for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

which we have, as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and entering into that within the vail,

but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;

and 'the righteous by faith shall live,' and 'if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'

and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.

lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright,