Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	wonder_n	work_v	wrought_v	109	3	7.7285	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62395	Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.; Discoverie of witchcraft	Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.	1651 (1651)	Wing S943; ESTC R19425	465,580	448

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sometime_o such_o be_v call_v conjurer_n as_o be_v but_o rogue_n and_o lewd_a people_n will_v use_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o work_v miracle_n whereby_o though_o they_o be_v faithless_a can_v work_v nothing_o yet_o be_v their_o practice_n condemn_v by_o the_o name_n of_o conjuration_n sometime_o juggler_n be_v call_v witch_n sometime_o also_o they_o be_v call_v sorcerer_n that_o impugn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 8._o and_o seduce_v other_o with_o violent_a persuasion_n sometime_o a_o murderer_n with_o poison_n be_v call_v a_o witch_n sometime_o they_o be_v so_o term_v by_o the_o very_a signification_n of_o their_o name_n as_o elima●_n which_o signify_v a_o sorcerer_n sometime_o because_o they_o study_v curious_a and_o vain_a art_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o wound_v or_o grieve_v of_o the_o heart_n yea_o the_o very_a word_n magus_n which_o be_v latin_a for_o a_o magician_n be_v translate_v a_o witch_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v heretofore_o always_o take_v in_o the_o good_a 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interprete_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d let_v none_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v any_o poison_n that_o be_v deadly_a or_o pr●●pared_v to_o any_o hurtful_a use_n if_o any_o be_v apprehend_v with_o such_o stuff_n let_v 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o suffer_v that_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v to_o they_o for_o wh●●_n he_o prepare_v it_o the_o rabbin_n exposition_n agree_v herewithal_o lex_fw-la cor●●●_n differ_v not_o from_o this_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v death_n which_o other_o make_v sell_v or_o have_v any_o poison_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o kill_v any_o 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v find_v in_o these_o place_n follow_v exodus_fw-la 22.18_o deut._n 18._o ●●_o 2_o sam_n 9.22_o dan._n 2.2_o 2_o c●r_n 33.6_o isaiah_n 47.9.12_o malach._n 3.5_o jerem._n 27._o mich._n 5.2_o nab._n 3.4_o bis_fw-la howbeit_o in_o all_o our_o english_a translation_n chasaph_n translate_v witchcraft_n and_o because_o i_o will_v avoid_v prolixity_n and_o contention_n both_o at_o once_o i_o 〈◊〉_d admit_v that_o veneficae_fw-la be_v such_o witch_n as_o with_o their_o poison_n do_v 〈◊〉_d hurt_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d such_o until_o this_o day_n bewitch_a man_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d by_o virtue_n of_o word_n and_o certain_a ceremony_n they_o bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d such_o mischief_n 3.1_o and_o intoxication_n as_o they_o indeed_o accomplish_v by_o poison_n and_o this_o abuse_n in_o cozenage_n of_o people_n together_o with_o the_o take_n of_o go●●_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v reprove_v especial●●_n by_o the_o name_n of_o witchcraft_n even_o where_o no_o poison_n be_v according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n which_o s._n paul_n use_v to_o the_o galatian_n in_o these_o word_n where_o ●●_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v cozenage_n you_o foolish_a galatian_n say_v he_o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o to_o wit_n cozen_v or_o abuse_v you_o make_v you_o believe_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o so_o 〈◊〉_d so_o whereby_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o ask_v of_o they_o who_o have_v with_o charme●_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o poison_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o health_n 8.9_o life_n cattle_n or_o chil●dren_n etc._n etc._n bu●_n who_o have_v abuse_v or_o cozen_v they_o to_o make_v they_o belee●●_n lie_v this_o phrase_n be_v alsouse_v by_o job_n 15._o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v thorough_o resolve_v of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n use_v by_o paul_n gal._n 3._o let_v we_o examine_v the_o description_n of_o a_o notable_a witch_n call_v simon_n magus_n make_v by_o s._n luke_n there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n a_o certain_a man_n call_v simon_n which_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o bewitch_v the_o people_n of_o samaria_n say_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a man_n i_o demand_v in_o what_o other_o thing_n here_o do_v we_o see_v any_o witchcraft_n than_o that_o he_o abuse_v the_o 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power_n for_o 43.11_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n 8.49_o none_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n who_o but_o he_o can_v declare_v set_v in_o order_n appoint_v and_o tell_v what_o be_v to_o come_v he_o destroy_v the_o the_o token_n of_o foothsayer_n and_o make_v the_o conjecturer_n fool_n etc._n etc._n he_o declare_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o can_v witch_n there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o enchanter_n and_o soothsayer_n and_o other_o such_o vain_a science_n for_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n which_o matthew_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o bare_a name_n only_o be_v speak_v or_o pronounce_v for_o than_o may_v every_o wicked_a man_n do_v it_o and_o simon_n magus_n need_v not_o then_o to_o have_v proffer_a money_n to_o have_v bring_v the_o power_n to_o do_v miracle_n and_o wonder_n for_o he_o can_v speak_v and_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 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