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v._n testamenti_fw-la quam_fw-la papa_n panorm_a in_o cap._n significâsti_fw-la de_fw-fr electione_n write_v that_o in_o thing_n indeed_o concern_v faith_n a_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n yet_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v move_v with_o better_a reason_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o council_n we_o be_v to_o stand_v to_o his_o determination_n for_o even_o a_o council_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o judgement_n even_o of_o one_o private_a man_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o be_v move_v with_o better_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n than_o the_o pope_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n antony_z 6._o antony_z ant._n summ._n theol._n part_n 3._o tit._n 23._o cap._n 2._o 2._o 6._o archbishop_z of_o florence_n have_v transcribe_v this_o whole_a passage_n of_o panormitan_n into_o his_o sum_n of_o divinity_n without_o make_v the_o least_o mention_n of_o he_o and_o deliver_v it_o as_o his_o own_o opinion_n cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la 4._o cusanus_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la experimento_fw-la rerum_fw-la concilium_fw-la universale_fw-la plenartum_fw-la posse_fw-la deficere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la etiam_fw-la varia_fw-la concilia_fw-la talia_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la judicando_fw-la errârunt_fw-la cusan_a concord_n cath._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o allow_v indeed_o ecumenical_a council_n to_o be_v infallible_a but_o to_o this_o end_n require_v so_o many_o condition_n that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a they_o shall_v all_o be_v have_v and_o impossible_a to_o be_v know_v when_o have_v the_o four_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o council_n regulate_v itself_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o precedent_a council_n otherwise_o that_o howsoever_o free_a and_o universal_a they_o may_v be_v appeal_v from_o and_o protest_v against_o and_o at_o last_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o full_a general_n council_n can_v err_v as_o diverse_a such_o council_n have_v be_v which_o have_v err_v in_o define_v thus_o he_o of_o council_n who_o have_v much_o more_o about_o the_o errability_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o bellarmine_n reckon_v he_o among_o the_o parisian_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr clemangis_n conciliis_fw-la clemangis_n clem._n in_o disp_n de_fw-fr conciliis_fw-la express_o dispute_v against_o the_o infallibility_n of_o council_n but_o because_o he_o preadmonish_v he_o assirm_v nothing_o but_o only_o to_o dispute_v for_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n i_o shall_v not_o urge_v his_o testimony_n cardinal_n dominicus_n jacobatius_n 239._o jacobatius_n quia_fw-la concilium_fw-la potest_fw-la errare_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o conctlio_fw-la ariminenâi_fw-la ephesino_n 2._o africanâ_fw-la synodo_fw-la tempore_fw-la cypriani_fw-la &_o in_o aliis_fw-la multis_fw-la nec_fw-la obstat_fw-la si_fw-la dicatur_fw-la quòd_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la errare_fw-la quia_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la universali_fw-la sed_fw-la concilium_fw-la repraesentatiuè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la in_o concilio_n enim_fw-la verè_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la jacob._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 6._o pag._n 239._o assert_v that_o when_o pope_n and_o council_n disagree_v in_o define_v that_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v which_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o definition_n of_o precedent_a council_n if_o none_o of_o which_o have_v pass_v sentence_n in_o this_o matter_n then_o the_o council_n definition_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v found_v upon_o better_a reason_n and_o authority_n for_o that_o a_o council_n can_v err_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o ariminum_n the_o second_o of_o ephesus_n that_o of_o africa_n under_o cyprian_a and_o many_o other_o that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n prove_v not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o a_o council_n since_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o true_o in_o a_o council_n that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o contrary_a definition_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o a_o council_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o define_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o observe_v that_o his_o opinion_n however_o be_v that_o he_o which_o shall_v hold_v to_o and_o observe_v either_o part_n shall_v not_o therefore_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o damnation_n although_o he_o die_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o all_o these_o manifest_o teach_v that_o both_o a_o pope_n and_o council_n to_o who_o alone_o active_a infallibility_n be_v attribute_v may_v err_v
