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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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Pag. 253. Out of the French Confession.WE believe that this true Church ought to be governed by that regiment or discipline which our Lord Jesus Christ hath established, to wit so, that there be Pastors, Elders, and Deacons, that the purity of doctrine may be retained, vices repressed. &c.
Pag. 253. Out of the French Confession.VVE beleeve that this true Church ought to be governed by that regiment or disc•pline which our Lord Jesus Christ hath established, to wit so, that there be Pastors, Elders, and Deacons, that the purity of doctrine may be retained, vices repressed. &c.
Pag. 257. Out of the Confession of Belgia. WE believe that this Church ought to be ruled and governed by that spiritual Regiment which God himself hath delivered in his word, so that there be placed in it Pastors and Ministers purely to preach, and rightly to administer the holy Sacraments: that there be also in it Seniors and Deacons, of whom the Senate of the Church might consist, that by these means true Religion might be preserved, and sincere doctrine in every place retained and spread abroad: that vicious and wicked men might after a spiritual manner be rebuked, amended, and as it were by the bridle of discipline kept within their compass.
Pag. 257. Out of the Confession of Belgia. VVE beleeve that this Church ought to be ruled and governed by that spiritual Regiment which God himself hath delivered in his word, so that there be placed in it Pastors and Ministers purely to preach, and rightly to administer the holy Sacraments: that there be also in it Seniors and Deacons, of whom the Senate of the Church might consist, that by these means true Religion might be preserved, and sincere doctrine in every place retained and spread abroad: that vicious and wicked men might after a spiritual manner be rebuked, amended, and as it were by the bridle of discipline kept within their compasse.