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that we once iustified by his grace shuld be heyres of eternall lyfe thorowe hope

remembrynge that he that is soche is perverted and synneth even damned by his awne iudgement.

but in these last dayes he hath spoken vnto vs by his sonne whom he hath made heyre of all thinges: by who also he made the worlde.

Which sonne beynge the brightnes of his glory and very ymage of his substance bearinge vp all thinges with the worde of his power hath in his awne person pourged oure synnes and is sitten on the right honde of the maiestie an hye

For vnto which of the angels sayde he ateny tyme: Thou arte my sonne this daye be gate I the? And agayne: I will be his father and he shalbe my sonne.

And of the angels he sayth: He maketh his angels spretes and his ministres flammes of fyre.

god bearynge witnes therto bothe with sygnes and wonders also and with divers miracles and gyftes of the holy gooste accordynge to his awne will.

Thou hast put all thynges in subieccion vnder his fete. In that he put all thynges vnder him he left nothynge that is not put vnder him.

Wherfore in all thynges it became him to be made lyke vnto his brethre that he myght be mercifull and a faythfull hye preste in thynges concernynge god for to pourge the peoples synnes.

which was faythfull to him that made him even as was Moses in all his housse.

And Moses verely was faythfull in all his housse as a minister to beare witnes of tho thinges which shuld be spoken afterwarde.

Wherfore as the holy goost sayth: to daye if ye shall heare his voyce

so longe as it is sayd: to daye yf ye heare his voyce harde not youre hertes as when ye rebelled.

To whom sware he that they shuld not enter into his rest: but vnto them that beleved not?

Let vs feare therfore lest eny of vs forsakynge the promes of entrynge into his rest shulde seme to come behinde.

But we which have beleved do enter into his rest as contrarywyse he sayde to the other: I have sworne in my wrath they shall not enter into my rest. And that spake he verely longe after that the workes were made and the foudacio of ye worlde layde.

For he spake in a certayne place of ye seveth daye on this wyse: And god did rest ye seventh daye fro all his workes.

Agayne he apoynteth in David a certayne present daye after so longe a tyme sayinge as it is rehearsed: this daye if ye heare his voyce be not harde herted.

For he yt is is entred into his rest doth cease from his awne workes as god did from his.

Which in the dayes of his flesshe did offer vp prayers and sup plicacions with stronge cryinge and teares vnto him that was able to save him from deeth: and was also hearde because of his godlines.