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Therefore leaving the principlesa of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
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Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
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For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
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If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
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For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them* byb whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
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But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
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But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
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For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
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That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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Wherein* God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it byc an oath:
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That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
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