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But as the Archangel Michael returned not a railing accusation, but said, the Lord rebuke, thee, Satan, so say I unto thee. Truly, I comprehend thy game. Thou art weary of thy old friends, and being desirous to propitiate new, dost seek a quarrel to mask thine ingratitude. But see whether this famous knight prove not a broken reed."

"Yes, and blessing both; I give it my episcopal benediction," replied the Bishop, "and truly I think most of the earth of it is taken from the consecrated ground of the Hotel Dieu it will stand fire!" "Many thanks, my Lord!" the Sieur de St. Denis bowed very low "where the Church bars the door Satan will never enter, nor the English either!

And Satan knowed jest as well as Josiah and I and the world did, that saloons wuz made a purpose for this. "And no drunkard hath eternal life." And that minister wuz ordained to help people attain that life, not to help 'em lose it. I don't see what he wuz thinkin' on.

Careful words must be spoken now. What if this awakening soul should be turned aside! No wonder that the unspoken words were prayers. "Dirk has a right to go to heaven," she said, steadily, sweetly; "there is not the shadow of a doubt as to his right. No one in the world not Satan himself can deprive him of it; and it is not only his right, but his duty to go." "Then he shall!"

Look to nothing else; for he can tell how, and that by himself, to deliver thee; yea, and will do it in a way of justice, which is a wonder; and to the shame of Satan, which will be his glory; and also to thy complete deliverance, which will be thy comfort and salvation.

"And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done?" &c., Forasmuch as Adam did acknowledge his sin, though with much weakness and infirmity, God accepts thereof; and now applieth himself to the woman, whom Satan had used as his engine to undo the world.

The Apostle only showeth that he should be excommunicate, but referreth the giving of sentence and judgment upon him to the Corinthians; for he saith not that the Corinthians, being gathered together, should declare or witness that such an one was delivered to Satan by Paul’s own power and authority, but that they themselves should deliver him to Satan, ver. 4, 5.

No doubt, it can be effected in time by common people. If Sister Slocum, too, would evangelize the world-if she would give the light of heaven to the benighted, she must employ willing hearts and strong hands. Satan, she says, may be chained, subdued, and made to abjure his wickedness. These cheering contemplations more than atone for the cold reception she met at the house of Sister Slocum.

Yet it was rather a fear of himself, lest he should yield to his temptations, for he was perfectly aware Satan would not force him to do any thing. Hence his extreme caution as to what associates he had, and a reserve with those whom he did not know to be Christians, which was sometimes mistaken for pride.

Therefore God first conquers the heart; therefore the Spirit of God moveth upon the face of our heart, when he cometh to convert us from Satan to God. "And God said, Let there be light." This is the first thing with which God began the order of the creation; to wit, light, "Let there be light": From which many profitable notes may be gathered, as to the order of God in the salvation of the soul.