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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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But for the further ratifying of their assertion, they proceed, and use this argument: They which confess of themselves things false, and impossible, must needs be parties deluded, but our Witches do this, when they be examined or consulted with, as that they can raise tempests, that they are carried through the air in a moment, from place to place, that they pass through keyholes, and clefts of doors, that they be sometimes turned into cats, hares, and other creatures; lastly, that they are brought into far countries, to meet with Herodias, Diana, and the Devil, and such like; all which are mere fables, ⟨p. 195⟩and things impossible.
But for the further ratifying of their assertion, they proceede, and vse this argument: They which confesse of themselues things false, and impossible, must needs be parties deluded, but our Witches doe this, when they be examined or consulted with, as that they can raise tempests, that they are caried through the aire in a moment, from place to place, that they passe through keyholes, and clifts of doores, that they be sometimes turned into catts, hares, and other creatures; lastly, that they are brought into farre countries, to meete with Herodias, Diana, and the Deuill, and such like; all which are mere fables, ⟨p. 195⟩and things impossible.
Ans. We must make a difference of Witches in regard of time. There is a time, when they first begin to make a league with Satan, and a time also after the league is made and confirmed.
Ans. We must make a difference of Witches in regard of time. There is a time, when they first beginne to make a league with Satan, and a time also after the league is made and confirmed.