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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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The fourth way, is by putting into mens minds wicked purposes and counsels; for after the league once made ⟨p. 61⟩he laboureth with them by suggestions and where God gives him […], he never ceaseth persuading, till he hath brought his enterprise to pass. Having therefore: first brought into the mind of man, a resolution to do some evil, he goes and reveals it to the Witch, and by force of persuasion upon the party tempted, he frames the action intended to the time foretold, and so finally deludes the Witch his own instrument, foretelling nothing, but what himself hath compassed and set about.
The fourth way, is by putting into mens mindes wicked purposes and couns•ls; for after the league once made ⟨p. 61⟩he laboureth with them by suggestions and where God giues him 〈…〉, he neuer ceaseth perswading, till he hath brought his enterprise to passe. Hauing therefore: first brought into the minde of man, a resolution to doe some euill, he goes and reueales it to the Witch, and by force of perswasion vpon the partie tempted, he frames the action intended to the time foretold, and so finally deludes the Witch his owne instrument, foretelling nothing, but what himselfe hath compassed and set about.
The fifth help, is the agility of Satan's nature, whereby he is able speedily to convey himself from place to place, yea to pass through the whole world in a short •ime. For God hath made him by nature a spirit, who by the gift of his creation, hath attained the benefit of swiftness, not only in dispatching his affairs, but also in the carriage of his person with great expedition for the present accomplishment of his own desires.
The fift helpe, is the agilitie of Satans nature, whereby he is able speedily to conuay himselfe from place to place, yea to passe through the whole world in a short ime. For God hath made him by nature a spirit, who by the gift of his creation, hath attained the benefit of swiftnes, not onely in dispatching his affairs, but also in the cariage of his person with great expedition for the present accomplishment of his owne desires.