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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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For example: Alexander the great before he made war with Darius king of Persia, consulted with the Oracle, that is, ⟨p. 58⟩with the devil, touching the event and issue of his enterprise. The Oracle answered him thus; Alexander shall be a Conqueror; upon the prediction of the Oracle,1 Alexander wages war with Darius, and invades Asia, and having conquered him, translated the Empire from Persia to Greece, according as the Oracle had said. Now if question be made, how the devil knew the event of this war, and consequently made it known to Alexander? The answer is, by the help of a prophecy in the Old testament; for this thing was particularly set down before hand by the Prophet Daniel, Dan. 11. 3. where he saith; That a mighty King sh•ll stand up, and shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his pleasure, and this was Alexander the great. Satan therefore knowing the secret meaning of the Angels words unto Daniel, framed out of them a true and direct answer, whereas he was not able of himself to de•ine certainly of the event of things to come in particular.
For example: Alexander the great before he made warre with Darius king of Persia, consulted with the Oracle, that is, ⟨p. 58⟩with the deuill, touching the euent and issue of his enterprise. The Oracle answered him thus; Alexander shall be a Conquerour; vpon the prediction of the Oracle,1 Alexander wages warre with Darius, and inuades Asia, and hauing conquered him, translated the Empire from Persia to Greece, according as the Oracle had said. Now if question bee made, how the deuill knewe the euent of this warre, and consequently made it knowne to Alexander? The answer is, by the helpe of a prophecie in the Old testament; for this thing was particularly set downe before hand by the Prophet Daniel, Dan. 11. 3. where he saith; That a mightie King shll stand vp, and shal rule with great dominion, and doe according to his pleasure, and this was Alexander the great. Satan therefore knowing the secret meaning of the Angels wordes vnto Daniel, framed out of them a true and direct answer, whereas he was not able of himselfe to deine certainly of the euent of things to come in particular.