{"id":38550,"date":"2017-10-10T06:37:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T11:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=38550"},"modified":"2017-10-11T08:11:34","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T13:11:34","slug":"martin-luther-on-eucharist-and-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/10\/martin-luther-on-eucharist-and-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Luther on Eucharist and Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22686733\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22686733\"><em>Note: Throughout the month of October, leading up to the 500<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the legendary date of the outbreak of the Reformation on October 31, 1517,\u00a0<\/em>Pray Tell<em>\u00a0is publishing writings of Martin Luther reflecting his beliefs on liturgy and sacraments at various points in his life.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22686733\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22686733\">When you have partaken of this sacrament, therefore, or desire to partake of it, you must in turn share the misfortunes of the fellowship<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22686733\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXW22686733\">, .<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22686733\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22686733\">\u00a0.. 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