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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.
2. In the matter, Magistracy or Civil power hath for the matter of it the earthly Sceptre and the Temporal Sword: that is, it is Monarchical and Legislative: it is also punitive or coercive of those that do evil; understand, upon the like reason, ⟨p. 186⟩remunerative of those that do well. nThe Ecclesiastical power hath for the matter of it, the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. 1. The key of knowledge or doctrine, and that to be administered, not only severally by each Minister concionaliter, but also Consistorially and Synodically in determining controversies of Faith, and that according to the rule of holy Scripture only: which is clavis [Greek or Hebrew]. 2. The key of order and decency, so to speak: by which the circumstances of Gods Worship and all such particulars in Ecclesiastical affairs, as are not determined in Scripture, are determined by the Ministers and ruling Officers of the Church, so as may best agree to the general rules of the word concerning order and decency, avoiding of scandal, doing all to the glory of God, and to the edifying of one another. And this is clavis [Greek or Hebrew]. 3. The key of corrective discipline or censures to be exercised upon the scandalous and obstinate: which is clavis [Greek or Hebrew]. 4. Add also the key of Ordination or mission of Church-Officers, which I may call clavis [Greek or Hebrew], the authorizing or power giving key, others call it missio potestativa.
2. In the matter, Magistracy or Civil power hath for the matter of it the earthly Scepter and the Temporal Sword: that is, it is Monarchical and Legislative: it is also punitive or coercive of those that do evil; understand, upon the like reason, ⟨p. 186⟩remunerative of those that do well. nThe Ecclesiastical power hath for the matter of it, the keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven. 1. The key of knowledge or doctrine, and that to be administred, not onely severally by each Minister concionaliter, but also Consistorially and Synodically in determining controversies of Faith, and that according to the rule of holy Scripture onely: which is clavis 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. 2. The key of order and decency, so to speak: by which the circumstances of Gods Worship and all such particulars in Ecclesiastical affairs, as are not determined in Scripture, are determined by the Ministers and ruling Officers of the Church, so as may best agree to the generall rules of the word concerning order and decency, avoyding of scandall, doing all to the glory of God, and to the edifying of one another. And this is clavis . 3. The key of corrective discipline or censures to be exercised upon the scandalous and obstinate: which is clavis . 4. Adde also the key of Ordination or mission of Church-Officers, which I may call clavis , the authorizing or power giving key, others call it missio potestativa.