Hebrews 7 Cross References - Mace

¹ For this Melchisedec was both king of Salem, and a priest of the most high God; 'twas he who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him: ² to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of the whole booty: first, being by the signification of his name king of justice, and in fact king of Salem, which is, king of peace; ³ 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. ⁴ Now consider the dignity of this person, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. ⁵ 'tis true they of the race of Levi, who assume the office of the priesthood, have a right by law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, though they all issued from Abraham: ⁶ but he who was not of their pedigree, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him to whom the promises were made. ⁷ now 'tis past dispute, he that is blessed is inferior to him that blesses: ⁸ besides here they that receive tithes are men who die: but there 'twas he of whom it is testified that he liveth. ⁹ and even Levi who received tithes, pay'd tithes, if I may so say, in the person of Abraham. ¹⁰ for he was even then in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. ¹¹ 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? ¹² now the priesthood being changed, the law must necessarily be changed too. ¹³ for he who was there mention'd was of another tribe, none of whom ever gave attendance at the altar. ¹⁴ since it is evident that our Lord sprang out of the tribe of Juda, to which Moses never ascribed the priesthood. ¹⁵ This appears still more clear from another priest's arising like Melchisedec, ¹⁶ who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest. ¹⁷ for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." ¹⁸ wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless. ¹⁹ for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence. ²⁰ Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath, ²¹ 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." ²² so that Jesus was made guarantee of an alliance so much the more excellent, as it was not without the solemnity of an oath. ²³ besides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession. ²⁴ but he, by virtue of his immortal state, hath a priesthood that does not pass by succession. ²⁵ so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them. ²⁶ and indeed we wanted an high priest of such a character, one that is holy, innocent, undefiled, one that is separated from sinful men, and exalted above the heavens; one who was under no necessity, ²⁷ as those high priests of the law were, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: having done this once for all, by offering up himself. ²⁸ 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.

⁷ and crying with a loud voice, said, "what injury have I done you, Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, not to torment me."

¹⁷ as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to salvation.

²⁰ where Jesus is gone to usher us in, having been made an high priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.

¹⁴ "glory to God in the heavens, and to men on earth felicity in the divine favour."

²⁶ I say, his goodness at this time: that he might appear to be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.

¹ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory.

¹⁴ for he is our peace-maker, who hath united both Jew and Gentile, and hath by his flesh broken down the middle wall of partition ¹⁵ (which kept us at variance) by abolishing the dogmatical injunctions of the law, that having made the peace, he might incorporate the two into one new body under himself; ¹⁶ that he might reconcile both in one body unto God by the cross, wherefore he destroyed the enmity that was between them: ¹⁷ and being come, he preached the glad tidings of peace to YOU who were afar off, and to US that were nigh. ¹⁸ for thro' him both of us have access by the same spirit to the father.

³ whereupon the tempter came to him, and said, "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."

⁶ but he who was not of their pedigree, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him to whom the promises were made.

¹⁷ for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

²³ besides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession. ²⁴ but he, by virtue of his immortal state, hath a priesthood that does not pass by succession. ²⁵ so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them. ²⁶ and indeed we wanted an high priest of such a character, one that is holy, innocent, undefiled, one that is separated from sinful men, and exalted above the heavens; one who was under no necessity, ²⁷ as those high priests of the law were, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: having done this once for all, by offering up himself. ²⁸ 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.

²⁹ men and brethren, let me with assurance tell you of the patriarch David, who died and was buried here, his sepulchre being with us to this day:

⁸ at length he gave him the covenant of circumcision: accordingly Abraham circumcised his son Isaac eight days after he was born, Isaac was father of Jacob, who was father of the twelve patriarchs. ⁹ the patriarchs being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt: but God was with him,

¹¹ and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness: ¹² and the father of the circumcised, that is of those who are not barely circumcised, but who imitate that faith which our father Abraham had, being yet uncircumcised. ¹³ Besides, the promise that he should possess the world, was not made to Abraham, or to his posterity in consideration of the law, but with regard to the righteousness by faith.

