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  1 Intro|          assuming the style of the "Holy Ecu-menical Synod." In the
  2 Intro|       believed to be present in the Holy Sacrament while he prostrates
  3 Intro|  genuflection that they give to the Holy Sacrament upon the Altar.
  4 1    |   CONSTANTINE AND IRENE TO THE MOST HOLY AND MOST BLESSEDHADRIAN,
  5 1    |        pleasure. ~Therefore, O most holy Head (Caput), it is incumbent
  6 1    |         place and in the see of the holy and superlaudable Apostle
  7 1    |            ancient tradition of our holy fathers may be synodically
  8 1    |           and separation in the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church,
  9 1    |             beloved in Christ, most holy Bishop of Leontina in our
 10 1    |            retain with him the most holy Bishop of Naples, and come
 11 2    |           in the Faith, to the most holy Bishops, who, by the grace
 12 2    |            Priest, hath counted you holy men, worthy of the same
 13 2    |          Epistle sent from the most holy Patriarch; for such was
 14 2    |           God, caused you, his most holy Priests, to meet together --
 15 2    |           our Fathers, that all the Holy Churches of God may remain
 16 2    |            convocation of your most holy council. To every one is
 17 2    |          peace. ~For, when the most holy Patriarch Paul, by the divine
 18 2    |          letters from Hadrian, most Holy Pope of old Rome, by his
 19 2    |         from the beginning from the holy Apostles, and from their
 20 2    |            successors, who were our holy fathers ~and teachers, and
 21 2    |     teachers, and also from the six holy and ecumenical synods, and
 22 2    |             and to Hadrian the most holy Pope of Old Rome, and to
 23 2    |          Patriarch, and to the most holy apostolic sees, to wit,
 24 2    |        Alexandria, Antioch, and the Holy City, as well as to all
 25 2    |            begotten Son, and in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver
 26 2    |           incarnation of one of the Holy Trinity, our Lord and God,
 27 2    |            of our spotless Lady the Holy Mother of God, and those
 28 2    |            of God, and those of the holy and heavenly powers, and
 29 2    |             1) ~And receiving their holy and honourable reliques
 30 2    |           of our spotless Lady, the holy Mother of God; and of the
 31 2    |           like unto God; and of the holy Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs,
 32 2    |        yelped at and scoffed at the holy and venerable images, and
 33 2    |            be taken away out of the holy churches of God; over which
 34 2    |        those who apply the words of Holy Scripture which were spoken
 35 2    |         those who do not salute the holy and venerable images. ~Anathema
 36 2    |          spurn the teachings of the holy Fathers and the tradition
 37 2    |         follow the teachings of the holy Fathers and of the holy
 38 2    |             holy Fathers and of the holy Ecumenical Synods, and the
 39 2    |          and not a tradition of our holy Fathers. ~This is my confession [
 40 2    |             Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, and from the Catholic
 41 2    |            the divine canons of the holy Apostles and of the approved
 42 2    |        Fathers. ~Tarasius, the most holy Patriarch, said: This whole
 43 2    |           the Catholic Church. ~The Holy Synod said: Glory to God
 44 2    |            humble Christian, to the holy and Ecumenical Synod: I
 45 2    |       Christ, our true God, and the holy image of her who bore him
 46 2    |          bore him without seed, the holy Mother of God, and her help
 47 2    |          venerate the images of the holy and most laudable Apostles,
 48 2    |        Church has received from the holy Apostles and Fathers even
 49 2    |             Jesus Christ and of the holy Mother of God, of every
 50 2    |      spotless Mother and of all the holy and blessed fathers and
 51 2    |             who do not venerate the holy and venerable images be
 52 2    |           back. ~Tarasius, the most holy Patriarch, said: Those who
 53 2    |     orthodox Faith, and exalted the holy Catholic and Apostolic Roman
 54 2    |           whom at the beginning the holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
 55 2    |           old your predecessors the holy Emperors acted, so you,
 56 2    |             Faith, according to our holy Roman Church. May the chief
 57 2    |             exalted still more your holy mother, the Catholic and
 58 2    |           whole world, by whom the ~holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
 59 2    |          Faith of the Church of the holy Peter and Paul, the chief
 60 2    |             majesty honour the most holy Roman Church of the chief
 61 2    |             you conquerors. For the holy and chief Apostles themselves,
 62 2    |          the preaching of which the holy universal Church was illumined,
 63 2    |          who are to sit in his most holy seat for ever. And that
 64 2    |             the institutions of the holy Canons and the decrees of
 65 2    |            of the traditions of the holy Fathers. For he never could
 66 2    |            for the authority of our holy Catholic and Apostolic Church,
 67 2    |          named Universal, above the holy Roman Church which has a
 68 2    |      himself as a rebel against the holy Councils, and a heretic.
