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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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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.
The Proposition I prove thus. A converting Ordinance may be administered to known impenitent sinners under that notion, or looked upon as such, wallowing in their blood and filthiness. Yea a converting Ordinance qua converting, is not (nor indeed can be) administered to penitent sinners qua penitent, or looked upon as truly converted. For as every effect is in order of nature posterior to its cause, so a converting Ordinance being the instrumental cause of conversion, regeneration, and repentance, it must needs be supposed that conversion and repentance doth not in order of nature precede but follow after the administration of the converting Ordinance.
The Proposition I prove thus. A converting Ordinance may be administred to known impenitent sinners under that notion, or lookt upon as such, wallowing in their blood and filthinesse. Yea a converting Ordinance qua converting, is not (nor indeed can be) administred to penitent sinners qua penitent, or lookt upon as truly converted. For as every effect is in order of nature posterior to its cause, so a converting Ordinance being the instrumental cause of conversion, regeneration, and repentance, it must needs be supposed that conversion and repentance doth not in order of nature precede but follow after the administration of the converting Ordinance.