Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	body_n	spirit_n	worship_v	2,550	5	9.5500	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62397	The discovery of witchcraft proving that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected ... : in sixteen books / by Reginald Scot ... ; whereunto is added an excellent Discourse of the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books : the first by the aforesaid author, the second now added in this third edition ... conducing to the compleating of the whole work, with nine chapters at the beginning of the fifteenth [sic] book of The discovery.; Discoverie of witchcraft	Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.; Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits.	1665 (1665)	Wing S945A; ESTC R20054	529,066	395

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spirit_n which_o instance_n do_v rather_o seem_v to_o prove_v that_o such_o as_o haunt_v these_o place_n do_v more_o near_o belong_v to_o the_o infernal_a then_o to_o the_o astral_a hierarchy_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v so_o infest_v and_o inveterate_a to_o mortal_a man_n that_o the_o grand_a intention_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o design_n miner_n 35._o but_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n such_o as_o haunt_v mine_n and_o mettle_n man_n be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a and_o frequent_a from_o the_o same_o cause_n with_o the_o former_a the_o nature_n of_o such_o be_v very_o violent_a they_o do_v often_o slay_v whole_a company_n of_o labourer_n they_o do_v sometime_o send_v inundation_n that_o destroy_v both_o the_o mine_n and_o miner_n they_o bring_v noxious_a and_o malignant_a vapour_n to_o stifle_v the_o laborious_a workman_n brief_o their_o whole_a delight_n and_o faculty_n consist_v in_o torment_v kill_a and_o crush_a man_n that_o seek_v such_o treasure_n that_o mankind_n may_v never_o partake_v thereof_o to_o relieve_v their_o care_n and_o worldly_a necessity_n spirit_n 36._o such_o be_v anaebergius_n a_o most_o virulent_a animal_n that_o do_v utter_o confound_v the_o undertake_n of_o those_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o rich_a silver_n i_o in_o germany_n call_v corona_n rosacea_fw-la he_o will_v often_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o he-goat_n with_o golden_a horn_n push_v down_o the_o workman_n with_o great_a violence_n sometime_o like_o a_o horse_n breathe_v flame_n and_o pestilence_n at_o his_o nostril_n at_o other_o time_n he_o represent_v a_o monk_n in_o all_o his_o pontificalilus_n flout_v at_o their_o labour_n and_o imitate_v their_o action_n with_o scorn_n and_o dedignation_n till_o by_o his_o daily_a and_o continue_a molestation_n he_o give_v they_o no_o further_a ability_n of_o perseverance_n conclusion_n 37._o thus_o i_o have_v hint_v the_o various_a distinction_n and_o subdistinction_n of_o 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