Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 7:15

15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

The Term Prophets in holy Writ, is of larger Extent than to signify only such as foretold things to come, others also who taught the People, pretending Authority from God so to do, were called Prophets. Thus Ber-Iesus, Acts 13.6. is called a false Prophet. A false Prophet is of the same Significancy with a false Teacher. Against those our Saviour cautioneth his Hearers, as being the most fatal, and dangerous Enemies to Faith and Holiness. Some of them indeed come in Sheeps Clothing, under very fair pretences, and a fair shew of Religion and Strictness, but they are Ravening Wolves, as dangerous to your Souls, as Ravenous Wolves are to a Flock of Sheep.

Marginal references: Deu. 13 [illegible: 1 letter] Jer. 23.16. Chap. 24.4. Rom. 16.1[illegible: 1 letter] Eph. 5.6. Col. 2.8. 1 Joh. 4.1.; Mic. 3.[illegible: 1 letter]. 2 Tim. 3.5.