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Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galatians
A commentary of M. Doctor Martin Luther upon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galatians first collected and gathered word by word out of his preaching, and now out of Latin faithfully translated into English for the unlearned. Wherein is set forth most excellently the glorious riches of Gods grace ...A commentarie of M. Doctor Martin Luther vpon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galathians first collected and gathered vvord by vvord out of his preaching, and novv out of Latine faithfully translated into English for the vnlearned. Wherein is set forth most excellently the glorious riches of Gods grace ...
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier dwelling wihtin sic, 1575London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier dvvelling vvihtin sic, 1575
Chapter 5 › Verse extract 19 › Witchcraft.Chapter 5 › Verse extract 19 › VVitchcraft.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Witchcraft.
VVitchcraft.
Of witchcraft I have spoken before in the .3. Chap. This vice was very common in these our days before the light & truth of the gospel was revealed. When I was a child there were many witches & sorcerers which bewitched both cattle & men, but specially children, & did great harm also otherwise. But now in the light of the Gospel these things be not so commonly heard of, for the Gospel thrusteth the Devil out of his seat with all his illusions. But now he bewitcheth men much more horribly, namely with spiritual sorcery and witchcraft.
Of witchcraft I haue spoken before in the .3. Chap. This vice was very cōmon in these our dayes before the light & truth of ye gospel was reueled. Whē I was a child there were many witches & sorcerers which bewitched both cattel & men, but specially children, & did great harme also otherwise. But now in the light of the Gospell these things be not so commonly heard of, for the Gospell thrusteth the Deuill out of his seat with all his illusions. But now he bewitcheth mē much more horribly, namely with spirituall sorcerie and witchcraft.
Paul reckoneth witchcraft among the works of the flesh,1 which notwithstanding, as all men know, is not a work of fleshly lust or lechery, but a kind of idolatry. For witchcraft covenanteth with the Devil: