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	holy_a	scripture_n	6,955	5	5.9774	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81077	The kingdom of darkness: or the history of dæmons, specters, witches, apparitions, possessions, disturbances, and other wonderful and supernatural delusions, mischievous feats, and malicious impostures of the Devil Containing near fourscore memorable relations, forreign and domestick, both antient and modern. Collected from authentick records, real attestations, credible evidences, and asserted by authors of undoubted verity. Together with a preface obviating the common objections and allegations of the sadduces and atheists of the age, who deny the being of spirits, witches, &c. With pictures of several memorable accidents. By R. B. Licensed and entred according to order.	R. B., 1632?-1725?; Drapentier, Jan, fl. 1674-1713.	1688 (1688)	Wing C7342; ESTC R224752	121,198	192

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mind_n be_v employ_v he_o may_v make_v the_o less_o account_n of_o what_o he_o shall_v hear_v about_o midnight_n the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o shake_v his_o fetter_n and_o his_o chain_n but_o athenodorm_n without_o once_o move_v his_o head_n sit_v still_o write_v though_o the_o noise_n increase_v very_o much_o at_o length_n the_o spirit_n come_v on_o and_o stand_v at_o the_o chamber_n door_n and_o then_o the_o philosopher_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n he_o perceive_v the_o spectre_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o old_a man_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v the_o spirit_n make_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o with_o its_o finger_n as_o if_o it_o call_v he_o to_o come_v to_o it_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n intimate_v it_o shall_v stay_v a_o little_a and_o so_o fall_v to_o write_v again_o upon_o which_o the_o ghost_n shake_v its_o chain_n over_o his_o head_n athenodorus_n look_v up_o perceive_v that_o it_o make_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o as_o before_o whereupon_o he_o 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schiltac_n a_o little_a city_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtemburg_n in_o germany_n a_o malicious_a spirit_n have_v for_o several_a day_n horrible_o affright_v and_o torment_v the_o inhabitant_n with_o dreadful_a howl_n and_o cry_n and_o especial_o the_o innkeeper_n at_o the_o golden_a star_n and_o his_o family_n it_o be_v at_o length_n discover_v that_o a_o woman-servant_n in_o that_o house_n keep_v intelligence_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o those_o who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n ground_v upon_o very_o probable_a conjecture_n order_v the_o servant_n to_o depart_v thence_o into_o some_o other_o place_n and_o some_o day_n after_o that_o inn_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v miserable_o burn_v to_o ash_n by_o a_o fury_n altogether_o diabolical_a in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n so_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o neighbour_a town_n can_v not_o come_v thither_o soon_o enough_o to_o give_v they_o any_o assistance_n nor_o can_v any_o remedy_n be_v find_v to_o quench_v the_o rage_a violence_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v especial_o observe_v that_o several_a circle_n of_o fire_n fly_v from_o all_o part_n take_v one_o house_n after_o another_o so_o that_o those_o who_o go_v to_o help_v quench_v their_o neighbour_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o run_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o their_o own_o where_o all_o be_v on_o fire_n this_o satanical_a fire_n be_v so_o extreme_a furious_a that_o they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o prevent_v a_o castle_n build_v with_o freestone_n and_o stand_v a_o great_a way_n o●●_n of_o the_o city_n from_o be_v consume_v as_o the_o rest_n be_v it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o say_v my_o author_n that_o i_o hear_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o fearful_a visitation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o curate_n or_o minister_n of_o that_o place_n who_o be_v very_o old_a and_o show_v he_o in_o write_v a_o account_n of_o some_o marvellous_a illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o while_n before_o this_o sad_a accident_n and_o how_o this_o subtle_a spirit_n counterfeit_v the_o sing_n and_o tune_n of_o many_o bird_n and_o wonder_v that_o the_o curate_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o long_a hair_n on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o head_n of_o divers_a