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IN the third verse there are four mysteries, taken from things concealed. They* 1.1 are all spoken of Melchisedec, as a type respectively, because they are not by the holy Ghost expressed. For in those Scriptures where mention is made of Melchisedec, there is not any mention made of his Father, Mother, descent, birth or death. But all those things are spoken of Christ the truth, simply and properly.
The 〈◊〉〈◊〉, though it go from the words, and from the sense also applyed to Christ, yet in relation to Melchisedec, giveth the right sense, thus, a 1.2 whose Fa∣ther and Mother are not written in the Genealogies: nor the beginning of his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nor end of his life.
b 1.3 A learned interpreter of the New Testament, thus translates it, who was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 unknown Father, &c. This phrase, without descent, thus, c 1.4 The originall of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stock cannot be declared.
Though these may shew the meaning of the words, as applyed to the type, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they lose the emphasis of them, and obscure the mysteries contained in them.
Object. There are many men mentioned in Scripture, whose Father, Mother, de∣scent, birth and death are not recorded in Scripture: as Obadiah, Habbakuk, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and others.
Answ. The parentage, kindred, birth, and death of these and sundry other•…•…, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 passed over, because there was no great end of knowing them. But these were •…•…∣cealed in the History of this man, purposely to imply a mystery.
Quest. How may we know this?
Answ. Because the Apostle, who was guided by the same Spirit, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were, hath observed as much. For the Spirit knoweth his own meaning. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 one inspired by the Spirit of God, had not revealed this mystery, all the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 spirits of men that ever were, could not have found it out; for it is a deep 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and as closely couched in the History, as ever any was.
We may learn hereby diligently to compare the Old and New Testament •…•…∣ther:* 1.5 thus may many profound mysteries be discovered. Thus thou shalt find 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ark. (1 Pet. 3. 21.) the cloud, the red-sea, the Rock and Manna, (1 Cor. 10. 2, 3.) to be such Sacraments as ours. Thus thou shalt find the two children of Abraham, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 born of a bond-woman, the other of a free-woman, to set forth children of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fl•…•…sh, and of the spirit: and their two mothers, the two testaments, Gal. 4. 24. &c. Thus shalt thou find many legall rites and ceremonies applyed to their proper 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and substance: and many dark and obscure prophecies cleerly revealed and opened.
Vers. 3.
Cujus n•…•…c pa•…•…er, n•…•…c ma∣ter 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sunt in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 &c. Treme•…•…. inter•…•…r.
Igno•…•…i pa∣tris, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 matris, &c. S•…•…c 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de Eras•…•…o.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Cujus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 orig•…•… n•…•…n p•…•…ssit red•…•…i. Erasm. Annot. in Loc.
In the New Testament mysteries of the Old, rev•…•…aled.