For when God make the promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, saying.

In it was the golden altar of incense, and also the Ark of the Covenant covered all over with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

For they could not endure that which was enjoined, Even if a wild beast touches the mountain it shall be stoned to death;