 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1716 - 588 pages
...ftrictly to ob-- ferve their Evidence ^ and delired the great God of Heaven to direct their Hearts in this weighty thing they had 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... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1836 - 602 pages
...strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the great God of heaven to direct their hearts in this weighty thing they had in hand ; for to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free, were both an abomination to the Lord." Tryal of Witches, p. 102. * Mr. Ellis... | |
 | John Jay Smith - Criminal law - 1836 - 620 pages
...strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the great God of heaven to direct their hearts in this weighty thing they had in hand ; for to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free, were both an abomination to the Lord. With this snort direction the jury... | |
 | Inquisition - 1840 - 214 pages
...direct 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." The sentence on the culprits was, that they should be hanged, which wa« accordingly executed in due form... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1912 - 666 pages
...deal with such people. Then follows tho appeal to the great God of heaven to direct their hearts, " for to condemn the innocent and let the guilty go...free were both an abomination to the Lord." The jury then retired to consider their verdict. It is not surprising, in the i face of the Judge's remarks... | |
 | James Martineau - Theology - 1852 - 492 pages
...heaven to direct their hearts in the weighty thing they had in hand. For to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free, were both an abomination to the Lord.' They were found guilty on thirteen indictments. The bewitched got well of all their pains the moment... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 568 pages
...strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the great God of heaven to direct their hearts in this weighty thing they had in hand ; for to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free, were both an abomination to the Lord." — Tryal of Witches, p. 102. Hooke... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - English literature - 1853 - 644 pages
...quality of the offence. And desired them strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the great God of Heaven to direct their hearts in the weighty...they had in hand. For to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free were both an abomination to the Lord." They were found guilty on thirteen... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 646 pages
...quality of the offence. And desired them strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the great God of Heaven to direct their hearts in the weighty...they had in hand. For to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free were both an abomination to the Lord." They were found guilty on thirteen... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 624 pages
...quality of the offence. And desired them strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the great God of Heaven to direct their hearts in the weighty...they had in hand. For to condemn the innocent, and to let the guilty go free were both an abomination to the Lord." They were found guilty on thirteen... | |
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... crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appears by that Act of Parliament, which hath provided punishments proportionable to the quality of the offence. And desired them strictly to observe their evidence ; and desired the great... 
