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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…

Name: Aaron's rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present…
Author: George Gillespie

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 ...

George Gillespie 1613–1648London: printed by E.G. for Richard Whitaker, 1646

[64], 590 p. · 229k words · Wing G744 · ESTC R177416

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THE CONTENTS. › Book 2 › Chapter 7: Arguments for the negative of that Question formerly propounded.

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CHAP. VII. Arguments for the negative of that Question formerly propounded.

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The lawful authority of the Heathen Magistrates vindicated. It can not be showed from Scripture, ⟨image 20⟩that Christ as Mediator hath given any Commission of Vice-gerentship to the Christian Magistrate. That the work of the Ministry is done in the name and authority of Jesus Christ: the work of Magistracy not so. The power of Magistracy or civill Government, was not given to Christ as Mediator, showed from Luke 12. 14. John •8 36. Luke 17. 20, 21. Magistracy founded in the Law of nature and Nations. The Scripture holds forth the same origination of Heathen Magistracy, and of Christian Magistracy.

THe lawfull authority of the Heathen Magistrates vindicated. It can not be shewed from Scripture, ⟨image 20⟩that Christ as Mediator hath given any Commission of Vice-gerentship to the Christian Magistrate. That the worke of the Ministery is done in the name and authority of Jesus Christ: the worke of Magistracy not so. The power of Magistracy or civill Government, was not given to Christ as Mediator, shewed from Luke 12. 14

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Author

George Gillespie 1613–1648

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London

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E.G.

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Richard Whitaker

Year

1646

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[64], 590 p.

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Wing G744 · ESTC R177416

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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…

CHAP. VII. Arguments for the negative of that Question formerly propounded.

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and privilege of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiastical, what […] […] not, and what it is?

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and priviledge of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiasticall, what 〈…〉〈…〉 not, and what it is?

CHAP. IX. That by the Word of God there ought to be another Government besides Magistracy or civill Government, namely an Ecclesiastical Government (properly so called) in the hands of Church-officers.

CHAP. IX. That by the Word of God there ought to be another Government besides Magistracy or civill Government, namely an Ecclesiasticall Government (properly so called) in the hands of Church-officers.

CHAP. X. Some objections made against Ecclesiastical Government and Discipline, answered.

CHAP. X. Some objections made against Ecclesiasticall Government and Discipline, answered.

CHAP. XI. The necessity of a distinct Church-government, under Christian, as well as under Heathen Magistrates.

APPENDIX.

The third Book. Of Excommunication from the Church, AND Of Suspension from the Lords Table.

The third Booke. Of Excommunication from the Church, AND Of Suspension from the Lords Table.

CHAP. I. An opening of the true state of the question, and of Master Prynnes many mistakes and mis-representations of our Principles.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VII. Arguments for the negative of that Question formerly propounded.

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and privilege of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiastical, what […] […] not, and what it is?

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and priviledge of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiasticall, what 〈…〉 〈…〉 not, and what it is?

CHAP. IX. That by the Word of God there ought to be another Government besides Magistracy or civill Government, namely an Ecclesiastical Government (properly so called) in the hands of Church-officers.

CHAP. IX. That by the Word of God there ought to be another Government besides Magistracy or civill Government, namely an Ecclesiasticall Government (properly so called) in the hands of Church-officers.

CHAP. X. Some objections made against Ecclesiastical Government and Discipline, answered.

CHAP. X. Some objections made against Ecclesiasticall Government and Discipline, answered.

CHAP. XI. The necessity of a distinct Church-government, under Christian, as well as under Heathen Magistrates.

APPENDIX.

The third Book. Of Excommunication from the Church, AND Of Suspension from the Lords Table.

The third Booke. Of Excommunication from the Church, AND Of Suspension from the Lords Table.

CHAP. I. An opening of the true state of the question, and of Master Prynnes many mistakes and mis-representations of our Principles.

The author

Transcription key

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and priviledge of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiasticall, what 〈…〉〈…〉 not, and what it is?