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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.
all which are names of superiority, command, and government: [Greek or Hebrew] the Governor, is Pilates highest Title, Matth. 27. 2. And Erastus, lib. 5. cap. 2. pag. 312, saith, The Magistrates of the Gentiles were called by the names of [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew]. Now [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] are the same in signification. Stephen in Theslinguae Gr. citeth out of Plutarch [Greek or Hebrew]; and tells us that [Greek or Hebrew] with a Genitive, and [Greek or Hebrew], generally is used for praesum. [Greek or Hebrew] is Josephs greatest Title, to express his government over Egypt, Acts 7. 10. yea, Christ himself is called [Greek or Hebrew], to express his governing or ruling power over his Church, Matth. 2. 6. Salmasius doth at once show us, both that the Apostle means the Elders of the Church under the name [Greek or Hebrew], and that the same name is used for civil Magistrates, yea Emperors. See Walo Messal. pag. 219, 220. Far be it from all the Ministers of Christ, to arrogate or assume any such dominion as belongs to the civil Magistrate, or to lord it over the Lords Inheritance. Nay, here that rule must take place, Luke 22. 26. [Greek or Hebrew], he that is chief, as he that serveth. Only the holy Ghost gives to Church-officers those names of authority which are given to civil Magistrates, thereby to teach the people of God their duty, and that there is another Government beside the civil, whereunto they ought to submit and obey in the Lord.
all which are names of superiority, command, and government: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the Governour, is Pilates highest Title, Matth. 27. 2. And Erastus, lib. 5. cap. 2. pag. 312, saith, The Magistrates of the Gentiles were called by the names of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Now 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and are the same in signification. Stephen in Theslinguae Gr. citeth out of Plutarch ; and tells us that with a Genitive, and , generally is used for praesum. is Iosephs greatest Title, to expresse his government over Egypt,