Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Hebrews 7

^{1 !} He compareth the Preisthode of Christ vnto Melchi-sedec.

^{3 a} So called, because that Moses maketh no mention of his parents of kinsfolkes, but as he had bene suddenly sent of God into the worlde to be a figure of Christ our euerlasting Priest, & shortely taken out of the world againe, so Christ as touching his humanitie had no father, and concerning his diuinitie, no mother.

^{4 b} That is, the chief of fathers.

^{5 c} The Leuites had commandements to receiue that, which Abraham gaue frely to Melchi-sedec.

^{5 d} Was begotten of Abraham.

^{6 e} The Leuites receiued tithes of their brethren, but Melchi-sedec of Abraham, the patriarke: therefore his priesthode is more excellent then the Leuitical.

^{8 f} Because there is no mention of his death.

^{11 !} Also Christs Priesthode with the Leuites.

^{12 g} The Lawe and the Priesthode are bothe of one condition: so that bothe Aarons & Moses office perteine to Christ, which is Priest & Law maker.

^{16 h} Which stode in outwarde and corporal ceremonies.

^{18 i} For the Lawe hathe no vertue nor profit til a man become to Christ.

^{19 /} Or, it was an introduction of better hope.

^{22 /} Or, couenant.

^{24 k} Therefore all others are blasphemous, that ether make them selues his successors, or pretende any other sacrifice.

^{25 l} The frute of his Priesthode is to saue & that fully and perfectly, not by supplying that that wanteth, but by taking away the Lawe which is vnperfect by reason of our infirmities.

^{27 m} And can not without blasphemie be said to be offered againe, or els by any creature: for none colde offre him, but him self.

^{28 n} Not that it was first makde after the Lawe was giuen: but because the declaration of the eternal othe was then reueiled to the worlde.