...overcome, the latter SELECTFONS FROM OLD WRITERS. end is ttone with them than the beginnmg. 2 Peter ii. 2. And when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. This house was swept and hung, but it was not welf-furnisbed within. Observe that God never cometh...

...guilty of a similar departure from the true faith, when he said, " When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking...findeth it empty, swept and garnished. Then goeth he, andtaketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in, and dwell there...

...the unclean spirit is gone out of •i man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and finittli none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from...is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 when men reject Christ, the evil Tteii goeth he, and taketh one returns with strengthened hope m'th...

...his house, found it an "empty ' house. For if we turn to Matthew, Chap. xi. we have these words, " He saith, I will return into my house, from whence...come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished." Alas, for that House! Much precious time had been wasted by the Man, to whom the charge of the House...

...174 ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. 175 man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44 Then he saith : I will return into my house, from...is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits, more wicked than himself, and they enter...

...the Jews, Jesus makes use of man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44 Then he saith : I will return into my house, from...came out. And when he is come, he findeth it empty, s wept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits, more wicked than...

...seeking rest, but finding none ; then he sailh, I will return to the house from whence I came forth ; and when he is come he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished ; then he goes away, and adjoins to himself seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in they dwell...

...of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith : I will 44 return into my house, from whence I came out. And...come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then 45 goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits, more wicked than himself, and they enter...

...walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into mine house from whence I came out ; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter...

...banished foe had been * See Macknight on the text. taken. " Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and, when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept and garnished." That is, notwithstanding the man had made such peremptory resolutions against his sins, the devil,...