...preach THE WORD ; be instant in season, out of season ; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long suffering and DOCTRINE. For the time will come when they will...away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto FABLES." 2Tim.iii.13—17;iv.l—4. EXTRACT VI. Only begotten Son of God. " No man hath seen God...

...exist, and which would give it character and prominence. This is indicated in verses 3d and 4th. " For th-e time will come when they will not endure...shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall lie turned unto fables." It is on the prospective existence of this time, that the exhortation and...

...are those, who are like the persons Saint Paul speaks of to Timothy. " The time (says he) will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine ; but after...away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables," 2 Tim. iv. 3, 4. Thus it is with many wretched souls in the ways of God : while they...

...depart From the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils." Then it is that " they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their...away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." The good Lord have mercy on those ministers, who, denying the proper divinity, and real...

...quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom. Preach the word, be instant in season and out of season ; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering...will not endure sound doctrine ; but after their own hearts shall they keep to themselves teachers having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears...

...hearing, and hearing by the word of God." And hence was his charge to Timothy, " Preach the word — for the time will come when they will not endure sound...heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears," &c. Now, this word is contained in the Scriptures alone. And that Christ designed his gospel to be...

...xxxiii. 30—32. in due place, in the pursuits to which these gave rise. " Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season ; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with...away their ears from the Truth, and shall be turned unto fables." " Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong 1." 1 2 Tim. iv. 2...

...Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits. — 2 Tim. iv. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound...heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. — 2 Tim. ii. 16, 17. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,...

...exercised by themselves. These were they against whom the Apostle warns Timothy, " the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after...themselves teachers, having itching ears ; and they shall be turned unto fables '." Although, however, we do not found our belief upon their writings, we gladly...

...with divers and strange doctrines, for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace." "For the time will come when they will not endure...lusts, shall they heap to themselves teachers, having iiching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unio fables."...