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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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I further brought several reasons from the Text it self. The first was this, The honour and dignity of Jesus Christ there spoken of, hath place not only in this world, but in that which is to come (vers. 21) But the Kingdom and Government which is given to Christ as Mediator, shall not continue in the World to come. Mr. Hussey answereth pag. 41. this is Ignoratio ell nehi, it followeth not, that which belongeth to him in reference to the World to come, belongeth not to him as Mediator, therefore that Government that is given to him in reference to this World, is not given to him as Mediator. But still he begs what is in Question, and divideth asunder what the Text coupleth together, not only in this World, but also in that which is to come: here is a rising and heightening, but no contradistinction, nothing here of one exaltation in reference to the World to come, another in reference to this World: but that exaltation of Christ above every name that is named, (which this Text speaks of) begins in this World, and shall continue in the World to come. Calvin. in Eph. 1. 21. Seculi autem futuri disertam facit mentionem, ut significet non temporalem esse Christi excellentiam, sed aeternam. He makes express mention of the World to come, that he may signify Christs excellency not to be temporal, but eternal. This doth well ⟨p. 227⟩agree to the dignity, excellency, glory, and honour of Christ, but it cannot be said that Christ shall for ever continue in his Kingly Office as Mediator.
I further brought severall reasons from the Text it self. The first was this, The honour and dignity of Jesus Christ there spoken of, hath place not onely in this world, but in that which is to come (vers. 21) But the Kingdom and Government which is given to Christ as Mediator, shall not continue in the World to come. Mr. Hussey answereth pag. 41. this is Ignoratio el nehi, it followeth not, that which belongeth to him in reference to the World to come, belongeth not to him as Mediator, therefore that Government that is given to him in reference to this World, is not given to him as Mediator. But still he beggs what is in Question, and divideth asunder what the Text coupleth together, not onely in this World, but also in that which is to come: here is a rising and heightning, but no contradistinction, nothing here of one exaltation in reference to the World to come, another in reference to this World: but that exaltation of Christ above every name that is named, (which this Text speaks of) beginnes in this World, and shall continue in the World to come. Calvin. in