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the_o sound_a evidence_n more_o than_o presumption_n upon_o which_o they_o may_v be_v find_v guilty_a and_o just_o be_v condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o examine_v witch_n there_o be_v require_v great_a diligence_n wisdom_n and_o circumspection_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o witch_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o have_v witch_n bring_v before_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n in_o some_o sort_n well_o see_v in_o treatise_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o know_v how_o to_o proceed_v understand_o in_o detect_v they_o &_o â—o_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v when_o the_o witness_n speak_v to_o the_o point_n that_o which_o the_o witness_n speak_v in_o this_o case_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o