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        and these modern magicians would be permitted to imitate the work
      
      
        of God.
      
      
        That time will soon come, and we shall have to keep hold of the
      
      
        strong arm of Jehovah; for all these great signs and mighty wonders of
      
      
        the devil are designed to deceive God’s people and overthrow them.
      
      
        Our minds must be stayed upon God, and we must not fear the fear
      
      
        of the wicked, that is, fear what they fear, and reverence what they
      
      
        reverence, but be bold and valiant for the truth. Could our eyes be
      
      
        opened, we should see forms of evil angels around us, trying to invent
      
      
        some new way to annoy and destroy us. And we should also see angels
      
      
        of God guarding us from their power; for God’s watchful eye is ever
      
      
        over Israel for good, and He will protect and save His people, if they
      
      
        put their trust in Him. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the
      
      
        Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.
      
      
        Said the angel, “Remember, thou art on the enchanted ground.” I
      
      
        saw that we must watch and have on the whole armor, and take the
      
      
        shield of faith, and then we shall be able to stand, and the fiery darts
      
      
        of the wicked cannot harm us.
      
      
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