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 1 Intro|         I.~ The Sixth Ecumenical Council met on November 7, 680,
 2 Intro|       Emperor first summoned the council he had no intention that
 3 Intro|         of the infidel. ~In this Council the Emperor presided in
 4 Intro|    meeting. ~The sessions of the council were held in the domed hall (
 5 Intro|      Portus, legate of the whole Council of the holy Apostolic See
 6 1    |   history of the assembly of the Council, the Acts begin with the
 7 2    |           ADDRESSED TO THE SIXTH COUNCIL. ~(Read at the Fourth Session,
 8 2    |     Agatho and the whole Western Council approved. Agatho, indeed,
 9 2    |          this the Fathers of the Council hear and receive. But not
10 2    |         examination of a General Council: but as if these expressions
11 2    |       purpose [i.e. of holding a Council] afforded me deep and wonderful
12 2    |          in which our humility's council is situated had caused so
13 2    |          the various provinces a council has been gathering about
14 2    |         of those who came to the Council, you have fulfilled in all
15 2    |          most true decree of the Council of Chalcedon sets forth--[
16 2    |         defence of the venerable council of Chalcedon and of the
17 3    |        the synods subject to the council of the Apostolic See. ~[
18 3    |         which was set forth in a council over which Pope Martin presided,
19 3    |         divers i bishops of this council who have their sees in different
20 3    |    letters] might proceed from a council of wide-spread influence,
21 4    |         which was adopted by the council subject to him, and following
22 5    |        VI., col. 943.) ~The holy council said: After we had reconsidered,
23 5    |       Many years to the orthodox council! Many years to the orthodox
24 5    |          orthodox and Ecumenical Council! ~
25 6    | suggestion which was sent by the Council holden under the same most
26 6    |         as consonant to the holy Council of Chalcedon and to the
27 6    |         Flavian, which also this Council called the Pillar of the
28 8    |                    LETTER OF THE COUNCIL TO ST. AGATHO. ~(Found in
29 8    |        holy and Ecumenical Sixth Council to Agatho, the most blessed
30 8    |          The holy and ecumenical council which by the grace of God
31 8    |          God also he crowned our council. ~Thereupon, therefore,
32 9    |        the part of an Ecumenical Council raises, and how all important,
33 9    |     ruling of the recent Vatican Council, it is that some explanation
34 9    |           such as "Janus and the Council," the Pere Gratry's "Letters,"
35 9    |        and to the decree of this Council, that they are orthodox,
36 9    |       are orthodox, and that the Council erred in condemning them;
37 9    |    Patriarch, who soon after the Council got himself restored to
38 9    |  corrupted, that the Acts of the Council have been corrupted, and,
39 9    |       condemned by an Ecumenical Council as such, is untrustworthy
40 9    |          by the Sixth Ecumenical Council. ~1. His condemnation is
41 9    |             5. The report of the Council to the Emperor says that "
42 9    |        letter to Pope Agatho the Council says it "has slain with
43 9    |     confirmed the decrees of the Council and expressly says that
44 9    |       anathematized by the Sixth Council is mentioned in the Trullan
45 9    |           10. So too the Seventh Council declares its adhesion to
46 9    |          by the Sixth Ecumenical Council. ~ ~THE IMPERIAL EDICT POSTED
47 10   |     anything proceeding from the council.] ~Hefele's Epitome (Hist.