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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
Book 2 › Chapter 7: Arguments for the Negative of that Question formerly propounded.
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But now at last Mr. Hussey comes home, and gives this answer to my third Argument. A thing may be said to be done in the name of Christ or of God, when men do any thing in confidence that God will assist us: so Psal. 20 5. In the name of our God will we set up our banners in confidence God will assist us: Thus I hope the Parliament and other Christians may undertake the business in the name of Christ, &c. Secondly, In the name of Christ a thing is said to be done, that is done in the authority, room, and place of Christ, &c. So he pag. 24. seeking a knot in the rush. In the first part of his distinction, he saith nothing to my Argument, neither saith he any more of the Parliament then agreeth to all Christians, the poorest and meanest; for every Christian servant, every Christian Artificer is bound to do whatsoever he doth, in the name of Christ, Colos. 3. 17. But what is that to the Argument? Come to the other member of his distinction. The Ministers of Christ do act in the name of Christ: that is, in the authority, room and place of Christ; We are Ambassadors for Christ, and we preach in Christs stead, 2 Cor. 5. 20. This he doth not nor cannot deny: (which makes good my Argument;) Why did he not show us the like concerning Magistracy? I suppose he would, if he could: this is the very point which he had to speak to, but hath not done it.
But now at last Mr. Hussey comes home, and gives this answer to my third Argument. A thing may be said to be done in the name of Christ or of God, when men do any thing in confidence that God will assist us: so Psal. 20 5. In the name of our God will we set up our banners in confidence God will assist us: Thus I hope the Parliament and other Christians may undertake the businesse in the name of Christ, &c. Secondly, In the name of Christ a thing is said to be done, that is done in the authority, room, and place of Christ, &c. So he pag. 24. seeking a knot in the rush. In the first part of his distinction, he saith nothing to my Argument, neither saith he any more of the Parliament then agreeth to all Christians, the poorest and meanest; for every Christian servant, every Christian Artificer is bound to do whatsoever he doth, in the name of Christ,