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2. The duty of people towards these Elders, they must count them worthy of double honour. 1. The first are described. 1. By their name of dignities, elders. 2. By their name of Office rulers. 3. By the manner of their ruling it must be well. 2 The second sets before us. 1 The reward which of right belongs to these elders, that is honour. 2 The degree of honour, it must be double. 3 The right they have to the same, they are worthy. 4 The necessity of rendring it, let them Elders in Scripture signifie sometimes, 1 Forefathers, Macc. 7, 3. 2 Aged Persons, 1 Tim. 5, 1, 2. 3 Temporall Governours, Elders by Office in the Common-Wealth, Exod 4, 29, 7, 5, Math. 11, 23. Act. 4, 5. 4 Ecclesiasticall elders, who deale in the edification of the Church, having authority over a flock to rule and teach it, 1 Pet. 5, 1. Rule is Government, a ruler is a Governour, to rule is to govern, Rom. 12. 8, he that ruleth with diligence, 1 Tim. 3, 5. Ruleth i. wisely governeth, causing every one to doe their duty. |
2. The duty of people towards these Elders, they must count them worthy of double honour. 1. The First Are described. 1. By their name of dignities, Elders. 2. By their name of Office Rulers. 3. By the manner of their ruling it must be well. 2 The second sets before us. 1 The reward which of right belongs to these Elders, that is honour. 2 The degree of honour, it must be double. 3 The right they have to the same, they Are worthy. 4 The necessity of rendering it, let them Elders in Scripture signify sometime, 1 Forefathers, Maccabees 7, 3. 2 Aged Persons, 1 Tim. 5, 1, 2. 3 Temporal Governors, Elders by Office in the commonwealth, Exod 4, 29, 7, 5, Math. 11, 23. Act. 4, 5. 4 Ecclesiastical Elders, who deal in the edification of the Church, having Authority over a flock to Rule and teach it, 1 Pet. 5, 1. Rule is Government, a ruler is a Governor, to Rule is to govern, Rom. 12. 8, he that Ruleth with diligence, 1 Tim. 3, 5. Ruleth i. wisely Governs, causing every one to do their duty. |
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