Daemonologie - Softcover

James I., King Of England

Softcover

ISBN 10: 115379411X ISBN 13: 9781153794114

Publisher: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

Synopsis

Excerpt: ...it will doubtleslie tend to the vtter perdition of the patient, both in bodie and soule. Chap. VI. ARGVMENT. What sorte of folkes are least or most subiect to receiue harme by Witchcraft. What power they haue to harme the Magistrate, and vpon what respectes they haue any power in prison: And to what end may or will the Deuill appeare to them therein. Vpon what respectes the Deuill appeires in sundry shapes to sundry of them at any time. Philomathes. Bvt who dare take vpon him to punish them, if no man can be sure to be free from their vnnaturall inuasiones? Epi. We ought not the more of that restraine from vertue, that the way wherby we climbe thereunto be straight and perrilous. But besides that, as there is no kinde of persones so subject to receiue harme of them, as these that are of infirme and weake faith (which is the best buckler against such inuasiones:) so haue they so smal power ouer none, as ouer such as zealouslie and earnestlie persewes pg 050 them, without sparing for anie worldlie respect. Phi. Then they are like the Pest, which smites these sickarest, that flies it farthest, and apprehends deepliest the perrell thereof. Epi. It is euen so with them: For neither is it able to them to vse anie false cure vpon a patient, except the patient first beleeue in their power, and so hazard the tinsell of his owne soule, nor yet can they haue lesse power to hurte anie, nor such as contemnes most their doinges, so being it comes of faith, and not of anie vaine arrogancie in themselues. Phi. But what is their power against the Magistrate? Epi. Lesse or greater, according as he deales with them. For if he be slouthfull towardes them, God is verie able to make them instrumentes to waken & punish his slouth. But if he be the contrarie, he according to the iust law of God, and allowable law of all Nationes, will be diligent in examining and punishing of them: GOD will not permit their master to trouble or hinder so good a woorke. Phi. But fra...

About this edition

• Publisher: RareBooksClub.com
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 115379411X
• ISBN 13: 9781153794114
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 28