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4. Some question of lawfulness of the experiment. Pg.39 5.The testimony of bewitched or possessed persons is no legal evidence as to what they say concerning others, so perfor not as to themselves. Pg.41 6.Nothing can be produced out of the word of God to shew that this is any proof of witchcraft. Pg.42

The Third case confirmed, viz. [a hell of these and any discussions of witchcraft, we jurors and judges may with a safe confisance proceed upon to a conviction & condemnation of [?] and of suspicion!

Two things [premised?] 1. That the Evidence in this crime [word crossed out] of Witchcraft ought to be as clear as in any other crimes [word crossed out] of a capital nature. p. 43.

2. That there have bin wayes of Trying Witches [hung?] [of?] god never approved of, particularly of casting the suspected party into the water to try whether they would sink or swim. The vanity and great sin we is [use?] in the way of purgation [?] by six reforms. p. 45 to 48.

That yf are proofs for the conviction of witches which jurors may with a save conscience proceed upon if good from scripture p. 48, 49

That the testimony of confessing witches against others is not so clear are evidence as against themselves p. 51

That if two credible persons shall affirm upon both that they have from the party accused, doing such things we none but such as have familiarity with the devil ever did or can do, that's a sufficient ground of conviction and this has often happened. p 53.

We {present?} his solemn caution to jurors. p. 54.