Chapter 3

He prophesieth of Heretics to come. ℣.6 and noteth certain then also for such, bidding him to avoid them, ℣.10 and (what so ever persecution befall for it) to continue constant in the Catholic doctrine, both because of his Master (S. Paul him self) ℣.15 and also because of his own knowledge in the Scriptures.

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   And this know thou, that in the last days shall approach perilous times. shall be lovers of themselves, covetous,

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   And men haughty, proud, blasphemous, not obedient to their parents, unkind, wicked,

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   without affection, without peace, accusers, incontinent, unmerciful, without benignity,

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   traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of voluptuousness more than of God:

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   having an appearance indeed of piety, but denying the virtue thereof. And these avoid.

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   For of these be they that craftily enter into houses; & lead captive seely women laden with sins, which are led with diverse desires:

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   always learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.

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   But as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moyses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

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   But they shall prosper no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

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    But thou hast attained to my doctrine, institution, purpose, faith, longanimity, love, patience,

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    persecutions, passions: what manner of things were done to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra: what manner of persecutions I sustained. And out of all, our Lord delivered me.

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    And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

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    But evil men & seducers shall prosper to the worse: erring, and driving into error.

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    But thou, continue in those things which thou hast learned, & are committed to thee: knowing of whom thou hast learned;

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    & because from thine infancy thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which can instruct thee to salvation, by the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

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    All Scripture inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to argue, to correct, to instruct in justice:

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    that the man of God may be perfect, instructed to every good work.