Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	church_n	earth_n	militant_a	1,541	5	12.0845	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09402	A discourse of the damned art of witchcraft so farre forth as it is reuealed in the Scriptures, and manifest by true experience. Framed and deliuered by M. William Perkins, in his ordinarie course of preaching, and now published by Tho. Pickering Batchelour of Diuinitie, and minister of Finchingfield in Essex. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table; one of the order and heades of the treatise; another of the texts of Scripture explaned, or vindicated from the corrupt interpretation of the aduersarie.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1610 (1610)	STC 19698; ESTC S114527	101,186	282

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now_o be_v become_v so_o common_a a_o corruption_n in_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o man_n to_o be_v find_v who_o be_v not_o original_o taint_v therewith_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n this_o corruption_n show_v itself_o principal_o in_o two_o thing_n both_o which_o be_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o witchcraft_n first_o in_o man_n outwardest●●e_n for_o lie_v be_v natural_o possess_v with_o a_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o deserve_n when_o he_o live_v in_o base_a and_o low_a estate_n whether_o in_o regard_n of_o poverty_n or_o want_v of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n which_o he_o think_v by_o right_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o he_o than_o grow_v to_o some_o measure_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n within_o himself_o hereupon_o he_o be_v move_v to_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v his_o vassal_n and_o scholar_n in_o this_o wicked_a art_n suppose_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o 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witch_n of_o endor_n be_v true_a samuel_n or_o no_o 109_o divination_n without_o mean_n by_o immediate_a assistance_n of_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n 121_o practise_v two_o way_n 1._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v within_o the_o witch_n 122_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o witch_n 123_o the_o difference_n between_o trance_n divine_a and_o diabolical_a 124_o chap._n iv._o of_o work_a witchcraft_n the_o part_n of_o it_o enchantment_n what_o it_o be_v 127_o what_o a_o charm_n be_v 130_o whether_o the_o charm_n be_v in_o itself_o effectual_a to_o work_v wonder_n 133_o particular_a practice_n refer_v to_o enchantment_n 148_o juggle_v consist_v in_o delusion_n and_o sleight_n 157_o that_o the_o wonder_n do_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n befor●_n pharaoh_n be_v lrgle_a sleight_n and_o not_o true_a and_o real_a work_n 160_o chap._n v._o of_o witch_n what_o a_o witch_n be_v 167_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o witch_n 173_o the_o bad_a witch_n 173_o the_o good_a witch_n the_o worse_a of_o the_o two_o 174_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o 70._o signify_v a_o witch_n 178._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o witch_n why_o witch_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n 182_o chap._n vii_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o the_o present_a time_n here_o four_o point_n be_v handle_v i._o whether_o the_o witch_n of_o our_o times●_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o law_n of_o m●ses_n 186_o reason_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v 186_o allegation_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v 188._o 194._o etc._n etc._n ii_o how_o we_o may_v be_v able_a in_o these_o day_n to_o discern_v and_o discover_v a_o witch_n 199_o the_o mean_n of_o discovery_n two_o 200_o 1._o examination_n upon_o presumption_n ●00_o 2._o conviction_n upon_o proof_n less_o sufficient_a 205_o more_o sufficient_a 211_o the_o cause_n move_v satan_n to_o further_a their_o discovery_n 215_o why_o all_o witch_n be_v not_o speedy_o detect_v by_o