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Wherefore , (
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Having laid the foundation that is to say ,
declared and proved both the natures of one Christ ,
he gives him three offices ,
that is ,
the office of a Prophet ,
King and Priest ,
and concerning the office of teaching ,
and governing ,
compares him with Moses and Joshua from (
Hebrews strkjv @
3:1-4:14 ),
and with Aaron concerning the priesthood .
He proposes that which he intends to speak of ,
with a grave exhortation ,
that all our faith may be directed towards Christ ,
as the only everlasting teacher ,
governor ,
and High Priest .(:
note )
holy brethren ,
partakers of the heavenly calling ,
consider the The ambassador or messenger ,
as in (
Rom_15
:8 )
he is called the minister of circumcision .
Apostle and High Priest of our Of the doctrine of the gospel which we profess .
profession ,
Christ Jesus ;
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For euery house is builded of some man ,
and he that hath built all things ,
is God .
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And (
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Another comparison :
Moses was a faithful servant in this house ,
that is ,
in the Church ,
serving the Lord that was to come ,
but Christ rules and governs his house as Lord .(:
note )
Moses verily [
was ]
faithful in all his house ,
as a servant ,
for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after ;
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But Christ as a son over his own house ; (
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He applies the former doctrine to his purpose ,
exhorting all men by the words of David to hear the Son speak ,
and to give full credit to his words ,
seeing that otherwise they cannot enter into that eternal rest .(:
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whose That is ,
Christ '
s .
house are we ,
if we hold fast the He calls confidence the excellent effect of faith (
by which we cry Abba ,
that is ,
Father ),
and to confidence he adds hope .
confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end .