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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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There is so much weight laid, both by Erastus himself, and by Master Prynne, upon the universal Law commanding all that were circumcised to eat the Passover, except such as were legally unclean, or were in a journey: that I am resolved, once for all, to demonstrate against them, that men were excluded from the Passover, for scandalous and enormous Trespasses against the moral Law, as well as for legal uncleanness. Peradventure it will seem to some, that I undertake to prove a paradox, and to walk in an untrodden or obscure Path. Yet my Arguments are such, as I trust shall weigh much with intelligent men.
THere is so much weight laid, both by Erastus himself, and by Master Prynne, upon the universall Law commanding all that were circumcised to eat the Passeover, except such as were legally uncleane, or were in a journey: that I am resolved, once for all, to demonstrate against them, that men were excluded from the Passeover, for scandalous and enormous Trespasses against the morall Law, as well as for legall uncleannesse. Peradventure it will seeme to some, that I undertake to prove a paradox, and to walke in an untrodden or obscure Path. Yet my Arguments are such, as I trust shall weigh much with intelligent men.
The first Argument shall be this. (which is hinted by Ursinus and Pareus Explic. catechit. Quest. 85. art. 2.) Whosoever by Gods appointment were excluded from the privileges of Church Members, and not to be reckoned among the Congregation of Israel, those were by Gods appointment excluded from the Passover. But whosoever committed any scandalous sin presumptuously, or with an high hand, were by Gods appointment excluded from the privileges of Church Members and not to be reckoned among the Congregation of Israel. Ergo. The Proposition hath this manifest reason for it. Those all who were commanded to eat the Passover, cannot be understood to be of a larger extent then the Church of Israel: Those therefore who were not to be acknowledged or used as ChurchMembers, were by Gods appointment excluded from the Passover. The Assumption is proved from Numb 15. 30. 31. But the soul that doth ought presumptuously (whether he be born in the land, or a stranger) the same reproacheth the Lord, and that soul shall ⟨p. 114⟩