only_o and_o not_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a than_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n or_o distance_n between_o the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n of_o christ_n nestor_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la nestor_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v for_o they_o be_v different_a thing_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o two_o name_n as_o to_o what_o regard_v their_o essence_n and_o have_v nothing_o the_o one_o like_o the_o other_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o union_n do_v admit_v a_o difference_n but_o exclude_v all_o division_n nest_n ep._n ad_fw-la nest_n and_o last_o he_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o reject_v this_o hypostatical_a union_n as_o incomprehensible_a because_o it_o will_v unavoidable_o force_v we_o to_o allow_v two_o son_n the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o himself_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o by_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o plain_o confute_v if_o this_o do_v not_o sufficient_o declare_v two_o nature_n subsist_v in_o one_o person_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o word_n to_o do_v it_o thus_o be_v he_o understand_v by_o all_o the_o world_n except_v only_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v resolve_v to_o cavil_v and_o even_o these_o at_o last_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o expression_n thus_o the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n understand_v he_o and_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o since_o yet_o all_o this_o it_o seem_v can_v not_o prevail_v with_o derodon_n who_o in_o opposition_n to_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n maintain_v his_o paradox_n that_o cyril_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o eutyches_n and_o that_o nestorius_n be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o this_o purpose_n he_o cite_v out_o of_o cyril_n several_a passage_n that_o affirm_v christ_n to_o have_v but_o one_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o eutyches_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o cyril_n do_v frequent_o own_o but_o one_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o both_o he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o a_o real_a union_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o imaginary_a notional_a one_o which_o nestorius_n do_v maintain_v this_o may_v be_v easy_o observe_v by_o compare_v all_o those_o place_n where_o he_o affirm_v but_o one_o nature_n with_o those_o already_o allege_v that_o express_o affirm_v the_o contrary_n but_o beside_o this_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o explain_v himself_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v soon_o decide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a that_o be_v 3._o confir_n anath_n 3._o a_o real_a union_n when_o acacius_n press_v he_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n acacium_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la acacium_fw-la that_o own_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o those_o divine_n do_v express_v this_o difference_n because_o there_o real_o be_v one_o between_o the_o nature_n cyril_n answer_v that_o he_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v away_o these_o term_n of_o distinction_n but_o condemn_v the_o wrong_a application_n of_o they_o so_o as_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o divide_v the_o person_n and_o to_o make_v the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n different_a from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n but_o of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a i._n e._n one_o hypostasis_fw-la for_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o answer_n that_o those_o orthodox_n that_o mention_n two_o nature_n and_o he_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o son_n one_o god_n and_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o and_o they_o do_v confess_v one_o person_n only_o for_o that_o be_v his_o design_n by_o the_o expression_n of_o one_o nature_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o divinity_n and_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o humanity_n must_v be_v all_o ascribe_v to_o one_o christ_n and_o justify_v himself_o against_o such_o as_o suspect_v he_o of_o confound_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n ibid._n ibid._n he_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n will_v to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o he_o disow_v to_o be_v his_o own_o word_n but_o that_o john_n express_v himself_o after_o that_o manner_n yet_o he_o receive_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o that_o several_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n and_o other_o of_o he_o as_o god_n yet_o that_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n make_v but_o one_o christ_n in_o what_o sense_n cyril_n affirm_v one_o nature_n appear_v further_a from_o what_o he_o condemn_v in_o nestorius_n and_o other_o anath_n cyr._n ep._n cum_fw-la 12._o anath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o divide_v and_o separate_v god_n from_o man_n as_o part_v from_o part_n nor_o yet_o join_v they_o together_o by_o a_o unity_n only_o of_o