...shall take place in the last days, sets self love at the head, as the source and root of the whole. " This know also, that in the last days perilous times...lovers of their own selves ; covetous, boasters, proud, &.c."* Any one who will attentively read over this catalogue of iniquity, will see, that every vice...

...do." And the apostle Paul in his epistle to Timothy represents selfishness in the most odious light. "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their ownselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without...

...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...

...disciples said, after me, who these tares were, that would arise in the last days." 2 Timothy, iii. " This know also, that in the last days perilous times...own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers." Now these meu are come forward in their true colours, perfectly as described by Paul: " truce-breakers,...

...That was to be in the latter days; this in the last days. "For men shall be lovers of their ownselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient...are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God, having a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof; from such...

...and a disregard 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...be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce-breakers,...

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

...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...

...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,...natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontirient, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 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...