CHAP. CXX.
IT must needs be confest that since the Kings of Israel were ceremonially anointed with Oile: and
Secondly, in that they sat upon the Throne of David (which is expressely applied to Christ Iesus, Luc. 1. 32. Acts 2. 30. Iohn 1. 49.) their Crownes were figurative and ceremoniall: but some here question whether or no they were not types of civill Powers and Rulers now, when Kings and Queens shall be nursing Fathers and nursing Mothers, &c.
For answer unto such, let them first remember that the dispute lyes not concerning the Monarchicall power of the Lord Ie∣sus, the power of making Lawes, and making Ordinances to his Saints and Subjects: But concerning a deputed and Ministeriall power, and this distinction the very Pope himself acknowledgeth.
There are three great Competitours for this deputed or Ministe∣riall power of the Lord Iesus.
First, the Arch-vicar or Sathan, the pretended Vicar of Christ on Earth, who sits as God over the Temple of God, exalting himselfe not only above all that is called God, but over the soules and consci∣ences of all his vassalls, yea over the Spirit of Christ, over the holy Scriptures, yea and God himselfe, Dan. 8. & 11 chap. & Rev. 15. to∣gether with 2 Thes. 2.
This pretender although he professeth to claime but the Ministe∣riall power of Christ to declare his Ordinances, to preach, baptise,