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3. Because the General Councils where he presided, or pretended to preside were General at the utmost but as to one Empire: as the Church History, and the names of the subscribers show to every impartial searcher. None out of the Empire came thither, unless now and then an odd person of some neighbour country that was glad to be strengthened by the Roman Vicinity, or some that had been before of the Empire, and were conquered by Infidels or Heretics and kept their former Custom. And those Councils that were most General were summoned by Emperors, who had nothing to do in the rest of the world.

3. Because the General Councils where he presided, or pretended to preside were General at the utmost but as to one Empire: as the Church History, and the names of the subscribers shew to every impartial searcher. None out of the Empire came thither, unless now and then an odd person of some neighbour countrey that was glad to be strengthened by the Roman Vicinity, or some that had been before of the Empire, and were conquered by Infidels or Hereticks and kept their former Custome. And those Councils that were most General were summoned by Emperors, who had nothing to do in the rest of the world.

4. No History mentioneth that the Pope then pretended to or exercised any government in the Empire of Abyssinia (of which see Godignus) nor in Persia, India, or Britain till Austin's times: but when the Romans persuaded any poor neighbours Country to the saith of Christ, those Countries were willing after to be directed by the Romans, especially being ambitious of the honour and protection of the Imperial savour. Reinrius saith [Armeniorum Ecclesiae & Ethiopian & Indorum & caeterae quas Apostoli converterunt, non subsunt Ecclesiae Romanae] Biblioth. Patr. To. 4. p. 773. [The Armenian Churches and the Ethiopian and […], and the rest which the Apostles did covert, are not under the Church of Rom.]

4. No History mentioneth that the Pope then pretended to or exercised any government in the Empire of Abassia (of which see Godignus) nor in Persia, India, or Britain till Austines times: but when the Romans perswaded any poor neighbours Countrey to the saith of Christ, those Countries were willing after to be directed by the Romans, especially being ambitious of the honour and protection of the Imperial savour. Reinrius saith [Armeniorum Ecclesiae & Aethiopian & Indorum & caeterae quas Apostoli converterunt, non subsunt Ecclesiae Romanae] Biblioth. Patr. To. 4. p. 773. [The Armenian Churches and the Aethiopian and , and the rest which the Apostles did covert, are not under the Church of Rom.]