Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

In the beginning of this Chapter, the Apostle requires, that those things he had taught,¹ might be continued still to be taught, and to be practised. He knew that there was no getting into Heaven per saltum; that there was no coming to Glory, but by taking the degrees (at least, arriving at the truth) of Grace; and therefore ⟨p. 66⟩here as elsewhere in all his Epistles, so many Exhortations and Dehortations are to be found, so many Precepts about what we are to do, and Cautions about what we are to avoid. The Philosopher treating of Happiness, observes,² [Greek or Hebrew]. The Way is narrow, and the Danger is great, and they are the best Friends to us that bid us beware, and are jealous lest we should mistake.

In the beginning of this Chapter, the Apostle requires, that those things he had taught,¹ might be continued still to be taught, and to be practis'd. He knew that there was no getting into Heaven per saltum; that there was no coming to Glory, but by taking the degrees (at least, arriving at the truth) of Grace; and therefore ⟨p. 66⟩here as elsewhere in all his Epistles, so many Exhortations and Dehortations are to be found, so many Precepts about what we are to do, and Cautions about what we are to avoid. The Philosopher treating of Happiness, observes,² 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. The Way is narrow, and the Danger is great, and they are the best Friends to us that bid us beware, and are jealous lest we should mistake.

1. 1Vers. 2.
2. 2Arist. Rhet.