The Apostle then goes on with this Subject in the 7th Chapter. After declaring this Melchisedec is in heaven, interceding according to his own peculiar Order, he adds, _For THIS Melchisedec_, _King of Salem_, _Priest of the Most High God_, _who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings_, _and blessed him—to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all_. First, being, by interpretation, _King of Salem_, which is, _King of Peace_—he being _without Father_, _without Mother_, _having neither beginning of days nor end of life_, _but made like the Son of God_, _abideth a Priest continually.—Consider now_, _how great this man was_.—It is my grief, I cannot read the Greek for myself; but upon good authority I have to remark, that the verb Substantive not to be used here in any tense, but must be read _Person_—and _is_ instead of _was_—so the text should be read, Now consider how great this _Person is_—the Person who continues a Priest for ever, spoken of in the close of the 3rd verse, and which must be read in the tense the Apostle speaks it. From which it appears plain, that the Person who in the text met Abraham, is now in heaven, interceding for his Church.—Abraham gave him the tenth of the spoil, and therefore acknowledged him to be his divine Priest and King. The Apostle then proceeds with the Subject, and says, (5th verse) that this glorious Person, this High Priest is not of the descent of Levi, not at all of that tribe—as all Priests that belonged thereto were imperfect and died, but this Melchisedec now receiveth tithes, because he is our ever-living Priest. And at the close of the 8th verse the Apostle says, It is witnessed of him that he liveth, that is, that he is alive now—and in the 3rd verse says, he abideth a Priest continually. This surely can never be said of any mere man, of any typical character, of any Canaanitish King, or any Priest, but our great Melchisedec. Some may object that he may be said to live as many departed saints do, but then it could not be said of him that _he continued to live in his Office_, _as a Priest for ever_. I think this Subject appears more clearly by the titles the Holy Ghost gives him. The Apostle having asserted the identity of the Person, goes on to prove the fact, by the name Melchisedec, _King of Righteousness_. This title belongs to Jesus only, of whom it was prophesied, _Behold a King shall reign in righteousness_, _and Princes shall rule in judgment_. This was first accomplished upon the ascension of our dear Lord, when he was exalted at the Father’s right-hand, and the decree went forth that all men should bow to him. This shews him to be the righteousness of his people, and that he fills Zion with it; and that one day he will appear as the judge of quick and dead, and act before assembled worlds, as a righteous Judge—_King of Righteousness_.