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ourselves together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as jealousy ye see the day drawing nigh.

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26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, "but a certain fearful expectation of judgement, and a "fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries. 28A man that a common hath set at nought Moses' law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses: 29of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, 'an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? For ye have we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto selves for me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall possession judge his people. "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

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32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings; partly, being made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, Some becoming partakers with them that were so used, authori 3+ For both had compassion on them that were in ye have bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your pos- better pos sessions, knowing that 'ye yourselves have a better session. possession and an abiding one. 35Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

37 For yet a very little while,

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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the "proving of things not seen. 2For therein the elders had witness borne to them. 3By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which do appear. "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for before his Gr. ages. translation he hath had witness borne to him that he had been well-pleasing unto God: ‘and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him. By faith clause is Noah, being warned of God concerning things not uncertain, seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. By faith Abrahis gifts ham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, ing taken as in a land not his own, "dwelling in tents, with abode in Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same

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13 These all died 'in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own. 15 And if indeed according they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to "But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

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17 By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: "accounting that God is able to raise up, even from Gr. hath the dead; from whence he did also in a parable receive him back. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. "By faith Moses, when he

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was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to be evil entreated with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26accounting the reproach of "Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 28By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. 29By Or, faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry Ghat land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days. "By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, death escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens. Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, evil entreated (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the carth.

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39 And these all having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, God re having "provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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Therefore let us also, seeing we are com- or, passed about with so great a cloud of wit-brance nesses, lay aside 'every weight, and the sin which 'doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 'looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against themselves, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin: and ye have forgotten the exhortation, or, which reasoneth with you as with sons,

My son, regard not lightly the chastening of
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Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth himself. with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not? But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ve bastards, and not sons.

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spirits