Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	body_n	hand_n	left_a	1,233	5	9.8567	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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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virtue_n of_o thy_o holy_a cross_n and_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o passion_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o bless_a mother_n s._n marry_o and_o of_o all_o thy_o saint_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o grace_n and_o divine_a power_n over_o all_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n so_o as_o which_o of_o they_o soever_o i_o do_v call_v by_o name_n they_o may_v come_v by_o and_o by_o from_o every_o coast_n and_o accomplish_v my_o will_n that_o they_o neither_o be_v hurtful_a nor_o fearful_a unto_o i_o but_o rather_o obedient_a and_o diligent_a about_o i_o and_o through_o thy_o virtue_n straight_o command_v they_o let_v they_o fufil_v my_o commandment_n amen_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabbaoth_n which_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a thou_o which_o art_n α_n and_o ω_fw-gr first_o and_o last_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n joth_n aglanabrath_n el_fw-es abiel_n anathiel_n amazim_n sedomel_n gray_n exercise_n heli_n messiah_n tolimi_fw-la elias_n ischiros_n athanatos_n imas_fw-la by_o these_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o all_o other_o i_o do_v call_v upon_o thou_o and_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o thy_o nativity_n and_o baptism_n by_o thy_o cross_n and_o passion_n by_o thy_o ascension_n and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n by_o thy_o five_o wound_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n by_o thy_o virtue_n by_o the_o sacrament_n which_o thou_o give_v thy_o disciple_n the_o day_n before_o thou_o suffer_v by_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o inseparable_a unity_n by_o bless_a mary_n thy_o mother_n by_o thy_o angel_n arch-angel_n prophet_n patriarch_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o by_o all_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v make_v in_o thy_o honour_n i_o do_v worship_n and_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v these_o prayer_n conjuration_n and_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n which_o i_o will_v use_v i_o require_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o thy_o virtue_n and_o power_n over_o all_o thy_o angel_n which_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o deceive_v mankind_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o i_o to_o tie_v and_o bind_v they_o and_o also_o to_o loose_v they_o to_o gather_v they_o together_o before_o i_o and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v and_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o contemn_v my_o voice_n or_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n but_o that_o they_o obey_v i_o and_o my_o say_n and_o fear_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o humanity_n mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o i_o require_v thou_o adony_n amay_n horta_n vegedora_n mitai_n hell_n suranat_n yston_n ysesy_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o holy_a he-saint_n and_o she-saint_n by_o all_o thy_o angel_n and_o archangel_n power_n dominion_n and_o virtue_n and_o by_o that_o name_n that_o solomon_n do_v bind_v the_o devil_n and_o shut_v they_o up_o elbrach_n evanher_n agle_n goth_n joth_n othie_n venoch_n nabrat_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o holy_a name_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o all_o that_o thou_o enable_v i_o to_o congregate_v all_o thy_o spirit_n throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v give_v i_o a_o true_a answer_n of_o all_o my_o demand_n and_o that_o they_o satisfy_v all_o my_o request_n without_o the_o hurt_n of_o my_o body_n or_o soul_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v i_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n which_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n world_n without_o end_n

witchmonger_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o conjuration_n page_n 268_o chap._n xxxvi_o certain_a conjuration_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pontifical_a and_o out_o of_o the_o missal_n 269._o a_o conjuration_n write_v in_o the_o mass_n book_n fol._n 1._o ibid._n oremus_fw-la ibid._n chap._n xxxvii_o that_o popish_a priest_n leave_v nothing_o unconjure_v a_o form_n of_o exorcism_n for_o incense_n page_n 270_o chap._n xxxviii_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o popish_a exorcist_n and_o other_o conjuror_n all_o one_o with_o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o whole_a power_n how_o st._n martin_n conjure_v the_o devil_n ibid._n chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o papist_n to_o believe_v other_o conjuror_n do_n their_o own_o be_v of_o so_o little_a hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o