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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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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, Matth. 4. Righteous Job was miserably afflicted in his body by the power of the devil, and his children, who no doubt were Gods servants, and brought up in his fear, as their father was, were slain by the same power. Yea, Christ himself testifieth, Luk. 13. 16. That a daughter of Abraham, that is, of the faith of Abraham, had been troubled eighteen years with a spirit of infirmity, which the devil caused by bowing her body together, so as she could not lift her self up. v. 11. And therefore whereas some ⟨p. 223⟩men are of this mind, that their faith is so strong, that all the Witches in the world, and all the devils in hell cannot hurt them; they are much deceived. This their faith is but a fond presumption, and no true faith. For no man in the earth can absolutely assure himself of safety and protection from the Devill• and if any could, it were the child of God; but Solomon saith, that all outward things may come alike both to the good and to the bad, Eccle. 9. 2.
Out of that which hath beene said, I answer, he may; and that is plaine by the word. For by Gods permission, the holy bodie of Christ himselfe, was by Satan transported from place to place, Matth. 4. Righteous Iob was miserably afflicted in his bodie by the power of the deuill, and his children, who no doubt were Gods seruants, and brought vp in his feare, as their father was, were slaine by the same power. Yea, Christ himselfe testifieth, Luk. 13. 16. That a daughter of Abraham, that is, of the faith of Abraham, had beene troubled eighteene yeares with a spirit of infirmitie, which the deuill caused by bowing her bodie together, so as she could not lift her selfe vp. v. 11. And therefore whereas some ⟨p. 223⟩