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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 third reason is taken from experience, which (as they say) in all ages from the Apostles times to this day showeth, that there have been always some in the Church, which have had this gift of casting out devils, and curing the hurts of Witchcraft.
The third reason is taken from experience, which (as they say) in all ages from the Apostles times to this day sheweth, that there haue beene alwaies some in the Church, which haue had this gift of casting out deuills, and curing the hurts of Witchcraft.
Ans. This gift continued not much above the space of 200. years after Christ. From which time many heresies began to spread themselves; and then shortly after Popery that mystery of iniquity beginning to spring up, and to dilate it self in the Churches of Europe, the true gift of working miracles then ceased, and in stead thereof came in delusions, and lying wonders, by the effectual working of Satan, as it was foretold by the Apostles, 2. Thess. 2. 9. Of which sort were and are all those miracles ⟨p. 239⟩of the Romish Church, whereby simple people have been notoriously deluded. These indeed have there continued from that time to this day. But this gift of the holy Ghost, whereof the Question is made, ceased long before.
Ans. This gift continued not much aboue the space of 200. yeares after Christ. From which time many heresies beganne to spread themselues; and then shortly after Poperie that mysterie of iniquitie beginning to spring vp, and to dilate it selfe in the Churches of Europe, the true gift of working miracles then ceased, and in stead thereof came in delusions, and lying wonders, by the effectuall working of Satan, as it was foretold by the Apostles, 2. Thess. 2. 9. Of which sort were and are all those miracles ⟨p. 239⟩