...heaven. This was done to prevent them from attempting to desert, and to inspire confidence in God. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. The effect of all' this would be, that the ardour of feeling of many christians would be lessened....

...and shall cause them to be put to death. 1 3 And ye shall be hated of a!! men for my name's sake : but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 IT But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where...

...not a hair of your head perish. 0 And " many false prophets shall rise, and shall de* ? ceive many. And because iniquity shall " abound, the love of many shall wax cold." " But he that shall endure unto the end, the ** same shall be saved. And this gospel of the " kingdom...

...parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. 13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where...

...And 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shalt hato one another. 1 1 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because ini^nify shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the...

...only in appearance; and several others who are mentioned or referred to in the apostolic writings. 12. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. The attachment of many to the Christian religion will be destroyed, when they experience the cruelties...

...compare the deadly hatred borne to St. Paul and his work by the Judaizcrs. ID Rom. Col. i. 1.18. 8.JS. ly, five days after he had put to death his son Antipater, in the seventieth year of his ag k But he that ''•shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this 'gospel of the kingdom...

...n 24 9 10 11 12 Mat. And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many. (See <ver. 5. 24.) And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 Mat. Mar. Luke I'.ui he that shall endure unto the end, the s«n« shall be saved. Hut he that shall...

...parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my Name's sake : And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the tame shall be saved. But there shall not an hair of your...

...one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." Notwithstanding this spiritual apostasy of Christians in our days, so clearly foretold by Jesus Christ...