Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	majesty_n	3,146	5	6.1024	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19295	The mystery of witch-craft Discouering, the truth, nature, occasions, growth and power thereof. Together with the detection and punishment of the same. As also, the seuerall stratagems of Sathan, ensnaring the poore soule by this desperate practize of annoying the bodie: with the seuerall vses therof to the Church of Christ. Very necessary for the redeeming of these atheisticall and secure times. By Thomas Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1617 (1617)	STC 5701; ESTC S108665	124,670	401

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be_v some_o co●enant_n with_o satan_n by_o the_o witch_n for_o some_o term_n of_o year_n which_o he_o be_v content_v to_o bind_v himself_o to_o to_o have_v she_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_v thereby_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o proof_n to_o discover_v the_o witch_n without_o which_o she_o may_v not_o safe_o be_v condemn_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o true_a remedy_n against_o witchcraft_n hitherto_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o discover_v witchcraft_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o same_o sectio_fw-la i._o whereunto_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v gracious_o magistrate_n afford_v the_o blessing_n of_o government_n as_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o discover_v witchcraft_n and_o so_o by_o cut_v off_o the_o offender_n by_o the_o law_n very_o merciful_o also_o to_o prevent_v the_o same_o therefore_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v unfeigned_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n herein_o pray_v we_o for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o the_o lord_n 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ready_a writer_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o anoint_v to_o burn_v the_o whore_n with_o fire_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v we_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o blessing_n that_o our_o eye_n may_v behold_v the_o fault_n of_o antichrist_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v set_v up_o in_o full_a beauty_n that_o the_o firstborn_a may_v come_v in_o jew._n and_o jesus_n christ_n may_v come_v to_o judgement_n even_o so_o bless_a father_n hasten_v this_o thy_o eternal_a word_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n now_o let_v we_o further_o consider_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o witchcraft_n these_o consist_v either_o in_o prevent_v of_o the_o evil_n and_o danger_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o recovery_n and_o release_n from_o the_o same_o that_o these_o may_v be_v prevent_v it_o be_v manifest_a first_o because_o otherwise_o all_o shall_v prevent_v be_v afflict_v for_o satan_n malice_v all_o will_v have_v none_o free_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n that_o hinder_v his_o malice_n herein_o have_v also_o ordain_v mean_n hereunto_o second_o the_o very_a witch_n themselves_o have_v confess_v that_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o some_o and_o we_o see_v by_o god_n mercy_n the_o most_o free_v from_o they_o what_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n hereto_o sectio_fw-la ii_o of_o the_o particular_a remedy_n against_o witchcraft_n these_o be_v either_o 1_o deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o either_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o help_v and_o yet_o do_v nothing_o in_o truth_n 2_o or_o else_o if_o they_o yield_v help_v to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o present_a 1_o they_o both_o leave_v it_o hereafter_o to_o further_a mischief_n 2_o and_o especial_o do_v hurt_v the_o soul_n both_o first_o for_o the_o present_a but_o 2_o chief_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2_o these_o remedy_n be_v sincere_a and_o safe_a and_o these_o be_v general_n or_o particular_a natural_a or_o spiritual_a and_o these_o either_o preservative_n or_o restorative_n or_o private_a or_o public_a sectio_fw-la iii_o preservative_n remedy_n be_v such_o whereby_o man_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o power_n &_o hurt_n of_o witch_n and_o these_o be_v such_o 1_o as_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o man_n 2_o or_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n 1_o to_o preserve_v the_o person_n of_o man_n the_o chief_a &_o only_o sovereign_a mean_n person_n be_v that_o whereas_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o the_o devil_n slave_n lead_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n subject_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o his_o delusion_n and_o torment_n upon_o any_o occasion_n therefore_o we_o will_v discern_v this_o natural_a condition_n out_o of_o the_o word_n 2_o discern_v of_o it_o we_o will_v not_o nature_n rest_v therein_o but_o rather_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o denial_n thereof_o to_o renounce_v the_o same_o by_o true_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n and_o so_o labour_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o by_o embrace_v jesus_n