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ise. (37) Because, yet a little, and it is a very 37 little time,-when he that cometh, will come, and will not delay. (38) Now the just by my faith, 38 will live: but if he draw back, my soul will not have pleasure in him) (39) But we are not of that 39 drawing-back, which leadeth to perdition; but of that faith, which maketh us possess our soul.

Now faith is the persuasiona of the things that XI. are in hope, as if they were in act; and [it is] the manifestness of the things not seen. (2) And 2 for it the ancients are well testified of.-(3) For by 3 faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God; and that things seen, originated from those that are not seen. (4) By faith, 4 Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than that of Cain; and on account of it, he is testified of that he was righteous, and God bore testimony to his offering; and in consequence thereof, though dead he Sy. yet speaketh. (5) By faith, Enoch was translated,

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and did not taste death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for, before he translated him, there was testimony of him, that he pleased God. (6) But, without faith, a man cannot please God. For he that draweth near to God, must believe his existence, and that he will recompense those who seek him. (7) By faith Noah, when he 7 was told of things not seen, feared; and he made

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e Gr. salvation. himself an ark, for the lifee of his household; whereby he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.(8) By faith 8 Abraham, when he was called, obeyed, and departed to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance: and he departed, while he knew not whither he was going. (9) By faith, he became a resident in the land that was promised him, as in a foreign land; and abode in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. (10) For he looked for the city that hath a founda- 10 tion, of which the builder and maker is God. (11) By 11 faith, Sarah also, who was barren, acquired energy to receive seed; and, out of the time of her years, she brought forth; because she firmly believed, that he was faithful who had promised her. (12) There- 12 fore, from one man failing through age, numbers were born, like the stars in the heavens, and like

the sand on the shore of the sea which is innumer13 able. (13) All these died in faith, and received not their promise; but they saw it afar off, and rejoiced in it; and they confessed that they were 14 strangers and pilgrims on the earth. (14) Now they who say thus, show that they seek a city. 15 (15) But if they had been seeking that city from

which they came out, they had opportunity to re16 turn again and go to it. (16) But now it is manifest that they longed for a better [city] than that, [namely,] for that which is in heaven. Therefore God did not refuse to be called their God; for he prepared 17 for them the city. (17) By faith Abraham, in his trial, offered up Isaac; and he laid on the altar his 18 only son, whom he had received by promise. (18) For it had been said to him, In Isaac shall thy seed 19 be called. (19) And he reasoned with himself, that God was able even to raise [him] from the dead: and therefore, in the similitudef [of a resurrection], 20 he was restoreds to him. (20) By faith in what was 21 to be, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. (21) By faith

Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed himself on the top of his staff. 22 (22) By faith Joseph, when dying, was mindful of

the departure of the children of Israel, and gave 23 direction concerning his bones. (23) By faith the parents of Moses, after he was born, hid him three months; because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not deterred by the command of the 24 king. (24) By faith Moses, when he became a man,

refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. 25 (25) And he chose to be in affliction with the peo

ple of God, and not to live luxuriously in sin for a 26 short season: (26) and he esteemed the reproach of the Messiah a greater treasure than the hoarded riches of Egypt; for he looked upon the recompense 27 of reward. (27) By faith, he left Egypt, and was not terrified by the wrath of the king; and he continued to hope, just as if he saw the invisible God. 28 (28) By faith, they kepth the passover, and the Sy. made. sprinkling of blood, that he who destroyed the first29 born might not approach them. (29) By faith, they passed the Red Sea, as on dry land; and in it the Sy. Egyptians were swallowed up, when they dared to 30 enter it. (30) By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, when they had been encompassed seven days.

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(31) By faith Rahab, the harlot, perished not with 31
them who believed not, when she received the spies
in peace. (82) What more shall I say? For I 32
have little time to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and
of Sampson, and of Jephtha, and of David, and of
Samuel, and of the other prophets (33) who, by 33
faith, subdued kingdoms, and wrought righteous-
ness, and received promises, and shut the mouths of
lions, (34) and quenched the forcek of fire, and were 34
rescued from the edge of the sword, and were healed
of diseases, and became strong in battle, and routed
the camps of enemies, (35) and restored to women 35
their children, by a resurrection from the dead.
And some died under tortures, and did not hope to
escape, that there might be for them a better resur-
rection; (36) and others endured mockings and 36
Scourgings; others were delivered up to bonds and
prisons; (37) others were stoned; others were saw- 37
ed; others died by the edge of the sword; others
roamed about clothed in sheep skins and goat skins,
and were needy, and afflicted, and agitated; (38) 38
persons of whom the world was not worthy, and
yet they were as wanderers in the desert, and in
mountains, and in caves, and in caverns of the earth.
-(39) And all these, of whose faith there is testimo- 39
ny, received not the promise: (40) because God had 40
provided the aid for us; so that without us they
should not be perfected. (XII.) Therefore let us XIL
also, who have all these witnesses surrounding us
like clouds, cast from us all encumbrances, a and sin,
which is always prepared for us; and let us run
with patience the race that is appointed for us. (2) 2
And let us look on Jesus, who hath become the
commencement and the completion of our faith;
who, on account of the joy there was for him, en-
dured the cross, and surrendered himself to oppro-
brium; and is seated on the right hand of the throne
of God. (3) Behold, therefore, how much he suffered 3
from sinners, from them who are adversaries of their
own soul, that ye may not be discouraged, nor
your soul become remiss.

