Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	king_n	place_n	5,893	4	4.0838	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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to_o be_v by_o such_o mean_v resolve_v or_o confirm_v in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o gospel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o unfaithful_a they_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o miracle_n show_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o ionas_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o with_o simon_n magus_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o work_v such_o wonder_n by_o soothsay_v sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n be_v but_o liar_n deceiver_n and_o cozener_n according_a to_o syrach_n say_v sorcery_n witchcraft_n soothsay_v and_o dream_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v without_o such_o lie_v god_n command_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o that_o wrought_v with_o spirit_n nor_o soothsayer_n for_o the_o estimation_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o offend_v god_n chap._n ii_o

twice_o call_v he_o answer_v nothing_o but_o the_o three_o time_n he_o answer_v and_o the_o other_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n command_v he_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o palodes_n he_o shall_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o great_a god_n pan_n be_v depart_v whereat_o every_o one_o be_v astony_v as_o epitherses_n affirm_v and_o be_v in_o consultation_n what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v thamus_n conclude_v that_o if_o the_o wind_n be_v high_a they_o must_v pass_v by_o with_o silence_n but_o if_o the_o weather_n be_v calm_a he_o must_v utter_v that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o palodes_n and_o the_o weather_n calm_a thamus_n look_v out_o towards_o the_o land_n cry_v aloud_o that_o the_o great_a god_n pan_n be_v decease_v and_o immediate_o there_o follow_v a_o lamentable_a noise_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n as_o it_o be_v with_o great_a wonder_n and_o admiration_n and_o because_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o ship_n they_o say_v the_o fame_n thereof_o be_v speedy_o bring_v to_o rome_n and_o thamus_n send_v for_o by_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n who_o give_v such_o credit_n thereto_o that_o he_o diligent_o inquire_v and_o ask_v who_o that_o pan_n be_v the_o learned_a man_n about_o he_o suppose_v that_o pan_n be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mercury_n and_o penelope_n etc._n etc._n eusebius_n say_v that_o this_o chance_v in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n when_o christ_n expel_v all_o devil_n etc._n etc._n paulus_n martius_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o ovid_n fasti_fw-la say_v that_o this_o voice_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o pax_n that_o very_a night_n that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o year_n of_o tiberius_n the_o nineteen_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o merry_a jest_n devise_v by_o thamus_n knavery_n who_o with_o some_o confederate_n think_v to_o make_v sport_n with_o the_o passenger_n who_o be_v some_o asleep_a and_o some_o drink_v and_o some_o other_o at_o play_n etc._n etc._n while_o the_o first_o voice_n be_v use_v and_o at_o the_o second_o voice_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o message_n he_o be_v a_o old_a pilot_n know_v where_o some_o noise_n be_v usual_a by_o mean_n of_o some_o echo_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o think_v he_o will_v to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o they_o accomplish_v his_o device_n if_o the_o weather_n prove_v calm_a whereby_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o will_v in_o other_o case_n of_o tempest_n etc._n etc._n rather_o attend_v to_o more_o serious_a business_n then_o to_o that_o ridiculous_a matter_n for_o why_o else_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v his_o errand_n in_o rough_a weather_n as_o well_o as_o in_o calm_a or_o what_o need_v he_o tell_v the_o devil_n thereof_o when_o the_o devil_n tell_v it_o he_o before_o and_o with_o much_o more_o expedition_n can_v have_v do_v the_o errand_n himself_o but_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o legend_n a_o fable_n a_o oracle_n i_o will_v say_v 39_o more_o authentic_a for_o many_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o profane_a story_n and_o not_o so_o canonical_a as_o those_o which_o be_v verify_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v a_o woman_n in_o her_o travel_n send_v her_o sister_n to_o diana_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o