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Dr. Reignolds his letter to that worthy councillor, Sir Francis Knolls concerning some passages…Dr. Reignolds his letter to that worthy councellor, Sir Francis Knolles concerning some passages…
Dr. Reignolds his letter to that worthy councillor, Sir Francis Knolls concerning some passages in Dr. Bancrofts sermon at Pauls Cross, Feb. 9. 1588. in the Parliament time. As also A question resolved by a learned doctor, whether the angels of the seven churches, Revel. 2, & 3. make for Episcopal præ-eminence Jure Divino.Dr. Reignolds his letter to that worthy councellor, Sir Francis Knolles concerning some passages in Dr. Bancrofts sermon at Pavles Crosse, Feb. 9. 1588. in the Parliament time. As also A qvestion resolved by a learned doctor, whether the angels of the seaven churches, Revel. 2, & 3. make for Episcopall præ-eminence Jure Divino.
London: printed by W.I. dwelling, 1641London: printed by W.I. dweling, 1641
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2. But there is no sufficient evidence to prove that in those seven Churches there was any such praeses, presiding over the rest of the presbyters, for these Reasons.
2. But there is no sufficient evidence to prove that in those seaven Churches there was any such praeses, praesiding over the rest of the praesbiters, for these Reasons.
1. When Paul sent to Ephesus for the presbyters Act. 20 when he told them they should see his face no more, we find no colour of any such presidency among them. to them the Church is commended to be fed by them, without all respect to Timothy who stood at his elbow, and had ben with him in Macedonia, ⟨image 8⟩and was now waiting upon him to Jerusalem.
1. When Paul sent to Ephesus for the praesbiters Act. 20 when he tould them they should see his face no more, we find no collour of any such praesidency among them. to them the Church is commended to be fed by them, without all respect to Tymothy who stood at his elbow, and had ben with him in Macedonia, ⟨image 8⟩and was now waiting upon him to Ierusalem.
2. M. Mede in his Commentary upon the Revel. pag 265. hath these words. Denique (ut jam semel iterumque monvimus) quoniam Deus Angelos adhibit providentiae suae, in rerum humanarummotubus, & conversionibus ciendis, gubernandisque administros, id cirquoque multorum manibus perag ū ur, Angelo tamē tanquam rei gerend pre sidi & duci pro communi, loquendi modo tribunntur. Lastly (as we have already once & again admonished) because God useth the Angels of his providence, as ministers in the moving and managing of the motions and conversions of humane affairs; therefore those things which are performed by many, are nevertheless attributed (as we speak commonly, to the Angel as the presaes and author of the managing of the business. Now if it be so, that in other places, where one Angel is mentioned, many are meant, may it not be so in this?