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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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Thirdly, The Scripture holdeth forth the civil and Ecclesiastical power as most distinct; insomuch that it condemneth the Spiritualizing of the civil Power, aswell as the Secularizing of the Ecclesiastical power; State Papacy, aswell as Papal-State: Church-officers may not take the civil sword, nor judg civil causes: Luke 12. 13, 14, and 22. 25. Matth. 26. 52. 2 Cor. 10. 4. 2 Tim. 2. 4. So Uzzah might not touch the Ark: nor Saul offer burnt offerings: nor Uzziah burn incense: I wish we may not have cause to revive the proverb which was used in Ambrose his time. That Emperors did more covet the Priesthood, then the Priests did covet the Empire. Shall it be a sin to Church-officers to exercise any act of civil government? and shall it be no sin to the civil Magistrate to engross the whole and sole power of Church-Government? Are not the two powers formally and specifically distinct? Of which before▪ Chap. 4.
Thirdly, The Scripture holdeth forth the civil and Ecclesiastical power as most distinct; insomuch that it condemneth the Spiritualizing of the civil Power, aswell as the Secularizing of the Ecclesiastical power; State Papacy, aswell as Papal-State: Church-officers may not take the civil sword, nor judg civil causes: Luke 12. 13, 14, and 22. 25. Matth. 26. 52. 2 Cor. 10. 4. 2 Tim. 2. 4. So Uzzah might not touch the Ark: nor Saul offer burnt offerings: nor Uzziah burn incense: I wish we may not have cause to revive the proverb which was used in Ambrose his time. That Emperors did more covet the Priesthood, then the Priests did covet the Empire. Shall it be a sin to Church-officers to exercise any act of civil government? and shal it be no sin to the civil Magistrate to ingrosse the whole and sole power of Church-Government? Are not the two powers formally and specifically distinct? Of which before Chap. 4.