Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	john_n	king_n	son_n	7,762	5	5.4062	4	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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of_o a_o heretic_n the_o christian_a sign_n that_o drive_v away_o these_o evil_a soul_n be_v the_o cross_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o number_n whereof_o be_v holywater_n holy-bread_n agnus_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o andrew_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o julian_n be_v a_o apostate_n and_o a_o betrayer_n of_o christian_a religion_n yet_o at_o a_o extremity_n with_o the_o only_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o drive_v away_o from_o he_o many_o such_o evil_a spirit_n whereby_o also_o he_o say_v the_o great_a disease_n and_o sickness_n be_v cure_v and_o the_o sore_a danger_n avoid_v chap._n xxix_o a_o confutation_n of_o assume_v of_o body_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n that_o seduce_v eve_n they_o that_o contend_v so_o earnest_o for_o the_o devil_n assume_v of_o body_n and_o visible_a shape_n do_v think_v they_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o word_n utter_v in_o the_o three_o of_o genesis_n 15._o where_o they_o say_v the_o devil_n enter_v into_o a_o serpent_n or_o snake_n and_o that_o by_o the_o curse_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a displeasure_n of_o god_n light_v upon_o the_o poor_a snake_n only_o how_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v may_v appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n so_o speak_v as_o our_o weak_a capacity_n may_v thereby_o best_a conceive_v the_o substance_n tenor_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o tragedy_n in_o such_o humane_a and_o sensible_a form_n as_o wonderful_o inform_v our_o understanding_n though_o it_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a course_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n and_o also_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o divinity_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v infinite_a and_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v with_o corporal_a eye_n and_o live_v and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o serpent_n there_o have_v not_o be_v take_v absolute_o nor_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o devil_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v inform_v we_o thereof_o in_o some_o part_n of_o that_o story_n but_o to_o affirm_v it_o sometime_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o sometime_o a_o snake_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n to_o be_v find_v or_o see_v in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o invention_n and_o a_o fetch_v methinks_v beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o all_o divinity_n 11.3_o certain_o the_o serpent_n be_v he_o that_o seduce_v eve_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n or_o a_o snake_n let_v any_o wiseman_n or_o rather_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n judge_n doubtless_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o i_o have_v i_o be_o sure_a one_o wise_a man_n on_o my_o side_n for_o the_o interpretation_n hereof_o 2.24_o namely_o solomon_n who_o say_v through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v death_n into_o the_o world_n refer_v that_o to_o the_o devil_n which_o moses_n in_o the_o letter_n do_v to_o the_o serpent_n but_o a_o better_a expositor_n hereof_o need_v not_o than_o the_o text_n itself_o even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n what_o christian_n know_v not_o that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v comprise_v and_o promise_v wherein_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o many_o suppose_v that_o the_o common_a seed_n of_o woman_n shall_v tread_v upon_o a_o snakes-head_n and_o so_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o special_a seed_n which_o be_v christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n who_o heel_n or_o flesh_n in_o his_o member_n the_o devil_n shall_v bruise_v and_o assault_v with_o continual_a attempt_n and_o carnal_a provocation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxx_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o devil_n assume_v of_o the_o serpent_n body_n answer_v 3.1_o this_o word_n serpent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v take_v for_o the_o devil_n the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n it_o likewise_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v evil_a speaker_n such_o as_o have_v slander_v tongue_n also_o heretic_n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o serpent_n it_o do_v likewise_o betoken_v the_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n moreover_o it_o be_v take_v for_o wicked_a man_n o_o you_o serpent_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n 10.16_o thereby_o also_o be_v signify_v as_o well_o a_o wise_a as_o a_o subtle_a man_n

have_v in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o humane_a life_n as_o to_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o soul_n consider_v in_o the_o just_a and_o in_o the_o wicked_a for_o to_o be_v good_a pure_a and_o holy_a be_v real_o present_a as_o a_o quality_n in_o potentia_fw-la with_o the_o deprave_a soul_n although_o at_o that_o instant_n the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o abomination_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o shall_v behold_v god_n or_o goodness_n be_v put_v out_o yet_o if_o the_o soul_n will_v but_o come_v out_o of_o itself_o and_o enter_v into_o another_o source_n or_o principle_n in_o the_o centre_n it_o may_v come_v to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n within_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o moses_n the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n 5._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n can_v sometime_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o this_o astral_a world_n world_n because_o the_o nature_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v 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appear_v unto_o mortal_n as_o they_o list_v how_o many_o town_n city_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v to_o the_o ground_n how_o many_o infant_n shall_v be_v kill_v by_o their_o malicious_a power_n yea_o few_o or_o none_o may_v then_o escape_v in_o life_n or_o possession_n and_o sound_a mind_n whereas_o now_o all_o these_o enjoyment_n be_v free_a among_o mortal_n which_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v exceed_o hard_a for_o evil_a spirit_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o this_o world_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v under_o water_n