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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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So that by Mr. Prynns confession, the Scripture holds forth other Governors or Rulers in the Church beside Magistrates, and the authority of these other Governors to be such as to make and send to the Churches BINDING DECREES in things and causes Ecclesiastical. Another Testimony I take from his Independency examined, pag. 10 11. where he argueth against the Independents, and proveth from Act. 15. the authority of ordinary Ecclesiastical Synods, bringing also six Arguments, to prove that the Apostles did not there act in their extraordinary Apostolical capacity, or as acted by a spirit of infallibility, but in their ordinary capacity. Thereafter he concludeth thus. Therefore their assembling in this Council, not in their extraordinary capacity, as Apostles only, bu• as Elders, Ministers: and the Elders, Brethrens sitting together in Council with them, upon this Controversy and occasion, is an undeniable Scripture authority for the lawfulness, use of Parliaments, Councils. Synods under the Gospel, upon all like necessary occasions: and FOR THEIR POWER TO DETERMINE CONTROVERSIES OF RELIGION, TO MAKE CANONS IN THINGS NECESSARY FOR THE CHURCHES PEACE AND GOVERNMENT.
So that by Mr. Prynns confession, the Scripture holds forth other Governours or Rulers in the Church beside Magistrates, and the authority of these other Governours to be such as to make and send to the Churches BINDING DECREES in things and causes Ecclesiastical. Another Testimony I take from his Independency examined, pag. 10 11. where he argueth against the Independents, and proveth from Act. 15. the authority of ordinary Ecclesiastical Synods, bringing also six Arguments, to prove that the Apostles did not there act in their extraordinary Apostolical capacity, or as acted by a spirit of infallibility, but in their ordinary capacity. Thereafter he concludeth thus. Therefore their assembling in this Councel, not in their extraordinary capacity, as Apostles onely, bu• as Elders, Ministers: and the Elders, Brethrens sitting together in Councell with them, upon this Controversie and occasion, is an undeniable Scripture authority for the lawfulnesse, use of Parliaments, Councels. Synods under the Gospel, upon all like nec•ssary occasions: and FOR THEIR POWER TO DETERMINE CONTROVERSIES OF RELIGION, TO MAKE CANONS IN THINGS NECESSARY FOR THE CHURCHES PEACE AND GOVERNMENT.