Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	wonder_n	write_v	year_n	157	4	4.3075	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62397	The discovery of witchcraft proving that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected ... : in sixteen books / by Reginald Scot ... ; whereunto is added an excellent Discourse of the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books : the first by the aforesaid author, the second now added in this third edition ... conducing to the compleating of the whole work, with nine chapters at the beginning of the fifteenth [sic] book of The discovery.; Discoverie of witchcraft	Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.; Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits.	1665 (1665)	Wing S945A; ESTC R20054	529,066	395

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as_o that_o the_o party_n sacrifice_v must_v be_v a_o virgin_n no_o bastard_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o of_o two_o thing_n only_o propose_v and_o where_o yea_o or_o nay_o only_a do_v answer_v the_o question_n it_o be_v a_o even_o lie_v that_o a_o idiot_n shall_v conjecture_v right_a so_o as_o if_o thing_n fall_v out_o contrary_a the_o fault_n be_v always_o in_o the_o interpreter_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oracle_n or_o the_o prophet_n but_o what_o marvel_n i_o say_v though_o the_o multitude_n and_o common_a people_n have_v be_v abuse_v herein_o since_o lawyer_n philosopher_n physician_n astronomer_n divine_n general_a counsel_n and_o prince_n have_v with_o great_a negligence_n and_o ignorance_n be_v deceive_v and_o seduce_v hereby_o as_o swallow_v up_o and_o devour_v a_o inveterate_a opinion_n receive_v of_o their_o elder_n without_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o circumstance_n howbeit_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n as_o it_o appear_v have_v always_o have_v a_o special_a care_n and_o respect_n that_o they_o attribute_v not_o unto_o god_n such_o devilish_a device_n but_o refer_v they_o to_o he_o who_o indeed_o be_v the_o inventor_n and_o author_n though_o not_o the_o personal_a executioner_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o suppose_v so_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o thereby_o by_o they_o impeach_v but_o who_o can_v assure_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o matter_n concern_v spirit_n when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v so_o far_o from_o know_v they_o as_o even_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 20.9_o have_v hear_v he_o preach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n all_o his_o life_n time_n they_o show_v themselves_o not_o only_o ignorant_a therein_o but_o also_o to_o have_v misconceive_v thereof_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n thomas_n think_v that_o christ_n himself_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n until_o christ_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o a_o spirit_n be_v no_o such_o creature_n as_o have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n the_o which_o he_o say_v thomas_n may_v see_v to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o for_o the_o further_o certify_v and_o satisfy_v of_o his_o mind_n he_o commend_v unto_o he_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v see_v and_o his_o side_n to_o be_v feel_v thomas_n if_o the_o answer_n be_v true_a that_o some_o make_v hereunto_o to_o wit_n that_o spirit_n take_v form_n and_o shape_n of_o body_n at_o their_o pleasure_n may_v have_v answer_v christ_n and_o remain_v unsatisfied_a may_v have_v say_v oh_o sir_n what_o do_v you_o tell_v i_o that_o spirit_n have_v no_o flesh_n and_o bone_n why_o they_o can_v take_v shape_n and_o form_n and_o so_o perchance_o have_v you_o do_v which_o argument_n all_o the_o witchmonger_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o he_o able_a to_o answer_v some_o of_o they_o that_o maintain_v the_o creation_n the_o transformation_n the_o transportation_n and_o transubstantiation_n of_o witch_n object_n that_o spirit_n be_v not_o palpable_a though_o visible_a and_o answer_v the_o place_n by_o i_o before_o cite_v so_o as_o the_o feel_n and_o not_o the_o see_v shall_v satisfy_v thomas_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v well_o weigh_v the_o text_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o fault_n of_o thomas_n his_o incredulity_n be_v second_o bewray_v and_o condemn_v in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v his_o own_o eye_n nor_o the_o view_n take_v by_o his_o fellow-apostle_n who_o may_v