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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If we shall require more, we have a most plain Testimony of Justine Martyr, telling us that at that time they admitted none to the Lords Supper except those only who had these three qualifications. 1. They must receive and believe the Doctrine preached and professed in the Church. 2. They must be washed or baptized unto the remission of sins and regeneration. 3. They must be such as live according to the rule of Christ.
If we shall require more, we have a most plain Testimony of Iustine Martyr, telling us that at that time they admitted none to the Lords Supper except those onely who had these three qualifications. 1. They must receive and beleeve the Doctrine preached and professed in the Church. 2. They must be washed or baptized unto the remission of sins and regeneration. 3. They must be such as live according to the rule of Christ.
1His words are these. This food is with us called the Eucharist, which is lawful for none other to partake of, but to him that believeth those things to be true which are taught by us, and is washed in the laver for remission of sins and for Regeneration, and liveth so as Christ hath delivered or commanded.
1His words are these. This food is with us called the Eucharist, which is lawful for none other to partake of, but to him that beleeveth those things to be true which are taught by us, and is washed in the laver for remission of sins and for Regeneration, and liveth so as Christ hath delivered or commanded.
- 1Just. Marty• Apol. 2. [Greek or Hebrew].Just. Marty• Apol. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.