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Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor
Gildas Salvianus, the reformed pastor showing the nature of the pastoral work, especially in private instruction and catechizing : with an open confession of our too open sins : prepared for a day of humiliation kept at Worcester, Decemb. 4, 1655 by the ministers of that county, who subscribed the agreement for catechizing and personal instruction at their entrance upon that work / by their unworthy fellow-servant, Richard Baxter ...Gildas Salvianus, the reformed pastor shewing the nature of the pastoral work, especially in private instruction and catechizing : with an open confession of our too open sins : prepared for a day of humiliation kept at Worcester, Decemb. 4, 1655 by the ministers of that county, who subscribed the agreement for catechizing and personal instruction at their entrance upon that work / by their unworthy fellow-servant, Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1656
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The reasons that may be brought to prove these to be the Prelates of the several Cities of Asia, and that the [Greek or Hebrew], is those many Cities, are these following. 1. The affirmation of Irenaeus. To which we say; 1. There might be many Elders of Ephesus present, though some from the nearest Cities were there also: which is all that Irenaeus affirms. 2. We oppose to the saying of Irenaeus the ordinary exposition of the ancients: The most singular is of least authority, caeteris paribus.
The reasons that may be brought to prove these to be the Prelates of the several Cities of Asia, and that the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is those many Cities, are these following. 1. The affirmation of Irenaeus. To which we say; 1. There might be many Elders of Ephesus present, though some from the neerest Cities were there also: which is all that Irenaeus affirms. 2. We oppose to the saying of Irenaeus the ordinary exposition of the antients: The most singular is of least authority, caeteris paribus.
2. It may be said that Paul calls them to remember how he had been among them three years, not ceasing to warn every one, &c. But he was not three years at Ephesus only, but in Asia, &c. Answ. He may be said to be where his chief place of abode is. He that resideth ordinarily at Ephesus, though he thence make frequent excursions to the neighbour parts, may well be said to abide so long at Ephesus. And the Ephesian Elders might well be acquainted with his industry round about them, though here is no certainty that he mentioneth any more then what he did with them. For what he did in Ephesus, he did in Asia, as that which is done in London is done in England. Obj. 3. But it is meant of all Asia; for he saith, among whom I have gone, &c. Answ. 1. As though Paul might not go preaching the Gospel in Ephesus? 2. If he went further, the Ephesine Elders might accompany him. Ob. Ephesus was the Metropolis, and therefore all Asia might be thence denominated. Answ. 1. It must be proved that it was so denominated. All France is not called Paris, nor ⟨p. 7⟩