A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

2. The Reader will find no Exercitations prefixed unto this Volume, as there are unto the former. And this is so fallen out, not because there were no things of weight or moment occurring in these Chapters, deserving a separate, peculiar handling and consideration; But for other reasons which made the omission of them necessary and unavoidable. For indeed continued infirmities and weaknesses in my near Approach unto the Grave, rendered me insufficient for that labour, ⟨image 3⟩especially considering what other duties have been and yet are incumbent on me. And yet also my Choice was compliant with this Necessity. For I found that this part of the Exposition comprising so many Chapters, and those all of them filled with glorious Mysteries, and things of the highest importance unto our Faith and Obedience, would arise unto a greatness disproportionate unto the former, had it been accompanied with the like Exercitations. Whereas therefore I foresaw from the beginning that they must be omitted, I did treat somewhat more fully of those things which should have been the subject of them, than otherwise the nature of an exposition doth require. Such are the Person and Office of Melchizedek, The nature of the Aaronical Priesthood, and of the Priesthood of Christ as typed thereby, The framing of the Tabernacle with all its Vessels and Utensils with their use and signification, The solemnity of the Covenant made at Sinai, with the difference between the two Covenants, the Old and the New; The manner of the Service of the High Priest on the Day of Expiation, with his entrance into the most Holy place, The cessation, expiration or abrogation of the first Covenant, with all the services thereunto belonging; with sundry other things of the like importance. Whereas therefore these must have been the subject of such Exercitations, as might have been prefixed unto this part of the Exposition, the Reader will find them handled somewhat at large in the respective places wherein they do occur in the Epistle it self.

2. The Reader will find no Exercitations prefixed unto this Volume, as there are unto the former. And this is so fallen out, not because there were no things of weight or moment occurring in these Chapters, deserving a separate, peculiar handling and consideration; But for other reasons which made the omission of them necessary and unavoidable. For indeed continued informities and weaknesses in my near Approach unto the Grave, rendred me insufficient for that labour,