Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	abomination_n	great_a	23	3	2.7891	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57484	The history of the Caribby-islands, viz, Barbados, St Christophers, St Vincents, Martinico, Dominico, Barbouthos, Monserrat, Mevis, Antego, &c in all XXVIII in two books : the first containing the natural, the second, the moral history of those islands : illustrated with several pieces of sculpture representing the most considerable rarities therein described : with a Caribbian vocabulary / rendred into English by John Davies ...; Histoire naturelle et morale des iles Antilles de l'Amerique. English	Rochefort, César de, b. 1605.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.; Breton, Raymond, 1609-1679.	1666 (1666)	Wing R1740; ESTC R16877	340,702	386

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maboya_n as_o all_o the_o french_a pronounce_v it_o but_o the_o caribbian_o in_o that_o word_n pronounce_v the_o b_o according_a to_o the_o german_a pronunciation_n they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o good_a spirit_n or_o god_n and_o every_o one_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v one_o of_o they_o particular_o design_v for_o his_o conduct_n they_o say_v therefore_o that_o these_o god_n have_v their_o abode_n in_o heaven_n but_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v there_o and_o of_o themselves_o they_o never_o propose_v to_o themselves_o the_o make_v of_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o as_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n contain_v therein_o but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o the_o god_n we_o adore_v be_v he_o who_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o thing_n for_o our_o nourishment_n they_o answer_v true_a thy_o god_n have_v make_v 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event_n of_o their_o war_n 4._o last_o they_o invocate_v those_o spirit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o boyez_fw-fr to_o obtain_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v drive_v away_o maboya_n or_o the_o evil_a spirit_n but_o they_o never_o invocate_v maboya_n himself_o as_o some_o have_v imagine_v every_o boyé_n have_v his_o particular_a god_n or_o rather_o his_o familiar_a devil_n which_o he_o invocate_v by_o the_o sing_n of_o certain_a word_n accompany_v with_o the_o smoke_n of_o tobacco_n which_o they_o cause_v to_o be_v burn_v before_o that_o devil_n as_o a_o perfume_n which_o be_v very_o delightful_a to_o he_o and_o the_o scent_n whereof_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o appear_v when_o the_o boyez_fw-fr invocate_v their_o familiar_a devil_n it_o be_v always_o do_v in_o the_o nighttime_n and_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o light_n near_o nor_o any_o fire_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o exercise_v their_o abomination_n for_o these_o spirit_n of_o 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