Jesus

For it became him, for whome are all these thinges, and by whome are all these things, seeing that hee brought many children vnto glory, that he should consecrate the Prince of their saluation through afflictions.

For he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren: in the middes of the Church will I sing praises to thee.

And againe, I will put my trust in him. And againe, Beholde, here am I, and the children which God hath giuen me.

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise tooke part with them, that hee might destroye through death, him that had the power of death, that is the deuil,

For he in no sort tooke on him the Angels nature, but hee tooke on him the seede of Abraham.

Wherefore in all things it behoued him to be made like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull, and a faithfull hie Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.

For in that he suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus:

Who was faithfull to him that hath appointed him, euen as Moses was in al his house.

For this man is counted worthy of more glory then Moses, inasmuch as he which hath builded the house, hath more honour then the house.

For euery house is builded of some man, and he that hath built all things, is God.

Now Moses verely was faithfull in all his house, as a seruant, for a witnesse of the thinges which should be spoken after.

But Christ is as the Sonne, ouer his owne house, whose house we are, if we holde fast that confidence and that reioycing of that hope vnto the ende.

Wherefore, as the holy Ghost sayth, To day if ye shall heare his voyce,

Where your fathers tempted me, prooued me, and sawe my workes fourtie yeeres long.

Wherefore I was grieued with that generation, and sayde, They erre euer in their heart, neither haue they knowen my wayes.

Therefore I sware in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest.

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we keepe sure vnto the ende that beginning, wherewith we are vpholden,

So long as it is sayd, To day if ye heare his voyce, harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation.

But with whome was he displeased fourtie yeeres? Was hee not displeased with them that sinned, whose carkeises fell in the wildernes?

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

Let vs feare therefore, least at any time by forsaking the promise of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to be depriued.

For we which haue beleeued, doe enter into rest, as he said to the other, As I haue sworne in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest: although the workes were finished from the foundation of the world.

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