many_o other_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o some_o deny_v it_o rely_v on_o the_o silence_n of_o eusebius_n and_o testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n who_o say_v the_o donatist_n object_v this_o to_o marcellinus_n but_o can_v not_o prove_v it_o whether_o the_o fact_n be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o pope_n nicolas_n i._n and_o many_o other_o think_v so_o baronius_n 800._o baronius_n non_fw-la tanti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la marcellini_fw-la lapsu_fw-la opinionem_fw-la ore_fw-la omnium_fw-la diffamatam_fw-la antiquare_fw-la possimus_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la appareat_fw-la postea_fw-la esse_fw-la credita_fw-la bar._n ad_fw-la an._n 302_o edit_n plant._n p._n 800._o insinuate_v this_o when_o in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o his_o annal_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o elevate_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o history_n he_o excuse_v himself_o for_o oppose_v the_o common_a and_o almost_o universal_a opinion_n and_o 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his_o departure_n from_o sirmium_n he_o publish_v a_o confession_n wherein_o he_o condemn_v the_o heterousians_n but_o this_o answer_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v whole_o insufficient_a for_o 1._o whereas_o he_o pretend_v liberius_n be_v a_o heretic_n only_o in_o external_a act_n that_o no_o less_o serve_v our_o purpose_n as_o manifest_v that_o a_o pope_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o his_o passion_n to_o pronounce_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n 2._o if_o he_o condemn_v athanasius_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v by_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o arian_n induce_v to_o believe_v athanasius_n guilty_a but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v free_v himself_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o banishment_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n as_o athanasius_n solit._n athanasius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la solit._n witness_v in_o the_o first_o case_n he_o have_v only_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o now_o he_o fail_v in_o constancy_n which_o also_o prove_v my_o assertion_n 3._o to_o communicate_v with_o know_a heretic_n as_o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v liberius_n to_o have_v do_v be_v to_o favour_v heresy_n and_o add_v authority_n to_o it_o christianus_n lupus_n large_o handle_v this_o ad_fw-la praesoript_n tertulliani_n cap._n 41._o where_o he_o strong_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o rome_n who_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o pope_n anastasius_n mere_o because_o he_o have_v not_o deny_v communion_n to_o a_o deacon_n of_o thessalonica_n of_o acacius_n his_o party_n who_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o a_o open_a heretic_n 4._o where_o bellarmine_n deni_v liberius_n to_o have_v subscribe_v to_o a_o heretical_a confession_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n we_o shall_v produce_v some_o liberius_n communione_fw-la liberius_n vbi_fw-la cognovi_fw-la justè_fw-la vos_fw-la illum_fw-la athanasium_fw-la condemnâsse_fw-la mox_fw-la consensum_fw-la meuân_fw-la commodavi_fw-la sententiis_fw-la vestris_fw-la itapâe_fw-la amoto_fw-la athanasio_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la omnium_fw-la diâo_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la omnthus_fw-la vobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o unanimitatem_fw-la habere_fw-la no_o dominus_fw-la nâster_n &_o frater_fw-la communis_fw-la demophilus_n qui_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la vestram_fw-la &_o catholicam_fw-la exponere_fw-la quae_fw-la sirmii_fw-la suscepta_fw-la est_fw-la hane_n ego_fw-la libenti_fw-la animo_fw-la suscepi_fw-la etc._n etc._n liber_n epist_n 7._o i_o autem_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la episcâpis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la pacem_fw-la habere_fw-la his_fw-la literis_fw-la sâire_fw-la debetis_fw-la fratres_fw-la charissuni_fw-la quicun_fw-fr que_fw-fr autem_fw-la a_o pace_n &_o concordiâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la dissenserit_fw-la sâiat_fw-la se_fw-la separatum_fw-la a_o nostrâ_fw-la communione_fw-la himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o be_v arian_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v convince_v the_o condemnation_n of_o athanasius_n be_v just_a who_o therefore_o he_o look_v on_o as_o excommunicate_v and_o will_v maintain_v peace_n and_o unanimity_n with_o they_o that_o he_o subscribe_v at_o sirmium_n their_o catholic_n faith_n expound_v unto_o he_o by_o demophilus_n a_o arian_n bishop_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o valens_n ursacius_n and_o germinius_n the_o head_n of_o the_o arrian_n party_n say_v i_o profess_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o all_o you_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o which_o shall_v dissent_v from_o this_o our_o bless_a concord_n st._n hillary_n constantium_fw-la hillary_n anathema_n tibi_fw-la a_o i_o dictum_fw-la liberi_fw-la &_o sââiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la iterum_fw-la tibi_fw-la anathama_n &_o tertio_fw-la praevaricatoâ_n libeti_fw-la hil_n in_o fragm_n perfidiam_fw-la apud_fw-la sirmium_n conscriptam_fw-la quam_fw-la dicit_fw-la liberius_n catholicam_fw-la a_o demophilo_n sibi_fw-la expâsitam_fw-la id._n ibid._n o_o te_fw-la miserum_fw-la qui_fw-la nescio_fw-la utrum_fw-la majori_fw-la impietate_fw-la relegaveris_fw-la liberium_fw-la quà m_fw-la remiseris_fw-la id._n lib._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la denounce_v a_o threefold_a anathema_n against_o liberius_n for_o this_o subscription_n and_o call_v he_o a_o prevaricator_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v the_o heresy_n pen_v at_o sirmium_n which_o liberius_n call_v catholic_n expound_v to_o he_o by_o demophilus_n etc._n etc._n and_o tell_v constantius_n that_o he_o send_v back_o liberius_n to_o rome_n with_o no_o less_o impiety_n than_o wherewith_o