Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	breath_n	life_n	soul_n	5,736	5	5.8177	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50139	Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions a faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things that have befallen several bewitched and possesed person in New-England, particularly a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits : whereunto is added a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston on the occasion of that illustrious providence : as also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in the town : with an appendix in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania / written by Cotton Mather ... and recommended by the ministers of Boston and Charleston.	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.	1689 (1689)	Wing M1123; ESTC W479486	78,489	164

be_v a_o right_a anatomy_n of_o man_n in_o gen._n 2._o 7._o the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n remember_v thou_o have_v in_o thou_o a_o live_a soul_n or_o a_o spirit_n able_a to_o know_v and_o will_v and_o argue_v so_o as_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o visible_a creation_n can_v this_o live_a soul_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o thou_o and_o no_o wind_n no_o death_n can_v ever_o extinguish_v it_o o_o make_v much_o of_o this_o live_a soul_n save_v it_o and_o do_v it_o sell_v it_o it_o be_v a_o jewel_n too_o precious_a to_o be_v throw_v away_o do_v not_o sell_v thy_o soul_n for_o a_o song_n take_v heed_n that_o the_o devil_n make_v it_o not_o they_o by_o any_o folly_n of_o thou_o ii_o by_o way_n of_o exhortrtion_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v now_o press_v upon_o we_o all_o let_v we_o wise_o endeavour_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o molestation_n of_o all_o witchcraft_n whatsoever_o since_o there_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o dangerous_a defend_v yourselves_o and_o shelter_v yourselves_o by_o all_o right_a mean_n against_o the_o annoyance_n of_o it_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o they_o who_o witchcraft_n have_v sometime_o give_v trouble_v to_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v be_v rack_v and_o ruin_v by_o it_o and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o they_o neither_o it_o be_v hardly_o twenty_o year_n ago_o that_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n be_v alarm_v by_o such_o potent_a witchcraft_n that_o some_o hundred_o of_o poor_a child_n be_v invade_v with_o they_o person_n of_o great_a honour_n have_v sometime_o be_v cruel_o bewitch_v what_o late_o besell_v a_o worthy_a knight_n in_o scotland_n be_v well_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n person_n of_o great_a virtue_n too_o have_v be_v bewitch_v even_o into_o their_o grave_n but_o four_o year_n be_v pass_v since_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v kill_v in_o this_o doleful_a way_n after_o the_o joy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v be_v wonderful_o fill_v of_o he_o this_o consideration_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o censure_v of_o those_o that_o witchcraft_n may_v give_v disturbance_n to_o but_o it_o shall_v put_v we_o on_o study_v of_o our_o own_o security_n suppose_v you_o that_o the_o enchant_a family_n in_o the_o town_n be_v sinner_n above_o all_o the_o town_n because_o they_o have_v suffer_v such_o thing_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o may_v all_o be_v so_o deal_v withal_o the_o father_n of_o lie_v utter_v a_o awful_a truth_n when_o he_o say_v through_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o possess_a man_n if_o god_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v i_o will_v find_v enough_o in_o the_o best_a of_o you_o all_o to_o make_v you_o all_o i_o consider_v also_o the_o misery_n of_o they_o who_o witchcraft_n may_v be_v let_v loose_a upon_o if_o david_n think_v it_o a_o sad_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n what_o be_v it_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o devil_n the_o hand_n of_o turk_n of_o spaniard_n of_o indian_n be_v not_o so_o dreadful_a as_o those_o hand_n that_o witch_n do_v their_o work_n of_o darkness_n by_o o_o what_o a_o diresh_a i_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v prick_v with_o pin_n and_o stab_v with_o knife_n all_o over_o and_o to_o be_v fill_v over_o with_o break_a bone_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reckon_v up_o the_o variety_n of_o misery_n which_o those_o monster_n inflict_v where_o they_o can_v have_v a_o blow_n no_o less_o than_o death_n and_o that_o a_o languish_a and_o a_o terrible_a death_n will_v satisfy_v the_o rage_n of_o those_o sormidable_a dragon_n indeed_o witchcraft_n sometime_o grow_v up_o into_o possession_n