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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	worth_n	year_n	young_a	57	3	5.6210	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56891	Hell reformed or A glasse for favorits Their falls and complaints also the complaints of princes against their favorits. With the dangerous mischiefes of state politicks, flatterers, suborners, secret accusers, false witnesses, &c. Also the reasons of a devill, why he had rather continue in hell; then returne and live againe on earth. With the acclamations of a testator, for making his will before hee dyed: and his advice to others therein. Also the decree of Lucifer, for reformation. With many other notable passages, worthy observation. Discovered in a vision, by D:F:Q:V: A Spanish knight, of the Order of Saint Iames, and Lord of Ivan-Abad. Published by E:M: gent.; Infierno enmendado. English.	Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645.; Messervy, Edward.	1641 (1641)	Wing Q189; ESTC R220636	37,547	137

not put a vayle upon his face how could he thrust himselfe in Magnificent Companies as he doth let him learne then to know himselfe and to hold his peace and let him not dispute with me the quality of Lucifers Lieutenant which ought to bee granted unto me And I said another quarelsome Spirit I am one of those The Cuckolds Evill Angell who most humbly hide themselves behind a Doore who contents himselfe with toyes and fopperies a hundred to a pound in fine I am a Laconick Devill and with few words I have but foure words to speake and then let him come next who will I say then that I am a Devill Interpreter and the exercise which I doe in the World is that I persuade Cuckolds that it is an Honor and a meanes to be knowen in the World and that there are many who should not be knowen if their subtile Wives did not purchase that quality unto them As also I cause a certaine Comelinesse and Charming Handsomenesse amongst Women thereby alwaies to have a friend to make vse of in case of necessity and cause all those who want such dexterity to be reputed as Silly Sottish and to be despised and amongst other things wherein I meddle I can cunningly convert the Theft in an Office and the Officers in Theeves That being said the Devill was silent There was a little moment of silence then another Devill was heard who said I am one of the least of the Diabolicall Nation but yet open the gate for I do not come empty handed as the rest What dost thou bring said then the Secret Accuser comming neere him a Pratler and a Flatterer which are Peeces of Cabinet for Kings and for that reason I bring them unto ours Lucifer did cast his eyes upon them and at the same instant made a face as grimme and sower as if he had bitten a greene Crab then he said Although as thou sayest they are Peeces for a King I do not love that Present After that another Yong Devill appeared saying My Prince it is six yeeres since that I am after a Base Fellow worth nothing and so little worth that I do not know how I could overcome him for with being so Infamous he is good for nothing neither for Good nor Evill Thou art much troubled said the Douegna why did'st thou not make him worth some thing and then to have plac't him in Offices and Dignities thou hadst presently insnared him In the meane time The Luxurious Evill Angell the Secret Accuser who went every where in the forme of a ducke searching out the faults of others pass't by a Corner where he found a great fagot of Old Devills all Moldy Musty and full of Cob-webs he came presently to give notice presently they were unbound to be ayred 't was very troublesome to wake them then they were ask't what Devills they were what they meddled with and why they did not intend their Vocation They answered gaping they were the Devills for the Luxurious but that since women had found Gold more pleasing and to be cherished then their Chastity the Luxurious needed no Diabolicall Inspirations nor subtleties to perswade them to yield unto their desires seeing that the glistering brightnesse of Gold did so dazle their sight that it made them fall backward That Gold supplied to all the defects and imperfections of Lovers and that the Temptation of a bagge hath more efficacy then a thousand Devills al together because a Woman or a Maid will rather fall under a * Don in Spanish is the apposition to a Knight as in English Sir In French it signifies Gift The Nuns Evill Angell Don then under a Temptation though it should be called Lordship and under a Take this then under a Million of Faire Words Next was heard a Devill who snored and but for that they had trodden upon him but his owne noise discovered him He was taken and ask't why he slept thus a Cuckolds sleepe It is three dayes since said he that I sleepe as you see because I have nothing to do I have liberty I am the Nuns Devill My Ladyes are now busie to elect an Abbesse and when they are busied in that occupation I may play and take my rest at ease for ther 's not one at that time but is a very Devill They make Parties Bribe they flatter this and perswade the other to be short there 's such a Confusion amongst them that my presence would but disturbe them Also those Ambitious Ladies make it a point of honor at that time to have it seene that they are more crafty and more subtile then the Devills and I give you notice that if by chance it happened that Disorder Sedition and Mutiny came to be wanting here and if Peace did hazard to enter 't were but to make here an Assembly of Nunnes to elect an Abbesse you should see such a Dreadfull Disorder that wee should not know one another Lucifer found this advertifement very good and caused it to be Inrolled in his Registers and to the end hee might remedy all things and also take care for the increase of his Empire he commanded that all the Communalties and Cantons of his Nations should be assembled and then in obedience of his Decree there appeared almost an infinite multitude of Vnhappy Spirits At the same time Lucifer opening a horrible and fearefull mouth roared out these Gratious Words A DECREE OF LVCIFER 〈…〉 for Reformation DESPERATE Legions People for ever condemned in the darknesse of my Empire yea the Hirelings of Sinne unto whom Eternall Death is the payment I let you know that two Divels have pretended to the Dignity of my Lieutenancy and that I would not gratifie the one nor the other thereof considering that amongst you is a She Divell which merits it above all At these words all the Assembly began to looke one upon another and to discourse and murmure Lucifer perceiving it Doe not trouble your selves said he to guesse who it should be Let Good Fortune come hither which by another name is called the She Divell Prosperity and at the instant She was seene to come from the reare of the company who with a Proud and Scornefull looke made a stand before the Degraded Angell he having look'd on Her spake after the same tone as he had begun I Will Ordaine and Command that yee honour and respect next after me the Lady Prosperity here present as the most Great Effects of Prosperity Superior and Superlative She Divell Titles and Qualities which I give Her as due unto Her merit because she alone hath caused a hundred times more people to be Damned then all of you altogether T is She which makes men to forget God and the affection towards their neighbour t is She that causes them to establish their SVMMVM BONVM in Riches who ingages and intangles them in Vanity which blinds them in the enjoying which loades them with Treasures and which buries them in