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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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Sect. III.
Quest. III. Whether a man may prevent the danger of Witchcraft, and if he may, than what Remedies he may lawfully and effectually use against it?
Quest. III. Whether a man may preuent the danger of Witchcraft, and if he may, than what Remedies he may lawfully and effectually vse against it?
To this Question we answer affirmatively, that a man may. And for the manifestation of this point, the Remedies of Witch craft are to be considered. In the handling whereof, I will proceed in this order. First, to set down the true, lawful, and […] allowed and prescribed in the word. Secondly, the unlawful & superstitions means prescribed and practised in the Romish Church.
To this Question we answer affirmatiuely, that a man may. And for the manifestation of this point, the Remedies of Witch craft are to be considered. In the ha•dling whereof, I will proceede in this order. First, to set down the true, lawfull, and 〈…〉 allowed and prescribed in the word. Secondly, the vnlawfull & superstitions meanes prescribed and practised in the Romish Church.