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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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First, because some one or more of them may belong to Gods election; and therefore albeit for causes-best known to himself, he may suffer them for a time to be holden in the snares ⟨p. 217⟩of Satan, yet at length in mercy he reclaims them, and in the me•ne time suffereth not the devil to exercise the depth of his malice in discovering them to their confusion. Again, for others, the Lord may in justice and anger suffer them not to be disclosed, that living under the means, where they might be reclaimed, and wilfully contemning the same; they may live to fill up the measure of their iniquities, and thereby be made finally inexcusable, that they may receive their juster condemnation.
First, because some one or more of them may belong to Gods election; and therefore albeit for causes-best knowne to himselfe, he may suffer them for a time to be holden in the snares ⟨p. 217⟩of Satan, yet at length in mercie he reclaimes them, and in the me•ne time suffreth not the deuill to exercise the depth of his malice in discouering them to their confusion. Againe, for others, the Lord may in iustice and anger suffer them not to be disclosed, that liuing vnder the meanes, where they might be reclaimed, and wilfully contemning the same; they may liue to fill vp the measure of their iniquities, and thereby be made finally inexcusable, that they may receiue their iuster condemnation.
Secondly, tho devil suffereth some to live long undisclosed, that they may exercise the greater measure of his malice in the world; specially if they be parties maliciously bent to do hurt to men, and other creatures.
Secondly, tho deuill suffereth some to liue long vndisclosed, that they may exercise the greater measure of his malice in the world; specially if they be parties malitiously bent to doe hurt to men, and other creatures.