Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	baronet_n	knight_n	sir_n	27,306	5	7.3237	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19409	The infallible true and assured vvitch, or, The second edition of the tryall of witch-craft shevving the right and true methode of the discoverie : with a confutation of erroneous waies, carefully reviewed and more fully cleared and augmented / by Iohn Cotta ...	Cotta, John, 1575?-1650?; Marlborough, James Ley, Earl of, 1550-1629.	1625 (1625)	STC 5838; ESTC S300	112,889	182

the_o honourable_a sr_n james_n ley_n knight_n and_o baronett_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n etc._n etc._n i._o payne_n sculp_v the_o infallible_a true_a and_o assure_a witch_n or_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o witchcraft_n show_v the_o right_n and_o true_a method_n of_o the_o discovery_n with_o a_o confutation_n of_o erroneous_a way_n careful_o reviewed_n and_o more_o full_o clear_v and_o augment_v by_o john_n cotta_n doctor_n in_o physic_n london_n print_v by_o i._n l._n for_o r._n h._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o greyhound_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1625._o the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o author_n perceive_v his_o former_a tractate_n or_o first_o edition_n thereof_o either_o not_o diligent_o read_v or_o not_o true_o by_o many_o man_n understand_v he_o have_v now_o by_o a_o second_o edition_n thereof_o offer_v more_o ease_n and_o light_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o search_v after_o truth_n both_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o thing_n before_o omit_v as_o also_o by_o this_o plain_a direction_n unto_o all_o the_o most_o special_a point_n in_o the_o whole_a treatise_n as_o follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1._o how_o knowledge_n do_v come_v unto_o man_n 2._o how_o man_n knowledge_n be_v confine_v and_o limit_v chap._n ii_o 1._o that_o many_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o man_n indifferent_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n 2._o that_o many_o thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o industrious_a learned_a which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o slothful_a and_o unlearned_a chap._n iii_o that_o witchcraft_n can_v be_v discover_v or_o know_v but_o by_o the_o common_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o all_o other_o knowledge_n and_o discovery_n chap._n four_o 1._o the_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o spirit_n how_o exceed_v the_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o man_n 2._o good_a spirit_n and_o evil_a spirit_n how_o discern_v chap._n v._n that_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o can_v work_v alone_o without_o the_o association_n of_o a_o witch_n chap._n vi_o 1._o the_o devil_n associate_a with_o a_o witch_n 2._o a_o witch_n apparent_o discover_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o 3._o that_o the_o devil_n play_v the_o juggler_n in_o many_o thing_n seem_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o transform_v into_o cat_n or_o dog_n or_o other_o creature_n to_o present_v the_o same_o body_n in_o two_o distant_a place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o thing_n mere_o imagine_v or_o fancy_v and_o thing_n real_o offer_v unto_o the_o outward_a sense_n true_o discern_v 5._o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a or_o spiritual_a may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o outward_a sense_n 6._o how_o the_o counterfeit_a miracle_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o true_a miracle_n of_o god_n chap._n vii_o 1._o a_o assure_a witch_n by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n convince_v 2._o all_o spirit_n that_o be_v inquire_v at_o be_v devil_n 3._o witch_n may_v be_v detect_v by_o profess_o undertake_v and_o upon_o promise_n or_o covenant_n perform_v revelation_n and_o discovery_n above_o the_o power_n and_o knowledge_n of_o man_n 4._o all_o man_n in_o who_o the_o devil_n do_v exercise_v supernatural_a work_n or_o miracle_n or_o by_o who_o he_o do_v utter_v supernatural_a revelation_n be_v not_o simple_o therefore_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o reason_n to_o be_v esteem_v witch_n but_o with_o some_o few_o consideration_n which_o therewith_o conjoin_v and_o du_o weigh_v may_v infallible_o prove_v their_o guilt_n thus_o he_o that_o undertake_v revelation_n or_o work_n which_o be_v true_o find_v supernatural_a and_o can_v either_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v imposture_n nor_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o devil_n without_o his_o will_n allowance_n and_o like_v thereof_o that_o man_n by_o certain_a demonstration_n be_v a_o witch_n or_o sorcerer_n what_o witchcraft_n be_v manifest_o describe_v chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o diverse_a kind_n and_o manner_n wherein_o witch_n receive_v knowledge_n from_o spirit_n as_o astrologer_n as_o wizard_n as_o physician_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v