1 Therefore we ought to give
the greater attention to the
things we have heard, for fear
we should abandon the gospel.
2 for if the law deliver'd by angels
was put in execution, and
every transgression and disobedience
was justly punish'd
as it deserv'd;
3 how shall we
escape, if we neglect that salutary
doctrine? which was
first published by the Lord,
and was confirmed to us by
those that heard him;
4 God also
giving an additional testimony
both by signs, by prodigies, by
divers miracles, and gifts of
the holy spirit, which he distributes
as he pleases.
5 'Tis not therefore to the angels
that he has subjected the
gospel state of which we are
treating.
6 and this is attested by
a certain writer,11Q0046 who says,
“what is man that thou art
mindful of him, or the son
of man that thou visitest
him?
7 thou hast made him note
for a while lower than the
angels; thou hast crown'd
-- --
him with glory and honour,
and hast set him over the
works of thy hands:
8 thou
hast put all things in subjection
under his feet.” now
since he has put all in subjection
to him, he left nothing that
is not subjected to him. however
we do not see as yet that all
things are put under him.
9 but
Jesus, who was for a while inferior
to the angels by his sufferings
and death, we see was
crown'd with glory and honour;
when by the divine
goodness, he had pass'd thro'
death for every man.
10 For it was agreeable to his
wisdom, for whom are all
things, and by whom are all
things, in bringing many sons
unto glory, to consecrate the author
of their salvation by his
sufferings.
11 for both he that
sanctifieth, and they who are
sanctified, are all deriv'd from
one: for which cause he is not
asham'd to call them brethren,
saying,
12 “I will declare thy
name unto my brethren, in
the midst of the church will I
sing praise unto thee.”
13 and
again, “I will put my trust in
him.” and again, “behold,
I, and the children which
God hath given me.
14 Since then the children
were made subject to a state of
mortality, so he himself likewise
was subject to the same
-- --
condition: that through death11Q0047
he might destroy him that had
the power of death, that is, the
devil;
15 and deliver them who
thro' fear of death were all
their life-time in a state of slavery.
16 for he is not the deliverer
of angels; but the deliverer of
Abraham's posterity.
17 whence
it was necessary he should be
in all things like his brethren;
that he might be a merciful
high priest, and faithfully discharge
the divine office of expiating
the sins of the people.
18 for having himself stood the
test of sufferings, he is capable
of being moved to relieve those
who undergo such tryals.
Mace [1729], THE NEW TESTAMENT IN Greek and English. Containing the ORIGINAL TEXT Corrected from the Authority of the most Authentic Manuscripts: AND A NEW VERSION Form'd agreeably to the Illustrations of the most Learned Commentators and Critics: WITH NOTES and VARIOUS READINGS, AND A Copious Alphabetical Index (Printed for J. ROBERTS [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B11200].