itself_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v permit_v to_o torment_v at_o last_o do_v possess_v the_o body_n of_o the_o bewitched_a sufferer_n but_o who_o can_v bear_v the_o thought_n of_o that_o who_o can_v forbear_v cry_v out_o o_o lord_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n what_o shall_v then_o be_v do_v for_o our_o preservation_n away_o with_o all_o superstitious_a preservative_n about_o those_o confidence_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o in_o jer._n 2._o 37._o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o they_o but_o there_o be_v three_o admirable_a amalet_n that_o i_o can_v hearty_o recommend_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o first_o preservative_n be_v a_o fervent_a prayer_n pour_v out_o that_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o psal_n 59_o 2_o 3._o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o bloody_a one_o for_o lo_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o my_o soul._n and_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n every_o day_n the_o devil_n be_v afraid_a of_o our_o prayer_n they_o tremble_v and_o complain_v and_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n of_o anguish_n while_o our_o prayer_n be_v go_v there_o be_v a_o house_n of_o a_o renown_a minister_n in_o france_n inse_v with_o evil_a spirit_n who_o though_o they_o have_v be_v very_o troublesome_a yet_o when_o the_o good_a man_n be_v betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n they_o will_v say_v now_o you_o be_v go_v to_o prayer_n i_o will_v be_v go_v let_v we_o pray_v much_o and_o we_o need_v fear_v nothing_o particular_o let_v ejaculatory_a prayer_n be_v almost_o continual_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v neverly_o open_a to_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o second_o preservative_n be_v a_o lively_a faith._n the_o psalmist_n well_o say_v in_o psal._n 56._o 2_o 3_o my_o enemy_n will_v daily_o swallow_v i_o up_o at_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o any_o devil_n if_o you_o be_v turn_v the_o fear_n into_o faith._n by_o faith_n resign_v yourselves_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n by_o faith_n persuade_v yourselves_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v what_o you_o have_v commit_v unto_o him._n thus_o run_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o there_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n triumph_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o can_v hell_n do_v unto_o i_o the_o three_o preservative_n be_v a_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n of_o old_a a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n &_o eschew_v evil_a and_o the_o devil_n murmur_v in_o job_n 1._o 10._o god_n have_v make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o the_o same_o have_v the_o devil_n confess_v when_o they_o have_v plot_v against_o other_o holy_a man_n do_v not_o thou_o break_v the_o hedge_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o let_v any_o break_v the_o hedge_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v secure_v the_o holy_a angel_n be_v the_o friend_n the_o guardian_n the_o companion_n of_o all_o holy_a man_n they_o may_v open_v their_o eye_n and_o see_v more_o with_o they_o than_o against_o they_o a_o camp_n a_o host_n of_o angel_n will_v fight_v against_o all_o the_o harpy_n of_o hell_n which_o may_v offer_v to_o devour_v a_o saint_n of_o god._n use_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o you_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o christ_n jesus_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o destroyer_n suppose_v now_o that_o any_o witch_n may_v let_v fly_v their_o curse_n at_o you_o you_o be_v now_o like_o a_o bird_n on_o the_o wing_n in_o such_o heaven-ward_n motion_n that_o they_o can_v hit_v you_o now_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o creature_n can_v say_v of_o you_o as_o the_o daemon_n say_v of_o the_o christian_a woman_n who_o at_o a_o stage-play_a he_o take_v possission_n of_o and_o be_v ask_v give_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o take_v she_o i_o find_v she_o on_o my_o own_o ground_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o second_o proposition_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o counsel_n from_o god_n unto_o we_o all_o particular_o since_o witchcraft_n be_v a_o evil_a so_o horrible_a 1._o to_o they_o that_o may_v be_v entice_v unto_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o they_o we_o say_v 1._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o by_o any_o temptation_n draw_v into_o this_o monstrous_a and_o horrid_a evil_n the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o breathe_v be_v tempt_v hereunto_o that_o man_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a man_n be_v assault_v by_o the_o chief_a devil_n of_o the_o low_a hell_n with_o this_o temptation_n in_o mat._n 4._o 9_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n our_o lord_n keep_v he_o off_o if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v by_o any_o devil_n so_o solicit_v thus_o resist_v thus_o repel_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o

