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For Christ is not entred into the Holy places made with handes, which are the figures of the true, but into heauen it selfe, now to appeare in the presence of God for vs.

For then must hee often haue suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away sinne by the sacrifice of himselfe.

So Christ was once offered to beare the sinnes of many, & vnto them that looke for him shall hee appeare the second time without sinne, vnto saluation.

For the Law hauing a shadow of good things to come, and not the very Image of the things, can neuer with those sacrifices which they offered yeere by yeere continually, make the commers thereunto perfect:

For then would they not haue ceased to be offered, because that the worshippers once purged, should haue had no more conscience of sinnes?

For it is not possible that the blood of Bulles and of Goats, should take away sinnes.

In burnt offerings, and sacrifices for sinne thou hast had no pleasure:

Aboue when hee said, Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt offerings, and offering for sinne thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein, which are offered by the Law:

By the which will wee are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Iesus Christ once for all.

But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sinnes for euer, sate downe on the right hand of God,

For by one offering hee hath perfected for euer them that are sanctified.

Whereof the holy Ghost also is a witnesse to vs: for after that he had said before,

Now, where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sinne.

By a new and liuing way which hee hath consecrated for vs, through the vaile, that is to say, His flesh:

Let vs hold fast the profession of our faith without wauering (for he is faithfull that promised)

For if we sinne wilfully after that we haue receiued the knowledge of the trueth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes,

But a certaine fearefull looking for of iudgement, and fiery indignation, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.

For we know him that hath said, Uengeance belongeth vnto me, I wil recompence, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall iudge his people.

For yee had compassion of me in my bonds, and tooke ioyfully the spoyling of your goods, knowing in your selues that yee haue in heauen a better and an induring substance.

For ye haue need of patience, that shall after ye haue done the will of God ye might receiue the promise.