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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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Now this kind of Divination is practised two ways: either inwardly, when the spirit is within the Witch: or outwardly, when being forth of the Witch he doth only inspire him or her.
Now this kind of Diuination is practised two wayes: either inwardly, when the spirit is within the Witch: or outwardly, when being forth of the Witch he doth onely inspire him or her.
An example of the former way, the Scripture affordeth, Act. 16. 16. of a woman at Philippi, that had a spirit of Pytho; which gather master much vantage with divining. And this spirit whereby she divined was within her. For Paul being molested, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ, that thou come out of her, and he came out the same hour, v. 18. And because the devil is wont in this kind to speak out of the throat and breast, or belly of the Witch possessed, hereunto learned men have thought that this name (Ob) is given to the devil, because he speaketh out of the witch, as out of a bottle or hollow vessel: for so the word Ob, properly signifieth.
An example of the former waie, the Scripture affordeth, Act. 16. 16. of a woman at Philippi, that had a spirit of Pytho; which gather master much vantage with diuining. And this spirit whereby she diuined was within her. For Paul beeing molested, said to the spirit, I cōmand thee in the name of Iesus Christ, that thou come out of her, and he came out the same houre, v. 18. And because the deuill is wont in this kinde to speake out of the throat and brest, or bellie of the Witch p•ssessed, hereunto learned men haue thought that this name (Ob) is giuen to the deuill, because he speaketh out of the witch, as out of a bottell or hollow vessell: for so the word Ob, properly signifieth.