Hebrews 12

^{1 /} Or, so easely compasseth vs about.

^{1 /} Or, multitude.

^{1 !} An exhortation to be patient and stedfast in trouble & aduersitie, vpon hope of euerlasting rewarde.

^{1 a} As riches, cares and suche like, and so to become Christs disciples, by denying our selues, and taking our crosse to followe him.

^{2 b} As being our marke.

^{4 c} Which by reason of our concupiscence assaileth vs on all sides.

^{8 d} He concludeth that they which refuse the crosse, denie to be of the nomber of Gods children, but are bastardes.

^{9 e} Which haue naturally begotten vs.

^{9 f} As he doeth creat our spirits without any worldelie meane, so he doeth instructe and mainteine them by the wonderful vertue of his Spirit.

^{13 g} Their halting partely declared their sloenes, & partely their inconstancie in doctrine: therefore they were in danger to be punished.

^{15 h} As heresies or apostasie.

^{17 i} He was ful of despite and disdaine, but was not touched with true repentance to be displeased for his sinnes & to seke amendement.

^{18 k} Which might be touched and sene, for as muche as it was material, but God had commanded that non shulde touche it.

^{22 n} By the Gospel we are joyned with the Angels and Patriarkes.

^{22 l} Whence the worde of God must come.

^{22 m} Which shal be extended through all the worde.

^{25 !} A commendation of the new Testament about the olde.

^{25 o} Which spake but rudely in comparison of Christ, who preached not the Lawe but the Gospel.

^{29 p} To destroy them, that resist him.