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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	epistle_n	paul_n	timothy_n	1,469	5	10.7239	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68614	The unbishoping of Timothy and Titus. Or A briefe elaborate discourse, prooving Timothy to be no bishop (much lesse any sole, or diocæsan bishop) of Ephesus, nor Titus of Crete and that the power of ordination, or imposition of hands, belongs jure divino to presbyters, as well as to bishops, and not to bishops onely. Wherein all objections and pretences to the contrary are fully answered; and the pretended superiority of bishops over other ministers and presbyters jure divino, (now much contended for) utterly subverted in a most perspicuous maner. By a wellwisher to Gods truth and people.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1636 (1636)	STC 20476.5; ESTC S114342	135,615	241

might charge some that they teach no other Doctrine neither give heed to fables and endlesse genealogies which Minister questions rather then edefying 1 Tim. 1 3 4 and to give attendance to reading to exhortation to doctrine till hee came thither himselfe which was but a short time after 1 Tim. 4 13 14 15. Paul therefore not instituting Timothy any Diocaesan Bishop of Ephesus but onely beseeching which was voluntary not commanding him to abide there till his owne returne from Macedonia both to instruct the people and to further himselfe in his owne Studies not to reside there during life it is an unanswerable argument that he did not constitute him Bishop of Ephesus 〈◊〉 some vainely hence inferre See 1 Tim. 3 14 15. 3. When Timothy was thus desired to abide at Ephesus by Paul hee was ‡ but newly entred into the Ministery as appeares by the 1 Tim. 1 3 c. 3 15 compared with Acts. 16 1 3 9 10 11 12 and by the 1 Tim. 4 6 10 12 13 14. Now it is not probable that Paul would constitute Timothy a Diocaesan Bishop of all Ephesus yea the very first Bishop of that famous See being but a youth so soone as hee had ordained him to be a Minister and before hee knew how to behave himselfe in the house and Church of God which then hee did not 1 Tim. 3 15. 4. Assoone as Paul returned againe from Macedonia to Ephesus hee sent Timothy into Achaja himselfe staying at Ephesus in Asia for a season Acts. 19 22 to 40 and from thence returned into Macedonia and through it into Asia accompanied with Timotheus and others Acts. 20 1 to 7 after which wee never read that Timothy writ came or returned to Ephesus Now if Timothy had beene Bishop of Ephesus it is not probable that Paul upon his returne from Macedonia would have sent him from Ephesus into Macedonia to Corinth Philippi other Churches there as he did Acts 19 22 c. 20 4 5. 1 Cor. 14. 17 2 Cor. 1 19. Phil. 2 19. 1 Thes 3 1 2 6 or that Timothy would have gone from his owne Episcopall See into another Bishops Dioces and never returned to his owne Cure of Ephesus which for ought we read hee never did after his first departure thence contrary to Pauls owne direction to the Bishops of Ephesus Acts. 20 28. 5. Wee read that Paul sent Timothy into Macedonia Acts. 19 22. to preach the Ghospell to the Church of God there that he sent him to the Church of Corinth to bring them in remembrance of his wayes which were in Christ as hee t 〈…〉 ught every-where in every Church and to worke the worke of the Lord 1 Cor. 4 17 c. 16 10 and that hee accordingly preached Iesus Christ the Sonne of God among them 2 Cor. 1 19. That hee likewise sent him to the Church of Thessalonica to establish and comfort● them concerning their faith 1 Thess 3 1 2 3 4. and after that to Philippi from Rome that hee might know the Sate of the Philippians hee having no man like minded who would so naturally care for their state as Timothy Phil. 2 19 20. But wee never read that Paul sent him to Ephesus either to comfort exhort confirme instruct them or to know their State after his first departure thence which he would questionlesse have done had hee beene their Bishop rather then thus have imployed him to other Churches Timothy therefore was rather Bishop of these Cities and Churches then of Ephesus 6. As Timothy was sent by Paul to the Churches of corinth Philippi and Thessalonica so hee joynes with Paul in his Epistles written to those Churches directed to them in both their names witnesse 2 Cor. 1 1 Phil. 1 1. 1 Thes 1 1 2 Thes 1 1 in which Epistles Paul makes frequent of Timothy witnesse 1 Cor. 4 17 c. 16 10. Phil. 2 19. 1 Thes 3 2 6. Moreover hee joynes with Paul in writings to the Colossians Col. 1 1 and Paul in his Epistle to the Romans c. 16 21 remembers his salutation by name to the Church and Saints of Rome and in his Epistle to the Hebrewes written by Timothy as his Scribe hee makes mention of his delivery out of prison by name Hebr. 13 23. But in the Epistle to the Ephesians written from Rome long after Timothy was supposed to be made Bishop of Ephesus Timothy neither joynes with Paul in the inditement or salutation neither doth Paul so much as once name or mention him throughout that Epistle as he doth in all the other Epistles to the Churches whether hee sent him and in every of his Epistles else to any Church except in his Epistle to the Galathians Timothy therefore doubtlesse was not Bishop of Ephesus at this season else he would have vouchsafed to have joyned with Paul in his Epistle to the Ephesians as well as in his Epistles to other Churches or Paul being his speciall Friend and applauder would have made some honorable mention and commendation of him to the Church of Ephesus his owne peculiar Dioces as some affirme as he doth in his Epistles to most other Churches where he was never Bishop An unanswerable argument in my opinion that Timothy was never Bishop of Ephesus since there is no newes at all either from or of or to or concerning him in Pauls Epistle to the Ephesians of which hee is surmised to be the first sole and genuine Bishop 7. If Timothy were Bishop of Ephesus when Paul writ his first Epistle to him why then did Paul himselfe excommunicate Hymenus and Philetus and deliver them unto Satan and not write to Timothy to excommunicate these Heretickes and play the Bishop in his owne Dioces 〈◊〉 Tim. 1 20. yea why did Paul himselfe no Timothy lay hands upon the Disciples there ordained after such time as he was Bishop there Acts. 19 1 6 7 Was it because Timothy was a negligent or impotent Bishop unwilling or unable to excommunicate Heretickes or ordaine Ministers or in truth because he was no Bishop then and there Not the first of these since Timothy was neither negligent nor impotent in his function therefore the latter he being then no Bishop nor yet exercising his Episcopall Jurisdiction there 8. Had Timothy beene Bishop of Ephesus when Paul wrot his first Epistle to him no doubt Paul when hee sent for the Elders of the Church of Ephesus to Miletus to take his finall fare well of them and made a solemne speech unto them charging them To take heed unto themselves and to the flock over the which the Holy Ghost had made them Bishops to feed the Church of God which he had purchased with his owne blood and Acts. 20 17 to 38 would have made some speciall mention of Timothy and directed his speech more particularly to him by name as being the Prime Bishop of that Church to whom this charge did principally appertaine But Paul in that speech of his makes no particular mention at all of