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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. V.
What Witches be, and of how many sorts.
Having in the former part of this Treatise opened the nature of Witchcraft, and thereby made way for the better understanding of this Judicial Law of Moses, I come now to show who is the practiser hereof, whom the Text principally aimeth at, namely, the Witch, whether man or woman.
HAuing in the former part of this Treatise opened the nature of Witchcraft, and thereby made way for the better vnderstāding of this Iudiciall Lawe of Moses, I come now to shew who is the practiser hereof, whome the Text principally aimeth at, namely, the Witch, whether man or woman.
A witch is a Magician, who either by open or secret league, wittingly and willingly, consenteth to use the aide and assistance of the Devil, in the working of wonders.
A witch is a Magician, who either by open or secret league, wittingly and willingly, consenteth to vse the aide and assistance of the Deuill, in the working of wonders.