Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	witch_n	word_n	world_n	12	3	4.0984	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62397	The discovery of witchcraft proving that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected ... : in sixteen books / by Reginald Scot ... ; whereunto is added an excellent Discourse of the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books : the first by the aforesaid author, the second now added in this third edition ... conducing to the compleating of the whole work, with nine chapters at the beginning of the fifteenth [sic] book of The discovery.; Discoverie of witchcraft	Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.; Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits.	1665 (1665)	Wing S945A; ESTC R20054	529,066	395

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to_o be_v by_o such_o mean_v resolve_v or_o confirm_v in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o gospel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o unfaithful_a they_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o miracle_n show_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o ionas_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o with_o simon_n magus_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o work_v such_o wonder_n by_o soothsay_v sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n be_v but_o liar_n deceiver_n and_o cozener_n according_a to_o syrach_n say_v sorcery_n witchcraft_n soothsay_v and_o dream_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v without_o such_o lie_v god_n command_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o that_o wrought_v with_o spirit_n nor_o soothsayer_n for_o the_o estimation_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o offend_v god_n chap._n ii_o

etc._n to_o conclude_v otherwise_o the_o cloud_n be_v call_v the_o pillar_n of_o god_n tent_n god_n chariot_n 4.41_o and_o his_o pavilion_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o what_o witch_n or_o devil_n can_v make_v mastery_n thereof_o s._n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la putandum_fw-la istis_fw-la transgressoribus_fw-la angelis_fw-la servire_fw-la hanc_fw-la rerum_fw-la visibilium_fw-la materiem_fw-la sed_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o these_o visible_a thing_n be_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v but_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o only_a god_n final_o if_o witch_n can_v accomplish_v these_o thing_n what_o need_v it_o seem_v so_o strange_a to_o the_o people_n when_o christ_n by_o miracle_n command_v both_o sea_n and_o wind_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v write_v who_o be_v this_o for_o both_o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v he_o chap._n ii_o the_o inconvenience_n grow_v by_o man_n credulity_n herein_o with_o a_o reproof_n of_o some_o churchman_n which_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n omnipotency_n and_o familiar_a example_n thereof_o but_o the_o world_n be_v now_o so_o bewitch_v and_o overrun_v with_o this_o fond_a error_n that_o even_o where_o a_o man_n shall_v seek_v comfort_n and_o counsel_n there_o shall_v he_o be_v send_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o physician_n to_o the_o cozen_a witch_n who_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o take_v upon_o she_o by_o word_n to_o heal_v the_o lame_a which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o they_o who_o he_o assist_v with_o his_o divine_a power_n yea_o with_o her_o familiar_a and_o charm_n she_o will_v take_v upon_o she_o to_o cure_v the_o blind_a 10.21_o though_o in_o the_o ten_o of_o s._n john_n gospel_n it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o they_o attain_v such_o credit_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v to_o my_o grief_n some_o of_o the_o 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1._o joel_n and_o 26._o leviticus_n the_o like_a phrase_n and_o proof_n be_v use_v and_o make_v but_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o this_o hereafter_o s._n paul_n foresee_v the_o blindness_n and_o obstinancy_n both_o of_o these_o blind_a shepherd_n 4.3.4_o and_o also_o of_o their_o scab_a sheep_n when_o he_o say_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o shall_v turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o fable_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n 4.1_o and_o shall_v give_v heed_n to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n