[240] Relazione di quanto ha trattato il Vescovo di Sidonia nella sua Missione in Oriente, data alla Santità di N.S. Sisto V., alli 19 Aprile, 1587.
[241] See M. Dulaurier’s excellent work: Histoire, Dogmes, Traditions et Liturgie de l’Église Arménienne Orientale, Paris, Durand libraire, 1859. This book combats the generally received opinion that the Armenians have embraced monophysism, such as has been taught by Eutyches and his adherents, who recognized only the divine nature in Christ. Not only, in truth, have the Armenians always condemned Eutyches, whom their church excommunicates, but also they profess, like the Greek and Latin churches, the dogma of the two natures, the two wills, and the two operations in Jesus Christ.
[242] Borée, l’Arménie, p. 54; Serpos, Compendio storico sulla Nazione Armena, p. 204, Venice, 1786; M. Ubicini, Lettres sur la Turquie, part 2, p. 254.
[243] Unpublished letter from Ferriol to Father Fleuriau, of November 4, 1701:—Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section Turkey, 37.
[244] Letter from Ferriol to Father Fleuriau, already referred to, in which Father Braconnier’s own words are quoted.
[245] Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Correspondence of Ferriol and Louis XIV., section Turkey.
[246] But only by its despatches. The court of Rome was very niggard of its money. “I pray your Majesty to have this account paid me,” wrote Ferriol to the King, October 17, 1705, “since I receive from the court of Rome only briefs and indulgences.”
[247] Unpublished letter of Ferriol to the Marquis de Torcy, Minister of Exterior Relations, April 5, 1704:—Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section Turkey, 40. We read in another despatch from Ferriol to the Cardinal de la Trémouille, Louis XIV.’s ambassador at Rome: “Most of the missionaries complain directly they find the least obstacle to their desires. Patience is a great virtue which they rarely practise, although very necessary for the proper cultivation of the Lord’s vineyard:”—Unpublished letter of Ferriol, March 5, 1709, Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section Turkey, 46.
CHAPTER XII.
Avedick—His Origin—His Protector, the Grand Mufti, Feizoulah Effendi—The two Churches, schismatic and catholic, exist in perfect concord—Fall of Mustapha II.—Death of the Mufti—Avedick is deposed and imprisoned—The Armenians ransom him—Ferriol’s persistent Hatred—His stubborn Animosity against Avedick—He succeeds in getting him deposed a second Time—Avedick’s Abduction at Chio—He is imprisoned on board a French Vessel—Incidents of the Voyage—Avedick endeavours to give Tidings of his Fate to the World—Insuccess of his Attempt—His Arrival at Marseilles.