Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	end_n	young_a	youth_n	45	3	7.9291	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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the_o golden_a cup_n and_o flagon_n begin_v to_o melt_v away_o and_o vanish_v as_o apolonius_n have_v declare_v the_o cook_n page_n and_o all_o the_o seem_a attendant_n disappear_v and_o the_o hag_n herself_o begin_v to_o entreat_v apolonius_n not_o to_o compel_v she_o to_o discover_v what_o she_o be_v but_o he_o grow_v the_o more_o earnest_a against_o she_o and_o urge_v the_o matter_n so_o strong_o to_o she_o that_o at_o length_n she_o confess_v she_o be_v a_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o no_o bride_n and_o that_o her_o design_n be_v to_o make_v menippus_n fat_a and_o then_o destroy_v he_o after_o which_o she_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n camer_n hist_o medit._fw-la p._n 263._o xxiii_o a_o gentleman_n of_o bavaria_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n be_v so_o grieve_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o abandon_v all_o consolation_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o solitary_a life_n at_o length_n when_o this_o his_o sorrow_n continue_v without_o measure_n or_o end_n his_o wife_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o night_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v indeed_o once_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o her_o natural_a life_n but_o yet_o by_o his_o importunity_n she_o be_v again_o restore_v back_o and_o be_v command_v to_o use_v his_o society_n yet_o long_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v marry_v and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o all_o rail_n and_o blasphemous_a word_n whereunto_o he_o be_v former_o accustom_v and_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o she_o and_o that_o she_o must_v again_o present_o depart_v this_o life_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v utter_v one_o word_n of_o this_o nature_n these_o term_n be_v agree_v to_o by_o the_o husband_n she_o take_v care_n of_o his_o household_n as_o former_o but_o be_v all_o the_o while_n of_o a_o sad_a and_o pale_a countenance_n but_o some_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n come_v home_o in_o drink_n and_o give_v his_o maid_n some_o hard_a word_n in_o anger_n more_o than_o become_v a_o sober_a man_n his_o wife_n go_v from_o the_o bed_n to_o the_o cupboard_n to_o fetch_v some_o fruit_n for_o he_o and_o there_o leave_v her_o clothes_n stand_v at_o the_o chest_n where_o the_o apple_n be_v keep_v without_o any_o body_n in_o they_o and_o be_v never_o see_v more_o this_o i_o have_v hear_v affirm_v faith_n my_o author_n by_o many_o person_n of_o credit_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v reckon_v a_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v hist_o spectus_fw-la p._n 38._o xxiv_o not_o far_o from_o torga_n in_o italy_n a_o nobleman_n walk_v in_o the_o field_n to_o refresh_v himself_o meet_v one_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o gentleman_n but_o be_v real_o a_o daemon_n who_o complement_a he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v out_o of_o employment_n and_o will_v very_o glad_o serve_v he_o who_o think_v he_o fit_a for_o his_o business_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o service_n and_o make_v he_o master_n of_o his_o horse_n this_o nobleman_n be_v a_o very_a impious_a person_n and_o live_v chief_o by_o robbery_n and_o plunder_v passenger_n and_o have_v now_o get_v a_o servant_n very_o fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n one_o time_n when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o journey_n he_o commend_v one_o of_o his_o horse_n to_o his_o special_a care_n in_o his_o absence_n the_o master_n be_v go_v this_o excellent_a servant_n convey_v the_o horse_n up_o into_o a_o very_a high_a tower_n a_o his_o return_n the_o horse_n hear_v his_o master_n voice_n put_v his_o head_n out_o of_o the_o battlement_n of_o the_o tower_n neigh_v aloud_o the_o master_n much_o wonder_n and_o ask_v who_o it_o be_v that_o carry_v up_o his_o horse_n thither_o the_o good_a servant_n answer_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v so_o careful_o perform_v his_o master_n command_n and_o know_v no_o place_n safor_o for_o he_o than_o there_o where_o he_o can_v neither_o run_v