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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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Divination by the true creatures of God, is distinguished according to the number of the creatures, into five distinct kinds, whereof four are mentioned in the Scriptures.
Diuination by the true creatures of God, is distinguished according to the number of the creatures, into fiue distinct kinds, whereof foure are mentioned in the Scriptures.
§ 1. The first, is by the flying and noise of birds. Sorcerers among the heathen, used to observe fowls in their flight; for example, whether they did fly on the right hand, or on the left; above them, or below by them; whether cross and overthwart, or directly against them. In like manner they observed the noise & sound of the foul. And both these ways, sometimes by the noise, and sometimes by the flight, they divined of things to come, both public and private, of good and bad success ⟨p. 67⟩in mans affairs; of the state of kingdoms, towns, families and particular persons. Now this kind of divination is condemned by Moses, Deut. 18. 10. Let none be found among you that i• a—diviner of divinations: that is, (as some interpret it) a marker of the flying of fowls: or a charmer, or a consulter with spirits, or a soothsayer; that is, such a one as by observing the flying and noise of fowls, takes upon him to foretell good or bad success.
§ 1. The first, is by the flying and noise of birds. Sorcerers among the heathen, vsed to obserue foules in their flight; for example, whether they did flie on the right hand, or on the left; aboue them, or below by them; whether crosse and ouerthwart, or directly against them. In like manner they obserued the noise & sound of the foule. And both these waies, sometimes by the noyse, and sometimes by the flight, they diuined of things to come, both publike and priuate, of good and bad successe ⟨p. 67⟩