The Political History of the DevilAMS Press, 2003 - 605 Seiten First published in 1726, this full-length study of the devil's role in society combines Biblical history with common sense as Defoe considers the conflict between forces of destructive evil and the benevolent Deity which controls the world. |
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... creature was protected against the power of Satan and made " invulnerable . " The Devil's plight is his impotence : " without the Permission of the same Power which had made . Heaven , and conquer'd the Devil , he could do nothing at ...
... creature was protected against the power of Satan and made " invulnerable . " The Devil's plight is his impotence : " without the Permission of the same Power which had made . Heaven , and conquer'd the Devil , he could do nothing at ...
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... Creature call'd Man ; that all was made for him , upheld by the wise Creator , on his account only , and would necessarily End and cease whenever that Species should end and be determin'd . That this Creature was to be found no where ...
... Creature call'd Man ; that all was made for him , upheld by the wise Creator , on his account only , and would necessarily End and cease whenever that Species should end and be determin'd . That this Creature was to be found no where ...
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... Creature he was , and what might probably be the Reason of making him , ( viz . ) to fill up the Vacancies in Heaven ; I say , that then the Devils resolv'd , that it was not for their Interest to fall upon him with Fury and Rage , and ...
... Creature he was , and what might probably be the Reason of making him , ( viz . ) to fill up the Vacancies in Heaven ; I say , that then the Devils resolv'd , that it was not for their Interest to fall upon him with Fury and Rage , and ...
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List of Illustrations | xi |
Headnote | xix |
Notes to Headnote | lxxv |
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