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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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The third and last thing in the description, ⟨p. 172⟩is the end of Witchcraft; The working of wonders. Wonders are wrought three ways (as hath been showed,) either by Divination, or by Enchantment, or by lugling: and to one of these three heads, […] •eates and practises of Witchcraft […] to be referred.
The third and last thing in the description, ⟨p. 172⟩is the end of Witchcraft; The w•rking of wōders. Wōders are wrought three wayes (as hath beene shewed,) either by Diuination, or by Inchātment, or by lugling: and to one of these three heads, 〈…〉 •eates and practises of Witchcraft 〈…〉 to be referred.
Now if any man doubt, whether there b•such Witches indeed as have been described, let him remember, that beside experience in all ages and countries, we have also sundry examples of them even in the Scriptures.
Now if any man doubt, whether there b•such Witches indeede as haue beene •escribed, let him remember, that beside experience in all ages and countries, wee haue also sundrie examples of them euen in the Scriptures.