Therefore we ought to give the greater attention to the things we have heard, for fear we should abandon the gospel.

whence it was necessary he should be in all things like his brethren; that he might be a merciful high priest, and faithfully discharge the divine office of expiating the sins of the people.

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

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,

Let us therefore fear, lest any of us by rejecting the promise of entring into his rest, should be excluded from it.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any of us by imitating their incredulity, should fall short thereof like them.

If therefore the Levitical priesthood, concerning which the people received a law, could have given perfection, what further need was there that another priest should rise, to be named after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?

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

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.

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

And indeed it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats, should take away the guilt of sin.

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

for you should consider how he endured such opposition from sinners against himself, lest ye be tired out, and quite despond.

clear the way for your feet, lest that which is lame should be quite out of joint, instead of being redress'd."