which when they had hoisted out, they used all helps, carrying ropes round the ship's bottom; and fearing lest they should run on the quick-sands, they lowered the mast, and so were driven.

Hath not the potter power over the clay, from the same mass to make one vessel for an honourable use, and another for a dishonourable?

Now if the first fruits be holy, so is the mass: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

Your glorying is not good: know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass?

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new mass, as ye are unleavened. For our passover hath been sacrificed for us, even Christ.

A little leaven leaveneth the whole mass.