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him guilty of it for so righteous m[^e]n may | him guilty of it for so righteous m[^e]n may | ||
be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft | be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft | ||
we know that the Divel [capital D written over lowercase d] is the imediate Agent | we know that the Divel [Devil] [capital D written over lowercase d] is the imediate Agent | ||
in the mischief done, the Consent or Compact of | in the mischief 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 [evidence] this that which is most under present debate, is that | ||
Among many Arguments to Evince this that | |||
which is most under present debate, is that | |||
which refers to Something vulgarly called Spec- | which refers to Something vulgarly called Spec- | ||
tre evidence ["Spectre evidence" is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal | tre evidence ["Spectre evidence" is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal | ||
or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi- | or tryall [trial] by the Sight and Touch. The princi- | ||
pal plea to Justife the Convictive evidence of [written over 'again'] | pal plea to Justife [justify]the Convictive evidence of [written over 'again'] | ||
those is fetched from the Consideration of the | those is fetched from the Consideration of the wisdome and Justice of God in Governing the works | ||
which they Suppose would fail if such things | which they Suppose would fail if such things | ||
were permitted to befall an inocent person. | were permitted to befall an inocent [innocent] person. | ||
but it is Certain that too resolute | but it is Certain that too resolute conclusions drawn from Hence, are bold usurpations | ||
upon Spotless Soveraignty [word is underlined], & tho Somethings | upon Spotless Soveraignty [word is underlined], & tho Somethings | ||
if Suffered to be common would subvert this | if Suffered to be common would subvert this |
Revision as of 21:16, 11 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 m[^e]n may be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft we know that the Divel [Devil] [capital D written over lowercase d] is the imediate Agent in the mischief done, the Consent or Compact of the witch is the thing to be demonstrated. Among many Arguments to Evince [evidence] this that which is most under present debate, is that which refers to Something vulgarly called Spec- tre evidence ["Spectre evidence" is underlined] and a certain sort of ordeal or tryall [trial] by the Sight and Touch. The princi- pal plea to Justife [justify]the Convictive evidence of [written over 'again'] those is fetched from the Consideration of the wisdome and Justice of God in Governing the works which they Suppose would fail if such things were permitted to befall an inocent [innocent] person. but it is Certain that too resolute conclusions 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.