the_o wicked_a one_o do_v give_v yourselves_o away_o to_o those_o deceiver_n that_o will_v become_v tormentor_n of_o your_o soul_n in_o another_o world_n it_o may_v be_v the_o proposal_n of_o this_o counsel_n may_v make_v some_o to_o say_v as_o he_o in_o 2._o king._n 8._o 13._o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n i_o answer_v alas_o we_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v a_o dog_n and_o a_o witch_n too_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v we_o to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o chain_n of_o which_o restrain_v we_o from_o bring_v the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n upon_o our_o soul_n the_o humble_a and_o therefore_o holy_a martyr_n bradford_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o any_o wickedness_n commit_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n will_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o breast_n and_o say_v in_o this_o heart_n of_o i_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v render_v i_o as_o wicked_a as_o the_o worst_a in_o the_o world_n if_o god_n shall_v leave_v i_o to_o myself_o when_o we_o see_v a_o forlorn_a wretch_n execute_v for_o witchcraft_n you_o and_o i_o may_v say_v the_o same_o they_o that_o be_v witchee_n now_o once_o little_o dream_v of_o ever_o become_v so_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o that_o horrible_a pit_n let_v we_o follow_v these_o direction_n direction_n i._n avoid_v those_o ill_a frames_n which_o be_v a_o step_n to_o witchcraft_n there_o be_v especial_o two_o ill_a frames_n which_o do_v lead_v people_n on_o to_o the_o worst_a witchcraft_n in_o the_o world_n shun_v a_o frame_n of_o discontent_n when_o person_n be_v discontent_v with_o their_o own_o state_n when_o person_n through_o discontent_n at_o their_o poverty_n or_o at_o their_o misery_n shall_v be_v always_o murmur_v and_o repine_v at_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n do_v then_o invite_v they_o to_o a_o agreement_n with_o and_o a_o reliance_n on_o they_o for_o help_n down_o right_a witchcraft_n be_v the_o upshot_n of_o it_o we_o find_v in_o luc._n 4._o 2._o our_o lord_n hunger_a and_o then_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o a_o audible_a or_o a_o visible_a manner_n to_o he_o though_o he_o have_v be_v more_o spiritual_o long_a before_o assault_v of_o him._n they_o be_v needy_a person_n who_o devil_n make_v the_o most_o likely_a attempt_n upon_o and_o some_o person_n be_v not_o only_o hungry_a but_o angry_a too_o but_o then_o every_o fret_v every_o fume_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o call_v to_o the_o devil_n it_o call_v to_o they_o come_v and_o help_v i_o shun_v also_o a_o frame_n of_o ill-wishing_a there_o be_v a_o witchcraft_n begin_v in_o the_o imprecation_n of_o wicked_a people_n many_o profane_a person_n will_v wish_v the_o devil_n to_o take_v this_o &_o that_o or_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v this_o &_o that_o and_o when_o they_o call_v at_o last_o he_o come_v or_o at_o least_o the_o devil_n do_v what_o they_o wish_v observe_v this_o we_o be_v by_o our_o sin_n worthy_a to_o have_v mischief_n befalling_a we_o every_o day_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o inflict_v what_o we_o deserve_v i_o be_o also_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v seldom_o able_a to_o hurt_v we_o in_o any_o of_o our_o exterior_a concern_v without_o a_o commission_n from_o some_o of_o our_o fellow-worm_n it_o be_v intimate_v in_o gen._n 4._o 9_o that_o every_o man_n be_v his_o brother_n keeper_n we_o be_v by_o our_o good_a wish_n to_o keep_v our_o brethren_n from_o the_o inroad_n of_o ill_a spirit_n but_o when_o foul-mouthed_a man_n shall_v wish_v harm_n unto_o their_o neighbour_n they_o give_v a_o commission_n unto_o the_o devil_n to_o perform_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o merciful_o prevent_v it_o they_o will_v go_v through_o with_o it_o hear_v this_o you_o that_o in_o wild_a passion_n will_v give_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o devil_n hear_v it_o you_o that_o will_v bespeak_v a_o rot_n a_o pox_n and_o a_o plague_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v provoke_v you_o i_o here_o indict_v you_o as_o guilty_a of_o hellish_a witchcraft_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n it_o be_v the_o little_a wapping_n of_o smell_n dog_n that_o stir_v up_o the_o cruel_a mastiff_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o