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pa._n 552._o a._n council_n where_o as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n this_o reason_n of_o vigilius_n be_v refute_v in_o this_o manner_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o and_o one_o of_o those_o be_v vigilius_n that_o theodorus_n die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o calumnia_fw-la magis_fw-la adversus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la this_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o slander_n and_o that_o especial_o to_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o the_o communion_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n qui_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la rectae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dogmata_fw-la servavit_fw-la who_o have_v keep_v and_o hold_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n even_o till_o his_o death_n but_o that_o theodorus_n do_v not_o keep_v those_o doctrine_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a by_o his_o blasphemy_n and_o gregory_n nissen_n witness_v the_o same_o and_o after_o the_o word_n of_o gregory_n recite_v they_o add_v this_o quomodo_fw-la conantur_fw-la dicere_fw-la how_o do_v any_o say_v that_o such_o a_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a person_n as_o theodorus_n be_v dye_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o testify_v the_o council_n 4._o can_v aught_o be_v wish_v more_o pregnant_a to_o manifest_v the_o foul_a error_n of_o vigilius_n in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o decree_n vigilius_n affirm_v that_o theodorus_n die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o emperor_n and_o council_n not_o only_o testify_v the_o contrary_a but_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n the_o council_n impatient_a at_o such_o indignity_n offer_v to_o god_n church_n call_v he_o in_o plain_a term_n a_o liar_n and_o a_o slanderer_n yea_o a_o slanderer_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n in_o so_o say_v vigilius_n from_o the_o not_o condemn_v of_o theodorus_n in_o his_o life_n time_n collect_v that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n both_o the_o emperor_n and_o council_n witness_v his_o doctrinal_a error_n herein_o true_o teach_v that_o though_o a_o heretic_n live_v all_o his_o life_n time_n not_o only_o uncondemned_a by_o the_o church_n but_o in_o all_o outward_a pomp_n honour_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o church_n either_o himself_n cunning_o cloak_v or_o the_o church_n not_o curious_o and_o wary_o observe_v his_o heresy_n while_o he_o live_v yet_o such_o a_o man_n neither_o life_n nor_o die_v in_o the_o entire_a peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v such_o peace_n with_o none_o who_o have_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n nor_o communion_n with_o any_o who_o have_v not_o union_n with_o christ_n it_o condemn_v he_o not_o because_o as_o it_o teach_v other_o so_o itself_o judge_v most_o charitable_o of_o all_o it_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o seem_v and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v it_o be_v not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o profession_n with_o which_o the_o church_n in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v communion_n and_o peace_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o see_v
in_o doctrinal_a as_o personal_a matter_n that_o theodorus_n be_v dead_a be_v personal_a but_o that_o none_o after_o death_n may_v be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n be_v doctrinal_a yea_o a_o heresy_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o theodorus_n die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o error_n personal_a but_o that_o theodorus_n therefore_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o life_n time_n condemn_v by_o the_o express_a sentence_n of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o any_o die_v in_o heresy_n as_o theodorus_n do_v do_v die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v error_n doctrinal_a that_o theodorus_n be_v not_o by_o the_o former_a father_n and_o counsel_n conden_v be_v a_o personal_a error_n but_o that_o theodorus_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n &_o counsel_n ought_v not_o after_o his_o death_n to_o be_v condemn_v be_v doctrinal_a even_o a_o condemn_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n as_o guilty_a of_o believe_v and_o teach_v a_o heresy_n so_o many_o way_n be_v the_o pope_n sentence_n in_o this_o first_o chapter_n erroneous_a in_o faith_n of_o which_o baronius_n most_o vain_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o faith_n no_o such_o cause_n as_o do_v concern_v the_o faith_n 41._o there_o now_o remain_v nothing_o of_o vigilius_n decree_n concern_v this_o first_o chapter_n but_o his_o conclusion_n of_o the_o same_o and_o although_o that_o must_v needs_o of_o itself_o fall_v down_o when_o all_o the_o reason_n on_o which_o it_o rely_v and_o by_o which_o only_a it_o be_v support_v be_v ruinate_v or_o overthrow_v yet_o if_o you_o please_v let_v we_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o it_o also_o rather_o to_o explain_v than_o refute_v the_o same_o his_o conclusion_n have_v two_o branch_n the_o former_a be_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o foresay_a reason_n nostrâ_fw-la 179_o nostrâ_fw-la vig._n const_n nu_fw-la 179_o eum_fw-la non_fw-la audemus_fw-la damnare_fw-la sententia_fw-la we_o dare_v not_o condemn_v theodorus_n by_o our_o sentence_n we_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o say_v vigilius_n 42._o oh_o how_o fainthearted_a pusillanimous_a and_o dastardly_a be_v the_o pope_n in_o this_o cause_n cyrill_n the_o 8._o the_o sanctissimorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la hic_fw-la coactorum_fw-la caput_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n synod_n ephes_n to_o 4._o act._n conc._n ephes_n ca._n 8._o head_n of_o the_o general_a council_n proclus_n a_o most_o proclus_n most_o cyrill_n epist_n ad_fw-la acat_fw-la in_o con._n 5._o coll._n 5._o pa._n 543._o a._n dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la proclus_n holy_a bishop_n who_o epistle_n as_o liberatus_n 10._o liberatus_n lib._n ca._n 10._o say_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n approve_v rambulas_fw-la the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n the_o religious_a emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n the_o church_n of_o mopsvestia_n the_o counsel_n of_o ephesus_n of_o armenia_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n ever_o since_o the_o ephesine_n synod_n both_o dare_v and_o do_v condemn_v theodorus_n and_o beside_o these_o baronius_n and_o binius_fw-la two_o of_o the_o most_o artificial_a gnathonize_a parasite_n of_o the_o pope_n even_o they_o dare_v and_o do_v even_o in_o set_v down_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o vigilius_n call_v seq_fw-la call_v rursumque_fw-la haereticus_fw-la blasphemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n bar._n a_o 553._o nu_fw-la 120._o et_fw-la seq_fw-la et_fw-fr bin._n pa._n 595._o et_fw-la seq_fw-la theodorus_n more_o than_o forty_o time_n a_o heretic_n a_o crafty_a impious_a mad_a profane_a blasphemous_a execrable_a heretic_n only_a pope_n vigilius_n have_v not_o the_o heart_n nor_o courage_n he_o only_o with_o his_o sectator_n dare_v not_o call_v he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o heretic_n we_o dare_v not_o condemn_v he_o by_o our_o sentence_n 43._o and_o yet_o when_o vigilius_n see_v good_a he_o who_o dare_v not_o do_v this_o dare_v do_v a_o great_a matter_n he_o dare_v do_v that_o which_o not_o any_o of_o all_o the_o former_a nay_o which_o they_o all_o put_v together_o never_o dare_v do_v vigilius_n dare_v defend_v both_o a_o heresy_n and_o a_o condemn_a and_o anathematise_v heretic_n he_o dare_v commend_v forge_v and_o heretical_a writing_n under_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a father_n he_o dare_v approve_v that_o epistle_n wherein_o a_o heretic_n be_v call_v and_o honour_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o dare_v contrary_a to_o the_o imperial_a and_o godly_a edict_n of_o theodosius_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a general_a counsel_n defend_v theodorus_n honour_v his_o memory_n yea_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o teacher_n of_o truth_n while_o he_o live_v as_o a_o saint_n be_v dead_a these_o thing_n none_o of_o all_o the_o former_a ever_o dare_v do_v in_o these_o vigilius_n be_v more_o bold_a and_o audacious_a than_o they_o be_v all_o 44._o whence_o think_v you_o proceed_v this_o contrariety_n of_o passion_n in_o vigilius_n that_o make_v he_o sometime_o more_o bold_a than_o a_o lion_n and_o other_o time_n more_o timorous_a than_o a_o hare_n true_o even_o from_o hence_o as_o vigilius_n have_v no_o eye_n to_o see_v aught_o but_o what_o favour_v nestorianisme_n so_o he_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o do_v aught_o which_o do_v not_o uphold_v nestorianisme_n if_o a_o catholic_a truth_n meet_v he_o or_o the_o sweet_a influence_n thereof_o happen_v to_o breath_n upon_o he_o vigilius_n can_v not_o endure_v it_o the_o pope_n heart_n faint_v at_o the_o smell_n thereof_o but_o when_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n blow_v upon_o he_o when_o be_v full_a with_o nestorius_n he_o may_v say_v agitante_fw-la calescimus_fw-la illo_fw-la not_o ajax_n not_o poliphemus_n so_o bold_a nor_o full_a of_o courage_n as_o pope_n vigilius_n as_o the_o scarobee_n or_o beetle_n 55._o beetle_n pier._n hierog_n lib._n 55._o be_v say_v to_o feed_v on_o dung_n but_o to_o die_v at_o the_o send_v of_o a_o rose_n so_o the_o filth_n of_o nestorianisme_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_v to_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v vita_fw-la vitalis_fw-la unto_o he_o but_o the_o fragrant_a and_o most_o odoriferous_a send_v of_o the_o catholic_a truth_n be_v poison_n it_o be_v even_o death_n to_o this_o beetle_n so_o true_o be_v it_o fulfil_v in_o he_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v 9.3_o say_v jer._n 9.3_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n for_o lie_n but_o they_o have_v no_o courage_n for_o the_o truth_n we_o dare_v not_o condemn_v theodorus_n by_o our_o sentence_n 45._o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o pope_n conclusion_n be_v sed_fw-la 179_o sed_fw-la vig._n const_n nu_fw-la 179_o nec_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la quopiam_fw-la condemnari_fw-la concedimus_fw-la neither_o do_v we_o permit_v that_o any_o other_o shall_v condemn_v theodorus_n nay_o we_o decree_v 208_o decree_v vig._n const_n nu_fw-la 208_o that_o none_o else_o shall_v speak_v write_v or_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o we_o do_v herein_o as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v definitive_o decree_v we_o permit_v or_o suffer_v no_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o teach_v or_o believe_v what_o cyrill_n what_o proclus_n what_o the_o whole_a general_a counsel_n of_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n that_o be_v what_o all_o catholic_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n have_v do_v teach_v and_o believe_v we_o permit_v nay_o we_o command_v and_o by_o this_o our_o apostolical_a constitution_n decree_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v heretic_n and_o defend_v both_o a_o heresy_n that_o no_o dead_a man_n may_v be_v condemn_v and_o condemn_v heretic_n in_o defend_v theodorus_n yea_o defend_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n and_o teacher_n of_o truth_n this_o we_o permit_v command_n and_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o to_o do_v otherwise_o to_o condemn_v theodorus_n or_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n do_v we_o permit_v or_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a unto_o they_o 46._o and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o pope_n add_v one_o other_o clause_n more_o execrable_a than_o all_o the_o former_a for_o have_v recite_v those_o threescore_o heretical_a assertion_n which_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v be_v all_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o true_a and_o indubitate_a writing_n of_o theodorus_n he_o adjoyne_v 173._o adjoyne_v vig_z const_n nu_fw-la 173._o anathematizamus_fw-la omnem_fw-la we_o accurse_v and_o anathematise_v every_o man_n pertain_v to_o order_n who_o shall_v ascribe_v or_o impute_v any_o contumely_n to_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o those_o forename_a impiety_n and_o if_o no_o father_n than_o not_o theodorus_n for_o those_o may_v be_v condemn_v see_v now_o unto_o what_o height_n of_o impiety_n the_o pope_n be_v ascend_v for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o anathematise_v and_o accurse_v saint_n cyrill_n saint_n proclus_n saint_n rambulas_fw-la saint_n acatius_n the_o synod_n of_o armenia_n the_o general_a counsel_n of_o ephesus_n of_o chalcedon_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_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
