...and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Saviour—knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days, scoffers walking after...their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of his coming." As to the consolation that is to be afforded to the doubting inquirer, it can never arise...

...passages from the third chapter of the second epistle of St. Peter : " Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after...their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? "—P. 103. Is this, then, the great event to which the creation is supposed to look forward,...

...ration for an event so infinitely momentous. " There will come in the last days scoffers, walk" ing after their own lusts, and saying Where is the " promise...they were from the " beginning of the creation. But, beloved, be not " ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the " Lord as a thousand years,...

...might destroy the works of the devil. But what saith the Apostle Peter: "knowing this first, that there shall come, in the last days, scoffers, walking after...their own lusts. And saying, where is the promise of his coming ? for, since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning...

...another fulfilment, and the greatest fulfilment, of 2 Pet. iii. 3, 4. " Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after...their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming ? For, since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning...

...their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs atso was."* " Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after...their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming ; for, since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning...

...heart, and can tell from what principles men's actions proceed. Peter foretold that, " There should come, in the last days, scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming?" The Scriptures oppose men in the gratification of their lusts, they therefore wish to...

...overthrown the faith of others. Peter forewarns christians, that, in the last days,' there will come scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of Christ's coming to judge the world ? In opposition to this dangerous heresy, the apostle, in the beginning...

...that understandeth." (Prov. xiv. 6.) And we are told, " that, in the last days, scoffers shall come, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning...

...threatened vengeance was mercifully delayed: no wonder then, if, " in these last " days, there are scoffers, walking after their own lusts; " and saying, Where is the promise of hiscoming?"t. *' But though the LORD be long suffering and slow to *' anger, he will by no means acquit...