Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	good_a	great_a	read_v	3,182	5	5.8148	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66951	The surgeons mate or Military & domestique surgery Discouering faithfully & plainly ye method and order of ye surgeons chest, ye uses of the instruments, the vertues and operations of ye medicines, with ye exact cures of wounds made by gunshott, and otherwise as namely: wounds, apos fumes, ulcers, fistula's, fractures, dislocations, with ye most easie & safest wayes of amputation or dismembring. The cures of the scuruey, of ye fluxes of ye belly, of ye collicke and iliaca passio, of tenasmus and exitus ani, and of the calenture, with A treatise of ye cure of ye plague. Published for the service of his Ma. tie and of the com:wealth. By John Woodall Mr. in chyrurgerie.; Surgions mate, or A treatise discouering faithfully and plainely the due contents of the surgions chest	Woodall, John, 1556?-1643.; Woodall, John, 1556?-1643. Treatise faithfully and plainly declaring the way of preventing, preserving from, and curing of that most fearful and contagious disease called the plague.; Woodall, John, 1556?-1643. Treatise of gangrena, and sphacelos.	1617 (1617)	Wing W3421; ESTC R221201	349,679	432

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resolution_n of_o the_o sinew_n dead_a palsy_n and_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o sciatica_n or_o hip-gout_n the_o gout_n in_o the_o hand_n foot_n and_o other_o joint_n of_o the_o body_n it_o mollifi_v hard_a puscle_n and_o tumour_n in_o the_o flesh_n it_o assuage_v the_o hard_a swell_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n ease_v the_o pain_n in_o the_o small_a gut_n it_o cure_v the_o ache_n in_o the_o reins_o it_o have_v his_o name_n as_o salaritanus_n say_v of_o martianus_n or_o as_o ma●lius_n which_o be_v more_o probable_a say_v of_o martiatus_n a_o most_o skilful_a physician_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o inventor_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o dispensatory_a by_o nicolaus_n alexandrinus_n who_o also_o describe_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o effect_n as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o

disease_a people_n for_o who_o be_v so_o fit_a or_o to_o who_o do_v the_o whole_a use_n of_o all_o good_a medicine_n so_o just_o appertain_v unto_o as_o to_o the_o surgeon_n that_o be_v expert_a who_o by_o his_o majesty_n be_v press_v and_o thereby_o command_v as_o well_o as_o by_o christian_a duty_n tie_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o heal_v wound_v and_o other_o disease_a p●rsons_n galen_n in_o his_o three_o and_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr meth●do_fw-la medendi_fw-la do_v name_n the_o artist_n medicus_n that_o do_v cure_v ulcer_n and_o wound_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o ancient_a writer_n call_v he_o medicus_n chirurgus_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o surgeon_n be_v medice_fw-la à_fw-la medendo_fw-la and_o retain_v the_o name_n chirurg●s_v by_o perform_v the_o art_n of_o heal_v in_o a_o practic_a way_n namely_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o therefore_o be_v right_o term_v medicus_n chirurgus_n and_o thereby_o be_v capable_a to_o use_v all_o medicine_n for_o heal_v and_o if_o so_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v not_o be_v forbid_v lawful_a practice_n otherwise_o how_o shall_v he_o well_o perform_v his_o scope_n of_o heal_a when_o he_o be_v either_o in_o ship_n in_o camp_n or_o but_o any_o where_n in_o the_o country_n where_o physician_n either_o be_v not_o at_o hand_n or_o will_v not_o come_v as_o when_o and_o where_o contagious_a disease_n happen_v namely_o the_o small_a and_o great_a pox_n or_o the_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n now_o here_o in_o all_o conscience_n the_o surgeon_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o show_v his_o utmost_a skill_n for_o heal_a man_n infirmity_n without_o danger_n of_o any_o law_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n lawful_o call_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o otherwise_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o surgeon_n alone_o shall_v be_v press_v out_o of_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n where_o no_o physician_n nor_o apothecary_n be_v admit_v to_o advise_v assist_v or_o direct_v he_o and_o yet_o to_o practice_v shall_v be_v hold_v unlawful_a for_o he_o when_o he_o perform_v his_o best_a in_o any_o action_n or_o part_n of_o heal_v for_o his_o patient_n good_a but_o god_n be_v thank_v there_o be_v both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a good_a law_n order_n and_o ordinance_n which_o do_v manifest_o enable_v a_o surgeon_n to_o exercise_v his_o science_n and_o to_o breed_v up_o servant_n to_o be_v expert_a therein_o for_o