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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	father_n	son_n	trinity_n	3,742	5	9.9958	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28315	Blagraves astrological practice of physick discovering the true way to cure all kinds of diseases and infirmities ... being performed by such herbs and plants which grow within our own nation ... : also a discovery of some notable phylosophical secrets worthy our knowledge, relating to a discovery of all kinds of evils, whether natural or ... from sorcery or witchcraft, or by being possessed of an evil spirit, directing how to cast forth the said evil spirit out of any one which is possessed, with sundry examples thereof / by Joseph Blagrave of Reading, Gent. ...	Blagrave, Joseph, 1610-1682.	1671 (1671)	Wing B3112; ESTC R13219	116,672	169

Also she would tell the names of any ones Father or Grandfather although they were strangers and where they lived and dyed and of what disease She would likewise during the time aforesaid resolve any question of ●est whereof they had many tryals I shall instance o●e example upon a market day one chanced to lose a sack of Corn out of the Market The man having pitched his sack down in the Market and went away to set up his horse but before he returned his sack of Corn was stole and no body could tell what became of it at length understanding that this Maid could tell any thing that had happened for any time past he went to the said Goodman Alexander the Father of this Maid desiring him to use the means that so his Daughter might discover what became of his Corn whereupon the Mother of this Maid desired her to tell this man who had his Corn and what became of it and where it was at that instant This Maid said that one calling him by his name had the Corn and had set it under his staires the man that stole it was a Porter that used to carry burthens in the Market more especially Corn when it was bought or sold The man who lost the Corn went presently to the place aforesaid where he had his Corn accordingly I could instance many more such passages but I suppose this one is enough for satisfaction herein Now as concerning the way and method by me used in casting forth of both kinds of Devils or evil Spirits before mentioned I shall relate as followeth there are three principal causes or things considerable in casting forth of Devils viz. Prayer Faith and the especial gift of God thereupon for except that you find that your Faith is strong it s in vain to undertake this business First you must heartily pray that God would be pleased to give you this great gift and to strengthen your Faith and to enable you to perform this great work this was the substantial matter of my Prayer as for matter of form I had none the room being made in readiness so close as I could I made a fume of three substantial matters or things which were Solary which number three I conceived to be a most choice select number for many persons and is attributed to the Sun it s the number of the blessed Trinity it s also the number of time viz. past present and to come also I considered that the three wise men brought gifts unto Christ viz. Gold Frankinsence and Myrrh which gifts are all of a Solary quality and vertue and are under the dominion of the Sun whereupon I made choice of the two latter viz. Frankinsence and Myrrh but instead of Gold I took Rose-mary with these I made the fume which I continued until the work was ended I also oft times gave the Maid of the distilled waters of Marygolds Rosemary and Angelica or such like Solary plants being all three under the dominion of the Sun and gathered at the right planetary hours when I first began I laid my hand upon the Patient but finding that she together with the Devil began to strive and so to get from me she being marvellous strong yet I held fast and desired her Father who was by me all the while I was about it to help me which he did but for the most part I held her my self having gotten her at the best advantage I could I often prayed and repeated these words following viz. by this high and mighty Power and Name Tetragrammaton and in the name of the blessed Trinity Father Son and holy Ghost I charge and command the Devil and unclean Spirit to come forth of this Maid and to depart from her in peace and not to molest or trouble her any more after this when I saw that the unclean Spirit would not come forth I said three several times In the name of Jesus of Nazareth I charge thee to come forth yet notwithstanding as yet the Devil would not come forth the truth is I find that all Devils or evil Spirits when once they are gotten into the possession of any one will be very unwilling to come forth of their habitation more especially when they have been long setled in the body I often gave the Patient of the distilled waters before mentioned and then pray'd again as at the first I also repeated those words before mentioned oftentimes resolving not to give over until the Devil was inforced to leave her and during the space of above two hours I continued sometimes in Prayer and between whiles repeating the words over before rehearsed at length the Devill came forth but invisible with a great cry and hideous noise-raysing a suddain gust of wind and so vanished doing no harm either to her Father who was present all the while nor yet to my self or any part of the house her Father seemed to be very fearful and sate trembling and truly I do not much blame him for I believe he was never present at any such business before but I cheared him up so well as I could bidding him fear nothing and willed him to trust in God not doubting the truth is when I saw him so fearful I willed him to depart telling him that except he found that his Faith was strong and he throughly resolved to indure the danger cries noise and trouble of it he might unhappily interrupt me when I was most busie for he knew by what the Minister had done before that we should have some strugling but his answer was that what ever came of it he was resolved to live and dye with his Child rather than fail whereupon I went on with the work but before I had half done my task he hearing and seeing how grievously his Daughter was tormented his Spirits and Faith began to fail him desiring me by all means to desist and give over but I being very earnest with him and telling him of his breach of promise and using some arguments unto him and telling him that except he would either sit still and not any more interrupt me or otherwise depart the room I would not meddle any further in the Cure whereupon he resolved to indure it and promised me once more that he would be silent until I had finished which accordingly he did perform immediately after the Devil left her the Maid began to speak and he fitts never troubled her any more and within a few weeks after with Dyet-drinks bathes and oyntments this Maid was perfectly recovered both of her health and limbs notwithstanding for a year past she could not move from the middle downwards her limbs being useless and of no strength except during the time of her fits and then sometimes she would be very strong and at other times seemingly dead someing at the mouth sometimes she would shreek cry and groan sometimes crawle about the room as in part I have before related I shall relate one passage more which