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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 Power of this Prince of darkness, being above the might of all sensible Creatures, and every way seconded by the greatness of his knowledge and experience, manifesteth it self herein, for the most part, by works of wonder, transcendent in regard of ordinary capacity, and diversly disp••sed by his chosen instruments of both text▪ sometime in matter of Divination, sometime by Enchantment, sometime by rare […] and delusions; otherwhiles by hurting, by cu•ing, by raising of Tempests, by speedy conveyance and transportation from place to place, &c. and all to purchase unto himself admiration, fear, and faith, of the credulous world, which is usually carried away, with affectation and applause of signs and wonders. His policy, appeareth in a wise and exquisite manner of framing and conceiving both his practises and grounds; the one to procure credit and entertainment, the other, ⟨image 3⟩that he may not fail of his purpose, but proceed upon certainties.
The Power of this Prince of darknesse, beeing aboue the might of all sensible Creatures, and euery way seconded by the greatnesse of his knowledge and experience, manifes•eth it selfe herein, for the most part, by workes of wonder, transcendent in regard of ordinarie capacitie, and diuersly disp••sed by his chosen instruments of both tex•t▪ sometime in matter of Diuination, sometime by Inchantment, sometime by rare 〈…〉 and delusions; otherwhiles by hurting, by cu•ing, by raising of Tempests, by speedie conuayance and transportation from place to place, &c. and all to purchase vnto himselfe admiration, feare, and faith, of the credu•ous world, which is vsually carried away, with affectation and applause of signes and wonders. His policie, appeareth in a wise and exqui•ite manner of framing and conceiuing both his practises and grounds; the one to procure credit and intertainment, the other,