as_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n do_v but_o cast_v thou_o away_o such_o profane_a and_o old_a wife_n fable_n in_o which_o sense_n basil_n say_v who_o so_o give_v heed_n to_o enchanter_n harken_v to_o a_o fabulous_a and_o frivolous_a 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towards_o she_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o as_o unable_a to_o make_v a_o good_a account_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o she_o who_o he_o accuse_v that_o which_o he_o for_o his_o part_n lay_v to_o the_o poor_a woman_n charge_n be_v this_o his_o son_n be_v a_o ungracious_a boy_n and_o prentice_n to_o one_o robert_n scotchford_n clothier_n dwell_v in_o that_o parish_n of_o brench_o pass_v on_o a_o day_n by_o her_o house_n at_o who_o by_o chance_n her_o little_a dog_n bark_v which_o thing_n the_o boy_n take_v in_o evil_a part_n draw_v his_o knife_n and_o pursue_v he_o therewith_o even_o to_o her_o door_n who_o she_o rebuke_v with_o some_o such_o word_n as_o the_o boy_n disdain_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o depart_v in_o a_o long_a time_n at_o the_o last_o he_o return_v to_o his_o master_n house_n and_o within_o five_o or_o six_o day_n fall_v sick_a then_o be_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o fray_n betwixt_o the_o dog_n and_o the_o boy_n insomuch_o as_o the_o vicar_n who_o think_v himself_o so_o privilege_v as_o he_o little_o mistrust_v that_o god_n will_v visit_v his_o child_n with_o sickness_n do_v so_o calculate_v as_o he_o find_v partly_o through_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o partly_o as_o he_o himself_o tell_v i_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o witch_n that_o his_o say_a son_n be_v by_o she_o bewitch_v yea_o he_o also_o tell_v i_o that_o this_o his_o son_n be_v as_o it_o be_v past_o all_o cure_n receive_v perfect_a health_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o witch_n he_o proceed_v yet_o further_o against_o she_o affirm_v that_o always_o in_o his_o parish-church_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o read_v most_o plain_o his_o voice_n so_o fail_v he_o as_o he_o can_v scant_o be_v hear_v at_o all_o which_o he_o can_v impute_v he_o say_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o her_o enchantment_n when_o i_o advertise_v the_o poor_a woman_n hereof_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v what_o she_o can_v say_v for_o herself_o she_o tell_v i_o that_o in_o very_a 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they_o can_v go_v invisible_a and_o deprive_v man_n of_o their_o privity_n and_o otherwise_o of_o the_o act_n and_o use_v of_o venery_n they_o can_v bring_v soul_n out_o of_o grave_n they_o can_v tear_v snake_n in_o piece_n with_o word_n and_o with_o look_n kill_v lamb_n but_o in_o this_o case_n a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o miranda_n canunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la credenda_fw-la poetae_fw-la they_o can_v also_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o chern_n as_o long_o as_o you_o list_v your_o butter_n will_v not_o come_v especial_o if_o either_o the_o maid_n have_v eat_v up_o the_o cream_n or_o the_o goodwife_n have_v sell_v the_o butter_n before_o in_o the_o market_n whereof_o i_o have_v have_v some_o trial_n although_o there_o may_v be_v true_a and_o natural_a cause_n to_o hinder_v the_o common_a course_n thereof_o as_o for_o example_n put_v a_o little_a soap_n or_o sugar_n into_o your_o chern_n of_o cream_n and_o there_o will_v never_o come_v any_o butter_n chern_a as_o long_o as_o you_o 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affright_v with_o monstrous_a appearance_n and_o idea_n represent_v continual_o to_o their_o imagination_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o loathsome_a taste_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n either_o animal_n vegetative_a or_o mineral_n which_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n void_a of_o be_v continual_o pester_v and_o suffocate_v with_o filthy_a fume_n and_o smoke_n of_o hellish_a fruit_n as_o of_o sulphurean_a stink_n and_o abomination_n 42._o neither_o be_v the_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o touch_n and_o smell_v behind_o in_o participation_n of_o the_o like_a torment_n earth_n which_o their_o own_o iniquity_n do_v perpetual_o excite_v and_o create_v unto_o they_o beside_o they_o be_v ever_o vex_v one_o another_o and_o if_o any_o be_v in_o the_o same_o misery_n with_o who_o they_o have_v acquaintance_n here_o on_o eath_n the_o very_a