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an Evidence Supposed to be in the Testimony which is heavily 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 man may be so condemned unjustly. In case of witchcraft [we know?] that the Divel is the imediate agent in the mischoif done, the Consent or Compact of the witch is the thing to be demonstrated. Among many Arguments to Evidence this that which is most under present debate, is that which [refers?] to Something vulgarly Called Spec-tre evidence[underlined] and a certain Sort of ordeal or tryall by the Sight and Touch. The princi-pal plea to Justife the Convictive Evidence of these is fetched from the Consideration of the wis-dom and Justice of God in Governing the world which they Suppose would fail if such things were permitted to befall an inocent person, but it is certain that too resolute conclusi-ons drawn from Hence are bold usurpations upon Spotless Soveraignty, & [tho?] Somethings if suffered to be common would subvert this Government & disband [yea ruine] Humane Society, yet God doth Sometime Suffer such things.