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julian_n jovian_a for_o peace_n valentinian_n and_o valens_n charge_v the_o asian_a bishop_n to_o giveover_o persecute_v any_o of_o christ_n labourer_n valens_n a_o zealous_a arrian_n persecutor_n damasus_n bloody_a election_n against_o sisinnius_n the_o schism_n at_o antioch_n how_o end_v chap._n 4_o why_o rome_n be_v yet_o orthodox_n §_o 1._o valens_n persecution_n §_o 2._o gratian_n and_o valentinian_n junior_n theodosius_n the_o council_n at_o constance_n §_o 4._o greg._n nazianzen_n case_n §_o 5._o his_o sad_a description_n of_o the_o council_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o his_o time_n §_o 7._o 8._o the_o 〈…〉_z schism_n again_o nectarius_n a_o bishop_n and_o patriarch_n before_o he_o be_v a_o baptize_v christian._n §_o 10._o the_o council_n decree_n §_o 11._o the_o history_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o prosecute_v the_o priscillanist_n and_o st._n martin_n §_o 18._o 19_o a_o council_n at_o capua_n decree_v that_o the_o two_o bishop_n and_o church_n at_o antioch_n live_v in_o love_n and_o peace_n §_o 20._o bishop_n bonosus_n heresy_n deny_v mary_n perpetual_a virginity_n §_o 21._o jovinian_n heresy_n describe_v §_o 23._o a_o wise_a novatian_a council_n §_o 24._o carthage_n good_a council_n §_o 31._o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o history_n of_o melania_n and_o the_o bishop_n persecution_n of_o the_o friend_n of_o origen_n origen_o 36._o etc._n etc._n theophilus_n alex-story_n §_o 37._o 38._o 39_o chrysostom_n history_n §_o 40._o and_o the_o joannite_n §_o 43._o those_o that_o believe_v the_o astrologer_n and_o mathematician_n curse_v at_o tolet._n §_o 47._o the_o melivitane_a council_n against_o appeal_n to_o rome_n and_o of_o liturgy_n to_o be_v approve_v §_o 55._o pelagius_n and_o celestius_fw-la absolve_v by_o one_o council_n and_o one_o pope_n and_o condemn_v by_o other_o §_o 53._o etc._n etc._n pelagius_n confession_n 57_o boniface_n and_o eulalius_n schism_n at_o rome_n §_o 59_o p._n boniface_n decree_n that_o no_o bishop_n be_v bring_v or_o set_v before_o any_o civil_a or_o military_a judge_n §_o 60._o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o resist_v the_o pope_n §_o 61._o p._n celestine_n decree_n that_o no_o bishop_n be_v give_v to_o the_o unwilling_a chap._n 5._o atticus_n const._n peaceableness_n the_o pretty_a story_n of_o the_o people_n depose_v theodosius_n bishop_n of_o synada_n §_o 2._o cyrils_n violence_n the_o monk_n assault_n of_o orestes_n and_o the_o people_n cruel_a usage_n of_o hypatia_n §_o 3._o alexand._n antioch_n and_o atticus_n const._n by_o his_o council_n be_v for_o restore_v the_o nonconformist_n joannit_n cyril_n reason_n against_o it_o §_o 4._o whether_o cyril_n repent_v §_o 5._o isidore_n pelus_n word_n of_o he_o §_o 6._o proclus_n refuse_v bishop_n at_o cyzicum_n by_o the_o people_n §_o 7._o nestorius_n choose_v §_o 8._o he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o heretic_n his_o opinion_n §_o 9_o the_o first_o ephes_n council_n §_o 10._o they_o divide_v and_o condenmn_v and_o depose_v each_o other_o and_o fight_n and_o nestorius_n cyril_n and_o menmon_n be_v dispose_v by_o the_o emperor_n command_n but_o the_o two_o last_o restore_v whether_o nestorius_n or_o cyril_n be_v the_o heretic_n the_o issue_n of_o that_o council_n §_o 12._o 13_o 14._o derodon_n prove_v that_o cyril_n be_v a_o eutychian_a and_o nestorius_n orthodox_n §_o 18._o 19_o the_o truth_n §_o 20._o the_o present_a church_n of_o the_o nestorian_n that_o these_o bishop_n set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n about_o a_o word_n while_o they_o agree_v in_o sense_n §_o 20._o 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n â—orceth_v the_o bishop_n to_o comminion_n and_o set_v simeon_n stillete_n to_o pray_v down_o their_o horrid_a discord_n §_o 23._o bow_v eastward_o forbid_v because_o the_o manichee_n bow_v to_o the_o sun_n among_o they_o §_o 29._o leo_n roman_a council_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o layman_n another_o against_o hilary_n arelatensis_fw-la §_o 31._o 32._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o eutychian_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a case_n of_o the_o controversy_n §_o 2._o unity_n take_v by_o one_o side_n for_o undivided_a and_o by_o the_o other_o for_o undistinguished_a and_o so_o the_o world_n set_v again_o on_o fire_n the_o constantinople_n council_n about_o eutychius_n §_o 5._o another_o constantinople_n council_n contrary_o clear_v he_o §_o 8._o ibas_n clear_v at_o council_n beryt_n §_o 7._o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n under_o dioscorus_n eutyches_n justify_v there_o flavianus_n euseb._n dor._n ibas_n and_o theodorite_n condemn_v and_o