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Only it so hapned that [Coll?]. [Underlined: Frenwick] that worthy Gentleman in many yeares [illegible] lived in [N.E]) was then the military Governour in that town. He Sent for the Mayor & magistrates advising them to be carefull & cautions in their proceedings for he told them it might be an [inchanted?] pin which the witch finder made use of, whereupon the magistrates of the place ordered he should make his experiment with some other pin as they should appoint. but that he would by no means be [induced?] unto [illegible] was a sufficient discovery of the knavery & witchery of the witchfinder. [asterisk} And that there is a wonderfull power of [1 word crossed out] Devil attending things enchanted we have confirmed by a pro- digious instance in Major [underlined: Weir] a Scotchman. That wretched man was a perfect prodigy. A man of great parts, esteemed, a Saint, yet lived in Secret [uncleaness?] with his own Sister for 34 yeares together. After his wickedness was discovered he did not seemed to be troubled at any of his crimes, excepting that he had a poor woman to be publickly whipped because She reported that she had seen him committing bestiality. [which?] thing was [had?] only the woman could not prove it. This wretched creature, if he had his [underlined: enchanted staff] in his hand could pray to [Admiration?] & do extraordinary things as s more amply [Related?] in the postscript to mr. [underlined: [Smilare's?]] book before mentioned, but if he had not his enchanted Rod to lean upon he could not transform himself into an Angel of light. But by all these things we conclude that it is not [impossible] but that a guilty Conjurer that so he may render himself the less Suspected may [by?] his magical art & enchantments [illegible] Innocent persons to be Represented as afflicting those, whome the Devil [&?] himself are the Tormenters of. Angum: 5. The [kush?] we affirm is so evident as that many learned & Judicious men have freely subscribed unto it. That memorable relation of the Devils assuming the Shape of an [Innocent?] citizen in [underlined: Zurick] is in the judgement of that great Divine [underlined Lud. Lavalor] of weighty [confederation?].

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[in left margin: [asterisk] then is a [person?] Diabolical energy [illegible] with charms & incantations. It [illegible] had [unknown?], [Her?] [word?] not [illegible] for Balaam [to?] [illegible] enchant children of Isreal. the [Sampton?] intimate [illegible] enchantments [while?] [illegible] a serpent from giving. [Eccls.10.11.?] a witch in [Swedeland?] [illegible] will give her a wooden knife; & if she did not touch any living thing with that enchanted knife it would [dy?] presently.