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MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD 9<br />

the same time most learned opponent of St. Cyril, to the<br />

effect that " The first step towards innovation was the<br />

assertion that the holy Virgin, who, by the assumption<br />

of flesh from herself, gave birth to the Word of God,<br />

must not be called mother of God (Ozotokos), but only<br />

mother of Christ (x/oiototoko?) , whereas the most an-<br />

cient heralds of the orthodox faith taught the faithful<br />

to name and believe the Mother of the Lord Ocotokos,<br />

according to the Apostolic tradition." 25<br />

John, Patriarch of Antioch, who sided with Nestorius<br />

at the Council of Ephesus and did not make peace<br />

with St. Cyril till 433, observes : " No ecclesiastical<br />

teacher has put aside this title [6cot6ko

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