That there were such creatures as witches he made no doubt at all ; for, first, the scriptures had affirmed so much. Secondly the wisdom of all nations had provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime. Albany Law Journal - Halaman 3201873Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| Henry Thomas Buckle - 1857 - 886 halaman
...at all ; for, first, the Scriptures have affirmed so much ; secondly, the wisdom of all nations hath provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime." Campbell's Lives of the Chief -Justices, vol. i. pp. 565, 566. This reasoning was irresistible, and... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Nelson Coleridge - 1863 - 186 halaman
...no these children were bewitched ; secondly, whether the prisoners at the bar were guilty of it. " That there were such creatures as witches, he made...persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such the latter instance it might, I admit, have been an erroneous (though even at this day the all but... | |
| 1867 - 798 halaman
...have placed at the head of this article. " The wisdom of all nations had provided laws against all such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime." Law and punishments, judges and juries, priests and exorcists, could not banish witchcraft from the... | |
| William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1866 - 416 halaman
...the reality of witchcraft was unquestionable ; ' for first, the Scriptures had affirmed so much ; and secondly, the wisdom of all nations had provided laws...an argument of their confidence of such a crime.' 1 On the opinions of Hobbes on this subject, and on his great influence in discrediting these superstitions,... | |
| Henry Thomas Buckle - 1866 - 726 halaman
...at all; for, first, the Scriptures have affirmed so much; secondly, the wisdom of all nations hath provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of euch a crime." CampMCt Lireģ of the Cfiiff-Jutticeģ, vol. i. pp. 865, 566. This reasoning was irresistible,... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1867 - 392 halaman
...have placed at the head of this article. " The wisdom of all nations had provided laws against all such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime." Law and punishments, judges and juries, priests and exorcists, could not banish witchcraft from the... | |
| Belgravia - 1869 - 776 halaman
...make no doubt. First, the Scriptures have affirmed so much. Second, the wisdom of all nations hath provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appeareth by that act of parliament which hath... | |
| 1843 - 780 halaman
...declared that there were such creatures as witches he made no doubt at all ; for, first, the Scripture had affirmed so much ; secondly, the wisdom of all...is an argument of their confidence of such a crime. That a man entertaining even in that age such absurd and extravagant, sentiments should not be happy... | |
| John Scoffern - 1870 - 508 halaman
...make no doubt. First, the Scriptures have affirmed so much, Second, the wisdom of all nations hath provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appeareth by that act of parliament which hath... | |
| 1888 - 564 halaman
...doubt at all; for first, the Scriptures bad affirmed so much ; secondly, the wisdom of all nations bad provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence in such crime." On the other hand, if the great. the noble and the learned, two or three centurion... | |
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