The true nature of a Gospel church and its government

3. THE use of the word, in other Authors, is concurrent with that of it in the Scripture, Herodian. Lib. 2. [Greek or Hebrew] The Syrians are naturally lovers of Festivals; especially they that dwell at Antioch. It is the same phrase of Speech with that here used. For all they that dwelt at Antioch were Syrians; but all the Syrians dwelt not at Antioch. There is a distinction and distribution made of the Syrians into two sorts: Such as were Syrians only, and such as being Syrians, dwelt at Antioch, the Metropolis of the Country. If a Man should say, that all English Men were Stout and Courageous, especially the Londoners; he would both affirm the Londoners to be Englishmen, and distinguish them from the rest of their Countrymen. So, all that labour in the Word and Doctrine, are Elders; but all Elders do not labour in the Word and Doctrine, ⟨p. 149⟩nor is it their Duty so to do; these we call Ruling Elders and, as I judge, rightly.

3. THE use of the word, in other Authors, is concurrent with that of it in the Scripture, Herodian. Lib. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 The Syrians are naturally lovers of Fetivals; especially they that dwell at Antioch. It is the same phrase of Speech with that here used. For all they that dwelt at Antioch were Syrians; but all the Syrians dwelt not at Antioch. There is a distinction and distribution made of the Syrians into two sorts: Such as were Syrians only, and such as being Syrians, dwelt at Antioch, the Metropolis of the Country. If a Man should say, that all English Men were Stout and Couragious, especially the Londoners; he would both affirm the Londoners to be Englishmen, and distinguish them from the rest of their Countrymen. So, all that labour in the Word and Doctrine, are Elders; but all Elders do not labour in the Word and Doctrine, ⟨p. 149⟩nor is it their Duty so to do; these we call Ruling Elders and, as I judge, rightly.