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iâ—_n such_o a_o belief_n as_o hitherto_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o defend_v as_o if_o the_o blood_n already_o shed_v thereby_o be_v not_o sufficient_a mr._n i._o mather_n in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n p._n 25._o tell_v of_o a_o bewitch_v eye_n and_o that_o such_o can_v see_v more_o than_o other_o they_o be_v certain_o bewitch_v eye_n that_o can_v see_v as_o well_o shut_v as_o open_v and_o that_o can_v see_v what_o never_o be_v that_o can_v see_v the_o prisoner_n upon_o the_o assist_v harm_v of_o they_o when_o those_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o bewitch_v can_v have_v swear_v that_o theâ—_n do_v not_o stir_v from_o the_o bar._n the_o accuser_n be_v say_v to_o have_v suffer_v much_o by_o bite_v p._n 73._o and_o the_o print_n of_o just_a such_o a_o set_v of_o tooth_n as_o those_o they_o accuse_v have_v but_o