and, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of Thy hands.

that, through two immutable facts, in which it is impossible that God should lie, we may have strong encouragement, who fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us;

And those, indeed, from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, (though having come out of the loins of Abraham);

If, therefore, there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there, that another Priest should arise according to the rank of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned according to the rank of Aaron?

For, the priesthood being changed, there is made, of necessity, a change of law also.

Who hath been made Priest, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an endless life;

(for the law perfected nothing), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

for the law constitutes men high priests who have infirmity, but the word of the oath, which was after the law, constitutes the Son perfected forever.

If, therefore, He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are those offering the gifts according to the law,

for, when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, taking the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, he sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

And nearly all things are cleansed, according to the law, with blood; and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very likeness of the things, can never, with the same sacrifices, which they offer year by year continually, perfect those who come to them;

Then said I, 'Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it has been written concerning Me), to do Thy will, O God.'"

Saving above, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt-offerings and offerings for sin," Thou didst not wish; neither hadst pleasure therein, which, indeed, are offered according to the law;

then hath He said, "Lo, I have come to do Thy will." He taketh away the first, that He may establish the second:

Anyone, having set aside Moses' law, dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses;