...also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their ownselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient...but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." 2 Tim. iii. 1 — 5. " Let no man deceive you by any means ; for that day shall not come except there...

...iv. 1.) § Rev. ix. 20. S3 Prophecies relative to the last days, or the atheism of Antichrist. " This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall...but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Of this sort urc they, which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women, laden with sins, led...

...Prophecies relative to the last days, or the atheism of Antichrist. " This know also, that in the last dai/s perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers...but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Of this sort are they, which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women, laden with sins, led...

...false frofhct : but the real cause will be the crooked policy of an insatiable ambition. 235 ents ; unthankful, unholy, without natural affection ;* truce-breakers,...lovers of God ; having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof ;^ creeping into houses, and leading captive silly ivomen ;§ led away with divers...

...love no false oath : for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord. 2 Tim. iii. 1,2, 3, This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall...incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. Psalm xxxv. 11, False witnesses did rise up: they laid to my charge things that I knew not. Prov. xix....

...predicted concerning the Papal apostasy: This event is to be subsequent to that; viz. in the last days. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous,...despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the...

...scene, in the centre of the Christian Church, was foretold by astonished prophets. (( This know, — that in the last days perilous times shall come. For...lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, having the form of godliness, but denying the power thereof : from such turn away." " And there fell upon...

...and know the truth." 1 Tim. iv. 1 — 3. Again, " This know also, that in the last days perilous time shall come, for men shall be lovers of their own selves,...incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, SECT. iv.] Nature of the Anttchristian apostacy. 207 traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures...

...adherence to the mere semblance of piety may be learnt from the statements which introduce the text. Men .shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,...are good ; traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. How terrible a picture; and how calculated to inspire us with a dread...

...words of the text, as the sum and substance of it. " This know also," saith the Apostle to Timothy, " that in the last " days perilous times shall come....of God ; having a form " of godliness, but denying the power " thereof 15 ." i< « I. The several terms of this prophecy are worthy of serious consideration;...