Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

58 POPERY CONDEMNED BY
that it was also received by the Council
Though the Pope's legates produced it in this
form, the Council were far from receiving it as
genuine. On the contrary, the canons of this
very Council have completely destroyed all Popish
claims of supremacy ; as a short view of
that part of their transactions to which the R,
refers will completely show.
The bishop of Rome, by residing at
the seat
of government, had acquired considerable influence.
On this account, a certain degree of
deference had been generally paid him by the
surrounding bishops. In course of time, this
respect began to be viewed as an acknowledgement
of his superiority ; and he had subjected
the neighbouring Sees to his jurisdiction. But,
in extending his authority, he met with a formidable
opponent in the bishop of Constantinople.
When that city was made the head of
the empire, the latter employed his influence to
increase the power of his See ; and, by the
time in which the Council of Chalcedon convened,
he had succeeded so far as to extend his
jurisdiction over the Patriarchate of Aniioch.
This success, he was conscious, had proceeded
only from his influence at court ;
and therefore,
though o custom had for a considerable time sane-
tioned his -authority, he was desirous of placing
it upon a more stable basis. To efi:'ectuate this
purpose, application was made to the Council
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