away_o nor_o be_v steal_v but_o yet_o pretend_v he_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o fetch_v he_o down_o as_o he_o carry_v he_o up_o so_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o let_v down_o the_o horse_n from_o the_o tower_n with_o rope_n it_o happen_v afterward_o that_o those_o who_o this_o nobleman_n have_v plunder_v pursue_v he_o in_o order_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o justice_n for_o his_o crime_n when_o this_o servant_n cry_v out_o master_n make_v your_o escape_n and_o present_o pull_v something_o out_o of_o his_o budget_n whereby_o he_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o follow_v he_o and_o he_o thereby_o get_v away_o at_o length_n he_o be_v take_v and_o throw_v into_o prison_n where_o he_o implore_v his_o servant_n assistance_n who_o appear_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v fast_o bind_v in_o fetter_n he_o can_v not_o now_o free_v he_o the_o master_n be_v very_o urgent_a and_o at_o last_o his_o servant_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v do_v his_o endeavour_n therein_o but_o say_v he_o if_o i_o set_v you_o at_o liberty_n it_o shall_v be_v upon_o condition_n that_o you_o stir_v not_o your_o hand_n nor_o make_v any_o sign_n of_o defence_n whereupon_o the_o evil_a spirit_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n with_o his_o chain_n and_o fetter_n on_o and_o carry_v he_o a_o great_a height_n into_o the_o air_n who_o be_v amaze_v and_o afraid_a cry_v out_o o_o eternal_a god_n whither_o be_o i_o go_v hereupon_o the_o devil_n immediate_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o a_o watery_a marshy_a place_n and_o then_o hasten_v home_o to_o his_o wife_n bid_v she_o go_v and_o help_v out_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v stick_v fast_o in_o the_o ●enns_n bind_v in_o chain_n after_o which_o he_o vanish_v away_o ibid._n p._n 43._o xxv_o in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n there_o be_v a_o very_a handsome_a house_n which_o no_o body_n will_v take_v nor_o dwell_v in_o because_o it_o have_v the_o report_n of_o be_v haunt_v and_o that_o in_o the_o night_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n walk_v in_o it_o draw_v a_o chain_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n seem_v sometime_o afar_o off_o and_o otherwhile_o very_o near_o after_o which_o there_o 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come_v to_o athens_n who_o see_v this_o house_n offer_v at_o so_o small_a a_o rent_n think_v there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o and_o will_v needs_o know_v the_o mystery_n when_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n he_o be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o buy_v it_o and_o at_o night_n take_v possession_n of_o it_o cause_v a_o bed_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o in_o one_o of_o the_o chamber_n towards_o the_o street_n and_o provide_v pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n and_o a_o lamp_n well_o light_v he_o order_v his_o servant_n to_o withdraw_v into_o a_o back_n room_n of_o the_o house_n this_o do_v he_o settle_v himself_o very_o serious_o to_o write_v and_o study_n that_o his_o

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woman_n who_o ask_v she_o to_o give_v her_o soul_n to_o she_o which_o she_o then_o promise_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o her_o master_n she_o say_v she_o never_o hurt_v any_o body_n but_o help_v divers_a who_o be_v bewitch_v and_o that_o her_o spirit_n come_v to_o she_o weekly_o give_v she_o a_o account_n who_o be_v thus_o afflict_v and_o that_o the_o night_n before_o it_o come_v like_o a_o woman_n mumble_v somewhat_o she_o can_v not_o understand_v and_o be_v ask_v whether_o she_o be_v not_o in_o a_o dream_n she_o affirm_v she_o be_v awake_a as_o much_o as_o at_o that_o instant_n another_o time_n her_o spirit_n tell_v she_o there_o be_v a_o bad_a woman_n at_o deeping_n who_o have_v give_v her_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o her_o spirit_n do_v then_o appear_v in_o a_o more_o hideous_a form_n than_o it_o have_v former_o do_v and_o much_o urge_v she_o to_o give_v it_o something_o though_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o her_o girdle_n say_v it_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n for_o she_o 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