Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	church_n	communion_n	society_n	2,512	5	9.2730	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85867	Select cases of conscience touching vvitches and vvitchcrafts. By Iohn Gaule, preacher of the Word at Great Staughton in the county of Huntington.	Gaule, John, 1604?-1687.	1646 (1646)	Wing G379; Thomason E1192_1; ESTC R202117	42,863	218

matth._n 12._o 44_o 45._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o the_o devil_n have_v always_o delight_v to_o haunt_v and_o frequent_a monastery_n nunnery_n and_o old_a abbey_n place_n of_o so_o much_o hypocrisy_n 5._o superstitious_a and_o profane_a communication_n especial_o of_o devil_n witch_n and_o witchfinder_n we_o have_v some_o story_n of_o such_o as_o by_o make_v these_o their_o table-talk_n have_v make_v themselves_o the_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o their_o infestation_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o tell_v what_o superstitious_a opinion_n affection_n relation_n be_v generallyrisen_v among_o we_o since_o the_o witchfinder_n come_v into_o the_o country_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o dispose_v and_o expose_v we_o to_o witch_n rather_o than_o help_v to_o rid_v we_o of_o they_o 2._o next_o to_o a_o care_n against_o sin_n be_v a_o endeavour_n after_o grace_n and_o those_o 1._o faith_n for_o that_o make_v every_o way_n strong_a to_o resist_v the_o devil_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 2._o purity_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n find_v no_o rest_n in_o dry_a place_n mat._n 12._o 43._o and_o to_o let_v he_o find_v no_o rest_n in_o we_o be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o be_v molest_v by_o he_o in_o any_o kind_n 3._o prayer_n and_o fast_v for_o these_o be_v prevalent_a against_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o they_o matth._n 17._o 21._o 4._o confidence_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o power_n word_n and_o promise_n mark_n 16._o 17._o 5._o frequent_a read_n and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o there_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o pierce_v the_o head_n of_o the_o huge_a leviathan_n there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o wise_a charmer_n to_o make_v the_o deaf_a adder_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n burst_v in_o piece_n search_v we_o there_o and_o apply_v we_o the_o special_a promise_n and_o consolation_n for_o our_o particular_a case_n gen._n 3._o 15._o ps._n 91._o 11_o 12_o 13._o joh._n 16._o 33._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o mar._n 16._o 17._o rom._n 16._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o jam._n 4._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o profane_v scripture_n name_n phrase_n and_o fragment_n as_o witch_n themselves_o do_v in_o their_o most_o execrable_a witchcraft_n or_o of_o set_v apart_o certain_a incompetent_a and_o in-concern_a verse_n for_o charm_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o teach_v 6._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n for_o they_o avail_n exceed_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o infirmity_n jam._n 5._o 14_o 15._o 7._o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o special_a providence_n blessing_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o own_o protection_n and_o angel_n administration_n 8._o a_o keep_v we_o within_o our_o own_o calling_n so_o shall_v the_o devil_n find_v we_o neither_o idle_a nor_o ill_o occupy_v so_o shall_v occasion_n be_v avoid_v either_o for_o he_o to_o tempt_v we_o or_o we_o he_o 9_o a_o just_a contempt_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o all_o his_o praestigious_a art_n and_o instrument_n jer._n 10._o 2._o as_o not_o to_o be_v secure_a so_o not_o to_o fear_v for_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o false_a spirit_n and_o smile_n in_o feign_v a_o yieldance_n to_o a_o fond_a presumption_n but_o he_o be_v a_o proud_a one_o too_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v more_o vex_v and_o trouble_v then_o at_o a_o just_a and_o true_a contempt_n 10_o case_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n upon_o any_o occasion_n all_o consult_v proper_o imply_v as_o if_o one_o will_v now_o be_v inform_v by_o another_o of_o what_o he_o will_v know_v or_o advise_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v either_o of_o which_o be_v very_o improper_o seek_v for_o at_o a_o witch_n hand_n that_o indeed_o know_v neither_o truth_n nor_o right_a and_o in_o express_a opposition_n to_o who_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v for_o his_o a_o far_o better_a counsellor_n in_o that_o case_n esa._n 8._o 19_o 20._o neneverthelese_fw-it how_o mad_o have_v superstitious_a 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