Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	wise_a	word_n	work_n	95	3	4.6265	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07215	The anatomie of sorcerie VVherein the wicked impietie of charmers, inchanters, and such like, is discouered and confuted. By Iames Mason, Master of Artes.	Mason, James, M.A.	1612 (1612)	STC 17615; ESTC S112409	64,423	108

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religion_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v they_o give_v testimony_n unto_o the_o same_o by_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n or_o else_o their_o life_n be_v so_o lewd_a and_o vain_a that_o their_o witness_n will_v rather_o give_v offence_n than_o any_o wise_a confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o to_o leave_v this_o and_o come_v to_o the_o next_o note_n or_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v descry_v the_o work_n of_o miracle_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o miracle_n a_o miracle_n may_v be_v define_v a_o rare_a and_o unwoonted_a thing_n or_o work_v which_o either_o be_v or_o seem_v impossible_a to_o be_v wrought_v by_o any_o natural_a force_n or_o mean_n and_o thereby_o move_v admiration_n hence_o we_o may_v gather_v two_o kind_n of_o miracle_n namely_o right_a and_o true_a miracle_n and_o false_a or_o feign_a miracle_n the_o true_a miracle_n 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mean_n of_o the_o say_v work_v must_v needs_o be_v supernatural_a be_v wrought_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o distributer_n of_o the_o say_a gift_n for_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o every_o thing_n therein_o in_o the_o creation_n a_o several_a nature_n virtue_n and_o property_n to_o be_v wrought_v or_o to_o work_v this_o or_o that_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v right_o use_v and_o apply_v the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n to_o alter_v or_o change_v but_o only_o for_o the_o creator_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nought_o at_o the_o first_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o set_v the_o earth_n upon_o her_o foundation_n that_o it_o never_o shall_v move_v psal._n 104._o wherefore_o neither_o man_n angel_n nor_o devil_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o by_o natural_a mean_n for_o they_o can_v create_v any_o thing_n of_o nothing_o for_o 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disease_n upon_o man_n and_o likewise_o sometime_o cure_v they_o by_o apply_v or_o infuse_v secret_o either_o inward_o or_o outward_o to_o the_o body_n thing_n that_o may_v hurt_v or_o heal_v the_o same_o second_o by_o the_o stir_a and_o move_v of_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o air_n when_o he_o raise_v wind_n and_o lightning_n as_o job._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o when_o he_o make_v any_o to_o be_v carry_v aloft_o in_o the_o same_o in_o the_o water_n when_o he_o cause_v inundation_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n when_o he_o move_v the_o spirit_n or_o humour_n whereby_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a disease_n be_v engender_v the_o which_o it_o be_v long_o here_o to_o recite_v

history_n who_o be_v one_o that_o favour_v this_o wicked_a craft_n no_o man_n more_o have_v sufficient_a store_n of_o wealth_n and_o power_n and_o magician_n send_v for_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confer_v with_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o in_o the_o end_n leave_v it_o as_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o common_a experience_n do_v teach_v we_o even_o the_o very_a same_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o deal_n of_o those_o person_n which_o be_v account_v the_o only_a cunning_a man_n in_o the_o world_n among_o we_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o use_v no_o other_o outward_a mean_n but_o a_o sort_n of_o charm_n the_o most_o of_o they_o so_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a that_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v needs_o laugh_v at_o they_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o religion_n to_o loath_a &_o detest_v they_o which_o be_v either_o new_o devise_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o minister_n or_o else_o receive_v afore_o by_o tradition_n 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their_o work_n for_o faith_o they_o the_o devil_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o these_o cunning_a folk_n do_v good_a and_o therefore_o they_o do_v it_o not_o by_o the_o devil_n or_o by_o any_o evil_a mean_n to_o answer_v unto_o this_o argument_n we_o must_v more_o deep_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o those_o which_o frame_v this_o argument_n do_v for_o i_o think_v they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o mean_v themselves_o by_o this_o word_n good_a if_o they_o understand_v thereby_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o altogether_o always_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n good_a than_o we_o deny_v their_o assumption_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n alone_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o 19_o cap._n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o saint_n matth._n vers_fw-la 17._o as_o for_o all_o other_o creature_n they_o be_v good_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o please_v god_n the_o chief_a goodness_n to_o esteem_v and_o accept_v of_o they_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o