' ' [ 197] (and mofr Princes) mo[t \ivere againfr them, and called Eph. z. • Latrocinium. And yet mo[t of the Eaft have been for l)io{corus ever fince, faving the Greeks. The Monothelires had far mofr (in– nmnerab1e Biihops out of the Eaft, faith Binnius ut {t1pra) under Philippicus ,in a Council, yea, faith ' J3innius, the Council at Trullu in Conjl ant. were Monothelites, and yet the fame Men that were at the foregoing approved fifth General Council at Con/f. And over and over moft Bi!hops were for one fide, and moft. for the ·other, as Princes changed ~fterward. ·Under 'Juftinian mofc feem– ed for the Phantajiajf~ againfc the Corruptico/ce /: VVhich yet are fince ( ~ith Juftinian) accounted perfecuring Hereticks. The approved Council at , ConH. de tribus Capitult5 had fome time mofc ,Bi- \ " iliops for ir, and iomerjme mofr againfr it: Info– rnuch that ic'occafioned .much of Italy it felf to re– nounce the Popes- headtbip and fee :up the Patri– arch of Aquileia as their Chief. The Council at Nice 2. and others for Images, and {o others a- ·· gainft them, have been fq.IQtt and notorioufly qn~. der one Emperor owned by mofr, and under ano– ther condemned by mofr,rea by the lame·Biiliops owned and afcer difowned, that no Man can tell which ofthem to rake for the Univerf(il Legiila– tors or Rulersof the Church by the number ofthe Biiliops, bur only \Ve muft know which of then1 were found by the>VVord of God. And fince them. what Council ever was there rhat could be fo known by numbers to be of Authority ? Con{tance and Bafil that had the greateft numbe;·s are condemned by Florence, and by the mofc of the Roman Church. No Man can tell' us of all that are pafr, what Councils are of obliging Au~ . 0 3 ~ ority • - t / ,
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