christ_n christ._n and_o so_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o blood_n 1_o by_o receive_v the_o gospel_n 2_o believe_v the_o precious_a promise_n therein_o contain_v 3_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o our_o particular_a condition_n 4_o and_o so_o return_v thankfulness_n unto_o our_o god._n for_o these_o ●his_v rich_a mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o yield_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o our_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o bless_a will_n even_o with_o all_o sincerity_n and_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o heart_n together_o with_o conformity_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o our_o reasonable_a service_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n as_o hereby_o have_v the_o promise_n 1_o to_o

action_n concern_v their_o own_o person_n p._n 257._o second_o of_o their_o action_n towards_o other_o p._n 258._o and_o so_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n be_v discover_v in_o execute_v and_o convey_n of_o this_o power_n 1_o by_o natural_a medecine_n page_n 262_o 2_o by_o prayer_n and_o good_a counsel_n page_n 263._o 3_o by_o shroud_a it_o under_o natural_a disease_n and_o mix_v it_o therewith_o 4_o and_o of_o his_o notable_a sleight_n and_o dangerous_a snare_n therein_o page_n 265._o and_o all_o this_o chap_n 1._o second_o be_v discourse_v that_o witch_n ought_v to_o be_v detect_v and_o to_o this_o end_n first_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v discover_v in_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o their_o own_o confusion_n page_n 270._o second_o two_o principal_a mean_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o their_o discovery_n namely_o examination_n and_o conviction_n and_o here_o first_o be_v commend_v diverse_a weighty_a presumption_n tend_v probable_o to_o detect_v the_o witch_n p._n 274._o 2_o diverse_a manifest_a proof_n be_v add_v tend_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 277._o and_o so_o false_a mean_n of_o detection_n be_v reject_v and_o some_o doubt_n answer_v concern_v the_o same_o use_n be_v make_v thereof_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o second_o chap._n thirdy_n be_v discover_v the_o remedy_n against_o witchcraft_n whereof_o the_o principal_a be_v the_o execution_n of_o authority_n in_o cut_v of_o the_o offender_n both_o for_o the_o practise_v of_o their_o mischieife_n and_o also_o for_o release_n from_o the_o same_o p._n 280._o and_o here_o first_o be_v prove_v that_o these_o mischief_n may_v be_v prevent_v page_n 282._o 2._o the_o mean_n of_o prevention_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o these_o first_o preservative_n both_o first_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o man_n page_n 284._o and_o 2._o such_o as_o concern_v their_o habitation_n page_n 289._o second_o to_o these_o be_v add_v restorative_n remedy_n and_o these_o either_o general_n to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n p._n 293._o or_o else_o special_a respect_v private_a person_n page_n 295._o and_o this_o chap._n 3._o the_o true_a remedy_n be_v thus_o discourse_v examination_n be_v further_o make_v of_o such_o counterfeit_n and_o unlawful_a mean_n as_o be_v use_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o witch_n and_o here_o first_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v prove_v now_o to_o be_v cease_v and_o needless_a hereto_o and_o therefore_o false_o arrogate_a and_o wicked_o forge_v to_o the_o same_o where_o objection_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o truth_n clear_v that_o these_o be_v but_o lie_a wonder_n accomplish_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n page_n 297._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v wrought_v namely_o first_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v not_o effectual_a by_o divine_a power_n to_o any_o such_o end_n p._n 302._o second_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n page_n 304._o three_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n page_n 305._o four_o use_v of_o holy_a water_n salt_n image_n agnus_n dei_fw-la grain_n etc._n etc._n p._n 306_o 5._o exorcism_n and_o here_o it_o be_v resolve_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o relieve_v a_o witch_n and_o how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v do_v p._n 307._o and_o this_o in_o the_o 4._o cap._n five_o be_v propose_v and_o prosecute_v a_o principal_a remedy_n against_o witchcraft_n namely_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o here_o likewise_o first_o be_v propound_v the_o just_a punishment_n belong_v to_o this_o sin_n that_o witch_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n where_o both_o objection_n be_v answer_v page_n 313._o and_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n law_n clear_v and_o maintain_v chap._n 5._o last_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n be_v lay_v open_a the_o several_a use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o witchcraft_n for_o the_o further_a edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n here_o begin_v the_o three_o book_n these_o be_v first_o of_o reproof_n and_o that_o 1_o of_o the_o atheism_n of_o these_o time_n sect_n 