 | Edward Cockson - 1703 - 300 pages
...thereby deceived many ? To what end, doth St.John fay, Believe not every Spirit. But try the Spirits whether they are of God, becaufe many falfe Prophets are gone out into the World, i John 4.1. If fo be that Men, Holy and Good, might act be deceived? And if fo many falfe Prophets... | |
 | John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 pages
...the Hearts of the Simple, i Jo. 4. i. Believe not every Spirit, but try ths Spirits whether they be of God, becaufe many falfe Prophets are gone out into the World: And (2 The/. 2. 15.) Therefore, Brethren, fta.nd fafr, and hold the Tradifions wh:ch we have been taught,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...him (hall be taken away even that which he hath. c Believe not every Spirit ; but try the Spirits, whether they are of God ; becaufe many falfe Prophets are gone out into the World. d Prove all things ; chute the Way of Truth ; hold faft that which is good. e Be not carried about... | |
 | Francis Hutchinson - 1718 - 354 pages
...St. John, i Ef. 4. ver. i. exhorts the Chriftians he wrote to, to try the Spirits whether they were of God, becaufe many falfe Prophets are gone out into the World. Then they had their ti&..r* 4^.</x lying Wonders, which they compared with the Miracles of the Apoftles.... | |
 | Thomas Chubb - 1732 - 882 pages
...St. John advifes his difciples to try the fpirits, i John iv. i. Beloved, believe not every Jpir it, but try the fpirits, whether they are of God: becaufe...many falfe prophets are gone out into the -world. Here by trying the fpirits St. John feems . to intend a careful examination and trial of the dodtrines,... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1735 - 486 pages
...ofjahation on their peculiar and diftinguijhing opinions, Beloved, believe not every every Jpirif, but try the fpirits whether they are of God : becaufe...many falfe prophets are gone out into the world', i John iv. I. 'Tis needleis to multiply texts or words on this occafion. When the peace and purity... | |
 | 1737 - 468 pages
...them. The Exhortation to Love and Charity renewed, as the proper Badge and Token of a true Chriftian. BEloved, believe not every fpirit, but try the fpirits...becaufe many falfe prophets are gone out into the world. i. ' I * HE Time being now come, X wherein the Jews expect the Appearance of their Mejfiah, according... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 470 pages
...i ; Beloved, believe not every Spirit, ( that is, every Prophet or Teacher, ). but try. the Spirits whether they are of God; becaufe many falfe Prophets are gone out into the World : Hereby know ye the Spirit of God; Every Spirit that confejjes that Jefus SER MI Jefus Chrijl is come in the Flejh, ( that... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 pages
...it. Therefore St. John cautions us, 1 John iv. i. not to believe every fpirit ; but to try thefpirits whether they are of God; becaufe many falfe prophets are gone out into the world ; that is, there are many that falfely pretend to infpiration : but how can thefe pretenders be tried,... | |
 | John Hutchinson - 1749 - 470 pages
...Chit, dren of 'Dtfobedienc e. i John iv. I. Beloved, believe not every Spirit, but try the Spirits whether they are of God : Becaufe many falfe *Prophets are gone out into the World. — This Manner of Ipcaking, among the Heathen Greeks, was too well onderftood long before Chrift carne.... | |
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Beloved, believe not every fpirit, but try the fpirits whether they are of God ; becaufe many falfe prophets are gone out into the •world. 