honour_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o charge_v nestorius_n with_o and_o from_o which_o he_o never_o do_v so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o whereupon_o cyril_n urge_v that_o unity_n of_o dignity_n or_o honour_n do_v not_o imply_v personal_a union_n and_o parity_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o unite_v nature_n for_o peter_n and_o john_n may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o dignity_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o one_o but_o two_o person_n beside_o this_o he_o reject_v another_o way_n of_o union_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o participation_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o holy_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o do_v reject_v frequent_o this_o expression_n that_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o no_o less_o reject_v the_o way_n of_o artificial_a conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v very_o improper_a to_o express_v this_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o he_o think_v come_v near_a to_o illustrate_v this_o union_n be_v that_o conjunction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o man_n which_o be_v a_o concourse_n of_o two_o very_a different_a nature_n which_o yet_o make_v but_o one_o man_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v he_o a_o heretic_n but_o if_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o do_v it_o most_o of_o the_o father_n that_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n must_v be_v heretic_n as_o well_o as_o he_o since_o they_o all_o make_v use_v of_o this_o illustration_n yet_o though_o he_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o instance_n it_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n conclude_v he_o in_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o illustrate_v be_v not_o necessary_o require_v to_o be_v like_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o illustrate_v in_o every_o point_n what_o cyril_n conclude_v be_v only_a this_o that_o as_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n make_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o man_n make_v one_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o composition_n that_o he_o mean_v which_o will_v be_v easy_o understand_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o passage_n of_o cyril_n if_o he_o judge_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o only_a nature_n result_v out_o of_o that_o composition_n like_o that_o of_o man_n than_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o have_v take_v the_o humane_a into_o itself_o or_o that_o the_o divinity_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o his_o humanity_n or_o some_o three_o nature_n that_o must_v result_v from_o both_o all_o which_o he_o equal_o abhor_v for_o notwithstanding_o the_o incarnation_n success_n ep._n ad_fw-la nest_n ad_fw-la acac._n ad_fw-la joh._n 12._o anathim_n ad_fw-la success_n he_o affirm_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o humanity_n he_o affirm_v it_o still_o remain_v because_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mixture_n no_o change_n of_o it_o into_o another_o nature_n 3._o in_o the_o composition_n of_o man_n there_o be_v one_o form_n join_v to_o matter_n which_o make_v the_o unity_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o man_n retain_v his_o proper_a form_n according_a to_o cyril_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o word_n inform_v the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n but_o that_o it_o be_v corpus_fw-la animatum_fw-la a_o body_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o
cyril_n that_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o that_o when_o he_o oftentimes_o affirm_v one_o nature_n in_o christ_n he_o mean_v only_o one_o person_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v divide_v and_o separate_v from_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o reason_n of_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o one_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n will_v appear_v further_o by_o consider_v the_o error_n of_o nestorius_n against_o which_o he_o oppose_v those_o expression_n this_o heretic_n begin_v to_o discover_v himself_o by_o not_o only_o scruple_v nestorius_n the_o opinion_n of_o nestorius_n but_o condemn_v the_o title_n which_o the_o bless_a virgin_n bear_v common_o in_o that_o age_n of_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o god_n by_o condemn_v this_o expression_n nestorius_n in_o effect_n condemn_v all_o the_o father_n who_o have_v use_v it_o and_o this_o give_v a_o general_a alarm_n as_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n athan._n gregory_n etc._n etc._n be_v go_v to_o be_v condemn_v in_o this_o word_n and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n for_o this_o jealousy_n john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n a_o particular_a friend_n of_o nestorius_n nest_n joh._n ep._n ad_fw-la nest_n be_v scandalize_v at_o this_o innovation_n and_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o to_o expostulate_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o press_v he_o very_o hard_o with_o this_o argument_n if_o you_o understand_v and_o believe_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o for_o this_o i_o understand_v by_o