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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[corrected from man with scratched out a and e added with a caret] may
him Guilty of it for so righteous men [crossed out: a, corrected from "man"; e added with a caret] may
be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft
be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft
wee know that the Divel[capital D over small d] is the imediate Agent
wee know that the Divel [capital D over small d] 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 demonstrated.
the witch is the thing to be demonstrated.
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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 Justife the convictive evidence of[written over 'again']
pal plea to Justife the Convictive evidence of [written over 'again']
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 world
dome and Justice of God in Governing the world
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Government & disband yea ruine Humane
Government & disband yea ruine Humane
Society; yet God doth Sometime Suffer Such
Society; yet God doth Sometime Suffer Such
things
things.

Revision as of 14:26, 3 July 2017

an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony= which is the only 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 [crossed out: a, corrected from "man"; e added with a caret] may be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft wee know that the Divel [capital D over small d] 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 Justife the Convictive evidence of [written over 'again'] those 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,_ & tho Somethings if Suffered to be common would subvert this Government & disband yea ruine Humane Society; yet God doth Sometime Suffer Such things.