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

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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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sell_v or_o have_v any_o poison_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o kill_v any_o man_n this_o word_n be_v find_v in_o these_o place_n follow_v exod._n 22.18_o deut._n 18.10_o 2_o sam._n 9.22_o dan._n 2.2_o 2_o chron._n 33.6_o isaiah_n 47.9_o 12._o malach._n 3.5_o jerem._n 27.10_o mich._n 5.2_o nah._n 3.4_o bis_fw-la howbeit_o in_o all_o our_o english_a translation_n chasaph_n be_v 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 will_v admit_v that_o veneficae_fw-la be_v such_o witch_n as_o with_o their_o poison_n do_v much_o 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 remain_v such_o unto_o this_o day_n bewitch_a man_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o word_n and_o certain_a ceremony_n they_o bring_v to_o pass_v such_o mischief_n 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 god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v reprove_v especial_o by_o the_o name_n of_o witchcraft_n even_o where_o no_o poison_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o st._n paul_n use_v to_o the_o galatian_n in_o these_o word_n where_o he_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v cozenage_n 3.1_o o_o you_o foolish_a galatian_n say_v he_o who_o have_v be_v witch_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 nor_o so_o whereby_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o ask_v of_o they_o who_o have_v with_o charm_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o poison_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o health_n life_n cattle_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o have_v abuse_v or_o cozen_v they_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v lie_n this_o phrase_n be_v also_o use_v by_o job_n 15._o 15.12_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 st._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 8.9_o 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 people_n make_v they_o believe_v he_o can_v work_v miracle_n whereas_o in_o truth_n he_o can_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o manifest_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o 13_o and_o 19_o ver_fw-la of_o the_o same_o chap._n where_o he_o wonder_v at_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o will_v have_v purchase_v with_o money_n the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v wonder_n it_o will_v be_v say_v the_o people_n have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o because_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o of_o long_a time_n have_v bewitch_v they_o with_o sorcery_n 8.11_o but_o let_v the_o bewitch_v galathian_n be_v a_o warning_n both_o to_o the_o bewitched_a samaritan_n and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o be_v cozen_v or_o bewitch_v through_o false_a doctrine_n or_o legierdemain_n lest_o while_o they_o attend_v to_o such_o fable_n and_o lie_v they_o be_v bring_v into_o ignorance_n and_o so_o in_o time_n be_v lead_v with_o they_o away_o from_o god_n 19.31_o and_o final_o let_v we_o all_o abandon_v such_o witch_n and_o cozener_n as_o with_o simon_n magus_n set_v themselves_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n boast_v that_o they_o can_v do_v miracle_n expound_v dream_n foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o only_o seach_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o only_o work_v great_a wonder_n which_o be_v now_o stay_v and_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o who_o so_o steadfast_o believe_v shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v by_o such_o mean_v resolve_v or_o confirm_v in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o gospel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o unfaithful_a they_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o miracle_n show_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o ionas_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o with_o simon_n magus_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o work_v such_o wonder_n by_o soothsay_v sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n be_v but_o liar_n deceiver_n and_o cozener_n according_a to_o syrach_n say_v sorcery_n witchcraft_n soothsay_v and_o dream_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v without_o such_o lie_v god_n command_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o that_o wrought_v with_o spirit_n nor_o soothsayer_n for_o the_o estimation_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o offend_v god_n chap._n ii_o

devil_n that_o possess_v their_o own_o soul_n let_v i_o hear_v any_o of_o they_o all_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n let_v they_o drink_v but_o one_o dram_n of_o a_o potion_n which_o i_o will_v prepare_v for_o they_o let_v they_o cure_v the_o sick_a by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n though_o witch_n take_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o witchmonger_n believe_v it_o and_o then_o i_o will_v subscribe_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o which_o repose_v such_o certainty_n in_o the_o action_n of_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n will_v diligent_o note_v their_o deceit_n aim_v and_o how_o the_o scope_n whereat_o they_o shoot_v be_v money_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o witch_n as_o be_v false_o accuse_v but_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v answer_n etc._n etc._n as_o mother_n bungie_n do_v they_o shall_v apparent_o see_v the_o cozenage_n for_o they_o be_v abuse_v as_o be_v many_o beholder_n of_o juggler_n which_o suppose_v they_o do_v miraculous_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o sleight_n and_o subtlety_n but_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o conjuration_n if_o man_n will_v rather_o trust_v their_o own_o eye_n then_o old_a wife_n tale_n and_o lie_n i_o dare_v undertake_v this_o matter_n will_v soon_o be_v a_o ta_fw-mi perfect_a point_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v