b._n deni_v eutiches_fw-fr dixit_fw-la confitemur_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ante_fw-la adunationem_fw-la post_fw-la vero_fw-la adunationem_fw-la unam_fw-la naturam_fw-la confiteor_fw-la dioscorus_n &_o synodus_fw-la ephesina_n 2._o dixit_fw-la consentimus_fw-la huic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la act._n conc._n ephes_n recitata_fw-la in_o conc._n chal._n act._n 1._o pa_n 28._o b._n two_o nature_n at_o all_o or_o any_o way_n either_o make_v one_o or_o two_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n after_o the_o incarnation_n so_o whether_o one_o hold_v the_o same_o two_o nature_n to_o make_v but_o one_o person_n as_o the_o catholic_n say_v or_o to_o make_v two_o distinct_a person_n as_o the_o nestorian_n affirm_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o dioscorus_n the_o very_a hold_v of_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n either_o of_o those_o way_n make_v one_o a_o heretic_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o eutiche_n dioscorus_n and_o their_o ephesine_n synod_n the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n do_v equal_o contradict_v both_o the_o catholic_a truth_n and_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n because_o they_o both_o consent_v in_o one_o common_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a nature_n or_o essence_n abide_v in_o christ_n if_o this_o judgement_n of_o dioscorus_n against_o ibas_n will_v prove_v either_o he_o or_o his_o epistle_n to_o be_v catholic_a the_o very_a like_o effect_n it_o must_v have_v in_o theodorus_n in_o nestorius_n in_o all_o nestorian_n and_o in_o all_o their_o writing_n they_o all_o with_o ibas_n profess_v two_o nature_n to_o abide_v in_o christ_n they_o all_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o dioscorus_n and_o his_o synod_n be_v heretical_a so_o either_o must_v vigilius_n approve_v all_o nestorian_n for_o catholic_n if_o this_o reason_n for_o ibas_n be_v effectual_a or_o if_o they_o be_v true_o heretic_n who_o dioscorus_n yet_o have_v condemn_v as_o well_o as_o ibas_n then_o be_v this_o his_o reason_n ineffectual_a to_o prove_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o dioscorus_n ibas_n or_o his_o profession_n to_o be_v catholic_a 30._o his_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o likeness_n and_o identity_n of_o faith_n in_o flavianus_n and_o ibas_n damnat_fw-la 195._o damnat_fw-la vigil_n const_n nu_fw-la 195._o quoque_fw-la propter_fw-la duarum_fw-la naturarum_fw-la vocem_fw-la dioscorus_n do_v also_o or_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n condemn_v flavianus_n for_o which_o ibas_n be_v condemn_v to_o wit_n for_o profess_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n see_v then_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o flavianus_n be_v catholic_a the_o profession_n also_o of_o ibas_n make_v in_o this_o epistle_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o flavianus_n must_v needs_o be_v catholic_a my_o annotation_n on_o this_o reason_n of_o vigilius_n be_v that_o it_o be_v inconsequent_a sophistical_a and_o worth_a nothing_o at_o all_o ibas_n indeed_o in_o word_n say_v the_o like_a with_o flavianus_n but_o flavianus_n say_v it_o in_o a_o catholic_a sense_n hold_v those_o two_o nature_n to_o make_v but_o one_o person_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n and_o ibas_n say_v it_o in_o this_o epistle_n in_o a_o heretical_a sense_n hold_v those_o two_o nature_n to_o make_v two_o distinct_a person_n or_o two_o personal_a subsistence_n to_o dioscorus_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v as_o flavianus_n do_v or_o as_o ibas_n in_o this_o epistle_n do_v for_o see_v they_o both_o jump_v in_o this_o that_o two_o nature_n or_o essence_n do_v remain_v after_o the_o incarnation_n they_o be_v both_o alike_a heretic_n to_o dioscorus_n though_o in_o truth_n the_o profession_n of_o flavianus_n make_v he_o a_o martyr_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n set_v down_o in_o this_o epistle_n be_v in_o word_n the_o same_o make_v he_o a_o heretic_n or_o if_o ibas_n be_v a_o catholic_a for_o profess_v in_o word_n the_o same_o which_o flavianus_n do_v then_o by_o this_o reason_n of_o our_o author_n vigilius_n theodorus_n nestorius_n and_o all_o the_o nestorian_n be_v catholic_n because_o they_o all_o profess_v with_o flavianus_n two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o ibas_n here_o do_v 31._o his_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n they_o 195_o they_o vig._n const_n nu_fw-la 195_o condemn_v dioscorus_n and_o eutiche_n but_o they_o embrace_v ibas_n a_o evidence_n that_o as_o they_o judge_v the_o profession_n of_o dioscorus_n to_o be_v heretical_a so_o they_o esteem_v the_o profession_n of_o ibas_n to_o be_v orthodoxal_a yea_o even_o this_o which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o epistle_n for_o after_o that_o cyrill_n have_v once_o explain_v his_o chapter_n which_o be_v before_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v after_o that_o time_n in_o catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la rectitudine_fw-la ab_fw-la eâdem_fw-la chalcedonensi_fw-la synodo_fw-la judicatus_fw-la est_fw-la ibas_fw-la permansisse_fw-la ibas_n be_v by_o the_o synod_n at_o chalcedon_n