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 spirits to cast them out." And when He sent them forth to preach the gospel of the Kingdom, He gave them a commission to "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and cast out devils." When the evil spirits saw Him, they (or the persons possessed by them) cried out for fear, fell down before Him, or quickly fled away as from one whose sphere was insufferably painful. And "with authority," it is said, "He commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey Him." And on one occasion when He was met by a poor demoniac who had his dwelling among the tombs, "He said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit." And when he was asked "What is thy name?" he answered "My name is Legion; for we are many."

Then look at the character of the Devil as portrayed in the Bible;—and this term, as shown in the previous chapter, is applied to the congregated hosts of hell, or all evil spirits viewed collectively. His character is clearly indicated by the several names applied to him. For he is called a liar, a destroyer, the accurser of the brethren, the adversary, the deceiver, a murderer, the old serpent, the tempter, the wicked one, the spirit that worketh in the children of disobedience. He is represented, moreover, as the enemy of God and the human race; as opposed to the establishment of the Redeemer's kingdom, or to the reign of justice, liberty and love in human hearts; as earnestly bent on man's destruction; as the inspirer of all wicked thoughts, and malign pur-