 | Matthew Hole - 1732 - 382 strani
...SDays and deceive many, of whom pur Saviour wills them to beware: And the Apoftles caution them, net to believe every Spirit, but to try the Spirits whether they be of God; i John 4. r. And becaufe we fhould not want a Rule to try them by, they have left us this Touchfione, to which... | |
 | Patrick Smith (Vicar of Great Paxton) - 1732 - 302 strani
...them by their fruits, to wit, the tendency of the Doctrines they preach, Mat. vii. if, 1 6. And we are not to believe every Spirit^ but to try the Spirits, whether they are of God; for many falfe Prophets are gone out into the World, i John iv. i. And What can we try... | |
 | Stephen Clarke (rector of Burythorpe.) - 1750 - 424 strani
...fwallowing down the Fancies of a diftemper'd Brain for Infpiration > We are exhorted in the Scriptures not to believe every Spirit, but to try the Spirits, whether they are of God: The mean* ing of which Exhortation is plainly this -t that we fliould not believe any Doctrine... | |
 | 1806 - 678 strani
...Salan may transform himself now, as well as formerly, into an angel of light. It is enjoined upon us not to believe every spirit, but to try the spirits whether they be of God. As the magicians endeavoured by their enchantments to imitate and discredit the miracles performed... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 514 strani
...There are other spirits who have influence on the minds of men, besides the Holy Ghost. We are directed not to believe every spirit, but to try the spirits. whether they be of God. There are many false spirits, exceeding busy with men, who often transform themselves into nngels... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 strani
...There are other spirits who have influence on the minds of men, besides the Holy Ghost. We are directed not to believe every spirit, but to try the spirits, whether they be of God. There are many false spirits, exceeding busy with menj who often transform themselves into angels... | |
 | John Wesley - 1809 - 460 strani
...myself written. At six I warned the women at Fetter-lane (knowing how they had been lately shaken) Not to believe every spirit, but to try the spirits, whether they were of God. Our brethren met at eight, when it pleased God to remove many misunderstandings and offences... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 452 strani
...to detect the antichrists, or false teachers who were gone abroad ; and exhorted them, chap. iv. 1. not to believe every spirit, but to try the spirits whether they be of God, because many false prophets were gone forth ~~-into the world. — See ver. 27. note, for a confutation... | |
 | Samuel Holland - 1817 - 344 strani
...suggestions come from the Holy Spirit of God* ? The Author of Revelation has vouchsafed to caution us not to believe every Spirit, but to try the Spirits whether they be of God, (I John, 1—4.) The caution has reference not only to the trial of the Spirits as they manifest themselves... | |
 | Samuel Holland - 1817 - 344 strani
...suggestions come from the the Holy Spirit of God* ? The Author of Revelation has vouchsafed to caution us not to believe every Spirit, but to try the Spirits whether they be of God, (1 John, 1 — 4r.) The caution has reference not only to the trial of the Spirits as they manifest... | |
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We are directed not to believe every spirit, but to try the spirits, whether they be of God. 
