But this man, because he continueth ever
Though he died, death did not forbid him to continue, as it does
other men; he was not forced to die, he died voluntarily; and he
continued but for a small time under the power of death; besides,
his death was a branch of his priestly office: so that he not
only continued in his divine nature, which still had the human
nature in union with it, but he continued in his office as a
priest, and quickly rose from the dead; and the virtue of his
sacrifice always remains, and he himself ever lives as an
intercessor: wherefore he
hath an unchangeable priesthood;
which will never be antiquated, and give place to another; nor
does it, or ever will it pass from him to another, for it is
needless, seeing he lives, and no other is sufficient for it; and
it would be injustice to pass it to another; the glory of it is
due to him; and this is matter of comfort to the saints, that he
sits a priest upon his throne, and that his priesthood always
continues.