Chap. I. How God dealt louyngly with th&ebar; of the olde tyme in sendynge them his prophetes, but moch more mercy hath he shewed vs in that he sent vs his owne sonne. Of the most excellent glory of Iesus Christ, which in all thinges is like to his father.

Chap. II. He exhorteth vs to be obedient vnto the new lawe which Christ hath geuen vs and not to be offended at the infirmite and lowe degre of Christ: & why? it was necessary that for oure sakes he shulde take soch an humble state vpon him, that he might be like vnto his brethren.

Chap. III. He requyreth vs to be obedient vnto the worde of Christ, which is more worthy then Moses. The punyshment of soch as wyll nedes harden their hertes.

Chap. IIII. The Sabbath or rest of the Christen. Punyshment of vnbeleuers. The nature of the worde of God

Chap. V. Christ is oure hye prest, the seate of grace, and more excellent then the hye prestes of the olde lawe.

Chap. VI. He goeth forth with the th&ibar;ge that he beganne in the latter ende of the fyfft chapter, and exhorteth them not to faynt, but to be stedfast and pacient: for so moch as God is sure in his promesse.

Chap. VII. He c&obar;pareth the presthode of Christ vnto Melchisedech, but to be farre more excellent.

Chap. VIII. The office of Christ is more worthy then the prestes office of the olde lawe, which was vnperfecte, and therfore abrogate.

Chap. IX. The profit and worthynesse of the olde Testament, and how farre the new excelleth it.

Chap. X. The olde lawe had no power to cl&ebar;se awaye synne, but Christ dyd it with offerynge vp his body once for all An exhortacion to receaue this goodnesse of God th&abar;kfully with pacience and stedfast faith.

Chap. XI. What faith is, and a comm&ebar;dacion of the same The stedfast beleue of the fathers in olde tyme.

Chap. XII. An exhortacion to be pacient and stedfast in trouble and aduersite, vpon hope of euerlastinge rewarde. A comm&ebar;dacion of the new Testament aboue the olde.

Chap. XIII. He exhorteth vs vnto loue, to hospitalite, to thinke vpon soch as be in aduersite, to manteyne wedlocke, to avoyde cuvetousnesse, to make moch of th&ebar; that preach Gods worde, to bewarre of straunge lernynge, to be content to suffre rebuke with Christ, to be thankfull vnto God, and obedient vnto to oure heades.