The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against…The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against…

Thus, I say, doth Moses call and accuse Aaron of the destruction of the hole people, and yet he perfectly understood, that God had appointed him to be the high Priest, that he should bear upon his shoulders and upon his breast the names of the 12. tribes of Israel, for whom he was appointed to make sacrifice, prayers, and supplications. He knew his dignity was so great,¹ that only he might enter within the most holy place: but neither could his office nor dignity exempt him from judgement, when he had offended. If any object, Aaron at that time was not anointed and therefore was he subject to Moses, I have answered, that Moses, being taught by the mouth of God, did perfectly understand, to what dignity Aaron was appointed, and yet he feared not to call him in judgement, and to compel him to make answer for his wicked fact. But if this answer doth not suffice, yet shall the holy Ghost witness further in the matter. Solomon removed from honour Abiathar being the high priest, and commanded him to cease from all function, ⟨p. 38⟩and to live as a private man. Now if the unction did exempt the priest from Jurisdiction of the civil Magistrate, Solomon did offend, and injured Abiathar. For he was anointed, and had carried the ark before David. But God doth not reprove the fact of Solomon, neither yet doth Abiathar claim any prerogative by the reason of his office, but rather doth the holy Ghost approve the fact of Solomon, saying,

Thus, I say, doth Moses call and accuse Aaron of the destruction of the hole people, and yet he perfectly vnderstode, that God had appointed hym to be the high Preest, that he should bear vpon his shoulders ād vpō his breast the names of the 12. tribes of Israel, for whome he was appointed to make sacrifice, praiers, ād supplications. He knew his dignitie was so great,¹ that only he might entre within the most holie place: but neither could his office nor dignitie exempt hym from iudgemēt, when he had offended. Yf any obiect, Aaron at that tyme was not anointed ād therefore was he subiect to Moses, I haue answered, that Moses, being taught by the mouth of God, did perfectly vnderstād, to what dignitie Aarō was appointed, and yet he feared not to call hym in iudgement, and to cōpell hym to make answer for his wicked fact. But if this answer doth not suffice, yet shall the holie Ghost witnesse further in the matter. Salomō remoued from honour Abiathar being the high preeste, and cōmaunded him to cease from all function,