have_v be_v think_v too_o credulous_a in_o this_o case_n 20.29_o if_o spirit_n can_v take_v shape_n at_o their_o pleasure_n jesus_n say_v to_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o not_o because_o thou_o have_v feel_v thou_o believe_v item_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o see_v not_o and_o not_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o feel_v not_o whereby_o he_o note_v that_o our_o corporal_a eye_n may_v discern_v betwixt_o a_o spirit_n and_o a_o natural_a body_n reprove_v he_o because_o he_o so_o much_o rely_v upon_o his_o external_a sense_n in_o case_n where_o faith_n shall_v have_v prevail_v and_o here_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n will_v not_o credit_v the_o miracle_n which_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o most_o natural_a and_o sensible_a sort_n 62._o howbeit_o erastus_n say_v and_o so_o do_v hyperius_n hemingius_n danaeus_n m._n mal._n bodin_n etc._n etc._n that_o evil_a spirit_n eat_v drink_v and_o keep_v company_n with_o man_n and_o that_o they_o can_v take_v palpable_a form_n of_o body_n produce_v example_n thereof_o to_o wit_n spectrum_n germanicum_n seu_fw-la augustanum_n and_o the_o angel_n who_o foot_n let_v wash_v as_o though_o because_o god_n can_v endue_v his_o messenger_n with_o body_n at_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o the_o devil_n and_o every_o spirit_n can_v do_v the_o like_a how_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n be_v in_o this_o case_n deceive_v 16.11_o appear_v in_o luke_n 24._o and_o in_o mark_n 16._o and_o also_o in_o matth._n 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v all_o

witchmonger_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o conjuration_n page_n 268_o chap._n xxxvi_o certain_a conjuration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pontifical_a and_o out_o of_o the_o missal_n 269._o a_o conjuration_n write_v in_o the_o mass_n book_n fol._n 1._o ibid._n oremus_fw-la ibid._n chap._n xxxvii_o that_o popish_a priest_n leave_v nothing_o unconjure_v a_o form_n of_o exorcism_n for_o incense_n page_n 270_o chap._n xxxviii_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o popish_a exorcist_n and_o other_o conjuror_n all_o one_o with_o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o whole_a power_n how_o st._n martin_n conjure_v the_o devil_n ibid._n chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o papist_n to_o believe_v other_o conjuror_n do_n their_o own_o be_v of_o so_o little_a hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o page_n 272_o chap._n xl._o how_o conjuror_n have_v beguile_v witch_n what_o book_n they_o carry_v about_o to_o procure_v credit_n to_o their_o art_n wicked_a assertion_n against_o moses_n and_o joseph_n ibid._n chap._n xli_o all_o magical_a art_n confute_v by_o a_o argument_n concern_v nero_n what_o cornelius_n agrippa_n and_o carolus_n gallus_n have_v leave_v write_v thereof_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n page_n 273_o chap._n xlii_o of_o solomon_n conjuration_n and_o of_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o his_o cunning_a and_o practice_n therein_o page_n 274_o chap._n xliii_o lesson_n read_v in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n on_o st._n margaret_n day_n translate_v into_o english_a word_n for_o word_n page_n 275_o chap._n xliv_o a_o delicate_a story_n of_o a_o lombard_n who_o by_o st._n margaret_n example_n will_v needs_o fight_v with_o a_o real_a devil_n ibid._n chap._n xlv_o the_o story_n of_o st._n margaret_n prove_v to_o be_v both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a in_o every_o point_n page_n 276_o chap._n xlvi_o a_o pleasant_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o popish_a priest_n page_n 277_o chap._n xlvii_o the_o former_a miracle_n confute_v with_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o st._n lucy_n page_n 278_o chap._n xlviii_o of_o vision_n noise_n apparition_n and_o imagine_a sound_n and_o of_o other_o illusion_n of_o wander_a soul_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o ibid._n chap._n xlix_o cardanus_n opinion_n of_o strange_a noise_n how_o counterfeit_a vision_n grow_v to_o be_v credit_v of_o popish_a appearance_n of_o pope_n boniface_n page_n 279_o chap._n l._n of_o the_o noise_n or_o sound_n of_o echo_n of_o one_o that_o narrow_o escape_v dow_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n page_n 280_o chap._n li._n of_o theurgy_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o i_o concern_v these_o matter_n ibid._n the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v unto_o