not that I would arbitrarily prescribe what you should believe, but rather encourage you to go on: for 'tis by faith you have stood.

why should I make you uneasy, for who then could give me comfort, but those to whom I give uneasiness?

so that now you ought rather to forgive, and comfort him, for fear he should be overwhelm'd by an excess of sorrow.

witness) lest satan should have got some advantage of us: for we are apprized of his artifices.

tho' should I be divested of this body, I shall not even then be destitute of one.

that they who are in a state of life should not live at their own discretion, but to the service of him who died for them, and rose again.

my meaning is not, that you should be distress'd to relieve others, I only recommend an equality;

for if the Macedonians should come with me, and find you unprepared, how shall I, not to say you, be ashamed for having had so little ground to boast of you?

for though I should more than ever magnify my authority, which the Lord hath given us for your improvement, and not for your ruin, I should have no reason to be ashamed;

but I fear lest by some means or other, as Eve was beguiled by the subtilly of the serpent, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is due to Christ.

tho' if I had a mind to glory, I might do it without vanity, for I should say nothing but what is true: but now I forbear, lest any man should ascribe more to me than my actions, or my preaching can justify.

and lest I should be exalted above measure by the extraordinary revelations I have had, I was afflicted in my person, so that the messenger of satan insulted me; concerning which,

This is the third time I purposed to come to you; but I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you: since it is not expected children should lay up for their parents, but parents for their children: on the contrary,

I shall be glad to sacrifice myself and all I have for your service, even tho' it should happen that the more I love you, the less I should be beloved.