3. There is a conf•sion of a mans work, Tit. 1.16. that is, by our life or […] be Saviour, Matth. 1.21. the anointed of the Lord […] Prophet, and King, Jesus Christ the second Person in the Trinity, […] in the flesh, which is a great mystery 1 Tim. 3.16.

3. There is a conf•sion of a mans work, Tit. 1.16. that is, by our life or 〈…〉 be Saviour, Matth. 1.21. the anoynted of the Lord 〈…〉 Prophet, and King, Jesus Christ the second Person in the Trinity, 〈…〉 in the flesh, which is a great mystery 1 Tim. 3.16.

What is it […] spirit of a Prophet to confess Christ Jesus? By spirit is not […] for body 1 Thess. 5.23. but the i••mation both of soul and body […] else it is carnal, sensual, and devilish: when the spirit […] the be•t both of soul an• body, the inclination of […] whole man doth •old forth Christ Jesus; that is the mighty saving […] revealed in humane infirmities: What is Pauls meani••, when he saith I desire to know nothing, 1 Cor. •.3, 4. He means he desires to express nothing in his life and […] Christ Jesus revealed in the flesh in […] infirmities: wh•• the Corinthians […] a sign of Christ in […] acknowledgeth that for his outside he was weak; but yet he did ex•• […] the mighty ••ving power of Christ crucified in his Ministry, 2 Cor. 13.3, •, 5. and he tells the Galatians, They knew, that through […] infirmities of the flesh, he preached the Gospel at the first, Gal. 4, 13, 14, 15. Was any doctrine weakly delivered? he speaks of his bodily presence, for in his life he showed such a mighty power of Christ, as that they looked at him as an Angel of God, yea, they did so affect him, that if it were possible they would have plucked out their eyes to have doth him good.

What is it 〈…〉 spirit of a Prophet to confesse Christ Jesus? By spirit is not 〈…〉 for body 1 Thess. 5.23. but the i••mation both of soul and body 〈…〉 else it is carnal, sensuall, and devillish: when the spirit 〈…〉 the be•t both of soul an• body, the inclination of 〈…〉 whole man doth •old forth Christ Jesus; that is the mighty saving 〈…〉 revealed in humane infirmities: What is Pauls meani••, when he saith I desire to know nothing, 1 Cor. •.3, 4. He means he desires to expresse nothing in his life and 〈…〉 Christ Jesus revealed in the flesh in 〈…〉 infirmities: wh•• the Corinthians 〈…〉 a sign of Christ in 〈…〉 acknowledgeth that for his outside he was weak; but yet he did ex•• 〈…〉 the mighty ••ving power of Christ crucified in his Ministry, 2 Cor. 13.3, •, 5. and he tels the Galatians, They knew, that through 〈…〉 infirmities of the flesh, he preached the Gospel at the first, Gal. 4, 13, 14, 15. Was any doctrine weakly delivered? he speaks of his bodily presence, for in his life he shewed such a mighty power of Christ, as that they looked at him as an Angel of God, yea, they did so affect him, that if it were possible they would have pluckt out their eyes to have doth him good.

Reas. […] •is cannot […] from mans nature, for mans spirit comes short of it, Phil. •.20. every man s••ks his own, Demas hath forsaken Christ and embraced this present world, 2 Tim. 4.10. Some men look too high, they look to their own profits and preferments in […] and account the seeking to save souls, a matter n•t pertaining […] if they preach, they […] some moral discourse which […] •hose that are looking towards the ways of grace, […] the mighty saving power o• ••rist Jesus is not […] their Ministry.

Reas. 〈…〉 •is cannot 〈…〉 from mans nature, for mans spirit comes short of it, Phil. •.20. every man s••ks his own, Demas hath forsaken Christ and embraced this present world, 2 Tim. 4.10. Some men look too high, they look to their own profits and preferments in 〈…〉 and account the seeking to save souls, a matter n•t pertainin• 〈…〉 if they preach, they 〈…〉 some moral discourse •hich 〈…〉 •hose that are looking towards the wayes of grace, 〈…〉 the mighty saving power o• ••rist Jesus is not 〈…〉 their Ministry.

