For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of that insupportable weight of affliction that over-whelm'd me so in Asia that I despaired even of life:

and do not act as Moses did, who threw a veil over his face so as to hinder the children of Israel from perceiving the end of that which was to cease:

for the light affliction, which I at present suffer, will be infinitely over-ballanced by an eternal weight of glory;

as it is written, " he that had much, had nothing over, and he that had little, had no lack."

for I am jealous over you with religious jealousy: since I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

'tis own'd I did not put you to any charges myself: but was so crafty, as to over-reach you, by others.