Demonology -- Early works to 1800; Magic -- Early works to 1800; Witchcraft -- Early works to 1800
A confutation of casual augurie which is meere witchcraft, and upon
what uncerteintie those divinations are grounded. pag. 209.
That figure-casters are witches, the uncerteintie of their art, and of
their contradictions, Cornelius Agrippas sentence against judiciall
astrologie. pag. 210.
The subtiltie of astrologers to mainteine the credit of their art, why
they remaine in credit, certeine impieties conteined in astrologers
assertions. pag. 212.
Who have power to drive awaie divels with their onelie presence, who
shall receive of God whatsoever they aske in praier, who shall obteine
everlasting life by meanes of constellations, as nativitie-casters
affirme. pag. 214.
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¶ _The twelfe Booke._
The Hebrue word Habar expounded, where also the supposed secret force
of charmes and inchantments is shewed, and the efficacie of words is
diverse waies declared. Pag. 216.
What is forbidden in scriptures concerning witchcraft, of the operation
of words, the superstition of the Cabalists and papists, who createth
substances, to imitate God in some cases is presumption, words of
sanctification. pag. 217.
What effect & offense witches charmes bring, how unapt witches are, and
how unlikelie to worke those things which they are thought to doo,
what would follow if those things were true which are laid to their
charge. pag. 218.
Why God forbad the practise of witchcraft, the absurditie of the law of
the twelve tables, whereupon their estimation in miraculous actions is
grounded, of their woonderous works. pag. 220.
An instance of one arreigned upon the law of the twelve tables, whereby
the said law is prooved ridiculous, of two witches that could doo
woonders. pag. 221.
Lawes provided for the punishment of such witches as worke miracles,
whereof some are mentioned, and of certeine popish lawes published
against them. pag. 222.
Poetical authorities commonlie alledged by witchmongers, for the
proofe of witches miraculous actions, and for confirmation of their
supernaturall power. pag. 223.
Poetrie and poperie compared in inchantments, popish witchmongers have
more advantage herein than protestants. pag. 229.
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