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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 second is, if a fellow-witch or Magician give testimony of any person to be a Witch, either voluntarily, or at his or her examination, or at his or her death. This is not sufficient for conviction, or condemnation, but only a fit presumption to […]-strait examination of the party to be made.
The second is, if a fellow-witch or Magician giue testimonie of any person to be a Witch, either voluntarily, or at his or her examination, or at his or her death. This is not sufficient for conuiction, or condemnation, but onely a fit presumption to 〈…〉-strait examination of the partie to be made.
Thirdly, if after cursing there followeth ⟨p. 202⟩death, or at least some mischief. For Witches are wont to practise their mischievous facts by cursing and banning. This also is a sufficient matter of Examination, not of Conviction.
Thirdly, if after cursing there followeth ⟨p. 202⟩death, or at least some mischiefe. For VVitches are wont to practise their mischieuous facts by cursing and banning. This also is a sufficient matter of Examination, not of Conuiction.
Fourthly, if after enmity, quarrelling, or threatening, a present mischief doth follow. For parties devilishly disposed, after cursings do use threatenings; and that also is a great presumption.
Fourthly, if after enmitie, quarelling, or threatning, a present mischiefe doth follow. For parties deuillishly disposed, after corsings doe vse threatnings; and that also is a great presumption.