This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ...impossibilities are in this accusatio brought to this perfection, by the great care and paines of this officious Doctor, Master Thompson or Southworth, who commonly worketh vpon the Feminine disposition, being more Passiue then Actiue. The particular points of the Euidence of Grace Sovverbutts, viz. Euidence. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ...impossibilities are in this accusatio brought to this perfection, by the great care and paines of this officious Doctor, Master Thompson or Southworth, who commonly worketh vpon the Feminine disposition, being more Passiue then Actiue. The particular points of the Euidence of Grace Sovverbutts, viz. Euidence. THat for the space ossome yeares JJie hath been haunted and vexed with some women, who haue vfed to come to hei'. The Iesuite forgot to instruct his Scholler how long it is since she was tormented: it seemes it is long since he read the old Badge of a Lyer, Oportet mendacem ejse memorcm. He knowes not how long it is since they came to church, after which time they began to practise Witchcraft. It is a likely thing the Torment and Panges of Witchcraft can be forgotten; and therefore no time can be set downe. Shee faith that now lately the e foure women did violently draw her by the haire of the head, and lay her on the top of a Hay-mow. Heere they vse great violence to her, whome in another place they make choise to be of their counsell, to go with them to the house of Waljhman to murther the childe. This courtesie deserues no discouery of so foule a Fact. Not Not long after, the said Iennet Bierley did meet this Examinate neere vnto the place where she dwelled, and firjl appeared in her owne likeneffe, and after that in the likeneffe of a blacke Dogge. Vno Sf eodem tempore, shee transformed her selfe into a Dogge. I would know by what meanes any Priest can maintaine this point of Euidence. And as fhee went oner a Style, fhee picked her ouer, but had no hurt. This is as likely to be true as the rest, to throw a child downe from the toppe of a House, and neuer hurt her great toe. She rofe againe; had no hurt, went to her Aunt, and returned...
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