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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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Thirdly, That use of the Sacrament which is repugnant ⟨p. 543⟩and contradictory to the Word truly and faithfully preached in the name of Christ, is a profaning of the Sacrament. But to give the Sacrament to those who are known to live in gross sins without repentance, is an use of the Sacrament which is repugnant and contradictory to the Word truly and faithfully preached in the Name of Christ. Ergo.
Thirdly, That use of the Sacrament which is repugnant ⟨p. 543⟩and contradictory to the Word truly and faithfully preached in the name of Christ, is a prophaning of the Sacrament. But to give the Sacrament to those who are known to live in grosse sins without repentance, is an use of the Sacrament which is repugnant and contradictory to the Word truly and faithfully preached in the Name of Christ. Ergo.
I suppose no man will deny, that if we truly and faithfully preach the Word, we may and ought to pronounce and declare such as live in sin impenitent and unconverted, to be under Gods wrath and displeasure as long as they continue in that estate. Be not deceived saith the Apostle, neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 6. 9. 10. See the like Ephes. 5. 5, 6, 7. Whence it is, that doctrinally we warn the ignorant and scandalous, and all such as live in known sins without repentance, that they presume not to come and profane that holy Table. Of which Ministers are appointed by the Directory to give warning. How then can we by giving the Sacrament to such as these, give the lye to the Word? h