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 SuperstitionWilliams, 1822 - 156 pages |
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... cause , and become the Captain of our Salvation . In the days of our fathers , the advocates of christi- anity , venerable divines and learned men , ornaments of the church and of the state , confronted infidelity with well attested ...
... cause , and become the Captain of our Salvation . In the days of our fathers , the advocates of christi- anity , venerable divines and learned men , ornaments of the church and of the state , confronted infidelity with well attested ...
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... cause which was so concealed as to give rise to much enquiry , and various opinions . From my first knowledge of it , I considered it to be a subject in which the interest of mankind , and the honour of christianity were invol- ved ...
... cause which was so concealed as to give rise to much enquiry , and various opinions . From my first knowledge of it , I considered it to be a subject in which the interest of mankind , and the honour of christianity were invol- ved ...
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... cause , the cause of this evil must exist somewhere , as the country seems to think , in heaven , earth , or hell . The different opinions that are worth consi- deration , shall be noticed as we proceed . Some time previous to his being ...
... cause , the cause of this evil must exist somewhere , as the country seems to think , in heaven , earth , or hell . The different opinions that are worth consi- deration , shall be noticed as we proceed . Some time previous to his being ...
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... cause . Some medical gentlemen supposed , that the brain ' was diseased ; but of this there was no unequivocal , uniform system . His eyes were frequently exami- ned he had always the healthy power to contract and dilate the pupil , and ...
... cause . Some medical gentlemen supposed , that the brain ' was diseased ; but of this there was no unequivocal , uniform system . His eyes were frequently exami- ned he had always the healthy power to contract and dilate the pupil , and ...
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... cause , has been marked and virulent . We feel it our duty , as the narrators of passing e- vents , to give the foregoing relation , which we do on unexceptionable authority . If true , and we have no reason whatever , as far as ...
... cause , has been marked and virulent . We feel it our duty , as the narrators of passing e- vents , to give the foregoing relation , which we do on unexceptionable authority . If true , and we have no reason whatever , as far as ...
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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.