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

they shall perish, but thou shalt remain: and they all shall come to an end like an old garment;

as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall never end."

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

for if the law deliver'd by angels was put in execution, and every transgression and disobedience was justly punish'd as it deserv'd;

thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet." now since he has put all in subjection to him, he left nothing that is not subjected to him. however we do not see as yet that all things are put under him.

but Jesus, who was for a while inferior to the angels by his sufferings and death, we see was crown'd with glory and honour; when by the divine goodness, he had pass'd thro' death for every man.

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

for he is not the deliverer of angels; but the deliverer of Abraham's posterity.

but as the architect is of much greater dignity than the house he has made; so the glory which Christ received was greater than that of Moses.

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.

but exhort one another daily while the day lasts, lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulness of sin.

but with whom was he displeased forty years? was it not with those that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the desert?

and who were they, who, he sware, should not enter into his rest, but those that did not believe? so we see that they could not enter in,

for to us was the good promise made, as well as to them: but the word address'd to them was not effectually receiv'd with faith by those that heard it.

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

so that there is not a creature that is concealed from his view: but all is naked and open to the eyes of him of whom we speak. Having then so great a high priest,

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 that which bears thorns and briars, is look'd upon as lying under a curse; whose end will be to be burnt.

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,

but imitate the example of those who by faith and patience have obtain'd the inheritance that was promis'd to them.

that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to deceive us, we, who have no other refuge to fly to, but to maintain our present hopes,

without father, without mother, without genealogy; his days have no beginning, and his life no end; but like the son of God, he was a perpetual priest.

but he who was not of their pedigree, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him to whom the promises were made.

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

who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest.

for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence.

Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath,

but he, by virtue of his immortal state, hath a priesthood that does not pass by succession.

for the law appointed frail mortals to be high priests, but the oracle pronounc'd with an oath, which was since the law, established the son, who is crown'd with immortal perfections.

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.

now by stiling the second a new alliance, he has antiquated the first. but to be antiquated and obsolete is next to being abolished.

These things being thus disposed, the priests went at all times into the first part of the tabernacle, to officiate the divine service. but into the other part,

the high priest only enter'd, and that but once every year, when he carried the blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people.

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 with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he enter'd once for all into the holy of holys, after having obtained for us an eternal redemption.

It was therefore necessary that what was only a type of the heavenly sanctuary, should be purified by such sacrifices; but the heavenly sanctuary itself, by a more excellent sacrifice.

for Christ is not entred into a sanctuary made by human art, such as is only representative of the true one, but into heaven itself, to appear from henceforth in the presence of God on our behalf:

as then it is appointed that men should die but once, after which the judgment ensues;

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

"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:

as some do; but encourage one another: even so much the more, as you see the day approaching.

and nothing is to be expected but that dreadful judgment, and fiery indignation, which shall devour all such adversaries.

He that by two or three witnesses was convicted of violating Moses's law, was put to death without mercy.

only wait but a little while, and he that is to come, will come without delay.

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

as for us, we are not such as desert to their own destruction; but such as persevere in the faith, to the saving of our souls.

now without faith it is impossible to be acceptable to him: for he that presents himself to God, cannot but believe he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who make their addresses to him.

'Twas by faith that Abraham, when put to the trial, offered up Isaac: HE offered up his darling son, to whose posterity the promises were to be made good:

(of whom the world was not worthy) they wandred in desarts, and in mountains, having no retreat but the dens and caves of the earth.

but if you were exempted from that discipline which others are subject to, then are you bastards, and not sons.

but you are come to mount Sion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable congress of angels, to the general assembly,

whose voice then shook the earth: but he has promised to do it now, saying, " yet once more I will shake, not the earth only, but heaven too."

Marriage is every where honourable, and that state is innocent: but the licentious and adulterers God will punish.

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

but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God.