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Aaron's rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present…Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present…
Aaron's rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversy concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiastical government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlessness of the chief objections made against the Presbyterial government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ...Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversie concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiasticall government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chief objections made against the Presbyteriall government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ...
London: printed by E.G. for Richard Whitaker, 1646
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The fourth conclusion, that the Word and Sacraments are set accidentally for the fall and ruin, as well as for the salvation of men▪ maketh nothing to the purpose in hand. Whatever the secret intention of God be, and his unsearchable judgement upon the soul of this or that man, it is no rule of duty to the Minister or Eldership. To the Law and to the Testimony. Secret things belong to God.
The fourth conclusion, that the Word and Sacraments are set accidentally for the fall and ruine, as wel as for the salvation of men▪ maketh nothing to the purpose in hand. Whatever the secret intention of God be, and his unsearchable judgement upon the soule of this or that man, it is no rule of duty to the Minister or Eldership. To the Law and to the Testimony. Secret things belong to God.
The fifth, that God only infallibly knows the hearts, and present state of all men, is no whit nearer the point The Eldership •udggeth of words and works, professions and practises. By their fruits ye shall know them.
The fifth, that God onely infallibly knows the hearts, and present state of all men, is no whit neerer the point The Eldership •udggeth of words and works, professions and practises. By their fruits ye shall know them.
The sixth, that no Ministers private judgement or conscience ought to be the rule of his admitting any to, or suspending them from the Sacrament, is also wide from the controversy in hand, which is concerning the Elderships (not the Ministers) power. Of the Ministers personal duty I have spoken before.