depose_v all_o the_o patriarch_n else_o and_o bishop_n subscribe_v save_v the_o pope_n legate_n flavianus_n her_o and_o die_v §_o 9_o leo_n in_o a_o roman_a council_n condemn_v this_o eph._n 2._o §_o 10._o dioscorus_n in_o a_o syned_a at_o alexandr_n excommunicate_v leo_n §_o 11._o theodosius_n virtue_n and_o miraculous_a victory_n §_o 15._o his_o praise_n of_o the_o second_o eph._n council_n §_o 16._o martian_n reign_n and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n §_o 14._o 17._o turn_n mutual_a condemning_n recanting_n and_o rigour_n there_o §_o 17._o 18_o 19_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o egyptian_a bishop_n §_o 24._o the_o abbot_n protestation_n to_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n as_o pioscorus_fw-la do_v to_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o eph._n 1_o and_o not_o to_o subscribe_v leo_n epistle_n and_o to_o contemn_v excommunication_n §_o 25._o dioscorus_n not_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n say_v anatolius_n §_o 26._o theodorite_n usage_n by_o the_o bishop_n §_o 27._o the_o canon_n equal_v const._n and_o rome_n §_o 30._o the_o doleful_a issue_n of_o this_o council_n §_o 31._o the_o woeful_a work_n at_o alexandria_n the_o murder_n of_o proterius_n §_o 33._o 34._o the_o bloody_a tragedy_n against_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n and_o juvenal_n as_o betrayer_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n by_o the_o monk_n at_o jerusalem_n §_o 36._o eudocia_n and_o pulcheria_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o leo_n be_v emperor_n and_o for_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n he_o despose_v timothy_n aeluâ—us_o at_o alexandria_n peter_n gnapheus_n usurp_v martyrius_n seat_n at_o antioch_n martyrius_n renounce_v his_o rebellious_a clergy_n and_o people_n gnapheus_n banish_v by_o leo._n stephen_n that_o be_v for_o the_o council_n be_v put_v in_o the_o boy_n kill_v he_o with_o sharp_a quill_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o river_n §_o 37._o zeno_n emperor_n basiliscus_n usurp_v command_v the_o bishop_n to_o renounce_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n three_o patriarch_n and_o five_o hundred_o bishop_n subscribe_v against_o it_o before_o most_o be_v for_o it_o basiliscus_n change_v his_o mind_n command_v that_o the_o council_n be_v own_v the_o bishop_n obey_v this_o §_o 38._o zeno_n restore_v and_o be_v for_o the_o council_n the_o asian_a bishop_n say_v they_o subscribe_v to_o basilicus_n first_o order_n for_o fear_n and_o ask_v pardon_v zeno_n by_o his_o henoticon_n silence_v the_o controversy_n leave_v it_o free_a to_o all_o to_o own_o or_o disow_v the_o council_n the_o bishop_n and_o people_n be_v still_o worse_o at_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n acacius_n const._n and_o faelix_fw-la rome_n excommunicate_v each_o other_o §_o 39_o flavitas_fw-la const._n cheat_v the_o emperor_n that_o will_v have_v god_n by_o a_o angel_n choose_v the_o bishop_n §_o 40._o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n successive_o curse_v the_o council_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o const_n curse_v they_o for_o it_o §_o 41._o anastatius_fw-la emperor_n be_v for_o toleration_n three_o party_n of_o bishop_n there_o condemn_v each_o other_o in_o east_n west_n and_o lybia_n some_o strict_a for_o the_o council_n some_o curse_v it_o and_o some_o for_o the_o henoticon_n or_o peace_n he_o despose_v euphemius_n const._n and_o will_v have_v depose_v macedonius_n that_o come_v â—ext_v but_o the_o people_n rise_v for_o he_o and_o force_v the_o emperor_n to_o submit_v §_o 43._o cruel_a bloodshed_n in_o antioch_n of_o monk_n and_o other_o §_o 44._o xenaias_n a_o unchristened_a man_n make_v bishop_n force_v the_o bishop_n to_o curse_v the_o
cure_n or_o ever_o be_v and_o if_o god_n will_v in_o a_o second_o volume_n shall_v prove_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o novelty_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o prelacy_n and_o answer_v the_o chief_a that_o have_v defend_v it_o chap._n ii_o of_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o first_o council_n §_o 1._o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v ch_n 5._o 19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o one_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n do_v savea_fw-mi soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o error_n tend_v unto_o death_n but_o what_o error_n be_v it_o be_v it_o all_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o know_v what_o error_n be_v mortal_a and_o what_o not_o §_o 2._o there_o be_v error_n that_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o error_n that_o be_v sin_n those_o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o antecedent_n cause_n be_v no_o sin_n those_o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a either_o by_o the_o act_n or_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o will_n be_v no_o sin_n those_o which_o be_v unavoidable_a through_o a_o necessity_n which_o be_v not_o moral_a but_o natural_a be_v no_o sin_n as_o if_o infant_n idiot_n madman_n err_v in_o matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v uncapable_a or_o if_o any_o err_v for_o want_v of_o any_o revelation_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v right_o charge_v those_o with_o error_n who_o they_o burn_v for_o deny_v transubstantiation_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sinful_a error_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a for_o the_o first_o discern_v principle_n be_v sense_n and_o if_o we_o be_v deceive_v while_o we_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o all_o the_o sound_a sense_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n perceive_v as_o such_o we_o have_v no_o remedy_n for_o whether_o sense_n be_v fallible_a or_o infallible_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o faculty_n and_o organ_n to_o perceive_v immediate_o sensible_a thing_n by_o i_o can_v see_v by_o nothing_o but_o my_o eye_n nor_o hear_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o my_o ear_n if_o they_o say_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o man_n sense_n be_v deceive_v when_o god_n tell_v we_o so_o i_o answer_v if_o we_o do_v not_o presuppose_v that_o by_o sense_n we_o must_v perceive_v thing_n sensible_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v of_o god_n tell_v we_o any_o thing_n or_o of_o any_o of_o his_o revelation_n or_o faith_n therein_o for_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o sense_n that_o there_o be_v a_o bible_n or_o a_o man_n or_o a_o voice_n or_o word_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o as_o humanity_n be_v presuppose_v to_o christianity_n so_o be_v sense_n and_o reason_n to_o faith_n and_o the_o object_n according_o and_o to_o say_v that_o all_o man_n sound_a sense_n about_o their_o due_a place_v object_n be_v fallible_a be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o no_o certainty_n can_v be_v have_v §_o 3._o of_o those_o error_n that_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v effective_o mortal_a or_o damn_v sin_n else_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v not_o a_o multitude_n of_o error_n that_o have_v any_o actual_a use_n of_o reason_n §_o 4._o error_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o error_n of_o judgement_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n 2._o of_o will_n 3._o of_o life_n or_o practice_n the_o judgement_n be_v to_o guide_v the_o will_n and_o the_o will_n be_v to_o command_v our_o practice_n therefore_o those_o error_n be_v least_o dangerous_a that_o least_o corrupt_v the_o will_n and_o practice_n and_o those_o most_o dangerous_a that_o most_o corrupt_a they_o but_o every_o error_n contrary_a to_o any_o useful_a truth_n be_v bad_a as_o it_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o judgement_n tend_v to_o corrupt_v the_o will_n and_o practice_n §_o 5._o 1._o no_o error_n be_v effective_o damn_v which_o turn_v not_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n in_o a_o predominant_a degree_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o prevalent_a love_n of_o earth_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n riches_n or_o honour_n therein_o from_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o thing_n carnal_a for_o god_n have_v prepare_v unconceivable_a glory_n for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o good_a man_n rom._n 14._o 17_o 18._o §_o 6._o 2._o i_o think_v no_o error_n be_v effective_o damn_v which_o a_o man_n do_v sincere_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o at_o any_o rate_n and_o when_o he_o that_o have_v it_o do_v faithful_o endeavour_v to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o he_o that_o search_v the_o scripture_n with_o a_o love_n to_o truth_n and_o sincere_o pray_v for_o god_n illumination_n and_o sincere_o practice_v what_o he_o already_o know_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v what_o any_o man_n can_v say_v to_o his_o further_a information_n god_n will_v hide_v nothing_o necessary_a to_o his_o salvation_n from_o such_o a_o man_n for_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o such_o dispositive_a grace_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o vain_a §_o 7._o obj._n but_o may_v not_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v say_v all_o this_o that_o he_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n ans._n 