Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	learn_v	young_a	youth_n	25	3	7.5554	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

before_o judge_n conier_n at_o chelmsford_n july_n 25._o 1645._o whereof_o fourteen_o be_v hang_v and_o a_o hundred_o more_o detain_v in_o several_a prison_n in_o suffolk_n and_o essex_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 22._o lxxv_o neither_o be_v other_o county_n free_a from_o this_o hellish_a contagion_n many_o be_v discover_v in_o huntingtonshire_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o the_o confession_n of_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a elizabeth_z weed_n of_o great_a catworth_n in_o that_o county_n widow_n be_v examine_v before_o robert_n bernard_n and_o nicholas_n pedley_n esquire_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n march_n 31._o 1646._o say_v that_o about_o 21_o year_n before_o as_o she_o be_v one_o night_n go_v to_o bed_n there_o appear_v to_o her_o 3_o spirit_n one_o like_o a_o young_a man_n &_o the_o other_o 2_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o puppy_n one_o white_a and_o the_o other_o black_a he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o youth_n speak_v to_o she_o and_o demand_v whether_o she_o will_v deny_v god_n and_o christ_n which_o she_o agree_v to_o the_o devil_n then_o offer_v she_o to_o do_v what_o mischief_n she_o shall_v require_v of_o he_o provide_v she_o will_v covenant_v he_o shall_v have_v her_o soul_n after_o 21_o year_n which_o she_o grant_v she_o confess_v further_o that_o about_o a_o week_n after_o at_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n he_o come_v to_o she_o with_o a_o paper_n ask_v whether_o she_o be_v willing_a to_o seal_v the_o covenant_n she_o say_v she_o be_v than_o he_o tell_v she_o it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o her_o blood_n and_o so_o prick_v she_o under_o the_o left_a arm_n till_o it_o bleed_v with_o which_o he_o scribble_v and_o immediate_o a_o great_a lump_n of_o flesh_n rise_v on_o her_o arm_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o increase_v ever_o since_o after_o which_o he_o come_v to_o bed_n and_o have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o she_o then_o and_o many_o time_n afterward_o the_o other_o two_o spirit_n come_v into_o the_o bed_n likewise_o and_o suck_v upon_o other_o part_n of_o her_o body_n where_o she_o have_v teat_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o one_o be_v lily_n and_o the_o other_o priscill_n one_o of_o which_o be_v to_o hurt_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n and_o the_o other_o to_o destroy_v what_o cattle_n she_o desire_v and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v to_o lie_v with_o she_o as_o he_o do_v often_o and_o say_v that_o lily_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n do_v kill_v the_o child_n of_o mr._n henry_n bedell_n of_o catworth_n as_o she_o require_v he_o to_o do_v when_o she_o be_v angry_a though_o she_o do_v not_o now_o remember_v for_o what_o and_o that_o about_o two_o or_o three_o day_n before_o she_o send_v he_o to_o kill_v mr._n bedell_n himself_o who_o return_v and_o say_v he_o have_v no_o power_n and_o that_o another_o time_n she_o send_v the_o same_o spirit_n to_o hurt_n edward_n musgrave_n of_o catworth_n who_o likewise_o return_v say_v he_o be_v not_o able_a and_o that_o she_o send_v her_o spirit_n priscill_n to_o kill_v two_o horse_n and_o two_o cow_n of_o mr._n musgraves_n and_o thomas_n thorps_n in_o that_o town_n which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o be_v ask_v when_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n will_v be_v out_o she_o say_v to_o the_o best_a of_o her_o remembrance_n about_o low_a sunday_n next_o be_v further_o demand_v why_o she_o do_v so_o constant_o resort_v to_o church_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o mr._n pool_n the_o minister_n she_o say_v she_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o preach_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o that_o unhappy_a burden_n which_o be_v upon_o she_o witch_n of_o huntingdon_n p._n 2._o lxxvi_o the_o other_o be_v one_o john_n winnick_n of_o molesworth_n in_o huntingtonshire_n who_o be_v examine_v april_n 11._o 1646._o before_o the_o aforesaid_a justice_n confess_v that_o about_o twenty_o nine_o year_n before_o he_o be_v then_o a_o bachelor_n live_v with_o one_o bateman_n a_o innkeeper_n at_o the_o george_n