...church shall be in expectation. For now doubtless will be the greatest fulfilment of 2 Pet. iii. 3, 4. " Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last...their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of liis coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning...

...sufficient number redeemed from among men. — If therefore any scoffers arise in these last days, " walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming ? for ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were : we reply, " One...

...there would arise; in the world wicked men who should deny this truth. " There shall * Acts, j. ilcome in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, " Where is the promise of his Coming?" But to such presumptuous objectors the Apostle replies, by positively declaring the Certainty...

...by the holy prophets, and of the " commandments of the apostles of the LOrd and " Saviour, because there shall come in the last days " scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and say" ing, Where is the promise of his coming ?" 2 Pet. iii. 4. 52. Blessed be the LORD for evermore....

...incalculable exchange. for all the pleasures this world [ SERMON XXV. FROM GLANVIL*. 2 PETER ill. 3. There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts. IT is a question that has often exercised the ingenuity of the curious, whether there be any decay...

...revelation of the Scriptures. St. Peter has taught us, that in the last days there should be icoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For, since the Fathers fell aeleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of...

...bold and daring in their unbelief, and prove the truth and correctness of the apostle's prediction, ' There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking...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...

...spoken before by the holy 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...

...righteousness shall shine 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...

...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...