1._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o great_a so_o evident_a and_o so_o necessary_a that_o they_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o one_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n who_o have_v the_o foresay_a sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n and_o as_o for_o 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when_o force_v and_o their_o party_n profess_v that_o they_o mean_v the_o same_o and_o know_v it_o not_o obj._n but_o they_o all_o condemn_a nestorius_n ans._n to_o quiet_a the_o world_n and_o to_o please_v the_o courtier_n and_o violent_a bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n himself_o say_v socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 41._o one_o that_o excel_v all_o the_o priest_n in_o modesty_n and_o meekness_n and_o can_v not_o away_o with_o persecution_n be_v the_o more_o against_o nestorius_n because_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n himself_o read_v theodoret_n homily_n against_o cyril_n bin._n p._n â—07_n and_o johan._n antioch_n ibid._n but_o neither_o the_o one_o side_n nestorius_n haeresiarcha_fw-la impiissimus_fw-la nor_o the_o other_o side_n cyrillus_n superbus_fw-la &_o blasphemus_fw-la shall_v signify_v much_o with_o man_n that_o know_v what_o liberty_n adverse_a bishop_n use_v §_o 22._o as_o for_o they_o that_o say_v nestorius_n do_v dissemble_v when_o he_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o his_o own_o word_n i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o firebrand_n of_o the_o world_n and_o unworthy_a the_o regard_n of_o sober_a man_n who_o pretend_v to_o know_v man_n judgement_n better_o than_o themselves_o and_o allow_v not_o man_n own_o deliberate_a profession_n to_o be_v the_o notice_n of_o their_o faith_n §_o 23._o when_o the_o emperor_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reconcile_n the_o bishop_n but_o by_o force_n he_o authorize_v aristolaus_n a_o lay-magistrate_n to_o call_v cyril_n and_o joh._n antioch_n to_o nicomedia_n and_o keep_v they_o both_o there_o till_o they_o be_v agree_v whereupon_o john_n commune_v with_o his_o bishop_n and_o they_o yield_v have_v no_o remedy_n to_o the_o deposition_n of_o nestorius_n the_o ordination_n of_o maximinianus_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n and_o communion_n among_o themselves_o this_o be_v call_v another_o council_n it_o will_v grieve_v one_o to_o read_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n importune_v simeon_n stylites_n a_o poor_a anchorite_n to_o try_v whether_o by_o prayer_n and_o counsel_n he_o can_v bring_v the_o bishop_n to_o unity_n and_o conclude_v this_o discord_n do_v so_o trouble_v i_o that_o i_o judge_v that_o this_o only_a have_v be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o all_o my_o calamity_n bin._n p._n 928._o §_o 24._o cxiv_o an._n 433._o there_o be_v a_o council_n call_v at_o rome_n to_o clear_a pope_n sixtus_n from_o a_o accusation_n of_o one_o bassus_n of_o ravish_v a_o nun._n §_o 25._o cxv_o there_o be_v talk_v of_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n to_o clear_v one_o polychronius_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o accusation_n of_o simony_n but_o contradiction_n make_v this_o and_o the_o former_a to_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a §_o 26._o cxvi_o the_o armenian_n in_o council_n be_v say_v to_o condemn_v nestorian_a book_n §_o 27._o cxvii_o a_o council_n be_v hold_v at_o constant._n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o alexandrian_a and_o 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they_o what_o good_a they_o have_v do_v the_o city_n for_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o find_v three_o or_o four_o bawdy_a house_n ☜_o but_o at_o their_o departure_n they_o leave_v but_o one_o but_o this_o one_o reach_v from_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o west_n gate_n §_o 194._o the_o pope_n return_v into_o italy_n and_o seek_v to_o get_v man_n to_o ruin_n conrade_n the_o late_a emperor_n fridericks_n son_n the_o king_n of_o england_n brother_n richard_n be_v first_o invite_v but_o deny_v due_a help_n and_o refuse_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o himself_o at_o last_o be_v draw_v in_o and_o furnish_v the_o pope_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n and_o the_o croisado_n soldier_n be_v turn_v against_o conrade_n from_o the_o relief_n of_o palestine_n bitter_a accusation_n against_o he_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o pope_n which_o conrade_n answer_v he_o and_o robert_n grosthead_n the_o famous_a learned_a holy_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n die_v near_o together_o 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