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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 men may be condemned unjustly. In case of Witchcraft we'll know that the Divel 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 so far to something vulgarly called Spectre evidence and a certain sort of ordeal or tryalll by this sight and touch. The principal plea to Justise the convictive Evidence [??] is fetched from the consideration of the wisdome and Justice of God in Governing the the works which they suppose would fail if such things were permitted to befall an innocent person. but it is certain that too resolute conclusions drawn from Hence, are bold usurpations upon -(Spobloss- proper noun?)- Sovereignty, & tho Somethings if suffered to be common would subvert this Government & disband yea ruine Humane Society; yet God doth sometime suffer such things.