IV. There was a particular Deposition of Joseph Safford, That his Wife had conceived an extreme Aversion, to this How, on the Reports of her Witchcrafts: but How, one day taking her by the hand, and saying, I believe you are not Ignorant of the great Scandal, that I lie under, by an evil Report Raised upon me. She immediately, unreasonably, and unperswadeably, even like one Enchanted, began to take this Woman's part. How being soon after propounded, as desiring an Admission to the Table of the Lord, some of the pious Brethren were unsatisfied about her. The Elders appointed, a Meeting to hear Matters objected against her; and no Arguments in the world could hinder this Goodwife Safford, from going to the Lecture. She did indeed promise with much ado▪ that she would not go to the Church-Meeting, yet she could not refrain going thither also. How's Affairs there were so Canvased, that she came off rather Guilty, than Cleared; nevertheless Goodwi•e Safford could not forbear taking her by the hand, and saying, Tho' you are Condemned before men, you are Justified before God. She was quickly taken i• a very strange manner; Frantic, Raring, Raging▪ ⟨p. 129⟩and Crying out, Goody How must come into the Church; she is a precious Saint, and tho' she be Condemned before Men, she is Justified before God. So she continued for the space of two or three Hours; and then fell into a Trance. But coming to her self, she cried out, Ha! I was mistaken, and afterwards again repeated, […] I was mistaken! Being asked by a stander-b•, Wherein? She replied, I thought Goody How, had been a Precious Saint of God, but now I see she is a Witch. She has Bewitched me, and my Child, and we shall never be well, till there be Testimony for her, that she may be taken into the Church. And How said afterwards, that she was very Sorry to see Safford at the Church-Meeting mentioned. Safford after this, declared herself to be afflicted by the Shape, of How; and from that Shape she endured many Miseries.
IV. There was a particular Deposition of Joseph Safford, That his Wife had conceived an extream Aversion, to this How, on the Reports of her Witchcrafts: but How, one day taking her by the hand, and saying, I believe you are not Ignorant of the great Scandal, that I ly under, by an evil Report Raised upon me. She immediately, unreasonably, and unperswadeably, even like one Enchanted, began to take this Womans part. How being soon after propounded, as desiring an Admission to the Table of the Lord, some of the pious Brethren were unsatisfy'd about her. The Elders appointed, a Meeting to hear Matters objected against her; and no Arguments in the world could hinder this Goodwife Safford, from going to the Lecture. She did indeed promise with much ado that she would not go to the Church-Meeting, yet she could not refrain going thither also. How's Affayrs there were so Canvased, that she came off rather Guilty, than Cleared; nevertheless Goodwie Safford could not forbear taking her by the hand, and saying, Tho' you are Condemned before men, you are Justify'd before God. She was quickly taken i a very strange manner; Frantick, Raring, Raging
