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A sermon preached before the right honourable the House of Lords in the Abbey…
A sermon preached before the right honourable the House of Lords in the Abbey Church at Westminster, upon the 27th of August, 1645 being the day appointed for solemn and public humiliation : whereunto is added a brotherly examination of some passages of Mr. Colemans late printed sermon upon Job 11.20, in which he hath endeavoured to strike at the root of all church-government / by George Gillespie, minister at Edinburgh.A sermon preached before the right honourable the House of Lords in the Abbey Church at Westminster, upon the 27th of August, 1645 being the day appointed for solemne and publique humiliation : whereunto is added a brotherly examination of some passages of Mr. Colemans late printed sermon upon Job 11.20, in which he hath endeavoured to strike at the root of all church-government / by George Gillespie, minister at Edenburgh.
London: printed by F. Neile for Robert Bostock, 1646
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Next, the Apostle speaks of such Governors as the Church had at that time; but at that time the Church had no godly nor Christian Magistrates. This is Calvins argument, whereby he proves that Ecclesiastical, not Civil Governors, are there meant.
Next, the Apostle speaks of such Governors as the Church had at that time; but at that time the Church had no godly nor Christian Magistrates. This is Calvins argument, whereby he proves that Ecclesiasticall, not Civil Governors, are there meant.
Thirdly, I ask, How can we conceive that Civil Government can come into the Catalogue of Ecclesiastical and Spiritual Administrations? for such are all the rest there reckoned forth.
Lastly, the Brother, after second thoughts, may think he hath done another disservice to the Magistrate, in making the Magistracy to be below and behind the Ministry. The Apostle puts them in this order: God hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly Teachers, after that Miracles, then gifts of Healings, Helps, Governments, &c. How makes the Brother this to agree with his Interpretation?
Lastly, the Brother, after second thoughts, may think he hath done another disservice to the Magistrate, in making the Magistracy to be below and behinde the Ministery. The Apostle puts them in this order: God hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly Teachers, after that Miracles, then gifts of Healings, Helps, Governments, &c. How makes the Brother this to agree with his Interpretation?