for though you may have ten thousand christian preceptors, you cannot have many fathers; since it was I that first instructed you in the gospel of Christ Jesus:

to this he has called you, to a life of glory with our Lord Jesus Christ.

who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness.

It is thus his divine power has given us every thing conducive to life and piety, by making us acquainted with him, who has called us by his illustrious power;

The grace

but we believe that it is by the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to be sav'd, as well as they.

who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory.

but the favour of our Lord display'd itself by that faith and charity, which was wrought in me by Jesus Christ.

As for you, my son, strenuously acquit yourself of the charge you have receiv'd from Christ Jesus.

the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Unto

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.

if he that is come to you, preaches another Jesus whom I have not preached, or if ye receive other gifts of the spirit, than what ye have received from me, or another gospel, than what you have accepted, you might well bear with his pretensions: