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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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This corruption shows it self principally in two things, both which are the main causes of the practises of Witchcraft.
This corruption shevves it selfe principally in tvvo things, both vvhich are the maine causes of the practises of Witchcraft.
First, in mans outwardest; for▪ lie being naturally possessed with a love of himself, and an high conceit of his ⟨p. 10⟩own deserving, when he lives in base and low estate, whether in regard of poverty, or want of honour and reputation, which he thinks by right is due unto him: he then grows to some measure of grief and sorrow within himself. Hereupon, he is moved to yield himself to the devil, to be his vassal and scholar in this wicked art, supposing that by the working of some wonders, he may be able in time to relieve his poverty, and to purchase to himself credit and countenance amongst men.
First, in mans outwardest••e; for▪ lie beeing naturally possessed with a loue of himselfe, and an high conceit of his ⟨p. 10⟩owne deseruing, when he liues in base and low estate, whether in regard of pouertie, or want of honour and reputation, which he thinkes by right is due vnto him: he then growes to some measure of griefe and sorrow within himselfe. Hereupon, he is mooued to yeeld himselfe to the deuill, to be his vassall and scholler in this wicked art, supposing that by the working of some wonders, he may be able in time to releeue his pouerty, and to purchase to himselfe credit and countenance amongst men.