THE EMPEROR GAVE THE EFFECTUALCONFIRMATION. 267 your pious edict the sentence of the synod may be authorized ; that as by the letters of convocation you honoured the assembly, so you would also confirm the result of things decreed."' The third general synodwas also confirmed by Theodosius II., as Justinian tells us: " The above-named Theodosius, of piousmemory, maintaining what had been so justly determined against Nestorius and his impiety, made his condemnation valid."' And this emperor asserted this privilege tohimself, asof right and custom belonging to him, writing to the synod in these words: " For all things, as it may please God, without contentiousness and with truth being examined, ought so to be established by our piety."' The other abortive synod at Ephesus was also confirmed by Theo- dosius junior, as Dioscorus in his defence alleged in these words, which show the manner of practice in this case: to We then, indeed, judged the things that were judged; the whole synod accorded with us, and gave verdict by their own votes, and subscribed; and they were referred to the most religious Emperor Theodosius, of happy memory, and he by a general law confirmed all things judged by the holy and oecumenical synod."` So also the Emperor Marcian confirmed the synod of Chalcedon, as himself tells us in his royal edict. " We," says he, " having by the sacred edict of our serene majesty confirmed the holy synod, warned all to cease from disputes about religion."' With which Pope Leo signifies his compliance in these terms: " But because by all means your piety and most religious will must be obeyed, I have willingly approved the synodical constitutions about confirming the catholic faith and condemning heretics; which pleased me."' Justinian confirmed the fifth synodwith a witness, punishing with banishment all who would not submit to its determinations! In the sixth synod the fathers requested the emperor, according "A/"só/.ctAa 1-0 (1,111, 777s eñs ñ¡<spó.rnprot ypápcp<aer mñt o; EbesCS;as iXrxupa Tim, mmt suváóou 440, yIrAOY, 71, ¿fo?sp melt 1-n`s xa>7etaç yp&pepeaor m%V íxxano;av 1-tm;l.<nxaç, 0111-0, xai m4,v Sopármar ísrrol)pecy;ou mò 1-í0,0t. Præf. ad Can. Cone. Const., apud Bin., p. 660. a Sed preedictus pia) recordationis Theodosius vindicans ea, quay ita recte contra Nestorium, et ejus impietatem fuerant judicata, fecit firmiter obtinere contra ears factam condemnationem.Tustin. in Quinto Cone., Coll. i. Xp; yáp sr<ivma xará aro mm ®to-¡ p<íaaov ápíexsry S;xm frarnencia; zai p<amá áanit;a; iEsr.dia A srapà mv-i; ñpstmípas 9saoaIsía; ß0,ß0,m íivar. Ep. Theod. ad Syn. Eph. in Aclis Cone., p. 375. 4 `Hpcait ma;vuv íxr;vausvmá xsxprpcíva' suvñvtoty 41.47v srâset it er;voóo;, xai xaríiamo o;xt;ars avail, xai úoriypaa.t xai dvnvixi, 1-ÿ súosßsomámcp ßaerasi pe S,íat 0,p tas esoSeo;á' xai iCtCa ;aos arrivma á xtsimuiva srapá m71; leyíat xai- oixaupcavtxñ; çx,í ou vápod yavrzw. Sÿn. Chale. Act. i. p. 59. b 'Itpq mñs 4.es1-ípas ñpupámn70; Se rdypeamr 'ñ1, 474,0, 13t6arra'eavrt5 oivoaov tortp<vtleapeis ri'srav1-a;, 0,'074 mâ,v wtpr apn,xs;as a'av,xdxr uox4,..Conc. Chale., part iii. p. 478. s Quia vero omnibus modis obediendum est pietati vestr,e, religiosissima)quevolun- tati, constitutionibus synodalibus, qua) mihi de confirmatione fidei catholicseet htereti- corum damnation placuerunt, libens adjeci sententiammeam. P. Leo L, Ep. lis. ad Mare. Aug.
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