patterns] Called figures, verse 24. and shadowes, Chap. 10. 1. See Chap. 8. 2. heavenly things] Some understand thereby Christ himself, and those spirituall blessings which the faithfull obtaine through faith in him. For Christ himself was consecrated, or made perfect through sufferings, Chap. 2. 10. Others understand thereby the Church under the Gospel, and those spirituall graces whereof the members are made partakers therein. The Church under the Gospel being called the heavenly Jerusalem, 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉Chap. 12. 22. and those graces being called spirituall blessings in heavenly places, Ephes, 1. 3. Others understand thereby heaven it self, whereinto Christ entred, vers. 24. sacrifices] The singular number for the plurall, which is frequent in the Scriptures. Or may be the Apostle styles the one sacrifice of Christ [Sacrifices] because it was answerable unto all the Legall sacrifices, and farre beyond them.