Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	gospel_n	new_a	testament_n	3,207	5	8.0875	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62395	Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.; Discoverie of witchcraft	Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.	1651 (1651)	Wing S943; ESTC R19425	465,580	448

long_o they_o be_v preserve_v the_o worse_o they_o be_v and_o till_o you_o have_v peruse_v my_o book_n ponde●_n this_o in_o your_o mind_n to_o wit_n that_o sagae_fw-la thessalae_n striges_fw-la lamiae_n which_o word_n and_o none_o other_o be_v in_o use_n do_v proper_o signify_v our_o witch_n be_v no●_n once_o find_v write_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o gospel_n never_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o a_o witch_n and_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o moses_n ever_o speak_v any_o one_o word_n of_o the_o witch_n bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n their_o hag_n their_o ride_v in_o the_o air_n their_o transfer_v of_o corn_n or_o grass_n from_o one_o field_n to_o another_o their_o hurt_v of_o child_n o●_n cattle_n with_o word_n or_o charm_n their_o bewitch_a of_o butter_n cheese_n ale_n etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o their_o transubstantiation_n insomuch_o as_o the_o writer_n hereupon_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o witch_n in_o job_n time_n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o witch_n then_o in_o be_v job_n will_v have_v say_v he_o have_v be_v bewitch_v but_o indeed_o man_n take_v no_o ●eed_n in_o those_o day_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o wit_n to_o these_o fable_n of_o witchcraft_n 4.1_o which_o peter_n say_v that_o shall_v be_v much_o regard_v and_o hearken_v unto_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n howbeit_o how_o ancient_a so_o ever_o this_o barbarous_a conceit_n of_o witch_n o●●nipotencie_n be_v truth_n must_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o time_n for_o every_o old_a opinion_n be_v not_o sound_a verity_n be_v not_o impair_v how_o long_o soever_o it_o be_v suppress_v but_o be_v to_o be_v search_v out_o in_o how_o da●ke_a a_o corner_n soever_o it_o lie_v hide_v for_o it_o be_v not_o like_o a_o cup_n of_o ale_n that_o may_v be_v broach_v too_o rathe●_n final_o time_n bewray_v old_a error_n and_o discover_v new_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n danaeus_n himself_o say_v that_o this_o question_n hitherto_o have_v never_o bee●_n handle_v prologo_fw-la nor_o the_o scripture_n concern_v this_o matter_n have_v never_o be_v ex●pounded_v to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ignorant_a to_o enforce_v my_o adversary_n argument_n to_o aggravate_v the_o punishment_n and_o to_o accomplish_v the_o confusion_n of_o these_o old_a woman_n be_v add_v the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o they_o which_o be_v call_v witch_n the_o arrogancy_n of_o those_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o work_v wonder_n the_o desire_n that_o people_n have_v to_o hearken_v to_o such_o miraculous_a matter_n unto_o who_o most_o common_o a_o impossibility_n be_v more_o credible_a than_o a_o verity_n the_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n the_o ancient_a and_o universal_a hate_n conceive_v against_o the_o name_n of_o a_o witch_n their_o ill-favoured_a face_n their_o spiteful_a word_n their_o curse_n and_o imprecation_n their_o charm_n make_v in_o time_n and_o their_o beggary_n the_o fear_n of_o many_o foolish_a folk_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o be_v wise_a the_o want_n of_o robin_n goodfellow_n and_o the_o fairy_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o maintain_v that_o and_o the_o common_a people_n talk_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n the_o learning_n cunning_a consent_n and_o estimation_n of_o writer_n herein_o the_o false_a translation_n and_o fond_a interpretation_n use_v special_o by_o papist_n and_o many_o other_o like_o cause_n all_o which_o to●es_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o man_n fancy_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o entice_v away_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o true_a respect_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o howbeit_o i_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n in_o this_o my_o book_n so_o apparent_o decipher_v and_o confute_v these_o cavil_n and_o all_o other_o their_o objection_n as_o every_o witch_n monger_n shall_v be_v abash_v and_o all_o good_a man_n thereby_o satisfy_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v wish_v they_o to_o know_v that_o if_o neither_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n nor_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o word_n nor_o the_o doubtfulness_n or_o rather_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o