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¶ Therefore leauing the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let vs goe on vnto perfection, not laying againe the foundation of repentance from dead workes, and of faith towards God,

1611 marginal noteOr, the word of the beginning of Christ.

Of the doctrine of Baptismes, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternall iudgement.

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himselfe without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God?

1611 marginal noteOr, fault.

For a Testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all whilest the Testatour liueth.

By faith Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Kain, by which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead, yet speaketh.

1611 marginal noteOr, is yet spoken of.

Therfore sprang there euen of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

Accounting that God was able to raise him vp, euen from the dead: from whence also he receiued him in a figure.

Women receiued their dead raised to life againe: and others were tortured, not accepting deliuerance, that they might obtaine a better resurrection.

1611 marginal note2.Macc. 7.7.

Now the God of peace, that brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus, that great shepheard of the sheepe, through the blood of the euerlasting Couenant,

1611 marginal noteOr, Testament.

Euen so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone.

1611 marginal noteGr. by it selfe.