Chapter 109 of 150

4A Priest for ever. In two respects Christ is a Priest for ever: in that from the first instant of his Incarnation he was, and remaineth a Priest, now also in heaven: and all other Priests are his ministerial vicars, not successors. So that all priestly functions, which they do, he by them doth the same, as the principal Priest. Whereupon saith S. Paul ( 1. Cor 4. ) So let a man think of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and dispensers of the mysteries of God. Secondly Christ daily offering Sacrifice by the hands of his Priests, doth continually pacify God's wrath, in behalf of those sinners, for whom it is duly applied, even to the end of the world. Whereas the Priesthood of Aaron, and of all others in the old Testament, ceased by their deaths, both in the office, and in the effect.A Prieſt for euer. In two reſpectes Chriſt is a Prieſt for euer: in that from the firſt inſtant of his Incarnation he was, and remaneth a Prieſt, now alſo in heauen: and al other Prieſtes are his miniſterial vicares, not ſucceſſors. So that al prieſtly functions, which they doe, he by them doth the ſame, as the principal Prieſt. Wherupon ſaith S. Paul ( 1. Cor 4. ) So let a man thincke of vs, as of the miniſters of Chriſt, and diſpenſers of the myſteries of God. Secondly Chriſt dayly offering Sacrifice by the handes of his Prieſtes, doth continually pacifie Gods wrath, in behalf of thoſe ſinners, for whom it is duly applied, euen to the end of the world. Wheras the Prieſthood of Aaron, and of al others in the old Teſtament, ceaſſed by their deathes, both in the office, and in the effect.

4According to the order of Melchisedech. As Melchisedech, king of peace and justice, without father, mother, or genealogy, expressed in holy Scriptures, or otherwise known to the world, was Priest of the Highest, offered bread and wine, an unbloody sacrifice; communicating with both Chananeites and Hebrews, blessed Abraham, and took tithes of him and his subjects: so Christ the true King of peace & justice, without father of his humanity, without mother of his Divinity, the Son of God, of ineffable genealogy, born of a virgin in his humanity, the Priest of God, offereth Sacrifice ( not only bloody on the Cross, but also ) unbloody in the forms of bread and wine, continueth the same by the ministry of other Priests, maketh all nations partakers thereof, blesseth them and receiveth of them all dutiful and religious service, as of his subjects.According to the order of Melchiſedech. As Melchiſedech, king of peace and iuſtice, without father, mother, or genealogie, expreſſed in holie Scriptures, or otherwiſe knowen to the world, was Prieſt of the Hiegheſt, offered bread and wine, an vnbloudie ſacrifice; communicating with both Chananeites and Hebrewes, bleſſed Abraham, and tooke tithes of him and his ſubiectes: ſo Chriſt the true King of peace & iuſtice, without father of his humanity, without mother of his Diuinitie, the Sonne of God, of ineffable genealogie, borne of a virgin in his humanitie, the Prieſt of God, offereth Sacrifice ( not only bloudie on the Croſſe, but alſo ) vnbloudie in the formes of bread and wine, continueth the ſame by the miniſterie of other Prieſtes, maketh al nations parrakers therof, bleſſeth them and receiueth of them al dutiful and religious ſeruice, as of his ſubiectes.