...priest by divine appointment and commission, as appears by the deference which Abraham paid him ; " For consider how great this man was, unto " whom even...patriarch Abraham gave the tenth " of the spoils." This tenth of the spoils was no payment to Mclchizedek in his temporal capacity as king of Salem for...

...are revealed to us, lead directly to similar circumstances, in the person and character of our Lord. "Without father, without mother, without descent ; having neither beginning of days, nor end of life ; no predecessor nor successor ; no limited time of service, but a dignity permanent, inherent,...

...apostle, speaking of his type Melchisedec, king of righteousness, and king of peace, describes him as without father, without mother, without descent, having...end of life ; but made like unto the Son of God,§ or a proper type of him who is eternal, I shall only name one more attribute of the godhead, as ascribed...

...King of Righteousness, and after that also King . of Salem, which is, King of Peace; without father, without descent, having neither beginning of days...unto the Son of God;) abideth a priest continually. Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils....

...pas selon l'ordre d'Aaron ? ness, and after thaï, also K in _; of Salem, whiuh is, King of peaee; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent,...beginning of days, nor end of life ; but, made like nnto thé Son of God, ahideth a priest continually. 4 .Now consider how gréât this man was, unto...

...is contrary to the custom of Moses in the case of all other eminent men, ; hence he is described as "without father, without mother, without descent, " having neither beginning of days nor end .of life;" fetid is also represented as " abiding a priest continually." And it is worthy of observation,...

...interpretation,King of righteousness, and after that also, King of Salem, which is, King of peace ; without father, without mother, without descent, having...nor end of life; but, made like unto the Son of God, ahideth a priest continually. Now, consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham...

...apostle's exposition : with this key to the whole, the bare citing of it will be amply sufficient. Consider HOW GREAT this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. And verily they, that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment...

...alfo Abraham gave a tenth part of all;) abideth a prieft: continually. Now confider how great this mam was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the fpoils. And verily they that are of the fons of Levi, who receive the office of the priefthood, have...

...Therefore the Apostle Paul said, that he was king of righteousness and king of ptace*t Without father and without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days nor end of life; but like unto the Son of God ; abideih a priest continually. As a man he had both father and mother ; but...