CHAP. V.
5 He compareth Iesus Christ with the Leuiticall Priests, shewing wherein they ether agre or dissent. 11 Afterwarde he reproueth the negligence of the Iewes.
1 FOr euerie hie Priest is taken from among men, and isa ordeined for men, in things perteining to God, that he may offer botheb giftes andc sacrifices for sinnes.
2 Whiche is able sufficiently to haue compas∣sion on themd that are ignorant, and that are out of the way, because that he also is com∣passed with infirmitie.
3 And for the sames sake he is bonde to offer for sinnes, as wel for his owne parte, as for the peoples.
4 * And no man taketh this honour vnto him self, but he that is called of God, as (was) Aaron.
5 So likewise Christ toke not to him * self this honour, to be made the hie Priest, but he that said vnto him, * Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee, (gaue it him.)
6 As he also in another place speaketh, *Thou art a Priest for euer after thee order of Mel∣chi-sedec.
7 Whiche in thef dayes of his flesh did offer vp prayers and supplications, withg strong crying and teares vnto him, that was able to saue him from death, and was also heardh in that which he feared.
8 And thogh he were the Sonne, yet learned he obediēce, by the things which he suffred
9 And being consecrate was made the autor of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey hym.
10 And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchi-sedec.
11i Of whome we haue many things to say, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when as concerning the time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye nede againe that we teache you the first“ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the worde of God: and are become such as haue nede ofk milke, and not of strong meat.
13 For euerie one that vseth milke, is inex∣perte in thel 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of righteousnes: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to thē that are of age, whiche through long custome haue their wittes exercised, to discerne bothe good and euil.