totorodaisuki
Puritan Board Freshman
I wonder if there are any Puritan books on demonology and witchcraft and how to combat Satan's devices, resist demonic forces, exorcise a demon from a nonbeliever, etc. ?
Demonology?
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C4MERON
Puritan Board Freshman
Satan Cast Out: A Study in Biblical Demonology https://amzn.eu/d/e3r1V8Y
RamistThomist
Puritanboard Clerk
Many Puritan treatments, especially in New England, might be tainted by association with the Mathers (though I think Cotton wanted better evidence). Many of them drew from the Malleus Maleficarum, which is problematic.
The best take on dealng with these issues is to work through some of the tougher literature.
Satan Cast Out , as already mentioned, is pretty good. It's dated in many regards and doesn't deal with some lexical points, but it is a good start. I've tried to point the reader to good literature elsewhere.
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The best take on dealng with these issues is to work through some of the tougher literature.
Satan Cast Out , as already mentioned, is pretty good. It's dated in many regards and doesn't deal with some lexical points, but it is a good start. I've tried to point the reader to good literature elsewhere.
3 Crucial Questions about Spiritual warfare
Arnold, Clinton. 3 Crucial Questions on Spiritual Warfare. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 1997. Continuing with the material in his dissertation on Ephesians, Clinton Arnold gives top-level scho…
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Powers of Darkness (Arnold)
I n many ways this is a shortened version of his dissertation. But it can also function as a supernaturalist, evangelical response to the then (and now) current leftist evangelical fascination with…
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Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men (Hugh Ross)
Samples and Ross cogently argue against any sort of “alien visitors” while acknowledging the reality of eye-witness reports. They are able to maintain this tension by reducing the question from “U…
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Demons in the World Today (Unger)
Unger, Merrill. Demons in the World Today. Tyndale. Merrill Unger writes with much force and energy and in a clear style. While he gets many details wrong, the general thrust of his argument is co…
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Review: Principalities and Powers (Montgomery)
Montgomery, John Warwick. This is the best mature Evangelical treatment on the subject. Conservative evangelicalism faces a schizophrenia on this topic. On one hand, they know that the demonic and …
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aaronsk
Puritan Board Freshman
This one would fit the “satan’s devices category”
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Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices - Puritan Paperbacks (Brooks)
Puritan and Reformed books at discounted prices.
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Charles Johnson
Puritan Board Junior
William Perkins' A Discourse on the Damned Arte of Witchcraft is something of a standard work from the puritan era.
LadyCalvinist
Puritan Board Junior
A modern Puritan, Joel Beeke, wrote Fighting Satan. Puritan Publications has published Demonology and Theology, by Nathaniel Holmes. There is also Biblical Demonology by Merrill F. Unger. An interesting take on the whole UFO phenomena is Alien Intrusion, by Gary Bates. I have read parts of it and find it fascinating.
RaderSDG00
Puritan Board Freshman
I remember Timothy Rogers recommending this book in his book on melancholy. It is Dr. Gilpin's Daemonologia Sacra: or, A Treatise of Satan's Temptations. I haven't read it but it looks quite extensive.
Edit: it looks like you can download it for free here.
Daemonologia Sacra
This is a classic Puritan work describing the devious and deceitful methods which Satan employs to ensnare believers. As Peter Lewis says...
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WalthervonderVogelweide
Puritan Board Freshman
Demon Possession and Allied Themes
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TheInquirer
Puritan Board Junior
I haven't read it all but Precious Remedies is excellent and I would recommend it for any believer. I have read a bit here and there in Gilpin's Demonology and it seemed sound but I haven't read enough to fully recommend yet. Several of the above are on my shelf and been lightly perused. Not sure if I trust Clinton Arnold yet...
RamistThomist
Puritanboard Clerk
Where do you think he goes wrong? His claims are standard among those who work in the languages.
TheInquirer
Puritan Board Junior
In "3 Crucial Questions About Spiritual Warfare," his last chapter on engaging territorial spirits, he goes into Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare and deliverance ministry. I only read part of the section and then his summary where he thinks "spiritual mapping" is legitimate. Again, I haven't read his entire argument so I don't know whether I can agree with his summary points or not. I do appreciate that he goes to Scripture and tries to sort out what is biblically legitimate or not.
Not having read his entire argument and analysis, I don't know whether or not I trust him yet so I don't mean that to be a thumbs up or thumbs down at this point.
Not having read his entire argument and analysis, I don't know whether or not I trust him yet so I don't mean that to be a thumbs up or thumbs down at this point.
