...are of the world, therefore they fpeak of the world, and the world iieareth them j " We are of God, he that k;noweth God heareth us ; he that is not of God hearetii not us ; hereby know we the fpirit of truth and the fpirit of error," I have reafon to think...

...the flesh, is not of God. AnA this is that spirit of Antichrist, or of opposition to Christ, wktreof ye have heard that it should come, and even now already is it in the world. The Apostle then breaks out, in terms of high commendation, on the conduct of those, \viio had firmly...

...Jesus Christ came in the flesh is of God : but every spirit, which alloweth not that Jesns Christ came in the flesh, is not of God ; and this is that spirit of Antichrist, of whose coming' ye have heard, and is indeed already in the world." iv. In all language*, verbs, signifying...

...is of God. On the other hand, he says, every spirit, which confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God, and this is that spirit...should come, and even now already is it in the world."* Dr. Horsley on the contrary says, that it is necessary first to prove St. John an unitarian, before...

...who is come in the flesh, is of God. And every spirit which confesseth not Jesus Christ, who в come in the flesh, is not of God : and this is that spirit oí antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and 4 now already it is in the world. Ye are...

...that denieth the Father and the Son.* And every spirit, that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit...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...

...Christ is come in the flesh is of God : and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God : and this is that spirit...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...

...expresses himself, in his first Epistle, chap. iv. 5. ' And this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof you have heard that it should come, and even now already is it in the world.' By the influence of Satan these essential qualities of Antichrist were nourished and gradually strengthened...

...expresses himself, in his first Epistle, chap. iv. 5. ' And this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof you have heard that it should come, and even now already is it in the world.' By the influence of Satan these essential qualities of Antichrist were nourished and gradually strengthened...

...delivered to the Saints"," to be the test of sound doctrine : — " We," says St. John, " are of God : he that knoweth God, " heareth us ; he that is not of God, hear" eth not us : hereby know we the Spirit " of truth, and the Spirit of error1." These declarations,...