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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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I doubt not, but in this last age of the world, and among us also, this sin of Witchcraft ought as sharply to be punished as in former times; and all Witches being thoroughly convicted by the Magistrate, ought according to the Law of Moses to be put to death. For proof hereof, consider these reasons.
I doubt not, but in this last age of the world, and among vs also, this sinne of Witchcraft ought as sharply to be punished as in former times; and all Witches beeing thoroughly conuicted by the Magistrate, ought according to the Law of Moses to be put to death. For proofe hereof, consider these reasons.
First, this Law of Moses flatly enjoineth all men, in all ages, without limitation of circumstances, not to suffer the Witch to live, and hereupon I gather, that it must stand the same, both now and for ever to the worlds end.
First, this Law of Moses flatly enioyneth all men, in all ages, without limitation of circumstances, not to suffer the Witch to liue, and hereupon I gather, that it must stand the same, both now and for euer to the worlds ende.
Patrons of Witches except against this, holding that it was a Judicial law, which continued but for a time, & concerned only the Nation of the Jews, and is now ceased. But I take the contrary to be the truth, and that upon these grounds.
Patrons of Witches except against this, holding that it was a Iudiciall law, which continued but for a time, & concerned onely the Nation of the Iewes, and is now ceased. But I take the contrarie to be the truth, and that vpon these grounds.