A Source Book for Ancient Church History - Mirrors

560 A Source Book for Ancient Church History[511]rational soul and body; begotten of the Father before the agesaccording to His godhead, but in the last days for us and for oursalvation, of the Virgin Mary, according to the manhood; thatHe is of the same nature as the Father according to His godhead,and of the same nature with us according to His manhood; for aunion of the two natures has been made; therefore we confess oneChrist, one Son, one Lord. According to this conception of theunconfused union, we confess that the holy Virgin is Theotokos,because God the Word was made flesh and became man, andfrom her conception united with Himself the temple receivedfrom her. We recognize the evangelical and apostolic utterancesconcerning the Lord, making common, as in one person, thedivine and the human characteristics, but distinguishing them asin two natures; and teaching that the godlike traits are accordingto the godhead of Christ, and the humble traits according to Hismanhood.§ 90. The Eutychian Controversy and the Council of ChalcedonA. D. 451What is known as the Eutychian controversy is less a dogmaticcontroversy than a struggle between the patriarchs of the Eastfor supremacy, using party theological differences as a support.Few passages in the history of the Church are more painful.The union made in 433 between the Antiochian and Alexandrianparties lasted fifteen years, or until after the death of those whoentered into it. At Antioch Domnus became bishop in 442, atAlexandria Dioscurus in 444, and at Constantinople Flavian in446. Early in 448 Dioscurus, who aimed at the domination of theEast, began to attack the Antiochians as Nestorians. In this hewas supported at Constantinople by Chrysaphius, the all-powerfulminister of the weak Theodosius II, and the archimandriteEutyches, the godfather of the minister. Eusebius of Dorylæumthereupon accused Eutyches, who held the Alexandrian position