Commentary on Hebrews

No doubt the Epistle next in importance to that to the Romans is this
to the Hebrews. The truths explained in it might, indeed, have been
deduced from other portions of Scripture; but it is a vast advantage
and a great satisfaction to find them expressly set forth, and
distinctly stated by an inspired Apostle.

In condescension to our ignorance, it has pleased God, not only to give
us what might have been deemed sufficient for our information, but also
to add "line upon line," so that there might be every help given to
those who have a desire to know the truth, and every reasonable accuse
taken away from such as resolve to oppose it, and to follow the
guidance of selfwill, and the delusions of their own proud minds and
depraved hearts. It might then, seem strange to us that defect,
insufficiency, and obscurity have been ascribed to the Scriptures, did
we not know that these have been made by such as wish Revelation to be
otherwise than it is; they having imbibed errors and adopted
superstitions to which it yields no countenance, but which it condemns
in terms so plain, that they must be represented as defective or
obscure in order to be evaded.