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A42758
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An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland in the points of ruling-elders and of the authority of presbyteries and synods with a postscript in answer to a treatise lately published against presbyteriall government.
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Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.
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Wing G745; ESTC R16325
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senatum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la coetum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la etiam_fw-la senes_fw-la â—udea_n perdiderit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la poterit_fw-la habere_fw-la concilium_fw-la quod_fw-la proprie_fw-la seniorum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o what_o sense_n shall_v we_o give_v to_o these_o word_n unless_o we_o say_v it_o be_v import_v that_o both_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v such_o a_o eldership_n as_o we_o plead_v for_o else_o why_o do_v both_o he_o and_o basil_n make_v such_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o point_n of_o elder_n sure_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n whereof_o they_o speak_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n alone_o we_o must_v also_o understand_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n whereof_o they_o speak_v the_o priest_n which_o no_o man_n will_v imagine_v 23._o eusebius_n in_o his_o history_n cit_v dionysiuâ—_n alexandrinus_n relate_v his_o dispute_n with_o the_o chiliast_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o i_o be_v at_o arsenoiâ—a_n where_o thou_o know_v this_o doctrine_n first_o spring_v etc._n etc._n i_o call_v together_o the_o elder_n and_o teacher_n inhabit_v those_o village_n there_o be_v present_a also_o as_o many_o of_o the_o brethren_n as_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v and_o i_o exâ—orted_v they_o public_o to_o the_o search_n of_o this_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o teacher_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o be_v most_o frequent_o call_v by_o the_o father_n teacher_n or_o doctor_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v any_o teacher_n beside_o the_o pastor_n in_o these_o rural_a village_n which_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v have_v beside_o their_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n elder_n also_o augustine_n write_v his_o 137._o epistle_n to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o church_n at_o hippon_n who_o he_o design_v thus_o dilectissimis_fw-la â—ratribus_fw-la clero_fw-la senioribus_fw-la &_o universae_fw-la plebi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hipponenâ—is_fw-la cui_fw-la seruio_fw-la in_o dilectione_n christ_n to_o my_o well-beloved_a brethren_n the_o clergy_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o church_n at_o hippon_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n he_o put_v elder_n or_o senior_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n as_o distinct_a from_o both_o and_o yet_o somewhat_o participant_a of_o both_o isidorus_n hispalensis_n speak_v of_o the_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n 43._o which_o pastor_n shall_v observe_v in_o teach_v of_o the_o word_n give_v they_o this_o advise_v among_o other_o prius_fw-la docâ—ndi_fw-la sunt_fw-la seniores_fw-la plebis_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la â—os_v infra_fw-la posâ—tifacilius_fw-la doceantur_fw-la the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v first_o teach_v that_o by_o they_o such_o as_o be_v place_v under_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v the_o more_o easy_o origen_n speak_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o say_v nonnulli_fw-la praepositi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o ruler_n appoint_v who_o may_v inquire_v concern_v the_o conversation_n and_o manner_n of_o these_o thâ—t_n be_v admit_v that_o they_o may_v debar_v from_o the_o congregation_n such_o as_o commit_v filthiness_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 5._o council_n of_o toledo_n according_a to_o the_o late_a edition_n 1._o we_o read_v that_o cinthila_n who_o other_o call_v chintillanus_fw-la come_v into_o that_o council_n cum_fw-la optimatibus_fw-la &_o senioribus_fw-la palatii_fw-la svi_fw-la but_o lorinus_n have_v find_v in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n 4.5_o cum_fw-la optimatibus_fw-la &_o senioribus_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la with_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o people_n i_o will_v know_v who_o be_v these_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n distinguish_v from_o the_o noble_n accepisse_fw-la these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v from_o antiquity_n to_o give_v some_o evidence_n that_o the_o office_n of_o rule_v elder_n be_v not_o calvin_n new_a fangle_a devise_n at_o geneva_n as_o our_o adversary_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o but_o for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n