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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 Reason of the Proposition is, because converting Ordinances are communicable to Heathens: and thence proceeded the general Commission to preach the Gospel to every creature, and to teach all Nations Matth. 28. 19 Mark 16. 15. which accordingly the Apostles did, Rom. 10. 18. Col. 1. 6. And if the Sacrament be a converting Ordinance for known impenitent scandalous profane persons within the Church, what reason is there imaginable why it is not also a converting Ordinance for Heathens, Pagans, Turks, Jews? Or where have we the least hint in Scripture that an Ordinance which may convert the profanest unexcommunicated person within the Church, cannot convert both Heathens and excommunicated Christians?
The Reason of the Proposition is, because converting Ordinances are communicable to Heathens: and thence proceeded the general Commission to preach the Gospel to every creature, and to teach all Nations Matth. 28. 19 Mark 16. 15. which accordingly the Apostles did, Rom. 10. 18. Col. 1. 6. And if the Sacrament be a converting Ordinance for known impenitent scandalous prophane persons within the Church, what reason is there imaginable why it is not also a converting Ordinance for Heathens, Pagans, Turks, Jews? Or where have we the least hint in Scripture that an Ordinance which may convert the prophanest unexcommunicated person within the Church, cannot convert both Heathens and excommunicated Christians?