CONTENTS
In this Chapter the Inefficacy of the Law, and the Sufficiency of the
Gospel are stated, The Lord Jesus, is most blessedly represented,
under the Spirit of Prophecy, as coming for the Salvation of his
People. The gracious Encouragement, of drawing nigh by his Blood.... [ Continue Reading ]
(1) For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the
very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they
offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
(2) For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that
the worshipers once purged... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and
offering thou wouldest 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 (in the volume of the book it is written of
me), to do thy will, O G... [ Continue Reading ]
(15) Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he
had said before, (16) This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their
hearts, and in their minds will I write them; (17) And their sins and
iniquities will I remembe... [ Continue Reading ]
(19) Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by
the blood of Jesus, (20) By a new and living way, which he hath
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; (21)
And having a high priest over the house of God; (22) Let us draw near
with a true heart in full... [ Continue Reading ]
(26) For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge
of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, (27) But a
certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which
shall devour the adversaries.
I beg the Reader's close regard to these verses, because, for... [ Continue Reading ]
(28) He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three
witnesses: (29) Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be
thought worthy, who hath trodden underfoot the Son of God, and hath
counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an
unholy thing, and hath d... [ Continue Reading ]
(32) But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were
illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; (33) Partly,
whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions;
and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
(34) For ye had compassion... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
PRECIOUS Lord Jesus! how blessedly hast thou manifested in thy Person,
blood-shedding, and righteousness, that thou art the end of the Law
for righteousness, to everyone that believeth; and that the law was
but a shadow of good things to come, which never could, neither ever
was designed... [ Continue Reading ]