...would be excited in the church, and cautioned them to watch against it. V. 6, 7. " And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his...now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way." The imperial government hindered the bishop of Rome from exercising the sovereignty which he...

...(the man of sin, or the Papal Beast) might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity dvth already work; only he, -who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the nay. And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the sfiirit of fits mouth,...

...instructions, that he had before given them, in private, on this subject, he adds, " And now ye know •what withholdeth, that he might be revealed in...iniquity doth already work, only he who now letteth (or hindereth the appearance of the Man of Sin) who was the emperor of Rome and Pontifex Maximus of...

...instructions, that he had before given them, in private, on this subject, he adds, " And now ye know what withholdeth, that he might be revealed in his...iniquity doth already work, only he who now letteth. (or hindercth the appearance of the Man of Sin) who was the emperor of Rome and Pontifex Maximus of...

...passage of an obstacle or hindrance in the way of this power being fully revealed. " And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his...of the way. And then shall that wicked be revealed, &c." ver. C, 7- Without going into any minute and critical examination of these verses, it is obvious...

...passage of an obstacle or hindrance in the way of this power being fully revealed. " And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his...of the way. And then shall that wicked be revealed, &c." ver. 6, 7- Without going into any minute and critical examination of these verses, it is obvious...

...that.he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things ? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his...iniquity doth already work ; only he who now letteth will Jet, until he be taken out of thg.way ; and then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall...

...the church of Rome. Again it is intimated that the rise .of Antichrist should be gradual, ver. 7. " For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only...now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way." This also came to pass. Again, it is prophesied of this mighty enemy of the Christian church,...

...Those of this way of thinking did also strengthen their opinion from that text in Thess. ii. 7, 8. " He who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wieked one be revealed :" that is, Antiehrist, who then was working under ground, would formally appear...

...began to show themselves even in the apostolic times. " For the mystery of iniquity," says St. Paul, " doth already work : only he, who now letteth, will...be taken out of the way. And then shall that WICKED ONE be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his month, and shall destroy with the...