Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 20:30
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Acts20:30
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Whilst Paul yet lived, and was onely departed from that place. Several Seducers may be reckoned up, as Nicolas the Deacon (from whom 'tis thought the Sect of the Nicolaitans came, Revel. 2.6.) Hymenaeus, Alexander, Phygellus, and Hermogenes, 1 Tim. 1.20. 2 Tim. 1.15.
Perverting Scripture, establishing their false Doctrines by Scripture, which they wrest to their purpose.
As members are forcibly plucked from their body; which speak the cruelty and violence of these Hereticks, and the tenderness of the Church towards her Members, being loath to part from them.
Thus false Teachers gain indeed Disciples to themselves, but not unto the Lord.
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