Sect. 9.

It was not found an easie work in this Assembly to finde two sorts of El∣ders, teaching, and ruling. Notwithstanding all the Scripture hath said of these, and in some places, so plaine, as if of purpose to distinguish them▪ If it bee so hard a matter by Scripture light to hold forth two sorts of Pres∣byters, it must needs bee more difficult to finde out two sorts of Presbyteries, especially seeing (as it is generally granted, and this by the Presbyterians themselves) that for above fifty yeeres after Christ, and in the Apostles times, there was but one kinde of Presbytery.