Church of Scotland; Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572; Reformation -- Scotland; Theology -- Early works to 1800
The Answer of the Superintendent, or Minister to be elected.--I
acknawlege myself to be a man subject to infirmity, and ane that hes
neid of correctioun and admonitioun; and tharefoir I maist willingly
submit and subject my self to the hailsume disciplin of the Kirk; yea,
to the discipline of the same Kirk by the quhilk I ame now called to
this office and chairge; and heir in God's presens and youris do
promeis obedience to all admonitiones, secretly or publickly gevin;
unto the quhilk, if I be found inobedient, I confes myself most
worthie to be ejected not onely from this honour, bot also frome the
society of the Faythfull, in cais of my stubburnnes: For the vocatioun
of God to bear charge within his Kirk, makethe not men tyrantes, nor
lordis, but appoynteth thame Servandis, Watchemen, and Pastoris of the
Flock.
This ended, Questioun man be asked agane of the Multitude.
Questioun.--Require ye ony farther of this your Superintendent?
If no man answer, let the Minister proceid. Will ye not acknawlege
this your Brother, for the Minister of Christ Jesus? Will ye not
reverence the word of God that proceids fra his mouthe? Will ye not
receave of him the sermone of exhortatioun with patience, not
refuising the hailsome medicine of your saules, althocht it be bitter
and unpleising to the flesche? Will ye not finally, mantene and
comforte him in his ministry, against all sick as wickedly wald rebell
against God and his holy ordinance?
The Peple answereth.--We will, as we will answer to the Lord Jesus,
quho hes commandit his Ministeris to be had in reverence, as his
ambassadours, and as men that cairfully watche for the salvatioun of
our saullis.
Let the Nobility also be urged with this.--Ye have heard the dewty and
professioun of this your Brother, by your consentis appointit to this
charge; as also the dewty and obedience, quhilk God requireth of us
towards him heir in his ministry: Bot becaus that neyther of bothe are
abill to performe ony thing without the especiall grace of our God in
Christ Jesus, quho hes promeised to be with us present, even to the
consummatioun of the world; with unfayned hairtis, let us crave of him
his benedictioun and assistance in this work begun to his glory, and
for the comfort of his Kirk.
THE PRAYER.
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