And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
Satan blinds the eye of faith and seals up the lips of prayer; a soul under his power sees nothing and says nothing to the purpose. But Christ's mercy is directly opposite to Satan's malice. When Satan's power breaks, the eyes open to see God's glory and the lips open to speak His praise.
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Commenting on Matthew 12:22-37
Sin of every sort and blasphemy against men can be forgiven by God's free grace through Christ's blood, even for the worst sinners; but blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is the sole and terrible exception, that alone shall not be forgiven.
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A BLIND AND DUMB DEMONIAC HEALED AND REPLY TO THE MALIGNANT EXPLANATION PUT UPON IT. ( = Mar 3:20-30; Luk 11:14-23). (Mat. 12:22-37) Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil--"a demonized person." blind and dumb, and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and the dumb both spake and saw.
Commenting on Matthew 12:22-37