Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	reason_n	1,612	5	4.9023	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19295	The mystery of witch-craft Discouering, the truth, nature, occasions, growth and power thereof. Together with the detection and punishment of the same. As also, the seuerall stratagems of Sathan, ensnaring the poore soule by this desperate practize of annoying the bodie: with the seuerall vses therof to the Church of Christ. Very necessary for the redeeming of these atheisticall and secure times. By Thomas Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1617 (1617)	STC 5701; ESTC S108665	124,670	401

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he_o job_n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o corin._n 4._o matth._n 8._o his_o wisdom_n admirable_a in_o this_o that_o give_v the_o wicked_a their_o desire_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n 25._o 1_o they_o be_v willing_o give_v up_o to_o submit_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o their_o own_o damnation_n 2_o and_o whereas_o satan_n if_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o likeness_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v entertain_v can_v not_o do_v so_o convenient_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o deceive_v the_o wicked_a yet_o be_v now_o dispose_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o wise_a and_o glorious_a manner_n that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n subject_a to_o our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o more_o likely_a by_o reason_n of_o nature_n bond_n to_o prevail_v with_o their_o like_a satan_n shall_v tender_v his_o service_n unto_o we_o do_v he_o not_o convey_v his_o poison_n into_o our_o soul_n more_o easy_o do_v he_o not_o prevail_v more_o effectual_o to_o our_o ensnare_a and_o destruction_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n shine_v also_o most_o glorious_o in_o this_o mystery_n of_o witchcraft_n as_o first_o in_o make_v it_o a_o punishment_n to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v delude_v and_o ensnare_v thereby_o and_o so_o in_o seal_v up_o in_o this_o strange_a &_o terrible_a affliction_n by_o witchcraft_n &_o the_o desperate_a covenant_n that_o be_v therein_o even_o eternal_a vengeance_n and_o those_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a that_o the_o atheist_n may_v be_v utter_o confound_v and_o the_o desperate_a sinner_n may_v be_v utter_o without_o excuse_n as_o preach_v to_o the_o rebellious_a world_n by_o these_o prophet_n of_o satan_n the_o certainty_n of_o their_o damnation_n who_o refuse_v to_o embrace_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o their_o salvation_n from_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n admirable_a 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minister_n to_o exeeute_n his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a namely_o the_o magistrate_n so_o satan_n will_v have_v his_o bad_a witch_n to_o execute_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o prophet_n and_o faithful_a minister_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v his_o distress_a people_n so_o satan_n will_v have_v his_o good_a witch_n to_o minister_v help_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o wise_a and_o merciful_a god_n because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v himself_o speak_v unto_o we_o do_v therefore_o convey_v his_o will_n into_o earthen_a vessel_n 2._o corinthian_n 4._o 7._o cause_v man_n like_o ourselves_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o infirmity_n with_o we_o to_o deliver_v his_o council_n and_o prepare_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o even_o so_o deal_v satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n with_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o nature_n guilt_n and_o infirmity_n they_o can_v not_o endure_v his_o terrible_a and_o personal_a presence_n therefore_o he_o tender_v his_o will_n unto_o they_o by_o certain_a delightful_a and_o familias_fw-la charm_n yea_o by_o witch_n his_o vassal_n insinuate_v himself_o into_o we_o colour_v his_o presence_n and_o sleight_n by_o some_o show_n of_o outward_a holiness_n as_o by_o abuse_v of_o holy_a name_n prayer_n relic_n etc._n etc._n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o win_v from_o we_o a_o approbation_n of_o his_o help_n and_o so_o the_o more_o dangerous_o ensnare_v we_o in_o his_o cruel_a paw_n three_o also_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o curse_a nature_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o we_o be_v satan_n slave_n natural_o and_o so_o be_v lead_v captive_a at_o his_o will_n even_o to_o further_a our_o own_o condemnation_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o other_o but_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o remaynder_n of_o original_a goodness_n as_o some_o natural_a light_n some_o con●…_n ence_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a etc._n etc._n wher●…_n we_o be_v usual_o puff_v up_o and_o 〈◊〉_d labour_v to_o increase_v these_o gift_n ●…ing_v we_o know_v not_o the_o right_a me●…_n hereunto_o namely_o to_o seek_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v it_o any_o marvel_n if_o we_o f●ll_v to_o chaffer_v with_o satan_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o especial_o see_v he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o offer_v his_o help_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o fair_a and_o seem_o equal_a term_n now_o if_o we_o consider_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o corruption_n wherewith_o we_o be_v infect_v even_o from_o the_o mother_n womb_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v herein_o that_o further_a this_o compact_n with_o satan_n the_o one_o be_v the_o earnest_n and_o unsatiable_a desire_n to_o accomplish_v our_o lust_n which_o see_v we_o can_v compass_v by_o lawful_a mean_n will_v we_o stick_v at_o any_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o attain_v our_o desire_n math._n 16._o 25._o especial_o see_v as_o we_o desire_v to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n so_o either_o for_o credit_n we_o will_v not_o be_v see_v therein_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v satan_n polity_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o so_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o may_v not_o know_v whither_o we_o go_v but_o even_o like_a fool_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o stock_n and_o ox_n to_o the_o shambles_n and_o have_v not_o this_o practice_n of_o witchcraft_n many_o cunning_a sleight_n and_o colour_n to_o hide_v and_o cloak_n sin_n to_o illude_v and_o pervert_v our_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v not_o discern_v whereabout_o we_o be_v consider_v to_o this_o end_n that_o which_o follow_v &_o god_n give_v we_o understand_v in_o all_o thing_n add_v we_o hereunto_o that_o as_o sin_n increase_v and_o ripen_v to_o vengeance_n so_o natural_a

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