PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Systematic Theology — Volume 1
Hodge, Charles, 1797–1878 · 293,425 words · 364 reading sections
5 5.] ANGELS. — THEIR EMPLOYMENTS. 641
the following chapter earthly sovereigns are introduced in such a way as to show that they, and not angels good or bad, are the con- tending powers indicated by the prophet. ^ It is certainly unad- visable to adopt on the authority of a doubtful passage in a single book of Scripture a doctrine unsupported by other part…
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§ 4. Evil Angels. The Scriptures inform us that certain of the angels kept not their first estate. They are spoken of as the angels that sinned. They are called evil, or unclean spirits ; principalities ; powers ; rulers of this world; and spiritual wickednesses (i. g., wicked spirits) in high places. The most common d…
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themselves to this delusion, under which thousands of men and women, and even children, were put to the most cruel deaths. It is not necessary to go to the opposite extreme and deny all agency of evil spirits in nature or over the bodies and minds of men, in order to free ourselves from such evils. It is enough to adhe…
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not always be determined by its etymology. But when its signifi- cation is the same with its usage ; when those called demoniacs are said to be possessed with evil spirits ; when those spirits are addressed as persons, and commanded to depart ; and when this power over them is appealed to as proof of Christ's power ove…
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Public-domain historical edition (1877). Text from OCR of an original Internet Archive scan; OCR may contain recognition errors.
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.