Answ. Though there be two sort of Elders here, it doth not follow that there be two sorts of Bishops: and it is not proved because Elder and Bishop are not proved to be synonyma from the alleged places, genus & species, as a living Creature and a man are not synonyma, but have different definitions. Gladius & ensis have the same definitions, as a man and a discoursing creature are synonyma. An Elder is a general, and a Bishop a sort of Elder, and an Apostle is an Elder, and so Peter termeth himself, 1 Pet. 5. 1. an Elder: •u• Divines say that a preaching Elder, and a Bishop are synonyma, one and the same, and synonyma non faciunt mum•rum, as Gladius & Ensis: but they never taught that an Elder in general and a Bishop, are synonyma and the same, nor do the places, Acts 20. Tit. 1. prove it; for if they be all preaching Elders, to whom Paul preached at Ephesus, Acts 20. as the Text seemeth to make them, Acts 20, 28, 29. then the Elders that Paul called for v. 17. are preaching Elders, and the same with Bishops v. 28. and Tit. 1. Paul willeth Titus to ordain Elders, that is, both preaching & ruling Elders, and there he giveth an instance in preaching Elders, or Bishops, and showeth what sort of men Bishops should be. 2. If there be two sorts of Elders, 1 Tim. 5. 17. then should there be two sorts of Bishops; ⟨p. 151⟩I distinguish the proposition, then are there two sorts of preaching Bishops, I deny the proposition in this sense, but if the meaning be, there be two species of Bishops, or Overseers, one ruling Overseers, and another preaching Bishops, we shall not contend for the word, if we agree upon the thing, though I much doubt, if the ruling Elder in the Scripture, come under the name of Bishop or [Greek or Hebrew]. 3. This objection falleth under the stroke of the arguments proving that there be two sorts of Elders in this Text, and how they can be answered, I know not.
Answ. Though there be two sort of Elders here, it doth not follow that there be two sorts of Bishops: and it is not proved because Elder and Bishop are not proved to be synonyma from the alledged places, genus & species, as a living Creature and a man are not synonyma, but have different definitions. Gladius & ensis have the same definitions, as a man and a discoursing creature are synonyma. An Elder is a generall, and a Bishop a sort of Elder, and an Apostle is an Elder, and so Peter tearmeth himselfe, 1 Pet. 5. 1. an Elder: •u• Divines say that a preaching Elder, and a Bishop are synonyma, one and the same, and synonyma non faciunt mum•rum, as Gladius & Ensis: but they never taught that an Elder in general and a Bishop, are synonyma and the same, nor doe the places, Acts 20. Tit. 1. prove it; for if they be all preaching Elders, to whom Paul preached at Ephesus, Acts 20. as the Text seemeth to make them, Acts 20, 28, 29. then the Elders that Paul called for v. 17. are preaching Elders, and the same with Bishops v. 28. and Tit. 1. Paul willeth Titus to ordaine Elders, that is, both preaching & ruling Elders, and there he giveth an instance in preaching Elders, or Bishops, and sheweth what sort of men Bishops should be. 2. If there be two sorts of Elders, 1 Tim. 5. 17. then should there be two sorts of Bishops; ⟨p. 151⟩I distinguish the proposition, then are there two sorts of preaching Bishops, I deny the proposition in this sense, but if the meaning be, there be two species of Bishops, or Overseers, one ruling Overseers, and another preaching Bishops, we shall not contend for the word, if we agree upon the thing, though I much doubt, if the ruling Elder in the Scripture, come under the name of Bishop or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. 3. This objection falleth under the stroake of the arguments proving that there be two sorts of Elders in this Text, and how they can bee answered, I know not.
