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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19294	Sathan transformed into an angell of light expressing his dangerous impostures vnder glorious shewes. Emplified [sic] specially in the doctrine of witchcraft, and such sleights of Satan, as are incident thereunto. Very necessary to discerne the speciplague raging in these dayes, and so to hide our selues from the snare thereof.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1622 (1622)	STC 5701.3; ESTC S116346	125,396	405

destruction and not to edification no better then a doctrine of licentiousnesse or sedition and despaire which eftoones was in esteeme as Angels foode sweeter then honey pretious aboue rubies most orient gems Which seeing it hath beene also the portion of this truth concerning witchcraft is it any maruell if what man opposeth and seeketh to suppresse the Lord himselfe hath powerfully maintaind and iustified as prouing vnto it gainesayers a sauour of death that haue refused to embrace the same as a sauour of life vnto life Surely when I discerne the efficacy of delusion preuailing in these dayes euen vpon such that haue tested of the good word of God and beene pertakens of the enlightning spirit and so haue had some kenning of the power of the life to come and yet are so falue away from conscience yea from science it selfe that they are very strangers from the life of God through their affected ignorance and being willingly ignorant of what they haue formerly beene conuinced of are growne to bee starke-mockers of all powers yet all forme of Religion and so in this their Atheisme sing a Requiem to their soules fearing no other hell then to be mooued in their slippery state and dreaming of no other heauen then to build their foundation in the sands Mee thinkes I see the foolish worldling on the pinnacle of his confidence and so in his greatest security lying open to confusion And do I not see the Iustice of God working wonderfully herein in besotting the foole in his owne wisedome Euen giuing him vp to rest vpon such broken reedes for the securing of his Babel which are the onely meanes to confound the same And hath not the God of the world by diuine permission a speciall stroke in this delusion not only to proue a lying spirit in the mouth of our false Prophets bidding to go THE Particular Contents This Treatise is digested into three Bookes In the Former whereof is contained FIrst the Occasion and scope of this Discourse in Sect. 1. pag. 1. Aud therein prooued that this Doctrine of Witch-craft is necessarie to be prosecuted and ohserued in these dayes Sect. 2. pag. 16. Chap. 1. Secondly it is proued that there haue beene are and shall be Witches to the worlds end both by sound Testimonie 1. from the Word p. 25. 2. from Antiquitie p. 26. 3. from pregnant reasons p. 27. and so snch Obiections answred as seeme to contradict this Truth page 35. Chap. 2. Thtrdly it is declared what Witch-craft properly is where both the Nature Causes and Effectes are briefely opened and applied page 47. Wherein is set downe both that Satan 1. Can worke wonders p. 52. as also 2. The difference betweene true Miracles and Satans wonderfull workes p. 54. 3. And so the diuers kinds of these wonders are discoursed page 55. 4. Together with the intent how farre and in what Cases Satan can effect them page 55 56. Chap. 3. Fourthly is layde open the policie of Satan in drawing and vniting ignorant and vnstable soules to this Art Where first the Occasions are discouered page 57. 2. Hereupon the manner of Satans working and enueighling to this Trade page 58. 3. And of his seuerall Impostures and treacheries therein against the poore soule p. 61. 4. And so of the entring his Nouices into this Schoole With the Vse thereof page 62. 5. It is further manifested by what meanes Satan now confirmeth and detaineth his Proselites in this mystery where 1. Of the Couenant which passeth betweene the Witch and Satan to this end And here first prooued that there is such a couenant p. 65. 2. Of the nature and bruticall bond of the couenant is set downe 3. The diuers kindes of the Couenants are discryed and so the policie of Satan therein further opened p. 68. 4. The ground of the Couenant is searched and therein Sathans policie also detected p. 69. 70. With the Vses thereof p. 72. 5. The Partes of this couenant distinguished 1. What Satan bindes himselfe to doe for the Witch p. 78. 2. Wherein the Witch is bound to the Diuell p. 86. And the seuerall sleights of Satan in each coniectured p. 87. Chap. 5. Sixtly is declared what Ceremonies Sathan doth accompanie this Couenant withall the better to detaine and hold his vassals to the performance thereof Whereof the secret Marke of the Witch p. 88. 2. Of conuenting them into the Church page 90. and there First To renounce their Baptisme p. 91. 2. To offer vp their blood in sacrifice to the Diuell 3. Of kissing Satans backe parts 4. Of carnall societie by Satan with Witches Together with the speciall sleights of Satan therein p. 92. and the Vse thereof page 94. Chap. 6. Seuenthly diuers other meanes are layd downe whereby Satan confirmes his Proselites as Cap. 7. page 124. Diuers kinds of Witch-craft are opened both 1. That which consists in Diuination wherein first is shawed p. 128. That Satan can foretell in some measure things to come p. 129. 2. How farre he may proceed therein page 131. Wherrin is layd downe the difference betweene Diuine and Satanicall predictions page 132. 3. The diuers meanes are discouered whereby Satan foretells things to come as by true Creatures As 1. Flight of Birds page 136. 2. The Intrals of Beasts ibid. 3. The Obseruation of the Starres and heauenly bodies condemned p. 137. with answere to Obiections to Astrologie page 138. 4. Dreames 5. Lots Wherein is set downe the right vse of these things Namely How the Doctrine of the Starres is to be vsed What Dreames are to bee heeded page 144. and so the differeuce between diuine and other dreames manifested p. 135. as also How Lets are to be vsed and heerein the peruerse abuse of these things discouered and reiected p. 149. Secondly it is declared how Satan deceiues and foretels things to come by forged meanes as answering in the shape of a Dead body p. 151. 2. Where it is prooued particularly That the Resemblance appearing to Saul was not true Samuel but Satan in his likenes p. 152. Thirdly it is prooued that Satan also vseth to foretell things to come without meanes and that either by Reall possessing of the soules bodyes of men p. 155. Or else by Obsession and inspiring them with his euill counsels Where particularly is declared the differences betweene Satanicall Reuelations Exthusiasmes And Those true and Heauenly Reuelations wherewith the true Prophets of God were furnished to declare the will of the Lord in extraordinarie times and oceasions page 156. And so the vse thereof commended to the church of Christ Iesus cha 8. It yeeldeth further to declare another kinde of Witch-craft which consists in operation p. 157. And heere first of working Wonders by Charmes that it is vnlawfull Where are answered diuers Obiections seeming to iustifie them and so all sortes of Charmes condemned page 158. c. Either by Words sacred or prophane page 160. Or by making of Characters p. 167. Images Circles Vsing of Amulets Scratching