Those they deemed to be under the influence of the Devil, who was a real and a constant threat, were oftentimes hanged, tarred and feathered or run out of town.

• 他们认为这些人为魔鬼所左右，而魔鬼又是真正的、经常存在的威胁，于是这些人常常被绞死，被涂满焦油并裹上羽毛，或被赶出城去。