The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

In the eleventh Age, Malcolm gave away a part of the Crown Lands among his Nobles, for their good service against the Danes; the Nobles in recompense thereof, did grant unto the Crown the ward of these Lands, with the benefit that was to arise by the marriage of the Heir. Until the later part of this Age, the Bishops of Scotland, although they had raised their Order unto a great power and riches, yet they were not distinguished in Dioceses, so till then indifferently, wheresoever they came, they did Ministrate their Function, without lording over one particular ⟨image 30⟩place, or calling themselves Lords of any place. The Dioceses wherein Scotland was divided at first, were these, Saint Andrews, Glasgow, Murray, Catnes, Murthlac, or Aberdeen. The Bishops of Rome taking upon them in these days to be above Kings, and to confer in matters of Honour, upon Kings, how, and where they pleased; and so by this means, to put a farther tie of Vassalage and subjection upon Princes. To this effect, in the year 1098. ordained King Edgar to be anointed with external Oil by the Bishop of Saint Andrews, a rite, which till that day, had not been in use among our Kings: yet they were as much the anointed of the Lord before, as they have been since, and as any other Princes, who before them had this external anointing from the Sea of Rome; although the Romish Writers do make a greater esteem of these Kings anointed by them, then of others, because they conceive them to be more their own. Here note by the way, That all Princes whatsoever in Scripture-Language, are said to be the Anointed of the Lord; and so Cyrus was named, although he was never anointed with external Oil. Next, although the first Kings of Israel were anointed, as Saul, David, and Solomon, with some of the following Kings; namely, where there was any opposition feared of settling them in the Royal Throne; for further Confirmation were anointed. Read diligently the History of the Kings, and you shall not find that each one, or every one of them was anointed externally, although they were all the Anointed of the Lord. Next, you shall note, That the Oil wherewith Samuel anointed Saul and David (and so the Oil wherewith other Kings were anointed) was not an Oil consecrated, as that wherewith the High-Priest, &c. was anointed, but common Oil.

In the eleventh Age, Malcome gave away a part of the Crown Lands among his Nobles, for their good service against the Danes; the Nobles in recompence thereof, did grant unto the Crown the ward of these Lands, with the benefit that was to arise by the marriage of the Heir. Untill the later part of this Age, the Bishops of Scotland, although they had raised their Order unto a great power and riches, yet they were not distinguished in Diocesses, so till then indifferently, wheresoever they came, they did Ministrate their Function, without lording over one particular