Prophets and Psalms (Schreck) n. 226

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226. Chapter 2 [Habakkuk] 1-3 The Coming of the Lord-what will then take place. 1 4, 5 The love of self-it grows, and man grows vile therefrom. 3 6, 7 He is held in contempt by others, 3 8 and they pervert the goods and truths of the church. 3 9, 10, They are in their own intelligence, owing to which they are puffed up. 3 11 They judge from externals alone. 3 12, 13 A curse rests upon those who hatch doctrine out of falsities. 3 14 When the Lord comes, 1 15-17 he who leads others astray will then be ashamed, 3 18, 19 and falsities will then profit Him nothing. 3 20 This, when the Lord is in His Human. 1, 3


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