1._o page_n 320._o 2_o for_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 322._o sect_n 2._o 3_o the_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n of_o this_o present_a age_n be_v just_o tax_v and_o convince_v page_n 324._o sect_n 3._o 4_o as_o also_o the_o gross_a profaneness_n and_o general_a rebellion_n of_o the_o present_a generation_n page_n 325._o sect_n 4._o 5_o last_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a conviction_n of_o that_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n and_o accurse_a dissimulation_n that_o reign_v in_o this_o present_a age_n sect_n 5._o chap._n 1._o page_n 327._o a_o second_o general_a use_n be_v for_o instruction_n and_o that_o first_o teach_v how_o to_o avoid_v and_o remedy_v the_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v first_o that_o gross_a and_o wilful_a ignorance_n that_o swarm_n in_o the_o land_n where_o be_v prove_v first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o witchcraft_n page_n 329._o 2_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v page_n 330._o chap._n 2._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v infidelity_n 1_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o circumstance_n page_n 331._o 2_o the_o mean_v lay_v down_o how_o to_o remedy_v this_o evil_n page_n 332_o chap._n 3._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v malice_n declare_v by_o many_o pregnant_a reason_n page_n 334._o 2_o and_o the_o particular_a mean_n lay_v down_o to_o prevent_v and_o remedy_v this_o mischief_n page_n 335._o chap._n 4._o a_o four_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v covetousness_n as_o appear_v 1_o by_o many_o lively_a evidence_n p._n 337_o and_o so_o we_o be_v direct_v how_o to_o remedy_v this_o great_a sin_n page_n 338._o a_o five_o cause_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v curiosity_n here_o 1_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v discover_v page_n 339._o 2_o and_o the_o way_n declare_v how_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o sin_n page_n 341._o chap._n 6._o the_o six_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v pride_n as_o appear_v 1_o by_o diverse_a pregnant_a evidence_n hereof_o page_n 342_o and_o so_o 2_o we_o be_v inform_v how_o to_o encounter_v this_o mischief_n p._n 344._o cha_n 7._o a_o second_o general_a instruction_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o hereby_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o natural_a condition_n that_o we_o be_v the_o very_a slave_n of_o satan_n and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n page_n 346_o chap._n 8._o a_o three_o general_a instruction_n here_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o natural_a bondage_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a mean_n hereunto_o page_n 347._o chap._n 9_o a_o five_o general_a justruction_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o a_o conscionable_a and_o sincere_a use_n of_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o of_o prayer_n sacrament_n and_o both_o concern_v preacher_n and_o people_n page_n 351._o chap._n 11._o a_o six_o general_a instruction_n be_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o sincerity_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o our_o way_n page_n 352._o chap._n 12._o page_n 352._o aseventh_n general_a instruction_n be_v to_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o sleight_n and_o cunning_a of_o satan_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o dangerous_a snare_n chap._n 13._o page_n 353._o eight_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o instruction_n both_o for_o the_o particular_a trial_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n page_n 354._o as_o also_o for_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n chap._n 14._o page_n 357._o nine_o we_o be_v here_o instruct_v both_z how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o general_a under_o the_o cross_n especial_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o this_o affliction_n of_o witc-craft_n chap._n 15._o page_n 356._o as_o also_o how_o to_o prevent_v such_o snare_n as_o be_v in_o this_o practice_n of_o witchcraft_n most_o cunning_o lay_v to_o entangle_v and_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o like_n and_o entertainment_n thereof_o page_n 357._o chap._n 16._o a_o three_o general_a use_n be_v for_o consalation_n and_o that_o many_o way_n and_o that_o general_o 1_o to_o comfort_n the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o witch_n craft_n 360._o chap._n 17._o 2_o to_o comfort_n in_o particular_a such_o as_o be_v afflict_v with_o this_o judgement_n page_n 361._o chap._n 18._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a errata_fw-la pa._n 25._o l._n 17._o for_o bad_a read_v good_a 26._o li._n 2._o for_o preach_v read_v practise_v 27._o lin_v 17._o for_o hurt_n read_v help_v 37._o li._n 6._o for_o witch_n read_v work_n 57_o lin_v 8._o for_o imitate_v read_v initiate_v 69._o lin_v 4._o for_o promise_n read_v procure_v 100_o l._n 26._o for_o match_n read_v mark_v 125._o li._n 13._o mischief_n read_v mistress_n 164._o li._n 21._o sometime_o read_v society_n 160._o li._n 18._o for_o serve_v read_v some_o

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