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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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Now if the party held in suspicion, be examined, and will not confesso, but obstinately persist in denial, as commonly it falleth out; then there is another course to be taken by a second sufficient means of conviction: which is the testimony of two witnesses, of good and honest report, avouching before the Magistrate upon their own knowledge, these two things: Either that the party accused, hath made a league with the devil; or hath done ⟨p. 213⟩some known practises of Witchcraft. And all arguments that do necessarily prove either of these, being brought by two sufficient witnesses, are of force fully to convince the party suspected. For example.
Now if the partie held in suspition, be examined, and will not confesso, but obstinately persist in deniall, as commonly it falleth out; then there is another course to be taken by a second sufficient meanes of conuiction: which is the testimonie of two witnesses, of good and honest report, auouching before the Magistrate vpon their owne knowledge, these two things: Either that the partie accused, hath made a league with the deuill; or hath done ⟨p. 213⟩some knowne practises of Witchcraft. And all arguments that doe necessarily prooue either of these, beeing brought by two sufficient witnesses, are of force fully to conuince the partie suspected. For example.
First, if they can prove that the party suspected, hath invocated and called upon the devil, or desired his help. For this is a branch of that worship, which Satan bindeth his instruments to give unto him. And it is a pregnant proof of a league formerly made between them.
First, if they can prooue that the partie suspected, hath inuocated and called vpon the deuill, or desired his helpe. For this is a branch of that worshippe, which Satan bindeth his instruments to giue vnto him. And it is a pregnant proofe of a league formerly made betweene them.