The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. VI.

1 He procedeth in reprouing them, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them not to faint, 12 But to be stedfast and patient, 18 Foras∣muche as God is sure in his promes.

1 THerefore, leauing the doctrine of thea beginning of Christ, let us be led forward vnto perfection, not laying againe the funda tionb of repentance from dead workes, and of faith towarde God,

2 Of the doctrine ofc baptismes, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternal iudgement.

3 And this wil we dod if God permit.

4 * For it is impossible that they, which were once lightened, and haue tasted of the hea∣uenlie gift, and were made partakers of the holie Gost,

5 And haue tasted of the good worde of God, and of the powers of the worlde to come,

6 If they fall away, shulde be renued againe by repentance: seing theye crucifie againe to them selues the sonne of God and make a mocke of him.

7 For the earth which drinketh in the raine that cometh ofte vpon it, and bringeth for∣the herbes mete for thē by whome it is dres∣sed, receiueth blessing of God.

8 But that which beareth thornes and briars, (is) reproued, and is nere vnto cursing, whose end (is) to be burned.

6 But beloued, we haue persuaded our selues better things of you, and suche as accompa∣nie saluation, thogh we thus speake.

10 For God (is) not vnrighteous, that he shulde forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed to warde his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saintes, and (yet) minister.

11 And we desire that euerie one of you shewe the same diligence, to thef ful assurance of hope vnto the end,

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers ofg them, which through faith and patience, in∣herite the promises.

13 For when God made the promes to Abra∣ham, because he had no greater to sweare by he sware by him self.

14 Saying, * Surely I wil abundantly blesse thee and multiplie thee marueilously.

15 And so after that he had taryed paciently, he enioyed the promes.

16 For men verely sweare by him that is grea∣ter (then them selues) and an othe for confir∣mation is among them an end of all strife.

17 So God willing moreh abundantly to shewe vnto the heires of promes the stablenes of his counsel, bound him self by anothe,

18 That byi two immutable things, wherein it is vnpossible that GOD shulde lye, we might haue strong consolation, which haue our refuge to holde fast the hope that is set before vs,

19 Which we haue, as an ancre of the soule both

sure and stedfast, and itk entreth into that whiche within thel vaile.

30 Whether the forerunner is for vs entred in (euen) Iesus that is made an hie Priest for e∣uer after the order of Melchi-sedech.

Notes

• a

  That is, the first rudiments of our Christian religiō.
• b

  Hemencioneth flue points of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which was then in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the confession of amendement of life: the summe of the faith: a brief explication of Ba ptisme, ád laying on of hands: the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 last iudgement.
• c

  Then the vse of baptisme was de∣clared when on the solēne dayes appointed to ba∣ptize the Churche came together.
• d

  It is Gods sin∣gular gift to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in know∣ledge, and to go forward in the vnderstāding of Gods worde.
• Mat. 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 2. Pet. 2. 20.
• Chap. 10 26.
• e

  They 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are apostats, and sinne against the holy Gost, hate Christ, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & mocke him, but to their owne de∣struction, & ther∣fore fall into de∣speration, and cā not 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• f

  Whereby it may appeare that you are fully persua∣ded of life euerla sting.
• g

  As the holie fa thers, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and martyrs, that were before vs.
• Gene. 12. 3. & 17. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 22. 16.
• h

  Because of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wickednes which wil not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God except he sweare.
• i

  Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and othe, are two things in him vnchangeable.
• k

  He returneth to the coparison betwene Christ∣Priesthode and the Leuitical whiche he had begon in the 5. Chap.
• l

  Whiche is hea∣uen whether Christ is gone before to prepa∣re vs place.