Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	true_a	worship_n	worship_v	7,455	5	9.1341	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02530	Contemplations, the fifth volume. By Ios. Hall D. of D.; Contemplations upon the principall passages of the Holy Storie. Vol. 5	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1620 (1620)	STC 12657; ESTC S119069	104,952	514

conjecture_n to_o i_o by_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o bring_v i_o up_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v unto_o thou_o a_o obdurate_a heart_n can_v give_v way_n to_o any_o thing_n notwithstanding_o the_o peremptory_a edict_n of_o saul_n there_o be_v still_o witch_n in_o israel_n neither_o good_a law_n nor_o careful_a execution_n can_v purge_v the_o church_n from_o malefactor_n there_o will_v still_o be_v some_o that_o will_v jeopard_v their_o head_n upon_o the_o gross_a sin_n no_o garden_n can_v be_v so_o curious_o tend_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o weed_n leave_v in_o it_o yet_o so_o far_o can_v good_a statute_n and_o due_a infliction_n of_o punishment_n upon_o offender_n prevail_v that_o mischievous_a person_n be_v glad_a to_o pull_v in_o their_o head_n and_o dare_v not_o do_v ill_a but_o in_o disguise_n and_o darkness_n it_o be_v no_o small_a advantage_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o affright_v sin_n if_o it_o can_v be_v expel_v as_o contrary_o woeful_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o place_n where_o be_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o wickedness_n this_o witch_n be_v no_o less_o crafty_a than_o wicked_a she_o have_v before_o as_o be_v like_a bribe_v officer_n to_o escape_v indictment_n lurk_v in_o secrecy_n and_o now_o she_o will_v not_o work_v her_o feat_n without_o security_n her_o suspicion_n project_n the_o worst_a wherefore_o seek_v thou_o to_o take_v i_o in_o a_o snare_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o die_v oh_o vain_a sorceress_n that_o can_v be_v wary_a to_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n of_o saul_n careless_a to_o avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n can_v we_o forethink_v what_o our_o sin_n will_v cost_v we_o we_o dare_v not_o but_o be_v innocent_a this_o be_v a_o good_a and_o seasonable_a answer_n for_o we_o to_o make_v unto_o satan_n when_o he_o solicit_v we_o to_o evil_n wherefore_o seek_v thou_o to_o take_v i_o in_o a_o snare_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o die_v nothing_o be_v more_o sure_a than_o this_o intention_n in_o the_o tempter_n than_o this_o event_n in_o the_o issue_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v but_o so_o much_o fear_v the_o eternal_a pain_n as_o we_o do_v the_o temporary_a and_o be_v but_o so_o careful_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n from_o torment_n as_o our_o body_n no_o soon_o have_v saul_n swear_v her_o safety_n than_o she_o address_v she_o to_o her_o sorcery_n hope_v of_o impunity_n draw_v on_o sin_n with_o boldness_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o delusion_n of_o false_a promise_n satan_n shall_v have_v no_o client_n can_v saul_n be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o think_v that_o magic_n have_v power_n over_o god_n decease_a saint_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o yea_o to_o call_v they_o down_o from_o their_o rest_n time_n be_v when_o saul_n be_v among_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o now_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o impure_a lodge_v of_o devil_n how_o senseless_a he_o be_v to_o say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n it_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n to_o lose_v even_o our_o wit_n and_o judgement_n together_o with_o grace_n how_o just_o be_v they_o give_v over_o to_o sottishness_n that_o have_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o sin_n the_o sorceress_n it_o seem_v exercise_v her_o conjuration_n in_o a_o room_n apart_o be_v inform_v by_o her_o familiar_a who_o it_o be_v that_o set_v she_o on_o work_n she_o can_v therefore_o find_v time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o exorcism_n to_o bind_v the_o assurance_n of_o her_o own_o safety_n by_o expostulation_n she_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n the_o very_a name_n of_o saul_n be_v a_o accusation_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o far_o from_o strike_v his_o breast_n that_o doubt_v lest_o this_o fear_n of_o the_o witch_n shall_v interrupt_v the_o desire_a work_n he_o encourage_v she_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v condemn_v be_v not_o afraid_a he_o that_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n in_o a_o expectation_n of_o just_a judgement_n cheer_v up_o she_o that_o fear_v nothing_o but_o himself_o how_o ill_o do_v it_o become_v we_o to_o give_v that_o counsel_n to_o other_o whereof_o we_o have_v more_o need_n and_o use_v in_o our_o own_o person_n as_o