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cephas_n be_v here_o name_v as_o if_o it_o be_v on_o foresight_n that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n will_v make_v himself_o such_o a_o head_n on_o pretence_n of_o be_v his_o successor_n chap._n iu._n 1._o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1._o i_o speak_v not_o all_o this_o to_o draw_v you_o from_o the_o due_a honour_n of_o faithful_a minister_n account_v we_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o your_o salvation_n and_o steward_n call_v and_o trust_v with_o the_o just_a ministration_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o sound_n preach_v of_o his_o word_n and_o due_a application_n of_o it_o and_o administration_n of_o his_o sacrament_n and_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o live_v as_o fit_v in_o holy_a communion_n with_o his_o visible_a church_n 2._o moreover_o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a 2._o and_o it_o be_v require_v of_o steward_n especial_o that_o have_v so_o great_a a_o trust_n that_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o answer_v that_o trust_n in_o matter_n and_o manner_n and_o application_n and_o that_o they_o falsify_v not_o god_n word_n nor_o corrupt_v his_o worship_n or_o church_n nor_o betray_v or_o neglect_v soul_n nor_o turn_v over_o their_o proper_a trust_n and_o work_v to_o other_o 3._o but_o with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small-thing_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n yea_o i_o judge_v not_o my_o own_o self_n 3._o and_o if_o any_o among_o you_o censure_v i_o i_o account_v it_o a_o very_a small_a
supply_v the_o saint_n necessity_n but_o also_o cause_v they_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o send_v they_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o men._n 13._o whilst_o by_o the_o experiment_n of_o this_o ministration_n they_o glorify_v god_n for_o your_o profess_a subjection_n unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o your_o liberal_a distribution_n unto_o they_o and_o unto_o all_o man_n 13._o the_o distribution_n of_o your_o gift_n will_v be_v a_o convince_a experiment_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v convert_v to_o a_o love_a union_n with_o they_o and_o be_v sincere_o subject_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o your_o faith_n be_v not_o barren_a but_o effectual_a and_o fruitful_a 14._o and_o by_o their_o prayer_n for_o you_o which_o long_o after_o you_o for_o the_o exceed_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o you_o 14._o and_o it_o will_v provoke_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o who_o great_o value_v you_o for_o the_o abundant_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o show_v itself_o by_o such_o evident_a fruit._n 15._o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n 15._o and_o as_o gift_n and_o grace_n wealth_n and_o willing_a mind_n be_v all_o the_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o he_o we_o return_v our_o chief_a thanks_o chap._n x._o 1._o now_o i_o paul_n myself_o bes_z eke_v you_o by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o presence_n be_o base_a among_o you_o but_o be_v absent_a be_o bold_v towards_o you_o 2._o but_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v bold_a when_o i_o be_o present_a with_o that_o confidence_n wherewith_o i_o think_v to_o be_v bold_a against_o some_o which_o think_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 1_o 2._o and_o have_v plead_v with_o you_o for_o the_o poor_a christian_n in_o judea_n let_v i_o next_o speak_v for_o myself_o though_o some_o among_o you_o report_n that_o my_o bold_a speech_n to_o you_o be_v only_o by_o letter_n and_o that_o my_o presence_n be_v contemptible_a i_o will_v by_o this_o letter_n also_o use_v the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o put_v i_o to_o use_v that_o boldness_n that_o else_o i_o must_v do_v against_o they_o that_o calumniate_v my_o ministry_n as_o carnal_a and_o self-seeking_a 3._o for_o though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n 3._o for_o though_o we_o yet_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n our_o ministry_n and_o life_n be_v not_o from_o carnal_a principle_n to_o carnal_a end_n nor_o by_o carnal_a mean_n 4._o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 4._o for_o it_o be_v not_o bribe_n or_o sword_n or_o outward_a violence_n but_o more_o powerful_a arm_n by_o which_o we_o batter_v and_o cast_v down_o the_o fortress_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n 5._o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o man_n estate_n or_o body_n that_o we_o conquer_v by_o fine_n imprisonment_n or_o captivity_n but_o even_o the_o conceit_n