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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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as the eternal Son of God, in the same respect as it is said of Christ in the next words of the same verse, that he made the world: and thus he may be called Heir of all things by nature, even as Col. 1. 15. he is called the first borne of every creature. 2. He is heir of all things as Mediator, for the Heathen and all the ends of the earth are given him for an inheritance, Psal. 2. 8. but that is only Church-wise, he shall have a Catholic Church gathered out of all Nations, and all kings and people, and tongues, and languages shall be made to serve him. ⟨p. 203⟩Moreover Mr. Hussey objecteth from Heb. 2. 8. and 1 Cor. 15. 28. that God hath put all things under Christs feet as he is Mediator. Answ. As this is not perfectly fulfilled in this World, but will then be fulfilled when Christ shall have put down all rule and all authority, and power: so in the measure and degree wherein it is fulfilled in this World, it concerneth not men only, but all the works of Gods hands, Heb. 2. 7. Thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands. Which is taken out of the eighth Psalm, vers. 6. 7. Thou hast put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen &c. Now how is it that the Apostle applieth all this to Christ? How doth Christ rule over the beasts, fowls, fishes? Calvin in 1 Cor. 15. 27. 28. answereth, dominatur ergo, ut omnia serviant ejus gloriae. He ruleth, so as all things may serve for his glory. So then, all things are put under Christs feet as he is Mediator, both in regard of his excellency, dignity, and glory unto which he is exalted far above all the glory of any creature; and in respect of his power and over-ruling providence whereby he can dispose of all things so as may make most for his glory. But it is a third thing which Mr. Hussey hath to prove, namely, that Christ as Mediator exerciseth his office and government over all men as his Subjects, and over all Magistrates as his Deputies, yea over all things, even over the reasonless creatures; for by his arguing, he will have Christ as Mediator to govern the sheep, oxen, fowls, and fishes: all things as well as all persons being put under Christs feet. But in the handling of this very argument Mr. Hussey yields the cause. God is said to put all things under him, saith he, whereby it is implied that all things were not under him, before they were put under him;