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Chapter 40

           WhosoeverprefersSelftoGod,andinthearroganceofthatSelf,presumestodoubtanddenyGod,invitesanotherPowertocompasshisdestinies—thepowerofEvil,madeevilandkeptevilbythedisobedienceandwickednessofManalone—thatpowerwhommortalscallSatan,PrinceofDarkness—butwhomoncetheangelsknewasLucifer,PrinceofLight!"...Hebrokeoff—paused—andhisflamingregardfellfulluponme."DoyouknowMe,...now?"

           Isatarigidfigureoffear,dumblystaring,...wasthisman,forheseemedman,madthatheshouldthushintatathingtoowildandterribleforspeech?

           "IfyoudonotknowMe—ifyoudonotfeelinyourconvictedsoulthatyouareawareofMe—itisbecauseyouwillnotknow!ThusdoIcomeuponmen,whentheyrejoiceintheirwilfulself-blindnessandvanity!—thusdoIbecometheirconstantcompanion,humouringtheminsuchvicesastheybestlove!—thusdoItakeontheshapethatpleasesthem,andfitmyselftotheirhumours!TheymakemewhatIam;—theymouldmyveryformtothefashionoftheirflittingtime.Throughalltheirchangingandrepeatingeras,theyhavefoundstrangenamesandtitlesforme—andtheircreedsandchurcheshavemadeamonsterofme—asthoughimaginationcouldcompassanyworsemonsterthantheDevilinMan!"

           FrozenandmuteIheard,...thedeadsilence,andhisresonantvoicevibratingthroughit,seemedmoreterrificthanthewildeststorm.

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