¹⁷ " I have made thee a father of many nations," then existing in the sight of God, whom he believed, who gives life to the dead, and calls forth things that are not, as if they were: ¹⁸ he it was who against hope believed in hope, that he should become the father of many nations, according to what was told him, "so shall thy posterity be:"

²⁸ there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹ and if you belong to Christ, you are Abraham's offspring, and his heirs by virtue of the promise.

²³ it was then, that those words of scripture were accomplished, "Abraham believed God, and he was regarded for it as a man of virtue, and was the favourite of God."

⁴ to himself the honour of the priesthood: he must be called thereto by God, as Aaron was.

¹⁰ for he was even then in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

²⁵ ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, when he said to Abraham, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed in your posterity."

¹³ Besides, the promise that he should possess the world, was not made to Abraham, or to his posterity in consideration of the law, but with regard to the righteousness by faith.

⁴ who are Israelites; who had the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the law, the form of divine worship, and the promises;

¹⁶ now to Abraham and his offspring were the promises made. he does not say, "to offsprings," as if he spoke of many; but as speaking of one, "and to thy offspring," which means Christ.

¹³ For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying, ¹⁴ "surely I will heap blessings upon thee, and will give thee a numerous posterity." ¹⁵ and after he had patiently waited, he obtained what was promised.

¹ For this Melchisedec was both king of Salem, and a priest of the most high God; 'twas he who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:

³ 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. ⁴ Now consider the dignity of this person, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

¹³ 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.

¹⁷ '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:

⁵⁰ At length he led them out as far as Bethany; and stretching out his hands, he gave them his benediction. ⁵¹ and while he was blessing them, he was taken from them, and carried up into heaven.

¹⁴ the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communication of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. amen.

¹⁶ the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.

²⁰ By faith Isaac predicted the future fortunes of Jacob and Esau. ²¹ by faith Jacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning upon the top of his staff.

²⁵ Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me shall live even though he were dead: ²⁶ and no man living that believeth in me, shall ever die.

⁶ Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

¹⁹ yet a little while, and the world shall see me no more: but ye shall see me: because I shall live again, and ye shall live also.

¹⁶ for some when they had heard his voice, did provoke him: however, not all that were brought out of Egypt by Moses did so.

⁶ as he saith too in another place, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

²³ besides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession.

²⁴ 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: ²⁵ nor to make a frequent offering of himself, as the high priest every year enters into the holy of holies with other blood than his own.

²⁷ as then it is appointed that men should die but once, after which the judgment ensues;

¹⁸ I am he that liveth; I was dead; but now you see I am alive for all eternity, amen; and I have the keys of the grave, and of death."

¹² Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, so death by this sin; and thereby death passed upon all men, who all by his means became mortal.

⁴ Now consider the dignity of this person, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. ⁵ 'tis true they of the race of Levi, who assume the office of the priesthood, have a right by law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, though they all issued from Abraham:

²¹ I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if justification be by the law, Christ died to no purpose.

³ even so we, whilst we were children, were in a state of servitude to the elements of the world. but when the time appointed was accomplished,

⁹ or rather that you are favoured by him, how can ye turn again to the weak and beggarly elements of the law, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

¹⁰ and ye are filled by him, who is the chief of all principality and power: ¹¹ by whom also ye have obtain'd the true spiritual circumcision, not effected by men, when you were by a christian circumcision divested of all your carnal affections, ¹² which were buried (as Christ was) in your baptism, by virtue of which you rise (as he did) to a new life, through a belief of that divine power, which raised him from the dead. ¹³ Even you, who were in a dying sinful state, and were uncircumcised Gentiles, has God raised to life, as he did Christ, having pardoned all your sins: ¹⁴ and cancell'd the obligation of the ceremonial law, which was disadvantageous to us, removing that which divided us, and nailing it to the cross. ¹⁵ and having divested principalitys and powers, he made them an example of obedience, and caus'd them to triumph in Christ. ¹⁶ Let no man therefore condemn you for meats or drinks, or in respect of feasts, or new moons, or sabbaths: ¹⁷ for these were only the shadows of future things, prefiguring Christ, who is the substance.