Ye have not yet come unto blood, in the contest 4 against sin. (5) And ye have forgotten the moni- 5 tion, which saith to you, as to children, My son, disregard not the chastening of the Lord; nor let thy soul faint, when thou art rebuked by him. (6) For, 6

whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth; and he Scourgeth those sons, for whom he hath kind re7 gards. (7) Therefore endure ye the chastisement; because God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there, whom his father chasteneth 8 not? (8) But if ye are without that chastisement, with which every one is chastened, ye are become 9 strangers and not sons. (9) And if our fathers of the flesh chastened us, and we revered them, how much more ought we to be submissive to our spirit10 ual fathers, c* and live? (10) For they chastened us Gr. r raspi for a short time, according to their pleasure; but rŵv rvsvμáruv God, for our advantage, that we may become par11 takers of his holiness. (11) Now all chastisement, in the time of it, is not accounted a matter of joy, but of grief: yet, afterwards, it yieldeth the fruits of peace and righteousness to them who are exer12 cised by it. (12) Wherefore, strengthen ye your 13 relaxed hands, and your tottering knees: (13) and

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is lame may not be wrenched, but may be healed. 14 (14) Follow after peace with every man; and after

holiness, without which a man will not see our 15 Lord. (15) And be careful, lest any be found among! you destitute of the grace of God; or lest some root of bitterness shoot forth germs, and trouble you; 16 and thereby many be defiled: (16) or lest any one be found among you a fornicator; or a heedless one like Esau, who for one mess of food, sold his primo17 geniture. (17) For ye know that, afterwards when he wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found not a place for repentance, although 18 he sought it with tears.-(18) For ye have not come to the fire that burned, and the tangible [mount]; nor to the darkness and obscurity and 19 tempest; (19) nor to the sound of the trumpet, and

the voice of words, which they who heard, entreated 20 that it might no more be spoken to them; (20) for they could not endure what was commanded. And even a beast, if it approached the mountain, was to 21 be stoned. (21) And so terrible was the sight, that 22 Moses said, I fear and tremble. (22) But ye have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living

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God, the Jerusalem that is in heaven; and to the assemblies of myriads of angels; (23) and to the 23 churchd of the first-born, who are enrolled in heaven; and to God the judge of all; and to the spirits of the just, who are perfected; (24) and to Jesus, the 24 By. Mediatore of the new covenant; and to the sprinkling of his blood, which speaketh better than that of Abel.-(25) Beware, therefore, lest ye refuse [to 25 hear] him who speaketh with you. For if they escaped not, who refused [to hear] him who spake with them on the earth, how much more shall we not, if we refuse [to hear] him who speaketh with us from heaven? (26) Whose voice [then] shook 26 the earth; but now he hath promised, and said, yet again once more, I will shake not the earth only, but also heaven. (27) And this his expression, 27 Once more, indicateth the mutation of the things that are shaken, because they are fabricated; that the things which will not be shaken, may remain. (28) Since, therefore, we have received a kingdom 28 that is unshaken, let us grasp the grace whereby we may serve and please God, with reverence and fear. (29) For our God is a consuming fire.

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Let love for the brethren dwell amonga you. XIII. (2) And forget not kindness to strangers; for 2 thereby some have been privileged to entertain angels, unawares. (3) And remember those in bonds, 3 as if ye were bound with them: and recollect those in affliction, as being yourselves clothed in flesh.-(4) Marriage is honorable in all; and their 4 bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers, God will judge. (5) Let not your mind love 5 money; but let what ye have, satisfy you. For the Lord himself hath said, I will never leave thee, nor slacken the hand towards thee. (6) And it 6 belongeth to us, to say confidently, My Lord is my aider, I will not fear. What can man do to me? (7) Remember your guides, who have spoken to 7 you godly discourse; examine the issue of their fact course, and imitate their faith.-(8) Jesus the Mes- 8 siah is the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever. (9) Be not led away by strange and variable doc- 9 trines. For it is a good thing, that we strengthen our hearts with grace, and not with meats; for those have not been benefited, who walked in them