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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.
CHAP. V. Of a twofold Kingdom of Jesus Christ: a general Kingdom as he is the eternal Son of God, the Head of all Principalities and Powers, reigning over all creatures: and a particular Kingdom, as he is Mediator, reigning over the Church only.
CHAP. V. Of a twofold Kingdome of Iesus Christ: a generall Kingdome as he is the eternall Sonne of God, the Head of all Principalities and Powers, raigning over all creatures: and a particular Kingdome, as he is Mediator, raigning over the Church onely.
How this controversy falls in, and how deep it draws. That our Opposites herein▪ join issue with the Socinians. Nine Arguments to prove this distinction of a twofold Kingdom of Christ. In which, of the eternity, universality, donation, and subordination ⟨image 19⟩of the Kingdom of Christ. The Arguments brought to prove that Christ as Mediator reigneth over all things, and hath all government (even civil) put in his hands, examined and confuted. In what sense Christ is said to be over all, the heir of all things, to have all things put under his feet, to be the head of every man. A distinction between Christs Kingdom, Power, and Glory, cleared.
HOw this controversie fals in, and how deepe it drawes. That our Opposites herein▪ joyne issue with the Socinians. Nine Arguments to prove this distinction of a twofold Kingdom of Christ. In which, of the eternity, universality, donation, and subordination