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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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If it be objected that Sect. 12. doth forbid an Israelite to come to the banquet of a Heathen, which he hath made for his son or for his daughter; I answer from that very place. For lest this should be taken for a prohibition of civill fellowship, Maimonides did add these words. Now this interval is appointed for Idolatry: for it is said, and one call thee, and thou eat of his Sacrifice, and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and they go a whoring after their Gods: citing Exod. 34. 15, 16.
If it be objected that Sect. 12. doth forbid an Israelite to come to the banquet of a Heathen, which he hath made for his sonne or for his daughter; I answer from that very place. For lest this should be taken for a prohibition of civill fellowship, Maimonides did adde these words. Now this intervall is appointed for Idolatry: for it is said, and one call thee, and thou eate of his Sacrifice, and thou take of their daughters unto thy sonnes, and they goe a wboring after their Gods: citing Exod. 34. 15, 16.
From all which I conclude, that Christs words, relating to the Jewish custom, Let him be to thee as a Heathen man, cannot be meant (as Mr Prynne would have them) of avoiding mere civill company and fellowship; for as much as it was not held unlawful among the Jews to have civill company and commerce with Heathens. Sure the Jews of our age are far from holding such a thing unlawful.
From all which I conclude, that Christs words, relating to the Jewish custome, Let him be to thee as a Heathen man, cannot be meant (as Mr Prynne would have them) of avoyding meere civill company and fellowship; for as much as it was not held unlawfull among the Jewes to have civill company and commerce with Heathens. Sure the Jewes of our age are farre from holding such a thing unlawfull.