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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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§ 5. The fifth and last kind of Divination by true means, is by Lots, when ⟨p. 105⟩men take upon them to search out fortune (as they use to speak) that is, good or bad success in any business, by casting of Lots, whether it be by casting a die, or opening of book, or any such casual means. I mention this the rather, because among the ignorant and superstitious sort, such practises are common & in great account: the Lot is an ordinance of God, appointed for special ends and purposes, but when it is thus applied, it ceaseth to be lawful, because it is abused to other ends then God by his word & ordinance hath allowed.
§ 5. The fift and last kind of Diuination by true meanes, is by Lots, when ⟨p. 105⟩men take vpon them to search out fortune (as they vse to speake) that is, good or bad successe in any busines, by casting of Lots, whether it be by casting a die, or opening of booke, or any such casuall meanes. I mention this the rather, because among the ignorant and superstitious sort, such practises are cōmon & in great accoūt: the Lot is an ordinance of God, appointed for speciall ends and purposes, but when it is thus applyed, it ceaseth to be lawfull, because it is abused to other ends then God by his word & ordinance hath allowed.
That we may the better know the abuse of a Lot in this kind, we must remember there be three sorts of Lots; the Civill, the Sporting, and the Divining Lot.
That we may the better knowe the abuse of a Lot in this kind, we must remember there be three sorts of Lots; the Ciuill, the Sporting, and the Diuining Lot.