aving a golden censer and the ark of the testament covered about
on every part with gold, in which was a golden pot that had manna and
the rod of Aaron that had blossomed and the tables of the testament.

9:5. And over it were the cherubims of glory overshadowing the
propitiatory: of which it is not needful to speak now particularly.

9:6. Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle, the
priests indeed always entered, accomplishing the offices of sacrifices.

9:7. But into the second, the high priest alone, once a year: not
without blood, which he offereth for his own and the people's ignorance:

9:8. The Holy Ghost signifying this: That the way into the Holies was
not yet made manifest, whilst the former tabernacle was yet standing.

9:9. Which is a parable of the time present: according to which gifts
and sacrifices are offered, which cannot, as to the conscience, make him
perfect that serveth, only in meats and in drinks,

9:10. And divers washings and justices of the flesh laid on them until
the time of correction.

Of correction... Viz., when Christ should correct and settle all things.

9:11. But Christ, being come an high Priest of the good things to come,
by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hand, that is,
not of this creation:

9:12. Neither by the blood of goats or of calves, but by his own blood,
entered once into the Holies, having obtained eternal redemption.

Eternal redemption... By that one sacrifice of his blood, once offered
on the cross, Christ our Lord paid and exhibited, once for all, the
general price and ransom of all mankind: which no other priest could do.

9:13. For if the blood of goats and of oxen, and the ashes of an heifer,
being sprinkled, sanctify such as are defiled, to the cleansing of the
flesh:

9:14. How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the Holy Ghost
offered himself unspotted unto God, cleanse our conscience from dead
works, to serve the living God?

9:15. And therefore he is the mediator of the new testament: that by
means of his death for the redemption of those transgressions which were
under the former testament, they that are called may receive the promise
of eternal inheritance.

9:16. For where there is a testament the death of the testator must of
necessity come in.

9:17. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is as
yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.

9:18. Whereupon neithe