their Councils abridged. Council, "That when Vigilius Bithop of Rome came to that City , the Emperor " exatlly opened to him all things about the tria Capitula, and askedhim what he "thought of them ; and that Vigilius not once nor twice, but often in writing, aand without writing,anathematized the impious triaCapitula. ] And that he had " fhewedthat he was ever of the fame judgment, &c. And they had made juftinianbelieve, that Ibas in his Epifile denieth God the Word to be made man, and the Virgin Mary to be the Mother of God. ]' §i5. The Emperor's Writing being read, at thenext meeting the Council fent to Vigilius to fit with them, but heftill refufed, alledging, That there were few of theWeflereeBifhops there. To which their anfwer is notable , that [ The meeting of all the reft ought not to be delayedfor theWeftern Bifhops : For in all the four General Councils, there was never found a multitude of theWelters Bi4hops,but only two or threeB(hops, and a, few Clerks. But nowyou are here, and many Ita- lian Bifhops are at hand, and many of Africa, Illyricum, 6v. - And if he would not meet them, theymuftis it without him. Theyurged him' all) with the Em- peror's words, that he being alone, badoft in writing, and without writing , con- demned the tria Capitula, and the Emperor defired him,but to_dò that withothers, which he baddone by himfelf. But yet Vigilius would not come : Whether it' was becaufe he underftood not Greek,-and fo fhould be acontemned Cypher (for: he faith, They all knew that he underftood it not) or whether it was to avoid the Cenfure that he had before incurred,or both,is notknown. For you mutt under:- ftand, that Vigilias- had fuflèred defamation atRome already, as aRevolter from theCalcedon Council, for joining herein-with the Emperor in the beginning, and` hischief intereftlay at home. 4 a 6. Theodores Mopfueftenus Writings are fearclhed ; and though he is highly extolledbymany goodAuthors, yet manypaffages recited in the Council, and af- ter by Vigilius,do {hew either the error of his judgment, or his unskilfilnefs in fpeaking; for they are not juffifiable. But if every Papift 'voluminous Writer fhouldbedamned as aHeretick, wholeWritings have more and greater Errors. than the Councilgathered out of Theodore Mo fueftemu, it would be a hard re ward for their exceeding labours. When fuchmen asToflatots, Aquinar, Scotus, Ockam, Durandits, &c. Bellarmine, Baronies, Suarez, Vafquez, Cajetane, &c. have' fpent their days in. diligent labours, how eafie a matter is it for a proud idle' Drone. that. Bothnothing or worfe, to gather as many and as great Errors out of theirWorks,.as were inmany then countedHereticks. But the approbation of God,who pardoneth failings, will be the comfort of fuch as improve their Ta' lents; when- the flothful, unprofitable Servant flïall be condemned,and quarrelling with the imperfedtions of the diligent will not fate them. It is evident that Theodore andNeßorieis acknowledged Chrift's Godhead and' Manhood, Soul and Body,and the perfonal Union-of them. Butffiey were none- of thempert & in Logick and Metaphyficks, nor fò fpakeas that no man could^ blame their words. 4 17. Next the words of reamed Theodorite are fcanned ;- and many very (mart paffages againft.Cyril are recited : Many verbalControvertesare repeated. Zbeodorite is accufed for laying, That Mary begat not God in-;he nature ofGod;. bur
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