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be owned that by such things as these Witch= | be owned that by such things as these Witch= | ||
crafts have been discovered more than once | crafts have been discovered more than once | ||
or twice & that an ill fame or other | or twice & that an ill fame or other circum | ||
stances attending the suspected party, this | stances attending the suspected party, this | ||
may be a good ground for Examination: but | may be a good ground for Examination: but | ||
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means ^murders have brought to light: yet that alone | means ^murders have brought to light: yet that alone | ||
if Other circumstances did not concur would | if Other circumstances did not concur would | ||
not by the [ | not by the [Son?] of God take away the site of any | ||
man. If any Reader [?elease?] he shall [hear?] what | man. If any Reader [?elease?] he shall [hear?] what | ||
old [in?] [Baernard?] of Batcomb saith to a Case, | old [in?] [Baernard?] of Batcomb saith to a Case, | ||
like this & the former. His | like this & the former. His | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 1 July 2017
The things which have been mentioned make way for, and bring us unto the second case which is to come under our consideration. Viz. If one bewitched be struck down [crossed out - witches?] at the looke, or Cast of the eye of another and after that recovered again by a touch [crossed out: o] from the same person, is not this an infallible proof that the party sus= pected & complained of is in league with the divel. ANSWER it must be owned that by such things as these Witch= crafts have been discovered more than once or twice & that an ill fame or other circum stances attending the suspected party, this may be a good ground for Examination: but this alone doth not afford sufficient matter for Conviction. As spectres or Divels appearing in the shape of persons that have been murdered, de= claring that they were murdered by such persons in Such a place, may give Just occasion for the magistrates enquiry into the matter. One [?] [Sidenote - Webster displaying [off?]uppos'd witchcraft p. 2g [illegibl] 30d] great witch Advocate(d) confeseth that by this means ^murders have brought to light: yet that alone if Other circumstances did not concur would not by the [Son?] of God take away the site of any man. If any Reader [?elease?] he shall [hear?] what old [in?] [Baernard?] of Batcomb saith to a Case, like this & the former. His