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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…
I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
THE False Apostle, TRIED. AND DISCOVERED.THE False Apostle, TRYED. AND DISCOVERED.
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4. If you find that their Doctrine, tends to draw men away from the Ordinances of God, then though they pretend to be Prophets, yet they are but false Prophets, Deut. 13.1. If there arise among you a Prophet, and he giveth a sign, and it come to pass, thou shalt not hearken to him, verse 3. And he shall be put to death, verse 5. Why? Because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your God.
4. If you find that their Doctrine, tends to draw men away from the Ordinances of God, then though they pretend to be Prophets, yet they are but false Prophets, Deut. 13.1. If there arise among you a Prophet, and he giveth a sign, and it come to pass, thou shalt not hearken to him, verse 3. And he shal be put to death, verse 5. Why? Because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your God.
5. If you find that in Truth he falls short of him, whom he would seem to be, and yet in show goes beyond him, then he is a Deceiver. As for Example: If a man say, that he is an Apostle, but pretends to do more than ever any Apostle did, as to judg infallibly in all things, whereas the Apostle saith sometime, This say I, not the Lord; yet in truth falls short of what an Apostle did, who spake with Tongues, and did work miracles; surely this man is a false Apostle: 'Tis the way of an Hypocrite to imitate the Godly, and in outward things he will go beyond many a Godly ⟨p. 419⟩man, yet doth fall short of the weakest Saint. Now though every Hypocrite is not an Heretic, yet every Heretic is an Hypocrite.
5. If you find that in Truth he fals short of him, whom he would seem to be, and yet in shew goes beyond him, then he is a Deceiver. As for Example: If a man say, that he is an Apostle, but pretends to do more than ever any Apostle did, as to judg infallibly in al things, whereas the Apostle saith somtime, This say I, not the Lord; yet in truth fals short of what an Apostle did, who spake with Tongues, and did work miracles; surely this man is a false Apostle: 'Tis the way of an Hypocrite to imitate the Godly, and in outward things he wil go beyond many a Godly