^{2 Ref} to be mindful of the sayings said before by the holy prophets, and of the command of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,

^{3 Ref} this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,

^{4 Ref} and saying, `Where is the promise of his presence? for since the fathers did fall asleep, all things so remain from the beginning of the creation;'