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Secondly, But were they as good as their word, did they indeed stick faithfully to him? No, they all forsook him and fled. These Sheep were scattered. This was not indeed a Total and final Apostasy, that's the fall proper to the Hypocrite the Temporary believer, who like a Comet expires when that earthly matter is spent that maintained the blaze for a time.

Secondly, But were they as good as their word, did they indeed stick faithfully to him? No, they all forsook him and fled. These Sheep were scattered. This was not indeed a Total and final Apostacy, that's the fall proper to the Hypocrite the Temporary believer, who like a Comet expires when that earthly matter is spent that maintain'd the blaze for a time.

These were Stars fixed in their Orb, though clouded and overcast for a time. This was but a mist or fog which overspreads the earth in the morning till •he Sun be risen, and then it clears up and proves a fair day. But though it was not a total and final Apostasy: yet it was a very sinful and sad relapse from Jesus Christ, as will appear by considering the following aggravations, and circumstances of it. For

These were Stars fixed in their Orb, though clouded and overcast for a time. This was but a mist or fog which overspreads the earth in the morning till •he Sun be risen, and then it clears up and proves a fair day. But though it was not a total and final Apostacy: yet it was a very sinful and sad relapse from Jesus Christ, as will appear by considering the following aggravations, and circumstances of it. For

First, This relapse of theirs was against the very Articles of agreement which they had sealed to Christ at their first admission into his service, he had told them in the beginning what they must resolve upon,