a_o idol_n as_o all_o those_o oracle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o will_v she_o to_o make_v her_o prayer_n or_o rather_o a_o request_n to_o know_v of_o her_o safe_a delivery_n which_o thing_n she_o do_v but_o the_o devil_n answer_v why_o pray_v thou_o to_o i_o i_o can_v help_v thou_o devil_n but_o go_v pray_v to_o andrew_n the_o apostle_n and_o he_o may_v help_v thy_o sister_n etc._n etc._n lo_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gentle_a but_o a_o godly_a devil_n pity_v the_o woman_n case_n who_o reveal_v his_o own_o disability_n enable_v s._n andrew_n more_o i_o know_v some_o protestant_n will_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n to_o maintain_v idolatry_n etc._n etc._n refer_v the_o maid_n to_o s._n andrew_n but_o what_o answer_n will_v the_o papist_n make_v who_o think_v it_o great_a piety_n to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n a_o honest_a courtesy_n in_o the_o devil_n to_o send_v she_o to_o s._n andrew_n who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o serve_v her_o turn_n &_o c_o chap._n v._n 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 from_o delphos_n to_o rome_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n that_o oracle_n be_v cease_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o these_o place_n follow_v to_o wit_n justinus_n indialogis_n adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la athanasius_n de_fw-fr humanitate_fw-la verbi_fw-la augustine_n 64._o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la eusebius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o item_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1.8_o rupertus_n in_o joan._n lib._n 10.12_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr abolitione_n oraculorum_fw-la pliny_n lib._n 30._o natural_a historiae_fw-la final_o athanasius_n conclude_v that_o in_o time_n past_a there_o be_v oracle_n in_o delphos_n boeotia_n lycia_n and_o other_o place_n but_o now_o since_o christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o all_o man_n this_o madness_n be_v cease_v so_o as_o you_o see_v that_o whatsoever_o estimation_n in_o time_n past_a the_o ancient_a father_n conceive_v by_o hearsay_n of_o those_o miraculous_a matter_n of_o idol_n and_o oracle_n etc._n etc._n they_o themselves_o refuse_v now_o not_o only_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o but_o also_o affirm_v that_o ever_o since_o christ_n come_n their_o miracle_n have_v be_v stop_v for_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o knavery_n and_o cozen_a device_n of_o priest_n i_o see_v no_o authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o ancient_a father_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v strange_a illusion_n show_v by_o they_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o true_o whosoever_o know_v and_o note_v the_o order_n and_o device_n of_o and_o in_o popish_a pilgrimage_n shall_v see_v both_o the_o oracle_n and_o their_o conclusion_n remain_v and_o as_o it_o be_v transfer_v from_o delphos_n to_o rome_n where_o that_o adulterous_a generation_n continual_o seek_v a_o sign_n though_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n yea_o even_a christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n also_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o where_o and_o wherein_o cozener_n witch_n and_o priest_n be_v wont_n so_o give_v oracle_n and_o to_o work_v their_o feat_n these_o cozen_a oracle_n or_o rather_o oracler_n use_v i_o say_v to_o exercise_v their_o feat_n and_o to_o do_v their_o miracle_n most_o common_o in_o maid_n in_o beast_n in_o image_n in_o den_n in_o cloister_n in_o dark_a hole_n in_o tree_n in_o church_n or_o churchyard_n etc._n etc._n where_o priest_n monk_n and_o friar_n have_v lay_v their_o plot_n and_o make_v their_o confederacy_n aforehand_o to_o beguile_v the_o world_n to_o gain_v money_n and_o to_o add_v credit_n to_o their_o profession_n 12._o this_o practice_n begin_v in_o the_o oak_n of_o dodona_n in_o the_o which_o be_v a_o wood_n the_o tree_n thereof_o they_o say_v 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in_o athens_n a_o prophet_n call_v amphiaraus_n who_o indeed_o die_v at_o thebes_n where_o they_o say_v the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v he_o up_o quick_a at_o delphos_n be_v the_o great_a temple_n of_o apollo_n where_o devil_n give_v oracle_n by_o maid_n as_o some_o say_v though_o indeed_o it_o be_v do_v by_o priest_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o parnassus_n hill_n in_o greece_n and_o the_o defender_n of_o oracle_n say_v that_o even_o as_o river_n oftentimes_o be_v divert_v to_o another_o course_n so_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n which_o inspire_v the_o chief_a prophet_n may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v silent_a and_o revive_v again_o by_o revolution_n demetrius_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n which_o attend_v on_o oracle_n wax_v weary_a of_o the_o people_n curiosity_n and_o importunity_n and_o for_o shame_n forsake_v the_o temple_n but_o

