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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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First, Casaubon exerc. 13. anno 31. num. 10. proves out of Maimonides, that the Sanhedrin was to be made up (if possible) wholly of Priests and Levites; and that if so many Priests and Levites could not be found, as were fit to be of the Sanhedrin, in that case some were assumed out of other Tribes. Howbeit I hold not this to be agreeable to the first institution of the Sanhedrin. But thus much is certain, that Priests and Levites were members of the Jewish Sanhedrin, and had an authoritative decisive suffrage in making decrees, and inflicting punishments, as well as other members of the Sanhedrin. Philo the Jew de vita Mosis pag. 530. saith that he who was found gathering sticks upon the Sabbath, was brought ad principem & sacerdotum consistorium, [Greek or Hebrew]. that is, to the Prince or chief Ruler (meaning Moses) together with whom the Priests did sit and judge in the Sanhedrin. Jehoshaphat did set of the Levites, of the Priests, and of the chief of the Fathers of Israel, for the judgement of the Lord, &c. 2 Chro. 19. 8.
First, Casaubon exerc. 13. anno 31. num. 10. proves out of Maimonides, that the Sanhedrin was to be made up (if possible) wholly of Priests and Levites; and that if so many Priests and Levites could not be found, as were fit to be of the Sanhedrin, in that case some were assumed out of other Tribes. Howbeit I hold not this to be agreeable to the first institution of the Sanhedrin. But thus much is certaine, that Priests and Levites were members of the Jewish Sanhedrin, and had an authoritative decisive suffrage in making decrees, and inflicting punishments, as well as other members of the Sanhedrin. Philo the Jew de vita Mosis pag. 530. saith that he who was found gathering sticks upon the Sabbath, was brought ad principem & sacerdotum consistorium, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. that is, to the Prince or chiefe Ruler (meaning Moses) together with whom the Priests did sit and judge in the Sanhedrin. Jehosaphat did set of the Levites, of the Priests, and of the chiefe of the Fathers of Israel, for the judgement of the Lord, &c. 2 Chro. 19. 8.