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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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And whereas they would bear men in hand, that the said name, of all the names of Christ, and above all other things, is of most special virtue, though ⟨p. 241⟩it be used even by a man that wanteth faith, because the Apostle saith, At the name of Jesus every knee shall •ow, both of things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, Phil. 2. 10. and by things under the earth are meant the devil: we must know that their allegation is weak, and that they greatly abuse the place. For there the name Jesus, is not only a title of Christ, but withal signifieth the power, majesty, & authority of Christ, sitting at the right hand of the father, to which all creatures in heaven, earth, and hell are made subjects; and by that power indeed (if they had it at command) they might be able to cure the hurts of Witchcraft.
And whereas they would beare men in hand, that the saide name, of all the names of Christ, and aboue all other things, is of most special vertue, though ⟨p. 241⟩it be vsed euen by a man that wanteth faith, because the Apostle saith, At the name of Iesus euery knee shall •ow, both of things in heauen, in earth, and vnder the earth, Phil. 2. 10. and by things vnder the earth are meant the deuill: we must know that their allegation is weake, and that they greatly abuse the place. For there the name Iesus, is not onely a title of Christ, but withall signifieth the power, maiestie, & authoritie of Christ, sitting at the right hand of the father, to which all creatures in heauen, earth, and hell are made subiects; and by that power indeede (if they had it at command) they might be able to cure the hurts of Witchcraft.
II. The second special Remedy, is the use of Saints Relics; as the books, bones, apparel, staves, or such like, which being but touched of the parties vexed, are excellent means to recover them.