who being the radiation of his glory, and the imprest image of his substance, and governing all things by his powerful command, after having himself made expiation for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty in the highest heavens.

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

thou hast made him for a while lower than the angels; thou hast crown'd him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands:

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

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.

of which in a certain place relating to the seventh day, 'tis said, "and God did rest the seventh day from all his works."

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

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."

for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

by him that said to him, "the Lord has swore, and will not repent, thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

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.

and officiate in the sanctuary, which was a gross representation of that in heaven, agreeable to the order given by God to Moses, when he projected the tabernacle, "be very exact, said he, in following the model which was laid before thee in the mount."

nor for that reproach, which was made to our fathers, where 'tis said, "behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new alliance with the house of Israel, and with the house of Juda:

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

after having said, "victims, oblations, holocausts, and sacrifice for sin, thou wouldst not, neither hadst pleasure therein," tho' they are all prescrib'd by the law;

Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever:

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

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

of whom it was said, "only the descendants of Isaac shall be counted your posterity:"

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.

having Jesus in our view, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God.

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."

know, that our brother Timothy is set at liberty. if he comes quickly, I shall make YOU a visit with him.