That Seducers are unse•l•d and uncertain in their opinions; so 2 Pet. 3. 16▪ Unlearned and unstable; if you ask why? Because they are not rooted and grounded in their profession, but led by sudden affection and interests▪ rather then judgement; they are unstable, because unlearned; such as do not proceed upon clear and certain grounds, and those whom they work upon are of no principles, beguiling unstable souls: well then, discover them by their levity, you will never have comfort and certainty in following them, who like weather cocks turn with every wind. Ecebolius is infamous to all ages, see Socrat▪ Scholast lib. 3. cap. 2▪ He was Professor of Eloquence at Constantinople under Constantius, zealous of Christian Religion under Julian a P• gan, and when he was dead, he professed Christianity again; but, then he came weeping to the Church [Greek or Hebrew], Tread upon me unsavoury •lt, and cast me to the dunghill, Constantius Colorus▪ though an Heathen both Zozomen and Eusebius give us the story) yet loved constancy and faithfulness in men as to their profession; he made proclamation, that whosoever would not sacrifice, should be discarded, and no more retained in pay with him; but when many false▪ Christians h•d renounced their profession for gain, and pre erring their civil Interests, he would not receive them saving, [Greek or Hebrew]: How can they keep […] with their King and Emperor, that would falter in an higher matter in the business of ⟨p. 425⟩their God and Religion, for a small and petty Interest. Much to the same purpose there is a passage of Theodoric King of the Goths, who loved a Deacon who was of the Orthodox profession, though he himself was an Arian; the Deacon to please the King the more, changeth his Religion, and professeth Arianism also; but he beheadeth him, saying, [Greek or Hebrew], If thou hast not kept thy faith with God, how wilt thou preserve a good Conscience in thy duty to men? The story is in Theodoret: Some are merely Waves, rolling hither and thither in a doubtful uncertainty.
That Seducers are unse•l•d and uncertain in their opinions; so 2 Pet. 3. 16▪ Ʋnlearned and unstable; if you ask why? Because they are not rooted and grounded in their profession, but led by sudden affection and interests▪ rather then judgement; they are unstable, because unlearned; such as do not proceed upon clear and certain grounds, and those whom they work upon are of no principles, beguiling unstable souls: well then, discover them by their levity, you will never have comfort and certainty in following them, who like weather cocks turn with every winde. Ecebolius is infamous to all ages, see Socrat▪ Scholast lib. 3. cap. 2▪ He was Professor of Eloquence at Constantinople under Constantius, zealous of Christian Religion under Julian a P• gan, and when he was dead, he professed Christianity again; but, then he came weeping to the Church 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Tread upon me unsavoury •lt, and cast me to the dunghill, Constantius Colorus▪ though an Heathen both Zozomen and Eusebius give us the story) yet loved constancy and faithfulness in men as to their profession; he made proclamation, that whosoever would not sacrifice, should be discarded, and no more retained in pay with him; but when many false▪ Christians h•d renounced their profession for gain, and pre er•ing their civil Interests, he would not receive them saving, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: How can they keep 〈…〉 with their King and Emperour, that would faulter in an higher matter in the business of ⟨p. 425⟩their God and Religion, for a small and petty Interest. Much to the same purpose there is a passage of Theod•rick King of the Goths, who loved a Deacon who was of the Orthodox profession, though he himself was an Arrian; the Deacon to please the King the more, changeth his Religion, and professeth Arrianism also; but he beheadeth him, saying, , If thou hast not kept thy faith with God, how wilt thou preserve a good Conscience in thy duty to men? The story is in Theodoret: Some are meerly Waves, rolling hither and thither in a doubtful uncertainty.
