Ch. 3. Obedience to Chrift, Hebrews. better than Mofes, Ch. 3. Profcfüon ; who faithfullydid all that belong- ed to his undertaken Once (in facrificing him- uialf for our Sins, and fulfilling all Righteouf- nefi, and conquering Satan and Death, and afcending to intercede for us in Glory, and lending down the HolyGhofe, and making and fealing the Law of Faith) even as Mofes in his time was faithful, tho' with Difparity of Ho- hour and Work ; Chrifi in his ownHoufe by a more per£e(d Adminifìration, andMofes but which he had obtained by conquering Man by his temptations, and by God's letting him be, the Executioner, where he had been the con- quering Tempter ; and fo that Çhrilt might de- liver the Faithful by his conquest of Satan and Death, from continuance under Death, and from the Danger of Hell, and from the flavilh fear of both (Death temporal and everlafting) ; who elfe,by their Guilt and liablenefs to both there, mutt be all their life-time in bondage, both by their Danger and their Fears. 16. For verily he took not on him the nature of and els : but he took on him the feed of Abraham. 16. For it is not Angels that he took hold of, or whole Natureshe affumed, and came to Pave ; buthe took on hint the Nature ofMan, the Seed of,A6ratam, ro Lye Man. 17. Wherefore in all things it be- hoved him to be made like unto his brethren, thit he might be a merciful and faithful high prieft, in things fer- tainhig to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people. 57. So that he mutt be in all things like Man, wham he would fave, that he might be fit for his undertaken Office, to he an High PrielI for us to Godward, and to be merciful and faithful therein, to make Reconciliation for our fins. 18. For in that he himfelf bath fuf- fered, being tempted, he is able to fue- cour them that are tempted. t e. For hehintlelfhaving been tempted and try'd by Sufferings, and having overcome then all, he Is how more meet to be a compafio- nate Helper, the Example, the Teacher, and the Trutt of them that mutt follow him through Temptations ; amid by his Merit and yiótory hath obtain 'd power to deliver them. CHAP.III. r. Tyrf erefore, holy brethren, par- W takers of the heavenly cal- ling, confider the apoftle and high prieft ofour profeflion, Chrift jefas, 2. Who was faithful to him that ap- pointed him, as altoMofes marfaithful in all his houfe. t. Wherefore you who are holy Brethren, by Faith and Dedication given up to Chrift, and inhim made partakers ofthat calling from Heaven, which maketh you Heirs of Heaven, Rudy and confider ¡clos Chrift, the great Apo. Ile rent of God to he the prince Preacher of the Gofpel, and the High Priefyand chiefGuide 5nd Mediator to Godward, ofour Religion and as a Stewaad. 3. For this man was counted war- thy of more glory than Mofes, in as much as he who bath builded the houfe,hath more honour thanthe houfe. 3. For Chrift is as much more honourable than Mc,er,as the Makerand Matter is than the Houfe ; forMafia was but aMember of the Fa- mily, but Chrift the Maker and Matter of it. 4. For évery houle isbuilded by fome man: but he that built all things is God. 4. All Families or Houfes are founded by loure man, but he that bui'e the Church, is the fame that built or madeall things,and that isGod. 5. AndMofes verily tvus faithful in a`l his houfe as a fervant, for a tech -. monyofthofe things which were to be fpoken after. 6. Eut Chrift, as a fon over his own houfe, 5, 6. And Mofr, as a Servant, was faithfuti for the Delivery and Confirmation offo much ofGod's Word as was to be fpoken to the Pews by üim : but Chrift, as the Son and Heir, and Matter of the Houfe, as his own. 6. Whofe houle are we, if we hold fait the confidence, and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. 6. This Houfe is the Church,ofwhieb weare parts,fo be it we hold fall the confident Profcf- llon ofour Faith,atd the joy and glorying inour hopesof thepromis'dBleffedraefs,firm to the end. 7. Wherefore, as the holy Ghoft faith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8. Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wildernefs : 9. When your fa- thers tempted ene, proved me, and faw my works forty years. io. Where- fore I was grieved with that genera- tion, and laid, They do always err in their hearts, and they have not known my ways. r I. So I fware in my wrath, They (hall not enter into any refs. 7. 8, e, ió, rr. But teeing he will take none to dwell with him in Glory, but ehofe that perfevere, hear and confider what the Holy Ghoil Card to, and ofthe Ifraeliter,T day, &c. Ncg-
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