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God also bearing them witness by signs and wonders and divers miracles and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

For God hath not subjected unto angels the world to come, whereof we speak.

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God he might taste death for all.

And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold I and my children, whom God hath given me.

Wherefore, it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest before God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people.

For every house is built by some man: but he that created all things is God.

Take heed, brethren, lest perhaps there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, to depart from the living God.

For in a certain place he spoke of the seventh day thus: And God rested the seventh day from all his works.

There remaineth therefore a day of rest for the people of God.

For he that is entered into his rest, the same also hath rested from his works, as God did from his.

For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession.

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in the things that appertain to God, that he may offer up gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.

And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

Called by God a high priest, according to the order of Melchisedech.

For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of God: and you are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.

Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to things more perfect: not laying again the foundation of penance from dead works and of faith towards God,

And this will we do, if God permit.

Have moreover tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come,