"led captive" and "it being"

Preliminary analysis.

Occurrences of the phrase "led captive" in the scriptures.

OT (0) NT (0) BM (1) DC (0) PGP (0) JE (1)

BM:

this because of their own iniquity, being led captive by the will of the devil.

(Alma 40:13)

JE (1808 edition on sale in Palmyra):

to see this people, who, not long since were led captive by Satan at his will, and living in the practice of all manner of abominations... 

So many wicked men, especially false professors of religion and sinners under gospel light, are led captive by Satan at his will, are under the power and dominion of their lusts...

JE paraphrasing 2 Timothy:

He gives them up to the power of Satan, and to his temptations to be deluded and decoyed, and led "captive by him at his will"

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26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

(2 Timothy 2:26)

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

(2 Timothy 3:6–7)

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"it being"

BM (10) DC (1) PGP (1) JE (100+) 

JE: "it being a difficult thing to walk out in the woods in the morning without disturbing persons at their secret devotion.... It is observable here, that many children, if not the children in general, retire into secret places to pray."