...doctrine of Antichrist, which accorded not with •what they had taught concerning Christ. " Here" by know ye the spirit of God : every spirit " that confesseth...of God — and this is that spirit of " Antichrist. — We are of God ; he that knoweth " God, heareth us; he that is not of God heareth " not us — hereby...

...must be a doctrine of Antichrist, which accorded not with what they had taught concerning Christ. " Hereby know ye the Spirit of God : every spirit that...of God — and this is " that spirit of Antichrist. — We are of God ; he that " knoweth God, heareth us ; he that is not of God hear" eth not us —...

...denieth that Jesus Is the Christ ; he is Antichrist, denying the Father and the Son." And again, " Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is...Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and now already is it in the world," *' The Christ" is a name properly alluding to the inauguration of...

...that dtnieth the Father and the Son.^r *See Josephus on the destruction of Jerusalem. f-1 John ii, 22. And every spirit, that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...should come, and even now already is it in the world.* Here it is the decided character and spirit of Antichrist, that he is a gross Infidel: Not merely loving...

...Son." And again, " Every spirit that cortfesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God -T and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and now already is it in the world." " The Christ" is a name properly alluding to the inauguration of the...

...must be the only one in these the latter days, as it certainly was in the first ages. ' Hereby know we the Spirit of God ; every spirit that confesseth that...Antichrist whereof ye have heard that it should come.' " So far we have reason to be satisfied with the author's qualification for writing history. He desires...

...but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is Antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son.* And every spirit, that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...it should come, and even now already is it in the world.'f Here it is the decided character and spirit of Antichrist, that he is a gross Infidel: Not...

...the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father." The third place is 1 John iv. 3. " And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...should come ; and even now already is it in the World." The last place is 2 John 7. " For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus...

...that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh; this is a deceiver and an antichrist.' John, Epis. ii. 7.—' And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...should come, and even now already is it in the world.' John iv. 2-3. Can any thing be plainer than that the mysterious union of God and man, in the person...

...try the spirits, whether they be of God : because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God : Every spirit that...and even now already is it in the world. 1 John iv. 1 — 3. Many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the...