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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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Touching the truth of this example, two Questions may be moved.
Touching the truth of this example, two Questions may be mooued.
The first is, Whether that which appeared, was true Samuel or not? Some say it was Samuel indeed: others (who hold that there are no Witches) deny that it was either Samuel, or the devil; and affirm it to be some other counterfeit coming in Samuel's attire to deceive Saul: both which opinions are false and here to be confuted.
The first is, Whether that which appeared, was true Samuel or not? Some say it was Samuel indeede: others (who hold that there are no Witches) denie that it was either Samuell, or the deuill; and affirme it to be some other counterfeit comming in Samuels attire to deceiue Saul: both which opinious are false and here to be confuted.
And first, that their opinion which say that true Samuel appeared unto Saul, is a flat untruth, I prove by these reasons.
And first, that their opinion which say that true Samuel appeared vnto Saul, is a flat vntruth, I prooue by these reasons.