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As C. H. Spurgeon intended in 1865:
 
"We would ply the Trowel with untiring hand for the building up of Jerusalem's dilapidated walls, and wield the Sword with vigour and valour against the enemies of the Truth.

Witchcraft in a Modern Guise

From The Sword & Trowel 2011, issue 1 by Dr Peter Masters

IN REVIEWING the sins of the flesh (in Galatians 5.19-21) the apostle mentions witchcraft, often today translated sorcery. He actually uses a word which we have in English, although for us it has a much nobler meaning.
   The Greek word is a form of our word ‘pharmacy’. Obviously, no ­Bible translation would use this term, because for us it denotes a healing profession, not a sin of the flesh. So in what way were the sorcerers and witches of olden times involved in pharmacy?
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