several_a common_a friend_n that_o you_o do_v why_o be_v you_o afraid_a to_o express_v a_o orthodox_n meaning_n by_o a_o convenient_a phrase_n especial_o since_o so_o great_a mischief_n and_o confusion_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v upon_o your_o refusal_n but_o how_o he_o explain_v himself_o we_o shall_v see_v present_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cyril_n he_o express_v himself_o one_o will_v think_v very_o orthodox_o cyr._n ep._n ad_fw-la cyr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o we_o examine_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o real_o maintain_v two_o person_n as_o well_o as_o two_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v not_o only_o for_o a_o person_n or_o a_o intelligent_a subsistence_n but_o likewise_o as_o persona_fw-la in_o latin_a with_o relation_n to_o office_n dignity_n authority_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o a_o man_n so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o those_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o most_o common_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o cyril_n do_v not_o use_v it_o so_o frequent_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o think_v more_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o nestorius_n do_v industrious_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o he_o make_v the_o unity_n of_o person_n to_o consist_v par._n cyr._n cont._n nest_n p._n 43._o ed._n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n it_o be_v god_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v this_o which_o be_v assume_v after_o that_o there_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o conjunction_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v such_o a_o near_a conjunction_n as_o that_o personal_a one_o but_o only_o a_o artificial_a join_n so_o as_o that_o the_o thing_n do_v still_o remain_v under_o different_a subsistence_n the_o authority_n be_v common_a to_o both_o nature_n for_o the_o same_o dignity_n belong_v to_o both_o confess_v the_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o personal_a dignity_n not_o subsistence_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o nature_n or_o subsistence_n remain_v still_o different_a and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o divide_v of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o dignity_n and_o filiation_n and_o then_o the_o son_n be_v twofold_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n but_o of_o nature_n and_o the_o error_n which_o he_o charge_v cyril_n with_o be_v as_o if_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o as_o man_n 33._o p._n 33._o be_v understand_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o according_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o conjunction_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n or_o natural_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o cyril_n answer_n do_v plain_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o nestorius_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o therefore_o say_v he_o do_v thou_o pretend_v to_o maintain_v the_o true_a faith_n when_o thou_o do_v manifest_o divide_v christ_n into_o two_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v destroy_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o true_a and_o real_a union_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v with_o he_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d real_o one_o but_o thou_o on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v that_o equality_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v unity_n which_o be_v not_o a_o real_a substantial_a but_o a_o imaginary_a unity_n so_o that_o nestorius_n do_v evident_o hold_v two_o natural_a person_n for_o so_o i_o must_v speak_v still_o distinct_a in_o christ_n verbi_fw-la vid._n zanch._n the_o incarnate_a verbi_fw-la join_v together_o not_o hypostatical_o but_o into_o one_o title_n or_o dignity_n which_o cyril_n explain_v sometime_o very_o proper_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v premise_v concern_v nestorius_n his_o hold_v two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o clear_o how_o all_o his_o expression_n do_v point_n at_o this_o notion_n we_o have_v now_o observe_v nest_n cyr._n count_v nest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v two_o generation_n 21._o p._n 21._o there_o be_v two_o son_n but_o the_o church_n know_v but_o one_o son_n therefore_o the_o word_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o the_o flesh_n as_o one_o person_n and_o so_o consequent_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o the_o person_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v he_o hold_v this_o consequential_o only_o but_o in_o express_a term_n therefore_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n 47._o p._n 47._o because_o he_o i._o e._n christ_n be_v join_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o word_n what_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o two_o what_o can_v this_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o therefore_o cyril_n make_v this_o advantage_n of_o it_o 52._o p._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o thing_n be_v observable_a from_o nestorius_n divide_v his_o worship_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o first_o he_o