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For I verily as absent in body, but present in spirit, haue iudged alreadie, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

I speake to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man amongst you? no not one that shall bee able to iudge betweene his brethren?

But as God hath distributed to euery man, as the Lord hath called euery one, so let him walke, and so ordeine I in all Churches.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distresse, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

But if any man thinke that he behaueth himselfe vncomely toward his virgin, if she passe the floure of her age, and neede so require, let him doe what hee will, hee sinneth not: let them marry.

Neuerthelesse, hee that standeth stedfast in his heart, hauing no necessitie, but hath power ouer his owne will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keepe his virgin, doeth well.

So then he that giueth her in mariage, doeth wel: but he that giueth her not in mariage, doeth better.

But when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.

Euen so hath the Lord ordeined, that they which preach the Gospel, should liue of the Gospel.

But I haue vsed none of these things. Neither haue I written these things, that it should bee so done vnto me: for it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my glorying voyd.

Know yee not that they which runne in a race, runne all, but one receiueth the price? So runne, that yee may obtaine.

I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre:

For as the woman is of the man: euen so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

But let a man examine himselfe, and so let him eate of that bread, and drinke of that cup.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the membrs of that one body, being many, are one bodie: so also is Christ.

And though I haue the gift of prophesie, and vnderstand all mysteries and all knowledge: and though I haue all faith, so that I could remooue mountaines, and haue no charitie, I am nothing.

So likewise you, except ye vtter by the tongue words easie to be vnderstood, how shall it be knowen what is spoken? for ye shall speake into the aire.

There are, it may bee, so many kindes of voices in the world, and none of them are without signification.

Euen so ye, forasmuch as yee are zealous of spirituall gifts, seeke that yee may excell to the edifying of the Church.

And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so falling downe on his face, hee will worship God, and report that God is in you of a trueth.