...said, Is this the Son of David ? But ivhen the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man casteth not out devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils....against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand; and if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out ? Therefore they shall...

...none ? As some say, no teachers in office : as others, those teachers have no power oFgovernment. " And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them,...against himself, how shall then his kingdom stand ?" (Ver. 25, 26.) 1. Here it is supposed that Satan hath a kingdom which he is desirous to uphold,...

...with her hands."* Our Saviour has taught us to argue otherwise in such a case as this. " Every kingdom divided against itself shall not stand. And if Satan...cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: How then shall his kingdom stand '.'" That some entertain prejudices against this work, and others revile...

...confuting Matt. xii. it ; Every kingdom, said he, divided against itself is brought to desolation — and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shatt his kingdom stand ? that is, the Devil better understands his interest, than to assist any...

...INQUIRY INTO THE SIX AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST. Matthew xii. 25, 26. and 31, 32. — And Jesus fctiew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom...Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; hmv shall then his kingdom stand ? Wherefore I say unto yon, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall...

...argument drawn from the common affairs of life. " Every kingdom," said the blessed Jesus, " divided against itself, is brought to desolation : and every...cast out Satan, he is divided against himself, how then shall his kingdom stand:"' Your calumny is malicious and absurd ; it is malicious, because your...

...kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and every city or house divided against 26 itself shall not stand. And if Satan cast out Satan,...divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom 27 stand ? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out ? Therefore...

...itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. 26. And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how shall then his kingdom stand? 27. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom </•, your children cast them out? therefore they...

...strongly confuting it ; 'Every kingdom,' said he, ' divided against itself is brought to desolation — and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand ?' that is, the devil better understands his interest than to assist any...

...twelfth chapter of the Gospel by St. Matthew. "The Pharisees heard it," observes the Evangelist, " and they said. This fellow doth not cast out devils but...against himself: how shall then his kingdom stand ?" 5. On this subject of discales H is also to be observed, that the inspired writers uniformly make...