1875.—Possessed of a Devil.
"Demon" is better than "devil." A "demon" is one of the devil's angels. The devil is one; demons are many. To be possessed by a demon is to be under the control of the demon, the will subject to its will. There are many cases of insanity which are owing to sickness, inherited weaknesses, etc.; but doubtless there are also many in which somehow the individual came under Satan's power, and was given by him under charge of a demon. This control seems to be sometimes intermittent, sometimes constant. But Christ can deliver now as ever.