141. And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. Mat. i. 16—20.

[Here God is represented as committing ————.]

142. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall come to pass, that when ye go ye shall not go empty: But every woman shall borrow of her neighbor, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment; and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. Exodus iii. 21, 22.

[Here he is represented as commanding the Israelites to rob the Egyptians, under the pretence of borrowing of them; thus encouraging them to steal.]

143. So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. And the Lord said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. 2 Kings x. 11—30.

[Here he is represented not only as pronouncing the most heinous of all crimes, murder, to be right, but actually rewarding Jehu for committing it.]

144. And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons. And Samuel said, how can I go? If Saul hear me he will kill me. And the Lord said, take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. 1. Samuel xvi. 1,2.

[Here he is represented as commanding Samuel to act the most consummate hypocrite.]

145. Wherefore 1 gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live. Ezek. xx. 25.

146. And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause, God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. 2. Thes. ii. 10. 11.

147. And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab, king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake, saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail; go out and do even so. 2 Chron. xviii. 19, 20, 21.

148. And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord God have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel. Ezek. xiv. 9.

149. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years. And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled; and after that he must be loosed a little season. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. Kevel. xx. 1, 2, 3, 8..

150. He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand he loveth to oppress. Hosea xii. 7.

151. The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea; and the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms; for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord. Hosea i. 2.

152. And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains and her rulers, and her mighty men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the king, whose name is the Lord of hosts. Jer. li. 57.

153. Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Drink ye and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you, Jeremiah xxv. 27.