A QUESTION RESOLVED BY A LEARNED DOCTOR, whether the Angels of the seven Churches, Revel. 2, & 3. make for Episcopal prae-eminence Jure Divino.A QVESTION RESOLVED BY A LEARNED DOCTOR, whether the Angels of the seaven Churches, Revel. 2, & 3. make for Episcopall prae-eminence Jure Divino.

A QUESTION RESOLVED BY A LEARNED DOCTOR, whether the Angels of the seven Churches, Revel. 2, & 3. make for Episcopal prae-eminence Jure Divino.

A QVESTION RESOLVED BY A LEARNED DOCTOR, whether the Angels of the seaven Churches, Revel. 2, & 3. make for Episcopall prae-eminence Jure Divino.

For the Negative. First Did these seven Angels denote seven presidents of the Presbyteries of those seven Churches, yet this would not conclude for episcopal preeminence over Presbyters.¹ For D Reignolds was of opinion (in his conference with Hart) that in each of these 7. Churches, there was praeses praesbiteri•, and that such a one is noted by the Angel; yet was he utterly against the Jus divinum of Episcopal preeminence over presbyters. as appeareth by his letter to Sir Francis Knolls.

For the Negative. First Did these seaven Angels denote seaven praesidents of the Praesbyteries of those seaven Churches, yet this would not conclude for episcopall praeeminence over Presbyters.¹ For D Reignolds was of opinion (in his conference with Hart) that in each of these 7. Churches, there was praeses praesbiteri•, and th•t such a one is noted by the Angell; yet was he utterly against the Ius divinum of Episcopal praeeminence over praesbiters. as appeareth by his letter to Sir Francis Knolles.

1. 1Cicero pro Mu•aenaicum multi pares dignitate sunt, unus tamen primum locum s•lus potest obtinere.