...that he intended to allude to a class of church officers, and not merely to old age. It is this:—" Which by what negligence it grew into disuse, I know...the sloth, or rather by the pride of the teachers, who wished alone to appear something." It is very conceivable and obvious that both the pride and the...

...saith he, " both the Synagogue, and afterwards the Church also, had certain elders or ancient men, without whose counsel nothing was done in the Church : which by what negligence it is now out of use, I know not ; except perhaps it were by the sloth of the teachers, or rather by their...

...Ambrose, this sentence, " Old age is honourable amongst all nations ; whence the synagogue, and afterwards the church, had elders without whose counsel nothing was done in the church." But however much that deference which nature (not to say scripture) inculcates as due to age, might...

...within the fourth century : upon 1 Tim. v. 17, ' The Jews' synagogue, and afterwards the Christian church, had Elders, without whose counsel nothing was done in the church : which, by what neglect it grew out of use, I know not, unless it were, perhaps, the sloth or rather pride of the Teachers...

...must prove it. And now let us turn to Ambrose. His testimony is this, ' the synagogue, and afterwards the church, had elders, without whose counsel nothing was done in the church,' &c. Alas, Sir, a little learning is a dangerous thing. Will you allow me to ask whether you took this...

...(saith he) both the synagogue, and afterwards the church also, had certain elders, or ancient men, without whose counsel nothing was done in the church ; which, by what negligence it is now out of use, I know not, except, perhaps, it were by the floth of the teachers, or rather by...

...contradict him, and give him the lie ; or rather be reconciled and expounded by him. Ambrose saith the church had " elders without whose counsel nothing was done in the church0." These, say you, were lay elders. If we ask you how you prove they were lay, you be at a non-plus....

...afterwards the church had seniors, without whose counsel nothing was done in the church; which order, by what negligence it grew into disuse I know not,...rather by the pride of the teachers, while they alone wish to appear something." Nothing, therefore, has been more violently resented by High Church prelatists...

...afterwards the church had seniors, without whose counsel nothing was done in the church ; which order, by what negligence it grew into disuse I know not,...rather by the pride of the teachers, while they alone wish to appear something." Nothing, therefore, has been more violently resented by High Church prelatists...

...Wherefore, both the Jewish synagogue, and after the church had senior or elders, without whose council nothing was done in the church, which, by what negligence it grew out of use, I know not, except perhaps by the sloth, or rather by the pride of the teachers, whilst...