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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...whereat, in like manner, Paul was " grieved," and would not permit it any more. Our Lord was teaching, as he was wont upon a Sabbath, in the synagogue of Capernaum; and the people were already wondering at the authority with which he taught. But he was not only mighty in word, but also mighty in work, and it was ordained by the providence of his Heavenly Father, that the opportunity should here be offered him for making yet deeper the impression on his hearers, for here also confirming the word with signs following. " There was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit;" and this unclean spirit felt at once that One was nigh, who was stronger than all the kingdom whereunto he belonged: hitherto his goods had been at peace; but now there was come One who should divide the spoil. And with the instinct and consciousness of this danger which so nearly threatened the kingdom of hell, he cried out, --not the man himself, but the evil spirit which had usurped dominion over him, --" saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth?f art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God." Earth has not recognized her king, has not yet seen him through his disguise; but heaven and hell alike bear witness unto him: " the devils also believe and tremble." Yet here this question arises, what could have been the motive to this testimony, thus borne? It is strange that the evil spirit should thus, without compulsion, proclaim to men his presence, who was come to be the destroyer of the kingdom of the devil. Rather we should expect that he would have denied, or sought to obscure, the glory of his Person. It cannot be said that this was an unwilling confession to...