worship_v upon_o his_o own_o account_n the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o cyril_n take_v to_o imply_v another_o person_n there_o be_v many_o more_o instance_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n par._n p._n 74_o 84_o 90_o 100_o 108_o 126._o ed._n par._n cite_v and_o confute_v by_o cyril_n in_o the_o same_o book_n when_o cyril_n and_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n be_v agree_v the_o nestorian_n cavile_v as_o if_o cyril_n have_v receive_v those_o that_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o nestorius_n and_o as_o if_o john_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v condemn_v those_o that_o hold_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o they_o acac_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la acac_fw-la but_o cyril_n make_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o they_o and_o nestorius_n for_o he_o destroy_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n deny_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n for_o these_o be_v nestorius_n his_o own_o word_n i_o have_v read_v say_v he_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n proceed_v or_o pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o read_v not_o where_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v join_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o word_n christ_n then_o in_o his_o sense_n be_v not_o the_o word_n but_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o manifest_o make_v two_o person_n and_o a_o while_n after_o i_o separate_v the_o nature_n but_o i_o join_v the_o adoration_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o equality_n of_o honour_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o man_n have_v by_o his_o conjunction_n with_o god_n not_o into_o one_o natural_a person_n and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o into_o a_o union_n of_o title_n
different_a nature_n very_o unlike_a and_o disproportionable_a be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o never_o think_v that_o one_o of_o the_o particular_n unite_v before_o that_o union_n have_v any_o separate_a existence_n nay_o his_o word_n be_v express_v to_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nestor_n ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la nestor_n he_o be_v not_o first_o bear_v a_o ordinary_a mere_a man_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o the_o word_n come_v afterward_o into_o he_o but_o be_v unite_v from_o the_o womb_n he_o be_v say_v so_o to_o have_v undergo_v a_o carnal_a generation_n it_o be_v the_o luck_n or_o the_o cunning_a of_o eutyches_n not_o to_o engage_v far_o in_o dispute_n about_o his_o doctrine_n or_o to_o explain_v himself_o much_o in_o public_a there_o he_o seem_v orthodox_n enough_o but_o when_o he_o instruct_v his_o monk_n in_o private_a than_o he_o discover_v himself_o more_o full_o but_o the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o good_a man_n do_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o go_v on_o long_o undiscovered_a or_o uncensured_a this_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n with_o heretic_n to_o be_v reserve_v in_o public_a and_o promiscuous_a audience_n and_o to_o use_v great_a freedom_n in_o select_a meeting_n this_o be_v much_o practise_v among_o we_o in_o the_o late_a unhappy_a time_n though_o there_o be_v licence_n enough_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o public_a yet_o the_o teacher_n spirit_n it_o seem_v be_v under_o some_o restraint_n in_o the_o church_n as_o some_o man_n think_v evil_a spirit_n be_v in_o consecrate_a place_n and_o be_v not_o free_a to_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o their_o sect_n of_o this_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n in_o edward_n his_o gangrâ—na_n which_o i_o will_v recommend_v to_o the_o read_n of_o such_o as_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o toleration_n and_o if_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o those_o time_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v there_o do_v not_o cure_v they_o of_o that_o mistake_a 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be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a integrity_n and_o the_o bishop_n after_o a_o second_o hear_v and_o after_o the_o cause_n of_o eutyches_n have_v be_v plead_v by_o three_o monk_n his_o advocate_n and_o all_o thing_n diligent_o fift_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o appeal_n be_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o eutyches_n and_o increase_v the_o suspicion_n of_o his_o crime_n this_o way_n fail_v he_o diosc_n niceph._n l._n 14._o c._n 47._o lib._n synod_n in_o syn._n eph._n diosc_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o eunuch_n authority_n to_o call_v a_o general_n council_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o contrive_v that_o eutyches_n may_v be_v acquit_v and_o flavian_n depose_v this_o flavian_n have_v incur_v the_o eunuch_n displeasure_n before_o by_o send_v he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o benediction_n in_o bread_n and_o not_o in_o gold_n therefore_o he_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o opportunity_n to_o do_v he_o ill_a office_n and_o he_o have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o vermin_n suidas_n suidas_n as_o to_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o