A01760:716
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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But the B. returneth to another Example in Solomon, which is the Sect. 10 putting of Abjathar the chief Priest from his Office, and surrogating of another in his place. Answ. Abjathar was civilly dead, as the Lawyers use to speak, and it was only by accident or by consequent that Solomon put him from his Office: he sent him away to Anathoth, because of his treasonable following and aiding of Adonijah, whereupon necessarily followed his falling away from the honour, dignity and Office of the High-Priest: whence it only followeth, that if a Minister be found guilty of l•se Majesty, the King may punish him either with banishment or proscription, or some such civill punishment, whereupon by consequence will follow his falling from his Ecclesiastical office and dignity. 2. As for Solomons putting of Zadok in the room of Abjathar, it maketh as little against us, for Zadok did fall to the place jure divino.
But the B. returneth to another Example in Solemon, which is the Sect. 10 putting of Abjathar the chief Priest from his Office, and surrogating of another in his place. Answ. Abjathar was civilly dead, as the Lawyers use to speake, and it was only by accident or by consequent that Solomon put him from his Office: he sent him away to Anathoth, because of his treasonable following and aiding of Adonijah, whereupon necessarily followed his falling away from the honour, dignity and Office of the High-Priest: whence it only followeth, that if a Minister be found guilty of l•se Majesty, the King may punish him either with banishment or proscription, or some such civill punishment, whereupon by consequence will follow his falling from his Ecclesiasticall office and dignity. 2. As for Solomons putting of Zadok in the roome of Abjathar, it maketh as litle against us, for Zadok did fall to the place jure divino.
The honour and office of the High-Priesthood was given to Eleazar the Elder Son of Aaron, and was to remain in his family. How it came to pass that it was transferred to Eli, who was of the family of Ithamar, we read not. Always after that Abjathar, who was of the family of Ithamar, and descended of Eli, had by a capital crime fallen from it, it did of very right belong to Zadoke, who was the chief of the family of Eleazar. And so all this flowed, not from Solomons, but from Gods own authority.