he_o have_v before_o banish_v he_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o heretic_n st._n hierome_n chron._n hierome_n in_o hoc_fw-la habetur_fw-la detestabilis_fw-la quod_fw-la liberium_fw-la primus_fw-la sollicitavit_fw-la ac_fw-la fregit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la 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another_o place_n 1._o place_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o the_o old_a roman_a breviany_n rom._n breviany_n cùm_fw-la doleret_fw-la eusebius_n liberium_fw-la papam_fw-la arianae_n haeresi_fw-la consensisse_fw-la breviar_n rom._n in_o the_o festival_n of_o st._n eusebius_n the_o confessor_n say_v liberius_n consent_v to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n to_o these_o produce_v by_o launoy_n i_o shall_v add_v three_o other_o philostorgius_n 3._o philostorgius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d philost_a l._n 4._o c._n 3._o affirm_v that_o liberius_n and_o
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the_o ready_a way_n be_v to_o choose_v some_o out_o of_o every_o order_n and_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastic_n in_o every_o province_n and_o christian_a nation_n holden_n 9_o holden_n ut_fw-la tot_fw-la variarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la regnis_fw-la &_o provinciis_fw-la sitarum_fw-la pars_fw-la aliqua_fw-la seu_fw-la numerus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la deputetur_fw-la &_o intersit_fw-la hold._n anal._n fid_fw-we lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o require_v that_o some_o part_n or_o number_n of_o bishop_n may_v be_v depute_v out_o of_o divers_a kingdom_n and_o province_n and_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n on_o the_o contrary_a salmeron_n 77._o salmeron_n qui_fw-la legitimè_fw-la impediti_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la permissu_fw-la sedis_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la non_fw-la veniunt_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la censentur_fw-la transtulisse_fw-la salm._n tom._n 12._o tract_n 77._o say_v those_o who_o by_o a_o lawful_a hindrance_n or_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v come_v not_o to_o the_o council_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v transfer_v their_o right_n upon_o those_o which_o meet_v occam_fw-la and_o john_n brevicoxa_n bishop_n of_o paris_n seem_v to_o have_v conjoin_v both_o way_n whereof_o the_o first_o 8._o first_o diversae_fw-la personae_fw-la gerentes_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la &_o vicem_fw-la universarum_fw-la partium_fw-la totius_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliqui_fw-la noluerint_fw-la cel_z non_fw-la potuerint_fw-la convenire_fw-la vnde_fw-la si_fw-la aliquae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la nollent_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la etc._n etc._n occam_fw-la dial._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o require_v in_o a_o general_n council_n divers_a person_n bear_v the_o authority_n and_o place_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o christendom_n unless_o some_o will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o come_v whence_o if_o some_o province_n will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o delegate_v person_n have_v their_o authority_n and_o vote_n 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expect_v the_o delegation_n of_o their_o comprovincial_a bishop_n nay_o rather_o both_o the_o historian_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n father_n paul_n and_o cardinal_n palavicini_n relate_v that_o when_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n will_v have_v have_v four_o bishop_n of_o that_o kingdom_n choose_v and_o send_v to_o the_o council_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o pope_n take_v it_o very_o ill_a and_o most_o severe_o forbid_v it_o to_o be_v do_v which_o i_o question_v not_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o canus_n and_o bellarmine_n in_o assign_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o general_n council_n never_o mention_v this_o this_o express_a and_o formal_a delegation_n therefore_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o constitute_v a_o general_n council_n unless_o they_o deny_v the_o tridentine_n and_o other_o council_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o use_v to_o be_v general_n but_o neither_o be_v it_o valid_a if_o it_o be_v use_v for_o bishop_n may_v be_v delegated_a either_o with_o a_o 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be_v endure_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o suppose_v the_o delegate_n vote_v heresy_n shall_v the_o delegator_n be_v bind_v to_o confirm_v their_o suffrage_n the_o second_o way_n of_o delegate_a destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o council_n for_o the_o present_a bishop_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v no_o judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n propose_v and_o all_o disputation_n or_o examination_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n will_v be_v whole_o vain_a the_o first_o way_n therefore_o of_o representation_n be_v useless_a let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o second_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o absent_a bishop_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v commit_v their_o suffrage_n to_o the_o present_a for_o first_o although_o this_o may_v with_o some_o colour_n be_v say_v of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v lawful_o and_o sufficient_o summon_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o