Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	action_n	age_n	25	3	5.2668	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20001	A summarie ansvvere to al the material points in any of Master Darel his bookes More especiallie to that one booke of his, intituled, the Doctrine of the possession and dispossession of demoniaks out of the word of God. By Iohn Deacon. Iohn Walker. Preachers.	Deacon, John, 17th cent.; Walker, John, preacher. aut	1601 (1601)	STC 6440; ESTC S109440	212,590	277

aside_o from_o the_o way_n 2.24_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o save_v a_o soul_n and_o cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n but_o which_o more_o be_v they_o may_v in_o have_v this_o learning_n and_o in_o know_v the_o deepness_n of_o satan_n concern_v these_o mystical_a matter_n very_o assure_o expect_v with_o patience_n their_o happy_a coronation_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o celestial_a throne_n 3.21_o and_o thus_o much_o in_o effect_n for_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n whether_o they_o concern_v the_o lord_n himself_o or_o his_o creature_n lycanthropus_n these_o use_v they_o be_v every_o way_n so_o pertinent_a and_o so_o consonant_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o as_o none_o but_o the_o heady_a and_o obstinate_a who_o have_v with_o a_o settle_a pertinacie_n even_o secret_o and_o final_o devote_a themselves_o to_o their_o selfe-conceit_n will_v any_o way_n mislike_v or_o impugn_v the_o same_o but_o what_o say_v exorcist_n unto_o they_o exorcist_n i_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v willing_o be_v opposite_a to_o they_o especial_o if_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v be_v so_o current_o sound_a as_o master_n orthodoxus_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v bear_v i_o in_o hand_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n hitherto_o hear_v i_o be_o and_o must_v still_o be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o opinion_n i_o be_v in_o at_o the_o first_o for_o if_o none_o in_o these_o day_n be_v essential_o possess_v of_o satan_n do_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o how_o we_o be_v to_o esteem_v of_o such_o extraordinary_a action_n or_o passion_n as_o do_v eftsoon_o befall_v to_o sundry_a distress_a person_n orthodoxus_n i_o will_v simple_o tell_v you_o what_o my_o own_o self_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v and_o how_o also_o i_o will_v have_v yourself_o and_o all_o other_o account_n of_o such_o accident_n first_o such_o extraordinary_a and_o unwonted_a occurrent_n may_v eftsoon_o appear_v and_o be_v practise_v by_o mere_a cozen_a 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to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n sometime_o again_o the_o pretend_a demoniake_n may_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v easy_o draw_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v without_o doubt_n essential_o possess_v of_o satan_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o he_o have_v only_o at_o unwares_o to_o himself_o and_o by_o some_o paltry_a priest_n or_o cunning_a impostor_n be_v before_o very_o gross_o abuse_v partly_o by_o pathetical_a and_o circumvent_a persuasion_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o some_o intoxicated_a perfume_n some_o filthy_a confection_n or_o potion_n the_o which_o bewitch_a sorcery_n do_v so_o strange_o disorder_v the_o poor_a patient_n body_n his_o mind_n itself_o with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n concern_v they_o both_o 8.9_o as_o for_o the_o present_a the_o very_a beholder_n themselves_o be_v easy_o persuade_v with_o the_o people_n of_o samaria_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o party_n in_o deed_n be_v essential_o possess_v 8.9.10_o yea_o and_o which_o more_o be_v the_o very_a exorcist_n himself_o who_o pretend_v and_o undertake_v the_o suppose_a dispossession_n of_o this_o new_o suppose_a demoniake_n he_o may_v also_o very_o easy_o bear_v the_o beholder_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v undoubted_o some_o mighty_a magnifico_n in_o this_o new-found_a trade_n of_o divillitie_n 8.9.10_o and_o make_v they_o thus_o to_o cry_v out_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o most_o doubtless_o this_o man_n be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o demoniake_n as_o also_o of_o that_o the_o intoxicated_a potion_n itself_o the_o jesuitical_a exorcist_n in_o their_o exorcise_a pamphlet_n they_o afford_v we_o sundry_a example_n three_o these_o extraordinary_a and_o unwonted_a occurrent_n they_o may_v and_o do_v also_o eftsoon_o arise_v from_o mere_a natural_a cause_n namely_o from_o mania_n from_o melancholy_a from_o lunacy_n from_o fury_n from_o the_o frenzy_n from_o the_o epilepsy_n from_o the_o mother_n from_o convulsion_n obstruction_n and_o sundry_a such_o other_o unnatural_a accident_n as_o we_o have_v eftsoon_o