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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
Book 2 › Chapter 10: Some Objections m•de against Ecclesiastical Government a•d Discipline answered.
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Fourthly, That which being administered is a praise and commendation to a Church, and being omitted is a ground of controversy to Christ against a Church, can be no other then an Ordinance, and necessary duty. But Church-Government and Discipline is such a thing, as being administered, it is a praise and commendation to a Church, 2 Cor. 2. 9. Revil. 2. 2. and being omitted is a ground of Controversy to Christ against a Church, 1 Cor. 5. 1. 2. 6. Revel. 2. 14. 20. Ergo.
Fourthly, That which being administred is a praise and commendati•n to a Church, and being omitted is a ground of controversie to Christ against a Church, can be no other then an Ordinance, and necessary duty. But Church-Government and Discipline is such a thing, as being administred, it is a praise and commendation to a Church, 2 Cor. 2. 9. Revil. 2. 2. and being omitted is a ground of Controversie to Christ against a Church, 1 Cor. 5. 1. 2. 6. Revel. 2. 14. 20. Ergo.
Fifthly, The rules and directions concerning an Ecclesiastical Government and Discipline are delivered precept-wise in Scripture 1 Cor. 5. 13. Put away that wicked person from among you. 2 Thess. 3. 14. Note that man. Tit. 3. 10