The Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke by Willyam Tindale, and fynesshed in the yere of our Lorde God A.M.D. & xxxiiij. in the moneth of Nouember.

¶ The .v. Chapter.

SEynge then that we have a great hye* 1.1 prest whych is entred into heven (I [ A] meane Iesus the sonne of God) let vs holde oure profession. For we have not an hye prest / which can not have compassion on oure infirmities: but was in all poyntes tempted / lyke as we are: but yet with out synne. Let vs therfore goo boldely vnto the seate of grace / that we maye receave mercy / and fynde grace to helpe in tyme of nede.

✚ For every hye prest that is taken from amō¦ge men / is ordeyned for men / in thynges per∣taynynge to god: to offer gyftes and sacryfy∣ses for synne: which can have compassion on the ignoraunt / and on them that are out of the waye / because that he him silfe also is compa¦sed with infirmitie: For the which infirmiti∣es sake / he is bounde to offer for synnes / as

well for hys awne parte / as for the peoples. And noman taketh honour vnto him silfe / but* 1.2 he that is called of God / as was Aaron. [ B]

Even so lykewise / Christ glorified not him silfe / to be made the hye prest: but he that say∣de vnto him: thou arte my sonne / this daye be∣gat* 1.3 I the / glorified him. As he also in another place speaketh: Thou arte a prest for ever af∣ter the order of Melchisedech. ✚ Which in* 1.4 the dayes of his flesshe / did offer vp prayers and supplicacions / with stronge cryinge and teares / vnto him that was able to save him from deeth: and was also hearde / because of his godlines. And though he were Goddes sonne / yet learned he obediēce / by tho thynge which he suffered / and was made parfaite / & the cause of eternall saluacion vnto all them that obey him: and is called of God an hye prest / after the order of Melchisedech.

Wherof we have many thynges to saye which are harde to be vitered: because ye are dull of hearinge. For when as cōcerninge y^e tyme / ye ought to be teachers / yet have ye nede agayne that we teache you the fyrst principles of the worde of god: and are become soche as [ C] have nede of mylke / and not of stronge meate: For every man that is feed with mylke / is in∣experte in the worde of rightewesnes. For he is but a babe. But stronge meate belongeth to them that are parfecte which thorow custo∣me have their wittes exercised / to iudge both good and evyll also.

Notes

• * 1.1

  j. cor. iij. b
• * 1.2

  j. pa. xxiij
• * 1.3

  psal. ij. b.
• * 1.4

  psal. cix.