Spiritual Visitants
Bp. Hall. Mark 1:12-13 And immediately the spirit drives him into the wilderness.… I have ever with me invisible friends and enemies. The consideration of mine enemies shall keep me from security, and make me fearful of doing aught to advantage them. The consideration of my spiritual friends shall comfort me against the terror of the other; shall remedy my solitariness; shall make me wary of doing aught indecently; grieving me rather that I have ever heretofore made them turn away their eyes for shame of that whereof I have not been ashamed; that I have no more enjoyed their society; that I have been no more affected with their presence. What, though I see them not? I believe them. I were no Christian if my faith were not as sure as my sense. (Bp. Hall.) Parallel Verses KJV: And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. WEB: Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.