[661] The N. L. was founded by sixty rebels against the rule of Saba; Cyril Scythop, St. Saba, 36.
[662] Concil., ix, 487, 395; Cedrenus, i, p. 660 et seq. (c. 544). After this J. wrote a bulky pamphlet against Origen (Jn. Migne, S. G., lxxxvi). Some of the notions of Origen condemned were, that human souls pre-existed as holy spirits; that at the resurrection human bodies will be globular; that the sun, moon, and stars, etc., are animated; that Jesus will be crucified again for devils; that punishment in hell will not be eternal, etc. It is scarcely certain that the council was held.
[663] Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret, and Ibas. An open letter of I. spoke of the "blessed Theodore," and said that Cyril, Patr. of Alex., arrived first at the Council of Ephesus (431), and "filled their ears with poison and blinded their eyes." Hence Nestorius was condemned without "judgment or question." This document was read and passed at Chalcedon; Concil., vii, 242; xi, 297; cf. Evagrius, ii, 18.
[664] Liberatus (24) says he was an Acephalus, the only authority.
[665] Facundus, Defens., ii, 3; iv, 4.
[666] Pope Vigilius himself confesses that he did not understand Greek; Concil., ix, 98.
[667] Facundus, Contr. Mocianum; Liberatus, 24, etc.
[668] Lib. Pontif., Vigilius. "If you fail," said she to the officer, "I'll flay you alive." I have no doubt she held this sort of language to her servants; but the Lib. Pontif. is a very poor authority.
[669] Ibid.
[670] Procopius, De Bel. Goth., iii, 15; Marcel. Com., an. 547; Jn. Malala, p. 483. See p. 632.