Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Timothy 4:3

3 For the time will come , when they will not indure sound doctrine , but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers , having itching ears .

This time alwayes was, (as appears by the writings of the Prophets) but it will come more and more, as the World grows older, it will grow more mad.

Very many that shall live in the World, yea in the bosom of the Church,

will not indure that preaching, which hath any soundness in it, or is of any tendency, life, power or efficacy, to recover their souls from the diseases of sin and lusts;

But in favour of their own lusts, and to secure their satisfaction in them.

Will be finding out teachers, not according to Gods, but to their own hearts, and there will be plenty of them to be found, they shall heap them up, chusing them without any judgment, regarding nothing but whether they will not be smart upon their lusts.

[illegible: 1 letter]or their Ears itch, and they must have those that will scratch them. The disease of lust in their souls, brings forth an itch in their Ears, that they will have a mind to hear only such as will by scratching please them