case_n nor_o the_o small_a proof_n bring_v against_o they_o nor_o the_o rigour_n execute_v upon_o they_o nor_o the_o pity_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o christian_n heart_n nor_o yet_o their_o simplicity_n impotency_n or_o age_n may_v suffice_v to_o suppress_v the_o rage_n or_o rigour_n wherewith_o they_o be_v oppress_v yet_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o sex_n or_o kind_n ought_v to_o move_v some_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n for_o if_o nature_n as_o pliny_n report_v have_v teach_v a_o lion_n not_o to_o deal_v so_o rough_o with_o a_o woman_n as_o with_o a_o man_n because_o she_o be_v in_o body_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o in_o heart_n more_o incline_v to_o pity_v which_o jeremy_n in_o his_o lamentation_n seem_v to_o confirm_v what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v in_o this_o case_n georg._n for_o who_o a_o woman_n be_v create_v as_o a_o help_n and_o comfort_n unto_o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o even_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o slay_v a_o woman_n than_o a_o man_n not_o because_o a_o man_n be_v not_o the_o more_o excellent_a creature_n but_o because_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o among_o all_o modest_a and_o honest_a person_n it_o be_v think_v a_o shame_n to_o offer_v violence_n or_o injury_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o which_o respect_n virgil_n say_v nullum_fw-la memorabile_fw-la nomen_fw-la foeminea_fw-la in_o poena_fw-la est_fw-la god_n that_o know_v my_o heart_n be_v witness_n and_o you_o that_o read_v my_o book_n shall_v see_v that_o my_o drift_n and_o purpose_n in_o this_o enterprise_n tend_v only_o to_o these_o respect_n first_o that_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o abridge_v and_o abase_v as_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o hand_n or_o lip_n of_o a_o lewd_a old_a woman_n whereby_o the_o work●_n of_o the_o creator_n shoul_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o creature_n second_o that_o the_o religion_n ●f_n the_o gospel_n may_v be_v see_v to_o stand_v without_o such_o pei●ish_a trumphery_n three_o tha●_n lawful_a favour_n and_o christian_n compassion_n be_v rather_o use_v towards_o these_o your_o soul_n than_o ●igor_n and_o extremity_n because_o they_o which_o be_v common_o accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o least_o sufficient_a of_o all_o other_o person_n to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o most_o base_a and_o simple_a education_n of_o all_o other_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o age_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o dote_v their_o poverty_n to_o beg_v their_o wrong_n to_o chide_v and_o threaten_v as_o be_v void_a of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o revenge_n their_o humour_n melancholicall_a to_o be_v full_a of_o imagination_n from_o whence_o chief_o proceed_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o confession_n as_o that_o they_o can_v transform_v themselves_o and_o other_o into_o ape_n owl_n ass_n dog_n cat_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o can_v fly_v in_o the_o air_n kill_v child_n with_o charm_n hinder_v the_o come_n of_o butter_n etc._n etc._n 35.15_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o mighty_a help_n themselves_o together_o and_o the_o poor_a widow_n cry_n though_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n be_v scarce_o hear_v here_o upon_o earth_n i_o think_v good_a according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n to_o make_v intercession_n that_o some_o part_n of_o common_a rigour_n and_o some_o point_n of_o hasty_a judgement_n may_v be_v advise_v upon_o for_o the_o world_n be_v now_o at_o that_o stay_n as_o brentius_n in_o a_o most_o godly_a sermon_n in_o these_o word_n affirm_v that_o even_o as_o when_o the_o heathen_a persecute_v the_o christian_n if_o any_o be_v accuse_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o common_a people_n cry_v ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la so_o now_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v she_o never_o so_o honest_a be_v accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n they_o cry_v ad_fw-la ignem_fw-la what_o difference_n be_v between_o the_o rash_a deal_n of_o unskilful_a people_n and_o the_o grave_a counsel_n of_o more_o discreet_a and_o learned_a person_n may_v appear_v by_o a_o tale_n of_o danaeus_n his_o own_o tell_n wherein_o he_o oppose_v the_o rashness_n of_o a_o few_o townsman_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o whole_a senate_n prefer_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o one_o before_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o other_o at_o o●leance_n on_o loire_n say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o man-witch_n not_o only_o take_v and_o accuse_v but_o also_o convict_v and_o condemn_v for_o witch_n craft_n who_o appeal_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o paris_n which_o accusation_n the_o senate_n see_v in_o sufficient_a and_o will_v not_o

