8 For finding fault with them, he faith, Be31 32 33 hold, te days come (faith the Lord) when I will make a new covenant with the house of Ifrael and with the house of Judah: + Gr. give. Or, проп. Zech. 8.8. 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, faith the Lord. 10. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Ifrael after those days, faith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they fhall be to me a people. 11 And they fhall not teach every man his John 6. neighbour, and every man his brother, faying, Know the Lord; for all fhall know me, from the least to the greatest. 45. 1 John 2. 27. m2 Cor. 8.37. 12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their fins, and their iniquities will I remember no more. 13 m In that he faith, A new covenant, he hath made the firft old. Now that which decay eth and waxeth old, is ready to vanish away. CHAP. IX. ■ The description of the rites and bloody facrifices of the The law-facrifices. Dom. 64 law, II far inferior to the dignity and perfection Anno of the blood and facrifice of Chrift. Ten vers of divine fervice, and a worldly ceremonies. verily the first covenant had also || or- || Or, fanctuary. a Exod. 40. Exod. 2 For there was a tabernacle made, the first Exod. b wherein was the candlestick, and the table, 26:35: and the fhew-bread; which is called || the fan- 25. 30. Єtuary. 3 Lev. 24.51 6. d Exod. 26. 31. And after the fecond vail, the tabernacle Or, holy. which is called the holieft of all: e Exod. 25. 10. 4 Which had the golden cenfer, and the ark Chap.6.19. of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was f the golden pot that had manna, & 26. 33. 8 Aarons rod that budded, and h the tables of the f Exod. covenant; i 16.33,34 g Numb. b Exod. 5 And over it the cherubims of glory fha- 17:10: dowing the mercy-feat: of which we cannot now 25. 21. fpeak particularly. 6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the firft tabernacle, accomplishing the fervice of God: Deut. 10. 2, S. 8. Kings 2 Chron. 5. 10. i Exod. 25.18,22. 7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which Numb. he offered for himself and for the errors of the people. 28. 3. /Exod. Verf. 25. m 10. 19,20. » John 14. 6. 8 m The holy Ghoft this fignifying, that the way into the holieft of all, was not yet made manifeft, while as the firft tabernacle was yet standing: Which was a figure for the time then prefent, in which were offered both gifts and facrifi- 7. 18. ces, that could not make him that did the fervice perfect, as pertaining to the confcience, 9 Chap. P Lev. Ir. 2. Numb. 19. 2, &c. Or, rites, or, ceremonies. 10 Which flood only in P meats and drinks, and 9 divers washings, and carnal ordinances impofed on them until the time of reformation. 1 But Chrift being come an high priest of Chap. 3. good things to come by a greater and more per- Chap. fect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to 8. 2. fay, not of this building; 1. A&ts 20. 28. 1 Pet. 1. 9. 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, Eph. 1.7. but by his own blood he entred in once into Rev. 1. 5. the holy place, having obtained eternal redemp- & 5. 9. tion for us. v Zech. 3.9. 28. 13 For if y the blood of bulls, and of goats, Verf. 26, and the afhes of an heifer fprinkling the unclean, Dan. 9. fanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh; x 24. 14, 16. 19.2,17, 14 How much more fhall the blood of L Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offer- Numb. ed himself without fpot to God, purge your &c. confcience from dead works fto ferve the living a 1 Pet. God? of the new teftament, i that by means of death, Eph. 158 And for this caufe h he is the mediator Rev. 1. 5. for the redemption of the tranfgreffions that were 5. 2. i 02 1. 19. 1 John 1.7. bRom.1.4. || Or, under fault. Chap. 10, 22. eChap. 6. 1. ƒ Luke 1.74. 1 Pet. 4. 2. 81 Tim. 2. §. Good Verf.1.to 17. CHAP. X. 1 The weakness of the law-facrifices. 10 The facrifices Or the law having a fhadow of good things 6 In burnt-offerings and facrifices for fin thou Jer. 6. 20. haft had no pleasure : Amos 5. 21. 7 Then faid I, Lo, I come (In the volume Or, thos haft fitted of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, me. O God. 8 Above, when he said, Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and offering for fin thou wouldst not, neither hadft pleasure therein (which are offered by the law;) 9 Then faid he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the fecond. 