declare_v in_o our_o former_a discourse_n by_o the_o unwontednes_n and_o efficacy_n of_o which_o unnatural_a infirmity_n the_o mind_n itself_o be_v mighty_o disorder_v before_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o fantasy_n do_v easy_o resolve_v that_o some_o extraordinary_a operation_n of_o satan_n do_v mighty_o distemper_v his_o natural_a constitution_n and_o strange_o afflict_v the_o same_o in_o every_o part_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o extraordinary_a action_n or_o passion_n very_o many_o but_o late_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o many_o yet_o live_a have_v oftentimes_o have_v a_o experience_n yea_o and_o the_o best_a use_n you_o may_v possible_o make_v of_o all_o those_o your_o eight_o suppose_a demoniake_n more_o especial_o of_o your_o new_o pretend_a patient_n spring_v up_o in_o cheshire_n of_o late_a be_v only_o this_o namely_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o melancholy_n melancholy_n or_o some_o other_o disorder_a humour_n do_v for_o the_o present_a disorder_v their_o body_n according_a to_o the_o approve_a judgement_n of_o learned_a physician_n concern_v especial_o the_o boy_n at_o northwitch_n last_o the_o devil_n be_v always_o desirous_a to_o work_v among_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n the_o great_a disturbance_n that_o may_v be_v and_o find_v withal_o some_o such_o lewd_a dispose_v person_n as_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o knavery_n he_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o so_o fit_a a_o subject_n and_o work_v so_o cunning_o upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o lewd_a person_n nature_n as_o the_o party_n himself_o be_v easy_o bring_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o bear_v other_o also_o in_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n essential_o possess_v of_o satan_n yea_o and_o which_o more_o be_v the_o say_v ungracious_a body_n partly_o for_o gain_n partly_o for_o glory_n and_o partly_o also_o in_o a_o affect_a desire_n to_o be_v deem_v terrible_a to_o other_o about_o he_o he_o do_v from_o thence_o forth_o very_o willing_o endeavour_n himself_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o act_v some_o such_o strange_a and_o unwonted_a act_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o espy_v in_o he_o before_o by_o which_o his_o villainous_a practice_n the_o silly_a beholder_n surprise_v before_o with_o a_o inveterate_a opinion_n of_o demoniacall_a possession_n be_v easy_o bring_v to_o entertain_v for_o infallible_a truth_n that_o the_o party_n be_v in_o deed_n essential_o possess_v with_o some_o spirit_n or_o devil_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o demoniake_n we_o have_v often_o experience_n in_o every_o age_n and_o the_o cozen_a of_o good_a master_n fox_n do_v plain_o confirm_v by_o the_o premise_n than_o you_o may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o suppose_a strange_a action_n or_o passion_n in_o any_o such_o false_o pretend_a demoniake_n they_o may_v and_o be_v also_o eftsoon_o effect_v without_o any_o supernatural_a power_n of_o a_o devil_n and_o therefore_o you_o need_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v lead_v to_o conceive_v of_o those_o matter_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o you_o do_v but_o ought_v rather_o to_o examine_v the_o cause_n themselves_o with_o the_o sundry_a occasion_n and_o several_a circumstance_n of_o person_n of_o time_n and_o of_o place_n with_o other_o occurrent_n that_o thereby_o you_o may_v more_o sound_o be_v able_a to_o determine_v thereof_o lycanthropus_n sure_o sir_n these_o caution_n and_o consideration_n be_v due_o observe_v there_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v such_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n concern_v these_o matter_n as_o now_o be_v rash_o broach_v abroad_o to_o the_o intolerable_a disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o what_o say_v exorcist_n to_o all_o these_o matter_n exorcist_n i_o say_v and_o hold_v as_o before_o that_o there_o be_v essential_a possession_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o sole_a prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n establish_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o powerful_a expel_v of_o spirit_n

