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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.
Pareus his explication of the Heidelberg Catechism.
Pareus his explication of the Heidelberg Catechisme.
The Erastian error being borne, the breasts which gave it suck were profaneness and self-interest. The sons of Belial were very much for it, expecting that the eye of the civil Magistrate shall not be so vigilant over them, nor his hand so much against them for a scandalous and dissolute conversation, as ⟨p. 163⟩Church-discipline would be. Germanorum bibere est vivere, in practice as well as in pronunciation. What great marvel if many among them (for I do not speak of all) did comply with the Erastian Tenet? And it is as little to be marvelled at, if those, whether Magistrates, Lawyers, or others, who conceived themselves to be so far losers, as Ecclesiastical Courts were interested in Government, and to be greater gainers by the abolition of the Ecclesiastical interest in government; were by assed that way: Both these you may find among the causes (mentioned by Aretius […]. probl. loc. 133.) for which there was so much unwillingness to admit the discipline of Excommunication. Magistratus jugum non admittuxt, timent honoribus, licentiam amant, &c. The Magistrates do not admit a yoke, are jealous of their honours, love licentiousnesse. Vulgus quoque & plebs dissolutior: major pars corruptissima est, &c. The Commonalty also and people are more dissolute: the greater part is most vicious.
The Erastian error being borne, the breasts which gave it suck were prophanesse and self-interest. The sons of Belial were very much for it, expecting that the eye of the civil Magistrate shall not be so vigilant over them, nor his hand so much against them for a scandalous and dissolute conversation, as ⟨p. 163⟩Church-discipline would be. Germanorum bibere est vivere, in practice as well as in pronunciation. What great marvel if many among them (for I do not speak of all) did comply with the Erastian Tenent? And it is as little to be marvelled at, if those, whether Magistrates, Lawyers, or others, who conceived themselves to be so far losers, as Ecclesiastical Courts were interested in Government, and to be greater gainers by the abolition of the Ecclesiastical interest in government; were by assed that way: Both these you may find among the causes (mentioned by Aretius . probl. loc. 133.) for which there was so much un willingnes to admit the discipline of Excomunication. Magistratus jugum non admittuxt, timent honoribus, licentiam amant, &c. The Magistrates do not admit a yoke, are jealous of their honours, love licentiousnesse. Vulgus quoque & plebs dissolutior: major pars corruptissima est, &c. The Communaltic also and people are more dissolute: the greater part is most vicious.