003 ) ri. And as theRoman Primacy was but of iu's devi=- fnom, fo I next prove, that it was but over one Empire, u:i lets anyNeighbours for their own advantage did after- ward voluntarily fubjeC themfelves. I. Becaufe the Powers that gave him his Primacy, extended but to the Empire. The Emperour and his Subjets ruled not other Lands. 2. Becaufe the four other Patriarchs,made by the fame Power, had nopower without the Empire: As appeareth by the diftributioiiof their Provinces in the Council of Nice, and afterward : Pifanct.s's Canons we regardnot, . that take in Ethiopia. Obj. The Abaffins now receive their chief B01 from: the Patriarch of Alexandria. That proveth not that ever they were under Rome For there is not the leaft proof that ever they did fo, till Diofcór.s and his Suceeffors feparated. from Rome,. being rejeted by them as Hereticks, and by long and flow de- grees enlarged their power over many Neighbour Vo- lunteers. 3. Becaufe theGeneralCouncils in which the Pope pre- fided, \\ ere but 'of the Empire. And the Popes nevèr. claimed, a more general. extenfive po er then, than the councils : Who indeed' With the Etnperours made the Papacyin its firft Ithte.. 4. IeCaUfe vvhen the Patriarchof co antinople elaitiià eá_the Primacy, yea .ca1led birnfelf Ylniver1l Rif wl ch Gre,dory iharp`ly .rcrehendeth as' Antiëhrt Tin, yet he never churned-the Government of tlle'whßle-Chrifti an World, but only of the Empire. And iìi all tliei Contefts `there :TiS 80 intimation 'of 'any füeh different Claim 0: 'theCón titòrs ßas °if Rome claimed i4/1 the world, and Con anttroti wit =thc Empire = or :Ram n World
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