XXIII. ANTICHRIST.
ANTICHRIST DESCRIBED.
ANTICHRIST is the adversary of Christ; an adversary really, a friend
pretendedly. So then antichrist is one that is against Christ; one
that is for Christ, and one that is contrary to him; and this is
that "mystery of iniquity."
Against him in deed; for him in word, and contrary to him in
practice: antichrist is so proud as to go before Christ, so humble
as to pretend to come after him, and so audacious as to say that
himself is HE. Antichrist will cry up Christ; antichrist will cry
down Christ; antichrist will proclaim that himself is one above
Christ.
Antichrist is the "man of sin," the "son of perdition;" a beast that
hath two horns like a lamb, but speaks as a dragon.
Christ is the Son of God; antichrist is the son of hell.
Christ is holy, meek, and forbearing; antichrist is wicked,
outrageous, and exacting.
Christ seeketh the good of the soul; antichrist seeks his own
avarice and revenge.
Christ is content to rule by his word; antichrist saith the word is
not sufficient.
Christ preferreth his Father's will above heaven and earth;
antichrist preferreth himself and his traditions above all that is
written, or that is called God or worshipped.
Christ has given us such laws and rules as are helpful and healthful
to the soul; antichrist seeketh to abuse those rules to our hurt and
destruction.
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