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 St. John ChrySOSTOM, G. C. He writes to Innocent, the Roman Bishop, after many proceedings against himself: “I beseech you to direct, that what has wickedly been done against me, while I was absent, and did not decline a trial, should have no effect; and that they who have thus proceeded, may be subjected to ecclesiastical punishment. And allow me, who have been convicted of no offence, to enjoy the comfort of your letters, and the society of my former friends.” Ep. 1. ad. Innoc. T. iii. p. 520.-“ For what reason did Christ shed his blood ? Certainly, to gain those sheep, the care of which he committed to Peter and his successors. De Sacerd. L. ii. c. 1. T. 1. p. 372.

ST. AUGUSTIN, L. C. “ In the Catholic Church—many are the considerations which must keep me in her bosom. The assent of nations; her authority first established by miracles; the succession of Pastors from the Chair of Peter, to whom the Lord committed the care of feeding his flock, down to the present Bishop; lastly, the name itself of Catholic.” Contra ep. Fundam. c. iv. T. viii. p. 153. _“If we come now to the successsion of Bishops, how much safer is it to adhere to that, which we can trace from the Apostle St. Peter ?-For to Peter succeeded Linus; to Linus, Clement; to Clement, Anacletus; and to Siricius, Anastasius. In all this succession of Bishops, no Donatist is to be found, and the schismatics never had at Rome any other Bishop than the one they sent thither ; having first ordained him in Africa." Ep. liii. ad Generosum, T. ii. p. 120.

COUNCIL OF MILEVIS, L. C. See their letter to Innocent I. who then sat in the Chair of Peter at Rome, p. 87.

COUNCIL OF EPHESUS, G. C. In the Council of Ephesus,