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to their fury. God had a work for him to do,

and angels of heaven were sent to protect

him. Many, however, who had received from

Luther the precious light were made the

objects of Satan's wrath and for the truth's

sake fearlessly suffered torture and death.

Luther's teachings attracted the attention of

thoughtful minds throughout all Germany.

From his sermons and writings issued beams

of light which awakened and illuminated

thousands. A living faith was taking the place

of the dead formalism in which the church

had so long been held. The people were daily

losing confidence in the superstitions of

Romanism. The barriers of prejudice were

giving way. The word of God, by which

Luther tested every doctrine and every claim,

was like a two-edged sword, cutting its way

to the hearts of the people. Everywhere there