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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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Thus we have the negative part of the rule of Christ. Now to the positive part. What is it to be as an Heathen and a Publican? He must not be worse used in natural or civill things, y•t he mu• be used in the same manner as an Heathen and a Publican, in spiritual things.
Thus we have the negative part of the rule of Christ. Now to the positive part. What is it to be as an Heathen and a Publican? He must not be worse used in naturall or civill things, y•t he mu• be used in the same manner as an Heathen and a Publican, in spirituall things.
Wherefore, Let him be as an Heathen man, implieth four things:
Wherefore, Let him be as an Heathen man, implieth foure things:
1. I have proved that Heathens were not permitted to come into the utter Court of the Temple, which the children of Israel did come into, only they might come and worship in the […] or atrium Gentium; and when they were at any time brought into the Temple, its challenged both by God, […] […] •9. and by the people of the Jews, Acts 21. 28. 2. H•ns, though sojourning among the children of Israel, and dwelling within their gates might not eat of the Passover Exod. 12. 43, 45. where the civill fellowship was allowed, partaking of the Passover was forbidden. 3. No Heathen man, no not he that was in the Priests house, might cae of an offering of the holy things,