Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	great_a	king_n	3,018	5	3.5536	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42824	Saducismus triumphatus, or, Full and plain evidence concerning witches and apparitions in two parts : the first treating of their possibility, the second of their real existence / by Joseph Glanvil. With a letter of Dr. Henry More on the same subject and an authentick but wonderful story of certain Swedish witches done into English by Anth. Horneck.	Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing G822; ESTC R25463	271,903	638

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ordinary_a word_n of_o conjuration_n etc._n etc._n so_o belike_o after_o many_o such_o word_n speak_v she_o say_v to_o herself_o lo_o now_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v i_o see_v wonderful_a thing_n so_o as_o saul_n hear_v these_o word_n long_v to_o know_v all_o and_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o see_v whereby_o you_o know_v that_o saul_n see_v nothing_o but_o stand_v without_o like_o a_o mome_n while_o she_o play_v her_o part_n in_o her_o closet_n as_o may_v most_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o twenty_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v then_o the_o woman_n come_v out_o to_o saul_n etc._n etc._n scot_n p._n 108._o now_o this_o be_v not_o interpret_n a_o story_n but_o make_v one_o for_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o her_o closet_n or_o her_o go_v from_o saul_n into_o it_o nothing_o of_o the_o crafty_a priest_n she_o have_v there_o or_o of_o saul_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n like_o a_o fool_n like_o a_o drown_a puppy_n mr._n webster_n have_v it_o very_o 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be_v this_o to_o a_o closet_n sect_n xvi_o two_o of_o mr._n webster_n argument_n for_o the_o witch_n closet_n propose_v and_o answer_v but_o mr._n webster_n pursue_v the_o business_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o discoverer_n first_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n and_o samuel_n a_o visible_a object_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o saul_n see_v he_o not_o mr._n glanvil_n say_v he_o must_v pump_v to_o find_v it_o out_o p._n 169._o but_o do_v not_o mr._n webster_n know_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o apparition_n and_o he_o own_v there_o be_v such_o for_o the_o spirit_n to_o appear_v to_o one_o when_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a to_o another_o though_o in_o the_o same_o room_n and_o every_o way_n capable_a of_o see_v in_o the_o famous_a story_n of_o walker_n and_o sharp_n recite_v by_o he_o p._n 299_o 300._o which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v of_o undoubted_a verity_n he_o say_v it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o apparition_n do_v appear_v in_o court_n to_o the_o judge_n or_o 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the_o woman_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o room_n may_v interpose_v between_o saul_n and_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o samuel_n or_o he_o may_v be_v at_o a_o unfit_a distance_n or_o out_o of_o due_a light_n to_o see_v present_o as_o she_o do_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o two_o room_n on_o this_o account_n but_o second_o he_o argue_v further_a for_o the_o closet_n or_o another_o room_n the_o woman_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n when_o she_o see_v samuel_n what_o need_v of_o that_o say_v he_o if_o they_o be_v in_o one_o room_n may_v not_o a_o ordinary_a tone_n make_v he_o to_o have_v hear_v she_o it_o be_v like_a it_o may_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o she_o cry_v out_o but_o her_o surprise_n to_o see_v samuel_n if_o it_o be_v the_o real_a samuel_n when_o she_o expect_v only_o her_o familiar_a appear_v in_o some_o resemblance_n of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v like_a there_o be_v circumstance_n in_o this_o 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saul_n v_o 12._o and_o that_o she_o be_v affright_v at_o that_o knowledge_n be_v imply_v in_o saul_n assure_v she_o again_o against_o her_o fear_n in_o his_o immediate_a answer_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o she_o ●…be_v not_o afraid_a v_o 13._o beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o text_n which_o may_v occasion_v her_o astonishment_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o saul_n have_v say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n v_o 11._o it_o immediate_o follow_v v_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v samuel_n she_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n it_o seem_v he_o appear_v before_o she_o have_v perform_v her_o usual_a

there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o witch_n in_o all_o that_o whole_a narration_n first_o by_o pretend_v that_o all_o the_o transaction_n on_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n part_n be_v nothing_o but_o collusion_n and_o a_o cheat_n saul_n not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n with_o she_o or_o at_o least_o see_v nothing_o if_o he_o be_v and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o samuel_n that_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v can_v neither_o be_v samuel_n appear_v in_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a nor_o in_o his_o soul_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v a_o devil_n that_o appear_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v some_o collude_v knave_n suborn_v by_o the_o witch_n for_o the_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o former_a allegation_n we_o need_v but_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o text_n which_o be_v this_o 1_o sam._n 28._o v._n 8._o and_o saul_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o divine_a unto_o i_o by_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o bring_v i_o up_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o divineress_n or_o a_o wise_a woman_n i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beobh_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n who_o assistance_n thou_o have_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o bottle_n as_o mr._n webster_n will_v have_v it_o do_v he_o think_v that_o damsel_n in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n carry_v a_o aquavitae-bottle_n about_o with_o she_o hang_v at_o her_o girdle_n whereby_o she_o may_v divine_v and_o mutter_v chirp_v or_o peep_v out_o of_o it_o as_o a_o chicken_n out_o of_o a_o eggshell_n or_o put_v her_o neb_n into_o it_o to_o cry_v like_o a_o bittern_n or_o take_v a_o dram_n of_o the_o bottle_n to_o make_v her_o wit_n more_o quick_a and_o divinatory_a who_o but_o one_o that_o have_v take_v too_o many_o dram_n of_o the_o bottle_n can_v ever_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o fond_a conceit_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o as_o indeed_o no_o where_o else_o signify_v a_o oracular_a bottle_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o which_o saul_n may_v desire_v the_o woman_n of_o endor_n to_o retire_v into_o and_o himself_o expect_v answer_n in_o the_o next_o room_n but_o signify_v that_o familiar_a spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o who_o assistance_n she_o be_v conceive_v to_o perform_v all_o those_o wondrous_a office_n of_o a_o wise_a woman_n but_o we_o proceed_v to_o verse_n 11._o then_o say_v the_o woman_n who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n sure_o as_o yet_o saul_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n and_o be_v the_o woman_n ask_v who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o answer_v bring_v up_o unto_o i_o samuel_n it_o imply_v that_o samuel_n be_v so_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o that_o saul_n may_v see_v he_o and_o not_o the_o witch_n only_o 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like_o man_n be_v startle_v at_o it_o and_o thus_o astonish_v at_o the_o vision_n turn_v herself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v be_v not_o thou_o king_n saul_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o she_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o see_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o king_n here_o assure_v the_o woman_n that_o though_o he_o be_v saul_n yet_o no_o hurt_n shall_v come_v to_o she_o and_o therefore_o bid_v she_o not_o be_v afraid_a but_o she_o turn_v her_o face_n to_o saul_n as_o she_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o she_o and_o so_o her_o sight_n be_v off_o from_o the_o object_n saul_n ask_v she_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o she_o in_o like_a manner_n answer_v i_o see_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n i_o suppose_v any_o free_a translator_n in_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genios_n spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v angel_n as_o well_o 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