Vigilius dormitans Romes seer overseene· Or A treatise of the Fift General Councell held at Constantinople, anno 553. under Iustinian the Emperour, in the time of Pope Vigilius: the occasion being those tria capitula, which for many yeares troubled the whole Church. Wherein is proved that the Popes apostolicall constitution and definitive sentence in matter of faith, was condemned as hereticall by the Synod. And the exceeding frauds of Cardinall Baronius and Binius are clearely discovered. By Rich: Crakanthorp Dr. in Divinitie, and chapleine in ordinary to his late Majestie King Iames. Opus posthumum. Published and set forth by his brother Geo: Crakanthorp, according to a perfect copy found written under the authors owne hand.

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Vigilius dormitans Romes seer overseene· Or A treatise of the Fift General Councell held at Constantinople, anno 553. under Iustinian the Emperour, in the time of Pope Vigilius: the occasion being those tria capitula, which for many yeares troubled the whole Church. Wherein is proved that the Popes apostolicall constitution and definitive sentence in matter of faith, was condemned as hereticall by the Synod. And the exceeding frauds of Cardinall Baronius and Binius are clearely discovered. By Rich: Crakanthorp Dr. in Divinitie, and chapleine in ordinary to his late Majestie King Iames. Opus posthumum. Published and set forth by his brother Geo: Crakanthorp, according to a perfect copy found written under the authors owne hand.

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Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624.

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London :: Printed by M[iles] F[lesher] for Robert Mylbourne in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Grey-hound,

M DC XXXI. [1631]

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Binius, Severin, 1573-1641 -- Controversial literature.

Baronio, Cesare, 1538-1607 -- Controversial literature.

Vigilius, -- Pope, d. 555 -- Early works to 1800.

Council of Constantinople (1553 : -- 2nd) -- Early works to 1800.

