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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
Publication: [Amsterdam :: Printed by J.F. Stam],; In the yeare M.DC.XXXVI. [1636]
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Subject terms: Titus, -- Saint.; Timothy, -- Saint.; Church of England -- Bishops -- Early works to 1800.; Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800.; Church of England. -- Controversial literature -- Puritan authors -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A68614.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.

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I siodor Pel••siota Epist. l. 3. Epist. 223.

Illud fortasse ignorare videmini, lenitatis ac mansuetudinis dignitatem, in tyrannidem transijsse. Olim enim salutis ovi∣um causa mortem oppetiebant; nunc autem Pastores mortem ovibus inferunt, non corpora jugulantes, (levius enim hoc ina∣lum esset) verum animis offensionem afferentes. Tum jejunijs corpus castigabant, nunc autem ut luxu et delicijs ex••ltent, ef∣ficiunt. Tum bona sua egentibus destribuebant, nunc autem pauperum bona in rem suam vertunt. Tum virtutem colebant, nunc virtutis cultores proscribunt et eliminant.