...— He is ANTICHRIST that dcnieth the 4. * i Jokiii. 18. Father Father and the Son *. — Again — This is that spirit of ANTICHRIST, whereof ye have heard that it should come ; and even now already is it in the world f. — And again — Many deceivers re entered into the world,...

...Christ is come in the flesh, is of God ; and every spirit that confessed! not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God : And this is that spirit...of prophet, priest, and king, by the unction from " 184 above : But in the phraseology of the heretics of the apostolic age, it was used as a name of...

...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...Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and even now already is it in the world."* Dr. Horsley on the contrary says, that it is necessary first...

...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...

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

...the Spirit of God : Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come m the flesh, is of God. And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...God : And this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof you have heard, that it should come, and even now already it is in the world. Te are of God, little...

...the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father." The third place is 1 John iv. 3. " And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...Antichrist whereof ye have heard, that it should come ; and even now already is it in the World." The last place is 2 John 7. " For many deceivers are entered...

...come in the flesh" (or, as it might be rendered, that Jesus is Christ, come in the Jlesh) " is of God. And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...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." Coming in the flesh,...

...in appearance only. Of this doctrine the apostle expresses the strongest disapprobation, ver. 3, " Every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ...not of God : and this is that spirit of antichrist" — " which the world heareth." Ver. 5. Thus it appears that the doctrine against which the apostle...