...revealing of this head of antichrist, was the fall of the Roman empire. See 2 Thess. ii. 7, 8. " He who now letteth will let, " until he be taken out of the way. And then " shall that Wicked be revealed." This passage was early understood to intend the Roman...

...withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time ; for the mystery of iniquity doth already work, only he who now letteth will let until he be taken out of the way. This was the Roman emperor : the priest would have been prince, but the reigning prince would...

...pie of God, shewing himself that he is God. " For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way. "And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,...

...withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time : for the mystery of iniquity doth already work ; only he who 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...

...And this power of the Roman emperor as Pontifex Maximus, was that which St. Paul mentions " only he who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way," as if he had said, the established power and authority of the Roman emperor, as Pontifex Maximus,...

...seventh century the Church continued to be divided by * Tertullian also says on the passage, " only he who now letteth, will let, until he be taken out of the way" — " who can this be but the Roman state, the division of which into ten kingdoms •will bring...

....of Antichrist should be gradual, ver. 7. " For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he who 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,...

...withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work ; only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way ; and then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,...

...withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of , iniquity doth already work, only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked be revealed, &c." ver. C, 7- Without going into any minute and critical...

...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...