Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 24:12

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

Here are two Signs more given. 1. The abounding of false Teachers. 2. The Abatements of Christians Zeal, and love to God. For the matter of the 11. v. we shall meet with it more fully, v. 23, 24. By the aboundings of Iniquity here, we may either understand, the Rage and Malice, and Cruelty of the Enemies of the Gospel, or, 2. The Apostacy of such as are professors. Both these are great Temptations, and tho they will not Extinguish that Holy Fire which God hath kindled in good Souls, yet they have oft times a very ill influence upon them to abate of their former warmth in the ways of God. Or if we understand it of Love to Brethren, the Apostacy of Professors much cooleth the Christian, not knowing who they may trust, and confide in as sincere. If by the abounding of Iniquity, we understand the abounding of Profanness in the General (which always also aboundeth most in times of Persecution) that also hath no small Influence upon Christians warmth in their Profession, to cool and abate it. Heb. 10.25. 2 Tim, 1.15. & 4.16.