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cleer. Suppose a man be suspected for murder or for Com | cleer. Suppose a man be suspected for murder or for Com | ||
mitting a Rape, or ye like Nefandous wickedness, if he | mitting a Rape, or ye like Nefandous wickedness, if he | ||
doth freely confesses ye accusation, that's ground Enough, | doth freely confesses ye [the] accusation, that's ground Enough, | ||
to condemn him. The Scripture approveth of judging the | to condemn him. The Scripture approveth of judging the | ||
wicked Servant out of his own mouth. Luke. 19.22. It | wicked Servant out of his own mouth. Luke. 19.22. It | ||
is by som objected, yt Persons in discontent may falsely | is by som objected, yt [that] Persons in discontent may falsely | ||
accuse themselves; I say if they do so, & it can not be | accuse themselves; I say if they do so, & it can not be | ||
proved yt they are false accusers of themselves they ought | proved yt [that] they are false accusers of themselves they ought | ||
to dy for their wickedness as their blood will be upon their | to dy for their wickedness as their blood will be upon their | ||
owne heads. The Jury, ye Judges, & ye Land is cleer. I | owne heads. The Jury, ye [the] Judges, & [the] ye Land is cleer. I | ||
have read a verry sad & amazing & yet a true story to | have read a verry sad & amazing & yet a true story to | ||
this purpose. There was in ye year 1649 in a towne called Laudar | this purpose. There was in ye year 1649 in a towne called Laudar | ||
in Scotland a certain woman accused and Imprisoned on suspicion | in Scotland a certain woman accused and Imprisoned on suspicion | ||
of Wichcraft. wn others in the same prison wth her were convicted | of Wichcraft. wn others in the same prison wth her were convicted | ||
& their Execution ordered to be on ye Monday following, she desired to | & their Execution ordered to be on ye [the] Monday following, she desired to | ||
speake wth a Minister to whom she declared freely yt she was guilty | speake wth a Minister to whom she declared freely yt [that] she was guilty | ||
of wichcraft; acknowledging also many other crimes comitted | of wichcraft; acknowledging also many other crimes comitted | ||
by her, desiring yt she might dy with ye rest. She said particularly | by her, desiring yt [that] she might dy [die] with ye [the] rest. She said particularly | ||
yt she had covenanted wth ye Devill, & was becom his Servant about | yt [that] she had covenanted wth [with] ye [the] Devill, & was becom his Servant about | ||
twenty yeares before, & yt he kissed her & gave her a Name, but | twenty yeares before, & yt [that] he kissed her & gave her a Name, but | ||
yt since he had never owned her. Severall Ministers who were jealous | yt [that] since he had never owned her. Severall Ministers who were jealous | ||
yt she had accused herselfe untruely, charged it on her Conscience, telling | yt [that] she had accused herselfe untruely, charged it on her Conscience, telling | ||
her yt they doubted she was under a Temptation of ye Devill to destroy her | her yt [that] they doubted she was under a Temptation of ye Devill to destroy her | ||
owne body & soul, & adjuring her in ye Name of God to declare ye Truth. | owne body & soul, & adjuring her in ye Name of God to declare ye [the] Truth. | ||
Notwith standing all ys, she strictly adhered to wt she had said, & was on | Notwith standing all ys, she strictly adhered to wt she had said, & was on | ||
Monday morning condemned & ordered to be executed yt day. Wn she came | Monday morning condemned & ordered to be executed yt [that] day. Wn she came | ||
to ye place of Execution she was silent untill ye prayers were Ended. Then | to ye place of Execution she was silent untill ye [the]?prayers were Ended. Then | ||
gooing to ye stake where she was to be burnt she thus Exprest herselfe. | gooing to ye stake where she was to be burnt she thus Exprest herselfe. | ||
All you yt see mee this day, know yee yt I am to dy as a Witch by my | All you yt [that] see mee this day, know yee yt [that] I am to dy as a Witch by my | ||
owne confession, & I free all men especially ye Ministers & ye Magistrates from | owne confession, & I free all men especially ye [the] Ministers & ye [the] Magistrates from | ||
the Guilt of my blood, I take it wholly on myselfe. And as I must make | the Guilt of my blood, I take it wholly on myselfe. And as I must make | ||
Answer to the God of Heaven, I declare I am as free from Witchcraft as any | Answer to the God of Heaven, I declare I am as free from Witchcraft as any | ||
child, but being accused by a malicious woman, and | child, but being accused by a malicious woman, and | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 14 July 2017
Magicians in Ephesus did. Act 19. 18, 19. Nothing can be more cleer. Suppose a man be suspected for murder or for Com mitting a Rape, or ye like Nefandous wickedness, if he doth freely confesses ye [the] accusation, that's ground Enough, to condemn him. The Scripture approveth of judging the wicked Servant out of his own mouth. Luke. 19.22. It is by som objected, yt [that] Persons in discontent may falsely accuse themselves; I say if they do so, & it can not be proved yt [that] they are false accusers of themselves they ought to dy for their wickedness as their blood will be upon their owne heads. The Jury, ye [the] Judges, & [the] ye Land is cleer. I have read a verry sad & amazing & yet a true story to this purpose. There was in ye year 1649 in a towne called Laudar in Scotland a certain woman accused and Imprisoned on suspicion of Wichcraft. wn others in the same prison wth her were convicted & their Execution ordered to be on ye [the] Monday following, she desired to speake wth a Minister to whom she declared freely yt [that] she was guilty of wichcraft; acknowledging also many other crimes comitted by her, desiring yt [that] she might dy [die] with ye [the] rest. She said particularly yt [that] she had covenanted wth [with] ye [the] Devill, & was becom his Servant about twenty yeares before, & yt [that] he kissed her & gave her a Name, but yt [that] since he had never owned her. Severall Ministers who were jealous yt [that] she had accused herselfe untruely, charged it on her Conscience, telling her yt [that] they doubted she was under a Temptation of ye Devill to destroy her owne body & soul, & adjuring her in ye Name of God to declare ye [the] Truth. Notwith standing all ys, she strictly adhered to wt she had said, & was on Monday morning condemned & ordered to be executed yt [that] day. Wn she came to ye place of Execution she was silent untill ye [the]?prayers were Ended. Then gooing to ye stake where she was to be burnt she thus Exprest herselfe. All you yt [that] see mee this day, know yee yt [that] I am to dy as a Witch by my owne confession, & I free all men especially ye [the] Ministers & ye [the] Magistrates from the Guilt of my blood, I take it wholly on myselfe. And as I must make Answer to the God of Heaven, I declare I am as free from Witchcraft as any child, but being accused by a malicious woman, and