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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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I know some have drawn another argument for the Jewish Excommunication from Nehem. 13. 25. I contended with them, and cursed them, id est, anathematizavi & excommunicavi, saith C. a lapide upon the place. So Tirinus upon the same place. Mariana expounds it, anathema dixi. Aben Ezra understands it of two kinds of Excommunication, Niddui and Cherem. For my part, I lay no weight upon this, unless you understand the cursing or malediction to be an act of the Ecclesiastical power, only authorised or countenanced by the Magistrate: Which the words may well bear▪ for neither is it easily credible that Nehemiah did with his own hand smite those men and pluck off their hair, but that by his authority he took care to have it done by civill Officers, as the cursing by Ecclesiastical ⟨p. 71⟩Officers. The Dutch annotations lean this way, telling us that Nehemiah did express his zeal against them as persons that deserved to be banned or cut off from the people of God.
I know some have drawne another argument for the Jewish Excommunication from Nehem. 13. 25. I contended with them, and cursed them, id est, anathematizavi & excommunicavi, saith C. a lapide upon the place. So Tirinus upon the same place. Mariana expounds it, anathema dixi. Aben Ezra understands it of two kinds of Excommunication, Niddui and Cherem. For my part, I lay no weight upon this, unlesse you understand the cursing or malediction to be an act of the Ecclesiasticall power, onely authorised or countenanced by the Magistrate: Which the words may well beare▪ for neither is it easily credible that Nehemiah did with his owne hand smite those men and plucke off their hayre, but that by his authority he tooke care to have it done by civill Officers, as the cursing by Ecclesiasticall ⟨p. 71⟩Officers. The Dutch annotations leane this way, telling us that Nehemiah did expresse his zeale against them as persons that deserved to be banned or cut off from the people of God.