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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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If therefore it be manifest, that by counterfeit apparitions of the dead Witches and Sorcerers can foretell things to come: hence sundry points of Witchcraft may be observed.
If therefore it be manifest, that by counterfeit apparitions of the dead Witches and Sorcerers can foretell things to come: hence sundrie points of Witchcraft may be obserued.
First, that there is a league between the Witch and the devil. For this was the cause which moved Saul to seek to Witches, because neither he himself, nor any of his servants could raise up Satan in Samuel's likeness, as the ⟨p. 119⟩Witch of Endor did. But Saul being a King, might have commanded help from all the wise and learned men in Israel, for the effecting of such a matter: why then would he rather seek to a silly woman, then to them? The reason was, because she had made a compact with the devil, for the using of his help at her de •aund, by virtue whereof he was as ready to answer, as she to call him; whereas Saul and the learned Jews, having made no such league, neither he by his power, nor they by their skill, could have performed such a work.
First, that there is a league between the Witch and the deuill. For this was the cause which mooued Saul to seeke to Witches, because neither he himselfe, nor any of his seruants could raise vp Satan in Samuels likenesse, as the ⟨p. 119⟩Witch of Endor did. But Saul beeing a King, might haue commanded helpe from all the wise and learned men in Israel, for the effecting of such a matter: why then would he rather seeke to a silly woman, then to them? The reason was, because shee had made a compact with the deuil, for the vsing of his helpe at her de •aund, by vertue whereof he was as readie to answer, as she to call him; whereas Saul and the learned Iewes, hauing made no such league, neither he by his power, nor they by their skill, could haue performed such a worke.