judge_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o right_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o only_a gloss_n fit_a for_o this_o reason_n be_v that_o it_o be_v fallacious_a untrue_a and_o slanderous_a fallacious_a for_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n receive_v ibas_n indeed_o but_o not_o for_o this_o profession_n make_v in_o his_o epistle_n which_o that_o holy_a council_n both_o know_v and_o condemn_v as_o heretical_a but_o as_o before_o we_o have_v declare_v for_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o ephesine_n council_n and_o condemn_v of_o nestorius_n first_o before_o photius_n &_o eustathius_n &_o before_o then_o themselves_o in_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n upon_o this_o whereby_o ibas_n do_v intruth_o condemn_v his_o own_o profession_n make_v in_o this_o epistle_n and_o this_o whole_a epistle_n upon_o this_o i_o say_v and_o not_o for_o profess_v in_o this_o epistle_n two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n be_v ibas_n receive_v by_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n untrue_a for_o neither_o do_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n judge_n ibas_n to_o have_v be_v a_o catholic_a or_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n upon_o the_o declaration_n of_o cyril_n chapter_n much_o less_o do_v they_o judge_v he_o to_o have_v continue_v ever_o after_o that_o time_n in_o the_o orthodoxy_n of_o faith_n slanderous_a for_o vigilius_n by_o say_v that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n hold_v ibas_n for_o a_o catholic_a upon_o or_o short_o after_o the_o declaration_n of_o cyril_n chapter_n make_v they_o all_o guilty_a of_o nestorianisme_n long_o after_o that_o explanation_n do_v ibas_n write_v this_o epistle_n wherein_o all_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o nestorius_n be_v maintain_v have_v they_o judge_v he_o since_o that_o explanation_n to_o be_v a_o catholic_a they_o must_v approve_v this_o epistle_n for_o catholic_a and_o so_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v heretical_a to_o be_v nestorian_n thus_o vigilius_n to_o cloak_n his_o own_o heresy_n will_v fain_o fasten_v it_o upon_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o partake_v with_o vigilius_n herein_o that_o by_o their_o definitive_a sentence_n this_o very_a b._n very_a tota_n epistola_fw-la haeretica_fw-la est_fw-la conc._n 5._o coll._n 6._o pa._n 576._o a._n b._n profession_n of_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n make_v in_o this_o epistle_n yea_o every_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v condemn_v for_o impious_a and_o heretical_a and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v serve_v for_o a_o explanation_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n his_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v ibas_n a_o catholic_a draw_v from_o this_o profession_n of_o faith_n make_v in_o this_o epistle_n until_o some_o annalist_n like_o baronius_n will_v help_v we_o to_o a_o better_a commentary_n 32._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o vigilius_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n before_o recite_v to_o prove_v ibas_n a_o catholic_a be_v draw_v from_o his_o approve_v of_o the_o ephesine_n council_n at_o the_o judgement_n before_o photius_n &_o eustathius_n he_o there_o say_v vigilius_n 194._o vigilius_n in_o const_n nu_fw-la 194._o most_o plain_o approve_v the_o ephesine_n synod_n and_o the_o doctrine_n decree_v therein_o he_o profess_v they_o to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o nicene_n decree_n photius_n the_o judge_n exceed_o commend_v ibas_n that_o he_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o wipe_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o heresy_n from_o he_o how_o can_v ibas_n then_o be_v aught_o else_o but_o a_o catholic_a who_o make_v such_o a_o catholic_a confession_n true_o when_o ibas_n make_v this_o confession_n before_o photius_n and_o eustathius_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v then_o a_o catholic_a but_o vigilius_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o catholic_a when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n ever_o 194._o ever_o his_o capitulis_fw-la à _fw-la cyrillo_n explanatis_fw-la devotè_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la communionem_fw-la concurrit_fw-la vig_z const_n nu_fw-la 193._o post_fw-la explanationem_fw-la 12._o capitulorum_fw-la ibas_fw-la professus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la habuisse_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la