Use 1: To teach Gods people […] acquainted with the Lord Jesus, or else they will not be able to discern […] their Minister in doctrine, […], and carriage; it is […] Saints to express their carnal excellencies […] complains of the Galatians, that they made a fair show […] flesh•• […] ••at make a fair show i• the flesh, when they come to […] out, their spirits will not bear it; a Christian should sa• of those outward […] Da••d of Sauls armour, if any man will come after Christ, he must […] wisdom, life, and carnal excellency▪ God ••ts ho•••r, upon many Christians, and gives them carnal excellency, but they must take heed that they do not darken the power of the Lord Jesus Christ […] by.

Ʋse 1: To teach Gods people 〈…〉 acq•ainted with the Lord Jesus, or else they will not be able to discern 〈…〉 their Minister in doctrin, 〈…〉, and carriage; it is 〈…〉 Saints to expresse their carnall excellencie• 〈…〉 complains of the Galatians, that they made a fair shew 〈…〉 flesh•• 〈…〉 ••at make a fair shew i• the flesh, when they come to 〈…〉 out, their spirits will not bear it; a Christian should sa• of those outward 〈…〉 Da••d of Sauls armour, if any man will come after Christ, he must 〈…〉 wisdome, life, and carnal excellency God ts hor, upon many Christians, and gives them carnal excellency, but they must take heed that they doe not darken the power of the Lord Jesus Christ by.

2. […] trial ••ur estates; […] whether the bent of our carriage doth hold forth the Lord Jesus in […] infirmities: God is not affected with our humane excellencies, […] please him, when we show forth the hidden man of the heart, this the […] exhorts women to, 1 Peter 3.3, 4. Isa. •2. & 53. there was no […] or beauty in Christ, why he should be desired.

2. 〈…〉 tryal ••ur estates; 〈…〉 whether the bent of our carriage doth hold forth the Lord Jesus in 〈…〉 infirmities: God is not affected with our humane excellencies, 〈…〉 please him, when we shew forth the hidden man of the heart, this the 〈…〉 exhorts women to, 1 Peter 3.3, 4. Isa. •2. & 53. there was no 〈…〉 or beauty in Christ, why he should be desired.

3. If there were so many false Prophets in St. Johns time, then this reproves ⟨p. 287⟩the Papists, that are burdened with traditions, Col. 2.20. they much adore Venerable Antiquity, as they call it; true indeed, an hoary head is a crown of glory; but it is when it is found in a way of righteousness.

3. If there were so many false Prophets in St. Johns time, then this reproves ⟨p. 287⟩the Papists, that are burthened with traditions, Col. 2.20. they much adore Venerable Antiquity, as they call it; true indeed, an hoary head is a crown of glory; but it is when it is found in a way of righteousnesse.

4. Labour now especially to discern the spirits of your Ministers, for many a man makes a fair show, hath a fair outside, but nothing within him but rottenness; many again have a fair outside, and as for their inside are like empty shells, they have no power of godliness, Col. 2.22, 23.

4. Labour now especially to discern the spirits of your Ministers, for many a man makes a fair shew, hath a faire outside, but nothing within him but rottennesse; many again have a fair outside, and as for their inside are like empty shels, they have no power of godlinesse, Col. 2.22, 23.

1 JOHN 4.3. 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.

Doct. That the spirit of every Prophet, that holds not out the mighty power of Christ veiled with humane frailties and infirmities, is not of God but of Antichrist.

Doct. THat the spirit of every Prophet, that holds not out the mighty power of Christ veiled with humane frailties and infirmities, is not of God but of Antichrist.

