Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	power_n	sin_n	spirit_n	6,658	5	5.2352	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a father_n and_o prevail_v there_o as_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o hold_v god_n protection_n over_o their_o tender_a infant_n aswell_o as_o over_o themselves_o or_o the_o child_n because_o he_o have_v power_n over_o he_o be_v exclude_v god_n protection_n have_v not_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o the_o faithful_a seed_n and_o if_o now_o at_o the_o length_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o satan_n though_o he_o have_v return_v as_o disappoint_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o shall_v prevail_v over_o any_o to_o afflict_v and_o torment_v they_o behold_v then_o the_o dangerous_a delusion_n either_o this_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o mockery_n see_v it_o can_v resist_v satan_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o repel_v he_o on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o other_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o it_o have_v any_o such_o power_n or_o else_o the_o saint_n may_v loose_v their_o faith_n and_o so_o if_o satan_n prevail_v against_o life_n he_o must_v then_o also_o prevail_v against_o faith_n for_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o the_o power_n thereof_o and_o what_o difference_n then_o between_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a thus_o may_v the_o saint_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o affliction_n and_o thus_o may_v the_o world_n stumble_v thereat_o sectio_fw-la v._o and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o affliction_n much_o differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a 25._o 1_o as_o both_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o affliction_n 2_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o 3_o in_o the_o issue_n thereof_o for_o the_o cause_n if_o the_o lord_n afflict_v his_o child_n with_o this_o scourge_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o anger_n or_o simple_o as_o a_o punishment_n 1._o of_o sin_n though_o the_o lord_n may_v intend_v the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o sinner_n cause_n hereby_o but_o especial_o 1._o to_o try_v their_o faith_n 2._o to_o provoke_v to_o repentance●_n 3_o and_o so_o to_o take_v they_o hereby_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a 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hitherto_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o witch_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o train_n to_o and_o interess_v in_o their_o trade_n now_o let_v we_o further_o consider_v of_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o effect_n howsoever_o satan_n do_v especial_o by_o this_o art_n of_o witchcraft_n reign_n in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o do_v general_o aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o as_o former_o he_o vary_v his_o policy_n according_a to_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o diverse_a disposition_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n in_o the_o entice_a of_o they_o to_o this_o mystery_n so_o do_v he_o not_o want_v his_o dangerous_a snare_n to_o detain_v they_o in_o his_o obedience_n and_o that_o by_o limit_v his_o power_n in_o such_o several_a manner_n unto_o each_o that_o so_o they_o may_v confirm_v each_o other_o in_o their_o trade_n and_o by_o their_o mutual_a reference_n to_o each_o other_o do_v more_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o as_o 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hurt_v of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o betwixt_o the_o good_a witch_n and_o the_o bad_a affliction_n be_v increase_v and_o yet_o repentance_n exclude_v and_o so_o the_o measure_n of_o fin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v up_o among_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o so_o the_o measure_n of_o vengeance_n may_v according_o be_v inflict_v and_o do_v not_o this_o also_o very_o wise_o witch_n further_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o witch_n themselves_o yea_o certain_o the_o bad_a witch_n by_o hurt_v make_v way_n for_o the_o good_a witch_n help_v and_o so_o thereby_o increase_v her_o sin_n and_o the_o good_a witch_n in_o help_v betray_v the_o bad_a witch_n and_o so_o many_o time_n bring_v she_o to_o the_o gallow_n the_o good_a witch_n in_o help_v make_v more_o work_n for_o the_o bad_a who_o be_v suspect_v revenge_v herself_o usual_o by_o do_v more_o mischief_n and_o so_o thereby_o ripen_v her_o sin_n to_o the_o gallow_n and_o so_o still_o make_v more_o work_n for_o the_o blesser_n to_o increase_v her_o condemnation_n the_o bad_a witch_n because_o she_o do_v hurt_v be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o thereby_o increase_v her_o malice_n and_o do_v more_o harm_n the_o good_a witch_n be_v honour_v and_o repute_v as_o a_o god_n because_o she_o do_v good_a and_o so_o be_v harden_v in_o her_o sin_n and_o ripen_v the_o same_o by_o add_v to_o all_o former_a sin_n final_a impenitency_n and_o so_o usual_o commit_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n thus_o do_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o diverse_a dispensation_n of_o his_o judgement_n by_o these_o instrument_n of_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n who_o in_o these_o day_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n woman_n woman_n 1_o both_o because_o these_o be_v common_o more_o ignorant_a and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v ensnare_v 2_o and_o also_o usual_o more_o ambitious_a and_o desirous_a of_o sovereignty_n the_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o subjection_n 3_o and_o be_v also_o more_o obstinate_a where_o they_o take_v and_o so_o fit_a to_o stick_v to_o it_o 4_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o simplicity_n have_v more_o mean_n to_o hide_v this_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o escape_v punishment_n as_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o compassion_n in_o regard_n of_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o childbearing_n etc._n etc._n sectio_fw-la i._o of_o the_o bad_a witch_n thus_o she_o be_v so_o call_v because_o she_o have_v only_a power_n from_o satan_n to_o do_v hurt_v and_o that_o by_o witch_n special_a league_n and_o covenant_n with_o satan_n and_o this_o be_v also_o call_v the_o bind_a witch_n in_o a_o blasphemous_a imitation_n of_o that_o divine_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o afflict_v which_o peculiarly_a belong_v unto_o the_o glorious_a lord_n ose._n 6._o 1._o her_o power_n extend_v in_o show_n even_o as_o her_o master_n satan_n do_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n to_o breed_v terror_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o man_n but_o even_o upon_o man_n himself_o both_o upon_o his_o body_n 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