...forth as the sun, for ever and ever." SERMON XX. 2 PETER, CHAP. III. VERSE 3. Know'mg this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts. A VERY little acquaintance with human nature will inform ns, that there are few men who can patiently...

...Prophets, and of the commandment of us the Apostles of our Lord and Saviour ; knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days Scoffers, walking after their own lusts." The prophecy here spoken of is probably that famous prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem which...

...the Psalms : — "The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God ; " and another from the Apostle, "There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts." I followed up the blows with passages from the law, and from the gospel, closing with an urgent invitation...

...giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils."— 2 Tim. iv. 1. " Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking...their own lusts, and saying, ' Where is the promise of hie coming ?' "-—2 Peter iii. 3. " He answered me then and said. Measure thou the time diligently...

...abound in these latter days of our's; " There shall come in the last days (éjmraÍKTai) atheistical 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 of the...

...with Luke xviii. 8. to which -reference has already been made. Peter says, • 2 Peter iii. .-I. " there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, saying, where is the promise of his coming, for, since the fathers fell asleep, all. things continue...

...depicted in the clearest colours by the pencil of prophecy. " Knowing this first," says Peter, " that there shall come in the last days scoffers walking after their own lusts." (2 Peter iii. 3.) In the same epistle he more fully describes the persons he alludes to — '< as chiefly...

...corresponds with Luke xviii. 8. to which reference has already been made. Peter says, 2 Peter iii. 3. " there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, saying, where is the promise of his coming, for, since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue...

..."the faith." This statement is also supported by St. Peter, who saysy in his second Epistle,: " that there shall " come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own "lusts8:" and also by Jude, who says, "but beloved, " remember the words which were spoken before of...

...perfection of the law, the certainty of judgment, aad the punishment of the world to come. The apostle says, There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking...their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of Christ's coming to judgment ; for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from...