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of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil; not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother.-1 John. iii. 8. 12.

The angels which kept not their first estate (or principalities) he hath reserved in everlasting chains. The archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation; but said, The Lord rebuke thee.-Jude 6. 9.

The devil shall cast some of you into prison: thou dwellest even where Satan's seat is.-Rev. ii. 10. 13. Them of the synagogue of Satan, &c.-Rev. iii. 9.

The angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon; but in the Greek Apollyon. -Rev, ix. 11.

the Lord hath not spoken.—Deut. xviii. 22.

The devil was a lying spirit in the mouth of all the prophets, to deceive Ahab.-1 Kings xxii. 19, 20. 23. Ezek. xiii. 9.

The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.-Jer. xiv. 14, 15.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves; ye shall know them by their fruits, &c. We have prophesied in thy name, cast out devils, and done many wonderful works.-Matt. vii. 15, 16. 22, 23.

Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, &c. of the doctrine of the Pharisees, &c.-Matt. xvi. 6.11,12.

There was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dra- Take heed that no man deceive gon, &c. and the great dragon was you: for many shall come in my cast out, that old serpent, called the name, saying, I am Christ; and shall devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the deceive many, &c. many false prowhole world: he was cast out into phets shall arise, and shall deceive the earth, and his angels were cast many, &c. Then if any shall say out with him, &c. The accuser of unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there our brethren is cast down, which ac- is Christ, believe it not for there cused them before our God, day and shall arise false Christs and false night, &c, Woe unto the inhabi- prophets, and shall shew great signs tants of the earth, and of the sea, for and wonders; insomuch that, if it the devil is come down unto you, were possible, they should deceive the having wrath. Rev. xii. 7-13. very elect. Behold, I have told you before; wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth, &c. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.-Matt. xxiv. 4, 5. 11. 23—28.

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Three unclean spirits, like frogs, came out of the mouth of the dragon, &c. the spirits of devils, working miracles, &c.-Rev. xvi. 13, 14.

Satan laid hold on, bound, cast into the bottomless pit, and sealed up from deceiving, &c. let loose again, and then cast into the lake of fire and brimstone.-Rev. xx..

SECT. II. The Instruments of Satan;

Seducers, Deceivers, &c. LET no man deceive you by any means.

2 Thess. ii. 3.

When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, &c. that is the thing which

Ye received me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.-John v. 43.

Elymas, &c. seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith, &c. Paul, &c. said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief! thou child of the devil; thou enemy of all righteousness: wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?-Acts xiii. 8-11.

Certain men, &c. have troubled you gospel unto you, than that ye have with words subverting your souls, received, let him be accursed.-Gal. saying, &c.-Acts xv. 1. 24. i. 7-9.

After my departure shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock: also of your ownselves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them therefore watch.-Acts xx. 29-31.

The Sadducees say, That there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit. -Acts xxiii. 8, 9.

Mark them which cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have received, and avoid them for they that are such, serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words, and fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple.-Rom. xvi. 17, 18.

There must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest.-1 Cor. xi. 19. How say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead? -1 Cor. xv. 12.

False brethren, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage; to whom we gave place by subjection, no not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you: but of those who seemed to be, &c.—Gal. ii. 4—6.

They zealously affect you, but not well: yea, they would exclude you, that you might affect them.-Gal. iv. 17.

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you' to be circumcised, lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ: for neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.Gal. vi. 12, 13. Phil. iii. 2.

Be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.-Eph. iv. 14.

This I say, lest any should beguile you with enticing words, &c. Beware, lest any man spoil you through philosophy, and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of this world, and not after Christ, &c. Let no man judge you in meat (or for eating), &c. intruding into those things which he hath not seen, &c. and not holding the head, &c. Why are ye subject to ordinances? Touch not, &c.-Col. ii. 4. 8. 16—21.

