Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIII. Spiritualism. Part III. THE MODERN OUTBURST. THE Scriptures contain many prophetic intimations scriptural intimations, that in the latter days demoniacal phryT.he0FfmEpU.k influence will mightily increase, and to Timothy. at lasj culminate in an open mani festation of Satanic power. One of these predictions, perhaps the most remarkable of all, we propose now to consider. It occurs in the First Epistle to Timothy, and has been usually applied by Protestant interpreters to the Papal heresy, which, however, bad as it has been, cannot as yet be said to have fulfilled the requirements of this prophecy. We will first give a literal translation of the passage, following the most simple and natural construction of the Greek, and then endeavour to ascertain its import. "And confessedly great is the Mystery of godliness; Who was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen of angels, preached among nations, believed on in the world, received up in glory. Nevertheless the Spirit expressly declares that in latter times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons, who speak lies in hypocrisy, though they have been branded in their own conscience, forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God created for them that believe and have full knowledge of the truth to partake of with thanksgiving. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and supplication."* The verb translated "fall away" must be noticed: for from it is derived the noun which expresses "the falling away "--there is a definite article in the original --mentioned in the second chapter of the Second Epistle to the...
