...divinity of nature, to give efficacy and virtue to fuffering, and value to the fhedding of blood. Thus the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did ; " and what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the ftefh, God fending his own Son in...

...going before," a total abrogation of the old law, " for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by the which we draw nigh to God." " To redeem them that were under the law." If the moral law be meant,...

...It ftirs up Sin againft Law to fight;' and therefore perfects nothing, 'the law made nothing perfeB; but the bringing in of a better hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God. I do not fay that the law is not the only rule of life to the authors of this book ; for, by their...

...by faith in Jesus Christ from all things from which we could not be justified by the law of Moses. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; a hope that is the refuge and anchor of the soul, by which we draw nigh to GOD. But, together with...

...a difannulling of the commandment, going before, ' for the weaknefs and unprofitablenefs thereof.' For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by the which we draw nigh unto God f . JuiHy then might the Prophet affirm, that the people is grafs....

...disannulling of the commandment going before (the old law of Moses) for the unprojitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect; but the bringing...better hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God." (vii. 18, 19-) The unprofitableness of the law is described: that law consisted or stood, ." only in...

...a disannulling of the ' commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitable' ness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the ' bringing...better hope did: by the which we draw nigh ' unto God.' Translating with strict attention to the antithesis of fiev and 8e and several other minor matters,...

...a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 1 9 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing...better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he ivas made priest : and then for the people's : for this he...

...Hence Paul exhorts, " Be thus minded." We must reserve this for the next meditation. Ever remember, " The law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did ; by which we draw nigh unto God.'V...Heb. vii. 19. Perfect in Christ we stand compleat, Justice acquits,...

...would have been no need of another prieft to come after the order of Melchifedech;" but he concludes, " the law made nothing perfeCt, but the bringing in of a better hope did," and that Chrift crucified is the true doCtrine of perfedtion. We muft not, however, defpsfe the firft...