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1. first, he sends his greeting
 
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2. second, his message, at I give thanks to my God
1:4
11
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1. first, he gives thanks for their blessings, so that they will more easily bear the correction of their faults
 
 
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2. second, he begins to instruct them, at now I beseech you, brethren
1:10
19
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1. first, he instructs them about things pertaining to all generally, namely about the sacraments
 
 
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introduction, in sacraments there are three things that should be considered
 
 
V
V
1. first, he discusses the sacraments themselves
 
 
V
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1. first, he determines what pertains to baptism
 
 
V
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2. second, what pertains to the sacrament of matrimony, at it is absolutely heard
5:1
 
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3. third, what pertains to the sacrament of the Eucharist, at now concerning those things that are sacrificed
8:1
 
V
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1. first, he excludes an error regarding consumption of and abstinence from food
 
 
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1. first, he does this by laying before them the scandal to the weak
 
 
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2. second, the example of himself, who for the sake of others abstains from things licit in themselves, namely, accepting means of living
9:1
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1. first, he shows in many ways that it is licit to accept means of living
 
 
V
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2. second, that he nonetheless does not wish to accept them, at but I have used none of these things
9:15
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1. first, because of the aim of recompense
 
 
V
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2. second, because of his love of the Gospel, at for whereas I was free to all
9:19
 
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3. third, because of the running of his race, at know you not that they that run in the race
9:24
498
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1. first, he shows that one must run in the race unencumbered
 
499
Chapter 9
24 Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize. So run that you may obtain.
V
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1. first, in the first point, he first sets forth the example of runners unencumbered
 
 
Chapter 9
24a Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize.
V
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1. first, he refers first to the training for running, and he describes the condition of wayfarers
 
 
V
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2. second, to what the runners all share, and the great number of those who are called, at all run indeed
 
 
Chapter 9
24a2 all run indeed,
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3. third, to what distinguishes those who win, and the small number of those chose, at but one receives the prize
 
 
Chapter 9
24a3 but one receiveth the prize.
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2. second, he advises them to run like that, at so run
 
 
Chapter 9
24b So run that you may obtain.
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2. second, that in a similar way one must compete unencumbered in the contest, at and every one that strives for the mastery
9:25
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Chapter 9
25 And every one that striveth for the mastery refraineth himself from all things. And they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown: but we an incorruptible one.
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3. third, that he himself is doing both, and he sets the example of both running and fighting, at I therefore so run
9:26
502
Chapter 9
26 I therefore so run, not as at an uncertainty: I so fight, not as one beating the air.
27 But I chastise my body and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.
V
V
3. third, the example of the punishment of the Jews who venerated idols brought low in the desert after so great benefits of God
10:1
517
V
V
1. first, he warns them to refrain from committing similar sins (therefore, the punishment should be feared, the reason remembered, and caution applied)
 
 
V
V
1. first, he shows what befell the Jews in ancient times
 
518
V
V
1. first, he refers to the benefits
 
 
V
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1. first, this can be read in two ways: in the first way, about the good and the bad together
 
 
V
V
1. first, he refers to the benefits shown to Israel when leaving Egypt, and he refers to three benefits
 
 
V
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1. first, the protection of the cloud
 
 
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2. second, the crossing of the Red Sea, at and all passed through the sea
 
 
V
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3. third, the purification of baptism, at and all in Moses were baptized
10:2
 
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V
2. second, he traces the benefits shown in the desert, at and all did eat the same spiritual food
10:3
519
Chapter 10
3 And did all eat the same spiritual food:
4 And all drank the same spiritual drink: (And they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.)
V
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1. first, the benefit of manna
 
 
Chapter 10
3 And did all eat the same spiritual food:
V
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2. second, the benefit of water, at and all drank the same
10:4
 
Chapter 10
4a And all drank the same spiritual drink:
V
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3. third, the drink’s miraculous origin, at and they drank
 
 
Chapter 10
4b (And they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them:
V
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4. fourth, the signification of this origin, at and the rock
 
 
Chapter 10
4c and the rock was Christ.)
V
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2. second, in another way, about the good in particular
 
520
Chapter 10
1 For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud: and all passed through the sea.
2 And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud and in the sea:
3 And did all eat the same spiritual food:
4 And all drank the same spiritual drink: (And they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.)
V
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1. first, in a nutshell like this: I would not have you ignorant, brethren
 
 
>
2. second, this is the food and drink to seek
 
 
V
V
2. second, he refers to the scourges
10:5
521
V
V
1. first, the offense
 
 
Chapter 10
5a But with most of them God was not well pleased:
*
1. first, therefore he says but with most of them, as though saying: the Jews enjoyed all these benefits, but with most of them God was not well pleased
 
 
*
2. second, namely, the ones who offended God
 
 
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2. second, the punishment, at for they were overthrown
 
 
*
1. first, and to only two men, Caleb and Joshua, was it granted to reach the promised land (Num 14:24)
 
 
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2. second, I have no desire for you (Mal 1:10)
 
 
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2. second, he shows the reason why since it happened that way not only for them, but for our correction
10:6
 
V
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3. third, he concludes so that they would be careful about committing evil because of the example of the Jews, at wherefore, he who thinks that he stands
10:12
532
V
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2. second, he particularly warns against eating food sacrificed to idols, and he speaks about those foods, from which, although in themselves licit, he advises one to abstain
10:14
537
V
>
2. second, having eliminated from the believers a practice contrary to the sacrament of the Eucharist, namely, partaking of food offered to idols, the Apostle now instructs them about the sacrament of the Eucharist itself
11:1
582
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2. second, the gifts of the graces, at now concerning spiritual things
12:1
 
V
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3. third, the glory of the resurrection, which is not contained in a sacrament since the one who receives the sacrament does not obtain it at once but the glory of the resurrection is signified in them inasmuch as the grace is conferred in them by which beatitude is reached, at now I make known to you
15:1
 
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2. second, he instructs them about things pertaining to some of them, at now concerning the collections that are made for the saints
16:1
 

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