earthy element the shore, and there leaves it to consume.

4. Observe these generation of Witches, if they be at any time abused
by being called Whore, Theefe, &c, by any where they live, they are
the readiest to cry and wring their hands, and shed tears in abundance
& run with full and right sorrowfull acclamations to some Justice of
the Peace, and with many teares make their complaints: but now behold
their stupidity; nature or the elements reflection from them, when
they are accused for this horrible and damnable sin of Witchcraft,
they never alter or change their countenances nor let one Teare fall.
This by the way, swimming (by able Divines whom I reverence) is
condemned for no way, and therefore of late hath, and for ever shall
be left.



Quer. 11.

_Oh! but if this torturing Witch-catcher can by all or any of
these meanes wring out a word or two of confession from any of
these stupified, ignorant, unitelligible, poore silly creatures,
(though none heare it but himselfe) he will adde and put her in
feare to confesse telling her, else she shall be hanged; but if
she doe, he will set her at liberty, and so put a word into her
mouth, and make such a silly creature confesse she knowes not
what._


Answ.