a_o summarie_n answer_v to_o all_o the_o material_a point_n in_o any_o of_o master_n darel_n his_o book_n more_o especial_o to_o that_o one_o book_n of_o his_o entitle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o possession_n and_o dispossession_n of_o demoniak_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o john_n deacon_n john_n walker_n preacher_n and_o the_o sorcerer_n or_o charmer_n of_o egypt_n they_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o inchauntment_n for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o serpent_n but_o aaron_n rod_n devour_v their_o rod_n and_o so_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v exdo._n 7.11.12.13_o si_fw-mi de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la scandalum_fw-la sumitur_fw-la utilius_fw-la permittitur_fw-la nasci_fw-la scandalum_fw-la quam_fw-la veritas_fw-la relinquatur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr libro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la falsitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la erroris_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la nullo_fw-la sibi_fw-la adsistente_fw-la consenescat_fw-la talis_fw-la autem_fw-la è_fw-la diverso_fw-la veritatis_fw-la status_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la multis_fw-la impugnantibus_fw-la suscitetur_fw-la &_o crescat_fw-la chrys._n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la pauli_n lib._n 3._o eugubinus_n de_fw-fr perenni_fw-la philosoph_n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heu_fw-la tripodes_fw-la lugete_fw-la perit_fw-la praesagus_fw-la apollo_n ay_o i_o alas_o tripodes_fw-la perish_v presage_a apollo_n propugnaculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la patientia_fw-la londini_fw-la impensis_fw-la geor._n bishop_n 1601._o to_o the_o reverend_a father_n the_o learned_a preacher_n and_o godly_a brethren_n in_o this_o our_o english_a church_n i._o d._n and_o i._n w._n do_v hearty_o wish_v the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o holy_a discern_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v thereby_o to_o discern_v aright_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o to_o hold_v fast_o for_o ever_o the_o infallible_a truth_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o church_n good_a and_o their_o own_o everlasting_a comfort_n in_o jesus_n christ._n so_o be_v it_o reverend_n father_n and_o brethren_n 31.32.33_o belove_a and_o long_v for_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o bless_a apostle_n put_v down_o some_o certain_a precept_n or_o canon_n concern_v the_o sacred_a school_n of_o pprophecy_n observe_v in_o effect_n this_o follow_a order_n first_o he_o permit_v the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v by_o two_o or_o by_o three_o appoint_v the_o other_o prophet_n to_o determine_v uprightlie_o of_o that_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o then_o next_o he_o decree_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o which_o sit_v by_o the_o former_a shall_v be_v silent_a a_o time_n and_o the_o other_o man_n speak_v because_o all_o be_v thereunto_o call_v may_v prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o may_v have_v comfort_n howbeit_o lest_o any_o the_o prophet_n shall_v happy_o presume_v upon_o this_o his_o permission_n to_o speak_v at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o apostle_n forthwith_o for_o avoid_v disorder_a confusion_n subiect_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o which_o more_o be_v if_o we_o find_v they_o able_a to_o manage_v their_o matter_n to_o give_v they_o the_o hand_n of_o fellowship_n concern_v their_o doubtful_a cause_n or_o if_o happy_o upon_o better_a deliberation_n they_o yield_v the_o question_n to_o we_o we_o protest_v further_o to_o conceal_v their_o secret_a be_v until_o some_o good_a course_n may_v forthwith_o be_v take_v for_o inform_a authority_n as_o well_o of_o their_o present_a conformity_n as_o also_o for_o procure_v their_o speedy_a deliverance_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v effect_v six_o behold_v the_o holy_a religion_n of_o christ_n very_o shrewd_o scandalize_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o false_o pretend_a miracle_n we_o know_v in_o our_o conscience_n we_o may_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o 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of_o proceed_v in_o that_o they_o not_o only_o pretend_v a_o holy_a cause_n but_o which_o more_o be_v do_v varnish_v the_o same_o with_o holy_a pretence_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o flatter_a speech_n 16.18_o to_o entangle_v if_o possible_o they_o may_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o simple_a have_v make_v we_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o discover_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n what_o lurk_v poison_n lie_v shroud_v under_o those_o glorious_a pretence_n last_o who_o will_v not_o both_o speak_v and_o write_v whatsoever_o they_o conscionablie_o know_v concern_v these_o cause_n if_o he_o but_o respect_n as_o in_o conscience_n he_o ought_v that_o shameful_a reproach_n which_o master_n darell_n and_o his_o favourit_n like_o disorder_a person_n do_v very_o iniuriouslie_o impose_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n 88_o upon_o magitracie_n ministry_n and_o people_n in_o these_o follow_a word_n we_o doubt_v not_o say_v they_o but_o that_o other_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n about_o we_o will_v both_o 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