Think, first, of that dreadful abyss of ignorance from which all error flows and so engulfs the sons of Adam in a darksome pool that no one can escape without the toll of toils and tears and fears.

• 首先，想想那可怕的愚昧之渊，这里谬误横生，将亚当的子孙们淹没于黑暗的泥沼之中，任何人若不付出劳碌、泪水和恐惧的代价均无法脱身。