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