Hebrews 2:3

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Summary

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

How

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Began

Acts 2:22

And was

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How

Let us therefore fear, lest any of us by rejecting the promise of entring into his rest, should be excluded from it.

He that by two or three witnesses was convicted of violating Moses's law, was put to death without mercy.

Take care that you be not deaf to him that speaketh: for if they did not escape, who disregarded the oracles pronounc'd on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him that delivered the oracles from heaven:

ye serpents, ye brood of vipers, how can ye escape the punishment of Gehenna?

do you think then, O man, who do what you condemn in others, that you shall escape the judgment of God?

whilst they flatter themselves with peace and safety, destruction shall fall upon them, like the pangs of a woman in travail, and they shall not escape.

for now is the time when God will begin his judgments with his own church. now if he begins with us, what will the conclusion be to those who do not obey the divine gospel?

"fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the lamb:

So

and by a perfect obedience he procured eternal salvation for all that obey him;

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.

he hath rais'd up a powerful saviour for us, in the family of his servant David,

for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

salvation is not to be had by any other: for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we can be saved.

it is a proposition worthy to be believ'd, and be embrac'd by all, that Jesus Christ is come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest.

For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind:

They cried with a loud voice, "salvation from our God who sits upon the throne, and unto the lamb.'

Began

whom he hath constituted heir of all things, by whom also be made the world.

from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah.

what about? said he. why, about Jesus the Nazarean, said they, who was a prophet, eminently recommended, by his doctrine and his works, to the approbation of God and of all the people;

ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:

And was

Then he said to them, go ye into all parts of the world, and preach the gospel to all mankind.

according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves:

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach'd in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

from his baptism by John, to the day of his assumption, we should chuse one to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

but God raised him up the third day, and shewed him openly,

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then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick.

you are witnesses of these things.

for I can employ no power against the truth, but for the truth.

and this is what the holy spirit declares, when after having said,