They destroy the flock
O beware of these false prophets! For though they come in sheep's clothing, yet inwardly they are ravening wolves. They only destroy and devour the flock: they tear them in pieces, if there is none to help them. They will not, cannot lead you in the way to heaven. How should they? When they do not know it themselves. O beware lest they turn you out of the way and cause you to lose what you have worked (2 John 1:8).
1771 text
5. O beware of these false prophets! For though they come in sheeps cloathing, yet inwardly they are ravening wolves. They only destroy and devour the flock: they tear them in pieces, if there is none to help them. They will not, cannot lead you in the way to heaven. How should they? When they know it not themselves. O beware they do not turn you out of the way, and cause you to lose what you have wrought.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 32 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 7:15-20.
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