who_o either_o be_v not_o summon_v at_o all_o or_o not_o by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o 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one_o province_n provide_v the_o summons_n be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o province_n as_o be_v interpretative_o invest_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o absent_a bishop_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o allow_v by_o our_o adversary_n and_o bellarmine_n 17._o bellarmine_n ut_fw-la saltem_fw-la ex_fw-la majori_fw-la parte_fw-la christianarum_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la adveniant_fw-la bell._n the_o council_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o himself_o require_v as_o the_o four_o condition_n of_o a_o general_n council_n that_o some_o bishop_n come_v from_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o christendom_n let_v the_o reader_n now_o judge_n how_o that_o can_v stand_v which_o richerius_n 21._o richerius_n maximè_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o perfectissimè_fw-la rich._n apol._n axiom_n 21._o so_o positive_o affirm_v that_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n most_o proper_o and_o perfect_o on_o the_o contrary_a what_o i_o have_v already_o offer_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o all_o much_o less_o most_o perfect_o represent_v thereby_o chap._n xiii_o that_o although_o there_o be_v ecumenical_a council_n it_o will_v be_v always_o uncertain_a which_o they_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_o ecumenical_a council_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n but_o grant_v there_o be_v we_o shall_v gain_v but_o little_a unless_o we_o undoubted_o know_v which_o they_o be_v that_o deserve_v that_o name_n for_o the_o papist_n will_v not_o have_v their_o faith_n rely_v upon_o a_o council_n indefinite_o but_o upon_o such_o or_o such_o a_o council_n as_o for_o example_n upon_o that_o of_o constance_n or_o trent_n but_o their_o faith_n can_v rely_v on_o these_o unless_o they_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v ecumenical_a which_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v i_o shall_v prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n i_o may_v perhaps_o supersede_n this_o labour_n as_o be_v already_o perform_v by_o learned_a man_n even_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n launoy_n ames_n launoy_n laun._n epist_n part_n 8._o ad_fw-la ames_n and_o the_o author_n 2._o author_n de_fw-fr lib._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n although_o with_o a_o different_a intention_n for_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o have_v undertake_v it_o only_o for_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n the_o second_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o depend_v whole_o and_o absolute_o upon_o the_o pope_n but_o because_o both_o of_o they_o have_v omit_v many_o thing_n it_o will_v not_o be_v perhaps_o unuseful_a to_o add_v i_o to_o their_o observation_n first_o therefore_o the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v ecumenical_a council_n appear_v from_o the_o discord_n of_o author_n in_o number_v they_o bellarmine_n reckon_v 32_o which_o distribute_v into_o 4_o class_n he_o make_v 18_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v approve_v 7_o condemn_a 6_o partly_o approve_v and_o partly_o condemn_v and_o 1_o the_o pisan_a neither_o manifest_o approve_v nor_o manifest_o condemn_v bosius_n 8._o bosius_n bos_n de_fw-fr signis_fw-la eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o number_n 18_o express_o deny_v the_o rest_n to_o have_v be_v general_n bannes_n thom._n bannes_n ban._n catal._n council_n praemisso_fw-la tom._n 3._o in_o thom._n 15_o or_o at_o most_o 17._o but_o all_o omit_v that_o of_o sienna_n although_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v general_n by_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n 1436._o basil_n council_n basil_n in_o quâdam_fw-la resp_n datâ_fw-la 3._o id._n maii_n 1436._o again_o of_o those_o number_v by_o bellarmin_n some_o be_v by_o other_o writer_n expunge_v out_o of_o the_o list_n let_v we_o view_v they_o in_o order_n after_o the_o 1._o nicene_n council_n of_o who_o universality_n none_o doubt_v come_v that_o of_o sardica_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v general_n by_o bellarmin_n baronius_n perron_n lupus_n natalis_n alex._n maimbourg_n deny_v by_o the_o african_n photius_n and_o auxilius_n sardic_n auxilius_n apud_fw-la lupum_fw-la diss_n de_fw-fr council_n sardic_n among_o the_o ancient_n by_o richerius_n 3._o richerius_n rich._n the_o council_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o and_o peter_n de_fw-fr marca_n 3._o marca_n marca_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o among_o the_o modern_n the_o first_o constantinopolitan_a council_n natalis_n 236._o natalis_n orientalis_n duntaxat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la concilium_fw-la istud_fw-la fuit_fw-la nec_fw-la oecumenicum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la quatenus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nat._n nat._n 4._o part_n 1._o p._n 236._o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o ecumenical_a only_a ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la inasmuch_o as_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o roman_a synod_n under_o pope_n damasus_n approve_v it_o yet_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o council_n the_o eastern_a bishop_n meet_v at_o constantinople_n and_o write_v to_o the_o roman_a synod_n call_v their_o former_a council_n ecumenical_a which_o valesius_fw-la 3._o valesius_fw-la val._n