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The Devill never assists men to do supernaturall things un- desired; which therefore such like things shall be testified against the accused Party not by [Spectrs?] which are Devills in the Shape of Persons [inserted: either] Living or dead, but by reall men or women who may be credited, it is proof Enough that such an one hath that Conver- sation and Correspondence with the Devill, as that Hee, or Shee who- ever they be ought to be Exterminated from amongst men. This not withstanding, I will add. It were better Ten suspected Witch[es] should escape, than that one Innocent person should be Condemned It's an old saying and True; [Proestat?] [?]eum nocentem absolvi, [qu?] Ex prohibitis jnde [....] Tis better that a guilty person should go absolved, than that he should wou[illegible] sufficient ground of convicted be condemned. I had rather judge a witch to be an honest woman, than judge an honest Woman as a Witch