the_o better_a continuance_n of_o the_o art_n and_o for_o the_o future_a increase_n of_o good_a and_o able_a surgeon_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o same_o his_o highness_n not_o only_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o inward_a and_o physical_a drug_n and_o medicine_n to_o the_o surgeon_n for_o his_o own_o service_n but_o be_v further_a gracious_o please_v out_o of_o his_o own_o coffer_n to_o pay_v for_o they_o as_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o treatise_n more_o at_o large_a will_v appear_v thus_o much_o in_o general_a by_o way_n of_o preface_n now_o the_o author_n in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n desire_v to_o excuse_v himself_o by_o way_n of_o apology_n to_o the_o chirurgicall_a reader_n for_o his_o over_o forwardness_n in_o the_o unfolding_n to_o the_o vulgar_a what_o he_o have_v hereafter_o do_v by_o his_o explain_n of_o a_o surgeon_n chest_n which_o he_o never_o intend_v until_o nolens_fw-la unlent_n he_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o who_o have_v in_o his_o young_a day_n spend_v divers_a year_n in_o travel_n in_o foreign_a nation_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o his_o call_n settle_a himself_o in_o london_n where_o according_a to_o the_o weak_a talon_n of_o his_o education_n he_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v some_o answerable_a perfection_n therein_o that_o so_o by_o do_v good_a he_o may_v give_v the_o better_a account_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n by_o curse_v of_o such_o as_o commit_v themselves_o to_o his_o weak_a skill_n in_o which_o endeavour_n before_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n worthy_a thereof_o it_o please_v the_o honourable_a society_n of_o merchant_n trade_v to_o the_o east_n indies_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o trade_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o and_o to_o appoint_v he_o surgeon_n general_a for_o all_o their_o employment_n as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o land_n repose_v in_o he_o also_o the_o credit_n and_o trust_v for_o order_v and_o appoint_v fit_a and_o able_a surgeon_n and_o surgeon_n mate_n for_o their_o ship_n and_o service_n as_o also_o the_o fit_a and_o furnish_v their_o surgery_n chest_n with_o medicine_n instrument_n and_o other_o appurtenance_n thereunto_o which_o credit_n and_o weighty_a charge_n so_o near_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o their_o servant_n repose_v in_o he_o instigate_v he_o to_o employ_v all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o answer_v their_o so_o great_a trust_n impose_v on_o he_o for_o the_o effect_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o way_n better_a to_o recompense_v they_o then_o by_o reduce_v their_o surgeon_n chest_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n thereof_o into_o a_o order_n and_o method_n which_o be_v never_o undertake_v before_o by_o any_o although_o very_o requisite_a but_o be_v once_o do_v it_o will_v not_o only_o benefit_v they_o but_o also_o be_v a_o perpetual_a good_a for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n ●or_a by_o want_n hereof_o the_o say_a east_n india_n company_n and_o many_o of_o their_o servant_n as_o also_o many_o other_o public_a action_n abroad_o of_o great_a consequence_n have_v suffer_v much_o and_o namel●_n by_o unworthy_a impostor_n under_o the_o name_n of_o surgeon_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o art_n of_o surgery_n by_o many_o ●_z undergo_v both_o by_o the_o hardy_a seaman_n and_o valiant_a soldier_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o and_o in_o want_n of_o some_o more_o learned_a and_o expert_a than_o himself_o he_o undertake_v the_o work_n the_o say_v honourable_a company_n be_v ever_o most_o willing_a without_o limitation_n or_o grudge_n to_o bear_v the_o reasonable_a charge_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v approbation_n of_o the_o author_n weak_a endeavour_n which_o otherwise_o can_v never_o have_v be_v do_v who_o through_o god_n mercy_n and_o their_o favourable_a acceptance_n thereof_o have_v perform_v the_o say_a charge_n and_o continue_v their_o servant_n to_o their_o content_n for_o full_a twenty_o four_o year_n already_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o duty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o say_a honourable_a master_n wa●_n not_o therein_o fulfil_v for_o he_o be_v if_o he_o will_v fabricate_v a_o new_a invent_v surgeon_n ●he●t_v also_o tie_v in_o conscience_n to_o instruct_v all_o and_o every_o surgeon_n that_o be_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o their_o service_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o us●_n of_o all_o such_o medicine_n and_o new_a invention_n as_o be_v of_o his_o production_n and_o induction_n and_o although_o