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in_o all_o those_o year_n neither_o ibid._n neither_o et_fw-la usque_fw-la hodiâ—_n cum_fw-la tantum_fw-la tempus_fw-la praeterierit_fw-la nullus_fw-la neque_fw-la deo_fw-la dilectorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la neque_fw-la pijssimorun_v cleâ—icorum_n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ibid._n any_o of_o the_o bishop_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n do_v reprove_v his_o doctrine_n or_o say_n which_o he_o explane_n in_o that_o other_o epistle_n 115._o epistle_n epist_n theod._n 113._o extat_fw-la apud_fw-la bar._n a_o 449._o nu_fw-la 115._o to_o pope_n leo_n say_v thus_o whereas_o i_o have_v be_v a_o bishop_n these_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o time_n non_fw-la subij_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la levem_fw-la reprehensionem_fw-la i_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o light_o reprove_v for_o my_o doctrine_n but_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o have_v deliver_v more_o than_o 1000_o or_o as_o baronius_n 19_o 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catholic_n must_v not_o doubt_v ibid._n doubt_v etiamsi_fw-la unde_fw-la aut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la profecta_fw-la sint_fw-la nesciamus_fw-la tamen_fw-la propter_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ita_fw-la tenemus_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr eye_n dubitare_fw-la nefas_fw-la esse_fw-la existimemus_fw-la ibid._n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o epistle_n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v write_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o withal_o that_o with_o man_n who_o have_v reason_n and_o judgement_n certum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la such_o must_v assure_v themselves_o that_o both_o s._n peter_n and_o clement_n have_v and_o know_v reason_n why_o the_o one_o command_v to_o write_v and_o the_o other_o do_v write_v unto_o a_o dead_a man_n whereas_o now_o the_o cardinal_n worthy_a demonstration_n have_v he_o and_o binius_fw-la be_v man_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o consider_v as_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o read_v that_o tract_n of_o turrian_n 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but_o one_o other_o example_n but_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v cut_v all_o the_o sinew_n yea_o the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o the_o cardinal_n demonstration_n the_o translation_n of_o chrysostom_n body_n or_o relic_n by_o theodosius_n the_o young_a more_o than_o thirty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n from_o comana_n where_o he_o die_v in_o banishment_n to_o constantinople_n be_v a_o matter_n so_o testify_v by_o socrates_n 44._o socrates_n lib._n 7._o ca._n 44._o theodoret_n 36._o theodoret_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 36._o marcellimus_fw-la 438._o marcellimus_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la chron._n a_o 438._o the_o great_a menology_n janu._n menology_n die_v 27._o janu._n their_o roman_a martyrology_n jan._n martyrology_n die_v 27._o jan._n and_o other_o that_o we_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o since_o it_o be_v ibid._n be_v ind_n postea_fw-la romam_fw-la translatum_fw-la est_fw-la martyr_n rom._n ibid._n retranslate_v as_o they_o say_v from_o constantinople_n to_o rome_n the_o only_a shop_n indeed_o to_o utter_v all_o such_o ware_n and_o make_v the_o people_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o they_o that_o those_o his_o suppose_a relic_n may_v be_v have_v in_o reverence_n it_o be_v worthy_a the_o consider_v how_o miraculous_o they_o have_v make_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o translation_n nicephorus_n 43._o nicephorus_n lib._n 14._o ca._n 43._o relate_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o but_z as_o by_o baronius_n 8._o baronius_n recitat_fw-la idem_fw-la cosmas_n literas_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la puto_fw-la nicephorum_fw-la exscripsisse_fw-la bar._n a_o 438._o nu_fw-la 8._o it_o seem_v he_o borrow_v it_o out_o of_o the_o luculent_a oration_n of_o one_o cosmas_n vestiarius_fw-la whether_o one_o of_o the_o vatican_n 7._o vatican_n habimus_fw-la eum_fw-la cosma_n sermonem_fw-la in_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la bibliotheca_fw-la discriptum_fw-la bar._n a_o not_o in_o martyr_n roâ—_n jan._n 27._o et_fw-la a_o 438._o nu_fw-la 7._o or_o a_o baronian_a author_n i_o know_v not_o but_o 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