Government of God by John Taylor

Author:John Taylor
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Religion

Footnotes

1. I am aware that the Roman Catholic ministry will tell us, that they have traditionary authority to anoint kings, and to perform many ordinances that are not contained in the Scriptures. Without, however, arguing the point of their authority here, I would briefly remark, that in order for the administration to be legal, it is necessary that the kings themselves be called of God; that this call is requisite, as well as the anointing; and that, if they possessed all the power they claim, they have no more right to anoint a man to be king, who is not called by God, in one of the two mentioned ways, than any officer of state would be authorised to confer an office of trust or honor on any individual, the gift of which was vested in the king alone, if the king had never appointed the individual. All intelligent persons must see that either appointment is illegal, and consequently null and void. The following from a French History, is interesting, and needs no comment: it shows clearly the design of its usage first in France:- "La céremonie du sacre éit-elle connue en France avant l'inauguration de Pepin?

"R. Non; elle n'avait jamais étre employé mais Pepin se servit de cette céremonie emprunté des Juifs, inconnue jusqu' alors, pour imprimer à la royaute un caracté plus auguste; cette coutume c'est perpetué depuis pour tous les Rois de France. II commenca à régner, 752, A.D.

Nouvelle Histoire de France, par Louis Ardent, p. 47. Paris: ches Corbet, Libraire Quai des Augustins.

CHAPTER IX.

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