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an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony
an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony
which is thoroly [thoroughly] [throwly] to be Weighed, & if it doe  
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 witchcraft
be condemned unjustly. In case of witchcraft
wee know that the Divel [capital D written over lowercase d] is the imediate agent
wee know that the Divel [capital D written over lowercase d] is the imediate Agent
in the mischief done, the Consent or Compact of  
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 Something vulgarly called Spec-
which refers to Some thing vulgarly called Spec=
tre evidence ["Spectre evidence" is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal [ordeal appears to be a later addition]
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 Justife the Convictive Evidence of [of is written over 'again']  
pal plea to Justife the Convictive Evidence ["ce" is struck out and written again] [crossed out: of] in
those 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 works
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 [word is underlined], & tho Somethings
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 and ruine Humane  
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