colour_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n have_v trim_v he_o so_o by_o throw_v a_o hoop_n at_o his_o head_n he_o add_v that_o one_o day_n the_o same_o spirit_n ask_v he_o and_o some_o other_o person_n if_o they_o have_v ever_o hear_v a_o raven_n croak_v and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o make_v such_o a_o croak_a as_o amaze_v they_o all_o and_o if_o that_o hellish_a music_n have_v last_v long_o they_o think_v it_o will_v have_v distract_v they_o with_o fear_n the_o old_a man_n further_o affirm_v not_o without_o blush_v that_o this_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v oft_o time_n discover_v to_o he_o and_o other_o all_o the_o secret_a sin_n they_o have_v commit_v so_o exact_o and_o punctual_o that_o they_o be_v all_o force_a to_o leave_v the_o place_n and_o get_v away_o with_o much_o shame_n and_o confusion_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 293._o xxvii_o the_o second_o relation_n be_v of_o a_o mischievous_a daemon_n at_o caumont_n a_o village_n near_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n in_o germany_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o throw_v stone_n at_o people_n and_o knock_n at_o their_o door_n but_o can_v never_o be_v perceive_v soon_o after_o this_o malicious_a rage_a devil_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o begin_v to_o answer_v such_o question_n as_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o and_o to_o discover_v thing_n steal_v accuse_v slander_a and_o defame_v who_o he_o please_v and_o raise_v great_a enmity_n and_o quarrel_n among_o the_o people_n he_o first_o burn_v certain_a barn_n and_o after_o set_v fire_n to_o all_o the_o house_n but_o use_v one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n more_o cruel_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o always_o haunt_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o have_v burn_v his_o house_n to_o the_o ground_n he_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o neighbour_n to_o fall_v upon_o this_o innocent_a man_n and_o murder_v he_o this_o forger_n of_o lie_n affirm_v that_o the_o village_n be_v curse_v and_o destine_v to_o destruction_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o person_n who_o thereupon_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o force_v to_o live_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n have_v no_o other_o covert_n but_o heaven_n for_o no_o man_n will_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o house_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v a_o execrable_a and_o damn_a wretch_n yet_o to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n he_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o his_o innocence_n take_v a_o red_a hot_a iron_n into_o his_o bare_a hand_n without_o hurt_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n notwithstanding_o which_o this_o rage_a desperate_a fury_n burn_v all_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n thereabouts_o and_o commit_v so_o many_o horrible_a outrage_n that_o they_o complain_v to_o the_o archbishop_n who_o send_v some_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o exorcise_v he_o at_o first_o the_o spirit_n increase_v his_o fury_n and_o throw_v stone_n at_o they_o hurt_v some_o but_o at_o length_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v depart_v he_o show_v himself_o again_o as_o before_o say_v he_o have_v lay_v hide_v all_o this_o while_n under_o one_o of_o their_o garment_n after_o this_o make_n a_o great_a howl_v the_o ghost_n depart_v out_o of_o these_o quarter_n and_o vanish_v into_o the_o air._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 293._o xxviii_o a_o certain_a german_a in_o our_o time_n travel_v towards_o italy_n in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o soldier_n much_o give_v to_o conjure_v by_o who_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o much_o govern_v that_o one_o time_n this_o conjurer_n make_v he_o stand_v within_o a_o circle_n fortify_v with_o so_o many_o character_n that_o this_o ignorant_a man_n believe_v himself_o safe_a enough_o from_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n hereupon_o the_o wizard_n use_v so_o many_o horrible_a imprecation_n and_o conjuration_n that_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v call_v and_o invocate_v by_o his_o terrible_a charm_n at_o length_n appear_v as_o it_o be_v much_o against_o his_o will_n like_o a_o man_n exceed_o affright_v wear_v a_o hat_n all_o tear_v with_o a_o great_a feather_n hang_v on_o it_o have_v about_o he_o a_o sheet_n totter_a and_o tear_v all_o to_o rag_n almost_o look_v like_o a_o dead_a corpse_n that_o have_v be_v dry_v against_o the_o fire_n or_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o after_o eat_v with_o worm_n with_o a_o ghastly_a countenance_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o like_o those_o of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o thus_o stand_v the_o conjurer_n will_v

