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Next they borrow out of the 7. chap. the type of Melchi-zedek: & they reason thus; If Christ did not sacrifice himself in the Supper in an unbloody sacrifice under, the kinds of bread and wine, then was he never made Priest after the order of Melchi-zedek: But he was made, &c. as the Apostle witnesseth in that chap. The reason of the consequence is, because Melchi-zedek offered up unto God bread and wine, I ⟨p. 180⟩answer, the consequence is false, for Christ is called a Priest after the order of Melchi-zedek, principally for this cause, as the Apostle showeth, because he is a priest for ^aever, as Melchi-zedek there is noted and described, without father, without mother, without kindred. Again, the reason of their consequence is false, for that Melchi-zedek did not offer bread and wine unto God, but brought forth ^bbread and wine, for the refection of Abraham and his servants, and that this is there signified we may well understand both by the Hebrew word Hotzi, and by the circumstance of that action in that place.

Next they borow out of the 7. chap. the type of Melchi-zedek: & they reason thus; If Christ did not sacrifice himselfe in the Supper in an vnbloudy sacrifice vnder, the kindes of bread and wine, then was he neuer made Priest after the order of Melchi-zedek: But he was made, &c. as the Apostle witnesseth in that chap. The reason of the consequence is, because Melchi-zedek offred vp vnto God bread and wine, I ⟨p. 180⟩