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A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…
A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrick Gillespie ...A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...
Edinburgh: printed by Gideon Lithgow for George Swintoun, 1649Edinburgh: printed by Gedeon Lithgovv for George Svvintoun, 1649
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CAP. XIX. That there was among the Jews a jurisdiction and government Ecclesiastical distinct from the civill pag. 231. The Jews had Ecclesiastical Elders or Church governors which proves the point. ibid. Even under the Roman Emperor they had their Presbyteri and Arcbisynagogi. Its proved out of Mr. Selden, that their Elders received a judicial degree, and were not civil Magistrates. ibid. 232. The Jewish ordination of Elders with imposition of hands proves it also. pag. 233. 234. A third argument is taken from the Synag•ga Magna, pag. 235. The Hebrews triple Crown proves it. ibid. The Jews exercised Ecclesiastical discipline, since their dispersion which is a fifth reason. pag. 236. 237.
CAP. XIX. That there was among the Iews a jurisdiction and government Ecclesiasticall distinct from the civill pag. 231. The Jews had Ecclesiasticall Elders or Church governours which proves the point. ibid. Even under the Roman Emperour they had their Presbyteri and Arcbisynagogi. Its proved out of Mr. Selden, that their Elders received a judiciall degree, and were not civil Magistrats. ibid. 232. The Jewish ordination of Elders with imposition of hands proves it also. pag. 233. 234. A third argument is taken f•om the Synag•ga Magna, pag. 235. The Hebrews triple Crown proves it. ibid. The Jews exercised Ecclesiastical discipline, since their dispersion which is a fifth reason. pag. 236. 237.
CAP. XX. That necessary consequences from the written word of God do sufficiently and strongly prove the consequent or conclusion, if Heretical, to be a certain divine Truth which ought to be believed; and if practical, to be a necessary duty which we are obliged unto jure divino. pag▪ 238 The assertion is cleared by some premisses. ibid Humane reason drawing the consequence, is not the ground of our belief▪ pa. 239. There is a difference between corrupt and renewed Reason, ibid. Two sorts of consequences distinguished. pag. 240 The Assertion is proved, First by the example of Christ and his Apostles. ibid. In the old Testament as well as in the new, some necessary things were