 ... wisdom of all nations had provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appears by that Act of Parliament which hath provided punishments proportionable...  Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society - Sida 148efter American Antiquarian Society - 1907Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1716 - 588 sidor
...to the quality of the Offence. And delired them, ftrictly to ob-- ferve their Evidence ^ and delired the great God of Heaven to direct their Hearts in...Hand : For to Condemn the Innocent, and to let the Qitilty go free, fpere both an Abomination to the Lord. With this fhort Direction the Jury departed... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 822 sidor
...quality of the offence. And desired them, strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the créât God of heaven to direct their hearts in this weighty...thing they had in hand: For to condemn the innocent, anij to let the guilty go free, were both a» abomination to the Lord. Wit li this short direction... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1836 - 602 sidor
...parliament which hath provided punishments proportionable to the quality of the offence. And desired them, strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the...the guilty go free, were both an abomination to the Lord." Tryal of Witches, p. 102. * Mr. Ellis says, " No people in the world, in ancient or modern times,... | |
 | John Bickerton Williams - 1835 - 474 sidor
...the evidence, and implored the great God of heaven to direct their hearts in so weighty a matter ; for to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free, were both " an abomination to the Lord." Within the space of half an hour the jury found the prisoners guilty upon the several indictments,... | |
 | John Jay Smith - 1836 - 612 sidor
...parliament which hath provided punishments proportionable to the quality of the offence ; and desired them strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the...the guilty go free, were both an abomination to the Lord. With this short direction the jury departed from the bar, and within the space of half an hour... | |
 | 1840 - 214 sidor
...punish" ments proportionable to the quality of the offence. He " told them to observe strictly the evidence, and desired " the great God of Heaven to...their hearts in " this weighty thing they had in hand ; far, to condemn " the innocent and to let the guilty go free, were both " an abomination to the Lord."... | |
 | 1843 - 626 sidor
...quality of the offence ; and desired them strictly to ohserve their evidence; and deeired the great tiod of heaven to direct their hearts in this weighty thing they had in hand ; tor to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free, were hoth an ahomination to the Lord.... | |
 | 1847 - 616 sidor
...parliament which bath provided ponutbments proportionable to the quality of the offence ; and desired them strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the great God of heaven to direct their Vans in this weighty thing they bad IB hand ; for to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1849 - 620 sidor
...this weighty case, and I earnestly implore the great God of Heaven to direct you to a right verdict. For to condemn the innocent and to let the guilty go free, are both an abomination unto the Lord." The jury, having retired for half an hour, returned a verdict... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 568 sidor
...parliament which hath provided punishments proportionable to the quality of the offence. And desired them strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the...the guilty go free, were both an abomination to the Lord." — Tryal of Witches, p. 102. Hooke mentions the fact in his Posthumous Works, and I record... | |
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