Study Desk

For euery one that vseth milke, is vnskilful in the word of righteousnes: for he is a babe.

For it is impossible for those who were once inlightned, and haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost,

For the earth which drinketh in the raine that commeth oft vpon it, and bringeth forth herbes meet for them by whome it is dressed, receiueth blessing from God.

For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because hee could sweare by no greater, he sware by himselfe,

For men verily sweare by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lye, wee might haue a strong consolation, who haue fled for refuge to lay hold vpon the hope set before vs.

Whither the forerunner is for vs entrrd; euen Iesus, made an high Priest for euer after the order of Melchisedec.

For this Melchisedec king of Salem, Priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the Kings, and blessed him:

For hee was yet in the loynes of his Father when Melchisedec met him.

If therefore perfection were by the Leuiticall Priesthood (for vnder it the people receiued the Law) what further neede was there, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not bee called after the order of Aaron?

For the Priesthood being chaunged, there is made of necessitie a change also of the Law.

For hee of whom these things are spoken, pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gaue attendance at the Altar.

For it is euident that our Lorde sprang out of Iuda, of which tribe Moses spake nothing cocerning Priesthood.

And it is yet farre more euident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another Priest,

For hee testifieth; Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchisedec.

For there is verily a disanulling of the commandement going before, for the weakenesse and vnprofitablenesse thereof.

For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did: by the which wee draw nigh vnto God.

(For those Priests were made without an oath: but this with an oath, by him that said vnto him, The Lord sware and wil not repent, thou art a Priest for euer after the order of Melchisedec)

Wherefore he is able also to saue them to the vttermost, that come vnto God by him, seeing hee euer liueth to make intercession for them.