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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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Thirdly, the using of Exorcisms, that is, certain set forms of words used in way of adjuration, for some extraordinary end. A practise usual in the Church of Rome, whereby the priest conjures the salt, holy-water, cream, spittle, oil, pal•es, &c. all which are in truth mere enchantments. For howsoever the Council of Trent hath ratified them by their decrees,1 & so commended them to general use within the compass of the Popish Church; yet they have in them no power or ability of blessing or cursing, either by nature, or Gods appointment.
Thirdly, the vsing of Exorcismes, that is, certaine set formes of words vsed in way of ad•uration, for some extraordinarie ende. A practise vsuall in the Church of Rome, whereby the priest co•iures the salt, holy-water, creame, •pittle, oyle, pal•es, &c. all which are in truth meere inchantements. For howsoeuer the Councell of Trent hath ratified thē by their decrees,1 & so commended them to general vse within the compasse of the Popish Church; yet they haue in them no power or abili•ie of blessing or cursing, either by nature, or Gods appoyntment.
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Fourthly, In this number we reckon the using of the name Jesus, to d•ive away the devil, or to prevent Witchcraft; a common practise among the ignorant. Wherein the wonderful malice of Satan bewrays it self, in making the ignorant people think that Christ is a conjurer, and that there is virtue in the naming o his name, to do some