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And what shall I more say? For the time would faile mee to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Iephthah, of Dauid also and Samuel, and of the Prophets:

Who through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteined promises, stopped the mouthes of Lions,

Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakenesse were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

Women receiued their dead raised to life againe: and others were tortured, not accepting deliuerance, that they might obtaine a better resurrection.

And others had triall of cruell mockings and scourgings, yea moreouer, of bonds and imprisonment.

They were stoned, they were sawen asunder, were tempted, were slaine with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskinnes, and goat skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented.

Of whome the world was not worthy: they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dennes and caues of the earth.