for to which of the angels did he ever say, " thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be his father, and he shall be my son?

but to the son he saith, "God is thy throne for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity.

But to which of the angels did he ever say, "sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

thou hast made him for a while lower than the angels; thou hast crown'd him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands:

he is obliged to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people. besides, no man can assume

as he saith too in another place, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

where Jesus is gone to usher us in, having been made an high priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.

for he who was there mention'd was of another tribe, none of whom ever gave attendance at the altar.

for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

by him that said to him, "the Lord has swore, and will not repent, thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them.

as those high priests of the law were, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: having done this once for all, by offering up himself.

every high priest being establish'd to offer gifts and sacrifices: it was necessary that he likewise should make a peculiar offering,

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

there was the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant gilded all over with gold, wherein was the golden urn containing the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the alliance.

over the ark were the cherubims of glory covering the propitiatory with their wings, of which we cannot now enter into a particular detail.

Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever:

for by one single oblation he has purified for ever those that are sanctified.

and having an high priest, who is established over the house of God,

Remember those who have the rule over you, who have preach'd to you the word of God: imitate their faith; consider their conduct, and the exit they made.

Jesus Christ is always the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever. be not then misled by artful, novel doctrines:

Let our sacrifice then, which we are to offer to God by Jesus Christ, be that of incessant praises, the offering of our lips, which celebrate his name: