TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 197 fessionisto be made : " I would ratherhave the repentance of the sinnerthan hisdeath."1 Also in Jeremiah : " Thus saiththe Lord, Shall not he thatfalletharise? or shallnot he thatisturned away be converted?" 2 115. That flatteryispernicious. In Isaiah: " They who callyou blessed,lead you into error,and troublethe pathsof your feet."3 116. That God is more loved by him who has had many sinsforgivenin baptism. In the Gospel accordingto Luke : " To whom much is forgiven,he lovethmuch ; and to whom littleisforgiven,the same lovethlittle."4 117. That there isa strong conflictto be waged against the devil,and that thereforewe ought to stand bravely,thatwe may be ableto conquer. In the Epistleof Paul to the Ephesians: " Our wrestle is not againstfleshand blood,but againstthe powers and princesof thisworld,and of thisdarkness; againstthe spi ritualthingsof wickednessin the heavenlyplaces. Because of this,put on the whole armour of God, thatye may be able to resistin themost evilday ; thatwhen ye have accomplished all,ye may stand,having your loinsgirtin the truthof the gospel, putting on the breastplateof righteousness,and having your feetshod with the preparationof the gospelof peace ; in allthingstaking the shieldof faith,in which ye may extinguishallthe fierydartsof the most wicked one ; and take the helmetof salvation,and thesword of the Spirit, which isthe word of God." 5 118. Also of Antichrist,thathe willcome as a man. In Isaiah: " This isthe man who arouseththe earth,who disturbethkings,who maketh the whole eartha desert."6 1 Ezek.xxxiii.11. *Jer.viii.4. 3 Isa.iii.12. 4 Lukevii.47. 5 Eph.vi.12-17. « Isa.xiv.16.