The Sabbath Rest

1Let us therefore fear, lest any of us by rejecting the promise of entring into his rest, should be excluded from it. 2for to us was the good promise made, as well as to them: but the word address'd to them was not effectually receiv'd with faith by those that heard it.

3Whereas 'tis we who have believed that shall enter into rest, as he said, "wherefore I have sworn in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest." which is different from that rest, at the beginning of the world, when the work of creation was finished.

4of which in a certain place relating to the seventh day, 'tis said, "and God did rest the seventh day from all his works." 5but in this place 'tis said, "they shall not enter into my rest." 6Since there remains then a rest which some are still to enter into, for they to whom the promise was first made, did not enter in, because of their incredulity;

7he pointed out another time in the words, which were spoken by David, a long time after their going into Canaan, in the passage just now quoted, "today since ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts."

8for if Joshuah had given them rest, David would not afterwards have mentioned another day. 9which shows that the people of God have a sabbath still to come. 10then he that enters into divine rest, will indeed rest from his works, as God did from his. 11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any of us by imitating their incredulity, should fall short thereof like them.

The Living Word
(2 Timothy 3:10–17)

12for the word of God is active and efficacious, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even to the division of soul and spirit, to the smallest and most inward parts, distinguishing the thoughts, and intentions of the heart. 13so that there is not a creature that is concealed from his view: but all is naked and open to the eyes of him of whom we speak. Having then so great a high priest,

14who is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast our profession, for we have 15not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted, let 16us therefore approach with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain the seasonable assistance of divine mercy and favour.