satan_n mean_n 216_o 217_o iii_o what_o remedy_n may_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v the_o hurt_n of_o witchcraft_n 219_o remedy_n of_o two_o sort_n lawful_a either_o preservative_n or_o restorative_n 219_o preservative_n concern_v person_n 219_o whether_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v bewitch_v or_o no_o 222_o concern_v place_n of_o abode_n 224_o restorative_n how_o whole_a country_n may_v be_v cure_v 227_o how_o particular_a person_n may_v be_v cure_v 229_o false_a and_o unlawful_a remedy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n general_n the_o gift_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n 232_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o gift_n in_o the_o church_n since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n 232_o partic●●r_n sive_fw-la the_o name_n jesus_n 239_o the_o use_n of_o saint_n relic_n 241_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gross_a 243_o hallow_v of_o creature_n 244_o exorcism_n 245_o iu._n whether_o the_o witch_n of_o our_o time_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n 246_o reason_n prove_v that_o they_o ought_v 247_o objection_n answer_v 251_o the_o table_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n genesis_n 3_o 20._o 226_o 12_o 8_o 226_o 30_o 37_o 141_o 37_o 7_o 94_o  _fw-fr 9_o 94_o 41_o 25_o 94_o 44_o 5_o 69_o exodus_fw-la 7_o 21_o 166_o  _fw-fr 11_o 163_o  _fw-fr 12_o 165_o 8_o 14_o 166_o  _fw-fr 19_o 40._o 164_o  _fw-fr 8_o 165_o 14_o 21_o 13_o 22_o 18_o 1_o  _fw-fr 20_o 182_o 32_o 28_o 254_o 9_o 11_o 164_o leviticus_fw-la 16_o 8_o 106_o 19_o 31_o 121_o 20_o 27_o 121_o 29_o 19_o 182_o number_n 12_o 6_o 93_o 22_o 6_o 129_o 23_o 23_o 130_o 25_o 8_o 254_o 35_o 31_o 180._o 183_o deuteronom_n 1_o 17_o 93_o 13_o 1_o 38_o  _fw-fr 2_o 103_o  _fw-fr 3_o 93_o  _fw-fr 5_o 182_o  _fw-fr 6_o 250_o 17_o 3_o 249_o 18_o 9_o 220_o  _fw-fr 10_o 67._o 73._o 92_o  _fw-fr 11_o 43._o 108_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 121._o 127_o  _fw-fr 18_o 228_o 20_o 5_o 225_o josh●a_n 7_o 15_o 106_o 10_o 13_o 14_o 14_o 2_o 106_o i._o samuel_n 10_o 21_o 106_o 15_o 23_o 8_o 28_o 8_o 126_o  _fw-fr 9_o 122_o  _fw-fr 19_o 62.108_o i._o king_n 17_o 21_o 116_o 22_o 22_o 40_o ii_o king_n 2_o 21_o 245_o 4_o 34_o 116_o 13_o 21_o 242_o 20_o 11_o 14_o ii_o chron._n 30_o 18_o 226_o job._n 1_o 16_o 28_o  _fw-fr 21_o 157_o 33_o 15_o 94_o psalm_n 58_o 5_o 42._o 143_o 92_o 10_o 221_o 106_o 30_o 235_o 136_o 4_o 15_o proverbes_n 16_o 33_o 106_o 18_o 18_o 106_o ecclesiastes_n 1_o 9_o 64_o 9_o 2_o 223_o 10_o 11_o 128_o isaiah_n 8_o 19_o 108_o  _fw-fr 20_o ibid._n 47_o 13_o 74_o jeremie_n 23_o 25_o 93_o ezekiel_n 21_o 21_o 67_o daniel_n 2_o 1_o 102_o  _fw-fr 2_o 74_o 3_o 25_o 14_o 4_o 30_o 34_o 6_o 22_o 14_o 8_o 16_o 102_o 11_o 3_o 58_o matthew_n 1_o 20_o 94_o 2_o 13_o ibid._n 4_o 9_o 43_o 7_o 22_o 23._o 35_o 12_o 27_o 234_o 14_o 20_o 14_o 20_o 34_o 17_o mark_n 5_o 12_o 41_o 16_o 17_o 234._o 237_o 16_o 18_o 232_o  _fw-fr 19_o ibid._n luke_n 10_o 17_o 36_o  _fw-fr 18_o 227_o 12_o 54_o 71_o 13_o 16_o 222_o john_n 11_o 43_o 17_o acts._n 3_o 6_o 151_o  _fw-fr 12_o 16_o  _fw-fr 16_o 151_o 5_o 15_o 242_o 7_o 22_o 82_o 8_o 9_o 173_o 10_o 11_o 126_o 13_o 6_o 173_o  _fw-fr 8_o ibid._n 16_o 16_o 122._o 151_o 19_o 12_o 242_o  _fw-fr 13_o 2●5_n 240_o roman_n 8_o 1_o 199_o i._o corinth_n 6_o 5_o 230_o 12_o ult._n 36_o 14_o 22_o 233_o ii_o corinth_n 4_o 4_o 5_o 11_o 14_o 147_o 12_o 2_o 124_o galatian_n 3_o 1_o 23._o 158_o 5_o 20_o 179_o ephesian_n 6_o 12_o 5_o philippian_n 2_o 10_o 241_o colossian_n 2_o 15_o 198_o ii_o thessaly_n 2_o 9_o 28._o 238_o  _fw-fr 10_o 39_o  _fw-fr 11_o ibid._n i._o timoth._n 1_o 20_o 230_o 4_o 4_o 245_o ii_o timoth._n 3_o 8_o 160._o 163_o hebrew_n 10_o 28_o 182_o revelat._n 14_o 13_o 110._o 115_o 21_o 8_o 179_o 22_o 15_o ibid._n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 46_o 20_o 112_o tobit_n 6_o 7_o 226_o finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o witchcraft_n exod._n 22._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v this_o text_n contain_v one_o of_o the_o 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