...itching ears ; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." " There were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that brought them, and bring upon themselves...

...their ends than by pretending to immediate revelations of the Spirit. Hence the apostle Peter says, " There were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you." Hence is that blessed caution and rule of the apostle John: — "Beloved, believe not every spirit,...

...prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 2 PET. ii. 1 : There were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you. y JEE. xxiii. 1 : Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture ! saith...

...these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto César. 2. Peter ii. 1 , 10, 1 1 . But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among yoa, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring...

...offered mercy, and to trifle with the interests of the soul and the solemnities of eternity. (P) ets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves...

...after 'their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. 2 PET. ii. 1 : But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall 19 These be they who u separate themselves, 'sensual,12 having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved,...

...former Si. Peter reverts, to guard his converts from those of the latter—1 There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you.' Another Apostle warns his hearers against the mischiefs which he himself had seen produceil by these...

...often cause both. I pass to the only remaining passage in the New Testament, namely, 2 Peter ii, 1 ; " But there were false prophets also among the people,...bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bringing upon themselves swift destruction." — In this passage, ifww is connected...

...often cause both. I pass to the only remaining passage in the New Testament, namely, 2 Peter ii, 1 ; " But there were false prophets also among the people,...bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bringing upon themselves swift destruction." — In this passage, *$*"« is connected...

...divine vengeance. I proceed to consider the testimony of St. Peter (cf 2 Pet. ch. 2, v. 1 and 3.) " But there were false prophets also among the people,...even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves...