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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 3 › Chapter 2: Whether Matth. 18. 15, 16, 17. prove Excommunication.
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.
did use to Preach in Solomons Porch, (b) This Porch so called was the great east Porch in the Intermurale, whether Heathens were admitted, and so they did hear the word, though they had no leave to come into the Court of Israel, there to have fellowship with or to be esteemed and reputed among the people of God. Yea, as Master Selden tells us de Jure nat. & Gent. lib. 3. cap. 6. some understand by Solomons Porch act. 3. 11. & 5. 12. the very Court of the Gentiles, into which they came to worship, which Gentiles were not withstanding forbidden by a superscription under pain of death to enter into the Court of Israel, or into that which Josephus calls the second Temple. Josephus doth also make mention of four Porches of the Temple; into the utmost of which (& this is certainly meant of Solomons porch) it was lawful for heathens to come. contra apron. l. 2.
did use to Preach in Solomons Porch, (b) This Porch so called was the great east Porch in the Intermurale, whether Heathens were admitted, and so they did hear the word, though they had no leave to come into the Court of Israel, there to have fellowship with or to be esteemed and reputed among the people of God. Yea, as Master Selden tells us de Jure nat. & Gent. lib. 3. cap. 6. some understand by Solomons Porch act. 3. 11. & 5. 12. the very Court of the Gentiles, into which they came to worship, which Gentiles were not withstanding forbidden by a superscription under paine of death to enter into the Court of Israel, or into that which Iosephus calls the second Temple. Iosephus doth also make mention of foure Porches of the Temple; into the utmost of which (& this is certainly meant of Solomons porch) it was lawful for heathens to come. contra appron. l. 2.
- bJosephus an-tiq. lib. 20. cap. 8. Suasit (popu lus) regi ut orientalem instauraret porticum. Ea templi extima claudebat, profundae valley & augustae imminens, &c. Opus Solomonis, regis, qui primus integrum Templum condi•it.Iosephus an-tiq. lib. 20. cap. 8. Suasit (popu lus) regi ut orientalem instauraret porticum. Ea templi extima claudebat, profundae valli & augustae imminens, &c. Opus Solomonis, regis, qui primus integrum Templum condiit.