...none but those who were qualified, called, and lawfully set apart to that work, as the apostle says, No man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron, Heb. v. 4. And we may conclude, that the moral reason of the thing extends itself...

...outwardly, commissioned to it. We were told before by the Apostle, " That He glori*c Bed not Himself to be a High Priest, but He that said " unto Him, Thou art my Son, this day have I be^ (t gotten thce." This was in heaven the eternal designation of Him to the priesthood...

...is connected with eternity ; Heb. v. 5. 6. " Christ glorified not himself to be made an high-priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another [Psalm.] Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchesedec." If...

...connected with eternity ; Heb. v. 5. 6. " Christ glorified not himself to be made an high-priest ; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another [Psalm.] Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchesedec." If...

...the former priesthoods, has instituted no other, the argument of the apostle is irrefragable, that " no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God." (y) With what effrontery then do these sacrilegious mortals, who boast of being the executioners...

...the uttermost those that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Christ glorified not himself to be made an High Priest; but He thai said unto him, Thou art my Son, to-day haw I begotten thee, saith also in another place, Thou...

...exercise the office of a minister in the Church 0f God without a divine commission ? A. Our Saviour glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but...said unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I begotten theej Though our Saviour wanted no gift to qualify him for this . office, as having the Divine nature...

...again, " no man taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron," Nay, even " Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but he that said unto him, I hem art my son, this day have I begotten thee," So that in no sense can Christians be made by man's...

...disciplined for his great undertaking. Compare Heb. v. 5, " Christ glorified not, himself to be made a high priest, but he that said unto him, Thou art my son, this day have 1 begotten thee." " All things] (iravra), ie all things which concern the new dispensation...

...which we are taught, that no High Priest could avail unless appointed by him. " No man taketh that honour unto himself, but he that is called of God,"...him, " Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten Thee :" as he saith also in another place, " Thou art a Priest for ever, after the order of Mel-chisedec."...