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¹Eusebius in his History citeth Dionysius Alexandrinus, relating his disputes with the Chiliasts after this manner: When I was at Arsenoi•a where thou knowest this doctrine first sprung, &c. I called together the Elders and Teachers inhabiting those villages, there being present also as many of the brethren as were willing to come, and I ex•orted them publicly to the search of this doctrine, &c. By the Teachers here are meant the Pastors or Ministers of the Word, who are most frequently called by the Fathers Teachers, or Doctors: neither can it be supposed that there were any Teachers besides the Pastors in these rural villages, which notwithstanding we see had beside their Pastors or Teachers, Elders also.

¹Eusebius in his History citeth Dionysiu• Alexandrinus, relating his disputes with the Chiliasts after this manner: When I was at Arsenoi•a where thou knowest this doctrine first sprung, &c. I called together the Elders and Teachers inhabiting those villages, there being present also as many of the brethren as were willing to come, and I ex•orted them publikely to the search of this doctrine, &c. By the Teachers here are meant the Pastors or Ministers of the Word, who are most frequently called by the Fathers Teachers, or Doctors: neither can it bee supposed that there were any Teachers besides the Pastors in these rurall villages, which notwithstanding we see had beside their Pastors or Teachers, Elders also.

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Augustine writeth his 137. Epistle to those of his own Church at Hippon, whom he designeth thus: Dilectissimis •ratribus, clero, senioribus & universae plebi Ecclesiae Hipponenis cui servio in dilectione Christs. To my well-beloved brethren the Clergy, the Elders, and the whole people of the Church at Hippon whom I serve in the love of Christ. He putteth Elders, or Seniors in the middle betwixt the