sheep_n in_o the_o field_n direction_n ii_o avoid_v all_o those_o ill-charm_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o witchcraft_n the_o devil_n have_v pretty_a ra●●●s_n as_o well_o as_o fiery_a arrow_n they_o that_o use_v the_o ra●●●es_n will_v come_v at_o length_n to_o use_v the_o arrow_n too_o do_v not_o play_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o pit_n lest_o you_o tumble_v in_o it_o be_v complain_v in_o 2._o king._n 17._o 9_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v secret_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o lord_n their_o god._n even_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o people_n among_o we_o do_v secret_o and_o frequent_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n in_o they_o there_o be_v manifold_a sorcery_n practise_v among_o they_o that_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n against_o which_o i_o will_v this_o day_n bear_v a_o witness_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a lord_n first_o there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v use_v of_o wicked_a charm_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o mischief_n it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o thing_n for_o person_n to_o oppose_v witchcraft_n it_o self_n with_o witchcraft_n when_o they_o suppose_v one_o to_o be_v bewitch_v they_o do_v with_o burn_n and_o bottle_n and_o horseshoe_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o magical_a caeremony_n endeavour_v his_o relief_n mark_v what_o i_o say_v to_o use_v any_o remedy_n the_o force_n of_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o compact_a of_o the_o devil_n with_o the_o witch_n be_v to_o involve_v one_o self_n in_o the_o curse_a compact_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v o_o devil_n thou_o have_v agree_v with_o such_o a_o person_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v expose_v unto_o torment_n by_o the_o use_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o caeremony_n we_o do_v now_o use_v the_o caeremony_n and_o expect_v thy_o blessing_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v the_o language_n foam_v out_o by_o this_o foolish_a magic_n do_v not_o thy_o conscience_n tremble_v at_o such_o iniquity_n and_o impiety_n this_o may_v be_v to_o heal_v a_o body_n but_o it_o be_v to_o destroy_v a_o soul._n these_o person_n give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o witch_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v ease_v &_o help_v by_o such_o mean_n they_o say_v do_v usual_o come_v to_o unhappy_a ends._n let_v i_o say_v as_o in_o 2._o king._n 1._o 3_o be_v there_o not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o you_o go_v to_o belzebub_n what_o will_v not_o prayer_n and_o faith_n do_v but_o must_v the_o black_a art_n be_v use_v against_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v likewise_o too_o common_a a_o thing_n in_o almost_o every_o disease_n to_o seek_v a_o unlawful_a medicine_n thus_o for_o the_o ague_n for_o the_o toothache_n and_o for_o what_o not_o a_o mumble_v of_o some_o word_n must_v be_v make_v or_o a_o paper_n of_o some_o word_n must_v be_v wear_v from_o what_o can_v the_o efficacy_n of_o these_o word_n proceed_v but_o from_o the_o consent_n and_o the_o action_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o witch_n have_v their_o watchword_n which_o i_o list_v not_o to_o recite_v upon_o those_o watchword_n the_o devil_n do_v their_o command_n these_o kind_n of_o spell_n be_v watchword_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o he_o can_v say_v as_o in_o psal._n 103._o 3._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n man_n first_o leave_v off_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a before_o thou_o do_v thus_o make_v thyself_o a_o conjurer_n i_o hope_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o that_o any_o in_o their_o communion_n shall_v have_v this_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o turn_v we_o yet_o again_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v great_a abomination_n for_o second_o there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v use_v of_o wicked_a charm_n for_o the_o find_v of_o secret_n the_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o deut._n 29._o 29._o secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o god._n but_o these_o impious_a people_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o they_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o devil_n to_o inform_v their_o mind_n and_o resolve_v their_o doubt_n this_o be_v the_o witchcraft_n of_o they_o that_o with_o a_o sieve_n or_o a_o key_n will_v go_v to_o discover_v how_o their_o lose_a good_n be_v dispose_v of_o this_o be_v the_o witchcraft_n of_o they_o that_o with_o glass_n and_o basin_n will_v go_v to_o discover_v how_o they_o