opinion_n and_o imagination_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o logic_n of_o caviller_n the_o philosophy_n of_o opposer_n the_o pride_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o all_o their_o misapprehension_n of_o the_o christian_a verity_n and_o opposition_n against_o it_o and_o bring_v their_o thought_n and_o mind_n into_o subjection_n to_o christ_n 6._o and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n when_o your_o obedience_n be_v fulfil_v 6._o and_o though_o we_o call_v not_o for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o revenge_v ourselves_o and_o gratify_v our_o passion_n yet_o when_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o their_o obedience_n so_o that_o the_o wheat_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o tale_n god_n who_o have_v furnish_v i_o with_o authority_n will_v not_o deny_v i_o ability_n to_o inflict_v such_o penalty_n as_o he_o judge_v fit_a for_o the_o impenitent_a by_o deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n 7._o do_v you_o look_v on_o thing_n after_o the_o outward_a appearance_n if_o any_o man_n trust_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n let_v he_o of_o himself_o think_v this_o again_o that_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n even_o so_o be_v we_o christ_n 7._o do_v you_o judge_v by_o man_n outward_a appearance_n and_o ostentation_n and_o judge_v of_o i_o by_o the_o meanness_n of_o my_o garb_n and_o bodily_a stature_n and_o aspect_n if_o it_o be_v pretence_n of_o any_o gift_n or_o authority_n from_o christ_n which_o puff_v up_o these_o man_n let_v they_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v not_o as_o much_o of_o these_o from_o christ_n to_o show_v as_o they_o 8._o for_o though_o i_o shall_v boast_v somewhat_o more_o of_o our_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o your_o destruction_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 8._o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o can_v show_v more_o authority_n from_o christ_n than_o they_o can_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a as_o unable_a to_o prove_v it_o yet_o we_o pretend_v to_o none_o that_o be_v destructive_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n or_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n but_o only_o to_o such_o power_n as_o be_v to_o edify_v and_o do_v good_a 9_o 10._o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v as_o if_o i_o will_v terrify_v you_o by_o letter_n for_o his_o letter_n say_v they_o be_v weighty_a and_o powerful_a but_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o speech_n contemptible_a 9_o 10._o i_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o terrify_v you_o by_o letter_n contrary_a to_o what_o i_o say_v in_o presence_n though_o my_o accuser_n say_v that_o my_o bodily_a presence_n and_o speech_n be_v contemptible_a and_o not_o answerable_a to_o my_o letter_n note_v that_o tradition_n tell_v we_o that_o paul_n according_a to_o his_o name_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o very_a little_a stature_n and_o his_o voice_n answerable_o small_a and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o hence_o they_o raise_v this_o report_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o speech_n 11._o let_v such_o a_o one_o think_v this_o that_o such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o word_n by_o letter_n when_o we_o be_v absent_a such_o we_o will_v be_v also_o indeed_o when_o we_o be_v present_a 11._o but_o let_v such_o believe_v that_o when_o i_o come_v my_o deed_n shall_v he_o as_o awful_a as_o my_o word_n be_v note_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o paul_n will_v have_v his_o accuser_n fear_v be_v that_o by_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o shall_v speed_v as_o elâ—mâ—s_n do_v 12._o for_o we_o dare_v not_o make_v ourselves_o of_o the_o number_n or_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o some_o that_o commend_v themselves_o but_o they_o measure_v themselves_o by_o themselves_o and_o compare_v themselves_o among_o themselves_o be_v not_o wise_a 12._o i_o will_v not_o imitate_v they_o in_o self-commendation_n and_o comparison_n but_o it_o be_v their_o folly_n and_o selfdeceit_n to_o measure_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o self-conceit_n and_o compare_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o follower_n not_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o other_o 13._o but_o we_o will_v not_o boast_v of_o thing_n without_o our_o measure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o we_o a_o measure_n to_o reach_v even_o unto_o you_o 13._o but_o i_o will_v not_o boast_v of_o any_o thing_n do_v beyond_o the_o province_n and_o measure_n