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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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Eleventhly, That Ordinance which is Eucharistical and consolatory, supposeth that such as partake of it have part and portion in that thing for which thanks are given, and are such as are fit to be comforted. But the Lords Supper is an Ordinance Eucharistical and consolatory. Ergo. The Proposition needs no other proof but the third Commandment; Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain. Shall a man be called to give thanks for redemption, reconciliation, and remission of sins, and to take comfort in Jesus Christ, even while he is such a one of whom God hath said, There is no peace to the wicked: High talk becometh not a fool. Psal. 33. 1. Rejoice in the Lord O ye righteous, for praise is comely for the upright. Psal. 50. 14. 16. Offer unto God thanksgiving &c. But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my Covenant in thy mouth. cThe Assumption is acknowledged among all; for as it hath the name [Greek or Hebrew], so is the nature of it. It is also a consolatory Ordinance, in which we are called to spiritual joy and gladness, it being a feast of fat things full of marrow, and of wines on the lees well refined. At this Ordinance of the holy Supper Christ spake many a sweet and consolatory word to the disciples, and did not rebuke them nor chide them, as he had done at other times. Is it not then a healing slightly of the malady of impenitent unconverted sinners, yea a betraying of their souls to bring them to joy and comfort and thanksgivings and songs of praise, to eat of the marrow and fatness, and to drink of the rivers of pleasure which are in the house of God, when we ought rather call them to weeping and to mourning, to make their peace with God, and to flee from the wrath to come?
Eleventhly, That Ordinance which is Eucharistical and consolatory, supposeth that such as partake of it have part and portion in that thing for which thanks are given, and are such as are fit to be comforted. But the Lords Supper is an Ordinance Eucharistical and consolatory. Ergo. The Proposition needs no other proof but the third Commandement; Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain. Shall a man be called to give thanks for redemption, reconciliation, and remission of sins, and to take comfort in Jesus Christ, even while he is such a one of whom God hath said, There is no peace to the wicked: High talk becommeth not a fool.