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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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The eighth argument shall be that which Mr. Coleman did draw from 1 Cor. 12. 28. to prove that Christ hath placed in his Church Magistrates or civil Governments. Hereunto I had made four answers. Mr. Hussey passeth two of them, which he is pleased to esteem trifles not worth answer. Now the Gamaliel speaks è cathedra. The other two he offereth to confute, pag. 28, 29, 30 31. First, whereas I said that if by Governments in that place be understood civil Magistrates, yet the Text saith not that Christ hath placed them. Then saith Mr. Hussey à fortiori you disclaim by that means any Government in this place as Officers under Christ. No Sir, this reasoning is à baculo ad angulum. I hold Church-Officers and Church-government to be under Christ, and under him as Mediator, and ⟨p. 219⟩K•ng of the Church, and am ready to prove it against any that will deny it: But upon supposition, that civil Government is meant in that Text, (which I utterly deny) I had reason to call the affirmer to his proper task, to prove from that Text, that Christ as Mediator hath placed civil Government or Magistracy in his Church. This was the point it was brought for, and still I call to make good that proof, for I deny it. It seems Mr. Hussey finds himself puzzled to make it out, and therefore he saith, if Mr. Coleman will be ruled by me. so as Mr. Gilespie will not urge this for constitution of Church-Governments, he shall […] it go. But if it be a truth, Sir you ought to buy it, and not sell it: For my part I dare make no bargain of Scripture.
The eigth argument shall be that which Mr. Coleman did draw from 1 Cor. 12. 28. to prove that Christ hath placed in his Church Magistrates or civil Governments. Hereunto I had made four answers. Mr. Hussey passeth two of them, which he is pleased to esteem trifles not worth answer. Now the Gamaliel speaks è cathedra. The other two he offereth to confute, pag. 28, 29, 30 31. First, whereas I said that if by Governments in that place be understood civil Magistrates, yet the Text saith not that Christ hath placed them. Then saith Mr. Hussey à fortiori you disclaim by that means any Government in this place as Officers under Christ. No Sir, this reasoning is à baculo ad angulum. I hold Church-Officers and Church-government to be under Christ, and under him as Mediator, and