Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	witness_n	woman_n	year_n	28	3	4.0142	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62395	Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.; Discoverie of witchcraft	Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.	1651 (1651)	Wing S943; ESTC R19425	465,580	448

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brisium_fw-la filium_fw-la ●●●un_fw-la qui_fw-la ●●cum_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o regnat_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la soecula_fw-la saeculerum_fw-la amen_o then_o sprinkle_v upon_o any_o thing_n and_o say_v as_o follow_v pe●rora●e_fw-la asperge_n i_o domine_fw-la ●yssopo_fw-it &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o supra_fw-la nve_v dealbabor_n miscrere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la magnam_fw-la misericordiaum_v tuam_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la deal●abor_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancto_fw-la sicut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la principio_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la &_o in_o saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_o et_fw-la supra_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la aspergesme_fw-fr &c._n &c._n oslende_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la mis●rcordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la tuum_fw-la da_fw-la nobis_fw-la exaudi_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la sancte_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipoteus_fw-la aete●●●_n deus_n &_o mittere_fw-la dignere_fw-la sanctum_fw-la angelum_fw-la tuum_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la so●●●_n visitet_fw-la &_o defendat_fw-la omnes_fw-la habitantes_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ●abitaculo_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_n amen_n chap._n xvi_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o crystal_n i_o do_v conjure_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o a_o by_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o judgement_n that_o thou_o n._n do_v appear_v in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n at_o my_o pleasure_n to_o i_o and_o my_o fellow_n gentle_o and_o beautiful_o in_o fair_a form_n of_o a_o boy_n of_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n without_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o certain_o to_o inform_v and_o to_o show_v i_o without_o any_o guile_n or_o craft_n all_o that_o we_o do_v desire_n or_o demand_v of_o thou_o to_o know_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n amen_n etc._n also_o i_o conjure_v and_o exorcise_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o by_o the_o substance_n thereof_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o his_o virtue_n by_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o ☉_o and_o the_o ☽_o by_o ♄_o ♃_o ♂_o and_o ♀_o and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n and_o the_o virgin_n and_o widow_n and_o the_o chaste_a and_o by_o all_o saint_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n and_o innocent_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n throne_n domination_n principat_n potestat_n virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr el_fw-es o●sion_n a●la_n and_o by_o all_o the_o other_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n by_o the_o circumcision_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o heaviness_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o virgin_n and_o by_o the_o joy_n which_o she_o have_v when_o she_o see_v her_o son_n rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o thou_o n._n do_v appear_v in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n at_o my_o pleasure_n to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o ●e_n low_a gentle_o and_o beautiful_o and_o visible_o in_o fair_a form_n of_o a_o child_n of_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n without_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o true_o to_o inform_v and_o show_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o my_o fellow_n without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o i_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v demand_v or_o desire_v of_o thou_o without_o any_o hindrance_n or_o carry_v and_o this_o conjuration_n be_v read_v of_o i_o three_o time_n upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_o and_o when_o he_o be_v appear_v bind_v he_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dead_a above_o write_v then_o say_v as_o follow_v treasure_n i_o charge_v thou_o n._n by_o the_o father_n to_o show_v i_o true_a vision_n in_o this_o crystal_n stone_n if_o there_o be_v any_o treasure_n hide_v in_o such_o a_o place_n n_o and_o wherein_o it_o lie_v and_o how_o many_o foot_n from_o this_o piece_n of_o earth_n east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n chap._n xvii_o a_o experiment_n of_o the_o dead_a first_o go_n and_o get_v of_o some_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o promise_n and_o swear_v a_o oath_n unto_o he_o that_o it_o he_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o after_o his_o death_n his_o spirit_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o remain_v with_o thou_o all_o day_n 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to_o be_v save_v at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o i_o n._n do_v swear_v this_o oath_n to_o thou_o n._n that_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v within_o my_o body_n now_o shall_v not_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v nor_o go_v to_o any_o place_n of_o rest_n but_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o n._n and_o be_v very_o well_o please_v to_o remain_v with_o thou_o n._n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v

the_o time_n of_o popery_n a_o usual_a matter_n to_o desire_v sick_a people_n in_o their_o death_n bed_n to_o appear_v to_o they_o after_o their_o death_n and_o to_o reveal_v their_o estate_n the_o father_n and_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v too_o credulus_fw-la herein_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o common_a simple_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o least_o of_o all_o that_o woman_n be_v deceive_v herein_o god_n in_o time_n past_a do_v send_v down_o visible_a angel_n &_o appearance_n to_o man_n but_o now_o he_o do_v not_o so_o through_o ignorance_n of_o late_a in_o religion_n it_o be_v think_v that_o every_o churchyard_n swarm_v with_o soul_n and_o spirit_n but_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v more_o free_a open_a and_o know_v those_o conceit_n and_o illusion_n be_v make_v more_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n counsel_n and_o pope_n which_o they_o say_v can_v 〈◊〉_d have_v confirm_v the_o walk_n appear_a and_o raise_v of_o 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