...are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they S56 do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction." 2 Pet. iii. 15, 16. In order that the reader may for himself see the truth of the above assertion, I will transcribe, or...

...in particular : 2 Pet. iii. 16 — " as also in all his epistles. . .which they that are unlearned wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction." Plainly denoting, that * St. Paul's epistles are scriptures in the highest sense of the word. II. Bible...

...of his fellow- apostle Paul, and the other Scriptures ? — " Even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given unto him, hath written...the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction." f 2dly. This chapter is full of the confounding of things which differ, and of consequent sophistical...

...in which are some things hard to' be under" stood, which they that are unlearned and " tins table, -wrest, as they do also the other " scriptures, unto their own destruction." A passage, which clearly infers, from the mischief arising from the want of learning in grappling with...

...in St. Paul'* epistles " are some things, hard, to be understood, which they that are unlearned und unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own detraction." и Ep. iii. 10. Every Protestant enthusiast clearly exemplifies the seventh and eighth...

...And account that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation ; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given unto him, hath written...the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also being led away with...

...verse of the third chapter of his second Epistle, mentioning St. Paul's Epistles, says of them, " There are some things " hard to be understood, which they...they do also " the other Scriptures, unto their own destruc" tion." The other passage is, the celebrated verse in St. Paul's second Epistle to Timothy,...

...hardened profligacy;' has already been considered.* P. Ixxviii. Note from Calvin. ' Non equidem, &c.'t , " In which are some things hard to be understood; "...unstable, wrest, as " they do also the other scriptures, to their own de" struction."J P. Ixxviii. 1. 21. ' Obedience, &c.'$ If after the words practicable...

...assures us that, in St. Paul's epistles, there are some things hard to be understood, which they wJw are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction. 2 Pet. iii. 16. We are directed by St. Paul to standfast, and hold the traditions...

...place a man in a state of justification ; but faith and works are both necessary to preserve " arc some things hard to be understood, which they that...the other scriptures, unto their own destruction/ » Pet. c. 3. v. i6. CO C. 2. v. i7, 2o and 26. ART. xi.] Thirty-nine Articles. 265 serve a man in...