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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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The second sort of Restoratives, serve for the cure of particular persons: for howsoever the gift and power of casting out Devils, and curing Witchcraft be ordinarily ceased, since the Apostles times, it being a gift peculiar to the Primitive Church, and given to it only during the infancy of the Gospel; yet there may be means used, and that effectual, for the easing of any person that is bewitched by Satan's instruments. Those therefore that are in these days tormented in this kind, must do three things.
The second sort of Restoratiues, serue for the cure of particular persons: for howsoeuer the gift and power of casting out Deuills, and curing Witchcraft be ordinarily ceased, since the Apostles times, it beeing a gift pecu•liar to the Primitiue Church, and giuen to it onely during the infancie of the Gospel; yet there may be meanes vsed, and that effectuall, for the easing of any person that is bewitched by Satans instruments. Those therefore that are in these daies •ormented in this kind, must doe three things.
First, they must enter into a serious examination of themselves, and consider the cause for which it pleaseth God to suffer Satan to exercise them with that kind of cross. And here upon diligent enquiry, they shall find that their ⟨p. 230⟩own sins are the true and proper causes of these evils. When Saul was disobedient to the commandment of God, the Lord sent upon him an evil spirit to vex him, 1. Sam. 15. Hymeneus and Alexander for their pestilent errors were both cast out of the Church, and given up also to Satan, that they might learn not to blaspheme, 1. Tim. 1. 20. in the same manner was the incestuous person dealt withal, 1. Cor. 5. 5.