in_o thropston_n who_o be_v likewise_o a_o farmer_n at_o which_o time_n he_o lose_v a_o purse_n with_o seven_o shilling_n in_o it_o much_o suspect_v one_o of_o the_o family_n but_o the_o friday_n after_o be_v in_o the_o barn_n make_v up_o hay_n about_o noon_n he_o fall_v a_o swear_n curse_a and_o rage_a wish_v that_o some_o wise_a body_n or_o wizzard_n will_v help_v he_o to_o his_o purse_n and_o money_n again_o when_o there_o present_o appear_v to_o he_o a_o spirit_n black_a and_o shaggy_a with_o paw_n like_o a_o bear_n but_o no_o big_a than_o a_o rabbit_n the_o spirit_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o ail_v to_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a who_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v a_o purse_n and_o money_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o come_v by_o it_o again_o the_o spirit_n reply_v if_o you_o will_v forsake_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o for_o your_o god_n i_o will_v help_v you_o to_o your_o purse_n and_o money_n again_o to_o which_o he_o consent_v and_o thereupon_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n then_o the_o spirit_n tell_v he_o that_o to_o morrow_n about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o purse_n upon_o the_o floor_n where_o he_o be_v make_v up_o the_o hay_n and_o that_o he_o will_v come_v himself_o too_o john_n winnick_n promise_v the_o spirit_n to_o meet_v he_o there_o and_o receive_v it_o and_o will_v then_o again_o worship_v he_o and_o according_o at_o the_o time_n perfixt_v he_o go_v to_o the_o place_n and_o find_v his_o purse_n on_o the_o floor_n which_o have_v open_v he_o find_v the_o seven_o shilling_n therein_o as_o he_o be_v look_v into_o it_o the_o devil_n again_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o say_v there_o be_v your_o purse_n and_o money_n in_o it_o and_o then_o winnick_n fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o god_n i_o thank_v you_o the_o spirit_n at_o this_o time_n bring_v with_o he_o two_o other_o spirit_n one_o like_o a_o white_a cat_n and_o the_o other_o like_o a_o grey_a rabbit_n both_o for_o shape_n bigness_n and_o colour_n and_o while_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o knee_n the_o bear_n spirit_n speak_v to_o he_o say_v you_o must_v worship_v these_o two_o spirit_n as_o you_o worship_v i_o and_o take_v they_o also_o for_o your_o gods._n whereupon_o he_o direct_v his_o body_n towards_o they_o and_o call_v they_o his_o lord_n and_o gods._n then_o the_o bear_n spirit_n tell_v he_o that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o must_v have_v his_o soul_n whereunto_o he_o yield_v he_o likewise_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o must_v suck_v his_o body_n to_o which_o he_o consent_v but_o they_o do_v not_o suck_v at_o that_o time_n the_o bear_n spirit_n promise_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v victual_n the_o cat_n spirit_n that_o it_o will_v hurt_v cattle_n when_o he_o will_v desire_v it_o and_o that_o like_o a_o rabbit_n that_o it_o will_v hurt_v whoever_o he_o command_v it_o the_o bear_n spirit_n further_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o must_v have_v some_o of_o his_o blood_n wherewith_o to_o seal_v the_o covenant_n whereunto_o he_o consent_v and_o then_o it_o leap_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o prick_v he_o on_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v blood_n after_o which_o all_o three_o vanish_v away_o next_o day_n about_o noon_n these_o spirit_n come_v to_o he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v come_v to_o suck_v of_o his_o body_n which_o they_o do_v according_o in_o the_o place_n where_o upon_o his_o be_v apprehend_v the_o mark_n be_v find_v and_o from_o that_o time_n they_o come_v constant_o once_o in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n sometime_o by_o day_n but_o most_o common_o by_o night_n and_o be_v demand_v what_o mischief_n he_o cause_v any_o of_o his_o spirit_n to_o do_v he_o answer_v never_o any_o only_o he_o send_v his_o bear_n spirit_n to_o mr._n say_v servant_n of_o molseworth_n to_o provoke_v she_o to_o steal_v victual_n for_o he_o out_o of_o her_o master_n house_n which_o she_o do_v and_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o the_o confession_n of_o these_o two_o person_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o their_o curse_a confederacy_n with_o satan_n hereby_o full_o discover_v they_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 4._o lxxvii_o cornelius_z agrippa_z the_o great_a magician_n go_v one_o day_n out_o of_o town_n from_o lorain_n in_o flanders_n where_o he_o dwell_v leave_v the_o key_n of_o his_o study_n with_o his_o wife_n strict_o charge_v she_o to_o let_v no_o body_n go_v in_o till_o his_o return_n but_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o same_o day_n a_o friend_n and_o companion_n of_o his_o come_v to_o the_o house_n and_o have_v long_o have_v a_o desire_n and_o curiosity_n to_o see_v some_o of_o this_o negromancer_n book_n

