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…George Gillespie, 1646

The second Book. Of the Christian Church Government.The second Booke. Of the Christian Church Government.

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The second Book. Of the Christian Church Government.

The second Booke. Of the Christian Church Government.

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CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianism.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianisme.

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The Erastian error not honest is parentibus natus. Erastus the Mid-wife, how engaged in the business. The breasts that gave it suck, profaneness and self-interest. Its strong food, arbitrary Government. Its Tutor, Arminianism. Its deadly decay and consumption, whence it was? How ill it hath been harboured in all the reformed Churches? How stifled by Erastus himself? Erastianism confuted out of Erastus. The Divines who have appeared against this error. How the Controversy was lately revived?

THe Erastian error not honest is parentibus natus. Erastus the Mid-wife, how engaged in the busines. The breasts that gave it sucke, prophannesse and selfinterest. Its strong food, arbitrary Government. Its Tutor, Arminianisme. Its deadly decay and consumption, whence it was? How ill it hath been harboured in all the reformed Churches? How stiffled by Erastus himselfe? Erastianisme confuted out of Erastus. The Divines who have appeared against this error. How the Controversie was lately revived?

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CHAP. II. Some Postulata or common principles to be presupposed.

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The second Book. Of the Christian Church Government.The second Booke. Of the Christian Church Government.

The second Book. Of the Christian Church Government.

The second Booke. Of the Christian Church Government.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianism.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianisme.

CHAP. II. Some Postulata or common principles to be presupposed.

The second Book. Of the Christian Church Government.The second Booke. Of the Christian Church Government.

The second Book. Of the Christian Church Government.

The second Booke. Of the Christian Church Government.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianism.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianisme.

CHAP. II. Some Postulata or common principles to be presupposed.

CHAP. III. What the Erastians yield unto us, and what we yield unto them?

CHAP. III. What the Erastians yeeld unto us, and what we yeeld unto them?

CHAP. IV. Of the agreement and the differences between the nature of the Civill, and of the Ecclesiastical powers or Governments.

CHAP. IV. Of the agreement and the differences between the nature of the Civill, and of the Ecclesiasticall powers or Governments.

CHAP. V. Of a twofold Kingdom of Jesus Christ: a general Kingdom as he is the eternal Son of God, the Head of all Principalities and Powers, reigning over all creatures: and a particular Kingdom, as he is Mediator, reigning over the Church only.

CHAP. V. Of a twofold Kingdome of Iesus Christ: a generall Kingdome as he is the eternall Sonne of God, the Head of all Principalities and Powers, raigning over all creatures: and a particular Kingdome, as he is Mediator, raigning over the Church onely.

CHAP. VI. Whether Jesus Christ, as Mediator, and Head of the Church, hath placed the Christian Magistrate, to hold and execute his office, under and for him as his Vicegerent? The Arguments for the affirmative discussed.

CHAP. VI. Whether Iesus Christ, as Mediator, and Head of the Church, hath placed the Christian Magistrate, to hold and execute his office, under and for him as his Vicegerent? The Arguments for the affirmative discussed.

CHAP. VII. Arguments for the negative of that Question formerly propounded.

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and privilege of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiastical, what […] […] not, and what it is?

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and priviledge of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiasticall, what 〈…〉〈…〉 not, and what it is?

CHAP. IX. That by the Word of God there ought to be another Government besides Magistracy or civill Government, namely an Ecclesiastical Government (properly so called) in the hands of Church-officers.

CHAP. IX. That by the Word of God there ought to be another Government besides Magistracy or civill Government, namely an Ecclesiasticall Government (properly so called) in the hands of Church-officers.

CHAP. X. Some objections made against Ecclesiastical Government and Discipline, answered.

CHAP. X. Some objections made against Ecclesiasticall Government and Discipline, answered.

CHAP. XI. The necessity of a distinct Church-government, under Christian, as well as under Heathen Magistrates.

APPENDIX.

The second Book. Of the Christian Church Government.

The second Booke. Of the Christian Church Government.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianism.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianisme.

CHAP. II. Some Postulata or common principles to be presupposed.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The second Book. Of the Christian Church Government.

The second Booke. Of the Christian Church Government.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianism.

CHAP. I. Of the rise, growth, decay and reviving of Erastianisme.

CHAP. II. Some Postulata or common principles to be presupposed.

CHAP. III. What the Erastians yield unto us, and what we yield unto them?

CHAP. III. What the Erastians yeeld unto us, and what we yeeld unto them?

CHAP. IV. Of the agreement and the differences between the nature of the Civill, and of the Ecclesiastical powers or Governments.

CHAP. IV. Of the agreement and the differences between the nature of the Civill, and of the Ecclesiasticall powers or Governments.

CHAP. V. Of a twofold Kingdom of Jesus Christ: a general Kingdom as he is the eternal Son of God, the Head of all Principalities and Powers, reigning over all creatures: and a particular Kingdom, as he is Mediator, reigning over the Church only.

CHAP. V. Of a twofold Kingdome of Iesus Christ: a generall Kingdome as he is the eternall Sonne of God, the Head of all Principalities and Powers, raigning over all creatures: and a particular Kingdome, as he is Mediator, raigning over the Church onely.

CHAP. VI. Whether Jesus Christ, as Mediator, and Head of the Church, hath placed the Christian Magistrate, to hold and execute his office, under and for him as his Vicegerent? The Arguments for the affirmative discussed.

CHAP. VI. Whether Iesus Christ, as Mediator, and Head of the Church, hath placed the Christian Magistrate, to hold and execute his office, under and for him as his Vicegerent? The Arguments for the affirmative discussed.

CHAP. VII. Arguments for the negative of that Question formerly propounded.

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and privilege of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiastical, what […] […] not, and what it is?

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and priviledge of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiasticall, what 〈…〉 〈…〉 not, and what it is?

CHAP. IX. That by the Word of God there ought to be another Government besides Magistracy or civill Government, namely an Ecclesiastical Government (properly so called) in the hands of Church-officers.

CHAP. IX. That by the Word of God there ought to be another Government besides Magistracy or civill Government, namely an Ecclesiasticall Government (properly so called) in the hands of Church-officers.

CHAP. X. Some objections made against Ecclesiastical Government and Discipline, answered.

CHAP. X. Some objections made against Ecclesiasticall Government and Discipline, answered.

CHAP. XI. The necessity of a distinct Church-government, under Christian, as well as under Heathen Magistrates.

APPENDIX.

CHAP. VIII. Of the power and priviledge of the Magistrate in things and causes Ecclesiasticall, what 〈…〉〈…〉 not, and what it is?