Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	ghost_n	holy_a	11,216	5	5.5398	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19295	The mystery of witch-craft Discouering, the truth, nature, occasions, growth and power thereof. Together with the detection and punishment of the same. As also, the seuerall stratagems of Sathan, ensnaring the poore soule by this desperate practize of annoying the bodie: with the seuerall vses therof to the Church of Christ. Very necessary for the redeeming of these atheisticall and secure times. By Thomas Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1617 (1617)	STC 5701; ESTC S108665	124,670	401

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v_o 18._o satan_n like_o lightning_n fall_v down_o thereat_o so_o do_v moses_n to_o this_o end_n commend_v the_o reverend_a and_o obedient_a hear_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n deut._n 8._o 18._o 2_o conscionable_a execution_n of_o justice_n against_o all_o other_o offender_n but_o especial_o against_o these_o and_o among_o these_o against_o the_o good_a witch_n she_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o increase_a the_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o good_a witch_n be_v spare_v and_o accept_v usual_o of_o all_o because_o she_o help_v at_o a_o pinch_n holdeth_z life_n and_o present_a hope_n though_o the_o bad_a witch_n now_o and_o then_o because_o we_o will_v not_o loose_v our_o present_a happiness_n we_o can_v endure_v affliction_n be_v hale_v to_o judgement_n thus_o of_o general_n restorative_n sectio_fw-la vi_o particular_a follow_v for_o private_a person_n though_o not_o absolute_a and_o necessary_o effectual_a as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o 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not_o enough_o for_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o from_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o heaven_n chaleng_v the_o key_n toppen_a and_o shut_v at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o he_o must_v also_o wrest_v into_o himself_o all_o power_n on_o earth_n dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o depose_v the_o mighty_a at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v 2._o the_o true_a antichrist_n in_o all_o thing_n oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ._n behold_v as_o all_o thing_n under_o earth_n do_v bow_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o very_a devil_n tremble_v and_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o even_o so_o do_v this_o abaddon_n 2._o assume_v the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o so_o by_o conjuration_n and_o enchantment_n attain_v to_o and_o confirm_v his_o supreme_a authority_n and_o thus_o witchcraft_n become_v a_o especial_a prop_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n according_o as_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o diverse_a 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as_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o idolatry_n which_o beginning_n of_o a_o reverend_a estimation_n idolatry_n and_o affection_n to_o holy_a man_n grow_v at_o the_o length_n not_o only_o to_o a_o worship_n of_o their_o person_n be_v dead_a but_o of_o their_o statue_n and_o image_n also_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v only_o erect_v in_o memorial_n of_o their_o well-doing_n by_o a_o thankful_a world_n grow_v at_o length_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o exalt_v also_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o that_o especial_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o devilish_a art_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v these_o stock_n and_o stone_n be_v make_v to_o speak_v and_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n as_o it_o confound_v the_o image-maker_n who_o by_o this_o practice_n condemn_v their_o doctrine_n note_n of_o image_n teach_v that_o they_o be_v but_o otdayn_v as_o mean_n to_o remember_v bellarm._n the_o people_n of_o those_o person_n who_o they_o do_v represent_v and_o yet_o by_o this_o practice_n make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v the_o saint_n themselves_o so_o be_v the_o ignorant_a and_o heartless_a people_n hereby_o gross_o 7._o deceive_v and_o detain_v in_o this_o idolatry_n even_o by_o those_o lie_a wonder_n and_o sign_n that_o be_v wrought_v at_o these_o image_n and_o thus_o as_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n attain_v to_o exceed_a credit_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o he_o may_v further_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n behold_v he_o advance_v himself_o above_o the_o great_a king_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v further_v hereto_o especial_o by_o this_o art_n of_o conjuration_n for_o hereby_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o estate_n gain_v he_o opportunity_n to_o prevent_v or_o confound_v their_o determination_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o many_o time_n cast_v bone_n among_o they_o that_o tear_v &_o devour_v each_o other_o they_o may_v both_o in_o the_o end_n become_v 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magistrate_n and_o so_o now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o though_o in_o place_n of_o ignorance_n witchcraft_n abound_v because_o as_o yet_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v possession_n yet_o where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v once_o take_v footing_n as_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o oracle_n cease_v so_o plutarch_n satan_n fall_v down_o like_a lightning_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grossness_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v well_o clear_v and_o banish_v only_o because_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o yet_o see_v all_o receive_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v 12._o up_o man_n to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o so_o satan_n become_v not_o only_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n 22._o to_o deceive_v unstable_a soul_n but_o take_v even_o seven_o spirit_n worse_o as_o the_o 11._o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n decay_v 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