Terra pacis a true testification of the spiritual land of peace, which is the spiritual land of promise, and the holy city of peace, or the heavenly city of Jerusalem, and of the walking in the spirit, which leadeth thereunto / set forth by H.N. and by him newly perused and more plainly declared ; translated out of Base-Almaine.

CHAP. XXIII.

IN this Land there is likewise a false Pro∣phet, who bringeth the people into divers considerations, and into divers bindings or snarings of heart, and bewitch∣eth them with manya 1.1 longings, whereof there cometh nothing; and so he leadeth their hearts, mindes, and thoughts, into the captivity of the knowledg, and not into the truth.

2. This false Prophet is named,b 1.2 Pre∣sumption, whereof there cometh nothing, and he beareth a great sway among the peo∣ple, who also do give high regard unto

him, because he presumeth or boasteth him so much; but it is altogether bewitch∣ing, whereof there followeth no∣thing.

3. But forasmuch as he hath allured the people unto him, with such a presumption or boasting; that they likewise in their unregenerate state, do boast them of the Light and Word of Life;c 1.3 so perceive they not that they are bewitched by him.

4. For like as the Prophet is,d 1.4 so are also the people, namely, very highly boast∣ing and braging of many things; as like∣wise presuming and enterprising of many things, whereof nothing ensueth: But it is all false, and meer bewitching, and is nothing else, but a vain perswasion or fantasie.

5. It seemeth sometimes indeed, as though it would be somewhat, but it is all vain, and presumption, and nothing else but knowledg, whereof there cometh no∣thing, and where-through many people be seducede 1.5 and brought into many false dealings, the end whereof extendeth unto much grief.

Notes

• a 1.1

  2 Pet. 2.
• b 1.2

  2 Pet. 2. Jude 1.
• c 1.3

  Hosea 4.
• d 1.4

  Jere. 5. & 40. Ezek. 13. 1 Tim. 4.
• e 1.5

  2 Tim. 3. 2 Pet. 2.