The Faith of Abraham and Sarah

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By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

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By faith he abode in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promise.

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For he looked for a citie hauing a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.

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Through faith Sara also receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him faithfull which had promised.

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And therefore sprang there of one, euen of one which was dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the land of the sea shore which is innumerable.

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All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey.

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And if they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned.

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But nowe they desire a better, that is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.

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By faith Abraham offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.

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(To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)

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For he considered that God was able to raise him vp euen from the dead: from whence he receiued him also after a sort.

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