can deal gently with those who err through ignorance, since he himself is beset with weakness ??3 which obliges him to present offerings for his own sins as well as for those of the People.

(for the Law made nothing perfect), and there is introduced a better Hope, by means of which we can draw near to God.

For as the Law has a mere shadow of the bliss that is to be, instead of representing the reality of that bliss, it never can perfect those who draw near with the same annual sacrifices that are perpetually offered.

Again, while every priest stands daily at his service, offering the same sacrifices repeatedly, sacrifices which never can take sins away ??12 He offered a single sacrifice for sins and then seated himself for all time at the right hand of God,

let us hold the hope we avow without wavering (for we can rely on him who gave us the Promise);

You have not come to what you can touch, to flames of fire, to mist and gloom and stormy blasts,

So that we can say confidently, The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can men do to me?