voetius_fw-la disp_n 2._o de_fw-la senio_fw-la and_o before_o he_o justellus_n in_o annot_n &_o notis_fw-la in_o cod_n can._n eccles._n afric_n can._n 100_o have_v observe_v sundry_a other_o pregnant_a testimony_n from_o antiquity_n for_o rule_v elder_n especial_o out_o of_o these_o notable_a record_n gesta_fw-la puâ—gationis_fw-la caeciliani_n &_o faelicis_fw-la to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o anna_n of_o baronius_n an._n 103._o and_o in_o albaspinaeus_n his_o edition_n of_o optatus_n these_o testimony_n i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o in_o the_o margin_n from_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ambrose_n these_o senior_n be_v neither_o in_o all_o place_n nor_o altogether_o grow_v out_o of_o use_n but_o that_o both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n manifest_a footstep_n of_o the_o same_o remain_v neither_o be_v his_o testimony_n before_o allege_v repugnant_a hereunto_o for_o we_o may_v understand_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v either_o that_o in_o some_o place_n or_o that_o in_o some_o sort_n they_o be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n because_o peradventure_o the_o teacher_n begin_v to_o do_v something_n without_o their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v not_o so_o 215._o bilson_n answer_v two_o way_n to_o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o 137._o epist._n of_o august_n and_o belike_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o these_o other_o testimony_n he_o say_v we_o may_v understand_v by_o these_o senior_n either_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o the_o senator_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o preach_v presbyter_n nor_o deacon_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o these_o in_o act_n purgat_fw-la cacil_a &_o fal._n and_o they_o be_v call_v by_o isiâ—ore_n and_o pâ—rpurius_n seniores_fw-la plebis_fw-la beside_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o august_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n write_v to_o his_o clergy_n shall_v distinguish_v either_o the_o deacon_n from_o the_o presbyter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v common_a to_o both_o or_o some_o preach_a presbyter_n from_o other_o preach_a presbyter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o senior_n on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o they_o be_v not_o magistrate_n of_o city_n it_o be_v no_o less_o plain_a for_o they_o be_v call_v seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o ecclesiastici_fw-la viri_fw-la they_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o have_v place_n in_o judge_v of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 253._o but_o elsewhere_o bilson_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n call_v presbyter_n be_v also_o call_v seniores_fw-la as_o those_o who_o come_v near_a to_o the_o bishop_n in_o degree_n wisdom_n and_o age_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n 20._o viduarum_fw-la ac_fw-la virginum_fw-la domos_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—isitandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la juniores_fw-la ad_fw-la re_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la senioribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la sigravior_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la answ._n 1._o here_o the_o senior_n be_v the_o bishop_n which_o be_v neither_o good_a sense_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o purpose_n 2._o he_o have_v leave_v out_o a_o word_n without_o which_o the_o sentence_n can_v be_v understand_v and_o that_o be_v well_fw-mi ambrose_n say_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la â—um_fw-la episcopo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v suffer_v a_o threefold_a sense_n for_o either_o seniores_fw-la be_v here_o a_o name_n of_o age_n or_o of_o office_n if_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o age_n as_o may_v be_v presume_v by_o the_o opposition_n thereof_o to_o juniores_fw-la than_o the_o meaning_n of_o ambrose_n be_v that_o young_a man_n shall_v not_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o virgin_n or_o widow_n except_o it_o be_v with_o some_o man_n of_o age_n and_o these_o to_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o the_o presbyter_n if_o â—t_a be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n theâ—_n may_v we_o either_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v rule_v elder_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n the_o pastor_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o whitaker_n be_v not_o deceive_v pastor_n have_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n not_o only_o in_o scripture_n but_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n also_o or_o that_o he_o comprehend_v under_o the_o order_n of_o elder_n not_o only_o the_o preach_a presbyter_n but_o the_o bishop_n also_o who_o be_v chief_a among_o they_o by_o the_o first_o sense_n bilson_n do_v gain_v nothing_o by_o the_o other_o two_o he_o have_v worse_a than_o nothing_o for_o any_o of_o they_o destroy_v his_o chief_a ground_n chap._n x._o the_o consent_n of_o protestant_a writer_n and_o