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an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony which is the only to be Weighed, & if it doe not infallibly prove the Crime against the person accused, it ought not to determine him Guilty of it for so righteous men [crossed out: a, corrected from "man"; e added with a caret] may be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft
an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony
wee know that the Divel [capital D over small d] is the imediate Agent in the mischeif done, the Consent or Compact of the witch is the thing to be demonstrated.
which is throroly to be Weighed, & if it doe
Among many Arguments to Evince this that which is most under present debate, is that which refers to Something vulgarly called _Spectre evidence_ and a certain sort of ordeal or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The principal plea to Justife the Convictive evidence of [written over 'again'] those is fetched from the consideration of the wisdome and Justice of God in Governing the world which they Suppose would fail if such things were permitted to befall an inocent person. but it is Certain that too resolute conclusions drawn from Hence, are bold usurpations upon Spotless _Soveraignty,_ & tho Somethings if Suffered to be common would subvert this Government & disband yea ruine Humane Society; yet God doth Sometime Suffer Such things.
not infallibly prove the Crime against the  
person accused, it ought not to determine  
him guilty of it for So righteous m[crossed out:a] [caret: e inserted above]n[men] may  
be condemned unjustly. In case of witchcraft
wee know that the Divel [capital D written over lowercase d] is the imediate Agent  
in the mischoif done, the Consent or Compact of  
the witch is the thing to be demonstrated.  
Among many Arguments to Evince this that  
which is most under present debate, is that  
which refers to Some thing vulgarly called Spec=
tre evidence ["Spectre evidence" is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal ["ordeal" in different writing, printed rather than cursive]
or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi=
pal plea to Justife the Convictive Evidence ["ce" is struck out and written again] [crossed out: of] in
these is fetched from the Consideration of the wis=
dome and Justice of God in Governing the world
which they Suppose would fail if such things
were permitted to befall an inocent person.  
but it is Certain that too resolute conclusi=
ons drawn from Hence, are bold usurpations  
upon Spotless Soveraignty ["Soveraignty" is underlined], & tho' Some things
if Suffered to be common would subvert this  
Government & disband yea ruine Humane  
society; yet God doth Sometime Suffer Such  
things

Latest revision as of 21:43, 7 December 2020

an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony which is throroly to be Weighed, & if it doe not infallibly prove the Crime against the person accused, it ought not to determine him guilty of it for So righteous m[crossed out:a] [caret: e inserted above]n[men] may be condemned unjustly. In case of witchcraft wee know that the Divel [capital D written over lowercase d] is the imediate Agent in the mischoif done, the Consent or Compact of the witch is the thing to be demonstrated. Among many Arguments to Evince this that which is most under present debate, is that which refers to Some thing vulgarly called Spec= tre evidence ["Spectre evidence" is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal ["ordeal" in different writing, printed rather than cursive] or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi= pal plea to Justife the Convictive Evidence ["ce" is struck out and written again] [crossed out: of] in these is fetched from the Consideration of the wis= dome and Justice of God in Governing the world which they Suppose would fail if such things were permitted to befall an inocent person. but it is Certain that too resolute conclusi= ons drawn from Hence, are bold usurpations upon Spotless Soveraignty ["Soveraignty" is underlined], & tho' Some things if Suffered to be common would subvert this Government & disband yea ruine Humane society; yet God doth Sometime Suffer Such things