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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 ariseth from this ground, we ought not to dehort impenitent profane men from converting Ordinances, but rather exhort them to come and partake thereof. The Assumption I prove, First, from the Directory in the head of the Lords Supper, which speaketh of the Minister thus, Next, he is, in the Name of Christ on the one part to warn all such as are ⟨p. 517⟩ignorant, scandalous, profane, or that live in any sin or offence against their knowledge or Conscience, that they presume not to come to that holy Table, showing them that he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgement to himself. And on the other part he is in especial manner to invite and encourage all that labour under the sense of the burden of their sins, and fear of wrath, and desire to reach out unto a greater progress in grace then yet they can attain unto, to come to the Lords Tàble. Is it not here held forth as the will of Christ, that no profane impenitent unconverted person ought or may come to the Lords Table, but only such as have somewhat of the work of grace in them? But let us hear Mr. Prynn himself. The seventh difference which he stateth between his Antagonists and himself pag. 28. is this. Whether the Minister hath not fully discharged his Duty and Conscience if he give warning to unworthy Communicants of the danger they incur by their unworthy approaches to the Lords Table, and seriously dehort them from coming to it, unless they repent, reform, and come prepared.
The Proposition ariseth from this ground, we ought not to dehort impenitent prophane men from converting Ordinances, but rather exhort them to come and partake thereof. The Assumption I prove, First, from the Directory in the head of the Lords Supper, which speaketh of the Minister thus, Next, he is, in the Name of Christ on the one part to warn all such as are ⟨p. 517⟩ignorant, scandalous, prophane, or that live in any sin or offence against their knowledge or Conscience, that they presume not to come to that holy Table, shewing them that he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgement to himself. And on the other part he is in especial manner to invite and encourage all that labour under the sence of the burthen of their sins, and fear of wrath, and desire to reach out unto a greater progresse in grace then yet they can attain unto, to come to the Lords Tàble. Is it not here held forth as the will of Christ, that no prophane impenitent unconverted person ought or may come to the Lords Table, but onely such as have somewhat of the work of grace in them? But let us hear Mr. Prynn himself. The seventh difference which he stateth between his Antagonists and himself pag. 28. is this. Whether the Minister hath not fully discharged his Duty and Conscience if he give warning to unworthy Communicants of the danger they incurr by their unworthy approaches to the Lords Table, and seriously dehort them from comming to it, unlesse they repent, reform, and come prepared.