good_a bishop_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o dispatch_v several_a letter_n to_o summon_v bishop_n and_o other_o to_o a_o council_n at_o ephesus_n 1._o conc._n chalc._n par._n 1._o sacrae_fw-la ad_fw-la dioscor_fw-la ad_fw-la elpid_n commit_v etc._n etc._n pars_fw-la 1._o which_o sufficient_o show_v his_o bitterness_n against_o flavian_n intimate_v that_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n be_v spring_v again_o and_o that_o there_o be_v several_a favourer_n of_o it_o he_o forbid_v flavian_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o condemn_v eutyches_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n he_o complain_v against_o flavian_n that_o he_o have_v call_v a_o synod_n against_o his_o will_n and_o prosecute_v eutyches_n and_o disturb_v the_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o advice_n and_o order_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o short_a the_o letter_n that_o call_v this_o council_n suggest_v sufficient_o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v and_o that_o their_o only_a business_n be_v to_o condemn_v a_o bishop_n the_o emperor_n do_v not_o care_n for_o though_o without_o any_o just_a ground_n nay_o for_o his_o honesty_n if_o nicephorus_n relate_v the_o business_n true_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o emperor_n or_o rather_o this_o eunuch_n who_o contrive_v all_o this_o mischief_n know_v how_o to_o choose_v bishop_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o the_o precedent_n do_v admirable_o suit_n with_o such_o a_o design_n who_o beside_o his_o emulation_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v if_o half_o be_v true_a that_o be_v say_v of_o he_o one_o of_o the_o most_o wicked_a profligate_v wretch_n in_o the_o world_n this_o synod_n in_o short_a do_v the_o business_n it_o be_v call_v for_o and_o that_o not_o without_o force_n for_o they_o use_v all_o the_o violence_n imaginable_a to_o fright_v poor_a conscientious_a man_n to_o a_o concurrence_n with_o they_o and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v offer_v to_o speak_v for_o flavian_n or_o eusebius_n the_o next_o word_n be_v da_fw-la comites_fw-la you_o shall_v go_v the_o same_o way_n if_o you_o be_v troublesome_a 135._o act._n 1._o conc._n chalc._n t._n 4._o p._n 135._o eutyches_n bring_v in_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o add_v only_o that_o he_o condemn_v all_o heretic_n but_o when_o sozon_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o explain_v himself_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n dioscorus_n and_o his_o party_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v betray_v himself_o and_o upon_o that_o he_o be_v absolve_v 134._o act._n 1._o chalc._n t._n 4._o p._n 134._o as_o if_o a_o socinian_n be_v call_v to_o a_o synod_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o doctrine_n and_o will_v make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o when_o any_o one_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o explain_v himself_o far_o moderate_a comprehend_v man_n shall_v cry_v this_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o far_a test_n and_o thus_o some_o synod_n in_o poland_n be_v so_o moderate_a as_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o which_o occasion_v great_a mischief_n to_o those_o reform_a church_n there_o now_o almost_o extinguish_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o socinian_o how_o bad_a soever_o dioscorus_n and_o this_o council_n be_v yet_o they_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o rather_o as_o favourer_n of_o heresy_n than_o as_o heretic_n for_o although_o they_o do_v threaten_v to_o cleave_v he_o in_o sunder_o that_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o eutyches_n his_o opinion_n for_o all_o that_o but_o follow_v the_o meaning_n i_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n of_o cyril_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o anatolius_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n after_o dioscorus_n condemnation_n 558._o act._n 5._o t._n 4._o p._n 558._o say_v express_o that_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n but_o misdemeanour_n the_o judge_n say_v for_o this_o reason_n dioscorus_n condemn_v flavian_n because_o he_o say_v there_o be_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n anatolius_n say_v dioscorus_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n but_o because_o he_o excommunicate_v leo_n and_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o council_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o deposition_n give_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o all_o the_o subscription_n that_o mention_v any_o reason_n at_o all_o only_o that_o of_o paschasinus_n charge_v he_o with_o not_o only_o receive_v eutyches_n but_o of_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n but_o because_o this_o council_n choose_v two_o nature_n 458._o act._n 3._o p._n 458._o as_o the_o most_o safe_a way_n of_o express_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n
