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an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony | an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony | ||
which is throwly [ | which is throwly [thoroughly] to be Weighed, & [and] if it doe(s) | ||
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 may | him guilty of it for so righteous men may | ||
be condemned unjustly. In case of | be condemned unjustly. In case of witchcraft | ||
wee know that the Divel [Devil] [capital D written over lowercase d] is the imediate | wee 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. | ||
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which is most under present debate, is 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 [ordeal appears to be a later addition] | ||
or tryall [trial] by the Sight and Touch. The princi- | or tryall [trial] by the Sight and Touch. The princi- | ||
pal plea to Justife [justify] the Convictive Evidence of [written over 'again'] | pal plea to Justife [justify] the Convictive Evidence of [written over 'again'] | ||
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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 Soveraignty [word is underlined], & tho Somethings | upon Spotless Soveraignty [Sovereignty] [word is underlined], & tho [though] Somethings | ||
if Suffered to be common would subvert this | if Suffered to be common would subvert this | ||
Government & disband | Government & disband you ruine Humane | ||
society; yet God doth sometime suffer such | |||
things. | things. |
Revision as of 21:39, 17 July 2017
an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony which is throwly [thoroughly] to be Weighed, & [and] if it doe(s) not infallibly prove the Crime against the person accused, it ought not to determine him guilty of it for so righteous men may be condemned unjustly. In case of witchcraft wee 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 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 [ordeal appears to be a later addition] 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 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 [Sovereignty] [word is underlined], & tho [though] Somethings if Suffered to be common would subvert this Government & disband you ruine Humane society; yet God doth sometime suffer such things.