Isagoge in canonicas septem epistolas

as the one true religion, which pleases God. The heads of the proposition are two. The first is about the constancy to be shown in the religion undertaken; he completes this part in the first chapter and it has almost two foundations. The first is that through this doctrine, the highest benefits of God are offered to us. The second is that this doctrine agrees with the Prophets. For from these two it follows: therefore, it is necessary to be constant in this doctrine and to embrace it most highly. The second member of the proposition deals with good morals and the duties of a reborn man, all of which pertain to the teleiotēta perfection/completeness of hope, which he requires from the elect.

I connect the parts in this way. At the beginning is the title, which contains the person of the writer and the person of those to whom it is written, and finally a pious prayer. In the second place is placed the exordium, which is derived from the greatness of the things. For he begins from the commemoration of the highest benefits of God, which are offered to the pious