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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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And these are the proofs, which men in place and time have ordinarily used, for the detecting of such ungodly persons: but the best that may be said of them, is, that they be all either false or uncertain signs, and unavailable for the condemnation of any man whatsoever.
And these are the proofes, which men in place and time haue ordinarily vsed, for the detecting of such vngodly persons: but the best that may be saide of them, is, that they be all either false or vncertaine signes, and vnauaileable for the cōdemnation of any man whatsoeuer.
Now follow the true proofs, and sufficient means of conviction, all which may be reduced to two heads.
Now follow the true proofes, and sufficient meanes of conuiction, all which may be reduced to two heads.
The first, is the free and voluntary confession of the crime, made by the party suspected and accused after examination. This hath been thought generally of all men both Divines, and Lawyers, a proof sufficient. For what needs more witness, or further enquiry, when a man from the touch of his own conscience acknowledgeth the fault.
The first, is the free and voluntarie confession of the crime, made by the partie suspected and accused after examination. This hath beene thought generally of all men both Diuines, and Lawyers, a proofe sufficient. For what needs more witnes, or further enquirie, when a man from the touch of his owne conscience acknowledgeth the fault.