'And when he is come, he findeth it empty (Matt.
xii. 43). Empty, since he finds there no charity, nor true faith, nor
humility, nor patience, nor justice, nor mercy, nor any of the other
things with which the souls of the saints are furnished. How does he
find it? Swept and garnished: he finds it as he desires to find it. He finds it swept clean by evil brushes, and garnished
with evil furnishings; evil brushes that sweep out the virtues, and
leave the vices; evil brushes that scatter dust upon the floor, and do
not sweep it out. It is lust, fornication, pleasure, pride, avarice,
discord, and all uncleanness, which are the furnishings of the devil.
With these adornments he finds it garnished.
Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there.'
Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there.'
