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synodall_n decree_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o both_o the_o religious_a emperor_n theodosius_n 16._o theodosius_n sacra_fw-la imper._n ad_fw-la johan._n to_o 5._o act._n eph._n conc._n ca._n 3._o cyril_n epist_n 38._o ad_fw-la dynatum_fw-la to_o cod_n ca._n 16._o and_o cyrill_n with_o other_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v john_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o holy_a ephesine_n synod_n which_o long_o before_o be_v end_v that_o as_o he_o have_v be_v the_o ringleader_n to_o the_o factious_a conventicle_n and_o those_o who_o defend_v nestorius_n with_o his_o heresy_n so_o his_o yield_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o embrace_v the_o ephesine_n council_n which_o condemn_v nestorius_n may_v draw_v many_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o indeed_o it_o do_v this_o be_v the_o principal_a reason_n why_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n as_o that_o by_o name_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o all_o do_v it_o not_o seek_v the_o pope_n confirmation_n 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