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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
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.
Of the bodily and spiritual witchcraft.
Of the bodily and spirituall witchcraft.
Paul calleth the Galatians foolish and bewitched, comparing them to children, to whom witchcraft doth much harm. As though he should say: It happeneth to you as it doth to children, whom witches, sorcerers, & enchanters are wont to charm by their enchantments, and by the illusion of the devil. Afterwards in the .5. chapter he rehearseth sorcery among the works of the flesh, which is a kind of witchcraft, whereby he plainly testifieth that such witchcraft and sorcery there is, and that it may be done. Moreover,1 it can not be denied but that the devil liveth, yea and reigneth throughout the whole world. Witchcraft and sorcery therefore are the works of the devil: whereby he doth not only hurt men, but also, by the permission of God, he sometimes destroyeth them. Furthermore, we are all subject to the Devil both in body and goods: and we be strangers in this world, whereof he is the Prince & God. Therefore the bread which we eat, the drink which we drink, the garments which we wear, yea the air & whatsoever we live by in this flesh, is under his dominion.
Paule calleth the Galathians foolish and bewitched, comparing them to children, to whom witchcraft dothe much harme. As though he should say: It hapneth to you as it doth to children, whom witches, sorcerers, & inchaunters are wont to charme by their enchauntments, and by the illusion of the deuill. Afterwardes in the .5. chapter he reherseth sorcerie among the workes of the flesh, which is a kinde of witchcraft, whereby he plainly testifieth that such witchcrafte and sorcerie there is, and that it may be done. Moreouer,1 it can not be denied but that the deuill liueth, yea and raigneth throughout ye whole world. Witchcraft and sorcerie therfore are the works of ye deuil: wherby he doth not onely hurt men, but also, by the permission of God, he sometimes destroyeth them. Furthermore, we are all subiect to the Deuill both in body and goodes: and we be straungers in this world, wherof he is the Prince & God. Therfore the bread which we eate, the drinke which we drinke, the garments which we weare, yea the aire & whatsoeuer we liue by in this flesh, is vnder his dominion.