An inquiry into the existence of a personal devil / [By John Epps.

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1848
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Credit: An inquiry into the existence of a personal devil / [By John Epps. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    05 frtipdco occur. “190 Now when they (Paul, Silas, and Timotheus) had goiiC throughout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, after they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia : but the spirit suffered them not.” The word for “ assayed,” i. e. attempted, tried, is 7reipdfa, peiradzo. Again. “And when 191 Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them coming in and going out of Jerusalem.” The word for “ assayed” is Tmpaco, peirad, that is, tried. The primary meaning is still further developed in the following passage, where it is applied to a mental examination: “192 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your ownselves. Know ye not your ownselves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates ?” 7mpa£a>,- peiradzo, is the word for “ examine.” The same word occurs in this passage: “ And Jesus193 went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat ? And this he said to prove him : for he himself knew what he would do.” The word for “ prove” is Treipdfa, peiradzo. The same word occurs in the report of the speech of the orator Tertullus against Paul: “ And after 194 five days, Ananias the high-priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, we accept it always, and in all places, most noble Pelix, with all thankfulness. Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. Por we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes; who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took and would have judged according to our law.” The verb used in the phrase “ hath gone about,” is 7rapd£co, peiradzo, and means attempted—-“who also hath attempted to profane the temple.” The same word occurs in the Hebrews : “ 195 By faith, Abraham, when lie was tried (netpa(6pevos peiradzomenos), offered up Isaac.” The same word is rendered tried in Christ’s address to the church at Ephesus : “ I know 196 thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.” The same word is rendered “ try” in the passage to the church in Phila- 191 Actsix. 26, 27, 28. 190 Acts xvi. 6. 196 Rev. ii. 2. K 192 2 Cor. xiii. 5.