¹⁰ God having declared him an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

¹⁵ This appears still more clear from another priest's arising like Melchisedec,

¹⁷ for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." ¹⁸ wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless. ¹⁹ for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence.

²¹ 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."

⁷ for if the first alliance had been without defect, there could have been no occasion for the second.

¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ they shall no longer instruct every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. ¹² for I will pardon their iniquity, and their sins and their trangressions will I remember no more." ¹³ now by stiling the second a new alliance, he has antiquated the first. but to be antiquated and obsolete is next to being abolished.

¹ For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves. ² for then they would not have been repeated, because they who sacrificed being once purified, would not have been conscious of wanting any further atonement for their sins: ³ whereas their annual sacrifices were accompanied with an anniversary commemoration of their sins. ⁴ And indeed it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats, should take away the guilt of sin.

¹³ where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law. ¹⁴ for we have heard him say, that Jesus the Nazarene shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered us.

¹¹ 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?

¹⁴ since it is evident that our Lord sprang out of the tribe of Juda, to which Moses never ascribed the priesthood.

³ And Judas the father of Phares and Zara by Thamar, and Phares the father of Esrom, Esrom the father of Aram. ⁴ Aram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Naasson, Naasson the father of Salmon. ⁵ Salmon the father of Booz by Rachab, and Booz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. ⁶ And Jesse the father of David the king, and David had Solomon by her that had been the wife of Urias. ⁷ Solomon was the father of Roboam, Roboam the father of Abia, Abia the father of Asa. ⁸ Asa the father of Josaphat, Josaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Ozias. ⁹ Ozias the father of Joatham, Joatham the father of Achaz, Achaz the father of Ezekias. ¹⁰ Ezekias the father of Manasses, Manasses the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josias. ¹¹ Josias the father of Jechonias and his brethren, about the time when the Jews were carried away to Babylon. ¹² and after their transmigration to Babylon, Jechonias was father of Salathiel, Salathiel father of Zorobabel. ¹³ Zorobabel father of Abiud, Abiud father of Eliakim, Eliakim father of Azor. ¹⁴ And Azor father of Sadoc, Sadoc father of Achim, Achim father of Eliud. ¹⁵ Eliud father of Eleazar, Eleazar father of Matthan, Matthan father of Jacob. ¹⁶ Jacob father of Joseph the husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

⁴³ "Blessed mother of the most blessed offspring! what an honour is this, that I should be visited by the mother of our Lord!

²³ "every first born male-child shall be consecrated to the Lord." ²⁴ and to offer the sacrifice prescrib'd by the law, which was a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pidgeons. ²⁵ At that time there dwelt at Jerusalem one Simeon, an honest, religious man, one who expected the appearance of the Messiah, and was endued with the spirit of prophecy. ²⁶ to him it was revealed by the holy spirit, that he should not die till he had seen the Messiah of the Lord. ²⁷ by the divine direction he came into the temple, just as the parents of Jesus were bringing in the child to perform what the law required in his behalf. ²⁸ then he took him up in his arms, and returned thanks to God in these words, "now, ²⁹ Lord, thou wilt grant thy servant a happy death, according to thy promise. ³⁰ for mine eyes have beheld the saviour, ³¹ whom thou hast provided for all mankind, a light to lighten the Gentiles, ³² and the glory of thy people Israel." ³³ Joseph and the mother of Jesus were surprized to hear such things pronounc'd concerning him.

³³ son of Naasson, son of Aminadab, son of Aram, son of Esrom, son of Phares, son of Juda,

¹³ and they said to her, woman, why do you weep? "because, said she, they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him."

²⁸ Thomas answered, and said to him, my Lord and my God!

³ with relation to his son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the lineage of David as to his body,

³ do you think then, O man, who do what you condemn in others, that you shall escape the judgment of God?

³ Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all the spiritual blessings in Christ's kingdom.

