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by_o theophanes_n see_v likewise_o that_o etc._n hymn_n which_o she_o sing_v in_o praise_n of_o he_o compose_v by_o johanne_n damâ—sâ—enas_n thus_o much_o i_o think_v sit_v to_o say_v concern_v those_o two_o great_a man_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v what_o example_n those_o be_v which_o we_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o church_n of_o palestine_n s._n sabas_n and_o s._n theodosius_n etc._n etc._n that_o acknowledge_v john_n as_o true_a patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o appear_v from_o a_o epistle_n of_o johannes_n cappadoae_fw-la patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n that_o be_v call_v under_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o emperor_n justin_n viz._n on_o the_o year_n 5'8_n that_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n acknowlege_v he_o the_o latin_a church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n on_o the_o account_n of_o acacius_n former_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n that_o epistle_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n etc._n sub_fw-la mennâ_fw-la and_o be_v direct_v to_o our_o john_n archbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o metropolitan_o under_o he_o it_o begin_v thus_o christ_n our_o god_n who_o have_v give_v from_o heaven_n the_o bond_n of_o charity_n in_o peace_n to_o man_n that_o be_v of_o one_o soul_n and_o of_o one_o faith_n have_v command_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o some_o shall_v be_v communicate_v to_o all_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v therefore_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o signify_v these_o thing_n to_o your_o holiness_n that_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o by_o know_v what_o have_v be_v do_v may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o business_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v to_o let_v he_o and_o his_o bishop_n know_v that_o severn_n the_o heretical_a patriarch_n of_o antioch_n have_v be_v anathematise_v at_o constantinople_n etc._n etc._n and_o about_o the_o same_o matter_n there_o be_v another_o epistle_n send_v from_o the_o same_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n to_o epiphanius_n archbishop_n of_o tyre_n there_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o same_o act_n of_o the_o council_n sub_fw-la mennâ_fw-la a_o epistle_n of_o our_o john_n archbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o three_o palaestine_n to_o which_o beside_o the_o archbishop_n himself_o there_o be_v the_o subscription_n of_o 34_o bishop_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o abovementioned_a 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o lord_n and_o fellow-communicant_a the_o most_o pious_a and_o holy_a john_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a synod_n of_o constantinople_n john_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o holy_a synod_n of_o the_o three_o palaestine_n now_o sit_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o christ_n the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n health_n in_o the_o lord_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o therefore_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n acknowlege_v our_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o at_o that_o time_n the_o old_a bishop_n elias_n be_v dead_a for_o elias_n die_v in_o banishment_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o constantinople_n the_o c._n 20_o of_o july_n a._n d._n 518_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n complete_v that_o about_o which_o they_o write_v to_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n four_o day_n before_o viz._n on_o the_o 181._o 16_o of_o the_o same_o month._n and_o beside_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o our_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o before_o that_o time_n they_o own_a the_o latter_a as_o true_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o our_o archbishop_n john_n be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n acknowlege_v by_o all_o the_o church_n so_o he_o have_v be_v all_o along_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n first_o cyrillus_n scythopolitanus_n who_o write_v his_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o s._n sabas_n about_o thirty_o three_o year_n after_o archbishops_n his_o death_n speak_v every_o where_o of_o he_o as_o of_o one_o of_o the_o true_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d adorn_v with_o a_o divine_a prudence_n or_o understanding_n second_o in_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n sub_fw-la mennâ_fw-la which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o year_n 536._o where_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v concern_v as_o well_o as_o the_o greek_a church_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o patriarch_n epistle_n to_o he_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o epistle_n of_o other_o orthodox_n bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o the_o council_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n he_o be_v style_v more_o than_o once_o john_n archbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a memory_n three_o the_o author_n of_o the_o synodicon_n speak_v of_o that_o synod_n of_o monk_n which_o write_v that_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n in_o which_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n be_v anathematise_v and_o the_o emperor_n desire_v