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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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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* narration of that warre, as is manifest to them that knowe the storie.
- *Homer […]. lib 10. & 12.Homer 〈…〉. lib 10. & 12.
Again, 500. years before Christ when the Romans made their* twelve Tables, which comprised all the laws whereby that famous Commonwealth was governed, they made one expressly against Witches, even the same with these of our time, for practising the same things, as blasting of corn, hurting of cattle, men, women, and children, &c. And for the time of Christ, though there be no particular mention made of any such Witches; yet thence it ⟨p. 198⟩