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an | an Evidence Supposed to go in the Testimony | ||
which is | which is throwly to be Weighed, & if it does | ||
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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we know that the Divel is the imediate agent | we know that the Divel is the imediate agent | ||
in the mischeif done, the Consent or Compact of | in the mischeif done, the Consent or Compact of | ||
the witch is the thing to be | 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 | ||
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tre evidence_ and a certain sort of ordeal | tre evidence_ and a certain sort of ordeal | ||
or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi- | or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi- | ||
pal plea to justify the convictive evidence of | pal plea to justify the convictive evidence of | ||
those is fetched from the consideration of the wis- | those is fetched from the consideration of the wis- | ||
dome and Justice of God in Governing the work | dome and Justice of God in Governing the work | ||
which they suppose would fail if such things | which they suppose would fail if such things | ||
were permitted to befall an | 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 | upon spotless Soveraignty, & tho somethings | ||
if suffered to be common would subvert this | if suffered to be common would subvert this | ||
Government & disband yea | Government & disband yea ruine Humane | ||
Society; yet God doth sometimes suffer such | Society; yet God doth sometimes suffer such | ||
things | things | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 1 July 2017
an Evidence Supposed to go in the Testimony which is throwly to be Weighed, & if it does not infallibly prove the Crime against the person accused, it ought not to determine him Guilty of it forso righteous, men may be condemned unjustly. In case of witchcraft we know that the Divel is the imediate agent in the mischeif 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_ and a certain sort of ordeal or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi- pal plea to justify the convictive evidence of those is fetched from the consideration of the wis- dome and Justice of God in Governing the work 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, & tho somethings if suffered to be common would subvert this Government & disband yea ruine Humane Society; yet God doth sometimes suffer such things