that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o mr._n john_n t●●masons_n psalter_n and_o have_v be_v continual_o use_v in_o the_o house_n in_o the_o same_o town_n where_o that_o young_a man_n live_v and_o no_o doubt_n this_o spirit_n find_v it_o there_o or_o be_v present_a when_o it_o be_v read_v and_o can_v therefore_o repeat_v it_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o make_v use_v of_o david_n psalm_n against_o god_n own_o son_n st._n matth._n 4.6_o afterward_o he_o tell_v the_o young_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o prayer_n the_o first_o time_n he_o come_v to_o church_n first_o on_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o church_n door_n with_o his_o face_n turn_v from_o the_o church_n command_v he_o to_o bid_v the_o people_n say_v this_o prayer_n also_o and_o admonish_v they_o to_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o leave_v off_o their_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o desist_v from_o all_o other_o sin_n whereby_o god_n will_v appease_v his_o anger_n have_v say_v thus_o to_o the_o lad_n as_o he_o be_v go_v he_o add_v rise_v be_v thou_o whole_a and_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o he_o through_o the_o roof_n hole_n of_o the_o house_n five_o day_n after_o he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n before_o it_o be_v clear_a day_n as_o the_o lad_n be_v sit_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o sing_v the_o twenty_o three_o psalm_n my_o shepherd_n be_v the_o live_a lord_n the_o young_a man_n have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o go_v abroad_o though_o he_o see_v nothing_o and_o put_v on_o his_o clothes_n he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n where_o he_o see_v in_o the_o south-west_n the_o heaven_n open_a and_o one_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o who_o at_o length_n come_v and_o stand_v by_o he_o in_o the_o yard_n with_o a_o priest_n habit_n on_o which_o reach_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n the_o habit_n be_v red_a and_o white_a with_o a_o red_a cross_n on_o the_o back_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o he_o come_v from_o g●●_n and_o therewith_o leave_v he_o hasty_o ascend_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v next_o sunday_n night_n jan._n 27._o ●e_v appear_v to_o he_o the_o three_o time_n as_o he_o lay_v awake_a in_o the_o same_o form_n as_o at_o first_o and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o have_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v command_v the_o young_a man_n answer_v yes_o he_o reply_v not_o so_o earnest_o as_o it_o ●●ght_n to_o have_v be_v do_v inquire_v withal_o whether_o he_o ●ad_n not_o see_v some_o sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o lad_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v see_v no_o sign_n but_o other_o people_n ●ad_v see_v two_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n samuel_n powelson_n eclend_a anderson_n sineve_n ionas_n daughter_n and_o other_o of_o eldivig_n witness_v in_o court_n they_o have_v see_v these_o sun_n he_o then_o say_v they_o do_v look_v indeed_o like_o sun_n though_o they_o be_v not_o but_o a_o sign_n that_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o keep_v holiday_n or_o sunday_n from_o the_o time_n they_o see_v the_o true_a sun_n arise_v which_o be_v on_o saturday_n half_a a_o hour_n past_o twelve_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o that_o the_o sermon_n which_o be_v ●●eached_v on_o sunday_n shall_v be_v preach_v on_o saturday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o that_o when_o they_o row_v out_o to_o church_n they_o shall_v sing_v my_o shepherd_n be_v the_o live_a lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lad_n be_v go_v to_o wake_v his_o father-in-law_n who_o then_o lay_v in_o the_o bed_n with_o he_o he_o depart_v as_o before_o through_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o chimney_n next_o night_n jan._n 28._o he_o appear_v to_o he_o the_o four_o time_n be_v awake_a as_o before_o the_o young_a man_n ask_v he_o who_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o but_o vanish_v away_o as_o former_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o the_o five_o time_n in_o the_o night_n present_o after_o mr._n hellison_n the_o minister_n be_v go_v to_o visit_v 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