Answ. This would be concludent in part, if the nature of the Text were the native seminary of these various interpretations; but most of these debates arise from the wits of parties interested ⟨p. 145⟩in the question, such as Papists, Prelates, or deniers of all Church-government. But I provoke to all the Fathers, especially to Chrysostom and the Greek Fathers, who have expounded the place, if any ever did deny but this place holdeth forth two sorts of Elders, though I grant they vary concerning the Elders, which labour not in the word and doctrine. And this interpretation, Elders who rule well are worthy of double honour, especially [Greek or Hebrew], id est, [Greek or Hebrew], because, or upon this consideration and respect, that they labour in the word and doctrine, was never known till of late. But we desire these five circumstances in the Text to be considered; for we build not our interpretation on any one, or two, or three of them, but we desire they may be looked on copulatively; for I confess a participle being attributum, or quasi attributum, though doubled or multiplied, doth not multiply subjects, because two, six, an hundred attributes may agree to one subject; and the Scripture and Greek language can well bear this. As Col. 2. 5. I am present with you in the spirit, ([Greek or Hebrew]) rejoicing and beholding your order. One Paul only did both rejoice and behold. And 2 Pet. 3. 11. What manner of persons ought we to be, [Greek or Hebrew], looking for and hastening unto the coming of the day of God. Here is no multiplying of persons. 2. I confess also, that two articles [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew], do not multiply subjects, or make a distinction of divers sorts of persons. As Revel. 2. 1. These things saith he, [Greek or Hebrew], it is one and the same Jesus who holdeth the seven Stars in his right hand, and who walketh in the middest of the Golden Candlesticks. But we desire that the confluence of these five may be looked unto: as 1. there is a genus, a general attribute, [Greek or Hebrew], Elders; and this agreeth both to well ruling Elders, and to those which labour in the word and doctrine. 2. There be here two participles, [Greek or Hebrew]. 3. Two articles, [Greek or Hebrew]. 4. Two species, two kinds of Elders, under the general attribute of [Greek or Hebrew].
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