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
| Matthew Arnold - 1904 - 472 halaman
...or 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...is an argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appears by that Act of Parliament which hath provided... | |
| Henry Thomas Buckle - 1904 - 976 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... | |
| American Antiquarian Society - 1907 - 496 halaman
...the Exchequer, pronounced from the bench the following opinion in the Bury St. Edmunds case : — ' 'That there were such Creatures as Witches he made...is an Argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this Kingdom, as appears by that Act of Parliament18 which hath... | |
| George Lyman Kittredge - 1907 - 76 halaman
...the Exchequer, pronounced from the bench the following opinion in the Bury St. Edmunds case : — ' 'That there were such Creatures as Witches he made...is an Argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this Kingdom, as appears by that Act of Parliament13 which hath... | |
| William Alfred Dutt - 1907 - 484 halaman
...said — " That there were such creatures as witches he made no doubt at all. First, the Scripture had affirmed so much. Secondly, the wisdom of all...persons, which is an argument of their confidence in such a crime." Nearly forty years after a casual visit of Sir Thomas Browne to Bury had had such... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1913 - 468 halaman
...he made no doubt at all. For, first, the Scriptures had affirmed so much. Secondly, the wisdom of M nations had 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 appears by that Act of Parliament, which hath provided... | |
| Mabel Richmond Brailsford - 1915 - 374 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." J The Government of New England had carried on the same tradition. Seven years before Mary Fisher's... | |
| 1915 - 202 halaman
...that the belief in witches was unassailable, ' for first, the scriptures had affirmed so much ; and secondly, the wisdom of all nations had provided laws against such persons ' (Lecky, History of Rationalism, I, p. 128). refined and cultured Joseph Addison came out in its defence.... | |
| General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.) - 1915 - 206 halaman
...that the belief in witches was unassailable, 'for first, the scriptures had affirmed so much ; and secondly, the wisdom of all nations had provided laws against such persons ' (Lecky, History of Rationalism, I, p. 128). 26 refined and cultured Joseph Addison came out in its... | |
| Winfield S. Nevins - 1916 - 370 halaman
...these children were bewitched? Secondly, wheth> r or no 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 crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appears by that act of parliament which... | |
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