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It is the decree of nature that the lover shall think of himself only; but had he not told Phyllis that his belief was that Nature and Satan were the same? He was sometimes able to say, "Retro me, Sathana" not always. He said it now, but not boldly, not loudly in a whisper. The best way of putting Satan behind one is to run away from him. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
As the lawyer concluded, Helen's face put on an expression of wonder and grief, succeeded by one of utter loneliness; while from Mrs. Markson's eyes there flashed an exultant look that had so much of malignity in it that it made me understand the nature of Satan a great deal more clearly than any sermon ever made me do.
Commonly he was too hot with his business, and airy fancies above it when crossing the bridge, to reflect in freshness on its wonders; though a phrase could spring him alive to them; a suggestion of the Foreigner, jealous, condemned to admire in despair of outstripping, like Satan worsted; or when a Premier's fine inflation magnified the scene at City banquets exciting while audible, if a waggery in memory; or when England's cherished Bard, the Leading Article, blew bellows, and wind primed the lieges.
Having a general idea of America as a country where the population was chiefly black, it appeared to him the most propitious destination for an emigrant who, to begin with, had the broad and easily recognizable merit of whiteness; and this idea gradually took such strong possession of him that Satan seized the opportunity of suggesting to him that he might emigrate under easier circumstances, if he supplied himself with a little money from his master's till.
In that case my inference would be akin to that offered to us by Monsieur l'Abbé: the fires are to be ascribed to Satan, who would wreak himself on the image of Her who has the power to crush his head." "Pray have a slice of beef, our friend," said Madame Bavoil, coming in with a bottle in her hands. "No, thank you." "And you, Monsieur l'Abbé?" The Abbé Plomb bowed, but declined.
They were decked in flowing robes; but at, terrible to say, instead of appearing resplendent in their character of priests of the Most High, they were transformed into priests of Satan, for no one could look upon their wicked countenances without beholding there, portrayed in vivid colours, the evil passions with which their souls were filled deceit, infernal cunning, and a raging anxiety to carry out that most tremendous of crimes, the death of their Lord and Saviour, the only Son of God.
Satan by tempting one may chiefly intend the destruction of another. By tempting the wife, he may aim at the destruction of the husband; by tempting the father, he may design the dsstruction of his children; and by tempting the king, he may design the ruin of his subjects, even as in the case of David: "Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number the people."
"War that Satan?" asked Rufe abruptly. "Whar?" exclaimed Birt, startled, and glancing hastily over his shoulder. "Down yander by the lick," plained Rufe. "Naw!" said Birt, scornfully, "an' nuthin' like Satan, I'll be bound!"
And so, with this prelude, I may as well tell without more delay what evil fortune was in store for us. That coming day my father rode abroad as he had planned, taking black Satan for his mount, since he needed to travel far.
After this, we are told that Satan entered into him, and he went out and made preparation for doing the most dreadful thing that ever was done from the beginning of the world and that was the betrayal of his great, and good, and holy Master, into the hands of his enemies.
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