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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, our own times have afforded §2instances of such weak and insufficient proofs. As first, Scratching of the suspected party, and present recovery thereupon. Secondly, burning of the thing bewitched, if it be not a man, as a hog, or ox, or such like creature, ⟨p. 206⟩is imagined to be a forcible means to cause the Witch to discover her self. Thirdly, the burning of the thatch of the suspected parties house, which is thought to be able to cure the party bewitched, and to make the Witch to bewray her self.
Againe, our owne times haue afforded §2instances of such weake and insufficient proofes. As first, Scratching of the suspected partie, and present recouerie thereupon. Secondly, burning of the thing bewitched, if it be not a man, as a hogge, or oxe, or such like creature, ⟨p. 206⟩is imagined to be a forcible meanes to cause the Witch to discouer her selfe. Thirdly, the burning of the thatch of the suspected parties house, which is thought to be able to cure the partie bewitched, and to make the Witch to bewray her selfe.
Besides these, in other countries they have a further proof justified by some that be learned. The party is taken, and bound hand and foot, and cast cross ways into the water: if she sink, she is counted innocent, and escapeth, if she fleet on the water, and sink not, she is taken for a Witch, convicted, and accordingly punished.
Besides these, in other countries they haue a further proofe iustified by some that be learned. The partie is taken, and bound hand and foote, and cast crosse waies into the water: if she sincke, shee is counted innocent, and escapeth, if shee fleete on the water, and sincke not, she is taken for a Witch, conuicted, and accordingly punished.