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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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That which is an institute significant sign, to declare and testify the being of that thing which is thereby signified, is not an operating cause or mean which makes that thing signified to begin to be where it was not. But the Sacrament is an instituted sign to declare and testify the being of that thing which is thereby signified. Ergo,
THat which is an institute significant signe, to declare and testifie the being of that thing which is thereby signified, is not an operating cause or mean which makes that thing signified to begin to be where it was not. But the Sacrament is an instituted signe to declare and testifie the being of that thing which is thereby signified. Ergo,
This is an Argument used by rProtestant writers against Papists. The Sacraments being by their definition Signs, are not causes of that which they signify, neither are the things signified the effects of the Sacraments. Wherefore the Sacrament of the Lords Supper being a sign of our spiritual life, faith, union with Christ, and remission of sins, is not instituted to convey these spiritual blessings to such as have them not. Significancy is one thing, efficiency another. You will say by this Argument there is no grace exhibited nor given to believers themselves in the Sacrament.
This is an Argument used by rProtestant writers against Papists. The Sacraments being by their definition Signes, are not causes of that which they signifie, neither are the things signified the effects of the Sacraments. Wherefore the Sacrament of the Lords Supper being a signe of our spiritual life, faith, union with Christ, and remission of sins, is not instituted to convey these spiritual blessings to such as have them not. Significancy is one thing, efficiency another. You will say by this Argument there is no grace exhibited nor given to beleevers themselves in the Sacrament.