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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* confessions of Witches recorded in the Chronicles of countries through all Europe,2 do with common consent declare and manifest this point. So that howsoever our Witches may differ in some circumstances from those in the time of Moses, as either in the instruments, and means used, or in the manner and form, or in some particular ends of their practises; yet in the substance and foundation of Witchcraft, they agree with them. For both of them have made a covenant with the Devil one way or other, and by virtue thereof have wrought wonders above the order of nature. Agreeing therefore in the very foundation and form of Witchcraft, which is the league, and in the proper end, the working of wonders: they must needs be in substance and effect the same with the Witches mentioned by Moses. And yet this point is denied by some, and the Witches of these days have their patrons, who use reasons to prove, that now we have none such as we speak of. Their reasons are specially three.
The* confessions of Witches recorded in the Chronicles of countries through all Europe,2 doe with common consent declare and manifest this point. So that howsoeuer our VVitches may differ in some circumstances from those in the time of Moses, as either in the instruments, and meanes vsed, or in the manner and forme, or in some particular ends of their practises; yet in the substance and foundation of Witchcraft, they agree with them. For both of them haue made a couenant with the Deuill one way or other, and by vertue thereof haue wrought wonders aboue the order of nature. Agreeing therefore in the verie foundation and forme of Witchcraft, which is the league, and in the proper end, the working of wonders: they must needs be in substance and effect the same with the Witches mentioned by Moses. And yet this point is denied by some, and the Witches of these daies haue their patrons, who vse reasons to prooue, that now we haue none such as we speake of. Their reasons are specially three.
- *Joan. Fr. Pie. Mand. de praenot. l 1. c. 2.