page_n 272_o chap._n xl._o how_o conjuror_n have_v beguile_v witch_n what_o book_n they_o carry_v about_o to_o procure_v credit_n to_o their_o art_n wicked_a assertion_n against_o moses_n and_o joseph_n ibid._n chap._n xli_o all_o magical_a art_n confute_v by_o a_o argument_n concern_v nero_n what_o cornelius_n agrippa_n and_o carolus_n gallus_n have_v leave_v write_v thereof_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n page_n 273_o chap._n xlii_o of_o solomon_n conjuration_n and_o of_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o his_o cunning_a and_o practice_n therein_o page_n 274_o chap._n xliii_o lesson_n read_v in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n on_o st._n margaret_n day_n translate_v into_o english_a word_n for_o word_n page_n 275_o chap._n xliv_o a_o delicate_a story_n of_o a_o lombard_n who_o by_o st._n margaret_n example_n will_v needs_o fight_v with_o a_o real_a devil_n ibid._n chap._n xlv_o the_o story_n of_o st._n margaret_n prove_v to_o be_v both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a in_o every_o point_n page_n 276_o chap._n xlvi_o a_o pleasant_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o popish_a priest_n page_n 277_o chap._n xlvii_o the_o former_a miracle_n confute_v with_o a_o strange_a story_n of_o st._n lucy_n page_n 278_o chap._n xlviii_o of_o vision_n noise_n apparition_n and_o imagine_a sound_n and_o of_o other_o illusion_n of_o wander_a soul_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o ibid._n chap._n xlix_o cardanus_n opinion_n of_o strange_a noise_n how_o counterfeit_a vision_n grow_v to_o be_v credit_v of_o popish_a appearance_n of_o pope_n boniface_n page_n 279_o chap._n l._n of_o the_o noise_n or_o sound_n of_o echo_n of_o one_o that_o narrow_o escape_v dow_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n page_n 280_o chap._n li._n of_o theurgy_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o i_o concern_v these_o matter_n ibid._n the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v unto_o i_o r._n s._n by_o t.e._n master_n of_o art_n and_o practiser_n both_o of_o physic_n and_o also_o in_o time_n past_a of_o certain_a vain_a science_n now_o condemn_v to_o die_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o open_v the_o truth_n touch_v those_o deceit_n page_n 281_o book_n xvi_o chap_n i._n a_o conclusion_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o epilog_n repeat_v marrow_n of_o the_o former_a absurdity_n of_o witchmongers_n conceit_n confutation_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o james_n sprenger_n and_o henry_n institor_n inquisitor_n and_o compiler_n of_o m._n mal._n page_n 283_o chap_n ii_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o common_a people_n have_v be_v make_v believe_v in_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o witch_n a_o definition_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o a_o description_n thereof_o page_n 284_o chap._n iii_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o word_n and_o character_n be_v but_o babble_n and_o that_o witch_n can_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o multitude_n suppose_v they_o can_v their_o great_a wonder_n prove_v trifle_n of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n cozen_v ibid._n chap_n iu._n of_o one_o that_o be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o he_o can_v read_v no_o scripture_n but_o canonical_a of_o a_o devil_n that_o can_v speak_v no_o latin_a a_o proof_n that_o witchcraft_n be_v flat_a cozenage_n page_n 286_o chap_n v._o of_o the_o divination_n by_o the_o sieve_n and_o shears_n and_o by_o the_o book_n and_o key_n hemingius_n his_o opinion_n thereof_o confute_v a_o babble_n to_o know_v what_o be_v a_o clock_n of_o certain_a juggle_a knack_n manifold_a reason_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n and_o their_o cozenage_n of_o the_o devil_n transformation_n of_o ferrum_fw-la candens_fw-la ibid._n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o devil_n preach_v good_a doctrine_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o priest_n how_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n after_o confutation_n of_o the_o great_a witchcraft_n for_o any_o man_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o lesser_a point_n thereof_o page_n 289_o chap._n vii_o a_o conclusion_n against_o witchcraft_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o a_o introduction_n page_n 290_o chap._n viii_o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n or_o fascination_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o of_o enchant_v or_o bewitch_v eye_n page_n 291_o chap._n x._o of_o natural_a witchcraft_n for_o love_n etc._n etc._n page_n 292_o finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n in_o two_o book_n the_o first_o by_o reginal_n scott_n esq_n the_o second_o add_v in_o this_o three_o impression_n as_o succedaneous_a to_o the_o first_o and_o conduce_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n m.dc.lxv_o a_o discourse_n concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o philosopher_n opinion_n concern_v devil_n and_o spirit_n their_o manner_n of_o reason_v thereupon_o and_o the_o same_o confute_v there_o be_v no_o question_n nor_o theme_n say_v hierome_n cardane_n so_o difficult_a to_o deal_v in_o nor_o so_o noble_a a_o argument_n to_o dispute_v upon_o 93._o as_o this_o of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v confess_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n reason_n hereof_o among_o themselves_o in_o this_o sort_n first_o peripatetic_n they_o that_o maintain_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v man_n take_v pain_n either_o to_o live_v well_o or_o die_v well_o when_o no_o reward_n for_o virtue_n nor_o panishment_n for_o vice_n ensue_v after_o this_o life_n the_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v spend_v in_o ease_n and_o security_n the_o other_o sort_n say_v that_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n be_v to_o be_v pursue_v non_fw-la spe_fw-la praemii_fw-la sed_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la that_o be_v not_o for_o hope_v of_o reward_n but_o for_o love_n of_o virtue_n if_o the_o soul_n live_v ever_o say_v the_o other_o the_o least_o portion_n of_o life_n be_v here_o and_o therefore_o we_o that_o maintain_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v of_o the_o better_a comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o sustain_v with_o more_o constancy_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n yea_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o whereas_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a all_o our_o hope_n and_o felicity_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o this_o life_n which_o many_o atheist_n i_o warrant_v you_o at_o this_o day_n do_v but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o miss_v the_o cushion_n for_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o christ_n be_v to_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a since_o in_o he_o only_a corruption_n be_v purge_v and_o therefore_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o place_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o happiness_n or_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v deride_v but_o also_o abhor_v for_o mind_n both_o our_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v intermedle_v with_o most_o miserable_a calamity_n and_o therefore_o therein_o can_v consist_v perfect_a felicity_n but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v exhibit_v and_o offer_v unto_o we_o that_o hope_v which_o be_v most_o certain_a absolute_a sound_a and_o sincere_a not_o to_o be_v answer_v or_o deny_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o philosopher_n themselves_o temperance_n for_o they_o that_o prefer_v temperance_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la must_v needs_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o their_o natural_a calamity_n corruption_n and_o wickedness_n and_o that_o it_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o restrain_v the_o dissoluteness_n which_o have_v place_n in_o their_o mind_n infect_v with_o vice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bridle_v with_o such_o correction_n yea_o and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o fail_v in_o some_o point_n of_o modesty_n prudence_n wherefore_o serve_v our_o philosopher_n prudence_n but_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o misery_n whereby_o they_o may_v else_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o if_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o entangle_v in_o error_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o circumspection_n justice_n the_o justice_n whereof_o they_o speak_v serve_v but_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o

back_o with_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o that_o if_o i_o will_v go_v along_o with_o he_o i_o shall_v receive_v my_o money_n on_o our_o way_n we_o go_v i_o upon_o my_o horse_n and_o he_o on_o another_o milk_n white_a beast_n after_o much_o discourse_n i_o ask_v he_o where_o he_o dwell_v and_o what_o his_o name_n be_v he_o tell_v i_o that_o his_o dwell_n be_v about_o a_o mile_n off_o at_o a_o place_n call_v farran_n of_o which_o place_n i_o have_v never_o hear_v though_o i_o know_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o he_o also_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v that_o person_n of_o the_o family_n of_o learmonts_n so_o much_o speak_v off_o for_o a_o prophet_n at_o which_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v somewhat_o fearful_a perceive_v we_o in_o a_o road_n which_o i_o have_v never_o be_v in_o before_o which_o increase_v my_o fear_n and_o admiration_n more_o well_o on_o we_o go_v till_o he_o bring_v i_o under_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o how_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o beautiful_a woman_n 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