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…

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.

4. The very Popish Interpreters are forced to confesse 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.

Wherefore I can see no sense which can agree to the Text, but that which is the ordinary and known sense of the word; [Greek or Hebrew], that is an Assembly of Elders. In which sense it is also frequently used by ancient writers, whereof, he that will, may read good store of examples in D. Blondelli Apologia pro sententia Hieronymi. pag: 89 90.