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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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IV. The fourth Remedy, is the using of hallowed things; as hallowed grains, salt, water, bread, images; specially the image of Agnus dei.
IV. The fourth Remedie, is the vsing of hallowed things; as hallowed graines, salt, water, bread, images; specially the image of Agnus dei.
Ans. Hallowed creatures are in truth ⟨p. 245⟩unhallowed superstitions. For every creature is sanctified by the word and prayer, 1. Tim. 4. 4. by the word, when God in his word commands us to use it for some end; and by prayer, when we give thanks for giving the creature, and withal desire his blessing in the use thereof. Now let any Papists show me one letter or syllable in all the Book of God, commanding the use of a creature for any such end.
Ans. Hallowed creatures are in truth ⟨p. 245⟩vnhallowed superstitions. For euery creature is sanctified by the word and prayer, 1. Tim. 4. 4. by the word, when God in his word commands vs to vse it for some ende; and by prayer, when we giue thanks for giuing the creature, and withall desire his blessing in the vse thereof. Now let any Papists shew me one letter or sillable in all the Booke of God, commanding the vse of a creature for any such ende.
They affirm indeed, that Elisha wrought miracles by hallowed salt, for by it he cured the bitter waters, 2. king. 2. 21. But the Prophet used not hallowed, but common salt, and that not ordinarily, but only then, as a means whereby to work a miracle. It was therefore powerful in his hands, because for the doing thereof, he had power and warrant from God extraordinarily: and it cannot be so in any other, which have not the same gift.