CONTENTS

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IV. THE THIRD ECUMENICAL COUNCIL—THE COUNCIL OF EPHESUS, A.D. 431, . . . 191

Historical Introduction, . . . 192
Note on the Emperor's Edict to the Synod, . . . 196
Extracts from the Acts—Session I., . . . 197
The Epistle of Cyril to Nestorius, . . . 197
Extracts from the Acts—Session I. (continued), . . . 199
Historical Introduction to St. Cyril's Anathematisms, . . . 199
The Epistle of Cyril to Nestorius with the XII. Anathematisms, . . . 201
The Anathematisms of St. Cyril Against Nestorius, . . . 206
Excursus on the Word Theotokos Mother of God, . . . 206
Excursus on How Our Lord Worked Miracles, . . . 215
Extracts from the Acts—Session I. (continued), . . . 218
Decree of the Council Against Nestorius, . . . 218
Extracts from the Acts—Session II., . . . 219
The Letter of Pope Celestine to the Synod of Ephesus, . . . 220
Extracts from the Acts—Session II. (continued), . . . 222
Extracts from the Acts—Session III., . . . 223
The Canons of the 200 Holy and Blessed Fathers Who Met at Ephesus, . . . 225
Excursus on the Conciliabulum An unlawful or secret assembly of John of Antioch, . . . 226
Excursus on Pelagianism A theological heresy denying original sin, . . . 229
Observation of the Roman Editors (Ed. 1608), . . . 231
Observation of Philip Labbe, S. J. P., . . . 231
Excursus on the Words another faith (Latin: fidem alteram), . . . 232
The Letter of the Same Holy Synod of Ephesus to the Sacred Synod in Pamphylia Concerning Eustathius who had been Their Metropolitan, . . . 236
The Letter of the Synod to Pope Celestine, . . . 237
The Definition of the Holy and Ecumenical Synod of Ephesus Against the Impious Messalians, who are also Called Euchetae and Enthusiasts, . . . 240
Note on the Messalians or Massalians, . . . 240
Decree of the Synod in the Matter of Euprepius and Cyril, . . . 242

V. THE FOURTH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL—THE COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON, A.D. 451, . . . 243

General Introduction, . . . 244
Extracts from the Acts—Session I., . . . 247
Extracts from the Acts—Session II., . . . 248
The Letter of Cyril to John of Antioch, . . . 251
Extracts from the Acts—Session II. (continued), . . . 253
The Tome of St. Leo, . . . 254
Extracts from the Acts—Session II. (continued), III., . . . 259
The Condemnation Sent by the Holy and Ecumenical Synod to Dioscorus, . . . 260
Extracts from the Acts—Session IV., . . . 260
Extracts from the Acts—Session V., . . . 261
The Definition of Faith of the Council of Chalcedon, . . . 262
Extracts from the Acts—Session VI., . . . 265
Decree on the Jurisdiction of Jerusalem and Antioch, . . . 266
The Decree with Regard to the Bishop of Ephesus—Session XII., . . . 266

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Decree with Regard to Nicomedia—Session XIII., . . . . . 267
The XXX. Canons of the Holy and Fourth Synod of Chalcedon, . . . 267
Excursus on the Later History of Canon XXVIII., . . . . . 288
Extracts from the Acts—Session XVI., . . . 292

VI. THE FIFTH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL—THE SECOND COUNCIL OF CONSTANTINOPLE, A.D. 553, . . . . . . . 297

Historical Introduction, . . . 299
Excursus on the Genuineness of the Acts of the Fifth Council, . . . 301
Extracts from the Acts—Session I., . . . 302
Extracts from the Acts—Session VII., . . . 304
The Sentence of the Synod, . . . 306
The Capitula Chapters or points of doctrine of the Council, . . . 312
Excursus on the XV. Anathemas Against Origen, . . . . . 316
The Anathemas Against Origen, . . . 318
The Anathematisms of the Emperor Justinian Against Origen, . . . 320
The Decretal Epistle of Pope Vigilius in Confirmation of the Fifth Ecumenical Synod, . . . 321
Historical Excursus on the After History of the Council, . . . 323

VII. THE SIXTH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL—THE THIRD COUNCIL OF CONSTANTINOPLE, A.D. 680–681, . . . . . . 325

Historical Introduction, . . . 326
Extracts from the Acts—Session I., . . . 327
The Letter of Agatho, Pope of Old Rome, to the Emperor, and the Letter of Agatho and of 125 Bishops of the Roman Synod, Addressed to the Sixth Council, . . . 328
Introductory Note, . . . 328
The Letter of Pope Agatho, . . . 328
The Letter of Pope Agatho and of the Roman Synod of 125 Bishops which was to Serve as an Instruction to the Legates Sent to Attend the Sixth Synod, . . . 340
Extracts from the Acts—Session VIII., . . . 342
The Sentence Against the Monothelites Heretics who held that Christ had only one will—Session XIII., . . . 342
Extracts from the Acts—Session XVI., . . . 343
The Definition of Faith, . . . 344
The Prosphoneticus A formal address or salutation to the Emperor, . . . 347
Letter of the Council to St. Agatho, . . . 349
Excursus on the Condemnation of Pope Honorius, . . . 351
The Imperial Edict Posted in the Third Atrium of the Great Church, near what is Called the Dicymbala, . . . 353

VIII. THE CANONS OF THE COUNCIL IN TRULLO: OFTEN CALLED THE QUINISEXT COUNCIL, A.D. 692, . . . 355

Introductory Note, . . . 356
The Canons of the Council in Trullo, . . . 359
Excursus on the Marriage of the Clergy, . . . 365

IX. THE CANONS OF THE SYNODS OF SARDICA, CARTHAGE, CONSTANTINOPLE, AND CARTHAGE UNDER ST. CYPRIAN, WHICH CANONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL IN TRULLO AND RATIFIED BY NICE II., . . . 409

Introductory Note, . . . 410