The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-01
V o L. VI. NO. IS.
PERSONALITY OF THE DEVIL,

PERSONALITY OF THE DEVIL.
The render will see on the outside OF
this paper, an article upon the above sub,
ject. That many people have believed
The great enemy of all righteousness to
be shaped as described, with cloven foot.
horns, and TAIL there is no doubt. But
when we look at the rationaIity OF The
belief of such form being given him, and
that he goes about from place to place, we
must see at once that he could not visit, ar
at the same time, very large portion of
the people Of this world therefore, when
he was doing his work in France, the
people of the Sandwieh Islands, and those
in benighted Afrieo would be free from
his annoyance. If it were possible that
the real annoyer of humanity could be con.
densed 10 the size of man, even were he
as large as Goliath, or Daniel Lambert;
and, had he power to traverse the earth
with the speed OF lightning, and should
he merely stop to say how do We do 10
each one as he passed, thousands-yea,
millions would come on to the stage of life
and pass away without an introduction 10
his Satanic Majesty!
Suppose again that there were legions
Of subordinate devils or evil spirits, cir,
cumscribed in size 10 that OF man, and
one great, au!ocratic prince OF these sub
ordinates, am somewhat puzzled 10 see
how the old fellow could get around 10
give out orders, SO as TO keep the little
imps at work very steadily. can there
fore see no more rational conclusion than
that the roaring lion. which we have been
taught 10 personale and call Deuil, isa
pervading spirit Of evil-of wrong-which
prompts men 10 violate the spiri; of the
great moral law of doing to others as they
would that others should do unto them.
AS 10 the seven devils which were cast
out Of Mary Magdalene. there has been
much speculation. For my part, think
the account furnishes ground for variety
of opinions. But as it will be admitted
that notorious liar is possessed OF L.
ing propensity or spiri';-a thief, Of a
hieUisb spirl;-a penurious man Of
couetOus spirit "a mischief maker, OF a
mischiepous spirit, and so on 10 the end of
The chapter; think if seven such devils
were let loose al once and driven into the
herd Of swine. that these, with the spirits
of obstinacy &c. they previously possessed.
would be enough to cause them to 60
down to the sea shore for the purpose OF
washing themsel Ives. and they might have
got choked in the operation Or they
might, on account Of their natur raj obslina-
CIV rather have died than be ruled BY this
new set OF occupants, and thought drown
ing the shortest cut. Or, the addition to
heir old stock Of evil spirits or propensi-
ties might have so deranged them that they
didn't know what they were about when
they took this fatal leap. These are some
Of my rambling supposi'ons. II any one
can give an authentic account OF what
these seven devils were, or can give
more probable description of the person.
age or character OF the Prince OF devils,
they may have reasonable space 10 do i.
when the room can be conveniently SPAR
ed. guess " hen people get their wrong
propensiiies subdued, they will no! be
much troubled with the Prince, nor with
the subordinate devils.