Interesting that he claims that it [the Church]was in decline in the days of the Apostles themselves
The Dark Forces plotting the weakening and destruction of
the Apostolic Church were already at work in St.Paul's days:
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God[c] in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time.
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
2 Thessalonians 2:3-8
Protestants always ignore this verse. Especially the "rapture" evangelicals.