text_original: _ IV. _As in Complaints upon Witchcrafts, there may be Matters of Enquiry, which do not amount unto Matters of Presumption, and there may be Matters of Presumption which yet may not be reckoned Matters of +Conviction+; so 'tis necessary that all Proceedings thereabout be managed with an exceeding tenderness towards those that may be complained of; especially if they have been Persons formerly of an unblemished Reputation.
text_transcription: NO FOUR AS IN COMPLAINTS UPON WITCHCRAFTS THERE MAY BE MATTERS OF INQUIRY WHICH DO NOT AMOUNT UNTO MATTERS OF PRESUMPTION AND THERE MAY BE MATTERS OF PRESUMPTION WHICH YET MAY NOT BE RECKONED MATTERS OF CONVICTION SO TIS NECESSARY THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS THEREABOUT BE MANAGED WITH AN EXCEEDING TENDERNESS TOWARDS THOSE THAT MAY BE COMPLAINED OF ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE BEEN PERSONS FORMERLY OF AN UNBLEMISHED REPUTATION
phonemes: ɹˌoʊmən fˈɔːɹ. æz ɪn kəmplˈeɪnts əpˌɑːn wˈɪtʃkɹæfts, ðɛɹ mˈeɪ biː mˈæɾɚz ʌv ɛŋkwˈaɪɚɹi, wˌɪtʃ duːnˌɑːt ɐmˈaʊnt ˌʌntʊ mˈæɾɚz ʌv pɹɪsˈʌmpʃən, ænd ðɛɹ mˈeɪ biː mˈæɾɚz ʌv pɹɪsˈʌmpʃən wˌɪtʃ jˈɛt mˈeɪ nˌɑːt biː ɹˈɛkənd mˈæɾɚz ʌv plˈʌs kənvˈɪkʃən plˈʌs; sˌoʊ tˈɪz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ðæt ˈɔːl pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz ðɛɹɐbˈaʊt biː mˈænɪdʒd wɪð ɐn ɛksˈiːdɪŋ tˈɛndɚnəs təwˈɔːɹdz ðoʊz ðæt mˈeɪ biː kəmplˈeɪnd ʌv; ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪf ðeɪ hɐvbɪn pˈɜːsənz fˈɔːɹmɚli əvən ʌnblˈɛmɪʃt ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən.