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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	name_n	word_n	3,778	5	4.0131	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86498	Dæmonologie, and theologie The first, the malady, demonstrating the diabolicall arts, and devillish hearts of men. The second, the remedy: demonstrating, God a rich supply of all good. By Doctor Nathanael Homes, [sic]	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2562; Thomason E1341_2; ESTC R209143	95,747	222

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in_o that_o expression_n if_o any_o such_o be_v in_o his_o work_n to_o advance_v astrology_n or_o astronomy_n or_o the_o consideration_n of_o star_n and_o constellation_n for_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o good_a use_n for_o in_o his_o work_n *_o he_o have_v these_o expression_n 1569._o edit_fw-la basil_n per_fw-la frob._n a.d._n 1569._o opposite_a to_o any_o such_o intent_n astronomia_fw-la parùm_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la commodat_fw-la scripturae_fw-la aug._n tom._n 3._o col._n 38._o that_o be_v astronomy_n little_a profit_n or_o lend_v to_o the_o scripture_n syderum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la parù_fw-fr utilis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la aug._n tom._n 3._o c._n 38._o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n or_o constellation_n be_v little_a profit_n to_o the_o scripture_n augustin_n in_o his_o t._n 1._o c._n 761._o t._n 8._o c._n 197._o speak_v against_o astrologos_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la curiositates_fw-la astrologer_n and_o their_o curiosity_n in_o his_o 1_o t._n c._n 90.100.102.126.418_o he_o detest_v the_o vanity_n of_o astrology_n in_o his_o 4_o t._n c._n 742._o he_o pronounce_v that_o astrologi_fw-la veritatis_fw-la inimici_fw-la astrologer_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o 5_o t._n c._n 279_o etc._n etc._n he_o abundant_o dispute_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o astrology_n and_o in_o his_o 5_o t._n c._n 291._o augustin_n have_v this_o terrible_a speech_n against_o astrologer_n namely_o astrologorum_n res_fw-la ponsa_fw-la ex_fw-la malis_fw-la esse_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la that_o be_v that_o the_o answer_n of_o astrologer_n be_v from_o or_o by_o evil_a spirit_n and_o in_o his_o 8._o t._n c._n 165._o augustin_n affirm_v that_o astrology_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o this_o life_n astrologia_fw-la huic_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la augustin_n in_o his_o 10._o t._n c._n 625._o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o astrologer_n and_o in_o his_o 8._o t._n c._n 197._o be_v his_o invective_n against_o the_o new_a astrologer_n augustin_n in_o his_o five_o book_n '_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 1._o to_o which_o some_o give_v this_o title_n contra_fw-la astrologorum_n ineptias_fw-la i._n e._n against_o the_o foolery_n of_o astrologer_n jo._n crisp_n have_v these_o word_n illi_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la positionem_fw-la stellarum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la decernentiùm_fw-la qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la ei_fw-la proveniat_fw-la boni_fw-la quid_fw-la ve_fw-la mali_fw-la accidat_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la suspondunt_fw-la si_fw-la easdem_fw-la stellas_fw-la putant_fw-la habere_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la traditam_fw-la sibi_fw-la â_fw-la summà_fw-la illius_fw-la potestate_fw-la ut_fw-la volentes_fw-la ista_fw-la decernant_fw-la magnam_fw-la caelum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la injuriam_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la velut_fw-la clarissimo_fw-la senatu_fw-la ac_fw-la splendidissimâ_fw-la curiâ_fw-la opinantur_fw-la scelera_fw-la facienda_fw-la decerni_fw-la qualia_fw-la si_fw-la aliqua_fw-la terrena_fw-la civitas_fw-la decrevisset_fw-la genere_fw-la humano_fw-la decernente_fw-la fuerat_fw-la evertenda_fw-la quale_n deinde_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-la