Melchisedec that met Abraham, that now _liveth_ and _abideth_. The Apostle also declares that his Order is Perfection, and the Power of an endless Life, in opposition to the Levitical Priesthood, which was imperfect, and they carnal men.—The Father’s language to the Son in the 110th _Psalm_, according to the learned _Morrison’s Scripture Dictionary_, is rendered literally in the original, _Jehovah hath sworn_, _and will not repent_, _Thou art a Priest for ever_, _upon or according to my Word_, _O MELCHISEDEC_. This is addressed from the Father to the Son, and to no other Person. On this verse, the good Dr. _Hawker_ remarks, that the Psalmist is tracing up the Subject to the everlasting Council of Peace between them both, in Jehovah swearing-in Christ into his Priestly Office, even that of an everlasting Priesthood. These things cannot be said of any mere man; nor does it any where assert that Melchisedec was a type—but the above arguments clearly prove he was the eternal Son of God; and to doubt this, or be ignorant of it, the Apostle declares the Hebrews were dull of hearing; and surely so are many of God’s people, to this day, upon this Subject—therefore, _Consider now how great this Person is_—he is called the great God, the great Saviour, great King, great Prince, great Shepherd, great High Priest; great in his nature, his love, his mercy, his wisdom, his glory, his grace, his power; and these he delights to shew to his dear people, who are called upon to consider him—these are said to fly for refuge to him, to cast anchor within the veil, either of his flesh, and lay hold of his eternal Divinity, or into ultimate glory, and view Jesus as an ever-living Priest, carrying on their cause, representing their Persons, pleading the virtue of his blood and righteousness, and abideing till all his foes become his footstool, and the mystery of God shall be finished; then the Son will deliver up the mediatorial kingdom to the Father, and God, Father, Son, and Spirit shall be all in all.