not_o to_o depose_v their_o most_o holy_a archbishop_n john_n give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o a_o iii_o divine_a and_o holy_a synod_n which_o show_v that_o he_o very_o well_o approve_v of_o the_o proceed_v of_o those_o monk_n as_o to_o their_o acquiescence_n under_o john_n their_o archbishop_n four_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o name_n both_o of_o john_n and_o elias_n be_v continue_v all_o along_o in_o the_o sacred_a diptych_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v express_o assert_v not_o only_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o baroccian_a treatise_n in_o the_o word_n above_o cite_v but_o likewise_o by_o photius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o a_o oxon._n treatise_n of_o his_o not_o yet_o publish_v his_o word_n be_v express_v to_o our_o purpose_n they_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d elias_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v banish_v from_o his_o church_n by_o the_o eutychian_o they_o make_v john_n bishop_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o communicate_v with_o severus_n 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o anathematise_v the_o four_o council_n but_o he_o do_v the_o contrary_a by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o s._n sabas_n and_o s._n theodosius_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v either_o punish_v or_o reprehend_v that_o to_o this_o very_a day_n he_o be_v commemorate_a as_o a_o saint_n together_o with_o elias_n neither_o do_v they_o who_o communicate_v with_o he_o suffer_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o reputation_n for_o do_v so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o a_o observation_n concern_v the_o good_a old_a archbishop_n elias_n he_o though_o so_o tyrannical_o depose_v though_o depose_v for_o adhere_v to_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n yet_o continue_v still_o to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o acknowlege_v his_o successor_n john_n this_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o
cyrillus_n scythopolitanus_n who_o 60._o tell_v we_o that_o near_o three_o year_n after_o he_o be_v banish_v a_o little_a before_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v s._n sabas_n and_o euthalius_n the_o governor_n of_o those_o monastery_n which_o he_o have_v build_v at_o jericho_n when_o he_o be_v archbishop_n and_o another_o abbot_n go_v to_o aila_n where_o he_o lay_v confine_v in_o banishment_n to_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n though_o s._n sabas_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v immediate_o acknowlege_v his_o successor_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v depose_v though_o they_o still_o adhere_v to_o that_o successor_n as_o the_o true_a archbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o though_o euthalius_n have_v be_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n oblige_v to_o elias_n by_o be_v constitute_v by_o he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o own_o monastery_n yet_o the_o good_a old_a man_n take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o it_o but_o as_o cyrillus_n say_v etc._n receive_v they_o with_o joy_n keep_v they_o several_a day_n with_o he_o and_o communicate_v daily_o with_o they_o chap._n viii_o s._n silverius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o belisarius_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n general_n his_o successor_n vigilius_n though_o put_v into_o his_o place_n so_o deprive_v though_o constitute_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o belisarius_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o though_o silverius_n never_o give_v up_o his_o right_n be_v own_a and_o receive_v by_o the_o 5_o general_n council_n and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n as_o a_o true_a pope_n he_o be_v general_o own_a whilst_o silverius_n himself_o be_v live_v baronius_n conjecture_n concern_v his_o be_v again_o ordain_v after_o silverius_n death_n confute_v though_o for_o some_o time_n he_o communicate_v with_o heretic_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o orthodox_n who_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 538_o silverius_n pope_n of_o rome_n be_v depose_v by_o belisarius_n the_o emperor_n iustinian_n general_n then_o in_o italy_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o design_n to_o betray_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o goth_n and_o vigilius_n be_v make_v pope_n in_o his_o stead_n there_o be_v a_o suspicion_n say_v 〈◊〉_d procopius_n caesariensis_n that_o silverius_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n intend_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o city_n to_o the_o goth_n belisarius_n send_v he_o away_o immediate_o into_o greece_n and_o a_o little_a after_o make_v another_o bishop_n in_o his_o stead_n by_o name_n vigilius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o ordinavit_fw-la continuator_fw-la of_o marcellinus_n comes_n '_o s_o chronicle_n and_o paulus_n obiit_fw-la diaconus_fw-la lest_o any_o one_o shall_v suspect_v that_o though_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v depose_v by_o belisarius_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o by_o his_o authority_n but_o by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n i_o shall_v here_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o that_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_v which_o we_o find_v in_o 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