bodin_n and_o all_o papi_v due_a herein_o and_o that_o soul_n can_v be_v raise_v by_o witchcraft_n pag._n 104._o that_o neither_o the_o devil_n nor_o samuel_n be_v raise_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a cozenage_n according_a to_o the_o guise_n of_o our_o pythonist_n pag._n 105._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o witchmonger_n concern_v this_o place_n full_o answer_v and_o what_o circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o story_n which_o be_v plain_o open_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 28._o chapt_n of_o the_o 1._o samuel_n to_o the_o 12._o verse_n pag._n 106._o the_o 12.13_o &_o 14._o verse_n of_o 1._o sam._n 28._o expound_v wherein_o be_v show_v that_o saul_n be_v cozen_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o witch_n and_o that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o witch_n own_o talk_n pag._n 108._o the_o residue_n of_o 1._o sam._n 28._o expound_v wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o cunning_o this_o witch_n bring_v saul_n resolute_o to_o believe_v that_o she_o raise_v samuel_n what_o word_n be_v use_v to_o colour_v the_o cozenage_n &_o how_o all_o may_v also_o he_o wrought_v by_o ventriloquie_n p_o 109._o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o samuel_n be_v indeed_o raise_v not_o by_o the_o witch_n art_n or_o power_n but_o by_o the_o special_a miracle_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o vision_n in_o these_o cur_n day_n and_o that_o our_o witch_n can_v do_v the_o like_a pag._n 111._o of_o vain_a apparltion_n how_o people_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o fear_v bug_n which_o be_v partly_o reform_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o true_a effect_n of_o christ_n miracle_n pag._n 112._o witch_n miracle_n compare_v to_o christ_n that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o apollo_n and_o of_o his_o name_n and_o portraiture_n pag._n 113._o the_o eight_o book_n that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v pag._n 115._o that_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n be_v cease_v pag._n 116._o that_o oracle_n be_v cease_v pag._n 117._o a_o tale_n write_v by_o many_o grave_a author_n and_o believe_v by_o many_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n a_o other_o storywriby_o papi_v &_o believe_v of_o all_o catholic_n approve_v the_o devil_n honesty_n conscience_n and_o courtesy_n pag._n 119._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n touch_v oracle_n and_o their_o abolishment_n and_o that_o they_o be_v now_o transfer_v form_n delphos_n to_o rome_n p._n 120._o where_o and_o wherein_o cousener_n witch_n and_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v oracle_n and_o to_o work_v their_o feat_n pag._n 121._o the_o nine_o book_n the_o hebrew_n word_n kasain_o expound_v and_o how_o far_o a_o christian_n may_v conjecture_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v pag._n 123._o proof_n by_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o centaine_a observation_n of_o the_o weather_n be_v lawful_a pap_n 124._o that_o certain_a observation_n be_v indifferent_a certain_a ridiculous_a and_o certain_a impious_a whence_o that_o cunning_a be_v derive_v of_o apollo_n and_o of_o aruspicus_fw-la pag._n 125._o the_o prediction_n of_o soothsayer_n &_o lewd_a priest_n the_o prognostication_n of_o astronomer_n and_o physician_n allowable_a divine_a prophecy_n holy_a and_o good_a pag._n 126._o the_o diversity_n of_o true_a prophet_n of_o urim_n and_o the_o prophetical_a use_n of_o the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n contain_v therein_o of_o the_o divine_a voice_n call_v echo_n ibid._n of_o prophecy_n conditional_a whereof_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v entreat_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v publish_v witchmonger_n answer_n to_o the_o objection_n against_o witch_n supernatural_a action_n pag._n 1●7_n what_o be_v the_o miracle_n express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o look_v for_o any_o more_o miracle_n pag._n 128._o the_o ten_o book_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n onen_fw-mi of_o the_o vanity_n of_o dream_n and_o divination_n thereupon_o pag._n 130._o of_o divine_a natural_a and_o casual_a dream_n with_o the_o different_a cause_n and_o effect_n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a old_a writer_n touch_v dream_n &_o how_o they_o vary_v in_o note_v the_o cause_n thereof_o p_o 131._o against_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n of_o the_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o