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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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Fourthly, The decree and Canon of the Synod, which is made, imposed, emitted and promulgate, is authoritative, decisive, and binding; Act. 15. 28. For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and (here the Arabic repeateth it seemed good) to us, to lay upon you no greater burden then these necessary things, That ye abstain &c. If it be said that this was but a doctrinal advice. It seemed good &c. I answer, Josephus Antiq. Jud. lib. 4. cap. 8. speaking of the decree of the supreme Sanhedrin (which he that disobeyed was to be put to death) calls it [Greek or Hebrew], that which seemeth good: So likewise in this place, the word [Greek or Hebrew], is not meant of an Opinion only, for an Opinion (as Schoolmen define it) is properly such a […] of or assent to a thing, as is evident and firm, but not certain: So that Opinion cannot be ascribed to the holy Ghost; It is therefore here a word of authority and decree: as Mr. Leigh in his Critica sacra at the word [Greek or Hebrew] noteth out of Ch•mnitius. In which sense the Grecians frequently use it. So Stephanus out of Demosthenes: [Greek or Hebrew]. It is de reed by the Senate. And Budaeus out of Plato, [Greek or Hebrew]. It is certainly appointed to die. Observe also the word [Greek or Hebrew], and [Greek or Hebrew], imposing and burden. They do impose some burden, ⟨p. 305⟩only they are careful to impose no burden except in necessary things. Acts 16. 4. And as they went through the Cities they delivered them [Greek or Hebrew], the decrees that were ordained of the Apostles and Elders which were at Jerusalem. And here I cannot pass the observation of that gentleman who hath taken so good pains in the Original Tongues, Mr. Leigh in his Critica sacra of the New Testament, in the word [Greek or Hebrew]: Wheresoever [Greek or Hebrew] is found in the New-Testament, it is put for Decrees or Laws, as Luke 2. 1. Acts 17. 7. it is put for the Decrees of Caesar; and Ephes. 2. 15.