We are not as many, which corrupt the word of God, &c.-2 Cor. ii. 17. Them which desire occasion, &c. for such are false apostles, deceitful workers; transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ; and no marvel, for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light: therefore it is no great thing if his ministers be transformed as the ministers of righteousness: whose end shall be according to their works, &c. Ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise for ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man Let no man deceive you by any devour you, if a man take of you, if a means, &c. That man of sin, &c. man exalt himself, if a man smite you who opposeth and exalteth himself on the face.-2 Cor. xi. 12-15. 19, 20. above all that is called God, or that is There be some that trouble you, worshipped: so that he, as God, and would pervert the gospel of sitteth in the temple of God, shewing Christ: but though we, or an angel himself that he is God, &c. Then from heaven, preach any other gos- shall that wicked one be revealed, pel unto you, than that which we have whom the Lord shall consume with preached unto you, let him be accurs- the spirit of his mouth, and shall de ed: as we said before, so say I now stroy with the brightness of his comagain, If any man preach any other ing; even him whose coming is after

covetous, boasters, proud, blasphem

the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders, and ers, disobedient to parents, unthankwith all deceivableness of unrighte- ful, unholy, without natural affection, ousness in them that perish; because truce-breakers, false accusers, inconthey received not the love of the tinent, fierce, despisers of those that truth, that they might be saved. And are good, traitors, heady, high-mindfor this cause God shall send them ed, lovers of pleasure more than strong delusion, that they should be- lovers of God; having a form of godlieve a lie that they all might be liness, but denying the power theredamned, &c.—2 Thess. ii. 2-4. 8-13. of: from such turn away: for of this Rev. xiii. 13, 14. sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women, laden with sins, led away with divers lusts; ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate (or of no judgment) concerning the faith, &c. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse; deceiving, and being deceived: but continue thou in the things which thou hast learned.— 2 Tim. iii. 1—8. 13, 14.

Charge some, that they teach no other doctrine neither give heed to Jewish fables, &c. Some, having swerved, have turned aside to vain jangling, desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 1 Tim. i. 3, 4. 6, 7.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, &c.-1 Tim. iv. 1-3.

If any man teach otherwise, &c. he is proud, knowing nothing; but doting (or sick) about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth; supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. Some professing, have erred, &c.-1 Tim. vi. 3-5. 21.

The time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts, shall they heap to themselves teachers; having itching ears: and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables: but watch thou, &c. —2 Tim. iv. 3—5.

A bishop must be blameless, &c. holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught (or in teaching), that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers for there are many Strive not about words to no profit, unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, but to the subverting of the hearers, especially they of the circumcision, &c. Shun profane and vain babblings, whose mouths must be stopped; who for they will increase unto more un- subvert whole houses, teaching things godliness; and their word will eat which they ought not, for filthy lucre's as doth a canker (or gangrene): of sake, &c. Rebuke them sharply, that whom is Hymeneus and Philetus; they may be sound in the faith; not who, concerning the truth, have erred; giving heed to Jewish fables, and saying, That the resurrection is passed commandments of men, that turn from already; and overthrown the faith of some: nevertheless, the foundation of God standeth sure, &c.-2 Tim. ii.

14. 16-19.

Perilous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of their own selves,

the truth, &c. They profess that they know God, but in works they deny him; being abominable, &c.-Titus i. 7. 9—11. 13, 14. 16.

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines: for it is a

good thing that the heart be established, &c.-Heb. xiii. 9.

Ye, therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware, lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.-2 Pet. iii. 3, 4. 16, 17.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that Little children, it is the last time: bought them, and bring upon them and as ye have heard that antichrist selves swift destruction: and many shall come, even now are there many shall follow their pernicious ways, by antichrists; whereby we know that reason of whom the way of truth it is the last time: they went out shall be evil spoken of: and through from us, but they were not of us, &c. covetousness shall they, with feigned Who is a liar, but he that denieth words, make merchandise of you; that Jesus is the Christ? He is antiwhose judgment now of a long time christ, that denieth the Father and lingereth not, &c. Chiefly them that the Son, &c. These things have I walk after the flesh in the lust of un- written unto you concerning them cleaness, and despise government that seduce you.—1 John ii. 18, 19. (or dominions); presumptuous are 22. 26. they, self-willed: they are not afraid Believe not every spirit; but try to speak evil of dignities, &c. These, the spirits, whether they are of God; as natural brute beasts, made to be because many false prophets are gone taken and destroyed, speak evil of out into the world: hereby know ye the things that they understand not, the spirit of God; every spirit that &c. sporting themselves with their confesseth that Jesus Christ is come own deceivings, while they feast with you; having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices: cursed children which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, &c. These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever: for when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that are clean escaped from them; who live in errors while they promise them liberty, &c. 2 Pet. ii. 1-3. 10—19.