spirit_n strike_v she_o on_o 〈◊〉_d side_n as_o she_o sit_v with_o such_o violence_n that_o she_o spit_v blo●●●_n after_o it_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n come_v afterward_o to_o the_o house_n send_v she_o over_o to_o goat_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o osteroe_n from_o which_o time_n they_o have_v perceive_v nothing_o of_o any_o spirit_n or_o disturbance_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 163●_n lii_o the_o same_o author_n give_v this_o follow_a relation_n ●_o it_o happen_v about_o fifty_o year_n ago_o that_o they_o live_v a_o tenant_n call_v simon_n simonson_n in_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n house_n of_o kirkeloe_n whereunto_o belong_v a_o little_a island_n under_o sandoe_n call_v hod_z whereon_o ox_n feed_v winter_n and_o summer_n there_o be_v find_v on_o this_o island_n a_o ox_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o farmer_n nor_o to_o any_o man_n of_o the_o country_n therefore_o the_o bailiff_n challenge_v the_o propriety_n of_o it_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o command_v the_o farmer_n to_o bring_v he_o the_o say_v ox_n which_o he_o prepare_v to_o do_v he_o with_o all_o his_o servant_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n before_o they_o can_v overcome_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o bind_v in_o the_o boat_n which_o at_o length_n they_o do_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o i●●and_n in_o very_o calm_a weather_n yet_o be_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o ox_n or_o rather_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d that_o shape_n and_o never_o more_o hear_v of_o the_o boat_n wherein_o they_o be_v come_v back_o empty_a safe_a and_o whole_a wi●h_v all_o the_o oar_n to_o land_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n at_o 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v perish_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n further_o 〈◊〉_d the_o countryman_n have_v take_v with_o he_o into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d three_o of_o his_o own_o ox_n which_o be_v find_v swim●●ing_v in_o the_o sea_n near_o the_o boat_n and_o take_v up_o a_o 〈◊〉_d this_o happen_v as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o understanding_n old_a people_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o ibidem_fw-la p._n 351._o liii_o the_o follow_a account_n be_v likewise_o give_v by_o this_o author_n whilst_o mr._n taalle_n be_v minister_n in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o happen_v that_o one_o of_o his_o parishioner_n be_v ●●ned_v away_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n who_o be_v just_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v marry_v all_o thing_n be_v prepare_v for_o that_o ●●pose_n and_o the_o minister_n arrive_v the_o saturday_n be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o parish_n when_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v sudden_o miss_v they_o send_v people_n to_o look_v after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v not_o where_o be_v find_v the_o minister_n define_v his_o friend_n to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o he_o be_v certain_a he_o 〈◊〉_d come_v again_o which_o he_o do_v at_o last_o and_o relate_v that_o the_o spirit_n which_o lead_v he_o away_o appear_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o very_a beautiful_a woman_n rich_o clothe_v who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o forsake_v she_o who_o he_o design_v to_o ●●rry_v and_o to_o consider_v how_o ugly_a his_o mistress_n be_v in_o caparison_n of_o she_o and_o what_o fine_a apparel_n she_o have_v 〈◊〉_d declare_v likewise_o that_o he_o see_v the_o man_n who_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o that_o they_o go_v very_o near_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d