And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.