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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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In the second place, I affirm that God did not create these creatures, or cause the works of the Magicians: to be effected. And this is proved by the words of Paul, 2. Tim. 3. 8. who saith, that Jannes and Jambres (which did these works) withstood Moses and Aaron, whom God had sent, and by whom he wrought. If then God had wrought with the Magicians also, he should have been against himself, yea, he should have wrought both ways, for himself, and against himself, and consequently should have impeached his own glory, for the manifestation whereof he wrought miracles by Moses and Aaron; which we may not once think of God. ⟨p. 164⟩Seeing therefore that these serpents, if they were true creatures, were not created either by Satan, because he could not, or by God himself, because he would not; it must needs remain, that they, & all other the Magicians works, were mere illusions, & not otherwise.
In the second place, I affirme that God did not create these creatures, or cause the works of the Magicians: to be effected. And this is prooued by the words of Paul, 2. Tim. 3. 8. who saith, that Iannes and Iambres (which did these workes) withstood Moses and Aaron, whom God had sent, and by whom he wrought. If then God had wrought with the Magicians also, he should haue beene against himselfe, yea, he should haue wrought both waies, for himselfe, and against himselfe, and consequently should haue impeached his ovvne glorie, for the manifestation vvhereof he wrought miracles by Moses and Aaron; which vve may not once thinke of God. ⟨p. 164⟩Seeing therefore that these serpents, if they were true creatures, were not created either by Satan, because he could not, or by God himselfe, because he would not; it must needes remaine, that they, & all other the Magicians works, were meere illusions, & not otherwise.