in the flesh, is of God: and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof you have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, and have overcome them; because, greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world, They are of the world, therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them, &c. He that knoweth God, heareth us: he that is not of God, heareth not us: hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error, &c.-1 John iv. 1-7.

Many deceivers are entered into There shall come in the last days the world, who confess not that Jescoffers, walking after their own lusts; sus Christ is come in the flesh: this and saying, Where is the promise of is a deceiver, and an antichrist: look his coming? for since the fathers fell to yourselves, that ye lose not those asleep, all things continue as they things which we wrought, but that were from the beginning, &c. Some ye receive a full reward. Whosoever things hard to be understood; which transgresseth and abideth not in the they that are unlearned and unstable, doctrine of Christ, hath not God, &c. wrest, as they do also the other scrip- If there come any unto you, and bring tures, unto their own destruction. not this doctrine, receive him not

into your houses, neither bid him God speed: for he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds.2 John 7-12.

mouth of the dragon, &c. beast, and, &c. false prophets, &c. the spirits of devils, working miracles, &c.-Rev. xvi. 13, 14.

Earnestly contend for the faith I heard another voice from heaven, which was once delivered unto the saying, Come out of her, my people, saints for there are certain men that ye be not partakers of her sius, crept in unawares, who were before and that ye receive not of her plagues; of old ordained to this condemnation; for her sins have reached unto heaven. ungodly men, turning the grace of Rev. xviii. 4, 5. God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. These filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities: yet Michael the archangel, contending with the devil, &c. durst not bring great whore, prophesied of.-Rev. against him a railing accusation. But xvi. 16. xviii. 2, &c. xix. 2, 3.

these speak evil of those things

which they know not, &c. Clouds

are they without water, &c.

These

If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, &c.-Rev. xiv. 9, 10.

The destruction of Babylon, the

CHAP. XXIX.

are murmurers, complainers, walking OF CONSIDERATION, MEDITATION,

after their own lusts, and their mouth speaketh great swelling words: having men's persons in admiration because of advantage, &c. These be they who separate themselves; sensual, having not the Spirit.-Jude 3, 4. 8-10. 12, 13. 16. 19.

I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not; but are the synagogue of Satan, &c. hold the doctrine of Balaam, &c. So the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, &c. Thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, &c. to teach and seduce my servants, &c. Rev. ii. 9. 14, 15. 20. iii. 9.

All that dwell upon the earth, whose names are not written in the book of life, &c. worshipped the beast, &c. And he had power, &c. That the image of the beast should both speak and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast, should be killed and he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Rev. xiii. 9. 12.15-17. Unclean spirits come out of the

PONDERING UPON, AND SERIOUS WEIGHING OF THE THINGS OF GOD, HIS WORD AND WORKS, &c. ABRAHAM's servant wondering, held his peace; that he might know if God prospered his journey, &c. Gen. xxiv. 21.

Isaac went out to meditate (or pray) in the field at the even tide.— Gen. xxiv. 63.

When Joseph had told his dream, &c. his father observed the saying.— Gen. xxxvii. 11.

Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God.-Deut. iv. 39.

If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I, how can I dispossess them? Thou shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt, &c.-Deut. vii. 17, 18. xxiv.9. Matt. xvi. 8, 9.

Thou shalt consider in thine heart, that as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee, &c. remember, &c.-Deut. viii. 5. 17, 18.

Therefore shall ye lay up all these my words in your heart, and in your soul, &c. ye shall teach them your

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