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CERTAINTY. EVIDENCE . Quaker

To say that it is not safe to admitt a Quaker to
give evidence in a capital criminal case answers, is to
say , that in the security of the
under capital criminal accusations is not as great as any
where also , contrary to the known truth of the Fact.

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To prevent frauds , a Certificate, if thought
may be required from a Quaker congregation, of the
Witnesse's being of that persuasion.

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Either all persons is utterly unworthy of credit from <add>who haves been of that persuasion</add>
are for that single reason utterly unworthy of all credit,
or the very compliance which is exacted ins necessary
to give them credit competency , is the very circumstance which if it
has any effect , has that of lessening their credibility

Swallowing his scruples with concerning what he
regards us of among the essentials of Religion is required
of him a man at the very instant of whomis it is expected that he should be
sway'd by bound by a Religion [a ceremony of] Religion. Into such inconsistencies is a Jurisprudence lid when governed by the petty prejudices of Sects.

So inconsequent is

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	051	Main Headings	evidence; procedure code
Folio number	006	Info in main headings field	certainty evidence quaker
Image	001	Titles
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