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was deliuered of a childe when she was past they were copassed about seue dayes. 31 By faith
age, because she iudged him faithfull which had the harlot Rahab perished not with them which
promised. 12 And therefore sprang there of one, obeyed not, when she had receiued the spies
euen of one which was dead, so many as the peaceably. 32 And what shall I more say? for the
starres of the skie in multitude, and as the land of time would be too short for me to tell of Gedeon,
the sea shore which is innumerable. 13 All these of Barac, and of Sampson, and of Iephte, also of
died in faith, and receiued not the promises, Dauid, and Samuel, and of the Prophets: 33 Which
but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righ-
and receiued them thankefully, and confessed teousnesse, obteined the promises, stopped the
that they were strangers and pilgrims on the mouthes of lions, Quenchedthe violence of fire,
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earth. 14 For they that say such things, declare escaped the edge of the sworde, of weake were
plainely, that they seeke a countrey. 15 And if made strong, waxed valiant in battell, turned to
they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from flight the armies of the aliants. 35 The women
whence they came out, they had leasure to haue receiued their dead raised to life: other also
returned. 16 But nowe they desire a better, that were racked, and woulde not be deliuered, that
is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of they might receiue a better resurrection. 36 And
them to be called their God: for he hath prepared others haue bene tryed by mockings and scourg-
for them a citie. 17 By faith Abraham offered ings, yea, moreouer by bondes and prisonment.
vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had 37 They were stoned, they were hewen asunder,
receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten they were tempted, they were slaine with the
sonne. 18 (To whom it was said, In Isaac shall sworde, they wandred vp and downe in sheepes
thy seede be called.) 19 For he considered that skinnes, and in goates skinnes, being destitute,
God was able to raise him vp euen from the afflicted, and tormented: 38 Whom the world was
dead: from whence he receiued him also after not worthie of: they wandered in wildernesses
a sort. 20 By faith Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau, and mountaines, and dennes, and caues of the
concerning things to come. 21 By faith Iacob earth. 39 And these all through faith obteined
when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes good report, and receiued not the promise, 40 God
of Ioseph, and leaning on the ende of his staffe, prouiding a better thing for vs, that they without
worshipped God. 22 By faith Ioseph when he died, vs should not be made perfite.
made mention of the departing of the children
of Israel, and gaue commandement of his bones. 12
23 By faith Moses when he was borne, was hid 1 Wherefore, let vs also, seeing that we are
three moneths of his parents, because they sawe compassed with so great a cloude of witnesses,
he was a proper childe, neither feared they the cast away euery thing that presseth downe, and
kings commandement. 24 By faith Moses when the sinne that hangeth so fast on: let vs runne
he was come to age, refused to be called the with patience the race that is set before vs,
sonne of Pharaohs daughter, 25 And chose rather 2 Looking vnto Iesus the authour and finisher of
to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then our faith, who for the ioy that was set before
to enioy the pleasures of sinnes for a season, him, endured the crosse, and despised the shame,
26 Esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater riches and is set at the right hand of the throne of
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then the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect God. Consider therefore him that endured such
vnto the recompence of the reward. 27 By faith speaking against of sinners, lest ye should be
he forsooke Egypt, and feared not the fiercenes wearied and faint in your mindes. Ye haue not
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of the king: for he endured, as he that sawe him yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
which is inuisible. 28 Through faith he ordeined 5 And ye haue forgotten the consolation, which
the Passeouer and the effusion of blood, least speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne,
he that destroyed the first borne, should touche despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither
them. 29 By faith they passed through the red faint when thou art rebuked of him. For whom
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sea as by drie land, which when the Egyptians the Lord loueth, he chasteneth: and he scourgeth
had assayed to doe, they were swallowed vp. euery sonne that he receiueth: 7 If ye endure
30 By faith the walles of Iericho fell downe after chastening, God offereth him selfe vnto you as
vnto sonnes: for what sonneis it whom the father