and_o fish_n on_o the_o land_n yet_o must_v we_o grant_v that_o when_o the_o imagination_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o particular_a wizard_n and_o envious_a creature_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o centre_n of_o hell_n within_o themselves_o that_o then_o the_o devil_n have_v sometime_o access_n to_o this_o world_n in_o their_o desire_n and_o continue_v here_o to_o vex_v and_o torment_v so_o long_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o desire_n remain_v which_o be_v the_o first_o attractive_a cause_n 7._o for_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o appearance_n in_o these_o day_n now_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o christianity_n dispel_v such_o mist_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v cause_v the_o cloud_n to_o vanish_v not_o by_o any_o violence_n or_o compulsion_n but_o from_o a_o natural_a cause_n even_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_a as_o it_o grow_v over_o man_n soul_n in_o power_n and_o dominion_n do_v natural_o close_v up_o the_o centre_n of_o darkness_n and_o scatter_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o his_o trick_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o his_o will_n at_o length_n become_v whole_o passive_a as_o to_o man_n 8._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n when_o the_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o father_n law_n have_v the_o dominion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n all_o infernal_a spirit_n have_v more_o easy_a access_n unto_o mankind_n then_o now_o they_o have_v for_o before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n have_v more_o dominion_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o be_v more_o near_o in_o nature_n unto_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v with_o more_o facility_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o element_n of_o wrath_n to_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o this_o outward_a principle_n because_o the_o very_a basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o hell_n beneath_o be_v build_v and_o compose_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o channel_n to_o convey_v the_o devil_n into_o this_o sublunary_a world_n 9_o but_o when_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v manifest_a unto_o the_o world_n flesh_n the_o multiplicity_n of_o appearance_n and_o possess_v with_o devil_n begin_v insensible_o to_o decay_v and_o vanish_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o betwixt_o the_o space_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o his_o suffer_v such_o accident_n be_v rather_o more_o frequent_a than_o in_o the_o time_n before_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o devil_n know_v well_o that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a and_o also_o know_v that_o till_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o range_v and_o rove_v abroad_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o he_o employ_v all_o his_o force_n and_o endeavour_n to_o torment_v those_o miserable_a soul_n and_o captive_n to_o who_o christ_n come_v to_o preach_v deliverance_n 10._o but_o after_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o vail_n of_o moses_n christianity_n and_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n from_o off_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o sensible_a and_o visible_a decay_n of_o the_o devil_n prank_n among_o mortal_n and_o that_o little_a remnant_n of_o lunatic_n and_o possess_v which_o continue_v after_o christ_n do_v the_o apostle_n relieve_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n through_o the_o influence_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o comforter_n which_o can_v not_o come_v until_o he_o go_v away_o and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n whilst_o they_o wait_v in_o humility_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o very_a effect_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o suffering_n do_v first_o manifest_v itself_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n spring_v up_o among_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n apostasy_n 11._o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n continue_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v personal_o or_o actual_o lie_v hold_v of_o in_o the_o astral_a man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n until_o that_o from_o meekness_n and_o abstinence_n the_o christian_n begin_v to_o exalt_v themselves_o in_o loftiness_n and_o worldly_a honour_n then_o the_o devil_n begin_v to_o exalt_v his_o head_n among_o the_o lip-christians_a bewitch_v they_o into_o every_o lust_n and_o captivate_v their_o inward_a and_o outward_a faculty_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o all_o along_o in_o popery_n be_v clear_o see_v idolatry_n 12._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n have_v prevent_v the_o devil_n force_v in_o general_n such_o nation_n as_o have_v never_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v still_o delude_v and_o bewitch_v by_o he_o because_o the_o centre_n have_v never_o be_v actual_o awaken_v in_o any_o of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o devil_n power_n prevail_v over_o they_o mighty_o to_o seduce_v they_o to_o worship_n thing_n visible_a and_o not_o the_o true_a god_n for_o where_o the_o most_o darkness_n be_v in_o religion_n and_o worship_n or_o in_o natural_a understanding_n there_o his_o power_n be_v most_o predominant_a as_o in_o tartary_n china_n and_o the_o east-indies_n also_o in_o lapland_n finland_n and_o the_o northern_a island_n land_n 13._o in_o the_o west-indies_n or_o america_n his_o access_n be_v very_o facile_a and_o frequent_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n so_o that_o by_o custom_n and_o continuance_n they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o discovery_n thereof_o become_v so_o much_o substitute_n and_o obsequious_a to_o his_o power_n that_o though_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o power_n of_o darkness_n yet_o they_o adore_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o unto_o such_o a_o height_n be_v they_o come_v at_o the_o land_n of_o cortes_n drake_n and_o vandernort_v that_o they_o can_v familiar_o convert_v themselves_o into_o wolf_n bear_n and_o other_o furious_a beast_n in_o which_o metamorphosis_n their_o enthusiasm_n and_o divination_n be_v suggest_v and_o such_o be_v hold_v in_o great_a esteem_n america_n 14._o till_o upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o great_a evil_n drive_v out_o the_o less_o and_o the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o that_o antichristian_a tradition_n do_v both_o depopulate_v