author_n make_v eutyches_n as_o orthodox_n as_o cyril_n and_o will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n eutych_n brevic._n de_fw-fr hist_n eutych_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v understand_v by_o consider_v the_o follow_a particular_n of_o his_o doctrine_n he_o hold_v christum_fw-la verum_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o co_fw-la esse_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la sed_fw-la unam_fw-la dei_fw-la verbi_fw-la incarnatam_fw-la though_o the_o last_o word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o those_o of_o cyril_n alib_a ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la nest_n &_o alib_a yet_o the_o rest_n be_v express_o condemn_v by_o he_o for_o he_o maintain_v upon_o every_o occasion_n that_o christ_n be_v true_o man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o perfect_a too_o as_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n nor_o do_v he_o deny_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v or_o divide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o both_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o subsistence_n he_o do_v indeed_o frequent_o assert_v one_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la eulog_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o his_o sense_n be_v no_o more_o than_o personal_a unity_n and_o sometime_o too_o say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melit_fw-la ad_fw-la acac._n melit_fw-la unless_o we_o shall_v read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o cyril_n ordinary_a way_n of_o express_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o conc._n chalc._n act._n 1._o and_o yet_o eustath_n beryt_n cite_v cyril_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n according_a to_o the_o first_o read_v but_o not_o to_o make_v any_o difficulty_n about_o this_o professio_fw-la flau._n exempl_n fidei_fw-la theodos_fw-la dat._n conc._n chalc._n part_n 1._o ep._n 5._o it._n maxentii_fw-la cathol_n professio_fw-la flavian_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o stand_v 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likewise_o less_o divide_v in_o their_o civil_a condition_n because_o it_o may_v render_v they_o less_o defensible_a against_o invasion_n the_o ecclesiastical_a diocese_n likewise_o remain_v entire_a in_o the_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o first_o constitution_n the_o diocese_n of_o edessa_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o extraordinary_a extent_n 10._o conc._n chal._n act._n 10._o even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n when_o the_o ambition_n of_o some_o metropolitan_o and_o the_o contention_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n have_v reduce_v bishopric_n to_o be_v very_o small_a for_o 1._o some_o of_o the_o misdemeanour_n charge_v upon_o ibas_n bishop_n of_o this_o place_n show_v that_o diocese_n to_o be_v extreme_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o collection_n for_o redemption_n of_o captive_n amount_v to_o fifteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o reduce_v that_o sum_n to_o our_o money_n yet_o we_o must_v 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oppose_v it_o 3._o maras_n who_o be_v one_o of_o ibas_n his_o accuser_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o another_o archdeacon_n of_o he_o 4._o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o edessa_n be_v above_o two_o hundred_o person_n not_o reckon_v that_o of_o the_o country_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o this_o be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n to_o purpose_n who_o beside_o a_o large_a diocese_n have_v excommunicate_v arch-deacon_n and_o a_o great_a revenue_n and_o if_o mr._n b._n or_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v of_o that_o diocese_n we_o may_v have_v find_v they_o among_o his_o accuser_n the_o diocese_n of_o cyrus_n whereof_o theodoret_n be_v bishop_n be_v yet_o large_a 113._o theodor._n ep._n 113._o contain_v eight_o hundred_o church_n as_o he_o write_v to_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o exception_n which_o mr._n b._n make_v against_o this_o epistle_n be_v so_o full_o answer_v by_o the_o incomparable_a dean_n of_o paul_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v but_o if_o mr._n b._n shall_v quarrel_v 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of_o cyprus_n to_o be_v very_o small_a but_o from_o epiphanius_n his_o letter_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o appear_v that_o his_o diocese_n be_v of_o good_a extent_n john_n have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o for_o have_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n in_o his_o diocese_n though_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o monastery_n and_o he_o excuse_v himself_o by_o show_v how_o common_a a_o thing_n this_o be_v and_o how_o frequent_o it_o be_v do_v in_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v offence_n at_o it_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o some_o of_o his_o neighbour_a bishop_n for_o use_v that_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o commend_v the_o good_a nature_n and_o meekness_n of_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n who_o never_o quarrel_v with_o one_o another_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o then_o add_v that_o many_o bishop_n of_o our_o communion_n have_v ordain_v presbyter_n in_o our_o province_n that_o we_o can_v not_o take_v because_o they_o 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presbyter_n where_o the_o right_a of_o ordain_v they_o belong_v to_o