magical_a knowledge_n and_o perceivance_n or_o remembrance_n thereof_o do_v beyond_o utterance_n or_o conception_n most_o miserable_o afflict_v 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external_a eye_n neither_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v free_v from_o these_o spot_n till_o the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n wash_v they_o away_o source_n 45._o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o astral_a source_n they_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o food_n when_o they_o bring_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o for_o the_o gas_n of_o the_o air_n and_o blas_fw-es of_o the_o water_n be_v their_o nourishment_n while_o they_o stay_v here_o as_o be_v before_o allege_a these_o influence_n of_o the_o air_n and_o water_n they_o take_v into_o their_o limbus_n and_o convert_v into_o their_o own_o poisonous_a nature_n as_o of_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a herb_n the_o filthy_a toad_n and_o other_o venomous_a beast_n do_v make_v their_o poison_n convert_v they_o into_o a_o nature_n like_o themselves_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o poisonous_a herb_n be_v convert_v into_o good_a and_o wholesome_a nourishment_n by_o other_o cleanly_a beast_n speech_n 46._o and_o as_o the_o infernal_a troop_n be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o element_n they_o have_v a_o distinct_a and_o peculiar_a tone_n or_o language_n which_o they_o exercise_v and_o speak_v one_o among_o one_o another_o as_o mortal_n do_v but_o they_o have_v utter_o lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o sound_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a nature_n and_o be_v likewise_o total_o corrupt_v in_o their_o pronounce_v or_o dialect_n since_o they_o fall_v from_o their_o first_o celestial_a glory_n so_o that_o their_o speech_n be_v harsh_a doleful_a and_o terrible_a like_o the_o fruit_n they_o feed_v upon_o and_o the_o life_n they_o dwell_v in_o which_o depravation_n be_v very_o apparent_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o divide_a language_n of_o every_o region_n according_a to_o the_o constellation_n under_o which_o they_o be_v situate_v the_o true_a and_o magical_a language_n of_o nature_n be_v hide_v from_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o earth_n affect_v 47._o but_o when_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o outward_a element_n they_o do_v many_o time_n express_v themselves_o in_o irish_a welsh_a latin_a or_o russian_a which_o be_v the_o language_n most_o affect_v by_o they_o to_o answer_v unto_o conjuration_n or_o compact_n so_o that_o if_o any_o magician_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o aforesaid_a language_n do_v at_o any_o time_n raise_v or_o exorcise_v such_o spirit_n he_o must_v be_v mindful_a to_o confine_v they_o to_o his_o mother_n tongue_n lest_o their_o gibberish_n prove_v altogether_o unintelligible_a for_o as_o every_o thing_n appear_v in_o what_o it_o most_o affect_v or_o be_v addict_v to_o even_o so_o the_o spirit_n have_v their_o distinct_a affection_n passion_n and_o posture_n both_o in_o word_n habit_n shape_n and_o gesture_n so_o that_o the_o magician_n must_v be_v wary_a in_o exorcize_v with_o they_o that_o he_o confine_v they_o to_o a_o different_a place_n posture_n shape_n and_o language_n to_o answer_v their_o intention_n without_o impediment_n 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any_o of_o the_o most_o potent_a prince_n in_o the_o hellish_a power_n power_n the_o least_o ability_n to_o destroy_v the_o least_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o until_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o his_o threaten_n sleight_n and_o stratagem_n be_v without_o any_o power_n or_o force_n as_o the_o nerve_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n although_o natural_o every_o evil_a spirit_n boast_v as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v at_o its_o command_n and_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o its_o authority_n and_o beck_n with_o the_o good_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o external_a world_n 50._o when_o any_o evil_a spirit_n be_v raise_v up_o by_o conjuration_n without_o league_n up_o or_o compact_a these_o spirit_n so_o raise_v be_v exceed_o fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a as_o stubborn_a servant_n that_o do_v their_o master_n will_n by_o constraint_n and_o not_o by_o any_o natural_a act_n of_o 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