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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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Howbeit we must here remember, that the promise of protection made unto Gods children, is not absolute, but admitteth exception, as all other promises of temporal blessing do, and that in this manner: Thou shalt be partaker of this or that blessing, and this or that curse shall be removed, if it be expedient ⟨p. 222⟩for thee: but if for special causes to t••e thy faith, and to exercise thy patience, I make denial, thou must rest thy self […] in my good will and pleasure.
Howbeit we must here remember, that the promise of protection made vnto Gods children, is not absolute, but admitteth exception, as all other promises of temporall blessing doe, and that in this manner: Thou shalt be partaker of this or that blessing, and this or that curse shall be remooued, if it be expedient ⟨p. 222⟩for thee: but if for speciall causes to t••e thy faith, and to exercise thy patience, I make deniall, thou must rest thy selfe 〈…〉 in my good will and pleasure.
By warrant of this doctrine, a question commonly moved, may be resolved: Whether the servant and child of God, may be bewitched or nor?
By warrant of this doctrine, a question commonly mooued, may be resolued: Whether the seruant and child of God, may be bewitched or nor?
Out of that which hath been said, I answer, he may; and that is plain by the word. For by Gods permission, the holy body of Christ himself, was by Satan transported from place to place,