dream_n hemingibus_fw-la opinion_n of_o diabolical_a dream_n the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n cease_v pag._n 132._o that_o neither_o witch_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v either_o by_o word_n or_o herb_n thrust_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o sleep_a man_n what_o cogitation_n or_o dream_n they_o list_v and_o whence_o magical_a dream_n come_v pag._n 133._o how_o man_n have_v be_v bewitch_v cozen_v or_o abuse_v by_o dream_n to_o dig_v and_o search_v for_o money_n pag._n 134._o the_o art_n &_o order_n to_o be_v use_v in_o dig_v for_o money_n reveal_v by_o dream_n how_o to_o procure_v pleasant_a dream_n of_o morning_n and_o midnight_n dream_n ibid._n sundry_a receipt_n and_o ointment_n make_v and_o use_v for_o the_o transportation_n of_o witch_n and_o other_o miraculous_a effect_n a_o instance_n thereof_o report_v and_o credit_v by_o some_o that_o be_v learned_a pag._n 135._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a folly_n as_o well_o concern_v ointment_n dream_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o witch_n and_o of_o their_o consultation_n and_o banquet_n at_o sundry_a place_n and_o all_o in_o dream_n pag._n 136._o that_o most_o part_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v reveal_v in_o dream_n that_o we_o be_v not_o how_o to_o look_v for_o such_o revelation_n of_o some_o who_o have_v dream_v of_o that_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o dream_n prove_v contrary_a nebuchadnezar_n rule_v to_o know_v a_o true_a expositor_n of_o dream_n pag._n 137._o the_o eleven_o book_n the_o hebrew_n word_n nahas_n expound_v of_o the_o art_n of_o augury_n who_o invent_v it_o how_o slovenly_a a_o science_n it_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o pag._n 138._o of_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_n to_o moloch_n a_o discourse_n thereupon_o and_o of_o purgatory_n ibid._n the_o cannibal_n cruelty_n of_o popish_a sacrifice_n exceed_v in_o tyranny_n the_o ●ewes_n or_o gentile_n pag._n 139._o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a about_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o grow_v in_o such_o reverence_n among_o they_o of_o their_o corruption_n and_o that_o they_o have_v some_o inkling_n of_o the_o godly_a father_n do_n in_o t●at_a behalf_n ibid._n of_o the_o roman_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o estimation_n they_o have_v of_o augury_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n pag._n 140._o college_n of_o auguror_n their_o office_n their_o number_n the_o signification_n of_o augury_n that_o the_o practiser_n of_o that_o art_n be_v cousener_n their_o profession_n their_o place_n of_o exercise_n their_o apparel_n their_o superstition_n pag._n 141._o the_o time_n and_o season_n to_o exercise_v angury_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n thereof_o of_o the_o ceremony_n thereunto_o belong_v pag._n 142._o upon_o what_o sign_n and_o token_n auguror_n do_v prognosticate_v observation_n touch_v the_o inward_a and_o outward_a part_n of_o beast_n with_o note_n of_o beast_n behaviour_n in_o the_o slaughter-house_n ibid._n a_o confutation_n of_o augury_n plato_n his_o reverend_a opinion_n thereof_o of_o contrary_a event_n &_o false_a prediction_n p._n 143_o the_o cozen_a art_n of_o sortilege_n or_o lotarie_a practise_v especial_o by_o egyptian_a vagabond_n of_o allow_a lot_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o lot_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o the_o cabalistieall_a art_n consist_v of_o tradition_n and_o unwritten_a verity_n learn_v without_o book_n and_o of_o the_o division_n thereof_o pag._n 144._o when_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sor●_n sacrifice_n be_v first_o ordain_v and_o how_o they_o be_v profane_v and_o how_o the_o pope_n corrupt_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n pag._n 145._o of_o the_o object_n whereupon_o the_o auguror_n use_v ●o_o prognosticate_v with_o certain_a caution_n and_o note_n pag._n 146._o the_o division_n of_o augury_n person_n admittable_a into_o the_o college_n of_o augury_n of_o their_o superstition_n pag._n 147._o of_o the_o common_a people_n fond_a and_o superstitious_a collection_n and_o observation_n ibid._n how_o old_a writer_n vary_v about_o the_o matter_n the_o manner_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o thing_n augurificall_a be_v move_v pag._n 149._o how_o ridiculous_a a_o art_n augury_n be_v how_o cato_n mock_v it_o aristotle_n reason_n against_o it_o fond_a collection_n of_o augu●ors_n who_o allow_v and_o who_o disallow_v it_o pag._n 150._o fond_a distinction_n of_o the_o heathen_a writer_n concern_v augury_n pag._n 151._o of_o natural_a and_o casual_a augury_n the_o one_o allow_v and_o the_o other_o disallow_v ibid._n a_o confutation_n of_o casual_a augury_n which_o be_v