1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Acts 16:18 And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned, and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out of her. And he went out the same hour.

Observe here that the servants of God have a power granted them of controlling wicked spirits, according to the promise of our Lord, Luke 9. and 10. Hence the seventy disciples, returning, said: Lord, even the devils are subject to us in thy name. (Estius, in different location)