not_o see_v he_o and_o that_o he_o hear_v they_o call_v in_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o power_n to_o answer_v they_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o can_v by_o no_o argument_n persuade_v he_o to_o ●●sent_v to_o her_o desire_n he_o be_v again_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o ●●arped_a home_o ibidem_fw-la p._n 35._o liv._o another_o relation_n this_o author_n give_v mr._n era●mus_n gant_v minister_n of_o waagoe_n who_o son_n mr._n john_n erasmusson_n be_v my_o predecessor_n in_o thorshever_n his_o daughter_n name_v christine_n be_v young_a go_v one_o summer_n day_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o father_n to_o play_v in_o the_o field_n with_o her_o other_o young_a brother_n and_o sister_n as_o they_o be_v play_v there_o come_v to_o they_o a_o 〈◊〉_d run_v in_o the_o grass_n flutter_v with_o her_o wing_n and_o the_o 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great_a man_n carry_v she_o away_o wh●●_n she_o think_v have_v be_v her_o father_n when_o she_o come_v t●_n year_n she_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a understanding_n yet_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o country_n and_o have_v many_o child_n she_o die_v a_o few_o year_n since_o her_o mother_n and_o three_o 〈◊〉_d be_v yet_o live_v idem_fw-la ibid._n lv._o our_o daenish_a historian_n saxo_n grammaticus_n say_v the_o same_o author_n be_v much_o blame_v by_o foreign_a writer_n for_o have_v among_o other_o thing_n insert_v in_o his_o history_n some_o accident_n that_o seem_v incongruous_a to_o reason_n especial_o how_o king_n hade_v be_v lead_v away_o under_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o spirit_n in_o the_o figure_n o●_n a_o woman_n and_o yet_o come_v back_o again_o it_o may_v likewise_o chance_v that_o the_o ingenious_a reader_n will_v blame_v i_o as_o relate_v fable_n but_o i_o know_v certain_o what_o i_o write_v do_v happen_v though_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o give_v some_o instance_n i_o shall_v now_o add_v a_o few_o more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o 1665._o it_o happen_v that_o a_o farmer_n daughter_n in_o kalsoe_n 〈◊〉_d marriageable_a maid_n go_v in_o the_o evening_n from_o her_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v lose_v so_o that_o she_o be_v never_o find_v since_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n she_o shall_v be_v ●●owned_v the_o sea_n be_v far_o from_o the_o house_n and_o she_o never_o have_v discover_v any_o melancholy_a thought_n which_o shall_v induce_v she_o to_o destroy_v herself_o likewise_o not_o many_o year_n since_o one_o ionas_n soideman_n in_o ser●●ag_n in_o this_o country_n be_v keep_v by_o spirit_n in_o a_o mountain_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o at_o last_o come_v back_o but_o live_v afterward_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n lest_o they_o shall_v again_o take_v he_o away_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v watch_v in_o the_o night_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o at_o length_n out_o of_o dread_n there_o 〈◊〉_d he_o remove_v from_o thence_o to_o bergen_n in_o norway_n use_v about_o thirty_o year_n since_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o woman_n of_o westmans_n haven_n in_o stremoe_n be_v carry_v away_o who_o yet_o by_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v find_v again_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o she_o be_v lose_v but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o warm_a lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o highway_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 257._o lvi_o the_o last_o relation_n this_o author_n give_v be_v as_o follow_v satan_n have_v sometime_o endeavour_v by_o special_a ●●ons_n and_o learning_n to_o seduce_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o island_n from_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o happen_v in_o 1667_o that_o jacob_n oluffson_n be_v then_o at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o osterne_n in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n january_n 7._o fell_a sick_a and_o keep_v his_o bed_n a_o fortnight_n and_o jrenery_n 20._o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o his_o disease_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 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