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defender_n of_o theodorus_n deny_v those_o to_o be_v the_o write_n of_o theodorus_n quae_fw-la diffamata_fw-la which_o be_v famous_o know_v through_o the_o whole_a east_n and_o which_o be_v afterward_o detect_v and_o discover_v to_o be_v true_o his_o write_n both_o they_o and_o their_o author_n with_o they_o be_v condemn_v now_o this_o old_a heretical_a and_o reject_a cavil_n vigilius_n here_o renew_v those_o write_n famous_o know_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o theodorus_n condemn_v as_o his_o write_n and_o he_o with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o vigilius_n will_v now_o have_v think_v to_o be_v none_o of_o he_o nor_o he_o by_o they_o nor_o for_o they_o may_v be_v now_o condemn_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o vigilius_n herein_o do_v strive_v against_o the_o main_a stream_n of_o the_o truth_n saint_n cyrill_n b._n who_o then_o live_v restify_v theodorus_n to_o be_v author_n of_o those_o heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a write_n that_o we_o have_v find_v certain_a thing_n in_o the_o 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godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n in_o christ_n to_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o though_o they_o be_v call_v one_o yet_o be_v they_o in_o natural_a subsistence_n two_o distinct_a person_n even_o so_o say_v he_o a._n in_o christ_n non_fw-la nocet_fw-la naturarum_fw-la differentiae_fw-la unitas_fw-la personae_fw-la the_o unity_n of_o person_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o two_o nature_n join_v together_o unam_fw-la personam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la we_o call_v one_o person_n which_o unity_n not_o to_o be_v personal_a no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o affectual_a he_o immediate_o explain_v express_o affirm_v either_o nature_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o distinct_a person_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n by_o itself_o say_v for_o when_o we_o discern_v or_o teach_v two_o nature_n perfectam_fw-la naturam_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la dicimus_fw-la &_o perfectam_fw-la personam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o personam_fw-la similiter_fw-la we_o affirm_v both_o the_o perfect_a nature_n and_o the_o perfect_a person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o perfect_a nature_n and_o perfect_a person_n of_o man_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o when_o we_o look_v at_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o nature_n unam_fw-la personam_fw-la tunc_fw-la dicimus_fw-la than_o we_o call_v they_o one_o person_n to_o wit_n one_o by_o affectual_a but_o not_o by_o natural_a and_o personal_a unity_n for_o he_o say_v plain_o before_o that_o they_o be_v two_o perfect_a distinct_a person_n thus_o theodorus_n 18._o this_o be_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a true_a meaning_n of_o the_o nestorian_n justinian_n in_o his_o edict_n manifest_o declare_v write_v thus_o and_o most_o divine_o in_o autem_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o show_v that_o the_o word_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o not_o to_o any_o subsistence_n or_o person_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o take_v he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n lest_o he_o shall_v imply_v thereby_o that_o the_o word_n be_v unite_v unto_o the_o man_n be_v former_o form_v as_o impious_a theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n do_v blaspheme_v affectualem_fw-la dicentes_fw-la unitatem_fw-la teach_v a_o affectual_a and_o no_o personal_a unity_n betwixt_o they_o the_o five_o council_n after_o most_o exact_a sift_v of_o this_o matter_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o write_v thus_o theodorus_n b._n and_o nestorius_n teach_v two_o person_n two_o christ_n two_o son_n will_v hide_v their_o impiety_n by_o call_v they_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o son_n and_o a_o little_a after_o theodorus_n affectualem_fw-la unitatem_fw-la dicens_fw-la naturas_fw-la pro_fw-la personis_fw-la &_o subsistentijs_fw-la accipit_fw-la theodorus_n teach_v a_o affectual_a union_n only_o to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o two_o nature_n use_v the_o word_n nature_n for_o person_n and_o so_o indeed_o teach_v two_o person_n quomodo_n nestorius_n dvas_fw-la dicit_fw-la naturas_fw-la in_o which_o same_o sense_n also_o nestorius_n teach_v two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la personis_fw-la eas_fw-la accipit_fw-la but_o he_o take_v twose_o two_o nature_n for_o two_o person_n so_o the_o general_a council_n 19_o pope_n john_n the_o second_o do_v clear_o express_v this_o set_v down_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n we_o senatore_n profess_v christ_n to_o be_v perfect_a in_o deity_n and_o perfect_a in_o the_o humanity_n non_fw-la antea_fw-la existente_fw-la carne_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la unit_fw-la a_o verbo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la verbo_fw-la initium_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la accipiens_fw-la his_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n not_o first_o exist_v and_o then_o the_o word_n be_v unite_v unto_o it_o but_o his_o flesh_n take_v beginning_n in_o the_o
talâ—_n omit_v other_o blasphemy_n in_o this_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n allege_v this_o only_a which_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n speak_v to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a thereby_o in_o that_o he_o profess_v dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la unam_fw-la virtuten_fw-mi unam_fw-la personam_fw-la two_o nature_n one_o power_n one_o person_n which_o we_o ourselves_o also_o do_v confess_v sed_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la unicuique_fw-la naturae_fw-la svam_fw-la personam_fw-la attribuit_fw-la but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n ibas_n do_v attribute_n to_o either_o nature_n a_o several_a person_n even_o as_o do_v theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n who_o this_o writer_n do_v defend_v for_o they_o plain_o teach_v two_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n who_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n do_v call_v they_o those_o two_o nature_n one_o person_n per_fw-la affectualem_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la by_o a_o affectual_a 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
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 and_o the_o ephesine_n lactrocinie_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 no_o doubt_n 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 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