_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n due_a unto_o they_o whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n do_v according_a to_o their_o perfidious_a impiety_n use_n vocabulo_fw-la naturarum_fw-la pro_fw-la personis_fw-la this_o word_n nature_n for_o person_n for_o one_o authority_n one_o power_n one_o dignity_n and_o honour_n non_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la naturis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la personis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v in_o divers_a nature_n but_o in_o divers_a person_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o in_o the_o trinity_n we_o profess_v thus_o justinian_n both_o true_o and_o profound_o 25._o the_o five_o general_a council_n witness_v the_o same_o and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n the_o author_n say_v they_o 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 defendenth_fw-mi 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 say_v 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 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 a.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
holiness_n by_o the_o figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o artificial_o extenuate_v and_o almost_o annihilate_v they_o as_o if_o in_o alâ—_n these_o ibas_n do_v but_o seem_v to_o speak_v against_o cyrill_n he_o seem_v what_o to_o revile_v nay_o he_o seem_v but_o to_o speak_v against_o he_o vigilius_n be_v too_o spare_v and_o diminutive_a in_o his_o reproof_n non_fw-la laudo_fw-la 36._o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o artificium_fw-la concern_v chronology_n where_o he_o 193._o say_v that_o when_o cyrill_n have_v explain_v his_o chapter_n ibas_n in_o ejus_fw-la communionem_fw-la devote_v concurrit_fw-la ibas_fw-la then_o run_v and_o hasten_v to_o communicate_v with_o cyril_n nor_o do_v ibas_n alone_o at_o that_o time_n accord_n with_o cyrill_n but_o he_o cum_fw-la 194._o omnibus_fw-la orientalibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la with_o all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n they_o all_o then_o embrace_v cyrill_n for_o a_o catholic_a and_o ibas_n ever_o after_o that_o 195._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la exitum_fw-la even_o to_o his_o die_a day_n continue_v in_o the_o catholic_a communion_n with_o cyrill_n thus_o vigilius_n i_o can_v flatter_v the_o pope_n nor_o set_v any_o gloss_n upon_o this_o text_n but_o this_o that_o be_v utter_o untrue_a all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n do_v not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o union_n betwixt_o john_n and_o cyrill_n much_o less_o at_o the_o time_n when_o cyrill_n declare_v his_o chapter_n consent_n or_o hold_v communion_n with_o cyrill_n of_o theodoret_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n for_o he_o after_o the_o union_n write_v b._n to_o nestorius_n that_o he_o then_o hold_v cyril_n chapter_n heretical_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o nestorius_n no_o not_o though_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o like_a be_v certain_a of_o ibas_n for_o that_o he_o continue_v a_o malicious_a and_o slanderous_a defender_n of_o nestorianisme_n after_o the_o union_n this_o his_o impious_a epistle_n write_v at_o least_o two_o whole_a year_n after_o that_o union_n wherein_o he_o maintain_v all_o the_o impiety_n of_o nestorius_n do_v demonstrate_v so_o untrue_a it_o be_v which_o vigilius_n affirm_v both_o in_o general_a that_o all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o particular_o that_o ibas_n upon_o the_o explanation_n of_o cyril_n chapter_n which_o be_v before_o the_o union_n consent_v to_o cyrill_n and_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o much_o more_o untrue_a it_o be_v that_o ibas_n ever_o after_o that_o explanation_n even_o to_o his_o die_a day_n remain_v a_o catholic_a 37._o i_o say_v yet_o more_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o neither_o all_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o of_o all_o those_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o take_v part_n with_o john_n consent_v to_o cyrill_n upon_o his_o declaration_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n for_o cyrill_n set_v forth_o his_o explanation_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ephesine_n council_n while_o he_o be_v imprison_v at_o ephesus_n cyrill_n say_v baronius_n 153._o be_v leave_v at_o ephesus_n be_v not_o idle_a there_o but_o know_v that_o his_o twelve_o chapter_n be_v carp_v at_o by_o adversary_n lest_o by_o their_o misinterpretation_n they_o may_v be_v infringe_v ipse_fw-la illis_fw-la explanationem_fw-la adjecit_fw-la himself_n set_v out_o a_o explanation_n of_o they_o the_o very_a title_n prefix_v to_o that_o explanation_n declare_v the_o same_o which_o be_v 1._o cyril'_v explanation_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n edita_fw-la ephesi_n sacra_fw-la synodo_fw-la exigente_fw-la publish_v at_o ephesus_n the_o holy_a synod_n require_v cyrill_n to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o nestorian_n and_o their_o conventicle_n witness_v this_o most_o clear_o for_o they_o who_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n write_v thus_o to_o the_o legate_n who_o they_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n at_o constantinople_n we_o append_v have_v send_v unto_o you_o recens_fw-la factam_fw-la expositionem_fw-la ab_fw-la alexandrino_n haereticorum_fw-la capitulorum_fw-la the_o explanation_n of_o the_o heretical_a chapter_n late_o make_v by_o cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n this_o be_v write_v by_o the_o ephesine_n conventicle_n before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o synod_n which_o end_v about_o the_o eight_o day_n a._n of_o november_n 38._o now_o that_o upon_o this_o explanation_n publish_v by_o cyrill_n the_o eastern_a bishop_n do_v not_o consent_v to_o cyrill_v nor_o run_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o their_o own_o word_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o conventicle_n last_o cite_v do_v make_v manifest_a where_o they_o say_v 7._o of_o this_o explanation_n of_o cyrill_n that_o he_o do_v evidentius_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la ostendere_fw-la svam_fw-la impietatem_fw-la more_o plain_o by_o it_o show_v his_o impiety_n then_o by_o the_o chapter_n themselves_o so_o they_o more_o detest_v that_o explanation_n than_o the_o chapter_n explain_v it_o be_v more_o heretical_a in_o their_o judgement_n then_o the_o other_o and_o john_n himself_o with_o the_o other_o legate_n assent_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o fellow_n we_o be_v ready_a b._n say_v they_o to_o strive_v unto_o death_n and_o neither_o receive_v cyrill_a neque_fw-la capitula_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la exposita_fw-la neither_o the_o chapter_n by_o he_o explain_v whence_o it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o neither_o all_o nor_o any_o at_o all_o not_o john_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o ringleader_n to_o the_o rest_n do_v consent_n to_o cyrill_n and_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o upon_o his_o publish_v that_o explanation_n of_o his_o chapter_n or_o upon_o their_o know_v thereof_o 39_o but_o how_o long_o after_o this_o explanation_n be_v it_o before_o their_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o cyrill_n peltanus_n and_o binius_fw-la say_v eph._n that_o those_o jar_n continue_v for_o three_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o council_n so_o direct_o do_v they_o control_v the_o pope_n constitution_n wherein_o vigilius_n so_o often_o affirm_v 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