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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 new Testament, mention is made of Simon, whose name declared his profession• his name was Magus, and the text saith, that he used Witchcraft, and bewitched the people of […], calling himself a great man, Act. 8. 9. Whence it was that after his death,1 there was a statue set up in Rome in honour of him in the days of Claudius Cesar, with this inscription; Simoni Deo sancto. And it is not unlike, but Bar-jesus the false prophet at Paphus, was a man addicted to the practises of Witchcraft, and for that cause was called by a kind of excellency, Elymas the *Magician, Act. 13. 6. 8. that is, the great or famous Sorcerer. Lastly, the Pythoness at Philippi, that gat her master much advantage by divining, Act. 16. 16. And all these used the help of the devil, for the working of wonders.
In the new Testament, mention is made of Simon, whose name declared his profession• his name was Magus, and the text saith, that he vsed Witchcraft, and bewitched the people of 〈…〉, calling himselfe a great man, Act. 8. 9. Whence it was that after his death,1 there was a statue set vp in Rome in honour of him in the daies of Claudius Cesar, with this inscription; Simoni Deo sancto. And it is not vnlike, but Bar-jesus the false prophet at Paphus, was a man addicted to the practises of Witchcraft, and for that cause was called by a kinde of excellency, Elymas the *Magician, Act. 13. 6. 8. that is, the great or famous Sorcerer. Lastly, the Pythonisse at Philippi, that gat her master much aduantage by diuining,