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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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Secondly, it is objected, that the Scripture calleth him Samuel, that appeared unto Saul. Ans. The scripture doth often speak of things, not as they are in themselves, but as they seem to us. So it is affirmed, Gen. 1. 16. that God made two great lights, the Sun and Moon: whereas the moon is lesser then many stars, yet because in regard of her nearness to the earth, she seemeth to us greater then the rest, therefore she is called a great light. In like manner Idols in the Scripture are ⟨p. 114⟩called Gods, not that they are so indeed, (for an Idol is nothing, 1. Cor. 8. 4.) but because some men do so conceive of them in their minds. In a word; the Scripture oftentimes doth abase it self to our conceit, speaking of things not according as they are, but after the manner of men; and so in this place calleth counterfeit Samuel, by the name of the true Samuel, because it seemed so unto Saul.
Secondly, it is obiected, that the Scripture calleth him Samuel, that appeared vnto Saul. Ans. The scripture doth often speake of things, not as they are in themselues, but as they seeme to vs. So it is affirmed, Gen. 1. 16. that God made two great lights, the Sunne and Moone: whereas the moone is lesser then many starres, yet because in regard of her nearenesse to the earth, shee seemeth to vs greater then the rest, therefore shee is called a great light. In like manner Idols in the Scripture are ⟨p. 114⟩called Gods, not that they are so indeed, (for an Idoll is nothing, 1. Cor. 8. 4.) but because some men doe so conceiue of them in their mindes. In a word; the Scripture oftentimes doth abase it selfe to our conceit, speaking of things not according as they are, but after the manner of men; and so in this place calleth counterfeit Samuel, by the name of the true Samuel, because it seemed so vnto Saul.