ARGUMENTS FOR THE TRUTH AND DIVINE AUTHORITY OF THE Christian Religion; ΙΝ TEN SERMONS: To which is added A SERMON upon GOD's Moral BY JAMES DUCHAL, M.A. LONDON: Printed for A. MILLAR, in the Strand. D The character and life of the Apostle Paul. But none of these things move me, neither ac- count I my life dear unto myself, fo that I might finish my courfe with joy, and the miniftry, which I have received of the oppofeth and exalteth himself above all, that is called God, or is worshipped: Jo that he, as God, fitteth in the temple of God, fhewing himself, that he is God, Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what with-holdeth, that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work, only be, who now letteth, will lett, until he be taken out of the way. And then Shall that wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord fhall confume by the fpirit of his mouth, and deftroy by the brightness of his coming even him, whofe coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and figns, and lying wonders; and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be faved. And for this caufe God fhall fend them Strong delufions, that they should believe a lie; that they all might be damned, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. SERMON VIII. 272 The Apostle John's character and writings confidered, JOHN xxi. 24. This is the difciple, which testifieth these things, and wrote these things, and we know, that his teftimony is true. 310 SER |