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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... disease increased in violence . Hunger or fullness , solitude or society , made no difference in his case ; even in his sleep he was frequently convulsed . The boy was anxious for relief , and though as willing as a boy could be , to ...
... disease increased in violence . Hunger or fullness , solitude or society , made no difference in his case ; even in his sleep he was frequently convulsed . The boy was anxious for relief , and though as willing as a boy could be , to ...
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... disease continued to rage with un- abated fury ; he had many fits ; was exceedingly noisy and violent . Tuesday 7th , his mother accidentally opened the bible before him ; he was greatly enraged at the sight of the blessed book . It ...
... disease continued to rage with un- abated fury ; he had many fits ; was exceedingly noisy and violent . Tuesday 7th , his mother accidentally opened the bible before him ; he was greatly enraged at the sight of the blessed book . It ...
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... disease , religion and wicked- ness , God Almighty , the boy himself , and an evil Spirit , have all been accused of being the cause of this very strange calamity . This is a very extensive range for opinion ; and , as there is no ...
... disease , religion and wicked- ness , God Almighty , the boy himself , and an evil Spirit , have all been accused of being the cause of this very strange calamity . This is a very extensive range for opinion ; and , as there is no ...
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... disease was unabated . Though this boy's may be a strange case , it is not altogether a singular one . Much has been in circu- lation , for some time , about the case of Mr. Kennard's Children , of Loddeswell , near Kingsbridge . These ...
... disease was unabated . Though this boy's may be a strange case , it is not altogether a singular one . Much has been in circu- lation , for some time , about the case of Mr. Kennard's Children , of Loddeswell , near Kingsbridge . These ...
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... disease , which he could not perform in his lucid intervals ; and which he never did , never would attempt . He endured pains and sorrows which he could not possibly feign . He afflicted the family with troubles most intolerable , to ...
... disease , which he could not perform in his lucid intervals ; and which he never did , never would attempt . He endured pains and sorrows which he could not possibly feign . He afflicted the family with troubles most intolerable , to ...
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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.