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an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony | an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony | ||
which is throwly to be Weighed, & if it | which is throwly 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 | ||
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pal plea to Justise the Convictive Evidence of [of is written over 'again'] | pal plea to Justise the Convictive Evidence of [of is written over 'again'] | ||
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 [word is underlined], & tho' | upon Spotless Soveraignty [word 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 |
Revision as of 02:28, 24 July 2017
an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony which is throwly 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 may be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft we know that the Divel [capital D written over lowercase d][Devil] is the imediate agent in the mischief 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 Something vulgarly called Spec- tre evidence ["Spectre evidence" is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal [ordeal appears to be a later addition] or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi- pal plea to Justise the Convictive Evidence of [of is written over 'again'] 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 [word 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