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through_o the_o which_o he_o may_v hear_v and_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o conjuror_n and_o then_o have_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o little_a board_n which_o at_o every_o question_n he_o strike_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o may_v easy_o be_v hear_v beneath_o first_o they_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o place_n afterward_o they_o reckon_v many_o by_o name_n which_o have_v be_v bury_v there_o at_o the_o last_o also_o they_o name_v the_o mayor_n wife_n and_o there_o by_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n give_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v her_o soul_n he_o be_v further_o ask_v whether_o he_o be_v damn_v or_o no_o and_o if_o he_o be_v for_o what_o cause_n for_o what_o desert_n or_o fault_n whether_o for_o covetousness_n or_o wanton_a lust_n for_o pride_n or_o want_n of_o charity_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o heresy_n or_o the_o sect_n of_o luther_n new_o spring_v up_o also_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o noise_n and_o stir_v he_o keep_v there_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o body_n now_o bury_v in_o holy_a ground_n to_o be_v dig_v up_o again_o and_o lay_v in_o some_o other_o place_n to_o all_o which_o point_n he_o answer_v by_o sign_n as_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o which_o he_o affirm_v or_o deny_v any_o thing_n according_a as_o he_o strike_v the_o board_n twice_o or_o thrice_o together_o and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o before_o very_a cause_n of_o his_o damnation_n be_v luther_n heresy_n and_o that_o the_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v dig_v up_o again_o the_o monk_n request_v the_o citizen_n who_o presence_n they_o have_v use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v that_o they_o will_v bear_v witness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o they_o will_v subscribe_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v before_o the_o citizen_n take_v good_a advice_n on_o the_o matter_n lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v the_o mayor_n or_o bring_v themselves_o into_o trouble_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o monk_n notwithstanding_o take_v from_o thence_o the_o sweet_a bread_n which_o they_o call_v the_o host_n and_o and_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o another_o place_n and_o there_o say_v their_o mass_n the_o bishop_n substitute_n judge_n who_o they_o call_v official_a understand_v that_o matter_n come_v thither_o accompany_v with_o certain_a honest_a man_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v know_v the_o whole_a circumstance_n more_o exact_o and_o therefore_o he_o command_v they_o to_o make_v conjuration_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o also_o he_o require_v certain_a to_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o vault_n and_o there_o to_o see_v whether_o any_o ghost_n appear_v or_o not_o stephanus_n aterbatensis_n stiff_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v lawful_a find_v and_o marvellous_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o no_o wise_a aught_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o albeit_o the_o official_a urge_v they_o very_o much_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o conjure_v of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o can_v he_o nothing_o prevail_v while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o mayor_n when_o he_o have_v show_v the_o other_o justice_n of_o the_o city_n what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v take_v his_o journey_n to_o the_o king_n and_o open_v the_o whole_a matter_n unto_o he_o and_o because_o the_o monk_n refuse_v judgement_n upon_o plea_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o liberty_n the_o king_n choose_v out_o certain_a of_o the_o alderman_n of_o paris_n give_v they_o absolute_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o make_v enquiry_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o like_a do_v the_o chancellor_n master_n antonius_n pratensis_n cardinal_n and_o legate_n for_o the_o pope_n throughout_o france_n therefore_o when_o they_o have_v no_o exception_n to_o allege_v they_o be_v convey_v unto_o paris_n and_o there_o constrain_v to_o make_v their_o 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