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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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If any shall think the Consecration of houses and places in this sort, to be a mere devise of mans brain; let them remember, that in the Old Testament, besides the dedication of the Temple, allowed by all, there was a Law prescribed to the Jews, for the special dedication of every mans house: If any hath built a new house (saith Moses) and hath not dedicated it, let him return again &c. D•ut. 20. 5. As who should say, he hath omitted a necessary duty. Now this dedication was nothing else, but the sanctification of them by word and prayer, wherein they made acknowledgement, that they became theirs by the free gift and blessing of God, and further desired ⟨p. 226⟩a free and lawful use of the same to his glory, and their mutual good. A duty which hath been performed by the servants of God in ancient times.
If any shall thinke the Consecration of houses and places in this sort, to be a meere deuise of mans braine; let them remember, that in the Old Testament, besides the dedication of the Temple, allowed by all, there was a Law prescribed to the Iewes, for the speciall dedication of euery mans house: If any hath built a new house (saith Moses) and hath not dedicated it, let him returne againe &c. D•ut. 20. 5. As who should say, he hath omitted a necessarie dutie. Now this dedication was nothing els, but the sanctification of them by word and prayer, wherein they made acknowledgement, that they became theirs by the free gift and blessing of God, and further desired ⟨p. 226⟩a free and lawfull vse of the same to his glorie, and their mutuall good. A dutie which hath been performed by the seruants of God in ancient times.
The first thing that Abraham did, when he came from Ur of the Chaldeans, to the land of Canaan, which God gave him to possess, was the building of an Altar for the worship of God, his sacrificing thereon; and calling upon the name of the Lord,