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then may those have, who have fled toJehovah's Anointed for refuge: "JehovahR714 : page 5hath sworn, and will not repent. Thouare a priest forever after the order (ormanner) of Melchisedec." What believer,then, may not read his title clearto the promised restitution? and whatjustified one who has offered himself asa living sacrifice may not read his titleclear to joint-heirship with the Head inthat glorious anointed body."Wherefore, holy [justified] brethrenpartakers of the heavenly calling, considerthe Apostle and High Priest of ourprofession, Christ Jesus...for wehave become associates of the Anointedif indeed we hold fast the beginning ofour confidence, firm to the end." Heb. 3:1,14,Diaglott.)We conclude, then, that while theAaronic priesthood furnishes typicalillustrations of the sacrifices and sufferingsof Christ and the blessings to follow,yet, as a system, it does not completelyillustrate the glorious, everlastingand unchangeable character of his priesthoodduring the Millennial Age; andfor this cause Melchisedec was presentedthat thus might be shown his gloriousoffice of priest while king--a priest uponhis throne. Here, too, the body ofChrist is no longer shown as separateindividuals, but in the ONE, complete.In the work of sacrifice we have seen thehead or chief priest and the under priestsmore or less separately sacrificing, asrepresented in Aaron and the underpriests, but in the future glory, all willbe united as represented in Melchisedecalone.====================R714 : page 5