it_o well_o may_v be_v conceive_v divers_a of_o they_o in_o knowledge_n otherwise_o exceed_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o true_a use_n of_o new_a medicine_n how_o good_a soever_o which_o he_o have_v intrude_v upon_o they_o not_o be_v within_o their_o own_o former_a breed_n and_o practice_n he_o be_v oblige_v also_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o use_n and_o danger_n incident_a by_o mistake_n fit_a to_o be_v foresee_v and_o that_o by_o write_v as_o also_o he_o be_v further_o tie_v for_o his_o own_o reputation_n sake_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o some_o methodical_a and_o plain_a way_n and_o because_o until_o that_o time_n no_o writer_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o find_v out_o have_v ever_o handle_v or_o write_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o note_n of_o that_o subject_n namely_o of_o the_o methodical_a composure_n of_o a_o military_a surgeon_n chest_n he_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o toil_n and_o study_v of_o new_a invention_n for_o the_o fit_a composure_n of_o medicine_n and_o instrument_n and_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o author_n yea_o and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o surgeon_n themselves_o that_o be_v to_o use_v the_o say_a chest_n who_o especial_o the_o more_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o they_o for_o their_o own_o private_a end_n and_o in_o part_n to_o cover_v their_o imperfection_n and_o absurdity_n forcible_o withstand_v he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o such_o discouragement_n after_o he_o perceive_v in_o himself_o any_o hope_n or_o ability_n of_o effect_v the_o work_n he_o proceed_v on_o with_o courage_n be_v confident_a of_o the_o goodness_n and_o usefulness_n thereof_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o man_n life_n and_o limb_n and_o will_v also_o in_o time_n to_o come_v prove_v profitable_a both_o ●or_a the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n as_o at_o this_o day_n be_v manifest_a for_o this_o work_n have_v already_o turn_v the_o whole_a composure_n of_o

sect._n 4._o sign_n another_o good_a sign_n in_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n change_v of_o the_o excrement_n be_v a_o principal_a good_a sign_n unless_o the_o change_n be_v make_v worse_a aph._n 14._o sect._n 2._o in_o perturbation_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o voluntary_a vomit_v if_o such_o thing_n be_v purge_v thereby_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v purge_v it_o be_v good_a but_o otherwise_o the_o contrary_a aph._n 25._o sect._n aph._n 3_o sect._n 4._o a_o dysentery_n which_o proceed_v from_o yellow_a choler_n be_v not_o altogether_o mortal_a as_o galen_n affirm_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o natural_a faculty_n that_o flux_n general_n rule_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o flux_n many_o be_v cure_v of_o it_o lientery_n after_o dysentery_n be_v mortal_a these_o canon_n follow_v belong_v to_o the_o particular_a cure_n of_o any_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n no_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n before_o the_o four_o day_n if_o the_o patient_n be_v strong_a be_v to_o be_v restrain_v the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o high_a intestine_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v with_o medicine_n take_v at_o the_o mouth_n but_o those_o of_o the_o low_a with_o glister_v chief_o and_o if_o ulcer_n be_v in_o both_o then_o be_v they_o to_o be_v cure_v both_o way_n to_o such_o as_o cure_v a_o dysentery_n let_v astringent_a thing_n be_v give_v before_o other_o meat_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v retain_v hot_a styptic_a thing_n be_v good_a in_o flux_n proceed_v of_o a_o cold_a cause_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o concoct_n faculty_n shall_v be_v weak_a the_o use_n of_o hot_a thing_n be_v likewise_o good_a if_o there_o be_v a_o cough_n with_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o patient_n shall_v abstain_v from_o all_o sharp_a styptic_a thing_n sweat_v medicine_n and_o frication_n with_o oil_n of_o camomile_n and_o dill_n by_o open_v the_o pore_n and_o pluck_v back_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o opposite_a part_n be_v good_a in_o flux_n cupping-glass_n say_v avicene_n apply_v four_o hour_n to_o the_o belly_n stay_v the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n all_o styptic_a fruit_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o avicene_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n notwithstanding_o chestnut_n hurt_v not_o as_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v sleep_v among_o other_o thing_n be_v good_a for_o a_o flux_n and_o so_o be_v any_o quietness_n and_o rest_n good_a unless_o