...implacable, slanderers, intemperate, 4 fierce, despisers of good men, Traitors, rash, putted up, 5 lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God ; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it. From 6 these also turn away. For of these are they who creep into houses, and captivate...

...of virtue, yea that men's chief object shall be to satisfy the lusts of the flesh. " This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come ;...be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce-breakers,...

...chambers of imagery, "they put the branch to the nose." They irritate and provoke mankind. Paul informs, that "in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves — truce breakers, false accusers." Isaiah says of the same; "Truth isi fallen in the streets,...

...the growth of it may be inferred from the following prophetic declaration : — >l This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come ; for men shall be lovers of their ownselves, covetous, boasters, proud, having a form of godliness but denying the Jiowcr thereof."1...

...must the advocate of modern liberality peruse the context! — Tliis know also, saith the apostle, that, in the last days, perilous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of their ownselvcs, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankJ'ul, unholy, without...

...Scripture are thus described, — " the " despisers of those that do good, heady, " high-minded men, lovers of pleasure " more than lovers of God, having a form...godliness, but denying the power " thereof:" — from such, it is the Apostle's advice, " from such turn away." The virtuous, the religious, the serious part of...

...virtue, yea that men's chief object shall be to satisfy the lusts of the flesh. " This know also, that hi the last days perilous times shall come; for men shall...be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce-breakers,...

...conceive, men are very .much mistaken. 'It is very true, that both St Paul and St Peter have foretold, that " in the last days perilous times shall come, for men shall be lovers of their ownselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemous, &<•. without natural affections, truce-breakers,...

...in them tiist rto <!'i".i. parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of...are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that...

...3.) And in the preceding chapter, (iii. 1—6.) saith, " in the last days perilous times shall coine: for men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud," &c. " for of this sort are they which creep into houses and lead captive silly women :—ever learning,"...