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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But furthermore I shall offer for answer to Mr. Hussey the observation of an excellent Grecian. It is fSalmasius de primatu Papae, pag. 18, 19. [Greek or Hebrew], to speak properly, is another thing then [Greek or Hebrew]: the former signifieth a power of jurisdiction and government: the latter a precedence or placing of one before another: although they are sometimes used promiscuously, and although [Greek or Hebrew] are also [Greek or Hebrew]. Yea they have the very names of [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew] (if you look to the native Etymology of the words) from their precedence or standing before, even as Antistites quasi ante stantes, and praetor quasi praeitor: such names being chosen (for mollifying and dulcifying of Government) as might hold forth precedence, rather then high sounding names of power and authority. I shall add but two testimonies of ancient Grecians: Plato Epist. 7. near the end: [Greek or Hebrew]. Or if he that ruleth some great City, and such as hath the dominion over many smaller Cities, should unjustly distribute to his own City the means and substance of those lesser Cities. Dionysius Areopagita Epist. 8. speaking of Moses his supreme power of rule and government over Israel, which was envied by Korah and his faction, calls it [Greek or Hebrew].
But furthermore I shall offer for answer to Mr. Hussey the observation of an excellent Grecian. It is fSalmasius de primatu Papae, pag. 18, 19. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, to speak properly, is another thing then 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: the former signifieth a power of jurisdiction and government: the latter a precedence or placing of one before another: although they are sometimes used promiscuously, and although 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 are also 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Yea they have the very names of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 (if you look to the native Etymologie of the words) from their precedence or standing before, even as Antistites quasi ante stantes, and praetor quasi praeitor: such names being chosen (for mollifying and dulcifying of Government) as might hold forth precedence, rather then high sounding names of power and authority. I shall adde but two testimonies of ancient Grecians: Plato Epist. 7. near the end: . Or if he that ruleth some great City, and such as hath the dominion over many smaller Cities, should unjustly distribute to his owne City the means and substance of those lesser Cities. Dionysius Areopagita Epist. 8. speaking of Moses his supreme power of rule and government over Israel, which was envyed by Korah and his faction, calls it .