Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

SCRIPTURE AND THE FATHERS. 91
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lie See, the See of the prince of the apostles^
" which has acquired great authority ; and that
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See is in three places ; in Rome, where he
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died ; in Alexandria, where it w'as founded by
" his disciple St. Mark ; and in Antioch, where
" he resided himself seven years. These three,
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therefore, are but one See ; and on that one
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See sit three bishops, who are but one in him
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who said, I an in my Father^ and you in me,
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and I in you."
Having mentioned the name of this Pope, it
may not be amiss to take a short view of his
contendings about supremacy.
In his time, the bishop of Constantinople assumed
the title of universal patriarch. Pope
Gregory took the alarm at this, and strained"
every nerve to induce him to relinquish it, asr
being proud, profane, and antichristian. His
applications,
however, to the emperor, the empress,
and the patriarch himself, were unsuccessful.
Finding himself disappointed, he again
wrote to his nuntio at Constantinople, to apply
anew for the abolition of this title. His letter
was closed with the following words :
" It is
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very hard, that, after we have parted wiih
" our selves, our gold, our slaves, and even
" our garments, we should be obliged also to
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resign our faith ; for to consent to that ini-
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pious title, is parting with our faith *."
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* Lib. 4. Ep. 39.