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4. Now the Arguments that these two good Popes made use of against him, did not so much combate Iohns present intention (though his meer vain-glory and affectation of Novelty deserved to be repressed) as the probable consequences of such a Title, which might argue, that besides himself there were no Bishops in the Church: For if he were the Vniversal Bishop, and the whole world his Diocess, since by the Canons there can be but one Bishop in a place, it would follow that all others were only Bishops in name, and by their Character had no other office but as his Substitutes depending on his will, |
4. Now the Arguments that these two good Popes made use of against him, did not so much combat Iohns present intention (though his mere vainglory and affectation of Novelty deserved to be repressed) as the probable consequences of such a Title, which might argue, that beside himself there were no Bishops in the Church: For if he were the Universal Bishop, and the Whole world his Diocese, since by the Canonas there can be but one Bishop in a place, it would follow that all Others were only Bishops in name, and by their Character had no other office but as his Substitutes depending on his will, |
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