whom he hath constituted heir of all things, by whom also be made the world.

but Christ govern'd his own house in quality of son and heir, and 'tis we that are his house, provided we stedfastly persevere unto the end in the publick profession of that hope, in virtue of which we glory.

Wherefore as the holy spirit saith, "since to-day you hear his voice,

which is imply'd by, "to-day since ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as at Meriba."

he pointed out another time in the words, which were spoken by David, a long time after their going into Canaan, in the passage just now quoted, "today since ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts."

besides here they that receive tithes are men who die: but there 'twas he of whom it is testified that he liveth.

which office he could not discharge here upon earth, where priests are already establish'd, who offer gifts according to the law:

but Christ, the high priest of a better dispensation that was to come, having appeared, is enter'd into the holy of holys by a nobler and more perfect tabernacle, not the effect of human art, but of a higher nature;

nor to the sound of trumpets, and the voice which pronounc'd such words, that they who heard, intreated they might hear it no more.

for we have. no settled corporation here, but are in expectation of that which is approaching.