Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	see_v	time_n	6,600	5	3.4996	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42888	The deemon of Marleborough, or, More news from VVilt-shire in a most exact account of the aparition of the ghost, or spirit of Edward Aven : published heretofore, but now much augmented, with many more discoveries, containing wonderful passages, from its first appearance there, to the 24th of Jan., 1674/5 : being the examination of Thomas Godard, the said Avens son in law, taken before the major, and other magistrates of that borough.	Godard, Thomas.	1675 (1675)	Wing G910; ESTC R39580	4,420	8

to the little child or to anyone that she will intrust for it but if she will not speak to Edward Laurence to perswade her but if she will not then tell her I will see her suddenly and said see that this be done within twelve months and a day after my Death and peace be with you and so it went away over the rail into the Wood there as any man may go over a stile to this relatant's apprehension and so this relatant saw it no more at that time this relatant further saith that accordingly he has paid the said Edward Lawrence the 20s who also was here present affirmeth that he had lent the said Aven 20 s. above 20 y. ago and that none knew thereof but the said Lawrence and his Wife and the said Aven and his Wife and this relatant further saith that the last night he making relation of the said Apparition and passages unto Christopher Lipperd now Mayjor of this Town and others he was advised by them to order VVilliam Aven to carry the said sword to the said Copps neer Alton that this relatant should go with him thither whereupon the relatant the said Aven did resolve to go as on Tuesday following which was on the morrow and saith that he this relatant and his Brother-in-law as he affirmeth were both very much troubled in mind to see that they could not sleep until they were both resolved to carry the sword to the said Copps on that day and accordingly both did and saith that both of them comming to the said Cops about 9 of the clock in the morning the said VVilliam Aven took the sword and laid it down neer the place as this relatant was directed by the said Apparition and both of them turning about to come away from thence this relatant looking back saw the Apparition in like habit of cloth as aforesaid which when this relatant discovered he said to his brother-in-Law Here is the Apparition of Father but he said I see it not so this relatant falling on his knees praying to God to preserve them both asking his said Brother-in-law whether he did see it who said No and then he said Lord open his eyes that he may see it who then replyed Lord grant that I may not see it if it be thy blessed will then the Apparition beckned his hand to him to come to it this relatant then said In the name of the Father Sn and Holy Ghost what would you have me to do and the Apparition said to this relatant Thomas take up the sword and follow me this relatant said Should both of us come or one of us to which it said Thomas do you take up the Sword so this relatant took up the sword the Apparition went on before him further into the Copps-Wood about 20 lugs this relatant then following it the Apparition turning back he this relatant stood about a lug and a half from it his said brother standing neer the place where he first laid down the sword this relatant laid down the sword upon the ground saw something like a Mastiff-Dog of a brown colour and the Apparition waving towards this relatant he stepped back about 3 steps the Apparition said Do not be afraid Thomas for I have a permission for to reveal things unto thee but have a Commission not to touch you when it had taken up the sword went back to the place at which before it stood when this relatant saw the Mastiff-Dog which as before the Apparition pointed the top of the sword into the ground said In this place lyeth buried the bones of him that I murthered in the year 1635. which are now rotten and turned unto dust Whereupon the relatant said I adjure in the name of the Father Son Holy Ghost wherefore did you this murther and it said I took money from him and he contended with me for to keep it and I was too hard for him and so I murthered him with his own sword which is this and this relatant asked it who was confederate with him in this murther this relatant being directed by the said Mayjor so to do to which the Apparition said None but my self this relatant said what would you have me to do in this business or thing the Apparition said this that the world may know that I murthered a man buried him in this place in the year 1655. Then the Apparition layed down the Sword immediately upon the bare Ground whereon grew nothing but appeared to this Relatant a naked piece of ground like a grave sunk in and then the Apparion rushing further into the said Copps Vanished out of his sight and he saw it no more whereupon this Relatant and his said Brother-in-Law Will. Aven leaving the Sword and both coming away this Relatant's Brother-in-Law VVill. Aven asserted that he heard and understood what he said and heard some other Voyce distinctly from this Relatant's but could not understand a word of it and he saw no Apparition at all as the said Will. Aven affirmeth All which this Relatant affirmeth and doth attest it to be true under his hand the Day and Year above-said and shall be ready to testifie the same upon Oath when he shall be required VVitness his Hand Tho. Goddard In the presence of Mr. Christopher Lipyard Major And Joshua Sethcenerel Minister of St. Peter's in Marleborough And Master Rolf Bayly Town-Clark of the said Borough And many other persons of credit FINIS