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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.
The bad Witch, is he or she that hath ⟨p. 174⟩consented in league with the Devil, to use his help, for the doing of hurt only, as to strike and annoy the bodies of men, women, children, and cattle with diseases, and with death it self: so likewise to raise tempests, by sea and by land, &c. This is commonly called the binding-Witch.
The bad Witch, is he or she that hath ⟨p. 174⟩consented in league with the Deuill, to vse his helpe, for the doing of hurt onely, as to strike and annoy the bodies of men, women, children, and cattell with diseases, and with death it selfe: so likewise to raise tempests, by sea and by land, &c. This is commonly called the binding-Witch.
The good Witch, is he or she that by consent in a league with the devil, doth use his help, for the doing of good only. This cannot hurt, torment, curse, or kill, but only heal and cure the hurts inflicted upon men or cattle, by bad Witches. For as they can do no good, but only hurt; so this can do no hurt, but good only. And this is that order which the Devil hath set in his kingdom, appointing to several persons their several offices and charges. And the good Witch is commonly termed the unbinding Witch.
The good Witch, is he or shee that by consent in a league with the deuill, doth vse his help, for the doing of good onely. This cannot hurt, torment, curse, or kill, but onely heale and cure the hurts inflicted vpon men or cattell, by badde Witches. For as they can doe no good, but onely hurt; so this can doe no hurt, but good onely. And this is that order which the Deuill hath set in his kingdome, appointing to seuerall persons their seuerall offices and charges. And the good Witch is commonly tearmed the vnbinding Witch.