Letter 178: I believe that more than anyone else, the most holy and venerable bishop, my lord John [of Antioch], must have been...
To Alexander of Hierapolis,
I believe that more than anyone else, the most holy and venerable bishop, my lord John [of Antioch], must have been gratified by my refusal either to consent to the condemnation of the most holy and venerable bishop Nestorius, or to violate the pledges we made at Tarsus, Chalcedon, and Ephesus.
He also remembers what was repeatedly communicated to us at Antioch after our departure.
Let no one deceive your holiness into thinking I would ever do this. God is without doubt on my side and strengthening me.
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