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4. Some question the Lawfulness of the experiment. Pg.39 5.The testimony of bewitched or possessed persons, is no legal evidence as to what they say concerning others, so perforce not as to themselves. Pg.41 6.Nothing can be produced out of the word of God to shew that this is any proof of witchcraft. Pg.42

The Third case considered, viz. whether these are any discoveries of witchcraft which jurors and judges may with a safe conscience proceed upon to the conviction & condemnation of persons under suspicion.

Two things premised. 1. That the Evidence in this crime [word crossed out] of Witchcraft ought to be as clear as in any other crimes [word crossed out] of a capital nature. p. 43.

2. That there have bin wayes of Trying Witches long used wch god never approved of, particularly that of casting the suspected party into ye water to try whether they would sink or swim. The vanity and great sin wch is in that way of purgation evinced by six reasons. p. 45 to 48.

That yr are proofs for ye conviction of witches which jurors may wth a safe conscience proceed upon, proved from scripture p. 48, 49

that a free & voluntary confession is a sufficient ground for conviction. p. 49

That the testimony of confessing witches against others is not so clear an evidence as against themselves. p. 51

That if two credible persons shall affirm upon oath that they have seen the party accused, doing such things wch none but such as have familiarity wth ye Devill, ever did or can do, that is a sufficient ground of conviction, & yt this has often hapned. p 53.

Wt Perkins [underlined] his solemn caution to jurors. p. 54.