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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.
From all which it will appear, that this rejecting of an Heretic by Titus and others joined with him in the Government of the Church, was an authoritative and Juridical act, and the judgement thereupon decisive, not consultative only. Fifthly, Look by what authority Elders were ordained, by the same authority they were for heresy (maintained with contumacy) rejected: for the Apostle committeth into the same hands, the ordaining of Elders, and the rejecting of Heretics; compare Tit. 3. 10. with Tit. 1. 5. Now the ordination was by the Presbytery: 1 Tim. 4. 14. Therefore so was the rejection.
From all which it will appear, that this rejecting of an Heretick by Titus and others joyned with him in the Government of the Church, was an authoritative and Juridical act, and the judgement thereupon decisive, not consultative onely. Fifthly, Look by what authority Elders were ordained, by the same authority they were for heresie (maintained with contumacy) rejected: for the Apostle committeth into the same hands, the ordaining of Elders, and the rejecting of Hereticks; compare Tit. 3. 10. with Tit. 1. 5. Now the ordination was by the Presbyterie: 1 Tim. 4. 14. Therefore so was the rejection.
I conclude with the Dutch Annotations upon Tit. 3. 10. reject. i. e. Have no communion with him. Let him go without disputing any further with him, and casting the holy things before such dogs. Matth. 7. 6. Let him not remain in the outward communion of the Church.