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VVhat Felix wrote vnto Zeno the Emperour, and Zeno vnto him againe.
FElix wrote not onely vnto Zeno, but also vnto others, where he brought them into remem∣brance partly of the councell of Chalcedon, and partly also of the persecution in Aphrik in the raigne of Theodorichus. He wrote an other Epistle vnto Acacius, but Zeno wrote backe a∣gaine,
and tolde him that he fought with his shadowe, in geuing eare vnto Iohns report, and in con∣tendinge with his aduersaries: for he was the man that bound him self with an othe, that he would neuer be Byshop of Alexandria, yet afterwardes was founde periured, and to committe euerye kinde of sacrilege: that Peter was aduaunced vnto the priestly function, not wythout good try∣all of his faythe, that he subscribed wyth his owne hande, and approued the faythe of the hree hundred and eyghteene holy fathers in the councell of Nice, which fayth was afterwardes* 1.1 ratifyed by the councell of Chalcedon. These were the wordes of Zeno: VVe woulde haue you assure your selfe that our highnesse with moste holye Peter (mentioned before) and all the Christian congregations doe embrace and reuerence the sacred councell of Chalcedon, which councell is one in effect with the Nicene creede. There are Epistles to be seene amonge the actes of the aforesayde councell, partly of Cyrill (mentioned before) and partly of other gouer∣nours of the monasteries of Constantinople, and of the byshops and clergie within the prouince of Aegypt vnto Felix byshop of Rome, against Peter as an heretick, and against all them that com∣municated with him. As many of the vigilant monks as came to Felix rebuked Misinus and Ʋita∣lis because that vntill their comminge to Constantinople the name of Peter was secretely vsed to be reade in the holy catalogue, but since that time continually vnto this present houre Misinus and Ʋitalis communicated with Peter. The Epistle whiche the Byshops of Aegypte wrote signi∣fied this muche of Peter, and that Iohn was of the true fayth, and consecrated accordinge vnto the canons of the Churche: that Peter was ordered onely by two Byshops infected with the same ex∣ror with him, and that immediately after the flight of Iohn he left no punishment vnpractised vpon the true professors. All which circumstances are said to haue bene signified vnto Acacius and that Acacius ayded Peter in all what so euer he went about.
Zeno the Emperour vnto Felix b. of Rome.