10 f By the which will we are fanctified, f John through the offering of the body of Jefus Chap Chrift once for all. II And every prieft ftandeth daily miniftring and offering often times the fame facrifices, which can never take away fins: 17. 19 1.3. 12 h But this man after he had offered one fa- Chap. crifice for fins, for ever fat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. i Pfal. 110. f.. 1 Cor. 15. Chap. 1. 13. k Verf. 1. 14 For by one offering k he hath perfected for 25. ever them that are fanctified. 15 Whereof the holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had faid before, 1Jer. 31 33. 34. IO, 12. 16 This is the covenant that I will make Chap. 8. with them after those days, faith the Lord; I + Some will put my laws into their hearts, and in their copies minds will I write them: have, Then he faid, 17 And their fins and iniquities will I re- And their. member no more. m Rom. 5. 2. 18 Now, where remiffion of these is, there is Eph.2.18. no more offering for fin. m & 3. 12. #.Or, liberty. Chap. 9. 19 Having therefore brethren, boldness to enter into the holieft by the blood of Jefus, 8, 12. 20 By a new and living way which he hath confecrated for us through the vail, that is to Chap fay, his flesh; 9.2. p Chap. 21 And having Pan high priest over the house 4. 14, of God: 9 Ephef. 3. 12. Let us draw near with a true heart, in james 1.6. Foto come, and not the very image of the full affurance of faith, having our heart (prinkled John 3 things, can never with thofe facrifices which Chap. 8. 5. they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect. D 21. from an evil confcience, and our bodies washed Chap. with pure water, T ν 9. 14. Chap. 23. Let us hold faft the profeffion of our faith 36. 25. without wavering (for he is faithful that pro- 4. 14.. mifed) VI Cor. I. 24 And let us confider one another to provoke ¦ Thess. unto love, and to good works: 5. 24. 25 * Not 25 Not forfaking the affembling of our Dom. felves together,as the manner of fome is; but ex64. horting one another: and y fo much the more, as ye fee the day approaching. * A&ts 2. 42. y Rom. 13.11. 26 For a if we fin willfully after that we Phil.4.5. have received the knowledge of the truth, there 2 Pet. 3.9, remaineth no more facrifice for fins, Numb. II, 14. 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judg15.30. ment, and fiery indignation, which shall devour Chap. 6.4 the adverfaries. b 2 Pet. 2. 20, 21. c Ezek. 36.5. Zeph. I. 18. & 3.8. 1. 8. 28 d He that defpifed Mofes law, died without mercy, under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much forer punishment, fuppofe 2 Theff. ye, fhall he be thought worthy, who hath troden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was & 19. 15-fanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done de18. 16. fpite unto the Spirit of grace? d Deut. 17.2, 6. Matth. John 8.17. 2 Cor. 13. I. 30 For we know him that hath faid, f Vengeance belongeth unto me,I will recompenfe, faith 1 Cor. the Lord. And again, & The Lord fhall judge Chap. 13. his people. II. 29. 20. f Deut. 32. 35. Rom. 12. 19. Pfal. 50.4. 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 32 Buth call to remembrance the former Deut. days, in which after ye were illuminated, ye 32, 36. endured a great fight of afflictions: h Gal. 3.4. 33 Partly whilft ye were made 1a gazingstock, 2 John 8. both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly Phil. 1. Whilft ye became companions of them that were so used. iChap.6.4. 29. Col. 2. I. II Cor. 4. 9. m Phil. I. 34 For ye had compaffion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the fpoiling of your goods, 7.& 4. 14. knowing in your felves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring fubftance. nA&s 5. 41. James 1.2. Or, that ye have in your felves, or, for your Selves. o Matth. 6. 20. Luke 12. 35 Caft not away therefore your confidence, confidence, P which hath great recompence of reward. 36 For ye have need of patience; that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37 For 9 yet a little while, and he that fhall & 19. 