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Fragment 8

In Latin, in Leontius of Byzantium, Lib. 1 against Nestorius and Eutyches...

In Latin, in Leontius of Byzantium, Lib. 1 against Nestorius and Eutyches in Gallandi, Bibl. vet. Patr. t. xii. 669. Massuet says that the Greek Ms. 2951 of the Royal Library, Paris has it, with the heading, Against Valentinus. See the same extract below, (p. 558) from the Syriac, with the note giving Grammaticus’ citation of it under the same title and Severus’ strenuous contradiction of the title: also Severus’ statement that the closing words of the natures, are a misquotation of the heretics.

For as the ark was overlaid within and without with pure gold, so was the Body of Christ too pure and translucent, adorned within by the Word, guarded without by the Spirit, that of both might be shewn the illustriousness of the natures.