of_o gift_n assign_v and_o vouchsafe_v to_o we_o of_o god_n as_o those_o that_o will_v reap_v the_o praise_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n but_o of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v real_o do_v by_o we_o of_o which_o yourselves_o be_v part_n of_o our_o witness_n 14._o for_o we_o stretch_v not_o ourselves_o beyond_o our_o measure_n as_o though_o we_o reach_v not_o unto_o you_o for_o we_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o you_o also_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 14._o you_o know_v that_o when_o i_o extend_v my_o boast_n even_o to_o you_o that_o i_o boast_v not_o of_o that_o which_o i_o never_o perform_v for_o you_o be_v my_o witneses_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o ministry_n 15._o not_o boast_v of_o thing_n without_o our_o measure_n that_o be_v of_o other_o man_n labour_n but_o have_v hope_v when_o your_o faith_n be_v increase_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o you_o according_a to_o our_o rule_n abundant_o 15._o i_o boast_v not_o of_o labour_n in_o another_o man_n province_n and_o of_o other_o man_n performance_n as_o these_o do_v but_o i_o hope_v that_o the_o increase_n of_o
have_v decree_v their_o salvation_n and_o will_v not_o lose_v they_o and_o he_o have_v mark_v they_o out_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o write_v on_o they_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v write_v let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o god_n decree_n conjoyn_v the_o end_n and_o means_n and_o he_o decree_v none_o to_o salvation_n that_o be_v not_o at_o once_o decree_v to_o sanctification_n as_o his_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n promise_v we_o life_n so_o our_o covenant_n to_o he_o oblige_v we_o to_o holiness_n 20._o but_o in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o earth_n and_o some_o to_o honour_n and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v 20._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o in_o god_n house_n which_o be_v his_o church-visible_a or_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v error_n and_o scandal_n and_o some_o backslide_v for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a man_n house_n to_o have_v some_o wooden_a and_o earthen_a vessel_n for_o low_a and_o base_a usage_n as_o well_o as_o silver_n and_o gold_n for_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n 21._o if_o a_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 21._o all_o that_o by_o god_n grace_n do_v purge_v themselves_o from_o heresy_n and_o iniquity_n be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_n god_n and_o dispose_v to_o all_o good_a work_n 22._o flee_v also_o youthful_a lust_n but_o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 22._o note_v 1._o that_o the_o flesh_n and_o its_o lust_n especial_o in_o youth_n be_v such_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o our_o holiness_n and_o salvation_n that_o we_o have_v greet_v need_n to_o be_v warn_v to_o avoid_v those_o lust_n and_o consequent_o all_o that_o cherish_v they_o fullness_n idleness_n loose_a company_n etc._n etc._n 2._o righteousness_n faith_n charity_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n 3._o charity_n and_o peace_n must_v extend_v to_o all_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n though_o not_o in_o our_o form_n or_o ceremony_n 23._o but_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n avoid_v know_v that_o they_o do_v gender_n strife_n 23._o but_o whereas_o the_o more_o ignorant_a and_o unsound_a professor_n be_v apt_a to_o turn_v practical_a godliness_n into_o self-conceited_a ignorant_a controversy_n and_o dispute_n avoid_v this_o ill_a practice_n as_o know_v that_o such_o wrangling_n do_v but_o but_o breed_v strife_n 24._o and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a 25._o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n 26._o and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n 24_o 25_o 26._o but_o god_n servant_n especial_o bishop_n and_o teacher_n must_v not_o provoke_v dissenter_n by_o strive_v debate_n but_o be_v gentle_a to_o all_o man_n even_o the_o erroneous_a apt_a to_o teach_v they_o and_o patient_a with_o they_o in_o error_n instruct_v they_o in_o meeekness_n and_o in_o a_o gentle_a sort_n even_o when_o they_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o thus_o to_o wait_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o god_n mean_n to_o see_v whether_o god_n will_v convince_v they_o and_o turn_v they_o by_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o by_o consideration_n of_o what_o you_o teach_v they_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o 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