them. It is of the utmost importance to our comfort to know, that a true believer may be known by his in- ward warfare, as well as by his inward peace.
Let us mark, in the last place, the complete dominion which our Lord exercises over Satan and all his agents. The spirit who was too strong for the disciples, is at once cast out by the Master. He speaks with mighty au- thority, and Satan at once is obliged to obey, " I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him."
We may leave the passage with comfortable feelings. Greater is He that is for us than all they that are against us. Satan is strong, busy, active, malicious. But Jesus is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by Him — from the devil, as well as from sin — from the devil, as well as from the world Let us possess our souls in patience. Jesus still lives, and will not let Satan pluck us out of His hand. Jesus still lives, and will soon come again to deliver us entirely from the fiery darts of the wicked one. The great chain is prepared. (Rev. xx. 1.) Satan shall one day be bound. The God of peace shall bruise Satan under our feet shortly.* (Rom. xvi. 20.)