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an Evidence | an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony = | ||
which is throwly to be Weighed, & if it doe | which is throwly to be Weighed, & if it doe | ||
not infallibly prove the Crime against the | not infallibly prove the Crime against the | ||
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we know that the Divel [Devil] [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. Among many Arguments to Evince [evidence] this that which is most under present debate, is that | 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- | 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 [trial] by the Sight and Touch. The princi- | or tryall [trial] by the Sight and Touch. The princi- | ||
pal plea to Justife [ | pal plea to Justife [justice] the Convictive Evidence of [written over 'again'] | ||
those is fetched from the Consideration of the | those is fetched from the Consideration of the wis- | ||
dome 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 [innocent] person. | were permitted to befall an inocent [innocent] person. | ||
but it is Certain that too resolute | but it is Certain that too resolute conclusi- | ||
ons 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 21:25, 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 [justice] the Convictive Evidence of [written over 'again'] those is fetched from the Consideration of the wis- dome 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 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.