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For we which liue, are alwaies deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

For all thinges are for your sakes, that that most plenteous grace by the thankesgiuing of many, may redound to the praise of God.

For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth vnto vs a farre most excellent and an eternall waight of glorie:

While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall.

For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens.

For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.

For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.

And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.

(For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)

For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.

For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.

For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,

Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.

For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.

Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.

For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.

For he sayth, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde nowe the accepted time, beholde nowe the day of saluation.

Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged.

Be not vnequally yoked with the infidels: for what felowship hath righteousnesse with vnrighteousnesse? and what communion hath light with darkenesse?