The marriage of virgins. marriage doeth well; not in marriage doeth but he that giveth her better. 1 COR. VIII. 34 There is differ- A. D. 59. ence also between a wife and a virgin. m He. 13. 4. 1 Lu. 10. 40. The unmarried wo-n Ro. 7. 2. man careth for the o 2 Co. 6. 14. things of the Lord, P ver. 25. that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth b for the things of the world, how she may d please her husband. 35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. a ch. 10. 19. 39 The wife is bound by the law as Th. 4.8. long as her husband Ac. 15. 20. liveth; but if her 29. husband be dead, she Ro. 14. 14. is at liberty to he Ro. 14.3. married to whom she 10. ch. 13. 8, Ga. 6. 3. 1 Ti. 6. 4. Na. 1. 7. *The true 36 But if any man ver. 40think that he beha- rendering of veth himself uncome- this passage ly toward his virgin, is as folif she pass the flower lows:-"and of her age, and need so I think that require, let him do the Spirit what he will, he sin- of God:" neth not let them in reply to those who marry. also have tend a Di will; Lord. only in the 40 But she is happier if ye so abide, after P my judgment: I think also and that I have the Spirit of God.* ing CHAP. VIII. 1 Now a as touchthings offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge.be Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 2 And d if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if any man love God, e the same is known of him. 37 Nevertheless he might prethat standeth stedfast vine inspirain his heart, having tion for the no necessity, but contrary opihath power over his nion. It own will, and hath might even 4 As concerning so decreed in his also am suptherefore the eating heart that he will posed to of those things that keep his virgin, doeth have," &care offered in sacrifice well. unto idols, we know that fan idol is nothing in the world, 6 But i to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and int him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by n whom are all things, and we by him. 7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this k Ac. 17. 28. Ro. 11. 36. Or for him. m Jno. 1. 3. Col. 1. 6. He. 1. 2. n ch. 10. 28. we the more. 11 And u through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. y if 13 Wherefore, meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, hour eat it as a thing we the less. est 1 make my brooffered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. Ga. 5. 13. ttor,power. r Ro. 14. 13. 8 But Pmeat com- 1Mac.1.47. mendeth us not to t ch. 10. 28. God for neither, if Gr.edified. we eat, are we the a Ro. 14. 15. better; neither, if we x Ma. 25.40. eat not, are we the y Ro. 14.21. worse. 2 Co.11.29. 9 But take heed a Ac. 9. 15. lest by any means 2 Co. 12.12. ++ liberty this of ra Ga. 2. 7, 8. your's become c ch. 3. 6. 10 For if any man a 2 Co. 3. 2. see thee which hast! ther to offend. CHAP. IX. 1 a AM I not an apostle? am 1 not free? b have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? 2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: ford the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. 3 Mine answer to The Christian 16 For though I preach the gospel, 1 have nothing to glory of: for y necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. 18 What is my re 1 COR. IX. life a race. ward then? Verily & Ac. 16. 3. i Ro. 2. 12. 14. ch. 7. 22. 1 Ro. 15. 1. law. 22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: m I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be parthereof with taker you. 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that 25 And every man ye may obtain. that p striveth for the mastery is temperare in all things. Ro. 11. 14. they do it to obtain Ga. 2. 2.a corruptible crown; & 5. 7. but we q an incorPh. 2. 16. ruptible. 2Co.11.29. 19 For though I bem ch. 10.33. freed from all men, ch. 7. 16. yet have el made myself servant unto all, fthat I might| gain the more. o P 20 And g unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might q gain them that are under the law; & 3. 14. 2 Ti. 4. 7. He. 12. 1. Ep. 6. 12. 1 Ti. 6. 12. 2 Ti. 2. 5. & 4. 7. 26 I therefore run, Now so not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bringt it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, myself should be castaway. 2 Ti. 4. 8. Ja. 1. 12. 1 Pe. 1. 4. 21h To i them that r 2 Ti. 2. 5. are without law, ass Ro. 8. 13. without law, (kbe-t Ro. 6. 18.1 ing not without law u Je. 6. 30. a to God, but under.. To flee CHAP. X. 1 MOREOVER, brethren, 1 would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under a the cloud, and all passed through the b sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 1 COR. X. A. D. 59. a Ex.13. 21. b Ex. 14.22. c Ex. 16. 15. De. 9. 21. e Nu. 14. 29. as from idolatry. tempt 10 Neither murmur ye, as n some of them also murmured, and Ps.106.26. were destroyed of He. 3. 17. the P destroyer. Gr. our figures. Nu. 11. 4. 4 And did all drink f the same d spiritual drink for they drank g of that spiritual Rock b Ex. 32. 6. that followed them: i Re. 2. 14. and that Rock wask Nu 25.1.9. Christ. Ps.106.29. 5 But with many 1 Ex.17.2.7. of them God was not De. 6. 16. well pleased: for they Ps. 78. 18. were overthrown in the wilderness. m Nu. 21. 6. n Ex. 16. 2. 6 Now these things Nu. 14. 2. were our examples, o Nu. 14. 37. to the intent we should p Ex. 12. 23. not lust after evils Or, types. things, as f they also lusted. as were 11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and q they are written for our admonition, rupon whom the ends of the world are come. 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13 There hath no temptation taken you but ++ such as is common to mau but God t is faithful, who u will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with Ro. 11. 20. the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. q Ro. 15. 4. ch. 1. 9. 78 Neither be ye idolaters, some of them; as it tt Or, moderate. is written, 'The people sat down to ear and drink, and rose up to play. 8 Neither let commit fornication, I u Ps. 125, 3. 2 Pe. 2. 9. us Jer. 29. 11. 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, y flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to |