VIII. William Brown testified, that Heaven having blessed him with a most Pious and prudent wife, this wife of his, one day met with Susanna Martin• but when she approached just unto her Martin, vanished out of sight, and left her extremely affrighted. After which time, the said Martin, often appeared unto her, giving her no little trouble; & when she did come, she was visited with Birds that sorely pecked and Pricked her; and sometimes, a Bunch, like a pullets egg would Rise in her throat, ready to Choke her, till she cried out, Witch, you shan't Choke me! While this good Woman was in this Extremity, the Church appointed a Day of Prayer, on her behalf; whereupon her Trouble ceased; she saw not Martin as formerly; and the Church, instead of their Fast, gave Thanks for her Deliverance. But a considerable while after, she being Summoned to give in some Evidence at the Court, against this Martin, quickly thereupon, this Martin came behind her, while she was milking her Cow, and said unto her, For thy defaming me at her Court, I'll make thee the miserablest Creature in the World. Soon after which, she fell into a strange kind of Distemper, and became horribly Frantic, and uncapable of any Reasonable Action; the Physicians ⟨p. 123⟩declaring, that her Distemper was preternatural, and that some Devil had certainly Bewitched •er; and in that Condition she now remained.
VIII. William Brown testify'd, that Heaven haveing blessed him with a most Pious and prudent wife, this wife of his, one day mett with Susanna Martin• but when she approch'd just unto her Martin, vanished out of sight, and left her extremely affrighted. After which time, the said Martin, often appear'd unto her, giving her no little trouble; & when she did come, she was visited with Birds that sorely peck't and Prick'd her; and sometimes, a Bunch, like a pullets egg would Rise in her throat, ready to Choak her, till she cry'd out, Witch, you shan't Choak me! While this good Woman was in this Extremity, the Church appointed a Day of Prayer, on her behalf; whereupon her Trouble ceas'd; she saw not Martin as formerly; and the Church, instead of their Fast, gave Thanks for her Deliverance. But a considerable while after, she being Summoned to give in some Evidence at the Court, against this Martin, quickly thereupon, this Martin came behind her, while she was milking her Cow, and said unto her, For thy defaming me at her Court, I'l make thee the miserablest Creature in the World. Soon after which, she fell into a strange kind of Distemper, and became horribly Frantick, and uncapable of any Reasonable Action; the Physicians ⟨p. 123⟩declaring, that her Distemper was preternatural, and that some Devil had certainly Bewitched •er; and in that Condition she now remained.
