and this is attested by a certain writer, who says, "what is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that thou visitest him?

besides Moses throughout his whole administration acted in quality of a servant, representing to the people what he was order'd to say.

for tho' he was the son of God, yet he found by his own sufferings what it was to obey,

such solid nourishment is only fit for such as are arriv'd at their full growth and strength, whose senses have been exercis'd in distinguishing what is good, and what is prejudicial.

and after he had patiently waited, he obtained what was promised.

for when men swear by a superior, the ratifying what they say with an oath, puts an end to all further debate.

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?

What we have said amounts to this; we have an high priest, who sits in heaven on the right hand of the throne of the divine majesty.

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.

and this is what the holy spirit declares, when after having said,

for you were passionately affected for those who were in bonds, and were pleas'd at the seizing of your goods, knowing that you have what is more excellent and lasting.

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

These all died in faith, without receiving what was promised, having only a distant view of what they eagerly expected, professing to live as strangers and pilgrims in the land.

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:

who through faith subdued kingdoms, practis'd justice, obtained what was promised, stopped the mouths of lions,

and this expression, yet once more" signifies the abolition of those changeable things which were only contriv'd, that what is unalterable might lastingly succeed.

let your morals be free from avarice, being contented with what you have: for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

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