less
thee in the Name of the Father, &c._ upon which they have immediately
recovered; but is the dark day come upon us, that such Superstitions as
these shall be practised in _New-England_: The Lord Jesus forbid it. See
_Baldwin's_ Testimony against the Practice of the _Camera Imperialis_,
Cas. Consc. L. 3. c. 3. p. 634.

5. _If the Testimony of a bewitched or possessed Person, is of validity
as to what they see done to themselves, then it is so as to others, whom
they see afflicted no less than themselves:_ But what they affirm
concerning others, is not to be taken for Evidence. Whence had they this
Supernatural Sight? It must needs be either from Heaven or from Hell: If
from Heaven, (as _Elisha's_ Servant, and _Balaam's_ Ass could discern
Angels) let their Testimony be received: But if they had this Knowledge
from Hell, tho' there may possibly be truth in what they affirm, they
are not legal Witnesses: For the Law of God allows of no Revelation from
any other Spirit but himself, _Isa. 8.19._ It is a Sin against God to
make use of the Devil's help to know that which cannot be otherwise
known: And I testifie against it, as a great Transgression, which may
justly provoke the Holy One of _Israel_, to let loose Devils on the
whole Land, _Luke 4.35._ See Mr. _Bernard's_ Guide to Juries in Cases of
Witchcraft, p. 136, 137, 138. And _Brockmand_, _Theol. de Angelis_, p.
227. Altho' the Devil's Accusations may be so far regarded as to cause
an enquiry into the truth of things, _Job 1.11, 12. & 2.5, 6._ yet not
so as to be an Evidence or Ground of Conviction: The Persons, concerning
whom the Question is, see things through Diabolical Mediums; on which
account their Evidence is not meer humane Testimony; and if it be in any
part Diabolical, it is not to be owned as Authentick; for the Devil's
Testimony ought not to be received neither in whole nor in part.

6. I am told by credible Persons, who say it is certainly true, that a
bewitched Person has complained that she was cast into Fits by the Look
of a Dog; and that she was no more able to bear the sight of that Dog,
than of the Person whom she accused as bewitching her: And that
thereupon the Dog was shot to death: This Dog was no Devil; for then
they could not have killed him. I suppose no one will say that Dogs are
Witches: It remains then that the casting down with the Look is no
infallible sign of a Witch.

7. It has always been said, that it is a difficult thing to find o