...of whom the way of truth shall be evil sfioken of?" Permit the gentle John to answer. What says he? "If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,...biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." But who, since inspiration has ceased, shall determine what "this doctrine," or what heresy is? Answer...

...love, expressly forbids Christians to receive, or even countenance the teachers of false doctrine. "If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,...biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." In these instances, the apostles appear to follow the example of their divine Master who solemnly warned...

...they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ •whom thou hast tent. t 2 John, ver. 9. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine...doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. Ver. 10. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house,...

...reason of whom the way of truth is evil spoken of?' Permit the gentle John to answer. What says he ? ' If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,...biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.' " We have already sufficiently answered what is contained in the first sentence of this extract ; the...

...of a spirit of intolerance. John in his second Epistle warns the lady to whom it was addressed : " If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,...biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." It was essential that the members of the Church should be clearly distinguished from the pretended...

...iii, t; v, 12. * 1 Cor. i, 23. ^ Kom. xri, 17. •, Col. ii, 8. •* 1 Tim. i, 18—30. that abidcth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father...biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds."* This, Sir, is genuine — divine charity: — charity, which can discern between truth and errour;...

...feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly \a all wisdom. 'Whosoever transg^resseth, and abideth not in the...doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise...

...is, in one of his epistles] " If there « come any unto you, and bring not the doctrine of Christ, receive him not into your house; ' neither bid him...biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil * deeds:' 2 John, 10, 11: And St. John's third epistle likewise may have been owned by Cyprian. 6. There is no...

...xvi, 17. 1 Cel. ii, 8. ** t Tim. i, 18— 3Q, that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath hoth the Father and the Son, If there come any unto you,...doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bit! him God speed; for he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds,"* This, Sir,...

...*»•'• i, 6—9; iii, I; v, 12. * 1 Cor. i, 23. f Rom. xvi, 17. 1 Col. ii, S. «• I Tim. i, l»— 20. that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both...doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither hid liim God speed; for he that hiddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds."* This, Sir,...