A Practical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude

Observe in the first place that they are Waves▪ which¹ noteth their Inconstancy, Gen. 49 4. Reuben is as unstable as water▪ water▪ you know) is moveable, soon furled and driven too and fro by the winds, so were these carried about with every wind of Doctrine, Eph. 4. 14. Note thence,

Observe in the first place that they are Waves▪ which¹ noteth their Inconstancy, Gen. 49 4. Reuben is as unstable as water▪ water▪ you know) is moveable, soon furled and driven too and fro by the winds, so were these carried about with every wind of Dostrine, Eph. 4. 14. Note thence,

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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 hd 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