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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.
He claimeth the sole power of convocating general Councils. 15. And of presiding or moderating therein by Himself or his Legates.
He claimeth the sole power of convocating general Councels. 15. And of presiding or moderating therein by Himself or his Legates.
What Conscience or ingenuity can there now be, in making any parallel between Papal and Presbyterial Government?
What Conscience or ingenuity can there now be, in making any parallel between Papall and Presbyteriall Governement?
As little there is in making the comparison with Prelacy, the power whereof was indeed arbitrary and impatient of those limitations and rules which Presbyteries and Synods in the Reformed Churches walk by. For 1. The Prelate was but one, yet he claimed the power of ordination and jurisdiction as proper to himself in his own Diocese. We give the power of ordination and Church censures not uni, but unitati, not to one, but to an Assembly gathered into one.
As little there is in making the comparison with Prelacy, the power whereof was indeed arbitrary and impatient of those limitations and rules which Presbyteries and Synods in the Reformed Churches walkby. For 1. The Prelate was but one, yet he claimed the power of ordination and jurisdiction as proper to himself in his owne Diocesse. We give the power of ordination and Church censures not uni, but unitati, not to one, but to an Assembly gathered into one.