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him. As he also in another place speaketh, Thou that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet
art a Priest for euer, after ye order of Melchi- minister. 11 And we desire that euery one of you
sedec. 7 Who in the dayes of his flesh did offer shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of
vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying hope vnto the ende, 12 That ye be not slouthfull,
and teares vnto him, that was able to saue him but followers of them, which through faith and
from death, and was also heard in that which patience, inherite the promises. 13 For when
he feared. 8 And though he were ye Sonne, yet God made the promise to Abraham, because he
learned he obedience, by the things which he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by him-
suffered. 9 And being consecrate, was made the selfe, 14 Saying, Surely I wil aboundantly blesse
authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that thee and multiplie thee marueilously. 15 And so
obey him: 10 And is called of God an hie Priest after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed
after the order of Melchi-sedec. 11 Of whome 16
we haue many things to say, which are hard the promise. For men verely sweare by him
to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing. that is greater then themselues, and an othe
12 For when as concerning ye time ye ought to for confirmation is among them an ende of all
be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we strife. 17 So God, willing more aboundantly to
teach you what are the first principles of the shew vnto the heires of promise the stablenes of
wordeofGod: andarebecomesuchashaueneede his counsell, bound himselfe by an othe, 18 That
of milke, and not of strong meate. 13 For euery by two immutable things, wherein it is vnpossi-
one that vseth milke, is inexpert in the worde ble that God should lye, we might haue strong
of righteousnes: for he is a babe. 14 But strong consolation, which haue our refuge to lay holde
meate belongeth to them that are of age, which vpon that hope that is set before vs, 19 Which
through long custome haue their wits exercised, hope we haue, as an ancre of the soule, both sure
to discerne both good and euill. and stedfast, and it entreth into that which is
within the vaile, 20 Whither the forerunner is for
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for euer after the order of Melchi-sedec.
1 Therefore, leauing the doctrine of the be-
ginning of Christ, let vs be led forward vnto 7
perfection, not laying againe ye foundation of 1 For this Melchi-sedec was King of Salem, the
repetance from dead workes, and of faith toward Priest of the most high God, who met Abraham,
God, Of the doctrine of baptismes, and laying as he returned from the slaughter of the Kings,
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on of hands, and of the resurrection from the and blessed him: To whom also Abraham gaue
dead, and of eternall iudgement. 3 And this will the tithe of all things: who first is by interpre-
we doe if God permit. 4 For it is impossible that tation King of righteousnes: after that, he is also
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they which were once lightened, and haue tasted King of Salem, that is, King of peace, Without
of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers father, without mother, without kinred, and hath
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of the holy Ghost, And haue tasted of the good neither beginning of his dayes, neither ende of
word of God, and of the powers of the world to life: but is likened vnto the Sonne of God, and
continueth a Priest for euer.
Nowe consider
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come, If they fal away, should be renued againe how great this man was, vnto whome euen the
by repentance: seeing they crucifie againe to Patriarke Abraham gaue the tithe of the spoyles.
themselues the Sonne of God, and make a mocke 5 For verely they which are the childre of Leui,
ofhim. Fortheearthwhichdrinkethintheraine
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that commeth oft vpon it, and bringeth foorth which receiue the office of the Priesthode, haue
herbes meete for them by whome it is dressed, re- a commandement to take, according to the Law,
ceiueth blessing of God. But that which beareth tithes of the people (that is, of their bethren)
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thornes and briars, is reproued, and is neere vnto though they came out of ye loynes of Abraham.
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cursing, whose end is to be burned. But beloued, But he whose kindred is not couted among
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we haue perswaded our selues better things of them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed
And without all
him that had the promises.
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you, and such as accompany saluation, though contradiction the lesse is blessed of the greater.
we thus speake. 10 For God is not vnrighteous, 8 And here men that die, receiue tithes: but there
that hee should forget your worke, and labour he receiueth them, of whome it is witnessed,
of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that he liueth. 9 And to say as the thing is,