i_o r._n s._n by_o t.e._n master_n of_o art_n and_o practiser_n both_o of_o physic_n and_o also_o in_o time_n past_a of_o certain_a vain_a science_n now_o condemn_v to_o die_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o open_v the_o truth_n touch_v those_o deceit_n page_n 281_o book_n xvi_o chap_n i._n a_o conclusion_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o epilog_n repeat_v marrow_n of_o the_o former_a absurdity_n of_o witchmongers_n conceit_n confutation_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n inquisitor_n and_o compiler_n of_o m._n mal._n page_n 283_o chap_n ii_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o common_a people_n have_v be_v make_v believe_v in_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o witch_n a_o definition_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o a_o description_n thereof_o page_n 284_o chap._n iii_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o word_n and_o character_n be_v but_o babble_n and_o that_o witch_n can_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o multitude_n suppose_v they_o can_v their_o great_a wonder_n prove_v trifle_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n cozen_v ibid._n chap_n iu._n of_o one_o that_o be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o he_o can_v read_v no_o scripture_n but_o canonical_a of_o a_o devil_n that_o can_v speak_v no_o latin_a a_o proof_n that_o witchcraft_n be_v flat_a cozenage_n page_n 286_o chap_n v._o of_o the_o divination_n by_o the_o sieve_n and_o shears_n and_o by_o the_o book_n and_o key_n hemingius_n his_o opinion_n thereof_o confute_v a_o babble_n to_o know_v what_o be_v a_o clock_n of_o certain_a juggle_a knack_n manifold_a reason_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n and_o their_o cozenage_n of_o the_o devil_n transformation_n of_o ferrum_fw-la candens_fw-la ibid._n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o devil_n preach_v good_a doctrine_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o priest_n how_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n after_o confutation_n of_o the_o great_a witchcraft_n for_o any_o man_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o lesser_a point_n thereof_o page_n 289_o chap._n vii_o a_o conclusion_n against_o witchcraft_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o a_o introduction_n page_n 290_o chap._n viii_o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n or_o fascination_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o of_o enchant_v or_o bewitch_v eye_n page_n 291_o chap._n x._o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n for_o love_n etc._n etc._n page_n 292_o finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n in_o two_o book_n the_o first_o by_o reginal_n scott_n esq_n the_o second_o add_v in_o this_o three_o impression_n as_o succedaneous_a to_o the_o first_o and_o conduce_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n m.dc.lxv_o a_o discourse_n concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o philosopher_n opinion_n concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n their_o manner_n of_o reason_v thereupon_o and_o the_o same_o confute_v there_o be_v no_o question_n nor_o theme_n say_v hierome_n cardane_n so_o difficult_a to_o deal_v in_o nor_o so_o noble_a a_o argument_n to_o dispute_v upon_o 93._o as_o this_o of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v confess_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n reason_n hereof_o among_o themselves_o in_o this_o sort_n first_o peripatetic_n they_o that_o maintain_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v man_n take_v pain_n either_o to_o live_v well_o or_o die_v well_o when_o no_o reward_n for_o virtue_n nor_o panishment_n for_o vice_n ensue_v after_o this_o life_n the_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v spend_v in_o ease_n and_o security_n the_o other_o sort_n say_v that_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n be_v to_o be_v pursue_v non_fw-la spe_fw-la praemii_fw-la sed_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la that_o be_v not_o for_o hope_v of_o reward_n but_o for_o love_n of_o virtue_n if_o the_o soul_n live_v ever_o say_v the_o other_o the_o least_o portion_n of_o life_n be_v here_o and_o therefore_o we_o that_o maintain_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v of_o the_o better_a comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o sustain_v with_o more_o constancy_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n yea_o and_o the_o 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