| Show A t TIMi 01 LAWLESSNESS 1 II WiS Holy 1101 writ has outlined tho the condition of ot the tho world worM In III tho time last days us one of lC lawlessness nod cur curlent tent lent history attests ll time the truth of ot that tint forecast ThIs ThU know also lint In time the last bit da days s times lines hull come coins For Tor mm mn shall shah be he lovers loveri of or their th lr own solves boasters proud blasphemers blasphemer disobedient to 10 patent parents unthankful un unholy unholy unholy holy without natural affection rs false accusers ar Incontinent traitors traitor heady lovers of ot pleasure more inora then than lovers of ot God GOI hay huv haying ing nr n it form turin ot of n hilt but denying d tile the power thereof II Tim 3 16 ib This Willi written nearly two thotis thousand and amid IIII years oars as ns the time In 0 vieW before the time of ot the auth author or OJ It would bo La Impossible to tf give In Inas Inas inan as an ninny many words a II truer and amid more moro sInk IlIg ih of ot the tho present time Now Noi It If ever over In the lie history of ot nina man l disobedience contempt for virtue and hunger for tor ate ale ruling Anarchy both bolh In Its Il mud mild and violent forums forms Is IR but bul one manifestation of o tho ho widespread con Coil contempt tempt empt of ot authority and resistance to lo truth Murder of ot tho hose thole e who represent Authority is a n logical sequence Time The war between tho time forces of ot good Mil anti U ii becoming moo moto bitter hitter a n as the time hunt finn SO draw tira near smear III In which shall triumph The TIme armies a on both sides Hides arc muro rallying and turid becoming more more united more mort determined It Is true that lint In nil nl ages history records l crimes similar to that which now no has cast eRst Its gloom over oer this coun COUll country country try tr anti and the entire civilized world Yo rid Hut there Isa Is n difference In the time motives was killed by a n cup cop captain tain talim of of hU his guard because he loud had or ordered dered tho tito fattier father to slay sIllY sin his hll own son semi Philip of ot Macedonia was struck down by b ft 1 Persian who In vain valli to him ilm for Cor or justice Julius Ceesar was re removed removed moved by political opponents who saw Bow sawn Bowin In n him n a menaco m naca to the time commonwealth William of ot Orange was probably at the Instigation of ot his hIli enemies In Spain anti Henry IV tell fell as ns a n victim of ot stife There Thelo III li n a great difference between nil all the these thello a crimes crimeA anti and the tho ho assaults in later ater years upon chief executives of ot nations It has boon been reserved renewed for Cor these hone lost days to bor hf the lie doctrine openly that thai It Is n a erbium crImI to be ho n a nl l l C representing law and nu au authority A now tinner has hI arisen con confronting fronting civilised society Holy only depicts the char characteristic features of oC these theu perilous times but It also points to the time true trul remedy There thore Is II no intimation that lint human Is ultimate to o meet time the th emergency by tJ laws lawn or by new forms of ot government The Scriptures state tint time the he Wicked one shall ahall hold sway aay swa un on until til ii time the Lord lArd shall consume consumo him him with wish the spirit of ot o Ills His mouth find anti shall shill de di destroy 11 stroy atro him I with the tho brightness of ot HI lii coming coining T aNi this glorious event faith nov looss forward with Joy Jor The I Lont ml Is III not delaying Ills His Promises Ha HIl It is not Inactive while the time ut of evil arc are in motion Doth noth here anti and on tho tile other othor side aide of or time the veil HI Ills servant Irant nors are preparing the Ih world worM for or the coining of o Him whOle tIght right It Is II to rule anti and whose WhOM reign will moan mean I Ge ce and good will the children of ot tho ho Ht Ia t her |