⁸ nay I think them disadvantages when put in competition with the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whose sake I abandon all these things, and count them as straw, that I may gain Christ,

⁵ and one of the elders said to me, weep not: behold, the lion of the tribe of Juda, the offspring of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

¹⁶ "I Jesus have sent my angel to testify these things to the churches. I am the shoot, the offspring of David, the splendid morning star.

³ 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.

¹⁷ for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." ¹⁸ wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless. ¹⁹ for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence. ²⁰ Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath, ²¹ 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."

¹⁴ and cancell'd the obligation of the ceremonial law, which was disadvantageous to us, removing that which divided us, and nailing it to the cross.

²⁰ If then you are dead with Christ, in respect of those shadows of the Jewish state; why do ye, as if you were still in that state, submit to those ordinances?

²⁴ but he, by virtue of his immortal state, hath a priesthood that does not pass by succession. ²⁵ so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them.

²⁸ 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.

⁹ This type subsists to the present time, both gifts and sacrifices being still offered, which cannot purify the mind of him that officiates ¹⁰ only in matters relating to meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, meer external rites which were to subsist only till the time of reformation.

¹ For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves.

³⁹ by him, every one who believes, is purged from all that guilt, for which the law of Moses had made no such provision.

³¹ do we then make the law useless by our doctrine of faith? by no means; on the contrary, it is we that observe the law.

³ God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

¹⁵ Brethren, I speak according to the practice of men; contracts between men, when once ratified, cannot be disannulled or altered afterwards by any man.

¹⁷ this therefore I say, that the law, which was not till four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the promise, that was ratified before by God, so as to set the promise afoot.

²¹ But tell me, you that are so willing to be under the law, why don't you consider the law?

⁸ exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.

¹¹ 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? ¹² now the priesthood being changed, the law must necessarily be changed too.

¹⁹ for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence.

⁷ for if the first alliance had been without defect, there could have been no occasion for the second. ⁸ 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: ⁹ not according to the alliance that I made with their fathers, when I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they have not kept my alliance, wherefore I have rejected them, saith the Lord.

¹ For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves. ² for then they would not have been repeated, because they who sacrificed being once purified, would not have been conscious of wanting any further atonement for their sins: ³ whereas their annual sacrifices were accompanied with an anniversary commemoration of their sins. ⁴ And indeed it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats, should take away the guilt of sin. ⁵ wherefore at his appearing in publick, he saith, "sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body hast thou prepared me: ⁶ in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure: ⁷ then said I, lo I come, as in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God." ⁸ 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; ⁹ he immediately adds, "lo, I come to do thy WILL, O God." he abolishes the first to establish the second:

⁹ 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.

¹⁷ the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

²⁰ for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin. ²¹ but the divine justification certified by the law and the prophets, is now clearly proposed independently of the law:

² who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory.

¹⁶ yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

²⁴ so that the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

¹³ but now you who were formerly at a distance, are brought near by the death of Christ Jesus.

¹² by whom we have freedom of access to God, with confidence, by faith in him.

²⁷ to whom God does disclose the glorious advantages of this mystery to you Gentiles, to wit, "that by Christ you may have the expectation of glory."

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our saviour, and of Jesus Christ our hope,

¹⁶ us therefore approach with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain the seasonable assistance of divine mercy and favour.

¹⁸ 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,

²⁵ so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them.

⁶ Our high priest then has obtained a priesthood so much the more excellent, as he is the mediator of a better alliance, established upon better promises.

⁹ This type subsists to the present time, both gifts and sacrifices being still offered, which cannot purify the mind of him that officiates

¹⁹ Wherefore, my brethren, since by virtue of the blood of Jesus we have the liberty of entring into the holy of holies, ²⁰ by a new and living way which he has first open'd for us, thro' the veil, that is, thro' his flesh; ²¹ and having an high priest, who is established over the house of God, ²² let us draw near with sincerity, in full assurance of faith, having our consciences purified from guilt, and our bodies washed with pure water.

⁴⁰ because God out of his distinguishing kindness to us, would not let them arrive before us to the enjoyment of perfect felicity.

