Isagoge in canonicas septem epistolas

because he exhorts those who are well and rightly established toward constancy in the doctrine of the Gospel. Later, didaktikon didactic/instructive is added, by which he teaches that the doctrine of the Gospel is most ancient and agrees with the doctrine of the Prophets. Thus, there are certain epainetika laudatory parts, by which he praises those running well. There are certain paideutika instructive/disciplinary parts, by which he establishes all orders, what the duty of individuals is; and certain psektika censorious/reproachful parts, by which he inveighs against the corruptors of sound doctrine.

We take the proposition from the 13th verse of the 1st chapter, where he says: "Perfectly hope for the grace offered to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ." Also from verse 12 of the 5th chapter, where he says: "I have written to you briefly, that I might exhort and testify that this is the true grace of God, in which you are placed." Therefore, this is the sentiment of the Apostle: In this religion concerning Christ, which you have now learned, you ought to be constant, and to adorn it as becomingly as possible with life and morals, because that is undoubtedly to perfectly hope in the grace of God, and to acknowledge this