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But that you say is a reason of his priesthood, which I deny, and it is the thing in controversy: & should by you have been proved, not barely affirmed. For though as you report the words of Moses, it may seem that the reason of Melchisedechs bringing forth bread and wine was, for that he was the Lords priest, yet Moses in in his own language sayeth not so, but thus, And he was a priest of the most high God, as it is also translated by Pagnine, and Vatablus, and Arias Montanus, according to the original verity. And though sometime it may so be taken, yet how can you prove that so it must of necessity here be taken? And if it be, your sacrifice for all that will not here of follow, as you may learn by Andradius your greatest Doctor,¹ who maketh that a reason why Melchizedek, being a Cananean, and joined perhaps in blood or friendship with some of the Kings that Abraham slue, notwithstanding was so far of from seeking to be revenged of Abraham, that he met him friendly and presented him with gifts, because the bonds of country and kindred are not so strong, ⟨p. 66⟩as of godliness & religion.² So the reason is not as you imagine, He offered sacrifice in bread & wine, therefore he was a Priest: but by Andradius judgement, he was the Lords Priest, and therefore he refreshed Abraham a true worshipper of the Lord.

But that you saie is a reason of his priesthood, which I denie, and it is the thing in controuersie: & should by you haue bene prooued, not barely affirmed. For though as you report the words of Moses, it may seeme that the reason of Melchisedechs bringing forth bread and wine was, for that he was the Lords priest, yet Moses in in his owne language saieth not so, but thus, And he was a priest of the most high God, as it is also translated by Pagnine, and Vatablus, and Arias Montanus, according to the originall veritie. And though sometime it may so be taken, yet how can you prooue that so it must of necessitie here be taken? And if it be, your sacrifice for al that will not here of follow, as you maie learne by Andradius your greatest Doctor,¹ whoe maketh that a reason whie Melchisedech, being a Cananean, and ioined perhaps in blood or frendship with some of the Kings that Abraham slue, notwithstanding was so farr of from seeking to be reuenged of Abraham, that he met him frendlie and presented him with gifts, because the bonds of country and kindred are not so strong,