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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.
In the Belgic form of the administration of the Lords Supper (See Corpus Disciplinae lately published by the Ministers and Elders of the Dutch Church at London pag. 16.) it is said thus. Those which do not feel this Testimony in their hearts (concerning their examining of themselves touching their repentance, faith, and purpose of true obedience) they eat and drink judgement to themselves; Wherefore we also (according to the Commandment of Christ and the Apostle Paul) do admonish all those who find themselves guilty of these ensuing sins, to refrain from coming to the Lords Table, and do denounce unto them that they have no part in the Kingdom of Christ.
In the Belgick form of the administration of the Lords Supper (See Corpus Disciplinae lately published by the Ministers and Elders of the Dutch Church at London pag. 16.) it is said thus. Those which do not feel this Testimony in their hearts (concerning their examining of themselves touching their repentance, faith, and purpose of true obedience) they eat and drink judgement to themselves; Wherefore we also (according to the Commandement of Christ and the Apostle Paul) do admonish all those who find themselves guilty of these ensuing sins, to refrain from comming to the Lords Table, and do denounce unto them that they have no part in the Kingdom of Christ.
(Here follows an enumeration of diverse scandalous sins concluded with this general, and all those which lead a scandalous life.) All these as long as they continue in such sins, shall refrain from this spiritual food (which Christ only ordained for his faithful people) that so their judgement and damnation may not be the greater. Which plainly intimates that they hold this Sacrament to be a sealing, not a converting Ordinance. And this they also signify, Ibid. pag. 17. And to the end we may firmly believe that we do belong to this gracious Covenant, the Lord Jesus in his last Supper took bread. &c.
(Here follows an enumeration of diverse scandalous sins concluded with this general, and all those which lead a scandalous life.) All these as long as they continue in such sins, shall refrain from this spiritual food (which Christ onely ordained for his faithful people) that so their udgement and damnation may not be the greater. Which plainly intimates that they hold this Sacrament to be a sealing, not a converting Ordinance. And this they also signifie, Ibid. pag. 17. And to the end we may firmly beleeve that we do belong to this gracious Covenant, the Lord Jesus in his last Supper took bread. &c.