 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.  Eminent British Lawyers - Page 64by Henry Roscoe - 1830 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Galt - Cardinals - 1812 - 538 pages
..." That there were such creatures as witches he made no doubt of at all: for, first, the Scriptures had affirmed so much ; secondly, the wisdom of all...and such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appeal's by that act of parliament which hath provided punishments proportionable to the quality of... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1816 - 778 pages
...altinned so much. Secondly, the wisdom of all nations had provided lans ag;iinstsuch persons, which ¡í an argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, us appears by that act ol parliament which liath provided punishments proportionable to the quality... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 780 pages
...lans against such persons, which is an argument, of ihcir confidence of euch a crime. And suchhath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appears by that act of parliament which halb provided punishments proportionable to the quality of the offence. And desired them, strictly... | |
 | Law - 1833 - 622 pages
...creatures as witches, he made no doubt at all ; for, 1 st, The Scriptures had affirmed so much. 2dly, The wisdom of all nations had provided laws against...judgment of this kingdom, as appears by that act of parlia» ment which hath provided punishments proportionable to the quality of the ofleuce; and desired... | |
 | John Jay Smith - Criminal law - 1836 - 612 pages
...it. 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, wliich is an argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Bible - 1841 - 138 pages
...it. " That there were such creatures as witches, hemade no doubt at all. For, first, the Scriptures had affirmed so much. Secondly, the wisdom of all...hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appears the compatibility of a belief in the modern astronomy and natural philosophy with their and Wesley's... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1843 - 764 pages
...insanity, to an authority who, in 1G65, on the trial of two wretched women for witchcraft,! declared that there were such creatures as witches he made...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... | |
 | Medicine - 1843 - 488 pages
...were such creatures as witches he made no doubt at all; for, first, the Scriptures had affirmed во much; secondly, the wisdom of all nations had provided...hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appears by the Act of Parliament, which hath provided punishments proportionable to the quality of the offence,... | |
 | Criminal law - 1847 - 616 pages
...Secondly, the wisdom of ai: nations had provided laws against such person«, which ia an argument of (heir confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, ae appears by that act of parliament which bath provided ponutbments proportionable to the quality... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 574 pages
...witches he made no doubt at all first, the Scriptures had affirmed so much. Secondly, the wisdom of al nations had provided laws against such persons, which...confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgmenl of this kingdom, as appears by that act of parliament which hath pro vided punishments proportionable... | |
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