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[illegible] Scripture, [illegible] example of a better man [illegible] Saul, [crossed out word] encourage us to make enquiry after wizards & witches in order to their [illegible] & execution. This did [illegible] king yet ever lived caused to be done, int. Josiah 2,.K.23:24. [underlined: The workers [illegible] familiar spirits & [illegible} wizards {illegible} were spied in {illegible} land of Judah, did Josiah put away if he might perform {illegible} words of {illegible} law]. It seems there were some [illegible] sought to hide those workers of Iniquity, but [illegible} incomparable King [underlined: spied] them out, & did rid [illegible] land & [illegible] world of them. But [illegible] enquiry is [underlined: What is sufficient proof]? This case hath bin with great Judgment answered by severall [illegible] of our owne; particularly by Mr. [underlind: Perkins], & Mr. [underlined: Bernard]. Also Mr. [underlined: Jnl. Gale] a worthy minister of [underlined: Staughton] in [illegible] County of [underlined: Huntington], has published a very judicious discourse, called [underlined: Select Cases of Conscience touching witches & witchcrafts], printed at London A.D. 1646. wherein he doth with great prudence