¹⁶ for when men swear by a superior, the ratifying what they say with an oath, puts an end to all further debate. ¹⁷ wherefore God was willing to give the heirs of promise a stronger proof of the immutability of his counsel, by the intervention of an oath: ¹⁸ 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,

²⁸ for this represents my blood, the blood of the new covenant which is shed for mankind for the remission of sins.

²⁴ and he said to them, this represents the effusion of my blood (the sanction of the new covenant) for mankind.

²⁰ and after supper he likewise gave the cup, saying, this cup is the new testament sealed by my blood, which is shed for you.

²⁵ in the same manner he took the cup, after supper, and said, "this cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me."

⁶ Our high priest then has obtained a priesthood so much the more excellent, as he is the mediator of a better alliance, established upon better promises. ⁷ for if the first alliance had been without defect, there could have been no occasion for the second. ⁸ 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: ⁹ not according to the alliance that I made with their fathers, when I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they have not kept my alliance, wherefore I have rejected them, saith the Lord. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ they shall no longer instruct every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. ¹² for I will pardon their iniquity, and their sins and their trangressions will I remember no more."

¹⁵ and for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that, the transgressions that were unexpiated by the first testament, being expiated by his death, they who are called might receive the eternal inheritance, which was promised. ¹⁶ For where a testament is, there the death of the testator is necessarily pre-suppos'd. ¹⁷ because a testament has no effect till after the demise: it not being in force while the testator is alive. ¹⁸ whence even the first testament was not established without the effusion of blood. ¹⁹ for when every precept of the law had been represented by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, wool of a scarlet dye, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book of the law and all the people, ²⁰ saying, "this is the blood of the testament which God has made in your behalf." ²¹ he sprinkled likewise the tabernacle with blood, and all the vessels used in divine service. ²² and indeed according to the law almost every thing is purified with blood, without the effusion of which, there is no remission of sins. ²³ 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.

²⁴ to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the aspersion of that blood which cries for pardon, and not for vengeance as that of Abel.

²⁰ May the God of peace, who has raised from the dead our Lord Jesus (who by the blood of the eternal covenant is become the grand pastor of

⁸ besides here they that receive tithes are men who die: but there 'twas he of whom it is testified that he liveth.

³⁴ Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?

⁹ knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, is to die no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

⁸ besides here they that receive tithes are men who die: but there 'twas he of whom it is testified that he liveth. ⁹ and even Levi who received tithes, pay'd tithes, if I may so say, in the person of Abraham. ¹⁰ for he was even then in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. ¹¹ 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? ¹² now the priesthood being changed, the law must necessarily be changed too. ¹³ for he who was there mention'd was of another tribe, none of whom ever gave attendance at the altar. ¹⁴ since it is evident that our Lord sprang out of the tribe of Juda, to which Moses never ascribed the priesthood. ¹⁵ This appears still more clear from another priest's arising like Melchisedec, ¹⁶ who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest. ¹⁷ for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." ¹⁸ wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless. ¹⁹ for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence. ²⁰ Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath, ²¹ 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." ²² so that Jesus was made guarantee of an alliance so much the more excellent, as it was not without the solemnity of an oath. ²³ besides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession.

⁸ Jesus Christ is always the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever. be not then misled by artful, novel doctrines:

³⁷ and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance, ³⁸ nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him. ³⁹ You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me. ⁴⁰ yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life.

²⁹ my father who gave them me, is greater than all: so that no one is able to force them out of my father's hand. ³⁰ I and my father are one.

¹³ and if in my name ye shall ask any thing of the father, whereby he may be glorified by the son, I will effect it.

¹⁶ and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever;

²³ tho' then you cannot ask any thing of me in person, whatever ye shall ask the father in my name, I assure you he will grant it. ²⁴ hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be compleat.

