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because of their incredulity.

Since there remains then a rest which some are still to enter into, for they to whom the promise was first made, did not enter in, because of their incredulity;

On this head we have many things to say, not easily to be comprehended, because of your prejudices.

For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying,

so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them.

because a testament has no effect till after the demise: it not being in force while the testator is alive.

for then they would not have been repeated, because they who sacrificed being once purified, would not have been conscious of wanting any further atonement for their sins:

By faith Enoch was translated that he might avoid dying; and he could not be found, because God had translated him: for 'tis recorded, that before his translation he was approved by God.

'Twas likewise through faith that Sara, though barren, received the power of becoming pregnant, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

'Twas by faith that the parents of Moses conceal'd him for three months after his birth, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

because God out of his distinguishing kindness to us, would not let them arrive before us to the enjoyment of perfect felicity.

you quarrel and go to war, but without success, because you don't petition for it: and if you did,

you would not obtain it, because you wickedly request to have your passions gratified.

for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."

however, it is really, in effect, a new commandment I write unto you, with respect to you: because the darkness is past, and things now appear in their true light.

but he that hates his brother, is in darkness, he walks in darkness, and knows not whither he is going, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven you upon the account of Christ.

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked spirit. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the father.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked spirit.

Consider what proof the father has given us of his love, in allowing us to be called the sons of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it knew him not.