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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
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CHAP. III.
Of the kinds of Witchcraft, and first of Divination.
Witchcraft is of two sorts; Divining, or Working. For the whole nature of this art, consisteth either in matter of Divination and conjecture, or in matter of practise. And in both ⟨p. 56⟩these it is to be remembered, that nothing can be effected, unless the party have made a league with the Devil, express or secret, or at the least, a preparation thereunto, by a false and erroneous opinion of the means.
WItchcraft is of tvvo sorts; Divining, or Working. For the whole nature of this art, consisteth either in matter of Diuination and coniecture, or in matter of practise. And in both ⟨p. 56⟩these it is to be remembred, that nothing can be effected, vnlesse the partie haue made a league with the Deuill, expresse or secret, or at the least, a prepa•ation thereunto, by a false and erroneous opinion of the meanes.