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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 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.
But it will be said, If the deuill reueileth vnto his instruments strāge things in traunces, then how shall a man discerne betweene diabolicall reuelations, and the true gift of prophesie, which God in traunces reueileth vnto his Prophets.
Answ. In this point Satan is, (as it were) Gods ape. For as he in old time ⟨p. 124⟩raised up holy Prophets to speak unto the fathers for the building up of his Church: so hath Satan inspired his ministers, and furnished his instruments with prophetical inspirations from time to time, for the building up of his own kingdom: and hereupon he hath notably counterfeited the true gift of prophecy received first from God himself. And yet, though in many things they be like, there is great difference between them.
Answ. In this point Satan is, (as it were) Gods ape. For as he in old time ⟨p. 124⟩raised vp holy Prophets to speake vnto the fathers for the building vp of his Church: so hath Satan inspired his ministers, and furnished his instruments with propheticall inspirations from time to time, for the building vp of his owne kingdome: and hereupon he hath notably counterfeited the true gift of prophecie receiued first from God himselfe. And yet, though in many things they be like, there is great difference betweene them.