"Yea, He doth; and He hath power to discover the guilty, and bring them to open shame."
"In varry deed He hath. He kin gie wisdom to the simple—may he open the een o' magistrates an' ministers."
"Do you think to find mercy by denying and aggravating your sin?"
"Alas! that is a true word—na', I dinna think it."
"You should look for it, then, in God's way."
"An' sae I do; an' in nae ither."
"Here are three or four witnesses who testify against you."
"Weel-a-weel, an' what kin I do? Many may rise up again' me—I kinna help it. If a' be again' me, what can I do?"
"You said just now that we magistrates needed to have our eyes opened."
"Did I say that? Na'—na', I but said I prayed it might be."
"Do you mean to say that we are blind, then?"
"I suld think ye maun be, if ye kin see a witch in me."
