A47584:137
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.
Further we shall observe here, That not only those whom God hath set aside to be Kings, be called the Anointed of the Lord; but also the people whom he hath set aside or apart for a peculiar end: So the Prophet, speaking of the People of Israel in Gods Name, useth this expression, Touch not mine Anointed: For their sake I have reproved Kings.
Further we shall observe here, That not onely those whom God hath set aside to be Kings, be called the Anoynted of the Lord; but also the people whom he hath set aside or apart for a peculiar end: So the Prophet, speaking of the People of Israel in Gods Name, useth this expression, Touch not mine Anoynted: For their sake I have reproved Kings.
Moreover note, That as the people set aside by God are said to be his Anointed, so they are also called, A Royal Priesthood, Kings and Priests. Not that every one of the people is a King or a Priest, these being particular Callings, no more then they were anointed; but because they are set aside by God as Priests, to offer daily unto him the Sacrifice of Righteousness, &c. And as Kings were anointed with Oil, to signify their setting aside for their peculiar Office; so every one of us, being anointed in Baptism by the holy Spirit, is set aside to do justice, &c. as a King, in our several station.
Moreover note, That as the people set aside by God are said to be his Anoynted, so they are also called, A Royall Priesthood, Kings and Priests. Not that every one of the people is a King or a Priest, these being particular Callings, no more then they were anoynted; but because they are set aside by God as Priests, to offer daily unto him the Sacrifice of Righteousnesse, &c. And as Kings were anoynted with Oyl, to signifie their setting aside for their peculiar Office; so every one of us, being anoynted in Baptisme by the holy Spirit, is set aside to do justice, &c. as a King, in our severall station.