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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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Experience teacheth us, that the devil is a skilful practitioner in this kind, though the means whereby he worketh such feats, be unknown unto us. In this manner Paul affirmeth that the Galatians were deluded, when he saith, O foolish Galatians who hath bewitched you? Gal. 3. 1. Where he useth a word* borrowed from the practise of witches and sorcerers, who use to cast a mist (as it were) before the eyes to dazzle them, and make things to appear unto them which indeed they do not see: and the ground of Pauls comparison is that which he takes for a granted truth, that there be such delusions whereby mens senses are and may be corrupted by Satanical operation.
Experience teacheth vs, that the deuill is a skilfull practitioner in this kind, though the means whereby he worketh such feats, be vnknowne vnto vs. In this manner Paul affirmeth that the Galatians were deluded, whē he saith, O foolish G•latians who hath bewitched you? Gal. 3. 1. Where he vseth a word* borrowed from the practise of witches and sorcerers, who vse to cast a miste (as it were) before the eyes to dazle them, and make things to appeare vnto them which indeede they doe not see: and the ground of Pauls comparison is that which hee takes for a graunted truth, that there be such delusions whereby mens senses are and may be corrupted by Satanicall operation.
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Thus again the devil by the Witch of Endor deceived Saul in the appearance ⟨p. 24⟩