 69 2    |             we unworthily hold, the holy Catholic and Apostolic Roman
 70 2    |             and a rebel against our holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.  [
 71 2    |            120)] ~Tarasius the most holy patriarch said: Did you
 72 2    |         these letters from the most holy Pope, and did you carry
 73 2    |          place of Hadrian, the most holy pope of Rome, said: We ourselves
 74 2    |            apocrisarius of our most holy patriarch. ~Theodore the
 75 2    |         letter was sent by the most holy Pope of Old Rome to Tarasius,
 76 2    |          Rome to Tarasius, our most holy and oecumenical Patriarch.
 77 2    |           it be disposed of as your holy assembly shall direct. ~
 78 2    |         assembly shall direct. ~The Holy Synod said, Let it be read. ~[
 79 2    | dearly-loved proto-presbyter of the Holy Church of Rome, and Peter,
 80 2    |         representatives of the most holy Pope of Old Rome said: Let
 81 2    |             Rome said: Let the most holy Tarasius, Patriarch of the
 82 2    |             the letters of the most holy Pope of Old Rome or not. ~
 83 2    |             not. ~Tarasius the most holy patriarch said: The divine
 84 2    |            ancient tradition of our holy fathers; and these we venerate
 85 2    |            of our Spotless Lady the Holy Mother of God, and of the
 86 2    |           Mother of God, and of the Holy Angels, and of all the Saints,
 87 2    |             only true God. ~And the holy Synod said: The whole holy
 88 2    |          holy Synod said: The whole holy Synod thus teaches. ~ ~Peter
 89 2    |        Apostolic See, said: Let the holy Synod say whether it receives
 90 2    |             the letters of the most holy Pope of Old Rome. ~The holy
 91 2    |         holy Pope of Old Rome. ~The holy Synod said: We follow, we
 92 2    |               CONSTANTINE, the most holy bishop of Constantia in
 93 2    |           East to Tarasius the most holy archbishop and ecumenical
 94 2    |            saluting with honour the holy and venerable images. But
 95 2    |             teach I cast out of the holy Catholic and Apostolic Church,
 96 2    |           the images as to the Most Holy Trinity. ~Under these circumstances
 97 2    |           he wept. ~Basil, the most holy bishop of Ancyra, said:
 98 2    |       compunction and benefit. ~The holy Synod said: We have seen
 99 2    |            says. ~Theodore the most holy bishop of Catanea, said:
100 2    |            of Catanea, said: If the holy Gregory, vigilant(1) in
101 2    |           tears? ~Tarasius the most holy Patriarch said: Shall we
102 2    |            our crucified Lord? ~The holy Synod said: We shall indeed--
103 2    |          224),] ~Tarasius, the most holy Patriarch, said: But perhaps
104 2    |          233).] ~Tarasius, the most holy Patriarch said: There are
105 2    |          let all such know that the holy great Sixth Synod was assembled
106 2    |           Saviour Jesus Christ, our holy Fathers did not hide the
107 2    |           fire. Therefore also this holy and ecumenical Synod, met
108 2    |          thus we teach, just as the holy and ecumenical six Synods
109 2    |        things were made, and in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver
110 2    |        confess that one of the same holy and consubstantial Trinity,
111 2    |           heavenly powers; also the holy and angelic powers; and
112 2    |          fought for Christ, and the holy and God-bearing Doctors,
113 2    |        God-bearing Doctors, and all holy men; and to seek for their
114 2    |          life-giving Cross, and the holy reliques of the Saints;
115 2    |          Saints; and we receive the holy and venerable images: and
116 2    |           ancient traditions of the holy Catholic Church of God,
117 2    |          God, that is to say of our holy Fathers, who also received
118 2    |    established them in all the most holy Churches of God, and in
119 2    |              also the images of the holy and incorporeal Angels,
120 2    |           struggling Martyrs and of holy men. So that through their
121 2    |            been strengthened by our holy Fathers, and we have been
122 2    |        renowned secretary said: The holy and blessed Synod know how
123 2    |         brought charges against the holy and spotless Church of the
124 2    |           for the setting up of the holy images. But to-day we have
125 2    |       refutation thereof, which the Holy Spirit had supervised. For
126 2    |             with regard to it. ~The holy Synod said: Let it be read. ~
127 2    |             chancellor [of the most holy great Church of Constantinople,
128 3    |               THE DEFINITION OF THE HOLY, GREAT, AND ECUMENICAL SEVENTH
129 3    |      ECUMENICAL SEVENTH SYNOD. ~The holy and Ecumenical synod, which
130 3    |          city, in the temple of the holy and inviolate Mother of
131 3    |          ornament of the Church the holy Fathers and the six Ecumenical
132 3    |      idolatry with the power of the Holy Spirit, and sent them out
133 3    |         with the same wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Impelled by the
134 3    |             Spirit. Impelled by the Holy Spirit they could no longer
135 3    |           view on the subject. ~Our holy synod therefore assembled,
136 3    |        principally those of the six holy Ecumenical Synods. In the
137 3    |              In the first place the holy and ecumenical great synod
138 3    |           under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we found that the
139 3    |            and contradicted the six holy synods. These condemned
140 3    |       unanimous doctrine of all the holy Fathers and of the six Ecumenical
141 3    |            is bread and wine in the holy Supper. This and no other
142 3    |        divine by the descent of the Holy Spirit; it becomes the divine
143 3    |            and the Apostles and the holy Fathers; nor have these
144 3    |            we can prove our view by Holy ScriptUre and the Fathers.
145 3    |          same is taught also by the holy Fathers. [The Synod appeals
146 3    |       Christ.](1) ~Supported by the Holy Scriptures and the Fathers,
147 3    |     unanimously, in the name of the Holy Trinity, that there shall
148 3    |             to lay his hands on the holy vessels in order to have
149 3    |         only with the assent of the holy Ecumenical patriarch and
150 3    |             Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost one godhead, nature
151 3    |           does not confess that the holy Virgin is truly the Mother
152 3    |    introduces a quaternity into the Holy Trinity, etc. ~(15) If anyone
153 3    |        anyone shall not confess the holy ever-virgin Mary, truly
154 3    |            does not accept this our Holy and Ecumenical Seventh Synod,
155 3    |          Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, and from the seven
156 3    |           Ghost, and from the seven holy Ecumenical Synods! ~[Then
157 3    |   Constantine and Leo said: Let the holy and ecumenical synod say,
158 3    |             consent of all the most holy bishops the definition just
159 3    |            has been set forth. ~The holy synod cried out: Thus we
160 4    |             the persons of the Most Holy Trinity, and of the Divine
161 5    |                   THE DECREE OF THE HOLY, GREAT, ECUMENICAL SYNOD,
162 5    |          Tom. VII., col. 552.) ~The holy, great, and Ecumenical Synod
163 5    |      metropolis of Bithynia, in the holy church of God which is named
164 5    |             espoused to himself the Holy Catholic Church without
165 5    |          word to this effect to his holy disciples when he said: "
166 5    |       failed to distinguish between holy and profane, styling the
167 5    |          flesh of One Person of the Holy Trinity, to wit, Christ
168 5    |           inspired authority of our Holy Fathers and the traditions
169 5    |            for, as we all know, the Holy Spirit indwells her), define
170 5    |           so also the venerable and holy images, as well in painting
171 5    |          should be set forth in the holy churches of God, and on
172 5    |            Gospels and to the other holy objects, incense and lights
173 5    |            thus the teaching of our holy Fathers, that is the tradition
174 5    |           Apostolic company and the holy Fathers, holding fast the
175 5    |             pictorial icons, or the holy reliques of a martyr), or
176 5    |             began (col. 576).] ~The holy Synod cried out: So we all
177 5    |           images the things said in Holy Scripture about. idols.
178 5    |         those who do not salute the holy and venerable images. Anathema
179 6    |             Buckley's Trans.]) ~The holy synod enjoins on all bishops,
180 6    |     according to the consent of the holy Fathers, and to the decrees
181 6    |           in heaven. Also, that the holy bodies of holy martyrs and
182 6    |             that the holy bodies of holy martyrs and of others now
183 6    |              and the temples of the Holy Ghost, and which are by
184 6    |         have crept in amongst these holy and salutary observances,
185 6    |           salutary observances, the holy synod earnestly desires
186 6    |         histories and narratives of Holy Scripture are pourtrayed
187 6    |            faithfully observed, the holy synod ordains, that it be
188 6    |           decreed, without the most holy Roman Pontiff having been
189 6    |             Jesus Christ and of the holy Virgin Mary, and of all
190 6    |             dulia (douleias), those holy beings of which these are
191 6    |            our mind to her the most holy Mother of God, bowing both
192 6    |        veneration, moreover, of the holy images as received in the
193 6    |             that when we honour the holy images, we do not transgress
194 6    |            of the veneration of the holy images, the Church of God
195 7    |                   THE CANONS OF THE HOLY AND ECUMENICAL SEVENTH COUNCIL.~[
196 7    |          have been set forth by the holy trumpets of the Spirit,
197 7    |      Ecumenical Councils, or by our holy Fathers. For all these,
198 7    |          Canons, viz.: those of the Holy Apostles, of the Six Ecumenical
199 7    |             local synods and of our Holy Fathers, as inspired by
200 7    |        inspired by one and the same Holy Spirit. Whom they anathematize
201 7    |              the sacred canons, the holy Gospel, and the book of
202 7    |          say the Sacred Canons, the Holy Gospel, the book of the
203 7    |            is the true knowledge of holy Scripture, according to
204 7    |      bishops, as was decreed by the holy fathers of Nice in the canon
205 7    |         from the celebration of the holy offices, or shall have shut
206 7    |       otherwise ccxliv.), where the holy doctor teaches that the
207 7    |             life were chosen by the Holy Ghost and have been ordained
208 7    |             the second canon of our holy fathers of Chalcedon, which
209 7    |          undergo in travelling, the holy fathers of the Sixth Council
210 7    |       consecrating a temple without holy relics, he shall be deposed,
211 7    |           VII. ~Let reliques of the Holy Martyrs be placed in such
212 7    |        which furnish thoroughly the holy Lord's table. ~ ~On the
213 7    |          the relics themselves. The holy Eucharist must then be celebrated
214 7    |           seems to me that the most holy Patriarch at the time and
215 7    |       according to the canon of the holy Apostles, which says: "Let
216 7    |             what seemed good to the Holy Apostles, any act of alienation
217 7    |        Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and assigned their
218 7    |              If they are persons in Holy Orders they shall be deposed,
219 7    |             vacant the Episcopia or holy houses, and so it became
220 7    |             who have never received holy orders; since women may
221 7    |           it does not become one in holy orders to be clad in costly
222 7    |            early times every man in holy orders wore modest and grave
223 7    | Constantinople in the Church of the Holy Apostles. ~ ~CANON XVIII. ~
224 7    |           That the vows of those in holy orders and of monks, and
225 7    |             the second canon of the Holy Council of Chalcedon. If
226 7    |        money admits those coming to Holy Orders or to the monastic
227 7    |             observe the rule of our holy Father Basil, and shall
228 8    |         city, new Rome, and all the holy Council which met at the
229 8    |            royal priesthood and the holy nation, even those who had
230 8    |       Accordingly, ye commanded our holy and numerously-attended
231 8    |             inbreathing of the most Holy Spirit, and being all knit
232 8    |    symphonies set forth by the six, holy and ecumenical councils;
233 8    |             our undefiled Lady, the holy Mother of God; and likewise
234 8    |           and likewise those of the Holy Angels (for they have manifested
235 8    |         hath been the custom of the holy Catholic Church of God from
236 8    |          the teaching both of those holy leaders who lived in the
237 8    |         writings of our learned and holy Fathers for the worship
238 8    |             images, such an one our holy ecumenical council (fortified
239 10   |           worship as is paid to the Holy Trinity. ~It may not be
240 11   |        supreme adoration due to the Holy Trinity. What a complete
241 11   |         reads as follows: "That the Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic
242 11   |          set. forth how greatly the holy Roman Church has been exalted
243 11   |           the spiritual arms of the holy faith, and satiated with
244 11   |            depart in faith from the holy Roman Church, but also asked
245 11   |           have separated front this holy and venerable communion,
246 11   |       persevere in the unity of the holy Church; and may we merit
247 11   |        confession of faith that the Holy Spirit was the companion (
248 11   |         pictures overturned all the Holy Scriptures. For what sane
249 11   |           in the same honour as the holy, victorious Trinity. the
250 11   |          necessity of honouring the holy images; and in doing this
251 12   |            Divine Trinity. Our most holy fathers rejected with scorn
252 12   |             proskunhsis) due to the holy Trinity was under pain of
253 13   |        without any reproof from the Holy See! ~Hefele points out
 
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