§. 126. Of Christ offering himself not often
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high Priest entreth into the Holy place, every year with blood of others.
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: h•…•… now once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away sin by the Sacrifice of himself.
THese two verses do prevent an objection that might be raised from the resem∣blance betwixt Christ, and the legall Priests entering into their holy places.
The objection may be this; If the Priests entering into the holy place, was a type of Christs entering into heaven, then must Christ oft enter into heaven, as the high Prist did into the most holy place.
The Apostle denyeth that consequence, in these words, not yet that he should offer himself often. The reason of that denyall he declareth in the next verse.
In these two verses, a third difference betwixt Christs and the legal Priests is set down. Of the two former differences, see v. 24. §. 121. This third difference con∣sisteth in the reiteration of that which the Priests did: and Christs only once doing what he did.
The reiteration, or oft doing the same thing in reference to Christ, is denyed in these words, nor yet that he should offer himself often.
It is here taken for granted, that Christ offered up a Sacrifice, in this word a 1.1 of∣fer. So much is expressed, Chap. 5. v. 1. §: 6. and Chap. 9. v. 14. §. 79.
It is also taken for granted, that the Sacrifice which Christ offered up was b 1.2 him∣self. This also is plainly expressed, Chap. 1. v. 3. §. 29.
The main point is about the renewing thereof, whether he offered himself c 1.3 of∣ten or no. This is the thing directly denyed: for it is oft noted by the Apostle, that Christ offered but one Sacrifice, and that one but once. Hereof see Chap. 7. v. 2•…•…. §. 115.