Who serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was given an intimation of the divine will, being about to complete the tent: for, See, says he, thou make all things according to the type shewed thee in the mount.

For this the covenant which I will set to the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; giving my laws into their mind, and upon their hearts will I write them: and I will be to them for God, and they shall be to me for a people:

And recall to mind the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye endured a great combat of sufferings;

For ye know also afterwards, wishing to inherit the praise, he was disapproved of: for he found no place for a change of mind, although having sought it with tears.

For ye have not come to the mount being handled, and burned with fire, and to duskiness, and to darkness, and to a violent storm,

But ye have come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,