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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The confession of the faith of the Church of Scotland in the Article entitled to whom Sacraments appertain, saith thus. But the Supper of the Lord we confess to appertain to such only as be of the household of faith, and can try and examine themselves as well in their faith, as in their duty towards their neighbours. The Belgic Confession Art. 33. saith of the Sacraments in general, that God ⟨p. 493⟩hath instituted them to seal his promises in us, to be pledges of his love to us▪ and to nourish and strengthen our Faith. And iArt. 35. They plainly hold that the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is intended and instituted by Christ for such as are already regenerate, and are already quickened with the life of grace.
The confession of the faith of the Church of Scotland in the Article entituled to whom Sacraments appertain, saith thus. But the Supper of the Lord we confesse to appertain to such onely as be of the houshold of faith, and can try and examine themselves as well in their faith, as in th•ir duty towards their neighbours. The Belgick Confession Art. 33. saith of the Sacraments in generall, that God ⟨p. 493⟩hath instituted them to seal his promises in us, to be pledges of his love to us▪ and to nourish and strengthen our Faith. And iArt. 35. They plainly hold that the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is intended and instituted by Christ for such as are already regenerate, and are already quickned with the life of grace.
- iCredimus & confit•mur Jesu• Christum servatorem nostrum sanctae Coenae Sacramentum •rdinasse & instituisse, ut ea nutriat & sustentet eos, quos jam regeneravit, &c. At vero, ad conservationem vitae spritualis & cestis, quam fideles jam habent, Deu illis pane […] misit &c.