...now ye know what withholdeth, that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work ; only he who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way; and then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,...

...our readers. The preachertook forhis text, 2 Thess. ii. and the latter clause of the 7th verse : " He who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way." After adverting briefly to the more common interpretations of the passage, as applied to the...

...been far from having arrived at his maturity of growth and power. " For the mystery of iniquity doth already work ; only he who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way : even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders."...

...is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, &c. for the mystery of iniquity doth already work, only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way : and then shall the wicked one be revealed, whom ihe Lord shall consume with the spirit of his...

...strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. — The mystery of iniquity, adds the apostle, doth already work; only, he who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way. In this delineation, I find the same distinctive features as in the description of the prophet,...

...withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only be who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way; and then shall lljat wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,...

...intimated, that the rise of Antichrist should be gradual, (ver. 7.) " For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he who now letteth will let, until...This also came to pass. Again, it is prophesied of this mighty enemy of the Christian church, that he should be a great prince or monarch of the Roman...

...now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,...

...know what with- 6 holdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of ini- 7 quity doth already work : only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way : and then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom 8 the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his...

...St. Paul, the Christian converts continued firm. In those words, Ye "know what withholdeth, and lie who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way, St. Paul evidently alluded to something, which the Thessalonians understood, having heard of it...