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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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CHAP. XV. Whether the admission of scandalous and notorious sinners to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, be a pollution and profanation of that holy Ordinance? And in what respects it may be so called?
CHAP. XV. Whether the admission of scandalous and notorious sinners to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, be a pollution and prophanation of that holy Ordinance? And in what respects it may be so called?
The true state of this Question cleared by five distin•ions. Nine Arguments to prove the affirmative. That the admitting of the scandalous and profane to the Sacrament gives the lie to the word preached, and looseth those whom the word binddeth. That it is a strengthening of the hands of the wicked Tis a profanation of Baptism to baptise a Catechumen Jew, or a Pagan, being of a known profane life, although he were able to make confession of the true faith by word of mouth. That such as are found unable to examine themselves (whether through natural or sinful disability) or manifestly unwilling to it, ought not to be admitted to the Lords Supper. The reason for keeping back children and fools holds stronger for keeping back known profane persons. Hag. 2. 11, 12, 13, 14. explained. A debate upon Matth. 7. 6. Give not that which is holy to dogs, &c wherein M. Prynne is confuted from Scripture, from Antiquity, from Erastus also and Grotius.