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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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The Proposition I hope needs no proof, because unconverted persons dead in sins and trespasses, have no spiritual gracious qualifications. The Assumption may be proved by many Scriptures. If of any Ordinance, chiefly of this; it holds true that Christ inviteth and calleth none but such as labour and are heavy loaden, Matth. 11. 28. such as are athirst for the water of life, John 7. 37. Isa. 55. 1. such as have the wedding garment, Matth. 22. 12. such as examine themselves 1 Cor. 11. 28. such as are Christs friends, Cant. 5. 1. Eat O friends, drink yea drink abundantly O beloved.
The Proposition I hope needs no proof, because unconverted persons dead in sins and trespasses, have no spiritual gracious qualifications. The Assumption may be proved by many Scriptures. If of any Ordinance, chiefly of this; it holds true that Christ inviteth and calleth none but such as labour and are heavie loaden, Matth. 11. 28. such as are athirst for the water of life, Iohn 7. 37. Isa. 55. 1. such as have the wedding garment, Matth. 22. 12. such as examine themselves 1 Cor. 11. 28. such as are Christs friends, Cant. 5. 1. Eat O friends, drink yea drink abundantly O beloved.