Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

ECRIPTUKE AND THE FATHERS. 16.>
" truths of religion ; these truths which Christ
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himself revealed, which without the assistance
" of the Holy Ghost, v/ould have been forgot-
' ten*.''
This promise of Christ the R. considers as
applicable to the apostles' successors, because he
had said in a preceding verse, that this Comforter
should abide with them " forever." He has,
certainly, not yet to learn, that the word " for-
" ever" is frequently used in the scriptures to
denote uninterrupted continuance, more than
perpetuity of duration. That it is used in this
sense here, is evident from the scope of our
Lord's discourse. He had been telling his disciples
of his departure from them to go to the
Father ; but he would pray for the Comforter,
•who would not leave them, " that he may abide
" with you for evert«"
But the R. has no authority at all to apply
this promise of Christ directly to the apostles'
successors. A little attention to the words oT
it w^ould have shown him a peculiarity, w^hich
must restrict it to the former. On account of
the obscurity of their present vievvs, and the afflicting
temptations which were about to overtake
them, they w^ould be apt to let the words of
Christ slip from their minds ; but savs he,
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I'he Holy Ghost will bring all things to your
" remembrance, .whatsoever I have said unto
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* P. 117. f
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