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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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CHAP. III. Of the Parts of Witchcraft, and first of Divination. How Satan being a creature, revealeth things to come. 56 Divination by means, which are the true creatures of God▪ As, By the flying and noise of Birds. 66 By the Entrails of Beasts. 67 By the stars called Judiciary Astrology. 73 That Predictions by the Stars are unlawful. 75. 86 Of the Observation of the Sign. 88 Of the choice and observation of days. 91 ⟨image 10⟩By Dreams; Divine. 93 Natural. 95 Diabolical. 97 Notes of Difference to know them each from other. 100 By Lots. Divination by counterfeit means; Necromancy. 107 Whether that which was raised by the Witch of Endor, was true Samuel, or no? 109 Divination without means; by immediate assistance of a familiar Spirit. 121 Practised two ways. 1. When the spirit is within the Witch. 122 2. When he is out of the Witch. 123 The Difference between Trances divine and diabolical. 124
CHAP. III. Of the Parts of Witchcraft, and first of Diuination. How Satan beeing a creature, reuealeth things to come. 56 Diuination by meanes, which are the true creatures of God▪ As, By the flying and noise of Birdes. 66 By the Intralls of Beasts. 67 By the starres called Iudiciarie Astrologie. 73 That Predictions by the Starres are vnlawfull. 75. 86 Of the Obseruation of the Signe. 88 Of the choise and obseruation of daies. 91 ⟨image 10⟩By Dreames; Diuine. 93 Naturall. 95 Diabolicall. 97 Notes of Difference to know them each from other. 100 By Lots. Diuination by counterfeit meanes; N•cromancie. 107 Whether that which was raised by the Witch of Endor, was true Samuel, or no? 109 Diuination without meanes; by immediate assistance of a familiar Spirit. 121 Practised two waies. 1. When the spirit is within the Witch. 122 2. When he is out of the Witch. 123 The Difference betweene Traunces diuine and diabolicall. 124