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But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed vnto mee according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:

Not by workes of righteousnesse which wee haue done, but according to his mercy he saued vs, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost,

That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life.

Hath in these last dayes spoken vnto vs by his Sonne, whom he hath appointed heire of all things, by whom also he made the worlds,

Who being the brightnesse of his glory, and the expresse image of his person, and vpholding all things by the word of his power, when hee had by himselfe purged our sinnes, sate down on ye right hand of the Maiestie on high,

And of the Angels he saith: Who maketh his Angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

God also bearing them witnesse, both with signes & wonders, and with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne will?

Thou hast put all things in subiection vnder his feete. For in that he put all in subiection vnder him, hee left nothing that is not put vnder him. But now wee see not yet all things put vnder him.

Wherfore in all things it behooued him to bee made like vnto his brethren, that he might be a mercifull and faithfull high Priest, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.

Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithfull in all his house.

And Moses verely was faithfull in all his house as a seruant, for a testimonie of those things which were to be spoken after.

But Christ as a Sonne ouer his owne house, whose house are wee, if we hold fast the confidence, and the reioycing of the hope firme vnto the end.

Wherfore as the holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will heare his voyce,

Whilest it is sayd, To day if yee will heare his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation.

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that beleeued not?

Let vs therefore feare, lest a promise being left vs, of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to come short of it.

For he spake in a certaine place of the seuenth day on this wise: And God did rest the seuenth day from all his works.

Againe, hee limiteth a certaine day, saying in Dauid, To day, after so long a time; as it is saide, To day if ye will heare his voyce, harden not your hearts.

For he that is entred into his rest, hee also hath ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and opened vnto the eyes of him with whome wee haue to doe.