⁹ "It is for them I pray: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, because they are thine. ¹⁰ for every thing that is mine is thine, and what is thine is mine, and I am glorified by them. ¹¹ and now I shall be no more in the world, but they will be in the world, when I am come to thee. holy father keep them by that authority, with which thou hast invested me, that they may be one, as we are. ¹² by your authority I have kept them, during my being with them in the world: those that you gave me I have kept, and not one of them is lost, except the son of perdition: according as the scripture foretold. ¹³ now that I am coming to thee, while I am here, I make these requests for them, that their joy in me may be compleat. ¹⁴ I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. ¹⁵ I do not pray you to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the malignity of it. ¹⁶ they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. ¹⁷ sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth. ¹⁸ as thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. ¹⁹ and for their sakes I consecrate myself, that they also might be consecrated by the truth. ²⁰ neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching. ²¹ that they all may be one, as thou, father, art in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. ²² and the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them: that they may be one, even as we are one. ²³ I in them, and thou in me, that they may have a perfect union, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. ²⁴ father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am going; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world; yet, ²⁵ O righteous father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. ²⁶ to them I have declared thy name, and will declare it: that thou mayst love them as thou hast loved me, and I have loved them."

³⁴ who shall condemn them? shall Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for us?

¹⁸ for thro' him both of us have access by the same spirit to the father.

²⁰ Now unto him that is able to do infinitely above what we ask or comprehend, by his power operating in us, ²¹ it is he, that will change our vile body into a like form with his glorious body, by displaying that power which is able to subdue all things unto himself.

⁵ for there is but one God, and but one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

¹² yet I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have confided, and I am persuaded he is able to keep what I have committed to him against that day.

¹⁸ for having himself stood the test of sufferings, he is capable of being moved to relieve those who undergo such tryals.

⁷ this was Jesus, who while he was in a mortal body, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cries, and with tears, to him that was able to save him from that death, was heard so as to be delivered from his fear;

¹⁶ who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest.

²⁴ but he, by virtue of his immortal state, hath a priesthood that does not pass by succession.

²⁴ 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:

⁶ 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.

¹⁵ Let our sacrifice then, which we are to offer to God by Jesus Christ, be that of incessant praises, the offering of our lips, which celebrate his name:

¹ My dear children, these things I write unto you, that ye may avoid sin. but if any man has failed, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the just. ² he is the the victim that has expiated our sins: and not ours only, but likewise the sins of the whole world.

²⁴ Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:

³ and another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar, which was before the throne. ⁴ and the smoke of the incense together with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God, out of the angel's hand.

¹⁸ for he was sensible that they had delivered him up out of meer envy.

¹⁹ Now after the Lord had convers'd with them, he was assum'd up to heaven, where he sat on the right hand of God.

³⁵ the angel answered her, "the holy spirit shall descend upon thee, and the power of the most high shall over-shadow thee: wherefore thy holy offspring shall be called the son of God.

²² however he urg'd it a third time, why, what crime has he done? I don't find he has done any thing that deserves death: I will therefore order him to be whipp'd, and so dismiss him.

⁴¹ as for us, it is with justice, that we suffer the penalty due to our crimes: but as for him, what misdemeanour has he been guilty of?

⁴⁷ The centurion upon seeing what had happen'd, gave glory to God, and said, certainly this was a righteous man.

²⁶ was not the Messiah to have suffer'd thus, and after that enter into his glory?

⁴⁶ thus it is written, and thus it behov'd Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

²⁹ he that sent me, is with me: the father hath not left me alone, for I always do what is agreeable to him.

³⁰ for the prince of the world is coming:

¹⁴ but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,

²⁷ for it was truly against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, that Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, united themselves in this city,

²¹ for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.

²⁰ which he exerted in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at the head of his heavenly kingdom, ²¹ far above all the principalities, all the powers, all the potentates, all the dominations, and whatever order can be named, not only in this age, but also in the age to come: ²² for he has subjected all things to him, and constituted him supreme head of the church,

⁸ wherefore 'tis said, " when he ascended up on high, he made a number of captives, and gave gifts to men." ⁹ now his having ascended, what does it mean, but that he had descended into the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰ he that descended, is the same too that ascended far above all heavens, to perfect all things.

