[ CXLV] Vncertainty of the Multitude.
NOne ever more faithfull in God's House than Moses,* 1.1 none deeper in God's Book, none more graced with Miracles, none more carefull of the People's good, and none more honoured by the People than himself was; yet, if the People be but once distressed, and straitned in their provisions, they'l put down Moses, and set up a new Governour.* 1.2 How did the People at the first entertain Paul? even as an Angel of light, and were ready to pull out their eyes, and to give them to him to do him good; but after they had once hearkened to seducers, then was St. Paul no longer a Father to them,* 1.3 but an enemy; and in stead of plucking out their own eyes to do him good, they seemed forward enough to pluck out St. Paul's eyes, to do their fals Apostles a pleasure.* 1.4 Nay, had not Christ himself an Hosanna one day, & a crucifige on the next? Hence it is, that nothing is more uncertain, than the minds of that Bellua multorum capitum,* 1.5 the Multitude, constant in nothing but inconstancy, you cannot tell where to have them; nothing more uncertain than their hearts and minds,* 1.6 you cannot tell when you have them; nothing more ungratefull, or a worse esteemer of mens deserts, you cannot make any account of recompence from them; humorous, clamorou••, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, unco••stant, giddy headed, &c. have alwaies been the proper adjuncts of the People.