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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, 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⟩followeth not, that there were none: for all things that then happened, were not recorded: and I would fain know of the chief patrons of them, whether those parties possessed with the devil, and troubled with strange diseases, whom Christ healed, and out of whom he cast devils, were not bewitched with some such people, as our Witches are? if they say no, let them if they can prove the contrary.
Againe, 500. yeares before Christ when the Romans made their* twelue Tables, which comprised all the lawes whereby that famons Commonvvealth vvas gouerned, they made one expressely against Witches, euen the same vvith these of our time, for practising the same things, as blasting of corne, hurting of cattell, mer, vvomen, 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⟩followeth not, that there were none: for all things that then happened, were not recorded: and I would faine know of the chiefe patrons of them, whether those parties possessed with the deuill, and troubled with strange diseases, whom Christ healed, and out of whom he cast deuills, were not bewitched with some such people, as our Witches are? if they say no, let them if they can prooue the contrarie.
- *Sub tit. de intur. al••sque; deli•t c. 9. Sense lib Nat […]. est 4. […]. &c.Sub tit. de intur. al••sque; delit c. 9. Sence lib Nat . est 4. . &c.