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And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest.

Again he limiteth a certain day, saying in David; To day, after so long a time as it is above said: To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

For if Jesus had given them rest he would never have afterwards spoken of another day.

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

Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

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

For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.

So Christ also did not glorify himself, that he might be made a high priest: but he that said unto him: Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

As he saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.

Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence.

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

And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation:

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

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 are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and making him a mockery.

Where the forerunner Jesus is entered for us, made a high priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever.

For he of whom these things are spoken is of another tribe, of which no one attended on the altar.

For it is evident that our Lord sprung out of Juda: in which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

And inasmuch as it is not without an oath (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath:

But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever).

By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood:

Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.