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 ...

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

THe Question stated, and the Affirmative proved by one and twenty Scripturall Arguments. Who meant by the Elders that rule well, 1 Tim. 5. 17. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 names of government. The words 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Heb 13. 7, 17. examined. Of re∣ceiving an accusation against an Elder. Of rejecting an Hereticke. Of the excommunication of the In∣cestuous Corinthian, and the sence of the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉▪ Of the subjection of the spirits of the Pro∣phets to the Prophets. The Angels of the Churches why reproved for having false Teachers in the Church? Note that man, 2 Thess. 3. 14. proved to be Church-censure. Of the Ruler, Rom. 12. 8. and Go∣vernments, 1 Cor. 12. 28. A patterne in the Jewish Church for a distinct Ecclesiasticall government. What meant by cutting off, Gal. 5. 12? 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 pro∣perly what? Of the Ministeriall power to revenge all disobedience, 2 Cor. 10. 6. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 2 Cor. 2. 8. what? Of

the visible administration of the Kingdome of Christ by his Laws, Courts, Censures. The Arguments for Excommunication, from Matth. 18. and 1 Cor. 5. briefly vindicated. That Elders are rulers of the flock. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a name of Government Ministers why called S•…•…ewards of the Mysteries of God. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a name of government. Church-Government ex∣ercised by the Synod of the Apostles and Elders, Acts 15.