Hebrews - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1241

HEBREWS.i 11--37

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4 By faith Abel o8‘ered to God a betas: sacrihce thm Cain, whence it was 10 XI I2 witnessed hom God upon hisVoHering that he was righteous; and through it he yet speaks, although dead. By faith Enoch passed over without

seeing death; and was not found, because God had pased him over: for before his passing over, it was testihed he was pleasing to God. But without faith it is impossible to be pleasing; for the comer to God must believe that He exists, and that a reward is gained by His diligent seekers. By faith Noah, having been warned

of events never seen, prudently con- structed a ship to preserve his own family ; through which he condemned the world, and became an inheritor of gherighteousness which comes from lait . By faith Abraham, having been

called, obeyed; proceeding towards 14 x6 x8 the place which he would in the future receive as an inheritance: and he went, not understanding where he was to go. By faith he lodged as a stranger in that land ofthe promise; dwelling in tents with Isaac and jacob, the equal inheritors of the same promise: for he awaited the city, the Architect and Constructor of whose everlasting foundations is God. By faith Sarah herself received

ability to conceive an heir when past the usual time of life, because she considered the promise reliable; and so, from an individual approach- ing death, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, as the innumerable sand by the sea·shorel All these died relying upon faith,

not having received the promises; but yet having seen them and em- braced them from afar, and con- fessing that they were but guests and visitors upon the earth. For those who speak thus show that they look for a country; and certainly, if they had thought about the one theyhad left, they had time to return. But then they aimed at a better, that is, a heavenly; consequently, God Him- self was not ashamed to be called their God, for He had prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, being tried,

offered Isaac ; and was offering up the one declared born for the promises, of whom it had been said, that IN You gl reasoning that God was able to raise from the dead, from whence also He received him as an illustration. By faith also Isaac blessed jacob

and Esau, concerningfuture events. By faith dying jacob blessed each of

the sons of joseph, and worshipped reclining upon his couch. By faith joseph, perfecting his life,

remembered the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave instructions as to his bones. By faith, when Moses was born, he

was hid three mon ths by his parents, because they saw the child was noble; and they dreaded not the king’s order. By faith Moses, having become

great, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to be reviled with the people of God, than to have a temporary enjoyment of sin; esteeming the regroach of the Messiah greater wealtht an the trea~ sures of Egypt :for he looked forward to the reward. Bfaith he left E y gy t, not ahaid of the fury of the king; gr he was as equally assured of the un- seen as of the seen. By faith he instituted the Passover, and the shedding of the blood, so that the destroyer of the hrst·born should not touch theirs. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as over dry land; which the Egyptians in trying to do were swallowed up. By faith the walls of jericho fell

down, having been encircled seven days. By faith Rahab the inn·keeper perished not with the unbelievers, for she had received the spies with peace. But why should I say more? for the

timewould fail me describing Gideon and Barak; Samson and jephthah; David and Samuel; and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, did their duty, obtained promises, broke the mouths of lions; quenched raging Bra, escaped the edge of the sword, after fcebleness were made strong, became mighty in war, 0ver· threw foreign camps. Womeureceived back their dead by e resurrection; and others were beaten to death, 2 1

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26 28 refusing to accept release, so that they might obtain a. better resurrection: and others endured trial by mcckeries and scourgings, and some by bonds and imprisonmeuts. They were stoned, they were sawu in pieces, they were tortured, they died by e I Gen. xxi. xs. {SLAC AN HEIR SHALL BBNAMBD 70 I24I 33 35 37