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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, this may be practised ⟨p. 123⟩when the devil is forth of the Witch, and then he either inspireth her, or else casteth her into a trance, and therein revealeth unto her such things as she would know.
Secondly, this may be practised ⟨p. 123⟩when the deuill is forth of the Witch, and then he either inspireth her, or els casteth her into a traunce, and therein reueileth vnto her such things as she would know.
Of this kind, though we have no example in Scripture, yet the histories of the heathen do afford unto us many instances of experience therein. One of the principal is the history of the ten Sibyls of Greece, who were most famous Witches, and did prophesy of many things to come, whereof some were true concerning Christ and his kingdom, which the devil stole out of the Bible, and some other were false: and all of them they received by revelation from the devil in trances.
Of this kind, though we haue no example in Scripture, yet the histories of the heathen doe affoard vnto vs many instances of experience therein. One of the principall is the historie of the ten Sibylles of Greece, who were most famous Witches, and did prophesie of many things to come, whereof some were true concerning Christ and his kingdome, which the deuill stole out of the Bible, and some other were false: and all of them they receiued by reuelation from the deuill in traunces.
But it will be said, If the devil revealeth unto his instruments strange things in trances, then how shall a man discern between diabolical revelations, and the true gift of prophecy, which God in trances revealeth unto his Prophets.