Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht

SECT. 10.

Obj. TImothy, and Titus, had not only power to ordaine Pres∣biters, and Deacons, but also of exercising Sensures over Presbiters, and others; as also the Angels of the Chur∣ches are said to have, Rev. 2. 3. chap.

Ans. What work you make with poore Timothy and Titus, to uphold your pride and covitousnesse, but I cannot better answer this point, then in the words of your owne Language, to his late Majesty in Carisborow Castle, only I shall paraphraise some∣thing by the buy, as in answer to your own particulars, by speak∣ing to you, as to them of the Sinod, that writ that answer, viz. I cannot say they had this power as the Apostles Substitutes, or Successors, in Presbiterian Government; or that they exercised the power they had, as being Presbiters, in the sence of you

Presbiterians; but as extraordinary Officers, or Evangelists, which Evangelists were an office in the Church, distinct from* 1.1 Pastors, and Feachers, Ephe. 4. 11. And that they were Evan∣gelists, it appeares by their being sent up and downe by the A∣postles, or taken along with them in company to severall Chur∣ches, as the necessity, and occasion of the Church did require; the one of them being expresly called an Evangelist, 2 Tim. 4. 5. and neither of them being any where in Scripture called Presbi∣terian in your sence, neither were they fixed to Ephesus, and Creet, as Presbiters in the Churches committed to them, as you would be in London, and Westminster; but removed from thence to other places, and never (for ought appeares in Scripture) re∣turned to them againe. And it seemes cleare to me, that neither their abode at Ephesus, or Creet, was for any long time, especi∣ally for so long a time as you have sitten at Westminster. Nor was it so intended by the Apostles, or our Parliament, for the Apostles imployed them there upon occasionall businesse, as his expressions intimateth, 1 Tim. 1. 3. Tit, 1. 5. which words doth not carry the fixing and constituting of a Sinod of Presbiters, in a place, as perpetuall Governours.

Notes

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