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A discourse of the damned art of witchcraft so far forth as it is…A discourse of the damned art of witchcraft so farre forth as it is…
A discourse of the damned art of witchcraft so far forth as it is revealed in the Scriptures, and manifest by true experience. Framed and delivered by M. William Perkins, in his ordinary course of preaching, and now published by Tho. Pickering Bachelor of Divinity, and minister of Finchingfield in Essex. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table; one of the order and heads of the treatise; another of the texts of Scripture explained, or vindicated from the corrupt interpretation of the adversary.A discourse of the damned art of witchcraft so farre forth as it is reuealed in the Scriptures, and manifest by true experience. Framed and deliuered by M. William Perkins, in his ordinarie course of preaching, and now published by Tho. Pickering Batchelour of Diuinitie, and minister of Finchingfield in Essex. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table; one of the order and heades of the treatise; another of the texts of Scripture explaned, or vindicated from the corrupt interpretation of the aduersarie.
Cambridge: printed by Cantrell Legge, 1610Cambridge: printed by Cantrel Legge, 1610
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.
First, the holy Scripture doth intimate so much unto us in the 58. Psal. v. 5. where, howsoever the common translation runneth in other terms, yet the words are properly to be read thus; which heareth not the voice of the mutterer joining societies cunningly. And in them the Psalmist layeth down two points. First, the effect or work of a charm, muttered by the Enchanter; namely, that it is able to stay the Adder from s•inging those which shall lay hold on him, or touch him. Secondly, the main foundation of the charm; societies or confederacies cunningly made, not between man and man, but (as the words import) between the Enchanter and the devil. The like we read, Deuter. 18. ⟨p. 43⟩11. where the Lord chargeth his people when they come into the land of Canaan, that amongst other abominations of the heathen, they should beware least any were found amongst them, that joined society, that is, entered into league and compact with wicked spirits.
First, the holy Scripture doth intimate so much vnto vs in the 58. Psal. v. 5. where, howsoeuer the cōmon translation runneth in other tearmes, yet the words are properly to be read thus; which heareth not the voyce of the mutterer ioyning societies cunningly. And in them the Psalmist layeth downe two points. First, the effect or worke of a charme, muttered by the Inchanter; namely, that it is able to stay the Adder from s•inging those which shall lay hold on him, or touch him. Secondly, the maine foundation of the charme; societies or confederacies cunningly made, not betweene man and man, but (as the words import) betweene the Inchanter and the deuill. The like we read, Deuter. 18. ⟨p. 43⟩11. where the Lord chargeth his people when they come into the land of Canaan, that amongst other abominations of the heathen, they should beware least any were found amongst them, that ioyned societie, that is, entred into league and compact with wicked spirits.