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

"I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee."

and again, "I will put my trust in him." and again, "behold, I, and the children which God hath given me.

where your fathers provoked me to give proofs of my power forty years, tho' they saw my works.

wherefore I was displeased with that generation, and said, they do alway err in their hearts; and they have not known my ways.

so I swear in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest."

Whereas 'tis we who have believed that shall enter into rest, as he said, "wherefore I have sworn in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest." which is different from that rest, at the beginning of the world, when the work of creation was finished.

but in this place 'tis said, "they shall not enter into my rest."

us therefore approach with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain the seasonable assistance of divine mercy and favour.

Wherefore Christ himself did not assume the character of an high priest; but it was confirm'd by him that said, "thou art my son, to-day have I begotten thee."

But though we speak in this manner, my dear brethren, we expect better things of you, and such as are more suitable to your salvation.

but we desire that every one of you may shew the same concern, continuing to discharge the condition upon which your hopes are founded: that ye be not unactive,

and even Levi who received tithes, pay'd tithes, if I may so say, in the person of Abraham.

not according to the alliance that I made with their fathers, when I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they have not kept my alliance, wherefore I have rejected them, saith the Lord.

but this is the alliance that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

they shall no longer instruct every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

wherefore at his appearing in publick, he saith, "sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

then said I, lo I come, as in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God."

"this is the alliance that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their mind will I write them:

Wherefore, my brethren, since by virtue of the blood of Jesus we have the liberty of entring into the holy of holies,

for we know who it is that has said, "vengeance belongeth unto me, I will repay." and again, "the Lord shall revenge his people."

for it is necessary you should persevere, that after having perform'd what God has commanded, you may receive what he has promised.

the just shall have life by trusting in me, but if he revolt, he will be the object of my displeasure.

concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the grave; from whence, in a figurative sense, be may be said to have been recover'd.

And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, of Barak, of Samson, of Jephthae, of David, of Samuel, and of the prophets:

have you forgot the exhortation which is address'd to you, as to children? "my son, despise not thou the chastning of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.

since then we are entring into a kingdom which cannot be changed, let us maintain the divine favour, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and fear.

so that we may boldly say, " the Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."

Confide in your guides, and be respectful: that they who are vigilant, as being accountable for your souls, may discharge themselves with cheerfulness, and not with anxiety, which would be to your prejudice.

Pray for us, for we trust we have a clear conscience, and desire our virtuous conduct may appear to all the world.

I conjure you the more earnestly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

May the God of peace, who has raised from the dead our Lord Jesus (who by the blood of the eternal covenant is become the grand pastor of

Pray, my brethren, favourably receive this exhortation, which I have writ to you in brief.