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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 last clause in the description,1 is this; so far forth as God in justice suffereth: which I add, for two causes. First, •o show that God, for just causes, permitteth the Arts of Magic & Witchcraft, and the practises thereof. Now this he doth in his providence, either for the trial of his children, or for the punishment of the wicked.
The last clause in the description,1 is this; so farre forth as God in iustice suffereth: which I adde, for two causes. First, •o shew that God, for iust causes, permi•te•h the Arts of Magicke & Witchcraft, and the practises thereof. Now this he doth in his prouidence, either for the triall of his children, or for the punishment of the wicked.
- 1August. de Trin l. 3. c. 7.
First therefore God permits these wicked Arts in the Church, to prove whether his children will steadfastly believe in him, and seek unto his word, or cleave unto the devil, by seeking to his wicked instruments. This Moses plainly forewarned the Church of God of, in his time, Deuter. 13. v. 1. If there arise among you a Prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and give thee a sign or wonder, v. 2. and the sign and wonder which he hath told thee, come to pass, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and serve them, v. 3. thou shalt not hearken to the words of that Prophet, &c.
First therefore God permits these wicked Arts in the Church, to prooue whether his children wil steadfastly beleeue in him, and seeke vnto his word, or cleaue vnto the deuill, by seeking to his wicked instruments. This Moses plainely forewarned the Church of God of, in his time,