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§ 93. The Age of Justinian 603judgment of the Fathers present at Chalcedon remain inviolate.Conclusion of the Constitutum:These things having been disposed of by us in every pointwith all caution and diligence, in order to preserve inviolate thereverence of the said synods and the venerable constitutions ofthe same; mindful that it has been written [cf. Prov. 22:26], weought not to cross the bounds of our Fathers, we determine anddecree that it is permitted to no one of any ecclesiastical rankor dignity to do anything contrary to these things which, by thispresent constitution, we assert and determine, concerning theoft-mentioned three chapters, or to write or to bring forward, orto compose, or to teach, or to make any further investigation afterthis present definition. But concerning the same three chapters, ifanything contrary to these things, which we here determine andassert, is made in the name of any one, in ecclesiastical order ordignity, or shall be found by any one or anywheresoever, such aone by the authority of the Apostolic See, in which by the graceof God we are placed, we refute in every way.(e) Council of Constantinople, A. D. 553, Definition. Mansi, IX,367.Condemnation of the Three Chapters.This action is taken from the Definition of the council, arather wordy document, but ending with a passage indicatingthe action of the council. From this concluding passage thiscondemnation is taken. See Hefele, § 274, also PNF, ser. II,vol. XIV, pp. 306-311.We condemn and anathematize with all other heretics who havebeen condemned and anathematized by the before-mentionedfour holy synods, and by the Catholic and Apostolic Church,