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The Devil; His Origin, Greatness, and Decadence (Classic Reprint)
The Devil His Origin Greatness and Decadence - Classic Reprint Author:Albert Reville ALTHOUGH the appearance of this essay in the .Revue cles De"ux Moncles must have brought it ~der the notice of a large number of educated Englishmen, there remain not a few to whom a translation may be serviceable. Of these, there are some who regard belief in the personality of the devil as an essential of true religion; there are others who ha... more »ve already. come to the conclusion that such belief makes faith in our Heavenly Father's perfect wisdom, and man's free-will~ impossible, * and that this form. of superstition not only plies the weak with unworthy motives of conduct, but is a far slighter check upon the misbehaviour of depraved persons than is. commonly assumed by theologians;" and there are, doubtless, some who, not having experienced in themselves, nor observed in others, its injurious effects, regard the matter with indifference. To those who thoughtfully reject the dark belief, this interesting essay requires no comment
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