A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

[Greek or Hebrew], Omittentes, relinquentes; we, leaving; [Greek or Hebrew] is sometimes dimitto, to dismiss, ¹to discharge, or let go, sometimes omitto, missum facio, to omit; to pass by; And it is used with respect unto Speech of things that have been already mentioned, [Greek or Hebrew], in Lucian; omitting these Discourses; laying aside farther Speech concerning these things. So is it here used by our Apostle. But the signification of the word is to be limited unto the present occasion. For consider the things here spoken of absolutely, and they are never to be left either by Teachers or Hearers. There is a Necessity that Teachers should often insist on the Rudiments, or first Principles of Religion. And this not only with respect unto them who are continually to be trained up in Knowledge from their Infancy, or unto such as may be newly converted; but also they are occasionally to be inculcated on the minds of those who have made a farther Progress in Knowledge. And this course we find our Apostle to have steered in all his Epistles. Nor are any Hearers so to leave these Principles, as to forget them, or not duly to make use of them. Cast aside a constant regard unto them in their proper Place, and no Progress can be made in Knowledge, no more than a Building can be carried on, when the Foundation is taken away. But respect is had on both sides, unto the present Occasion. Let us not always dwell upon the Teaching and Learning of these things, but omitting them for a Season, as things that you are, or might be well acquainted withal, let us proceed unto what is farther necessary for you.

〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Omittentes, relinquentes; we, leaving; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is sometimes dimitto, to dismiss, ¹to discharge, or let go, sometimes omitto, missum facio, to omit; to pass by; And it is used with respect unto Speech of things that have been already mentioned, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in Lucian; omitting these Discourses; laying aside farther Speech concerning these things. So is it here used by our Apostle. But the signification of the word is to be limited unto the present occasion. For consider the things here spoken of absolutely, and they are never to be left either by Teachers or Hearers. There is a Necessity that Teachers should often insist on the Rudiments, or first Principles of Religion. And this not only with respect unto them who are continually to be trained up in Knowledge from their Infancy, or unto such as may be newly converted; but also they are occasionally to be inculcated on the minds of those who have made a farther Progress in Knowledge. And this course we find our Apostle to have steered in all his Epistles. Nor are any Hearers so to leave these Principles, as to forget them, or not duely to make use of them. Cast aside a constant regard unto them in their proper Place, and no Progress can be made in Knowledge, no more than a Building can be carried on, when the Foundation is taken away. But respect is had on both sides, unto the present Occasion. Let us not always dwell upon the Teaching and Learning of these things, but omitting them for a Season, as things that you are, or might be well acquainted withall, let us proceed unto what is farther necessary for you.