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"Vigilius dormitans Romes seer overseene· Or A treatise of the Fift General Councell held at Constantinople, anno 553. under Iustinian the Emperour, in the time of Pope Vigilius: the occasion being those tria capitula, which for many yeares troubled the whole Church. Wherein is proved that the Popes apostolicall constitution and definitive sentence in matter of faith, was condemned as hereticall by the Synod. And the exceeding frauds of Cardinall Baronius and Binius are clearely discovered. By Rich: Crakanthorp Dr. in Divinitie, and chapleine in ordinary to his late Majestie King Iames. Opus posthumum. Published and set forth by his brother Geo: Crakanthorp, according to a perfect copy found written under the authors owne hand." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A19552.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE EDVVARD LORD NEVVBVRGE Chancellour of the Duchie of Lancaster, and one of the Lords of his Majesties most Honourable Privie Counsell.
• AN ADVERTISEMENT TO THE CHRISTIAN REA∣der touching the Scope, Argument and ma∣nifold Vse of this ensuing Treatise.
• THE CONTENTS OF THE SEVERALL CHAPTERS CONTAINED IN THIS EN∣SVING TREATISE.
• A TREATISE OF THE FIFT GENERALL COVNCILL held at Constantinople under Iustinian, in the time of Pope Vigilius: Wherein the exceeding fraud and falshoods of Cardinall Baronius are clearely discovered.
  • CAP. I. That the Emperour IVSTINIAN assembled the Fift Generall Coun∣cill, to define a doubt of Faith, about The three Chapters.
  • CAP. II. That the Fift Generall Councill, when Pope Vigilius refused to come unto it, was held without the Popes presence therein, either by himselfe or by his Legates.
  • CAP. III. That Pope VIGILIVS, during the time of the fift Councill, publi∣shed his Apostolicall Constitution indefence of the Three Chapters.
  • CAP. 4. That the holy generall Councill in their Synodall Iudgement contra∣dicted the Popes Apostolicall Constitution and definitive sen∣tence, in that cause of faith, made knowne unto them.
  • CAP. V. The first Exception of Baronius, pretending that the cause of the Three Chapters was no cause of faith, refuted.
  • CAP. VI. That the first reason of Vigilius touching the first Chapter, why Theodorus of Mopsvestia ought not to bee condemned, because none after their death ought noviter to be condemned, con∣cernes the faith, and is hereticall.
  • CAP. VII. That the second reason of Vigilius touching the first Chapter, why Theodorus of Mopsvestia ought not to be condemned, because he dyed in the peace, and communion of the Church, is erronious and untrue.
  • CHAP. VIII. That the third and last reason of Vigilius touching the first chapter why Theodorus of Mopsvestia ought not to bee condemned, be∣cause he was not condemned by former Fathers, and Coun∣cells, is erroneous and untrue.
  • CHAP. IX. That Vigilius besides divers personall, held a doctrinall errour in aith, in his defence of the second Chapter, which concernes the writings of Theodoret against Cyrill.
  • CAP. X. That Vigilius and Baronius erre in divers personall points, or mat∣ters of fact, concerning the third Chapter, or the Epistle of Ibas.
  • CHAP. XI. That Vigilius and Baronius in their former reason for defence of the Epistle of Ibas, drawne from the union with Cyrill, mentioned in the latter part of that Epistle, doe defend all the heresies of the Nestorians.
  • CHAP. XII. That Vigilius and Baronius in their later reason for defence of the Epistle of Ibas, taken from the words of Ibas, wherein hee con∣fesseth two natures and one person in Christ, doe maintaine the heresies of Nestorius.
  • CHAP. XIII. Two assertions of Baronius, about the defenders of the Three Chap∣ters, refuted: and two other against them, confirmed: the one. That to dissent from the Pope in a cause of faith, makes one neither an Heretike, nor a Schismatike: the other, That to as∣sent absolutely in faith to the Pope or present Church of Rome, makes one both an Heretike, and a Schismatike.
  • CHAP. XIIII. The second Exception of Baronius, excusing Vigilius from heresie, for that he often professeth to hold the Coūcell of Chalcedon, and the faith thereof, refuted.
  • CAP. 15. The third exception of Baronius in excuse of Vigilius, taken from his con∣firming of the fift Councell, answered; and how Pope Vigilius, three of foure times changed his judgement in this cause of faith.
  • CAP. XVI. That the Decree of Vigilius for Taciturnity touching the Three Chap∣ters, and the Councell, wherein it is supposed to be made, and all the Con∣sequents upon that Decree, painted out by Baronius, are all fictitious, and Poeticall.
  • CAP. XVII. That Vigilius, neither by his Pontificall Decree, nor so much as by a perso∣nall profession consented to, or confirmed the fift Councell, after the end thereof, or after his supposed exile.
  • CAP. XVIII. The fourth and last Exception of Baronius, in defence of Vigilius, preten∣ding, that the fift Councell (wherein the decree of Vigilius was condemned,) was neither a generall nor a lawfull Councell, till Vi∣gilius confirmed the same, refuted.
  • CAP. XIX. The true notes to know which are generall and lawfull, and which either are not generall, or being generall, are no lawfull Councels; with divers examples of both kindes.
  • CAP. XX. How Cardinall Baronius revileth the Emperour Iustinian, and a refutation of the same.
  • CAP. XXI. How Baronius revileth Theodora the Empresse, and a refutation of the same.
  • CAP. XXII. How Baronius, declameth against the cause it selfe of the Three Chap∣ters, and a refutation thereof.
  • CAP. XXIII. How Baronius revileth both the Imperiall Edict of Iustinian, and Theo∣dorus B. of Caesarea: and a refutation of the same.
  • CAP. XXIIII. How unjustly Baronius excepteth against the Acts of the fift Councell, as being corrupted; and of no credit; and a refutation in generall all of the same.
  • CAP. XXV. The first alteration of the Synodall Acts pretended by Baronius, for that the text of the Councell at Chalcedon is changed therein, refuted.
  • CAP. XXVI. The second alteration of the Synodall Acts pretended by Baronius, for that Ibas is sayd therein to have denyed the Epistle written to Maris to be his, refuted.
  • CAP. XXVII. The third alteration of the Synodall Acts pretended by Baronius, for that the Councell of Chalcedon is said therein to condemne the Epistle of Ibas, refuted.
  • CAP. XXVIII. The three first defects in the Synodall Acts, pretended by Baronius, for that the Acts against the Origenists, the Edict of Iustinian, and his Epi∣stle touching that cause, are wanting therein, refuted.
  • CAP. XXIX. The fourth defect in the Synodall Acts pretended by Baronius, for that the Emperors Epistle to the fift Councell is wanting therein, refuted.
  • CAP. XXX. The fift defect in the Synodall Acts pretended by Baronius, for that the Constitution of Pope Vigilius concerning the three Chapters is wan∣ting therein, refuted.
  • CAP. XXXI. The sixt defect in the Synodall Acts pretēded by Baronius, for that the de∣cree which advanced Ierusalem to patriarchall dignity is wanting therein, refuted.
  • CAP. XXXII. The two first additions to the Synodall Acts pretended by Baronius, for that the Epistle of Mennas to Vigilius, and the two lawes of Theodosius are falsly inserted therein; refuted.
  • CAP. XXXIII. The third addition to the Synodall Acts pretended by Baronius, for that the Epistle of Theodoret written to Nestorius after the union, is false∣ly inserted, refuted.
  • CAP. XXXIV. The fourth addition to the Synodall Acts, pretended by Baronius, for that the Epistle of Theodoret, intitled to Iohn Bishop of Antioch, is fals∣ly inserted therein; refuted.
  • CAP. XXXV. That Baronius himselfe followeth many forged writings, and fabulous narrations in handling this cause of the fift Councell, as particularly the excommunication ascribed to Mennas, Theodorus and others, and the narration of Anastasius.
  • CAP. XXXVI. That Baronius reproveth Pope Vigilius for his comming to Constantino∣ple, and a refutation thereof; with a description of the life of the same Vigilius.
• Errata haec corrigat benevolus Lector.
  • In Textu.
  • In Margine.
• AN ALPHABETICALL TABLE OF THE CHIEFE THINGS CONTAINED IN THIS TREATISE.
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  • part - M
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