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

And (3) this it doth [Greek or Hebrew]; to that which is within. And what is it that is within this Veil? not an Ark and a mercy-seat, not Tables of Stone and Cherubims, the work of mens hands; but the things signified by them; God himself on a Throne of Grace, and the Lord Christ as the High priest of the Church standing at his Right Hand. God the Father as the Author of the Promise of Grace, Christ as the Purchaser of all Mercy, the Counsel of Peace being between them both. Here Hope fixeth it self to hold the Soul steadfast in all the Storms and Tempests that may befall it. Wherefore that which Hope fixeth on within the Veil; is (1) The Father as the Author. (2) The Lord Christ as the Purchaser. (3) The Covenant as the Conveyance of all Grace; which were all Typically represented by the things within the Veil of Old. And the Apostle makes use of this Expression for two Reasons. (1) Because our Hope and Faith are not now fixed and bounded on Types, Shadows, and obscure Representations of the good things of the Promise, as things were under the Old Testament. All these things are now passed away, and we have immediately to deal with God and Christ Jesus. (2) To instruct the Hebrews in the Nature and Use of the Old Tabernacle Institutions, and from thence in the true Nature of the Priesthood of Christ which he is now returning unto. And we may observe from these words,

And (3) this it doth 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; to that which is within. And what is it that is within this Vail? not an Ark and a mercy-seat, not Tables of Stone and Cherubims, the work of mens hands; but the things signified by them; God himself on a Throne of Grace, and the Lord Christ as the High priest of the Church standing at his Right Hand. God the Father as the Author of the Promise of Grace, Christ as the Purchaser of all Mercy, the Counsel of Peace being between them both. Here Hope fixeth it self to hold the Soul stedfast in all the Storms and Tempests that may befall it. Wherefore that which Hope fixeth on within the Vail; is (1) The Father as the Author. (2) The Lord Christ as the Purchaser. (3) The Covenant as the Conveyance of all Grace; which were all Typically represented by the things within the Vail of Old. And the Apostle makes use of this Expression for two Reasons. (1) Because our Hope and Faith are not now fixed and bounded on Types, Shadows, and obscure Representations of the good things of the Promise, as things were under the Old Testament. All these things are now passed away, and we have immediately to deal with God and Christ Jesus. (2) To instruct the Hebrews in the Nature and Use of the Old Tabernacle Institutions, and from thence in the true Nature of the Priesthood of Christ which he is now returning unto. And we may observe from these words,