Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 6:8

8 But that which beareth thorns and briars , is rejected , and is nigh unto cursing , whose end is to be burned.

[non-Latin text not transcribed] but introduceth the state and end of a sinful Apostate, that ill Earth, showered upon as well as the good, the unregenerate Soul that had Gospel Dews, and Spiritual Rain by the Word and Ordinances dropt down on it from Heaven; yet bringeth forth, or out of it, not Herbs or Fruits fit for its owner or dresser, but Briars, Thorns and Thistles; so Apostates under all enlightnings and tasting of these supernatural Dews of the Spirit, bring forth from a stony, unregenerate Soul, nothing but Corruptions and Evils, their rooted Lusts thrust out and sprung together with their common Gifts, Luke 8.7, 13, 14. The words and deeds of whom are pernicious, dishonouring God, and hurting Men, as Unbelief, Hypocrisy, Apostacy, described, 2 Pet. 2.1, 2, 3, 12, 14, 18. to 22. Iude 4.8, 10, 12, 16, 19.

[non-Latin text not transcribed], It is re[illegible: 1 letter]use Land ▪ neglected by the Owner, he takes no care of it; such are these Apostates, of a Reprobate Mind, approving Evil, rejecting Good, and are so rejected of God, who withdraws his Spiritual Dews and Ordinances, and the concurrence of his Spirit with them, as unworthy of them, and useless as to any good Fruit to be produced there.

Such are lookt upon as the Mountains of Gilboa, accursed, 2 Sam. 1.21. and to be dealt with by the Owner, as the fruitless Fig-Tree by Christ, Matth. 21.19. Mark 11.21. So these Apostates are under the Curse, 2 Pet. 2.14. Delivered up Judicially by Christ, to blindness of Mind, and hardness of Heart, and even to Satan himself, as the Unbelieving Iews were, Iohn 12.40. and those Apostates, 1 Tim. 1.19, 20.

The end of Briars and Thorns is the Fire, they are to be burnt up by it, and this will be the final issue with Apostates, to be destroyed by a Christ whom they have rejected, with Eternal Fire, chap. 10.27. and 12.29. Matth. 3.12. and 25.41. 2 Thess. 1.7, 8, 9.