A Body of Practical Divinity

5. Is ye are not settled in Religion, you will never grow: We are commanded to grow up into the Head Christ, Eph. 4.15. But if we are unsettled no growing: Planta quae saepe transfertur non coalescit; The Plant which is continually removing never thrives. He can no more grow in Godliness, which is unsettled, then a Bone can grow in the Body that is out of joint.

5. Is ye are not setled in Religion, you will never grow: We are commanded to grow up into the Head Christ, Eph. 4.15. But if we are unsetled no growing: Planta quae saepe transfertur non coalescit; The Plant which is continually removing never thrives. He can no more grow in Godliness, which is unsetled, then a Bone can grow in the Body that is out of joynt.

6. What great need there is to be settled, because indeed there are so many things to unsettle us, and make us fall away gradually from the Truth. Seducers are abroad whose work is to draw away People from the Principles of Religion, 1 Joh. 2.26. These things have I written concerning them that seduce you. Seducers are the Devil's Factors, they are of all others the greatest Felons that would rob you of the Truth: Seducers are [Greek or Hebrew], they have Silver Tongues, a fair Tongue can put off bad Wares; they have a slight to deceive, Eph. 4.14. The Greek word there [Greek or Hebrew], taken from those that can cog a Dye, and cast it for the best advantage. So Seducers are Impostors, they can cog a Dye, they can so dissemble and sophisticate the Truth, that they can deceive others. Now the Style by which Seducers use to deceive is,

6. What great need there is to be setled, because indeed there are so many things to unsettle us, and make us fall away gradually from the Truth. Seducers are abroad whose work is to draw away People from the Principles of Religion,