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so that you will be deficient in no gift; during your expectation of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

for who knows the thoughts of a man, but the spirit of man which is in him? even so the thoughts of God no one can know, but the spirit of God.

so then, neither is he that planted any thing, nor he that watered: it is God only that gives the increase.

for as God hath raised up the Lord, so will he likewise raise us up to partake of his own power.

the wife has not the right of her own person, but the husband: and so likewise the husband has not the right of his own person, but the wife.

As to the unmarried and widows, I say, it is best for them to continue so, as I do.

I think therefore it is best, considering the present distress, I say, it is best, for a single person to continue so still.

not that it is a sin for you to marry; nor is it so if a virgin marry; but they that do, will be troubled for their relations, and that I would prevent.

if any man thinks it would be a reflexion upon his manhood to be a stale batchelor, and so ought to marry; let him follow his bent, he is at liberty, let such marry.

so that he who marries, does well; but he who lives single, may have less trouble.

so that your notions may endanger the life of thy weak brother, for whom Christ died.

if for your benefit we have sown spirituals, is it so extraordinary if we should reap some benefit from your temporals?

even so has the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel.

You know, that in a race, tho' all run, but one receives the prize: so run, that you may obtain.

I therefore so run, not as one that is distanc'd: I fight, but not with the air.

thus I endeavour to be acceptable to all men in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of others, so as they may be saved.

for as the woman was taken from the man, so man is born of the woman: and all are from God.

so that whosoever eats this bread, and drinks this cup without respect to the Lord, does make a criminal use of the body and blood of the Lord.

For as the body is one, tho' it has many members, and all the members of that one body, tho' many, are one body: so also is the body of Christ.

so that if one member suffer, they all suffer with it: or if one be honoured, they partake of it.