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A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein…
A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdays lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine William Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabetical tables ...A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
London: printed by A.M. for Joshua Kirton, 1655
Chapter 13 › Section 114: §. 114. Of circumspection against false doctrine.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Inconstancy in their entertaining one opinion after another.
That this is mans natural disposition, is evident by the Apostles manner of expressing this dissuasion, Be no more children tossed to and fro, (Eph. 4. 14.) In that he would have them to be so no more, he implieth that formerly they had been such, and might also again be such. Woeful experience of all ages hath given too great evidence hereof. Upon Moses his absence from the Israelites about forty days, they turned to Idolatry, Exod. 32. 1, &c. so soon as Jehojada was dead, King and people revolted from the Lord, 2 Chron. 24. 17, &c. Many of those Jews which in congratulation of Christ, cried Hosanna, as he was coming to Jerusalem, (Mat. 21. 15.) within few days after cried out against Christ, Crucify him, Mark 15. 13. ⟨p. 87⟩This levity and inconstancy in people gave occasion to St Paul thus to complain, I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you, &c. Gal. 1. 6. and thus, O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth? &c. Are you so foolish? Having begun in the spirit, are you now made perfect by the […]? Gal. 3. 1, 9. Scarce was there any false doctrine broached, but it found many entertainers thereof. It is said, That many shall follow the pernicious ways of false prophets, 2 Pet. 2. 2.