Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. THE WORK OF CHRIST CONSIDERED AS INVOLVING A CONFLICT WITH SATAN AND THE POWERS OF DARKNESS. 1. In the Scriptures, Satan is represented as the adversary of the Son of God; as striving to counteract his purposes, to defeat his work of redemption, and to harrass his followers, and deceive, corrupt and destroy the whole human race. 2. Having through their federal head procured the apostacy of the race, and involved them in the guilt and doom of rebellion, he assumed dominion over them as leader of the revolt, and made the earth the theatre of his rival kingdom, his empire over fallen angels and men, in opposition to the throne and government of the Mediator. 3. To maintain this dominion over the human race, in opposition to the blessings and restraints of a merciful Providence, the lights of revelation, the voice of conscience, the hope of pardon, the dread of punishment, and all the ordinary means and special interpositions employed for their recovery; and so to maintain it as to uphold his rebellion and sustain his enmity and malevolence, it was necessary that he should effectually deceive them in their successive generations; that he should assume to possess the prerogatives of the rightful sovereign of the world; that he should claim to be the god of the world, its prince and possessor, exercising power over the elements, controlling the events of Providence, dispensing good and evil, temporal and spiritual; and as such, claiming homage, worship and obedience. 4. To impose upon the reason and conscience of men, and blind them to their true interests, and to all that concerned their duties and their safety, it was necessary that he should counterfeit every divine institution, and give the lie to every divine injunction, ..
