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ideoque et nos tantam habentes inpositam nubem testium deponentes omne pondus et circumstans nos peccatum per patientiam curramus propositum nobis certamen
And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:
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aspicientes in auctorem fidei et consummatorem Iesum qui pro proposito sibi gaudio sustinuit crucem confusione contempta atque in dextera sedis Dei sedit
Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.
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recogitate enim eum qui talem sustinuit a peccatoribus adversum semet ipsos contradictionem ut ne fatigemini animis vestris deficientes
For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.
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nondum usque ad sanguinem restitistis adversus peccatum repugnantes
For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
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et obliti estis consolationis quae vobis tamquam filiis loquitur dicens fili mi noli neglegere disciplinam Domini neque fatigeris dum ab eo argueris
And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.
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quem enim diligit Dominus castigat flagellat autem omnem filium quem recipit
For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
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in disciplina perseverate tamquam filiis vobis offert Deus quis enim filius quem non corripit pater
Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons. For what son is there whom the father doth not correct?
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quod si extra disciplinam estis cuius participes facti sunt omnes ergo adulteri et non filii estis
But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are made partakers, then are you bastards and not sons.
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deinde patres quidem carnis nostrae habuimus eruditores et reverebamur non multo magis obtemperabimus Patri spirituum et vivemus
Moreover, we have had fathers of our flesh for instructors, and we reverenced them. Shall we not much more obey the Father of spirits and live?
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et illi quidem in tempore paucorum dierum secundum voluntatem suam erudiebant nos hic autem ad id quod utile est in recipiendo sanctificationem eius
And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.
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omnis autem disciplina in praesenti quidem videtur non esse gaudii sed maeroris postea autem fructum pacatissimum exercitatis per eam reddit iustitiae
Now all chastisement for the present indeed seemeth not to bring with it joy, but sorrow: but afterwards it will yield to them that are exercised by it the most peaceable fruit of justice.
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propter quod remissas manus et soluta genua erigite
Wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down and the feeble knees:
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et gressus rectos facite pedibus vestris ut non claudicans erret magis autem sanetur
And make straight steps with your feet: that no one, halting, may go out of the way; but rather be healed.
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pacem sequimini cum omnibus et sanctimoniam sine qua nemo videbit Dominum
Follow peace with all men and holiness: without which no man shall see God.
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contemplantes ne quis desit gratiae Dei ne qua radix amaritudinis sursum germinans inpediat et per illam inquinentur multi
Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled:
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ne quis fornicator aut profanus ut Esau qui propter unam escam vendidit primitiva sua
Lest there be any fornicator or profane person, as Esau who for one mess sold his first birthright.
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scitote enim quoniam et postea cupiens hereditare benedictionem reprobatus est non enim invenit paenitentiae locum quamquam cum lacrimis inquisisset eam
For know ye that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected. For he found no place of repentance, although with tears he had sought it.
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non enim accessistis ad tractabilem et accensibilem ignem et turbinem et caliginem et procellam
For you are not come to a mountain that might be touched and a burning fire and a whirlwind and darkness and storm,
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et tubae sonum et vocem verborum quam qui audierunt excusaverunt se ne eis fieret verbum
And the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, which they that had excused themselves, that the word might not be spoken to them.
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non enim portabant quod dicebatur et si bestia tetigerit montem lapidabitur
For they did not endure that which was said: and if so much as a beast shall touch the mount, it shall be stoned.
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et ita terribile erat quod videbatur Moses dixit exterritus sum et tremebundus
And so terrible was that which was seen, Moses said: I am frighted, and tremble.
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sed accessistis ad Sion montem et civitatem Dei viventis Hierusalem caelestem et multorum milium angelorum frequentiae
But you are come to mount Sion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,
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et ecclesiam primitivorum qui conscripti sunt in caelis et iudicem omnium Deum et spiritus iustorum perfectorum
And to the church of the firstborn who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
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et testamenti novi mediatorem Iesum et sanguinis sparsionem melius loquentem quam Abel
And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood which speaketh better than that of Abel.
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videte ne recusetis loquentem si enim illi non effugerunt recusantes eum qui super terram loquebatur multo magis nos qui de caelis loquentem nobis avertimur
See that you refuse him not that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke upon earth, much more shall not we that turn away from him that speaketh to us from heaven.
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cuius vox movit terram tunc modo autem repromittit dicens adhuc semel ego movebo non solum terram sed et caelum
Whose voice then moved the earth; but now he promiseth, saying: Yet once more: and I will move, not only the earth, but heaven also.
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quod autem adhuc semel dicit declarat mobilium translationem tamquam factorum ut maneant ea quae sunt inmobilia
And in that he saith: Yet once more, he signifieth the translation of the moveable things as made, that those things may remain which are immoveable.
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itaque regnum inmobile suscipientes habemus gratiam per quam serviamus placentes Deo cum metu et reverentia
Therefore, receiving an immoveable kingdom, we have grace: whereby let us serve, pleasing God, with fear and reverence.
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etenim Deus noster ignis consumens est
For our God is a consuming fire.
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