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The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
They that withstood the King (said Lethington) were not simple subjects, but were the Priests of the Lord, and figures of Christ, and ⟨p. 392⟩such Priests have we none this day to withstand Kings if they do any wrong.
They that withstood the King (said Lethington) were not simple subjects, but were the Priests of the Lord, and figures of Christ, and ⟨p. 392⟩such Priests have we none this day to withstand Kings if they doe any wrong.
That the High Priest was the figure of Christ (said the other) I grant, but that he was not a subject, that I deny; for I am assured, that he in his Priesthood had no Prerogative above those that passed before him; now so it is, that Aaron was subject to Moses, and called him his Lord; Samuel being both Prophet and Priest, subjected himself unto Saul after he was inaugurated of the People; Sadoc bowed before David; and Abiathar was deposed from the Priesthood by Solomon, which all confessed themselves subjects to the Kings, albeit therewith they ceased not to be the figures of Christ. And whereas you say, we have no such priests this day, I might answer, That neither have we such Kings this day as then were anointed by Gods commandment, and sate upon the seat of David, and were no less the figure of Christ Jesus in their just administration, then were the Priests in their appointed Office; and such kings (I am assured) we have not now no more then we have such Priests; for Christ Jesus being anointed in our nature of God his Father, both King, Priest and Prophet, hath put end to all external unction. And yet I think you will not say that God hath now diminished his graces from those whom he appoints Ambassadors betwixt him and his people, then he doth from Kings and Princes; and therefore why the servants of Jesus Christ may not also justly withstand Kings and Princes that this day no less offend Gods Majesty then Uzziah did, I see not; unless that ye will not say, that we in the brightness of the Evangel, are not so straitly bound to regard Gods glory, nor his Commandments, as were the Fathers who lived under the dark shadows of the Law.