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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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2. The word of God is powerful by the concurrence of the work of the spirit, not in all things: as for example, in raising winds and tempests, in infecting the air, in killing and annoying men or other creatures; but in the conversion of sinners, in gathering the Elect, and in confirming those that be called: and this power it hath also by his special blessing and appointment.
2. The word of God is powerfull by the concurrence of the worke of the spirit, not in all things: as for example, in raising winds and tempests, in infecting the ayre, in killing and annoying men or other creatures; but in the conuersion of sinners, in gathering the Elect, and in confirming those that be called: and this power it hath also by his speciall blessing and appointment.
3. Furthermore, the same word is not of power, when it is barely read, heard, or spoken, unless it be also conceived in the understanding, received with reverence, treasured up in the memory, and mingled with faith in the heart: whereas the bare reading and muttering over the words of a Charm by an Enchanter, though in an unknown tongue, in •ude and barbarous words, is sufficient ⟨p. 146⟩to procure the working of wonders.
3. Furthermore, the same word is not of power, when it is barely read, heard, or spoken, vnlesse it be also conceiued in the vnderstanding, receiued with reuerence, treasured vp in the memorie, and mingled with faith in the heart: whereas the bare reading and muttering ouer the words of a Charme by an Inchanter, though in an vnknowne to•gue, in •ude and barbarous words, is sufficient ⟨p. 146⟩to procure the working of wonders.