Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	james_n	john_n	55,414	5	6.6453	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20918	A true narrative of the sufferings and relief of a young girle; strangely molested, by evil spirits and their instruments, in the west collected from authentick testimonies there-anent. With a preface and post-script containing reflections on what is most material or curious; either in the history, or trial of the seven witches who were condemn'd to be execute in that countrey.	Cullen, Francis Grant, Lord, 1658-1726.; MacGilchrist, John.	1698 (1698)	Wing C7475B; ESTC R213564	83,138	72

good_a sense_n and_o pry_a wit_n such_o as_o the_o noble_a earl_n of_o marshal_n the_o laird_n of_o orbiston_n the_o laird_n of_o kilmarnock_n the_o laird_n of_o meldrum_n the_o laird_n of_o bishopton_n elder_n and_o young_a gavin_n cochran_n of_o craigmure_n william_n denneston_n of_o colgrain_n dr._n matthew_n brisbon_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o minister_n who_o keep_v day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o prayer_n weekly_o in_o the_o family_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n with_o the_o congregation_n viz._n mr._n james_n hutchison_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o k●●ellan_n mr._n patrick_n simson_n at_o renfrew_n mr_n james_n stirl_v at_o kilbarchan_n mr._n thomas_n blackwal_n at_o paisly_n mr._n james_n brisban_n at_o kilmacolm●_n mr._n rebort_n tailor_n at_o houston_n and_o of_o neighbour_a presbytry_n mr_n neill_n gillies_n mr._n james_n brown_n mr._n john_n grace_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o glasgow_n while_o the_o damsel_n be_v there_o mr._n john_n ritchie_n minister_n at_o old_a kilpatrick_n mr._n alexander_n king_n at_o bonnil_n mr._n archibald_n wa●lace_n at_o cardress_n mr._n john_n anderson_n at_o dryramen_n mr._n andrew_n turner_n minister_n of_o the_o place_n who_o be_v frequent_o there_o beside_o mr._n menzies_n of_o camme_n and_o mr._n grant_v of_o cullen_n advocates_n who_o be_v eye_n and_o ear_n witness_n to_o several_a important_a passage_n of_o the_o damsel_n affliction_n and_o the_o convince_a evidence_n of_o its_o flow_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v further_a adminiculat_fw-la by_o the_o progress_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o trial_n at_o which_o be_v present_a at_o several_a occasion_n not_o only_a sir_n john_n hamiltoun_n of_o halcraig_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n sir_n john_n shaw_v of_o greenock_n commissar_n smollet_n of_o bonnill_n mr_n james_n stewart_n advocate_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o commission_n with_o these_o other_o before_o mention_v but_o also_o a_o great_a confluence_n of_o several_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n out_o of_o the_o country_n such_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o glencairn_n the_o lord_n killmares_n the_o lord_n semple_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o after_o all_o the_o pregnant_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o relation_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n they_o must_v be_v person_n very_o hard_o of_o belief_n that_o can_v allow_v themselves_o to_o deny_v credit_n thereunto_o and_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o credible_a in_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o mankind_n or_o posterity_n and_o that_o they_o resolve_v to_o believe_v nothing_o though_o never_o so_o full_o attest_v which_o they_o do_v not_o see_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o harden_v in_o their_o prejudicate_v conceit_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v even_o these_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v have_v influence_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n but_o wisdom_n be_v and_o will_v be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n and_o among_o all_o ingenuous_a and_o sober_a person_n we_o be_v hopeful_a this_o narrative_a which_o plain_o relate_v thing_n as_o they_o fall_v out_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o disguise_n will_v obtain_v such_o entertainment_n as_o it_o be_v true_o design_v for_o viz._n that_o we_o be_v hereby_o more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o invisible_a spirit_n and_o admire_v &_o adore_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o judgement_n &_o that_o there_o be_v real_o a_o hellish_a hierarchy_n &_o combination_n of_o infernal_a spirit_n enemy_n to_o god_n &_o work_v all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v to_o man_n whereby_o also_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a testimony_n give_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o same_o &_o withal_o to_o lament_v that_o through_o the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o our_o holy_a &_o righteous_a god_n those_o devil_n get_v leave_v to_o break_v forth_o with_o so_o much_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o