knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, is to die no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

for as to his death, he died upon the account of sin once for all; but as to his being alive, he lives to the glory of God for ever.

neither yield your members as instruments to iniquity: but yield yourselves unto God, as being alive after having been dead; and your members as instruments of righteousness.

being then set free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

but now being set free from sin, and actually in the service of God, the present advantage you reap is holiness, and the future everlasting life.

wherefore she will be reputed an adulteress if she become another man's during her husband's life: but if her husband dies, she is clear from that law, from the imputation of being an adulteress, though she become another man's.

was it then good that brought death upon me? no, but it was sin, that sin might show it self by being able to bring death upon me by means of that which is good; that sin, I say, by the commandment might appear to be exceedingly destructive.

God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

so that they who are in a carnal state, cannot be acceptable to the divine being. as for you,

mankind impatiently desire that the divine being would display himself to his creatures,

The spirit likewise softens our afflictions: for being at a loss to apply for the most proper relief; the spirit it self affects us with those pious ejaculations, which we can't well express.

if the divine Being has patiently bore with those objects of his displeasure, that had been working out their own destruction, why may he not reveal himself to make them feel his vindictive power,

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being.

Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God.

for his administration is appointed by God for your good. but if you do wrong, you have reason to be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: he being the minister of God, to execute punishment upon malefactors.

I know, being fully assured by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: it is only so to him that thinks it is unclean.

to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit.

but now there being no further occasion for me in these parts, and having had a great desire these many years to visit you;

to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who being sanctified by Christ Jesus, are saints by that vocation, to all that any where invoke the name of Jesus Christ, who is both their Lord and ours.

in your being enriched by him in every gift, with all that light and knowledge,

this you have made a matter of levity, instead of being concern'd in discarding him that has done such an action.

as for me, though I am absent in person, yet being present by my authority, with regard to him that has committed this fact, I am come to the same resolution, as if I was present,

what, is there not a man of experience amongst you, capable of being arbitrator between his brethren?

were you called being a slave? be not perplex'd about it; but if you can obtain your freedom, don't refuse it.

But every one has not this knowledge: for some still imagine the idol represents a deity: and eat the meat under the notion of an offering to such a being: by which erroneous opinion they are infected with idolatry.

if I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for your being christians is the proof of my apostleship.

to those who are without the law, as without that law, (not as being under no law to God, but as under the law to Christ) that I might gain those who are without the law.

for the bread being one, as many as we are, we are one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

A man ought not to be veil'd: he has the honour of being invested with authority from God, and may glory in his priority to the woman.

Thus you are the body of Christ, being the particular members of it.

being assisted by your prayers for me, so that thanks may be returned by many, for the gracious deliverance procur'd me by their prayers.

and I wrote to you upon that disagreeable subject, that when I came, I might not receive uneasiness from those from whom I ought to receive comfort, being persuaded that you will all think yourselves interested to promote my satisfaction.

you are my epistle, your conversion being writ in. my heart, known and read by all men:

therefore being always certainly assur'd that whilst I sojourn in this body, I am absent from the Lord,

Shall I then, who know this terrible judgment of the Lord, endeavour to appease men? as for God, I am approved by him, and I trust also you are convinced of my being so approved.

who tho' labouring under great trial of affliction, and extreme poverty, have notwithstanding with exceeding cheerfulness contributed very liberally: being forward of themselves to the utmost of their power,

in this I only advise you: it being for your credit, since you have not only begun to execute it, but you were the first that form'd the design a year ago.

for he not only complyed with my exhortation, but being more than ordinarily concern'd, he voluntarily went to you;

and God is able to make every charitable gift redound to your advantage; that being always sufficiently supply'd in every thing, you may excel in every good work:

so that being enriched in every thing, you may be continually beneficent to the glory of God by our thanksgiving.

when I was present among you, and in want, I was chargeable to no man: for the brethren which came from Macedonia, supplied my necessities: and as I have, so I always shall keep myself from being burdensome to you.

I might glory in being the man; but I will not glory in any thing relating to myself, unless it be my sufferings.

I told you once before, and now being absent I write to forewarn you and all that have sinned, that when I shall arrive, I will not spare them;

these things therefore I write to you being absent, that when I come I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.

owing to nothing but your being practised upon by some, who would overturn the gospel of Christ.

and that I made a greater proficiency in Judaism than many my contemporaries of my own nation, being an extraordinary zealot for the traditions of my forefathers.

however, Titus who was then with me, being a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised:

but when I saw, they conformed not their conduct to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all: if you being a Jew, live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not according to that of the Jews, why do you constrain the Gentiles to judaize?

