A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…

2. If the Apostle had meant to express the dignity or degree of an Elder, he would rather have used the word [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew], which Greek writers use pro senum honore vel dignitate, then [Greek or Hebrew], which is not used in that sense.

2. If the Apostle had meant to expresse the dignity or degree of an Elder, hee would rather have used the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which Greek writers use pro senum honore vel dignitate, then 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which is not used in that sence.

3. And if he had meant to stir up Timothy from the honour or dignity of that office and degree, which was conferred upon him he had rather mentioned the degree of an Evangelist, than of an Elder. Even as he saith to him else where, do the work of an Evangelist.

3. And if he had meant to stirre up Timothy from the honour or dignity of that office and degree, which was conferred upon him he had rather mentioned the degree of an Evangelist, than of an Elder. Even as he saith to him else where, doe the work of an Evangelist.

4. The very Popish Interpreters are forced to confess that the Apostle means an Assembly of Elders, Plurium Presbyterorum, saith Mariana: caetus Presbyterorum, saith Salmeron▪ Esthius upon the place noteth, that imposition of hands, was à pluribus adhibita, according to that Canon of Carthage. Hugo Cardinalis, noteth here the great honour of Presbyters, that three of them at least, laid on hands in Ordination.