get_v so_o many_o among_o profess_a christian_n into_o a_o hellish_a confederacy_n with_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o malice_n and_o the_o actor_n of_o so_o many_o tragedy_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o also_o to_o bless_v and_o magnify_v our_o god_n that_o those_o devil_n and_o their_o instrument_n be_v chain_v and_o limit_v that_o they_o can_v work_v all_o the_o evil_n they_o will_v and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o will_v and_o therefore_o to_o join_v in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n of_o that_o afflict_a family_n and_o damsel_n final_o as_o we_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o affliction_n as_o the_o lord_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o measure_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o whatsoever_o instrument_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n so_o we_o be_v call_v to_o watch_n and_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n while_o we_o have_v such_o adversary_n go_v about_o still_o seek_v to_o devour_v we_o &_o to_o rejoice_v that_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a protector_n the_o bless_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o have_v promise_v all_o his_o saint_n a_o share_n in_o his_o victory_n which_o they_o begin_v to_o have_v even_o in_o time_n 1_o epistle_n job_n 4.4_o and_o he_o have_v give_v we_o hope_n through_o grace_n of_o a_o speedy_a and_o certain_a accomplishment_n thereof_o rom._n 16.20_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v luk_n 21.28_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n because_o our_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o finis_fw-la an_fw-mi abreviat_fw-la of_o the_o precognition_n and_o report_n make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n for_o enquiry_n and_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o elizabeth_n anderson_n james_n and_o thomas_n lindsay_n transmit_v by_o these_o commissioner_n to_o the_o council_n before_o grant_v of_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o trial._n to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o margaret_n and_o jannet_n rodgers_n who_o do_v confess_v during_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o rest_n beyond_o expectation_n together_o also_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o confession_n and_o death_n of_o john_n reid_n who_o make_v a_o discovery_n conform_v to_o the_o former_a witness_n after_o the_o trial_n be_v over_o and_o final_o there_o be_v add_v some_o passage_n which_o fall_v out_o at_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o seven_o witch_n who_o be_v condemn_v the_o commissioner_n for_o enquiry_n have_v meet_v at_o bargarran_n in_o february_n 1697_o do_v choose_v the_o lord_n blantyre_n praeses_fw-la and_o take_v the_o confession_n of_o elizabeth_n anderson_n age_a about_o 17_o year_n as_o follow_v that_o about_o seven_o year_n ago_o she_o stay_v with_o jean_n fultoun_v her_o grandmother_n and_o play_v about_o the_o door_n she_o see_v a_o black_a grim_a man_n go_v in_o to_o her_o grandmother_n house_n after_o which_o her_o grandmother_n come_v to_o the_o door_n call_v she_o in_o and_o desire_v she_o to_o take_v the_o gentleman_n as_o she_o name_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o which_o she_o do_v but_o find_v it_o very_o cold_a become_v afraid_a and_o immediate_o he_o evanish_v about_o a_o month_n thereafter_o her_o grandmother_n and_o she_o be_v in_o the_o house_n together_o the_o say_a gentleman_n who_o she_o then_o suspect_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n appear_v to_o they_o and_o fall_v a_o talk_n with_o her_o grandmother_n by_o round_v in_o one_o another_o ear_n upon_o which_o the_o grandmother_n desire_v she_o to_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o friend_n of_o she_o but_o elizabeth_n refuse_v the_o grandmother_n threaten_v that_o she_o will_v get_v none_o of_o the_o clothes_n promise_v to_o she_o unless_o she_o shall_v obey_v yet_o elizabeth_n withstand_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v between_o i_o &_o he_o whereupon_o he_o go_v away_o in_o a_o flight_n but_o she_o know_v not_o how_o elizabath_n be_v not_o trouble_v for_o a_o long_a time_n thereafter_o till_o her_o father_n desire_v she_o to_o go_v with_o he_o a_o beg_n through_o the_o country_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o need_v not_o seek_v her_o meat_n see_v she_o may_v have_v work_n her_o father_n press_v she_o to_o go_v alongst_o and_o take_v she_o to_o a_o moor_n in_o kilmacome_n where_o be_v gather_v together_o at_o that_o and_o other_o subsequent_a meeting_n katherine_n campbel_n margaret_n fulton_n her_o grand_a aunt_n margaret_n lang_n john_n reid_n smith_n margaret_z and_o janet_n rodgers_n the_o three_o lindsay_n beside_o the_o two_o confessant_a one_o &c._n &c._n and_o several_n who_o she_o do_v not_o know_v and_o the_o foresay_a gentleman_n with_o