21. come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the juft fhall live by faith: but if Tim. 6. any man draw back, my foul shall have no plea19. fure in him. > Matth. 33. 10. 32. 9 Luke 18.8. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe, to the 2 Pet. 3.9. faving of the foul. r Hab.2. 3, 4. Rom. 1. 17. Gal. 3. 11. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more Gen. 4 excellent facrifice than Cain,by which he obtain- 10: ed witness, that he was righteous, God teftifying 23. 35. of his gifts:and by it he being dead, I yet fpeaketh. Chap. 12 5 By faith Enoch was tranflated that he or, f fhould not fee death; and was not found, because is yet fpespoGod had tranflated him: for before his tranfla-ƒ Gen. 5. ken of. tion he had this teftimony, that he pleafed God. d. 4 6 But without faith it is impoffible to please 10. bim: for he that cometh to God, muft believe Ecclus that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that 49.14. diligently feek him. 15 And truly if they had been mindful of that country, from whence they came out, they have had opportunity to have returned: 16 But now they defire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not afhamed As 7.: to be called their God: for he hath prepared Phi'. 3. for them a city. V 22. 32. 32. & 20. Chap. 13. 17 By faith 7 Abraham when he was tried, of- 14. fered up Ifaac: and he that had received the pro- Gen. 22. mifes, offered up his only begotten (on: 18 Of whom it was faid, That in Ifaac fhall thy feed be called: O 3 I, 9. z James 2. il Or. To. a Gen. 19 Ac-21. 12. 22 By faithf Jofeph when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Ifrael, remembred. and gave commandment concerning his bones. 23 By faith & Mofes when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw b Exod. 2. he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the kings commandment. g Exod. 2. 2. A&ts 7.20.1 16. 22. i Exod. 2. 10, II. Pfal. 84. 10. I An exhortation to conftant faith, patience, and godliness. 22 A commendation of the new teftas ment above the old. to Werte with fo great a cloud of witneffes, 24 By faith Mofes when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaohs Herefore, feeing we also are compaffed Chap. daughter; 13. 13. Or, 25 k Choofing rather to fuffer affliction with for Chrift. the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures m Exod. fin for a feason; 10. 28,29. & 13.17, n Verf. 13. of 26 Efteeming the reproach of Chrift grea38. ter riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had •Exod. 12. refpect unto the recompenfe of the reward. 27 By faith he forfook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured as " feeing him who is invisible. 21, &c. 14. 22. q Josh. 6. 20. ➤ Josh. 6. 23. James 2. 25. Or, that were 28 Through faith he kept the paffover, and the fprinkling of blood, left he that deftroyed the firft-born, fhould touch them. 29 By faith P they paffed through the Red fea, difobedient, as by dry land: which the Egyptians affaying to Josh.2.1. do, were drowned. * Judges 6. II. v Judges 4. 6. * Judges 13. 24. 30 By faith 9 the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compaffed about feven days. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not Judges with them that believed not, when's fhe had received the spies with peace. II, I, & 12. 7. x I Sam. 16.13. 32 And what fhall I more fay ? for the time would fail me tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, 4 1 Sam. and of Samfon, and of y Jephthae, of z David alfo and a Samuel, and of the prophets: & 17.45. I. 20. & 12. 20. Judges 14. 5. 1 Sam. 17. X D 33 Who through faith fubdued kingdoms, wrought righteoufnefs, obtained promiles, ftopped the mouths of lions, C e 34 Quenched the violence of fire, efcaped the edge of the fword, out of weakness were 21 Sam. made itrong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to Kings flight the armies of the aliens. 20. I. 19.3. 2 Kings 35 Women received their dead raised to life 6. 16. again: and others were 5 tortured, not accepting 2 King. deliverance;, that they might obtain a better reJob 42.10. furrection. 20. 7. Pfal. 6. 8. 36 h And others had trial of cruel mockings, f1 King and fcourgings, yea moreover, i of bonds and 2 Kings imprisonment. 17.12. 4. 35. 2 Mar. 6.19 25 37 They were ftoned, they were fawn asunJer. 1 King, 21.13 |