The Extraordinary Affliction, and Gracious Relief of a Little Boy: Supposed to be the Effects of Spiritual Agency. Carefully Examined, and Faithfully Narrated, with Observations on Demoniac Possession, and Animadversions on Superstition |
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... command , and perfect safety , as he could not possibly perform when he was properly in his senses . Sometimes , though rarely , he frothed at the moutu ; but I never observed him to involun- tarily grasp his thumbs . His epileptic ...
... command , and perfect safety , as he could not possibly perform when he was properly in his senses . Sometimes , though rarely , he frothed at the moutu ; but I never observed him to involun- tarily grasp his thumbs . His epileptic ...
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... command the centre of gravity , invert the laws of nature , or resist the attraction of gravitation ; -he succeeded as the reader would expect any wise man to succeed who goes out of his place , and at- tempts to perform such a ...
... command the centre of gravity , invert the laws of nature , or resist the attraction of gravitation ; -he succeeded as the reader would expect any wise man to succeed who goes out of his place , and at- tempts to perform such a ...
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... command of one spirit over another may extend , it is a secret of infernal state too deep for the inquiry of men . The thing itself is apparent ; upon compact and precontracted compo- sition , one gives way to other , for the common ...
... command of one spirit over another may extend , it is a secret of infernal state too deep for the inquiry of men . The thing itself is apparent ; upon compact and precontracted compo- sition , one gives way to other , for the common ...
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... command THEE to come out of HER ; and he came out in the same hour . Had not St. Luke considered this as a real case of diabolic possession , he has made use of the most im- proper language he could choose ; language and forms ...
... command THEE to come out of HER ; and he came out in the same hour . Had not St. Luke considered this as a real case of diabolic possession , he has made use of the most im- proper language he could choose ; language and forms ...
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... command thee , in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ , to come out of him . " From that moment the boy assumed a new character : he looked most dreadfully , as one thunderstruck ; and immediately , with the most in- . fernal rage , he ...
... command thee , in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ , to come out of him . " From that moment the boy assumed a new character : he looked most dreadfully , as one thunderstruck ; and immediately , with the most in- . fernal rage , he ...
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Page 70 - For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers : but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good ? But and if ye suffer for righteousness...
Page 90 - There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
Page 58 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Page 134 - And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy ; and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you ; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Page 102 - Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight : there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
Page 11 - When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him : and he was as one dead ; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Page 39 - And the man in whom the evil spirit was, leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Page 10 - Lord, have mercy on my son ; for he is lunatic, and sore vexed, for oft,times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Page 51 - And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
Page 49 - Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.