...marks which the " Spirit gives of those who, in latter times, should depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils ; speaking...hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron."c In imitation of the Jewish festivals to be celebrated at Jerusalem, which God himself abolished...

...continue by adding a few more. 1st. Timothy iv, 3. The Romish translation runs thus "Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and by them that have known the truth." To this, is added the following note, which...

...some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils (demons.) Speaking lies in HYPOCRISY ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron ! If thon put the brethren in remembrance of these thingi, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ,...

...host of interpreters, Protestant and Roman Catholic, have been accustomed to render as follows : — "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter...in hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared .with hot iron ; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received...

...damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. — 2 Thess. ii, 3,4.7—12. Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter...of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their consciences seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, &c.—...

...character of the times, which the ancient prophets inquired into with so much curiosity and diligence. " Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter...doctrines of devils ; speaking lies in hypocrisy; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats." 1 Tim. iv. 1 — 3. Now every protestant...

...to Timothy, and foretells that in the latter times, some should depart from the faith, giving head to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils, speaking...iron ; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meals — particulars all falling under the same heads as those before enumerated. We next come...

...perverting system very early prevailed, saying, touch not, taste not, handle not : forbidding also to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats which...received with thanksgiving of them which believe and honour the truth ; and inducing the votaries, if not always by command, yet by commendation, to resign...

...Do they not answer precisely to the description of some that should arise in. these litter days, " speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their " conscience seared with a hot iron ; forbidding to "marry?" What, if these impious and cruel men could have their will, would be the comequences ? We all know,...

...times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and acetrines of devils ; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron ; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received...