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§ 3. Of Priests being ordained.

THe second branch of the description of a Priest, is, that he is ordained.

Of the divers acceptions of the Greek word translated, * 1.1 ordained, See Ch. 2. v. 7. §. 61. Here it may be taken actively (the Verb being taken in the middle voice.) Thus he may be said to order things which pertain to God. Our English takes it passively. Both acceptions may in general intend the same thing.

In the passive signification, it implieth, That Priests must be ordained or appoin∣ted: they must be set apart to their function: they must have a call and warrant. Thus is this word used by Christ, where he said, Who made, or appointed me a Iudge? Luk. 12. 14. He would not take upon him that Office, whereunto he was not deputed. This word is also thus used of Pharaoh, He made, or appointed Ioseph Governor over Egypt, Act. 7. 10. It is applied to ordaining Elders, Tit. 1. 5. yea and to making Priests, Heb. 7. 28. So as they only are true Priests who are lawfully cal∣led thereto. Of Priests, this is expresly proved, v. 4. Of the calling or ordaining of other Ministers, See Ch. 3. v. 2. §. 34, 35.

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