OHAPTER V. THEME PAGJI TRKltR J'AG'I!! The Motives to Perseverance B11P· The High Priesthood of Christ 142 plied by the Sin and Punishment A Bho.rp Reproof for Ignoro.noe 143 of Apostasy 176 An Essentio.l Qne.lifloo.tion for Snc- Confident Expectation 176 cessfnl Minist.l-y 144 The Encouragements to cherish the The Snffering ~avionr 145 Hope of Eternal Life 177 Salvation-its Anthor and its Re- Pressing Forward to the End 178 cipients 147 The Critical State of Backsliders 179 Bpiritna.l Obtuseness 148 Teaching from the Good Land and Ohrist's Divine Appointment to the the Bad 180 High Priesthood the Fnlfilment of Great Attention needed to maintain One Essential Qno.lifico.tion for tho.t the Christian's Hope 180 Position 149 Imitation of those who inherit the Christ's Hnman Experience the Promfaes 181 Seoond Qne.lifioe.tion for High The Anchor of the Sonl 182 Priestly Work... 160 The Evil of Inability to apprehend the Deeper Trnths a.bout Christ .. . 152 CHAPTER VII. The Cho.meter e.nd Office of the Ae.ronio High Priest foreshadows Melcbizedek 188 the Higher Glory of Jesns Christ... 153 Christ Greater tho.n Aaron 189 The Honour of the Priesthood 153 Salvation to the Uttermost 190 Se.orificial Sorrow 154 Separated from Sinners . . . 191 Dolness of Spiritual Perception 154 Melcbizedek a Type of Christ 192 The Qne.lifice.tions and F11I1otions of The Constitution of our Great High the Trne Priest 155 Priest 193 Gethsemane 155 The Inability and Capability of the A Special Hindrance to Christian Law ... 194 Trnth 156 Christ's Perfect Power to save 195 The Powers of the Foll-grown Chris- The High Priest in whom Man's Need tian ... 157 is met 197 Christ a [Priest after the Order of Melchizedek . .. 198 CHAPTER VI. Further Proofs of the Superiority of No Standing still in Religion 163 Christ's Priesthood involved in the Another Exhortation to Steadfast- Symbol of Melchizedek ... 199 ness ... 164 Christ's Snperiority in the In.finite Our Anchor and Anchorage 165 Perfection of his Persona.I Che.ra.c- A Snmmons to Christian Progress ... 166 ter 200 Deo volente 167 Melchizedek a Typical Priest 201 The Relapse for which there is no Christ Superior to Melchizedek 202 Resto1·ation 168 A Divine Priesthood 203 Ministering to the Saints .. . 169 The Increasing Evidence of the Ap- Imitating the Inheritors of the Pro- pointment of our Lord to be an mises .. , 171 Unchangeable Priest 203 The Anohor of the Soul ... 172 The Weakness e.nd Unprofitableness The Danger of Apostasy arising from of the Commandment .. , 203 Immature Apprehension of Chris- The Divine Priest 204 tian Truth 173 The Immortal Priesthood of Christ The Inflnence of Hope on Christian enhanced by Weighty Considera- Steadfastness .. . 174 tions... 205 Fii:st Principles ... 176 The Two Priesthoods : a Contrast ... 206 iv INDEX.
TlrlnfE PAGR TREM"R PAOR The Priesthood for Ever after the Symbolism of the Tabernacle 266 Order of Melchizedek 206 Symbolism of the Sao,;ficee 266 The Power of a.n Endless Life 207 Christ's Eternal Priesthood 266 The Law failing, the Goepel succeed- Ceremonial and Spiritual Pnri8cation 267 ing 207 "The Mediator of the New Testa- The Priest made Separate from ment" 268 Sinners 208 The Orderly Arrangements of the New Covenant... 268 CHAPTER VIII. The Parabolic Function of th11 Taber- The Chief Point ... 212 ne-cle Services ... 259 The New Covene.nt 213 The Eternnl Redemption ... 260 Three Better Things 214 Christ a Self-presented OJl'oring to Lnw e.nd Love in the New Covene.nt 216 purify the Consciences of Men 260 The Eternal Inheritance ... 261 Knowledge a.nd Mercy in the New The Dea.th of Jesus the Seal of the Covena.nt 217 New Covenant 261 Deca.ying a.nd Departing .. . 218 llee,ven the Place where this Grea.t The Difference between Christ's First e.nd Seoond Advent 262 High Priest ministers . .. 219 Christ in Hee,ven, the Medie.tor of the New Covena.nt 220 CHAPTER X, The Substance of the Argument, a.nd Close of the Argument 271· Illustrations hitherto a.ddnced 221 The Gree,t Admonition 272 The Rea.sons assigned for the Intro- The Guilt e.nd Doom of Apostasy 274 duction of the New Covenant 223 Persna.sivee to Steadfastness 275 The Minister of the Trne Tabernacle. The Imperfect Sacrifices and the his Position a.nd Oftioe ... 224 Perfect Se.orifice 276 The High Priest-for what appoint.ed 224 The Se,orifice and Sovereignty of A Verse of Comparisons ... ... 225 Christ 278 The Advent of the New a.nd the Complete Forgiveness through the Doom of the Old 226 Perfeot Sacrifice 279 The Christian's Access to the Holy CHAPTER IX. Place... 279 .Arrangements of the First Covena.nt 237 Christian Fideiity 281 Superiority of the New Covenant 238 The Duty and Design of Mutuo.l Con- Re.tifioa.tion by Blood 239 siderations 282 Perfection of Christ's Atonement 240 Warning aga.inet the Neglect of Social The Ark of the Covena.nt e. Symbol Worship 283 of Redemptive Truth 242 The Da.rkest Sin and the Most Dread- The Pre-eminent Priesthood 243 ful Doom 284 Ceremonial a.nd Spiritue.l Clea.nsing 244 Falling into the Hands of God: e. Con- Forgiveness through Sacrifice 246 trast ... 285 " Hee,ven itself" . . . 247 The Recollection of Paet Sufferings The Two Dee.the, and the Two Ap- an Encouragement to Present pearinge aft.er Death 2i9 Steadfastness . .. 286 Pe.ssing Reference to the Symbolism Christian Fidelity and its Reward ... 287 of the Jewish Tabernacle 250 Life by Faith 288 The Symbolism of the Jewish Sa.ori- The Law, its Service and its Limits 289 fices ... 262 Reminding Men of Sins 290 The Day of Atonement fnlfilled, a.nd App1•oe,ohing God 291 its Imperfect Blessings perfected, The Christian's Steadfast Acknow- in Christ 253 ledgment of his Hope . , 292 INDEX. V
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