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1 For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves. 2 for then they would not have been repeated, because they who sacrificed being once purified, would not have been conscious of wanting any further atonement for their sins: 3 whereas their annual sacrifices were accompanied with an anniversary commemoration of their sins. 4 And indeed it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats, should take away the guilt of sin. 5 wherefore at his appearing in publick, he saith, "sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure: 7 then said I, lo I come, as in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God." Hebrews 10:1-7, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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