⁹ wherefore God has highly exalted and given him a name, which is above every name; ¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus both angels and men, the living and the dead, should pay their adorations, ¹¹ and that every nation should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the glory of God the father.

³ 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.

¹⁰ For it was agreeable to his wisdom, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to consecrate the author of their salvation by his sufferings.

¹⁴ who is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast our profession. for we have ¹⁵ 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

¹ 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.

¹⁴ how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the holy spirit offered himself a spotless victim to God, purify our souls from deadly sins, to serve the living God?

²³ 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. ²⁴ 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: ²⁵ nor to make a frequent offering of himself, as the high priest every year enters into the holy of holies with other blood than his own. ²⁶ for then must he have suffered several times since the beginning of the world, when in the consummation of the ages, he has appeared once for all to expiate sin by offering himself as a sacrifice.

¹¹ While the high priest in his daily administrations frequently repeated the same sacrifices which could by no means expiate sin; ¹² Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever: ¹³ expecting the only event still remaining, the entire subjection of his enemies. ¹⁴ for by one single oblation he has purified for ever those that are sanctified. ¹⁵ and this is what the holy spirit declares, when after having said, ¹⁶ "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: ¹⁷ he adds, and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more." ¹⁸ now where they are remitted, there is no need of any further oblation for sin.

² 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.

¹⁹ but by the precious blood of Christ, who is the lamb without spot, and without blemish:

²² leaving an example for your exact imitation, he who never offended, and from whose lips no fallacy was ever utter'd,

²² who being ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God, where angels, dominations, and potentates have been subjected to him.

² he is the the victim that has expiated our sins: and not ours only, but likewise the sins of the whole world.

⁵ and you know that he appear'd to abolish our sins; and that he was himself without sin.

¹⁷ as soon as I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: but he laid his right hand upon me, and said, "Fear not; I am the first and the last: ¹⁸ I am he that liveth; I was dead; but now you see I am alive for all eternity, amen; and I have the keys of the grave, and of death."

⁷ And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write, "THESE things saith He that is holy, He that is true, He that hath the key of David, He that openeth what no man can shut; and shutteth what no man can open:

¹⁰ for as to his death, he died upon the account of sin once for all; but as to his being alive, he lives to the glory of God for ever.

²² who by his spirit has likewise made you a part of this divine mansion.

² for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God.

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and qualify us to be his peculiar people, passionately affected to virtue.

¹ For every high priest is appointed to officiate for men in religious matters, offering gifts and sacrifices for their sins: being chosen from among the people. that as he himself is surrounded with infirmities,

³ he is obliged to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people. besides, no man can assume

⁷ 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.

¹² 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.

²⁵ nor to make a frequent offering of himself, as the high priest every year enters into the holy of holies with other blood than his own.

²⁸ so Christ being once offered up to take away the sins of many; he shall appear the second time, without making any further expiation to save those who expect him.

⁶ in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure: ⁷ then said I, lo I come, as in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God." ⁸ 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; ⁹ he immediately adds, "lo, I come to do thy WILL, O God." he abolishes the first to establish the second: ¹⁰ in consequence of which WILL we are sanctified by the oblation which Jesus Christ has made once for all of his own body. ¹¹ While the high priest in his daily administrations frequently repeated the same sacrifices which could by no means expiate sin; ¹² Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever:

³² but he answered them, go, tell that fox, that to-day and to-morrow I am casting out demons, and performing cures, and the third day my course will be finished:

³⁰ when Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, it is finished: and bowing his head, he expir'd.

² whom he hath constituted heir of all things, by whom also be made the world.

⁶ 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.

¹⁴ who is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast our profession. for we have

¹ For every high priest is appointed to officiate for men in religious matters, offering gifts and sacrifices for their sins: being chosen from among the people. that as he himself is surrounded with infirmities, ² he might have the greater compassion for those who sin through ignorance or mistake. and for the same reason

⁵ 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."

⁸ for tho' he was the son of God, yet he found by his own sufferings what it was to obey, ⁹ and by a perfect obedience he procured eternal salvation for all that obey him;