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A42757 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 ... Gillespie, George, 1613-1648. 1646 (1646) Wing G744; ESTC R177416 512,720 654

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●acimus_fw-la who_o record_v that_o one_o simon_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o king_n agrippa_n accuse_v he_o to_o the_o people_n as_o a_o impure_a unworthy_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n josephus_n give_v a_o good_a testimony_n to_o agrippa_n that_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v agrippa_z himself_o send_v for_o simon_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v ever_o do_v which_o deserve_v such_o a_o accusation_n but_o neither_o agrippa_n himself_o nor_o josephus_n say_v one_o syllable_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o exclude_v of_o a_o man_n from_o the_o temple_n for_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n be_v a_o new_a arbitrary_a censure_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o no_o doubt_n they_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o ground_n for_o they_o to_o say_v so_o their_o very_a plead_n of_o innocency_n and_o no_o more_o tacit_o confirm_v that_o if_o guilty_a it_o have_v be_v 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even_o as_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_n some_o be_v for_o piacular_a crime_n interdict_v the_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bloodguiltinesse_n defilement_n by_o murder_n be_v also_o a_o cause_n of_o exclusion_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o such_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o place_n inaccessible_a and_o forbid_a i_o add_v a_o testimony_n of_o i._o scaliger_n elench_v trihaere_n nic._n terar_n cap._n 28._o where_o speak_v of_o those_o essaean_n who_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o mosaical_a rite_n he_o say_v itaque_fw-la non_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o piaculares_fw-la aditu_fw-la templi_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la the_o like_a constantinus_n l'empereur_fw-fr annot_n in_o cod._n middoth_n pag_n 44._o prove_n from_o another_o passage_n in_o josephus_n vi●…i_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la cas●…i_fw-la essent_fw-la ab_fw-la interiori_fw-la aula_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la where_o l'empereur_fw-fr add_v in_o spacii_fw-la descripti_fw-la partem_fw-la interiorem_fw-la non_fw-la admittebant_fw-la quoque_fw-la haereticum_fw-la which_o he_o say_v may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la dicat_fw-la say_v hen._n vorstius_n animad_fw-la in_o pirke_n pag._n 169._o apostatam_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la aliaque_fw-la sacra_fw-la capita_fw-la intra_fw-la templum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la admissa_fw-la of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n i_o have_v before_o speak_v follow_v their_o opinion_n who_o hold_n that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n or_o niddui_n have_v liberty_n to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o mourner_n and_o be_v not_o see_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o as_o penitent_n but_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o great_a excommunication_n or_o cherem_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o into_o any_o assembly_n of_o ten_o man_n and_o they_o may_v neither_o teach_v nor_o be_v teach_v habebantur_fw-la grotius_n hold_v that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o niddui_n or_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n have_v power_n to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n but_o no_o otherwise_o then_o heathen_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o m._n prynnes_n objection_n that_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o seem_v at_o first_o to_o make_v much_o against_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v one_o be_v luke_n 18._o concern_v the_o publican_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o other_o be_v john_n 8._o concern_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n who_o they_o bring_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o remember_v elsewhere_o erastus_n object_v they_o both_o to_o
but_o those_o israelite_n which_o forsake_v their_o religion_n or_o become_v epicure_n we_o be_v bid_v kill_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o hell_n how_o can_v they_o then_o admit_v to_o the_o passover_n those_o who_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o persecute_v even_o unto_o hell_n five_o those_o argument_n which_o prove_v a_o exclusion_n of_o know_a profane_a person_n from_o the_o temple_n will_v also_o prove_v a_o exclusion_n of_o know_a profane_a person_n from_o the_o passeover_n for_o none_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n who_o may_v not_o also_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n that_o scandalous_a profane_a person_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v prove_v already_o six_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a if_o man_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o for_o legal_a uncleanness_n much_o more_o for_o moral_a uncleanness_n this_o be_v more_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o more_o hurtful_a to_o man_n then_o the_o other_o this_o just_a consequence_n grotius_n annot_n in_o luk._n 6._o 22._o do_v admit_v if_o by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o one_o that_o be_v leprous_a or_o have_v a_o filthy_a scab_n be_v separate_v from_o man_n company_n lest_o he_o shall_v infect_v other_o it_o be_v no_o ill_a consequence_n that_o if_o no_o heavy_a thing_n this_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v impose_v on_o flagitious_a &_o wicked_a person_n who_o do_v by_o the_o contagion_n of_o their_o sinful_a example_n hurt_v other_o &_o bring_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o whole_a congregation_n from_o which_o the_o congregation_n can_v not_o be_v make_v free_a but_o by_o some_o public_a detestation_n of_o that_o wickedness_n thus_o groti_n seven_o the_o purge_v out_o of_o leven_a from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o significant_a teach_a ceremony_n hold_v forth_o this_o duty_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o put_v away_o wicked_a person_n from_o among_o they_o for_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o 1._o cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o know_v you_o not_o that_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n which_o relate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n