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Severian of Gabala, on 1Cor 12:2
Severian of Gabala · fl. c. A.D. 400
1Cor 12:2 · Douay-Rheims
“You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.”
On this verse:
“Paul shows that there is a very big difference between Christian prophecy and pagan soothsaying. Pagans do not address the unclean spirit but are possessed by it and say things which they do not understand. The soothsayer's soul is darkened, and he does not know what he is saying, whereas the prophet's soul is enlightened and reveals what the prophet has learned and understood.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.