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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The civill use of Lots, is, when they be used for the ending of controversies: the dividing of lands and heritages: the disposition of offices amongst many that are equally fit, the trying of the right in doubtful things, or lastly the discovery of a malefactor hid amongst many suspected. By this use of the Lot, ⟨p. 106⟩was Saul chosen to be king over Israel, 1. Sam. 10. 21. the scape-goat separated from that which was to be sacrificed, Levit. 16. 8. the land of Canaan divided among the children of Israel, Josh. 14. 2. &c. the trespass of Achan found out, Josh. 7. 15. and Matthias chosen to be one of the twelve, Act. 1. 26. and of this Lot Solomon saith, Pro. 18. 18. The Lot causeth contentions to cease, and maketh partitions among the mighty. Hereupon the civill use of Lots hath his warrant in Gods word, so it be lawfully used in case of necessity, with invocation of the name of God, and with expectation of the event from God, by whose hand & immediate providence it is disposed. For the Lot (saith Solomon) is cast into the lap, but the whole disposition thereof is from the Lord, Pro. 16. 33.
The ciuill vse of Lots, is, when they be vsed for the ending of controuersies: the diuiding of lands and heritages: the disposition of offices amongst many that are equally fit, the trying of the right in doubtfull things, or lastly the discouerie of a malefactor hid amongst many suspected. By this vse of the Lot, ⟨p. 106⟩was Saul chosen to be king ouer Israel, 1. Sam. 10. 21. the skape-goate separated frō that which was to be sacrificed,