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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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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.
All these proofs are so far from being sufficient, that some of them, if not all, are after a sort practises of witchcraft, having in them no power or virtue to detect a Sorcerer, either by Gods ordinance in the creation, or by any special appointment since. For what virtue can the Scratching of a Witch have to cure a hurt? where do we find it in any part of the word of God, that scratching should be used? or what promise ⟨p. 207⟩of recovery upon the use thereof.
All these proofes are so farre from beeing sufficient, that some of them, if not all, are after a sort practises of witchcraft, hauing in them no power or vertue to detect a Sorcerer, either by Gods ordināce in the creation, or by any speciall appointment since. For what vertue can the Scratching of a Witch haue to cure a hurt? where doe we finde it in any part of the word of God, that scratching should be vsed? or what promise ⟨p. 207⟩of recouerie vpon the vse thereof.