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... Vers. 1. But there were false Prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false Teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
The marks of false Teachers, which also contain the reasons, why they ought to be taken heed of, are nine: Not that they are all to be seen in some one Heretic, but that some of them may be seen in other Heretics.
But there were] Note 1. Such as in times past the false Prophets were amongst the people of God, such shall be the false Teachers in the Church, viz. Egregious hypocrites, counterfeiting themselves to be true Prophets, insinuating themselves into the favour of the people.
Bring in] Note 2. They will craftily bring in damnable heresies, and although not expressly, yet by consequence, or in very deed they will deny Christ (at least-wise in some Article of Faith) i. e. they will be the betrayers of Christ. ...
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The marks of false Teachers, which also contain the reasons, why they ought to be taken heed of, are nine: Not that they are all to be seen in some one Heretic, but that some of them may be seen in other Heretics.
But there were] Note 1. Such as in times past the false Prophets were amongst the people of God, such shall be the false Teachers in the Church, viz. Egregious hypocrites, counterfeiting themselves to be true Prophets, insinuating themselves into the favour of the people.
Bring in] Note 2. They will craftily bring in damnable heresies, and although not expressly, yet by consequence, or in very deed they will deny Christ (at least-wise in some Article of Faith) i. e. they will be the betrayers of Christ. ...
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David Dickson on the marks of a false teacher (1)
That they may the better obey the former Exhortations, he admonishes them, that they have a care of false teachers which will arise in the Church, and were now risen; He also describes and reproves…
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