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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 they that use the help of Charmers, and consult with Wise men, are wont to allege something in defence or excuse of their practise.
But they that vse the helpe of Charmers, and consult with Wisemen, are wont to alleadge something in defence or excuse of their practise.
First, that they for their part, mean no hurt, they know no evil by the man whom they seek to, they only send to him, and he does them good, how, and in what manner they regard not. Ans. 1. Indeed many be ignorant of the Enchanters courses. But in cases of loss and hindrance, men ought not only to inquire the means, but to weigh and consider the warrantableness thereof, otherwise they do not that they do of faith, and so are guilty of sin before God, Rom. 14. last vers. 2. Put the case ⟨p. 155⟩they themselves mean no hurt, yet in this action they do hurt to themselves, by reposing trust in things, which upon better consideration they shall find to be dishonourable, and therefore hateful to God.
First, that they for their part, meane no hurt, they know no euill by the man whome they seeke to, they onely send to him, and he does them good, how, and in what manner they regard not. Ans. 1. Indeed many be ignorant of the Inchanters courses. But in cases of losse and hindrance, men ought not onely to inquire the meanes, but to waigh and consider the warrantablenes thereof, otherwise they doe not that they doe of faith, and so are guiltie of sinne before God, Rom. 14. last vers. 2. Put the case ⟨p. 155⟩they themselues meane no hurt, yet in this action they doe hurt to themselues, by reposing trust in things, which vpon better consideration they shall finde to be dishonourable, and therefore hatefull to God.