Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
For ofttimes
Bible References
For
Matthew 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with diverse diseases and torments and those who were possessed with devils and those who were lunatic and those that were paralyzed; and he healed them.
Mark 9:17
And one of the multitude answering, said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, who has a dumb spirit;
For ofttimes
Matthew 8:31
So the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Job 1:10
Hast thou not made a hedge about him and about his house and about all that he has on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands; therefore, his substance has increased in the land.
Job 2:7
So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto the crown of his head.
Mark 5:4
because many times he had been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been broken in pieces by him, and the fetters shattered; neither could anyone tame him.