He doth not say every Prophet, or every Person, for a good Prophet may express much weakness, but he saith every spirit; whatsoever spirit is in a Prophet that doth express Christ Jesus; if any spirit shall not acknowledge Christ come in the flesh, as the spirit of Menander did not, such a spirit is not of God, but of Antichrist.

He doth not say every Prophet, or every Person, for a good Prophet may expresse much weaknesse, but he saith every spirit; whatsoever spirit is in a Prophet that doth expresse Christ Jesus; if any spirit shall not acknowledge Christ come in the flesh, as the spirit of Menander did not, such a spirit is not of God, but of Antichrist.

1. If a man doth not express the truth of the Lord Jesus in his Ministry, but breaths such error in his doctrine as doth overthrow the Lord Jesus, such is not of God, John 14.17. & 16.15. If a man speak truth, and not saving truth, but only moral truths, he doth not press the saving power of the Lord Jesus, he expresseth a spirit of morality, which is not to be disliked; but he doth not hold forth the saving power of the Lord Jesus; and a man must not only express the saving power of Christ, but the saving power of Christ come in the flesh; do you see a man revealing Christ in Moral writings, in tinkling cymbals of mans wisdom, if his spirit relish nothing but affected eloquence, his spirit is of Antichrist.

1. If a man doth not expresse the truth of the Lord Jesus in his Ministry, but breaths such errour in his doctrine as doth overthrow the Lord Jesus, such is not of God, John 14.17. & 16.15. If a man speak truth, and not saving truth, but only moral truths, he doth not presse the saving power of the Lord Jesus, he expresseth a spirit of morality, which is not to be disliked; but he doth not hold forth the saving power of the Lord Jesus; and a man must not only expresse the saving power of Christ, but the saving power of Christ come in the flesh; doe you see a man revealing Christ in Moral writings, in tinckling cymbals of mans wisdome, if his spirit relish nothing but affected eloquence, his spirit is of Antichrist.

2. Do you see the spirit of a Prophet savour of ambition, pomp, and delicacy? this is the spirit of Popery, this doth not hold forth the Lord Jesus.

2. Doe you see the spirit of a Prophet savour of ambition, pomp, and delicacy? this is the spirit of Popery, this doth not hold forth the Lord Jesus.

3. If a mans doctrine do hold forth the Lord Jesus in a tyrannical manner, making the hearts of those sad whom God would not have made sad, such do not hold forth Christ.

3. If a mans doctrine do hold forth the Lord Jesus in a tyrannicall manner, making the hearts of those sad whom God would not have made sad, such doe not hold forth Christ.

Reas. Because the whole carriage of the frame of spirit is clean contrary to the Spirit of the Lord Jesus; for though he be veiled with humane frailties, John 14.6. Yet he is the way, the truth, and the life, Christ Jesus came riding upon the Colt of an Ass, he came not in any outward magnificence; when the people would have made him King, he said, My Kingdom is not of this world, he did not tyrannize over his people, but he gathers into his arms those that go astray.

Reas. Because the whole carriage of the frame of spirit is clean contrary to the Spirit of the Lord Jesus; for though he be vailed with humane frailties, John 14.6. Yet he is the way, the truth, and the life, Christ Jesus came riding upon the Colt of an Asse, he came not in any outward magnificence; when the people would have made him King, he said, My Kingdome is not of this world, he did not tyrannize over his people, but he gathers into his armes those that goe astray.

Why doth the Holy Ghost say, That that spirit that doth not confess Christ Jesus, is the spirit of Antichrist? He is called Antichrist, quasi anti Christum, It is called the spirit of Antichrist, because it is against Christ, contrary to Christ; and this spirit makes way to the errors of Antichrist.

Why doth the Holy Ghost say, That that spirit that doth not confesse Christ Jesus, is the spirit of Antichrist? He is called Antichrist, quasi anti Christum, It is called the spirit of Antichrist, because it is against Christ, contrary to Christ; and this spirit makes way to the errours of Antichrist.