both_o inflict_v disease_n and_o cure_v where_o god_n permit_v chap._n ix_o that_o since_o impostor_n do_v counterfeit_a witch_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o imposture_n witch_n may_v hide_v their_o discovery_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o diligent_o the_o magistrate_n inquire_v into_o impostor_n chap._n x._o 1._o whether_o the_o disease_a be_v bewitch_v when_o and_o how_o it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v know_v when_o not_o and_o when_o man_n ought_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o desire_v satisfaction_n therein_o 2._o the_o mark_n of_o witch_n vulgar_o report_v and_o by_o oath_n depose_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o body_n how_o to_o be_v try_v and_o know_v from_o all_o natural_a disease_n among_o which_o many_o be_v very_o like_a unto_o they_o 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o consult_v with_o the_o physician_n not_o only_o therein_o but_o in_o all_o disease_n suppose_v to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o devil_n 4._o how_o far_o the_o vulgar_o esteem_a confession_n of_o a_o suppose_a witch_n be_v of_o validity_n to_o prove_v she_o a_o witch_n chap._n xi_o that_o witch_n may_v be_v produce_v unto_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n two_o way_n first_o for_o manifest_a work_n of_o sorcery_n witness_v by_o the_o sense_n second_o for_o revelation_n above_o the_o possibility_n and_o power_n of_o man_n chap._n xii_o 1._o presumption_n and_o probability_n against_o suspect_a witch_n 2._o that_o witchcraft_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o crime_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v detect_v by_o testimony_n and_o by_o manifestation_n thereof_o to_o sense_n or_o reason_n chap._n xiii_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o discovery_n of_o witch_n by_o unwarrant_v mean_n void_a of_o reason_n or_o superstitious_a chap._n fourteen_o cast_v witch_n into_o the_o water_n scratch_v beat_v whether_o any_o allow_a trial_n of_o a_o witch_n chap._n xv._n 1._o that_o revelation_n by_o the_o bewitch_v in_o their_o sit_n or_o trance_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n against_o a_o witch_n 2._o that_o the_o declaration_n by_o the_o bewitch_v of_o secret_a mark_n in_o the_o body_n of_o suspect_a witch_n be_v not_o justifiable_a to_o be_v admit_v as_o any_o true_a or_o allowable_a conviction_n 3._o that_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o bewitch_v by_o the_o compel_a touch_n or_o action_n of_o the_o suppose_a witch_n be_v no_o reasonable_a accusation_n against_o any_o man_n as_o therefore_o a_o witch_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o a_o miraculous_a detection_n of_o witchcraft_n then_o of_o any_o other_o as_o hideous_a and_o abominable_a sin_n 5._o that_o the_o miracle_n and_o detection_n of_o cry_v and_o hideous_a sin_n by_o vision_n and_o apparition_n can_v certain_o or_o assure_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o simple_o in_o themselves_o though_o reveal_v truth_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v or_o credit_v alone_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o do_v point_n unto_o or_o occasion_n just_a and_o reasonable_a inquisition_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n infer_v the_o two_o sort_n of_o manifest_a witch_n general_o through_o the_o whole_a work_n intend_v and_o by_o demonstration_n make_v evident_a to_o be_v the_o same_o against_o who_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v direct_v as_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o trial_n of_o those_o witch_n but_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n in_o this_o treatise_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n james_n ley_n knight_n and_o baronet_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o honourable_a right_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a judge_n right_o honourable_a lord_n i_o former_o dedicate_v a_o small_a treatise_n unto_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o the_o reverend_a judge_n who_o then_o fill_v the_o awful_a seat_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n i_o adventure_v the_o second_o time_n to_o present_v it_o review_v augment_v and_o clear_v from_o some_o part_n of_o that_o darkness_n which_o haply_o have_v hitherto_o cloud_v it_o from_o bright_a acceptance_n information_n tend_v unto_o truth_n discovery_n though_o from_o the_o mean_a wit_n or_o person_n unto_o your_o lordship_n can_v be_v unacceptable_a who_o law_n do_v make_v the_o sentencer_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n the_o matter_n and_o subject_n propound_v be_v not_o trifle_v or_o unworthy_a nor_o can_v be_v any_o disdain_n unto_o noble_a greatness_n nor_o be_v unto_o any_o honourable_a order_n more_o proper_a then_o to_o your_o lordship_n indeed_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o matter_n press_v a_o studious_a consideration_n a_o orderly_a continual_a link_a and_o hold_v together_o of_o all_o material_a circumstance_n unto_o