...Commentary. St. Paul fays to the TheffalomanZ, i ThefT. " The Myftery of Iniquity doth already work, II. 7. "only he who now Letteth, will let, until he be " taken out of the way > J. r « And Then flu1! that Wicked be Revealed, cc whom the Lord mall confume with the Spirk...

...Temporal Power in Heligious Concerns, by Cbrijlian Governours. be revealed in "his time. 7 For the myftery of iniquity doth already work : only he -who now letteth, 'will •let, until he be taken •out of the way. 8 And then fliall that wicked be revealed , whom the 'Lord • fliall confume with the Spirit...

...Popery could be compleated. And therefore the infpired Apoftle further adds on this very fubject:, " He who now letteth will let, " until he be taken out of the way ;" — " And " then fhall that wicked one be revealed ; even " him, whofe coming is after the working of Sa" tan, with...

...his coming. The apoftle having faid, "The myftery of iniquity doth already work, immediately adds, Only he who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way. There behoved one to be taken out of the way, before the man of fin could openly appear. Then,...

...be revealed in his time. For the myjlery of iniquity doth already work : only he iubo now lettcth, will let, until he be taken out of the •way. And then Jha/t that -wicked one be revealed 'whom the Lord Jhall confwne 'with the fpirit of his mouth, andfoall...

...appear. " For the wystery pf iniquity doth air ready work : Only he who now letteth, will let, uptil he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be r*r vealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of IKS .mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness...

...¡i. art, "the myftery of iniquity already worketh, only lie who letteth (i. I. «lie Imperial Power) will let until he be taken out of the way, and then Hi all the wicktd be re«e*Ied,"2cc. { 7. Л the Pope, wl n purcbafed ilie papal chair Of Bstlifa-ius....

...he might be revealed ** in his time ; for the myflery of iniquity doth " already work, only he that now letteth will " let, until he be taken out of the way ; and " then mall that wicked be revealed, whom " the Lord mall confume with the fpirit of " his mouth, and mall...

...Thofe of this way of thinking did alfo Strengthen their opinion from that text in 2 Theff. ii. 7, 8. " He who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then (hall that 'wicked one be revealed ;'' that is, Antichrift, who then was working under ground, would...

...perdition. And now we know what withholdeth, that he might be revealed in his time. For the myftery of iniquity doth already work, only he who now letteth will let till he be taken out of the. way. And then will that wicked one be revealed." According to Daniel,...