but_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o put_v away_o of_o that_o wicked_a person_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n now_o the_o moral_a signification_n of_o that_o ceremony_n of_o purge_v out_o the_o leaven_n do_v concern_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_a church_n even_o as_o the_o divers_a wash_n under_o the_o law_n do_v teach_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o purity_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n as_o well_o as_o typify_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n eight_o though_o the_o hallow_a bread_n may_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v lawful_o give_v to_o david_n and_o his_o man_n the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o first_o table_n yield_v to_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o yet_o abimelech_n the_o priest_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o give_v it_o till_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o young_a man_n have_v then_o keep_v themselves_o at_o least_o from_o woman_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 4_o 5_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v require_v in_o those_o who_o do_v partake_v of_o holy_a thing_n not_o only_o among_o the_o hebrew_n but_o among_o other_o nation_n as_o hugo_n grotius_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o upon_o exod._n 19_o 15._o now_o the_o shewbread_n or_o the_o twelve_o loaf_n which_o do_v show_v or_o present_v the_o people_n to_o god_n can_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v holy_a than_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n which_o do_v show_v or_o present_a christ_n to_o the_o people_n and_o be_v a_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n david_n also_o and_o his_o man_n in_o that_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n have_v as_o good_a right_n to_o eat_v the_o shewbread_n as_o any_o israelite_n can_v pretend_v to_o for_o his_o eat_v the_o passeover_n yea_o that_o be_v a_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o christ_n himself_o justify_v this_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o ground_v on_o a_o positive_a law_n this_o therefore_o do_v afford_v i_o a_o argument_n with_o manifold_a advantage_n for_o if_o the_o shewbread_n may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o david_n and_o his_o man_n in_o their_o extreme_a necessity_n unless_o they_o have_v for_o a_o certain_a space_n before_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o their_o wife_n otherwise_o lawful_a how_o much_o less_o may_v the_o passeover_n be_v give_v as_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o save_n of_o man_n life_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n to_o scandalous_a person_n live_v in_o know_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n nine_o i_o argue_v from_o that_o place_n ezech_v 22._o 26._o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o holy_a thing_n they_o have_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a in_o other_o ordinance_n and_o not_o in_o the_o passeover_n and_o why_o not_o in_o the_o passeover_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n if_o such_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o passeover_n then_o how_o shall_v one_o imagine_v that_o no_o man_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o passeover_n because_o of_o know_a profaneness_n or_o moral_a uncleanness_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v put_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a when_o the_o profane_a be_v receive_v as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a m_o r_o coleman_n hold_v that_o this_o text_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o keep_v pure_a of_o the_o ordinance_n by_o any_o act_n of_o government_n but_o only_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n in_o their_o own_o practice_n by_o eat_v in_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o also_o in_o their_o ministry_n because_o they_o teach_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a maledicis_fw-la pag._n 11._o but_o the_o text_n give_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o restrain_v this_o fault_n of_o the_o priest_n here_o reprove_v either_o to_o their_o personal_a action_n or_o to_o their_o doctrinal_a ministry_n nay_o the_o text_n will_v reach_v to_o a_o act_n of_o government_n neglect_v for_o the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o express_v the_o distinguish_n or_o put_v of_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v a_o act_n of_o government_n or_o authority_n whereby_o one_o person_n be_v separate_v or_o distinguish_v from_o another_o person_n or_o one_o thing_n from_o another_o thing_n as_o ezra_n 8._o 24._o then_o i_o separate_v twelve_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 10._o 8._o all_o his_o substance_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n here_o it_o signify_v such_o a_o separation_n as_o be_v a_o public_a censure_n why_o not_o also_o ezech._n 22._o 26_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n by_o joshua_n josh._n 16._o 9_o and_o the_o separate_a city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n it_o be_v use_v also_o to_o express_v god_n divide_v of_o light_n from_o darkness_n genes_n 1._o 4._o also_o his_o separate_n of_o israel_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n levit._n 20._o 24._o and_o whereas_o m_n r_o coleman_n do_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o that_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n neither_o have_v they_o show_v difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a as_o be_v mere_o doctrinal_a first_o if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o word_n be_v exegeticall_a to_o the_o former_a and_o that_o the_o put_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a mention_v in_o the_o former_a word_n be_v only_o mean_v of_o show_v the_o difference_n doctrinal_o or_o why_o may_v we_o not_o rather_o understand_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v charge_v with_o neglect_n of_o duty_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o government_n second_o even_o that_o latter_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fecerunt_fw-la scire_fw-la the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o synonymous_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o these_o signify_v to_o separate_v or_o to_o divide_v they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o septuagint_n express_v a_o forensicall_a censure_n or_o judicial_a separation_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ezra_n 108._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d