gen._n vers_fw-la 31._o and_o god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v very_o good_a we_o must_v understand_v by_o goodness_n the_o perfect_a estate_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o general_o and_o particular_o whereby_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o approve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v make_v for_o no_o creature_n be_v good_a of_o itself_o first_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n approve_v but_o because_o god_n approve_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a now_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v approve_v these_o his_o creature_n in_o three_o especial_a respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o beauty_n comeliness_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o and_o every_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n which_o god_n give_v to_o every_o thing_n for_o as_o he_o have_v make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o every_o thing_n to_o some_o especial_a end_n so_o have_v he_o furnish_v the_o same_o with_o sufficient_a power_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o same_o end_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o exceed_a benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o come_v by_o they_o unto_o man_n as_o for_o the_o two_o first_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o in_o those_o respect_v these_o cunning_a folk_n can_v or_o do_v any_o good_a by_o reason_n that_o they_o concern_v the_o creature_n themselves_o alone_o without_o any_o reference_n unto_o man_n and_o we_o know_v that_o no_o man_n can_v make_v no_o not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n white_a or_o black_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthewes_n gospel_n vers_fw-la 36._o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o three_o respect_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o profit_n that_o redound_v thereby_o unto_o man_n so_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o do_v exhibit_v do_v or_o procure_v any_o benefit_n or_o profit_n unto_o any_o man_n be_v by_o their_o reason_n say_v to_o do_v he_o good_a but_o let_v they_o consider_v this_o that_o albeit_o at_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n create_v every_o thing_n very_o good_a yet_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n this_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v partly_o corrupt_v and_o partly_o diminish_v not_o only_o in_o the_o two_o first_o respect_n but_o also_o &_o that_o especial_o in_o the_o last_o for_o whereas_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v for_o man_n use_n so_o when_o man_n have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n both_o man_n himself_o fall_v from_o that_o integrity_n of_o nature_n wherein_o he_o be_v first_o create_v be_v now_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_a as_o well_o in_o all_o the_o power_n &_o faculty_n of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o punishment_n lay_v upon_o the_o man_n and_o likewise_o upon_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n in_o so_o much_o as_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n vers_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o name_n or_o person_n of_o all_o man_n confess_v that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n whereby_o be_v mean_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o he_o be_v now_o by_o nature_n consist_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v no_o good_a yea_o that_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 2._o epist._n cor._n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o also_o the_o lord_n curse_v the_o earth_n for_o man_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a 3._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n the_o whole_a creature_n be_v now_o subject_a unto_o vanity_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o roman_n cap._n 8._o so_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o now_o so_o profitable_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n to_o titus_n vers_n 15._o that_o to_o those_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o before_o god_n have_v purify_v the_o heart_n by_o say_v nothing_o can_v do_v he_o good_a nothing_o be_v pure_a unto_o he_o but_o even_o as_o a_o impure_a vessel_n defile_v whatsoever_o be_v put_v into_o it_o so_o whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v for_o their_o further_a damnation_n and_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o s._n matthewes_n gospel_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n be_v altogether_o regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n but_o have_v always_o the_o flesh_n strive_v and_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n c._n 5._o v._n 17._o therefore_o it_o please_v god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o haynousnes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o first_o creation_n ordain_v for_o their_o good_a to_o be_v even_o unto_o his_o dear_a child_n a_o occasion_n of_o their_o fall_n albeit_o not_o eternal_o so_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n his_o own_o heart_n abuse_v that_o goodly_a strong_a and_o healthful_a state_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n to_o the_o horrible_a commit_n of_o adultery_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o urias_n as_o it_o be_v the_o 11._o cap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o weakling_n and_o craze_a