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and they came much convinced of their sins that they had lived in, and especially of their Pawwawing, saying, I throw it from me with hatred of it, being sorry that ever I meddled with it. And now I have heard of Jehovah, by his help I put it under my feet, and hope to trample it down in the dust with the Devil and Pawwawnomas (or imps) I throw it into the fire, and burn it. Thus they fully made known unto all both by word and gesture, and by more such like expressions they then used, not only their indignation against it, but that they would never make use of it more. One of them did then discover the bottom of his witchcraft, confessing that at first he came to be a Powwow by Diabolical Dreams, wherein he saw the Devil in the likeness of four living Creatures; one was like a man which he saw in the Air, and this told him that he did know all things upon the Island, and what was to be done; and this he said had its residence over his whole body. Another was like a Crow, and did look out sharply to discover mischiefs coming towards him, and had its residence in his head. The third was like to a Pigeon, and had its place in his breast, and was very cunning about any business. The ⟨p. 29⟩fourth was like a Serpent, very subtle to do mischief, and also to do great cures, and these he said were mere Devils, and such as he had trusted to for safety, and did labour to raise up for the accomplishment of any thing in his diabolical craft, but now he saith, that he did desire that the Lord would free him from them, and that he did repent in his heart, because of his sin. The other said his Conscience was much troubled for his sin, and they both desired the Lord would teach them his ways, have mercy upon them, and pardon their sins, for Jesus Christ his sake: and truly it did give to us who were present a great occasion of praising the Lord, to see those poor naked sons of Adam, and slaves to the Devil from their birth to come toward the Lord as they did, with their joints shaking, and their bowels trembling, their spirits troubled, and their voices with much fervency, uttering words of sore displeasure against sin and Satan, which they had embraced from their Childhood with so much delight, accounting it also now their sin, that they had not the knowledge of God.

and they came much convinced of their sinnes that they had lived in, and especially of their Pawwawing, saying, I throw it from mee with hatred of it, being sorry that ever I medled with it. And now I have heard of Jehovah, by his helpe I put it under my feete, and hope to trample it downe in the dust with the Devill and Pawwawnomas (or imps) I throw it into the fire, and burne it. Thus they fully made knowne unto all both by word and gesture, and by more such like expressions they then used, not onely their indignation against it, but that they would never make use of it more. One of them did then discover the bottome of his witchcraft, confessing that at first he came to be a Pawwaw by Diabolicall Dreames, wherein he saw the Devill in the likenesse of foure living Creatures; one was like a man which he saw in the Ayre, and this told him that he did know all things upon the Island, and what was to be done; and this he said had its residence over his whole body. Another was like a Crow, and did looke out sharply to discover mischiefes coming towards him, and had its residence in his head. The third was like to a Pidgeon, and had its place in his breast, and was very cunning about any businesse. The