Not in their own shape
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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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 32 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 7:15-20.
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