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this_o union_n he_o explain_v himself_o far_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o first_o a_o mere_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n which_o the_o divinity_n afterward_o do_v assume_v but_o the_o word_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o man_n from_o the_o very_a womb_n be_v say_v to_o have_v undergo_v a_o carnal_a generation_n and_o that_o this_o union_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o difference_n of_o nature_n in_o christ_n he_o show_v express_o in_o that_o same_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o become_v man_n but_o do_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n but_o after_o the_o assumption_n of_o flesh_n remain_v still_o the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v before_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o flesh_n he_o remain_v very_a god_n eulog_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la eulog_fw-la and_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n i._n e._n the_o flesh_n
council_n in_o the_o west_n since_o they_o will_v not_o determine_v this_o present_a controversy_n upon_o which_o cecropius_fw-la bishop_n of_o sebaestopolis_n say_v we_o desire_v the_o definition_n may_v be_v read_v and_o then_o those_o that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v and_o conform_v to_o rightful_a determination_n let_v they_o walk_v to_o rome_n i._n e._n to_o that_o general_n council_n which_o the_o emperor_n threaten_v to_o call_v in_o the_o west_n and_o the_o illyrican_a bishop_n second_v this_o motion_n those_o that_o contradict_v be_v nestorian_n let_v they_o walk_v to_o rome_n what_o manner_n of_o slight_a this_o be_v be_v not_o easy_o guess_v at_o the_o worst_a these_o bishop_n do_v no_o more_o slight_a rome_n than_o cecropius_fw-la do_v the_o west_n whither_o he_o bid_v dissenter_n walk_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o next_o paragraph_v our_o author_n make_v theodoret_n speak_v what_o be_v never_o in_o his_o 26._o §._o 26._o thought_n nor_o indeed_o in_o any_o honest_a man_n theodoret_n say_v i_o take_v not_o myself_o to_o say_v true_a but_o i_o know_v i_o please_v god_n these_o be_v not_o theodoret_n but_o mr._n b.'s_n word_n and_o very_o applicable_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o church_n history_n for_o as_o mean_v a_o opinion_n as_o i_o have_v of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o church_n history_n i_o doubt_v not_o he_o can_v read_v latin_a when_o he_o have_v the_o book_n before_o he_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o do_v that_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o many_o time_n he_o take_v not_o himself_o to_o say_v true_a but_o perhaps_o he_o may_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o pious_a fraud_n may_v be_v accept_v and_o that_o by_o calumniate_a the_o bishop_n who_o he_o take_v for_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o gratifyer_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o may_v please_v god_n gou._n disp_n 1._o of_o ch._n gou._n i_o can_v clear_v he_o of_o that_o in_o other_o place_n so_o well_o as_o in_o this_o here_o our_o author_n fault_n be_v only_o ignorance_n of_o theodoret_n language_n or_o a_o mistake_n of_o his_o latin_a translation_n which_o i_o shall_v rectify_v for_o it_o be_v pity_v the_o good_a father_n shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o english_a in_o good_a truth_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v but_o as_o i_o know_v be_v please_v to_o god_n the_o latin_a translation_n puzzle_v our_o author_n vere_n i._n e._n reverà _fw-it non_fw-la dico_fw-la nisi_fw-la quomodo_fw-la novi_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o next_o word_n of_o our_o author_n do_v as_o much_o wrong_n the_o sense_n though_o not_o so_o much_o the_o reputation_n of_o theodoret_n i_o will_v first_o satisfy_v you_o of_o my_o belief_n whereas_o theodoret_n say_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n i_o will_v persuade_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o i_o regard_v not_o preferment_n the_o latin_a thus_o priùs_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la vobis_fw-la quia_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la cogito_fw-la etc._n 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calamitous_a division_n which_o these_o prelate_n and_o their_o council_n make_v in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o what_o our_o author_n say_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v acquit_v for_o the_o council_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o next_o place_n ibas_n be_v not_o acquit_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o this_o chalc._n act._n 10._o con._n chalc._n any_o more_o than_o a_o prisoner_n be_v acquit_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o his_o impeachment_n but_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o defence_n he_o make_v that_o he_o communicate_v with_o cyril_n and_o receive_v his_o orthodox_n interpretation_n of_o those_o twelve_o article_n which_o before_o he_o think_v to_o be_v full_a of_o impiety_n baronius_n an._n 432._o deceive_v by_o gregory_n the_o great_a 6._o gregor_n l._n 7._o ep._n 53._o act._n 6._o and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a conclude_v this_o epistle_n to_o be_v forge_v and_o false_o father_v upon_o ibas_n but_o anno_fw-la 448._o he_o recant_v and_o own_v it_o to_o be_v genuine_a the_o truth_n be_v ibas_n himself_o never_o pretend_v to_o disow_v it_o neither_o at_o tyre_n nor_o berytus_n nor_o chalcedon_n where_o this_o be_v object_v against_o he_o but_o confess_v that_o before_o cyril_n explain_v himself_o he_o think_v he_o a_o heretic_n and_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n some_o say_v this_o epistle_n be_v write_v while_o ibas_n be_v a_o nestorian_a before_o the_o reconciliation_n but_o the_o word_n of_o that_o letter_n be_v express_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o mention_n the_o union_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o paulus_n emissenus_fw-la how_o then_o come_v he_o to_o give_v such_o a_o odious_a account_n of_o cyril_n and_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n be_v not_o so_o ingenuous_a and_o fair_a after_o their_o reconciliation_n with_o cyril_n as_o he_o be_v towards_o they_o however_o he_o go_v in_o mr._n b.'s_n history_n under_o so_o odious_a a_o character_n who_o ever_o read_v his_o letter_n to_o nestorius_n and_o to_o john_n of_o antioch_n and_o consider_v with_o what_o candour_n he_o act_v must_v needs_o see_v that_o he_o have_v very_o hard_a measure_n from_o those_o who_o he_o treat_v with_o great_a ingenuity_n and_o confidence_n the_o eastern_a man_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o disparagement_n of_o cyril_n proceed_n and_o the_o vindication_n of_o themselves_o with_o what_o truth_n or_o reason_n have_v be_v show_v already_o and_o ibas_n here_o pursue_v the_o same_o prejudices_fw-la and_o will_v insinuate_v that_o his_o party_n have_v the_o right_n and_o cyril_n be_v their_o convert_n but_o if_o here_o be_v any_o change_n of_o opinion_n on_o either_o side_n it_o be_v on_o they_o for_o first_o they_o join_v with_o nestorius_n and_o afterward_o condemn_v he_o yet_o this_o epistle_n of_o ibas_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o core_n leave_v still_o in_o the_o eleven_o action_n 29._o p._n 109._o sect_n 29._o two_o bishop_n bassia_n nus_fw-la and_o stephen_n strive_v for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ephesus_n and_o say_v our_o author_n while_o the_o bishop_n be_v for_o one_o of_o they_o the_o judges_z pass_a sentence_n to_o cast_v out_o both_o one_o will_v imagine_v here_o that_o the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n against_o the_o consent_n or_o inclination_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o the_o judge_n but_o the_o bishop_n past_o this_o sentence_n 11._o act._n 11._o when_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o two_o bishop_n be_v examine_v the_o judge_n propound_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o determine_v of_o the_o right_n that_o be_v in_o dispute_n the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o the_o right_n be_v on_o bassianus_n his_o side_n let_v the_o ganon_n take_v place_n for_o bassianus_n be_v the_o first_o possessor_n the_o judge_n represent_v to_o they_o that_o in_o their_o opinion_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v continue_v bishop_n yet_o refer_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o council_n to_o determine_v as_o it_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o this_o mr._n b._n call_v pass_v a_o sentence_n while_o the_o bishop_n be_v against_o it_o the_o bishop_n find_v that_o stephen_n be_v not_o like_a to_o carry_v the_o cause_n for_o they_o have_v no_o great_a favour_n for_o he_o because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o very_a active_a instrument_n of_o dioscorus_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n willing_o consent_v the_o other_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o too_o and_o be_v so_o extreme_o satisfy_v with_o this_o expedient_a that_o they_o cry_v it_o up_o present_o and_o own_a it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a suggestion_n and_o so_o the_o bishop_n who_o mr._n b._n say_v be_v for_o one_o do_v indeed_o pass_v sentence_n against_o both_o competitor_n at_o last_o our_o author_n inquire_v after_o the_o success_n of_o all_o
reverence_n to_o ambrose_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o valentinian_n preparation_n accept_v a_o peace_n but_o this_o usurper_n faith_n mr._n b._n write_v letter_n to_o valentinian_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o st._n ambrose_n who_o can_v help_v it_o if_o a_o busy_a usurper_n will_v be_v forward_o to_o concern_v himself_o in_o matter_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o lest_o the_o reader_n may_v suspect_v any_o treacherous_a correspondence_n between_o those_o bishop_n and_o this_o usurper_n 27._o amb._n ep._n 27._o i_o will_v give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o ambrose_n his_o negotiation_n with_o he_o when_o maximus_n have_v seize_v that_o part_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n that_o gratian_n be_v possess_v of_o valentinian_n fear_v lest_o the_o tyrant_n shall_v invade_v his_o country_n send_v st._n ambrose_n to_o mediate_v a_o peace_n maximus_n have_v understand_v that_o valentinian_n be_v make_v some_o preparation_n against_o he_o and_o have_v entertain_v the_o huns_n and_o other_o auxiliary_n begin_v to_o incline_v to_o a_o accommodation_n look_v upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o italy_n as_o too_o hazardous_a a_o attempt_n therefore_o he_o send_v some_o of_o his_o officer_n to_o meet_v ambrose_n and_o to_o offer_v he_o a_o peace_n which_o afterward_o be_v conclude_v upon_o these_o term_n that_o maximus_n shall_v be_v own_v emperor_n and_o retain_v all_o the_o country_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o be_v the_o first_o embassy_n of_o ambrose_n in_o which_o negotiation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o ambrose_n as_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o gratian'ss_n preparation_n that_o maximus_n do_v forbear_v invade_v italy_n but_o when_o this_o usurper_n perceive_v that_o valentinian_o affair_n be_v not_o in_o so_o good_a a_o posture_n as_o he_o imagine_v at_o first_o he_o be_v vex_v that_o he_o have_v let_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n slip_n of_o add_v the_o dominion_n of_o valentinian_n to_o his_o other_o conquest_n upon_o 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