the_o flux_n proceed_v from_o some_o catarrh_n or_o rheum_n touch_v the_o particular_a cure_n if_o the_o disease_n come_v of_o a_o hot_a cause_n let_v there_o be_v a_o lentive_a glyster_n administer_v before_o the_o four_o day_n which_o be_v this_o ℞_o aqua_fw-la hordei_fw-la ℥_o xij_o mellis_fw-la rosati_fw-la ℥_o ij_o mingle_v it_o and_o let_v it_o be_v make_v a_o glyster_n twice_o reiterate_v it_o afterward_o let_v the_o choleric_a matter_n be_v purge_v thus_o ℞_o rosarum_fw-la ru●earum_fw-la violarum_fw-la ●_o ●_o ℥_o ●_o let_v they_o boil_v glyste_a a_o glyste_a only_o one_o walm_n and_o in_o the_o strain_n infuse_v they_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hour_n then_o add_v these_o thing_n ℞_o cortex_n mirabal_a cit_fw-la ℥_o i_o tragac_fw-la ʒij_fw-la purge_n a_o purge_n strain_v the_o medicine_n and_o let_v it_o be_v so_o give_v notwithstanding_o wary_o for_o indeed_o many_o of_o our_o ancient_n do_v abstain_v altogether_o from_o purge_v medicine_n in_o flux_n whereupon_o avicene_n 41_o capite_fw-la 3_o say_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o loose_v the_o belly_n upon_o a_o former_a looseness_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v sanguine_a and_o the_o sick_a of_o reasonable_a strength_n you_o may_v let_v the_o low_a vein_n be_v open_v to_o repress_v the_o acrimony_n of_o the_o humour_n to_o pluck_v back_o and_o cool_v the_o boil_a of_o the_o liver_n witness_n avicena_n 4_o ●rimi_fw-la chap._n 20._o phlebotomy_n do_v bind_v the_o belly_n very_o much_o and_o among_o many_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o great_a secret_a for_o a_o certain_a man_n of_o 70._o year_n of_o age_n labour_v with_o the_o dysenterie_n the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n when_o no_o other_o mean_n will_v help_v he_o he_o be_v cure_v by_o let_v of_o blood_n yet_o i_o confess_v myself_o shall_v not_o easy_o do_v the_o like_a if_o the_o excrement_n begin_v to_o grow_v thick_a and_o the_o gripe_n begin_v to_o cease_v the_o token_n be_v good_a if_o in_o the_o excrement_n scrape_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o gut_n seem_v to_o appear_v it_o be_v no_o token_n of_o death_n i_o read_v that_o the_o ancient_n use_v caustick_a glister_v of_o arsenicum_fw-la aes_fw-la vestum_fw-la alumen_fw-la &_o calx_fw-la vivum_fw-la but_o these_o late_a pysitian_n use_v rather_o astringent_a and_o narcotick_a medicine_n as_o these_o cortices_fw-la th●ris_fw-la masti●ts_fw-fr boli_fw-la armeniae_n sarcocollae_fw-la and_o the_o like_a the'ulcer_n of_o the_o small_a gut_n be_v worse_a to_o receive_v heal_v then_o those_o of_o the_o great_a gut_n for_o the_o great_a be_v fleshy_a and_o therefore_o they_o receive_v consolidation_n so_o much_o the_o easy_a the_o ulcer_n of_o jejunum_n or_o the_o hungry_a gut_n be_v of_o all_o the_o worst_a because_o it_o be_v small_a than_o the_o other_o and_o because_o sharp_a choler_n do_v sudden_o happen_v into_o it_o i●_n have_v more_o vein_n in_o it_o then_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v next_o to_o that_o noble_a part_n the_o liver_n and_o further_o one_o reason_n of_o doubt_n be_v for_o that_o medicine_n take_v to_o bind_v and_o consolidate_v can_v long_o remain_v therein_o refuse_v in_o the_o dysentery_n what_o must_v be_v refuse_v in_o the_o tenasmus_n and_o the_o dysentery_n come_v after_o it_o the_o patient_n must_v abstain_v from_o all_o sharp_a salt_n and_o bitter_a thing_n because_o by_o use_v of_o such_o thing_n the_o excrement_n become_v sharp_a and_o cause_n excoriation_n hot_a thing_n restrain_v the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n because_o they_o make_v the_o meat_n digest_v penetrate_v cause_n urine_n and_o provoke_v sweat_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o drink_n moderate_o of_o pure_a wine_n as_o avic●ne_n witness_v beside_o that_o it_o provoke_v sleep_v and_o help_v digestion_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o in_o fever_n and_o when_o the_o flux_n proceed_v from_o hot_a and_o choleric_a humour_n a_o dysentery_n proceed_v from_o obstruction_n will_v never_o be_v cure_v with_o astringent_a medicine_n but_o rather_o with_o penetrate_a medicine_n by_o add_v a_o little_a vinegar_n which_o open_v more_o forcible_o than_o wine_n and_o mollisi_v obstruction_n for_o if_o astringent_a medicine_n be_v mingle_v with_o de●icatives_n they_o increase_v the_o obstruction_n although_o some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o lienteria_fw-la the_o meat_n take_v in_o do_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o quantity_n as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o form_n and_o colour_n of_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n change_v but_o it_o do_v not_o whole_o alter_v it_o for_o they_o be_v alter_v somewhat_o according_a 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