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

Since then the children were made subject to a state of mortality, so he himself likewise was subject to the same condition: that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

for some when they had heard his voice, did provoke him: however, not all that were brought out of Egypt by Moses did so.

Since there remains then a rest which some are still to enter into, for they to whom the promise was first made, did not enter in, because of their incredulity;

not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let

he might have the greater compassion for those who sin through ignorance or mistake. and for the same reason

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,

While the high priest in his daily administrations frequently repeated the same sacrifices which could by no means expiate sin;

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

some of you being expos'd to publick obloquy and persecution: whilst others had their share of affliction in seeing such treatment.

'twas by faith that he sojourned in a land that was promised, as in a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were equally entitled to the same promise.

for they. that make such a declaration, show plainly that they seek some other country.

women recovered their children, tho' dead, by their being raised to life again: some expired under torments, refusing to be delivered; that they might obtain a better deliverance at the resurrection.

be not unmindful of hospitality: for thereby some have unknowingly entertained angels.

remember those that are in chains, as if you were confin'd with them; and those who suffer adversity, as being your selves of the same body.

Jesus Christ is always the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever. be not then misled by artful, novel doctrines:

for the mind is better improv'd by the gospel-dispensation, than by the distinctions about meats, in which some have been so uselesly vers'd.