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 to render him orthodox, by dedarif^g that the above council had positively admitted hiii opinions, and that therefore it was uiijuftt to condemn him* Whilst the Armenians were perplexed about deciding on these newly started opinions, some persons brought into the country a copy of a letter written by the Emperor Zeno, wherein the co«tncilof Chakedon was condemned. Babken, having read this letter, and seeing it authenticated by the signa^ tures of many bishops, adopted its contents as sotmd doctrine. In reality, it was perfectly orthodox, and agreed with the creed of the three holy councils, and in some measure with that of Chalcedon, yet the emperor rejected tbe latter. Different opinions, however, arising, ^" ^' *^^* Babken convened a large meeting of bishops in the Armenian cathedral in the city of Va- larshapat, which was also attended by the pontiff of the Aluans and the Georgians, with their bishops. Here^ after anathematizing Nestorius and Eutyches, and their followers, they read Zeno's letter; and assenting to alt it contained, they rejected the council of Chalcedon; it appearing plain that the Greeks did not acknowledge it. About this time Anastasius succeeded to the imperial throne, and perceiving that much confusion prevailed in the east about the council of Chalcedon,

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