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 This is the sum of Mr. Hunt's Narrative, which concludes with both the Justices Attestation, thus:

The aforesaid Passages, were some of them seen by us; and the rest, and some other remarkable ones, not here set down, were upon the Examination of several credible Witnesses, taken upon Oath before us.

Subscribed,

Rob. Hunt, John Cary.

This I think is good Evidence of the being of Witches; if the Sadducee be not satisfied with it, I would fain know what kind of Proof he would expect. Here are Testimonies of Sense, the Oaths of several credible Attesters, the nice and deliberate Scrutiny of quick-sighted and judicious Examiners, and the Judgment of an Assize upon the whole. And now the security of all our Lives and Fortunes depends upon no greater circumstances of Evidence than these. If such Proof may not be credited, no Fact can be proved, no Wickedness can be punished, no Right can be determined, Law is at an end, and blind Justice cannot tell how to decide any thing.

ADVERTISEMENT.

THE most fit Advertisement here, is Mr. Glanvil's Transition to fresh Evidences, out of Mr. Hunt's Examinations, which which is this. Thus far, saith he, the Evidence of Fact went in the former Editions, but having resolved upon this Re-inforcement, I writ again to my Honoured Friend Mr. Hunt, knowing he had more Materials for my purpose, and such as would afford Proof sufficient to any modest Doubter. In Answer he was pleased to send me his Book of Examinations of Witches, which he kept by him, fairly Written. It contains, the Discovery of such an Hellish Knot of them, and that Discovery so clear and plain, that perhaps there hath not yet any thing appeared to us with stronger Evidence to confirm the belief of Witches. And had not his Discoveries and Endeavours met with great Opposition and Discouragements from some then in Authority, the whole Clan of those Hellish Confe-