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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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CHAP. XI. Whether it be a full discharge of duty to admonish a scandalous person of the danger of unworthy communicating? And whether a Minister in giving him the Sacrament after such admonition, be no way guilty?
Mr Prynne doth here mistake his mark, or not hit it, whether the Question be stated in reference to the Censure of Suspension, or in reference to the personal duty of the Minister. Five duties of the Minister in this business beside Admonition. Admonition ⟨image 28⟩no Church censure, properly. Six conclusions promised by M Prynne, examined. His Syllogism concerning the true right of all visible members of the visible Church to the Sacrament discussed. Four sorts of persons, beside children and fools, not able to examine themselves, and so not to be admitted to the Lords Supper, by that limitation which M. Prynne yieldeth. His Argument from the admission of carnal persons to Baptism, upon a mere external sleight profession, answered. His eleven reasons for the affirmative of this present Question answered. The Erastian Argument from 1 Cor. 11. 28. Let a man examine himself, not others, nor others him, faileth many ways. M. Prynne endeavours to pacify the consciences of Ministers by persuading them to believe, that a scandalous person is outwardly fitted and prepared for the Sacrament. How dangerous a way it is to give the Sacrament to a scandalous person, upon hopes that Omnipotency can at that instant change his heart and his life. Of a mans eating and drinking judgement to himself.