The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-10-23

with water and blood, or water anc
the ashes of burnt heifer mixed as
the law of Moses required. But ac-
cording to the original it reads: 81
indeed baptize you with water" That
this is the original scholars of note
and frankness are agreed.
here assert most emphatically
that nowhere in the Word of God are
we told that Christ was to be baptized
or washed into his priestly office. The
Bible informs us that Christ was to
be made priest after the order of
Melchlsedec," )" and not as my friend
asserts, after the order of Aaron, that
is, after the order Of the Levites. In
Heb. vii. II, we have these words: "If
therefore perfection were by the
Levitical priesthood what further need
was there that another priest should
rise after the order of Melchisedec,
and not be called after the order of
Aaron" Again, verse IA, "For it is
evident that our Lord sprang out of
Judah, Of which Moses spake nothing
concerning priesthood" Again, verse
21, For those priests (the Levites)
were made without an oath: but
this (that is Christi with an oath
by him that said unto him, The
Lord sware and will not repent. Thou
art priest forever after the order
of Melchisedec.' Also verses Is, 16.
And it is yet far more evident; for
that after the similitude Of Melchise-
dec there ariseth another priest, who
IS made not after the law Of carnal
commandments" (that is, the law re-
ferred to by my friend) ''but after the
power of an endless life" See also
chapt. 8, 4. We see that all the
priests were to come out of the tribe
Of Levi according to the law. Christ
came not out Of that tribe, but out of
Judah, Of which tribe Moses spake
nothing concerning priesthood" For
that reason therefore, Christ could
not have been made a priest under
that law, as my friend asserts. st.
Paul against Mr.. Ego. 1. Ego af-
firms that Christ was made priest
after the order Of Aaron. Paul says,
not after the order of Aaron, "but af-
ter the order of Melchisedec. Q. Ego
affirms that Christ was made priest
after the law of carnal commandments,
that is the Levitical law. Paul says,
not after that law, ''but after the
power of an endless life." 8. Ego
asserts that Christ was made priest
when thirty years old. Paul says, not
when thirty years old: for as a priest
he resembled Melchisedec, having no
of days, nor end of life,
that is, so far as his Office was con-
cerned. 4. Ego afirms that he was
made priest by washing with water.
Paul informs us that he was made
priest by virtue of an oath. 5. Ego says
that Christ was made priest by John.
Paul says that he was made priest |
Dy the Lord who said unto him,
Thou art priest forever after the
order of Melchisedec."
If Christ was made priest after the
'rder OF Aaron, as my friend affrms;
md it too, after the order of Melchise-
lee as ST. Paul affrms, then, Aaron
md Melchisedec must have been made
priests in the same way. And yet,
his has never been claimed by no
nan, so far as | have been able to as
ertain. Neither can it be. Now in
this reply, desire to ask
ny friend the following among other
Iuestions:
1. Was MelchisedecFmade priest in
he congregation as was Aaronp
2. Was Melchisedec made priest.
vhen thirty years old as were the
Aaronic priesthood?
3. Was Melchisedec washed with
he water of publication as were the
riests under the law?
4. Was Melchesidec annointed with
il as were the priests under the law?
Now, before consistency can be
laimed, all these questions must be
in the affirmative. If SO
give the proof.
ENTHYMIUs ZYGALENUs.