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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.
CHAP. V. Of a twofold Kingdom of Jesus Christ: a general Kingdom, as he is the eternal Son of God, the Head of all Principalities and Powers, reigning over all creatures: and a particular Kingdom, as he is Mediator, reigning over the Church only.
CHAP. V. Of a twofold Kingdom of Iesus Christ: a general Kingdom, as he is the eternal Son of God, the Head of all Principalities and Powers, raigning over all creatures: and a particular Kingdom, as he is Mediator, raigning over the Church onely.
The Controversy which hath been moved concerning the civil Magistrate his Vicegerentship, and the holding of his Office▪ of and under and for Jesus Christ as he is Mediator, hath a necessary coherence with, and dependence upon another Controversy concerning a twofold Kingdom of Jesus Christ; one, as he is the eternal Son of God, reigning together with the Father and the holy Ghost over all things; and so the Magistrate is his Vicegerent, and holds his Office of and under him: another as Mediator and Head of the Church, and so the Magistrate doth not hold his Office of and under Christ as his Vicegerent. Wherefore before I come to that Question concerning the origination and tenure of the Magistrate's Office, I have thought good here to premise the enodation of the Question concerning the twofold Kingdom of Jesus Christ. It is a distinction which Master Hussey cannot endure▪ ⟨p. 195⟩and no marvel; for it overturneth the foundation of his opinion. He looks upon it as an absurd assertion, pag. 25. Shall he have one Kingdom as Mediator, and another as God? He quarrelleth all that I said of the twofold Kingdom of Christ, and will not admit that Christ as Mediator is King of the Church only, pag. 25, 26, 27, 35, 36, 37.
THe Controversie which hath been moved concerning the civil Magistrate his Vicegerentship, and the holding of his Office▪ of and under and for Jesus Christ as he is Mediator, hath a necessary coherence with, and dependance upon another Controversie concerning a twofold Kingdom of Jesus Christ; one, as he is the eternal Son of God, raigning together with the Father and the holy Ghost over all things; and so the Magistrate is his Vicegerent, and holds his Office of and under him: another as Mediator and Head of the Church, and so the Magistrate doth not hold his Office of and under Christ as his Vicegerent. Wherefore before I come to that Question concerning the origination and tenure of the Magistrate's Office, I have thought good here to premise the enodation of the Question concerning the twofold Kingdom of Jesus Christ. It is a distinction which Master Hussey cannot endure