perceive_v than_o juggle_a but_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n though_o the_o simple_a be_v abuse_v therein_o when_o such_o lie_v concern_v those_o matter_n be_v maintain_v by_o such_o person_n of_o account_n and_o thrust_v into_o their_o divine_a service_n as_o for_o example_n 1._o it_o be_v write_v that_o s._n martin_n thrust_v his_o finger_n into_o one_o mouth_n that_o have_v a_o devil_n within_o he_o and_o use_v to_o bite_v folk_n and_o then_o do_v bid_v he_o devour_v they_o if_o he_o can_v and_o because_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o get_v out_o at_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o s._n martin_n finger_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o run_v out_o at_o his_o fundament_n o_o stink_a lie_n chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o it_o be_v ashame_n for_o papist_n to_o believe_v other_o conjuror_n do_n their_o own_o be_v of_o so_o little_a force_n hypocrates_n his_o opinion_n herein_o and_o still_o methinks_v papist_n of_o all_o other_o which_o indeed_o be_v most_o credulous_a and_o do_v most_o maintain_v the_o force_n of_o witch_n charm_n and_o of_o conjuror_n cozenage_n shall_v perceive_v and_o judge_v conjuror_n do_n to_o be_v void_a of_o effect_n for_o when_o they_o see_v their_o own_o stuff_n as_o holywater_n salt_n candle_n etc._n etc._n conjure_v by_o their_o holy_a bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n or_o conjuration_n for_o so_o exorcist_n their_o own_o doctor_n term_v they_o they_o adjure_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n to_o heal_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n infirmity_n but_o also_o every_o malady_n hurt_n or_o ache_n of_o the_o body_n and_o do_v also_o command_v the_o candle_n with_o the_o force_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o their_o holy_a word_n not_o to_o consume_v and_o yet_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n any_o thing_n recover_v nor_o the_o candle_n last_v one_o minute_n the_o long_o with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o defend_v the_o other_o miraculous_a work_n as_o though_o the_o witch_n and_o conjuror_n action_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o their_o own_o hypocrates_n be_v but_o a_o heathen_a and_o not_o have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n can_v see_v and_o perceive_v their_o cozenage_n and_o knavery_n well_o enough_o who_o say_v they_o which_o boast_v so_o that_o they_o can_v remove_v or_o help_v the_o infection_n of_o disease_n with_o sacrifice_n conjuration_n or_o other_o magical_a instrument_n or_o mean_n be_v but_o needy_a fellow_n want_v live_a and_o therefore_o refer_v their_o word_n to_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o papist_n do_v affirm_v that_o their_o holy-water_n cross_n or_o bugs-word_n have_v such_o virtue_n and_o violence_n as_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n so_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o approach_v to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n besmear_v with_o such_o stuff_n when_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o devil_n presume_v to_o assault_v and_o tempt_v christ_n himself_o for_o the_o devil_n indeed_o most_o earnest_o busy_v himself_o to_o seduce_v the_o godly_a as_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o make_v reckon_v and_o just_a account_n of_o they_o as_o of_o his_o own_o already_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o our_o refutation_n chap._n xl._o how_o conjuror_n have_v beguile_v witch_n what_o book_n they_o carry_v about_o to_o procure_v credit_n to_o their_o art_n wicked_a assertion_n against_o moses_n and_o joseph_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o conjuror_n be_v no_o small_a fool_n for_o whereas_o witch_n be_v poor_a and_o needy_a go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n for_o relief_n have_v they_o never_o so_o many_o toad_n or_o cat_n at_o home_n or_o never_o so_o much_o hogs-dung_n and_o charvil_n about_o they_o or_o never_o so_o many_o charm_n in_o stone_n these_o conjuror_n i_o say_v have_v get_v they_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereby_o they_o have_v obtain_v authority_n and_o great_a estimation_n dead_a and_o further_o to_o add_v credit_n to_o that_o art_n these_o conjuror_n carry_v about_o at_o this_o day_n book_n entitle_v under_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n abel_n toby_n and_o enoch_n which_o enoch_n they_o repute_v the_o most_o divine_a fellow_n in_o such_o matter_n they_o have_v also_o among_o they_o book_n of_o zachary_n paul_n honorius_n cyprian_n jerome_n jeremy_n albert_n and_o thomas_n also_o of_o the_o angel_n riziel_n razael_n and_o raphael_n and_o doubtless_o these_o be_v such_o book_n as_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n 19.19_o and_o for_o their_o further_a credit_n they_o boast_v that_o they_o must_v be_v and_o be_v skilful_a 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magician_n as_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o piety_n from_o vanity_n for_o in_o truth_n he_o confound_v all_o magic_n and_o make_v the_o world_n see_v and_o the_o cunning_a magician_n of_o the_o earth_n confess_v that_o their_o own_o do_n be_v but_o illusion_n and_o that_o his_o miracle_n where_o wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n but_o that_o the_o poor_a old_a witch_n knowledge_n reach_v thus_o far_o as_o danaus_n affirm_v it_o do_v be_v untrue_a sortiariis_fw-la for_o their_o further_a fetch_n that_o i_o can_v comprehend_v be_v but_o to_o fetch_v a_o pot_n of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n from_o their_o neighbour_n house_n half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o they_o chap._n xli_o all_o magical_a art_n confute_v by_o a_o argument_n concern_v nero_n what_o cornelius_n agrippa_n and_o carolus_n gallus_n have_v write_v thereof_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n sure_o nero_n prove_v all_o these_o magical_a art_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a lie_n and_o nothing_o but_o cozenage_n 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