one_o that_o have_v more_o care_n to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n than_o her_o suspicion_n he_o ask_v what_o see_v thou_o who_o will_v not_o have_v look_v that_o saul_n hair_n shall_v have_v stare_v on_o his_o head_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o spirit_n raise_v his_o sin_n have_v so_o harden_v he_o that_o he_o rather_o please_v himself_o in_o it_o which_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o horror_n so_o far_o be_v satan_n content_a to_o descend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o will_v approve_v his_o feign_a obedience_n to_o their_o very_a outward_a sense_n what_o form_n be_v so_o glorious_a that_o he_o either_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o undertake_v here_o god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n elsewhere_o satan_n transform_v he_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n appear_v like_a saint_n in_o their_o hypocritical_a dissimulation_n if_o wec_fw-la will_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o appearance_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o err_v no_o eye_n can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o true_a samuel_n and_o a_o false_a spirit_n saul_n who_o be_v well_o worthy_a to_o be_v deceive_v see_v those_o gray_a hair_n and_o that_o mantle_n incline_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_n himself_o he_o that_o will_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o samuel_n alive_a now_o worship_v samuel_n in_o satan_n and_o no_o meruel_a satan_n be_v now_o become_v his_o refuge_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n his_o urim_n be_v darkness_n his_o prophet_n a_o ghost_n every_o one_o that_o consult_v with_o satan_n worship_v he_o though_o he_o bow_v not_o neither_o do_v that_o evil_a spirit_n desire_v any_o other_o reverence_n then_o to_o be_v seek_v to_o how_o cunning_o do_v satan_n resemble_v not_o only_o the_o habit_n and_o gesture_n but_o the_o language_n of_o samuel_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o disquiet_v i_o and_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v go_v from_o thou_o and_o be_v thy_o enemy_n nothin_n be_v more_o please_v to_o that_o evil_a one_o then_o to_o be_v solicit_v yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n he_o can_v say_v why_o have_v thou_o disquiet_v i_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v from_o saul_n he_o have_v never_o come_v to_o the_o devilish_a oracle_n of_o endor_n and_o yet_o the_o counterfeit_a spirit_n can_v say_v why_o do_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v go_v from_o thou_o satan_n care_v not_o how_o little_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v himself_o he_o love_v to_o pass_v under_o any_o form_n rather_o than_o his_o own_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o person_n be_v the_o more_o careful_o do_v satan_n act_v he_o that_o by_o his_o stale_n he_o may_v ensnare_v us._n in_o every_o motion_n it_o be_v good_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n good_a word_n be_v no_o mean_n to_o distinguish_v a_o prophet_n from_o a_o devil_n samuel_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a can_v not_o have_v speak_v more_o grave_o more_o severe_o more_o divine_o than_o this_o evil_a ghost_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v rend_v thy_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o thy_o neighbour_n david_n because_o thou_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o the_o amalekite_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o unto_o thou_o this_o day_n when_o the_o devil_n himself_o put_v on_o gravity_n and_o religion_n who_o can_v marvel_v at_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o man_n well_o may_v lewd_a man_n be_v good_a preacher_n when_o satan_n himself_o can_v play_v the_o prophet_n where_o be_v those_o ignorant_n that_o think_v charitable_o of_o charm_n and_o spell_n because_o they_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o good_a word_n what_o prophet_n can_v speak_v better_a word_n than_o this_o devil_n in_o samuel_n mantle_n neither_o be_v there_o at_o any_o time_n so_o much_o danger_n of_o that_o wicked_a spirit_n as_o when_o he_o speak_v best_o i_o can_v wonder_v to_o hear_v satan_n preach_v thus_o prophetical_o if_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o as_o he_o be_v once_o a_o good_a angel_n so_o he_o can_v still_o act_v what_o he_o be_v while_o saul_n be_v in_o consultation_n of_o spare_v agag_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o satan_n will_v lay_v any_o block_n in_o his_o way_n yea_o than_o he_o be_v a_o prompt_a orator_n to_o induce_v he_o into_o that_o sin_n now_o that_o it_o be_v past_a &_o go_v he_o can_v lade_v saul_n with_o fearful_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n till_o we_o have_v sin_v satan_n be_v a_o parasite_n when_o we_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n what_o care_v