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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 Assumption I prove from Mr. Prynns own acknowledgement, pag. 38. though the Sacrament saith he must not be administered to Heathens, to whom the Gospel may and must be preached, before they believe and profess Christ: yet it must be administered to them as well as Baptism, after their belief and profession of Christ. Where he clearly grants both Sacraments, Baptism and the Lords Supper, to be only sealing and confirming (not ⟨p. 519⟩converting) Ordinances to Heathens, and therefore not communicable to them, till after they believe and profess Christ.
The Assumption I prove from Mr. Prynns own acknowledgement, pag. 38. though the Sacrament saith he must not be administred to Heathens, to whom the Gospel may and must be preached, before they beleeve and professe Christ: yet it must be administred to them as well as Baptisme, after their beleef and profession of Christ. Where he clearly grants both Sacraments, Baptisme and the Lords Supper, to be onely sealing and confirming (not ⟨p. 519⟩converting) Ordinances to Heathens, and therefore not communicable to them, till after they beleeve and professe Christ.
Nineteenthly, That Ordinance which is not communicable nor lawful to be administered to any known impenitent sinner under that notion, but only as penitent sinners, truly repenting of their sins past, is not a converting but a sealing Ordinance. But the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is such. Ergo.
Nineteenthly, That Ordinance which is not communicable nor lawful to be administred to any known impenitent sinner under that notion, but onely as penitent sinners, truly repenting of their sins past, is not a converting but a sealing Ordinance. But the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is such. Ergo.