RamistThomist
Puritanboard Clerk
When I read that chapter he specifically rejected spiritual mapping. He pointed to Paul's ministry in Ephesus where Paul did everything except Strategic Level warfare. He didn't confront the principality of the city (Diana).
TheInquirer
Puritan Board Junior
Here's a quote from the summary at the end of the chapter:
"Spiritual mapping," or, as I would prefer to call it, creating a "spiritual profile" of people in a city or country, is a useful way to help the people of God pray more specifically. It is also beneficial for informing the teaching and discipling of new believers." - Arnold, Three Crucial Questions About Spiritual Warfare, 198.
Judging by his words, he may be modifiing what others are doing with spiritual mapping. In the other points in the summary, he seems to reject a direct engagement of territorial spirits and some of the other practices found in the Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare system. But I would need to take some time to do some more reading to understand him better.
"Spiritual mapping," or, as I would prefer to call it, creating a "spiritual profile" of people in a city or country, is a useful way to help the people of God pray more specifically. It is also beneficial for informing the teaching and discipling of new believers." - Arnold, Three Crucial Questions About Spiritual Warfare, 198.
Judging by his words, he may be modifiing what others are doing with spiritual mapping. In the other points in the summary, he seems to reject a direct engagement of territorial spirits and some of the other practices found in the Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare system. But I would need to take some time to do some more reading to understand him better.
RamistThomist
Puritanboard Clerk
If all he means by spiritual mapping is getting a profile for information, that's one thing. I don't see him using, as perhaps some charismatics do, this information to manipulate demons in deliverance.
Ed Walsh
Puritan Board Senior
Well not exactly on your question, but here's the work I'm about a third of the way through that it's been very helpful to me. I got it on logos.
or,
A TREATISE ON
The Saints’ War with the Devil:
wherein a discovery is made of the policy, power, wickedness, and stratagems, made use of by that
ENEMY OF GOD AND HIS PEOPLE
A MAGAZINE OPENED,
from whence
the christian is furnished with spiritual arms for the battle, assisted in buckling on his armour, and taught the use of his weapons;
together with
THE HAPPY ISSUE OF THE WHOLE WAR
by
WILLIAM GURNALL, A.M.,
formerly of lavenham, suffolk
carefully revised and corrected by the
REV. JOHN CAMPBELL, D.D.
A TREATISE ON
The Saints’ War with the Devil:
wherein a discovery is made of the policy, power, wickedness, and stratagems, made use of by that
ENEMY OF GOD AND HIS PEOPLE
A MAGAZINE OPENED,
from whence
the christian is furnished with spiritual arms for the battle, assisted in buckling on his armour, and taught the use of his weapons;
together with
THE HAPPY ISSUE OF THE WHOLE WAR
by
WILLIAM GURNALL, A.M.,
formerly of lavenham, suffolk
carefully revised and corrected by the
REV. JOHN CAMPBELL, D.D.
totorodaisuki
Puritan Board Freshman
Awesome! Thanks!I remember Timothy Rogers recommending this book in his book on melancholy. It is Dr. Gilpin's Daemonologia Sacra: or, A Treatise of Satan's Temptations. I haven't read it but it looks quite extensive.
Edit: it looks like you can download it for free here.Daemonologia Sacra
This is a classic Puritan work describing the devious and deceitful methods which Satan employs to ensnare believers. As Peter Lewis says...www.goodreads.com
totorodaisuki
Puritan Board Freshman
Thanks. Love Logos! I have the Reformed Silver package.
totorodaisuki
Puritan Board Freshman
Thanks kindly!
totorodaisuki
Puritan Board Freshman
Looks good!
Regi Addictissimus
Completely sold out to the King
I saw this thread and Perkins being mentioned so I switched our monthly e-book giveaway to volume 9 of William Perkins's works, which includes his treatise A Discourse of the Damned Art of Witchcraft and A Resolution to the Country Man on Prognostication.
It was originally going to be volume 1. Volume 9 contains more of his practical treatises and a powerful work on Christ.
You can sign up to download it for free here: RHB's Monthly E-book Giveaway
I ask that you please do not share the page where the files are being hosted. if you want to share, please share the signup page. It is a tremendous help to RHB. Thanks and enjoy!
It was originally going to be volume 1. Volume 9 contains more of his practical treatises and a powerful work on Christ.
You can sign up to download it for free here: RHB's Monthly E-book Giveaway
I ask that you please do not share the page where the files are being hosted. if you want to share, please share the signup page. It is a tremendous help to RHB. Thanks and enjoy!
totorodaisuki
Puritan Board Freshman
Wow! Much thanks!