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"And ye reasons why ye devill would discover y is 1 his malice towards all men 2 his insatiable desire to have ye witches not sure enough of y till yn. "And ye authors warne jurors, &c not to condemne suspected psons on bare prsumtions wthout good & sufficient proofes. "But if convicted of yt horrid crime to be put to death, for God hath said thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."
The letter reads: RIGHT HONORABLE, ETC.: I received your letter wherein you write that our minds are so set upon faction, and idle conceits in dividing the country without your consents, and that we feed you but with ifs and ands, hopes and some few proofes; as if we would keepe the mystery of the businesse to ourselves: and that we must expressly follow your instructions sent by Captain Newport: the charge of whose voyage amounts to neare two thousand pounds, the which if we cannot defray by the ships returne we are likely to remain as banished men.
Pray, heare me: Are you in earnest? Hen. Earnest? Fer. Be advisd. Hen. Lay hold on him, the murtherer of my father: I have armd proofes against him. Man. An armd devill, And that's thy selfe! Produce thy proofes. Hen. I will, sir; But I will doe't by law. Fer. You are up allready Too deepe, I feare, in Law. Hen.
"For conviccon it must be grounded on just and sufficient proofes. The proofes for conviccon of 2 sorts, 1, Some be less sufficient, some more sufficient. "Less sufficient used in formr ages by red hot iron and scalding water. ye pty to put in his hand in one or take up ye othr, if not hurt ye pty cleered, if hurt convicted for a witch, but this was utterly condemned.
Mac. Which youngest? Hen. I, my Lord. Enter Jaylour. Mac. You charge this Gentleman, your elder brother, With murther of your father. Hen. Which I can prove. Mac. And hither flyes a ravisht Ladyes voice To charge you with a Rape; the wronged Daughter Of this most noble Gentleman. Hen. Let them prove that Mac. These accusations & the proofes shall meete Here face to face, in th' afternoone.
I have something to communicat to you that concernes you much, if you be pleased to admit me to youre speech. Youre honour is concerned in it, and the honour of all youre familly. It relates to the designes of one whom you are sed to valew more than he desarves; and to some of his reprobat actions; which I am reddie to give you convincing proofes of the truth of.
The letter reads: RIGHT HONORABLE, ETC.: I received your letter wherein you write that our minds are so set upon faction, and idle conceits in dividing the country without your consents, and that we feed you but with ifs and ands, hopes and some few proofes; as if we would keepe the mystery of the businesse to ourselves: and that we must expressly follow your instructions sent by Captain Newport: the charge of whose voyage amounts to neare two thousand pounds, the which if we cannot defray by the ships returne we are likely to remain as banished men.
Wherefore a Prince ought not to regard the infamy of cruelty, for to hold his subjects united and faithfull: for by giving a very few proofes of himself the other way, he shall be held more pittiful than they, who through their too much pitty, suffer disorders to follow, from whence arise murthers and rapines: for these are wont to hurt an intire universality, whereas the executions practised by a Prince, hurt only some particular.
The Prince of Orange, Most thinck, affects him not, nor he the Prince. That either of their angry wills should prove A lawful act to ruyn one another, And not a medium of more open Justice, More equall and more honorable, step in, Man had no powre to stand nor fall with honour. If he be falce, honest and upright proofes Will ripen the Imposture. Enter Barnavelt and his Son. Vand.
You shall have gold to furnish you, and this don Propose your owne rewards, they shalbe graunted. Cap. Or. Doe, and prosper. Will. What will you do with Leidenberge? Bred. Let him be Kept safe a while: for Barnavelt, till we have Some certaine proofes against him, I hold fitt He have his libertie, but be suspended From any place or voice in Court untill His guilt or inocence appeere. Vand.
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