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. (for it is written, " cursed is every one, that hangeth upon a tree.")

but now faith being come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.

being under tutors and guardians, 'till the time prefix'd by his father.

this Agar answers to the Jerusalem now in being, for she is in servitude with her children:

they who desire to make a figure in the world, constrain you to be circumcised, only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

and this is the pledge of our inheritance, being given for the deliverance of his peculiar people, to the display of his glory.

Wherefore remember that you were heretofore Gentiles, being denominated the uncircumcised, by those who are the circumcised by a manual operation;

that at that time ye were without all knowledge of the Messiah, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and living in the world without any true knowledge of God.

and being come, he preached the glad tidings of peace to YOU who were afar off, and to US that were nigh.

being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:

Being one body, acted by one spirit, since you all have but one expectation in view;

till being united in a perfect belief, and acknowledgment of the son of God, we grow up to that full state of maturity required by Christ:

but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head:

But fornication, and all impurity, or inordinate desire, let it not be approved by you, as being unworthy of christians: neither ribaldry,

you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:

from the first day to the present time. being persuaded that

I should have this opinion of you, being sensible you make the dispensation I am under a common concern, with respect to my confinement, and the defence and confirmation of the gospel.

that being capable to distinguish what is best, you may remain stedfastly sincere until the day of Christ,

and my inclination to abide in this life, as being more advantageous for YOU:

that by my being present with you again, I may be the occasion of heightning your christian joy.

without being under any the least apprehension from your adversaries: this will be to them a sign of their ruin, and to you of salvation, by the divine appointment.

being engag'd in the same conflict, in which you saw I was formerly, and hear that I am at present engag'd.

compleat my joy, by pursuing the same view, living in mutual love, by being unanimous, and cultivating that harmony.

by assuming the form of a servant: being made in the likeness of men,

being circumcised the eighth day, of the family of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew by descent, by sect a Pharisee.

that your conduct may be worthy of the Lord, in every respect agreeable to him, being friutful in every kind of virtue, and increasing in divine knowledge:

being fortified in so effectual a manner, as to sustain your trials with constancy and joy:

that their hearts might be comforted, and that being firmly united in love, they might possess the highest and fullest persuasion of the truth of this doctrine, by entring into this mystery, even of God the father, and of Christ,

being firmly attach'd to, and founded upon him: establishing yourselves in the faith you have been taught, and being thankful for the improvement you make therein.

Let no man condemn you, from an affectation of humility, in worshipping of Angels, boldly prying into matters which he knows nothing of, being vainly puft up with his Jewish conceits:

not adhering to the head, from which all the parts of the body derive its nutrition, and being firmly united together by its joints and ligaments, receives a divine increase.

since the gospel we preach'd, did not consist only of words, but was fully confirm'd by miracles and gifts of the holy spirit, you yourselves being witnesses, what we did among you and for you.

we preach the gospel just as God thought fit to intrust it with us, not being studious to please men, but God, who approves our sincerity.

Our affection therefore to you being so great, we were as ready to give our lives for you, as we were to communicate the divine gospel to you, so much did you engage our love.

Being therefore impatient to hear of you, we judg'd it proper to stay at Athens alone, and send you our brother Timothy,

not being able therefore to wait any longer, I sent Timothy to know the state of your faith, for fear the tempter should have seduc'd you, and all our labour have prov'd abortive.

so that your way of life may stand fair to the world, and prevent your being dependent upon any man.

Now we conjure you, brethren, that with respect to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our being assembled with him,

that we did not eat any man's bread for nothing: but with toil and fatigue work'd night and day to avoid being chargeable to any of you:

now being inform'd, that there are among you people of an irregular conduct, who neglect their own business, and busy themselves with the affairs of others:

I Paul salute you, this salutation being my own hand writing, which is the distinguishing mark of all my letters, so I write.

it being plain, that the law was not design'd against the just, but against the lawless and refractory, against irreligion and vice, impiety and prophaneness, parricide and man-slaughter,

as for young widows, don't admit them: for being impatient of religious restraint, they will be marry'd:

let them not treat their christian masters, on pretence of being their brethren, with less respect: but be the more obsequious, because they are believers, and deserve to be belov'd, for the kind provision they make for them. let this be the subject of your instructions, and exhortation.

they make a profession of knowing God; but in fact they deny him, being execrably incredulous, and utter strangers to all virtue.

that being justified by his favour, we should have the inheritance of eternal life, according to our hopes.

it being plain that such a person is perverted, and knows in his own conscience that his tenets are false.

I writ this upon the presumption of your compliance, being persuaded that you will even do more than I mention.

who being the radiation of his glory, and the imprest image of his substance, and governing all things by his powerful command, after having himself made expiation for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty in the highest heavens.

for having himself stood the test of sufferings, he is capable of being moved to relieve those who undergo such tryals.

For every high priest is appointed to officiate for men in religious matters, offering gifts and sacrifices for their sins: being chosen from among the people. that as he himself is surrounded with infirmities,