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christ_n let_v he_o consider_v this_o again_o of_o himself_o that_o as_o â—e_n be_v christ_n even_o so_o be_v we_o christ_n for_o though_o i_o boast_v myself_o somewhat_o more_o of_o our_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o to_o edify_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v you_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o my_o shame_n least_o i_o shall_v seam_n as_o though_o i_o go_v about_o to_o make_v you_o afraid_a with_o letter_n for_o the_o epistle_n say_v he_o be_v sore_o and_o strong_a but_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o speech_n rude_a let_v he_o that_o be_v such_o think_v on_o this_o wise_a yâ—_z as_o we_o be_v in_o word_n by_o letter_n when_o we_o be_v absente_v such_o be_v we_o in_o deed_n when_o we_o be_v present_v for_o a_o time_n i_o nothing_o speak_v of_o false_a apostle_n but_o general_o speak_v this_o i_o say_v if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n either_o because_o he_o see_v he_o in_o his_o mortal_a body_n here_o in_o earth_n or_o because_o 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nakedness_n but_o the_o pain_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o rehearse_v appertain_v only_o to_o bodily_a affliction_n which_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v likewise_o in_o no_o less_o trouble_n and_o carefulness_n of_o mind_n which_o i_o take_v for_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o congregation_n which_o i_o so_o hearty_o tender_a that_o whatsoever_o chance_v unto_o they_o i_o think_v it_o to_o chance_v unto_o myself_o for_o who_o misery_n be_o i_o not_o as_o sorry_a as_o for_o my_o own_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o disease_a with_o who_o weakness_n i_o be_o not_o also_o grieve_v myself_o who_o be_v offend_v with_o who_o displeasure_n i_o be_o not_o in_o mind_n offend_v if_o i_o must_v needs_o boast_v rather_o will_v i_o boast_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o show_v my_o infirmity_n than_o of_o such_o as_o show_v my_o greatness_n let_v other_o boast_n how_o for_o yâ—_z gospel_n sake_n they_o be_v much_o make_v of_o that_o they_o grow_v scotfree_a that_o under_o christ_n title_n they_o bear_v 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