Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse XII · §22 · John Wesley

Not in their own shape

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But do they come now in their own shape? By no means. If it were so, they could not destroy. You would take the alarm and flee for your life. Therefore they put on a quite contrary appearance (which was the second thing to be considered). They come to you in sheep's clothing, although inwardly they are ravening wolves (Matthew 7:15).

1771 text

II. 1. But do they come now, in their own shape? By no means. If it were so, they could not destroy. You would take the alarm, and flee for your life. Therefore they put on a quite contrary appearance: (which was the second thing to be considered.) They come to you in sheeps cloathing, altho’ inwardly they are ravening wolves.

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The twelfth sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, on Matthew 7:15-20: beware of false prophets, and know them by their fruits.

EditionPrinted in Wesley's 1771 Works, which do not say when he preached it

Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 32 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 7:15-20.

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