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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 application of the doctrine of Witchcraft to our times.
Thus having delivered the true sense and interpretation of this Judicial Law, both concerning the sin of Witchcraft, & the persons by whom this sin is practised; it remaineth now that I should make some use thereof, by way of application to the Witches of our times.
THus hauing deliuered the true sense and interpretation of this Iudiciall Law, both concerning the sinne of Witchcraft, & the persons by whom this sinne is practised; it remaineth now that I should make some vse thereof, by way of application to the Witches of our times.
In doing whereof, four particular Questions of moment, are to be handled.
In doing whereof, foure particular Questions of moment, are to be handled.
I. Whether the Witches of our times, be the same with those, that are here condemned by the law of Moses? for some there be, and those men of learning, and members of Gods Church, that hold they are not. II. If they be the same (as it shall appear they are) then how we may in these days be able to discern, and discover