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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. IV. Of working Witchcraft. The parts of it. Enchantment; What it is. 127 What a Charm is. 130 Whether the Charm be in it self effectual to work wonders. 133 Particular practises referred to Enchantment. 148 Juggling: consisting in delusion and sleight. 157 That the wonders done by the Sorcerers of Egypt ⟨image 11⟩before Pharaoh, were lrgling sleights, and not true and real works. 160
CHAP. IV. Of working Witchcraft. The parts of it. Inchantment; What it is. 127 What a Charme is. 130 Whether the Charme be in it selfe effectual to worke wonders. 133 Particular practises referred to Inchantment. 148 Iugling: consisting in delusion and sleight. 157 That the wonders done by the Sorcerers of Egypt ⟨image 11⟩befor• Pharaoh, were lrgling sleights, and not true and reall works. 160
CHAP. V. Of Witches. What a Witch is. 167 How many Sorts of Witches. 173 The bad Witch. 173 The good Witch the worser of the two. 174 That the word: [Greek or Hebrew] used by the 70. signifies a Witch. 178.
CHAP. V. Of Witches. What a Witch is. 167 How many Sorts of Witches. 173 The bad Witch. 173 The good Witch the worser of the two. 174 That the word: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 vsed by the 70. signifies a Witch. 178.
CHAP. VI. Of the punishment of Witches. Why Witches are and ought to be punished with Death. 182