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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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But it is alleged to the contrary, that Samuel a•ter his sleep, prophesied of the death of Saul, Ecclesiastic. 46. v. 20. A•ter his sleep also he told of the Kings death, &c. Answ. That book penned by Jesus the son of Sirach is a very worthy description of Christian Ethics, containing more excellent precepts for manners, then all the writings of heathen Philosophers, or other men. But yet it is not Scripture, neither did the Church ever hold and receive it as C••onicall: yea, the author himself insinuateth so much in the beginning thereof: for in the preface he ⟨p. 113⟩disableth himself to interpret hard things, and after a sort craves pardon for his weakness, which is not the manner of the men of God, that were penmen of Scripture. For they were so guided by gods spirit in their proceedings, that nothing could be hard unto them. This privilege no ordinary man hath assurance of: and therefore this author writing upon his own private motion, was subject to error, and no doubt this speech of his, being contrary to that which is recorded in the Canonical Scriptures, is a flat untruth.
But it is alleadged to the contrarie, that Samuel a•ter his sleepe, prophesied of the death of Saul, Ecclesiastic. 46. v. 20. A•ter his sleepe also he told of the Kings death, &c. Answ. That booke penned by Iesus the sonne of Sirach is a very worthie description of Christian Ethicks, contaming more excellent precepts for manners, then all the writings of heathen Philosophers, or other men. But yet it is not Scripture, neither did the Church euer hold and receiue it as C••onicall: yea, the author himselfe ••sinuateth so much in the beginning thereof: for in the preface he ⟨p. 113⟩disableth himselfe to interpret hard things, and after a sort craues pardon for his weaknesse, which is not the manner of the men of God, that were penmen of Scripture. For they were so guided by gods spirit in their proceedings, that nothing could be hard vnto them. This priuiledge no ordinarie man hath assurance of: and therefore this author writing vpon his owne priuate motion, was subiect to error, and no doubt this speach of his, beeing contrarie to that which is recorded in the Canonicall Scriptures, is a flat vntruth.