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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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First, that their argument is naught: for by the same reason the Papists might avouch the lawfulness of the images of Saints, as of Peter, Paul, and others, yea of Christ himself, because they were not known in the days of Moses, and therefore could not be condemned in the second Commandment. Whereas contrarily, the spirit of God, hath so framed and penned the laws Moral, and Judicial, which concern man, as that they fetch within their compass all sins of all ages, and condemn them. And therefore whatsoever is against the Law of God written by Moses, though it were not known, nor heard of, either when the Law was made, or afterward, is yet condemned by the same Law.
First, that their argument is naught: for by the same reason the Papists might auouch the lawfulnes of the images of Saints, as of Peter, Paul, and others, yea of Christ himselfe, because they were not knowne in the daies of Moses, and therefore could not be condemned in the second Commandement. Whereas contrarily, the spirit of God, hath so framed and penned the lawes Morall, and Iudiciall, which concerne man, as that they fetch within their compasse all sinnes of all ages, and condemne them. And therefore whatsoeuer is against the Law of God written by Moses, though it were not knowne, nor heard of, either when the Law was made, or afterward, is yet condemned by the same Law.
Again, I answer, that our Witches are the same that were in Moses time: and therefore by their own reason must needs be condemned by this Judicial law. For by the records of ancient writers it is proved, that about a 1200. years before Christs birth, shortly after the Trojan war, which was 100. year and upward before the building of the Temple by Solomon, there were the same Witches that are now, as the Circes, and Sirens, and such like, mentioned in the* narration of that war, as is manifest to them that know the story.
Againe, I answer, that our Witches are the same that were in Moses time: and therfore by their owne reason must needes be condemned by this Iudiciall lawe. For by the records of auncient writers it is prooued, that about a 1200. yeares before Christs birth, shortly after the Troian warre, which was 100. yeare and vpward before the building of the Temple by Salomon, there were the same VVitches that are now, as the Circes, and Syrenes, and such like, mentioned in the