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person accused, it ought not to determine | 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 | him Guilty of it for so righteous men [crossed out: a, corrected from "man"; e added with a caret] may | ||
be | be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft | ||
wee know that the Divel [capital D over small d] is the imediate | wee know that the Divel [capital D over small d] is the imediate Agent | ||
in the mischoif done, the Consent or Compact of | in the mischoif done, the Consent or Compact of | ||
the witch is the thing to be demonstrated. | 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 | ||
which refers to | which refers to Something vulgarly called Spec= | ||
tre evidence[previous phrase is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal | tre evidence[previous phrase is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal | ||
or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi= | or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi= | ||
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those is fetched from the Consideration of the wis=[symbol similar to trinity knot below line] | those is fetched from the Consideration of the wis=[symbol similar to trinity knot below line] | ||
dome and Justice of God in Governing the works | dome and Justice of God in Governing the works | ||
which they | which they Suppose would fail if such things 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 | upon Spotless Soveraignty[word is underlined], & tho Somethings | ||
if | if Suffered to be common would subvert this | ||
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 19:58, 4 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 [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 mischoif 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[previous phrase is underlined] 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=[symbol similar to trinity knot below line] dome and Justice of God in Governing the works 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 Somethings if Suffered to be common would subvert this Government & disband yea ruine Humane Society; yet God doth sometime suffer such things.