Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained
Whatever degree of knowledge of Christ, and the truths of his
Gospel, is attained to, let it be retained, and not departed
from:
let us walk by the same rule;
either the doctrine of justification by Christ's righteousness in
particular, which is a rule of judgment concerning other things;
for so far as they agree or disagree with this, they are to be
received or rejected; or the Scriptures of truth, which are the
rule of faith and practice, and the standard and test, to which
all are to be brought and tried:
let us mind the same thing;
be of one heart and affection to each other, ( Romans 12:10
) , and of the same judgment in the doctrines of the Gospel, (
1
Corinthians 1:10 ) , and pursue the same measures;
particularly press towards the same mark, and for the same prize
the apostle did, ( Philippians
3:14 ) , and be followers of him, as is exhorted to in (
Philippians 3:17 ) .