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 cedon, when the famous epistle of the Roman Bishop had been read, as before stated, the Fathers exclaimed: “This is the Faith of our Fathers ; Peter has thus spoken by Leo; the Apostles so taught." Ibid. Act. ii. T. iv. p. 368.-In the third session, after the condemnation of Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria, the Synod wrote to Pulcheria the Empress : “ The Governors (the Bishops) have now resumed the management of their ships, Christ being the Pilot, who, through the admirable Leo, pointed the way to truth. As he made use of the wisdom of Peter, so has he used the wisdom of Leo.' Ibid. Act. iii. p. 464.-—After the Council, they addressed Leo, the Bishop of Rome : “ In the person of Peter, appointed our interpreter, you preserved the chain of Faith, by the command of our Master, descending to us. Wherefore, using you as a guide, we have signified the truth to the faithful, not by private interpretation, but by one unanimous confession. If, where two or three are gathered together in the name of Christ, he is there in the midst of them, how must he have been with 520 Ministers ? Over these, as the head over the members, you presided by those who held your rank; we entreat you, therefore, to honour our decision by your decrees; and as we agreed with the Head, so let your eminence complete what is proper for your children.-Besides this, Dioscorus carries his rage against him, to whom Christ entrusted the care of his vineyard, that is, against your apostolic holiness. '' Ibid. p. 834, 835, 838.

Some time after this, speaking of the Council of Chalce-