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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
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.
CHAP. V. That Tell it unto the Church hath more in it, then, Tell it unto a greater number.
The word [Greek or Hebrew] never given to any lawful assembly, simply because of majority of number. This Interpretation provideth no effectual remedy for offences. Kahal by the Hebrews and [Greek or Hebrew] by the Grecians often used for an assembly of such as had Jurisdiction and ruling power. Whether the two or three witnesses Matth. 18. 16. be only witnesses or assistants in the admonition, or whether the intention be that they shall prove the fact before the Church forensically, (if need be) and whether two or three witnesses must be taken when the offence is known to him only that gives the first rebuke; ⟨image 25⟩discussed? This their Interpretation brings a brother under the greatest yoke of bondage. Grotius his Interpretation of the word Church, not inconsistent with ours. Divers Authors of the best note for our Interpretation, that is, that by the Church here is meant the Elders of the Church assembled. The name of the Church given to the Elders for four considerations.
THe word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 never given to any lawfull assembly, simply because of majority of number. This Interpretation provideth no effectuall remedy for offences. Kahal by the Hebrews and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 by the Grecians often used for an assembly of such as had Jurisdiction and ruling power. Whether the two or three witnesses