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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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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.
Fifthly, if the party suspected be the son or daughter, the manservant or maidservant, the familiar friend, •eere neighbour, or old companion of a known and convicted witch. This may be likewise a presumption. For witchcraft is an art that may be learned, and conveyed from man to man, and often it falleth out, that a Witch dying leaveth some of the forenamed, heirs of her witchcraft.
Fiftly, if the partie suspected be the sonne or daughter, the manseruant or maidseruant, the familiar friend, eere neighbour, or old cōpanion of a known and conuicted witch. This may be likewise a presumption. For witchcraft is an art that may be learned, and conueied from man to man, and often it falleth out, that a VVitch dying leaueth some of the forenamed, heires of her witchcraft.