Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	add_v	age_n	21	3	5.6146	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60662	Medicina practica, or, Practical physick shewing the method of curing the most usual diseases happening to humane bodies ... : to which is added, the philosophick works of Hermes Trismegistus, Kalid Persicus, Geber Arabs, Artesius Longævus, Nicholas Flammel, Roger Bachon and George Ripley : all translated out of the best Latin editions into English ... : together with a singular comment upon the first book of Hermes, the most ancient of philosophers : the whole compleated in three books / by William Salmon ...	Salmon, William, 1644-1713.; Khālid ibn Yazīd al-Umawī, 7th cent.; Jābir ibn Ḥayyān.; Artephius. Liber secretus artis occultae. English.; Flamel, Nicolas, d. 1418. Figures hierogliphiques. English.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. Speculum alchemiae. English.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. Radix mundi. English.; Ripley, George, d. 1490? Medulla alchimiae. English.	1692 (1692)	Wing S434; ESTC R183203	439,154	1,009

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where_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o after_o this_o manner_n take_v the_o stone_n and_o no_o stone_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o stone_n neither_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n it_o be_v a_o stone_n who_o mine_n be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n x._o by_o which_o the_o philosopher_n understand_v animal_n or_o live_a creature_n whereupon_o he_o say_v son_n go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o india_n and_o to_o its_o cave_n and_o take_v thence_o precious_a stone_n which_o will_v melt_v in_o the_o water_n when_o they_o be_v put_v into_o it_o xi_o this_o water_n be_v that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o other_o mountain_n and_o hollow_a place_n they_o be_v stone_n and_o no_o stone_n but_o we_o call_v they_o so_o for_o the_o resemblance_n they_o have_v to_o stone_n xii_o and_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o root_n of_o their_o mine_n be_v in_o the_o air_n and_o their_o top_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n when_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o the_o noise_n be_v very_o great_a make_v use_n of_o they_o very_o sudden_o for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v quick_o vanish_v away_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o element_n which_o be_v separate_v i._o now_o you_o must_v begin_v to_o commix_v the_o element_n which_o be_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n there_o can_v be_v no_o commixti_fw-la on_o without_o a_o marriage_n and_o putrefaction_n the_o marriage_n be_v to_o mingle_v the_o thin_a with_o the_o thick_a and_o putrefaction_n be_v to_o roast_v grind_v water_n or_o imbibe_n so_o long_o till_o all_o be_v mix_v together_o and_o become_v one_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o diversity_n in_o they_o nor_o separation_n as_o in_o water_n mix_v with_o water_n ii_o then_o will_v the_o thick_a strive_v to_o retain_v the_o thin_a and_o the_o soul_n shall_v strive_v with_o the_o fire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o sustain_v it_o then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o body_n 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a_o inseparable_a substance_n who_o nature_n be_v preserve_v and_o their_o particle_n agree_v and_o conjoin_v perfect_o together_o v._o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o this_o compositum_fw-la have_v meet_v with_o a_o body_n dissolve_v and_o that_o heat_n have_v get_v hold_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o moisture_n which_o be_v in_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o dissolve_a body_n and_o have_v pass_v into_o it_o into_o its_o most_o inward_a part_n and_o unite_a or_o conjoin_v itself_o with_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o moisture_n it_o become_v inflame_v and_o the_o fire_n defend_v itself_o with_o it_o vi_o then_o when_o the_o fire_n will_v inflame_v it_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o say_a fire_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n to_o cleave_v to_o it_o i._n e._n to_o the_o spirit_n commix_v with_o the_o water_n the_o fire_n will_v not_o abide_v by_o it_o until_o it_o be_v pure_a vii_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o water_n natural_o fly_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o which_o when_o the_o fire_n take_v hold_v it_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o evaporate_v viii_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o body_n the_o mean_n to_o retain_v the_o water_n and_o the_o water_n to_o retain_v the_o oil_n that_o it_o may_v not_o burn_v and_o consume_v away_o and_o the_o oil_n to_o retain_v the_o tincture_n which_o be_v the_o absolute_a matter_n and_o cause_n to_o make_v the_o colour_n appear_v in_o that_o wherein_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v neither_o light_n nor_o life_n ix_o this_o then_o be_v the_o true_a life_n and_o perfection_n of_o this_o great_a work_n even_o the_o work_n of_o our_o magistery_n which_o we_o seek_v after_o be_v wise_a and_o understand_v search_v diligent_o and_o through_o the_o goodness_n and_o permission_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v find_v what_o you_o look_v for_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o stone_n compound_v and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o stone_n dissolve_v i._o the_o philosopher_n take_v great_a pain_n in_o dissolve_v that_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v the_o better_o be_v incorporate_v and_o unite_v for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v together_o in_o contrition_n assation_n and_o rigation_n have_v a_o certain_a affinity_n and_o alliance_n between_o themselves_o ii_o so_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v hurt_v or_o spoil_v the_o weak_a principle_n in_o nature_n till_o it_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o vanish_v away_o and_o than_o it_o turn_v itself_o also_o upon_o the_o strong_a part_n till_o it_o dive_v the_o body_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o spoil_v all_o iii_o but_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o dissolve_v and_o congeal_v they_o take_v one_o another_o part_n strive_v in_o each_o other_o mutual_a defence_n as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o small_a and_o they_o incorporate_v and_o join_v they_o well_o together_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o change_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n iv._o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o fire_n take_v as_o much_o from_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o do_v from_o the_o body_n nor_o can_v it_o hurt_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o perfection_n v._o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o teach_v the_o composition_n of_o the_o elixir_n to_o afford_v one_o place_n for_o expound_v the_o solution_n of_o simple_a body_n and_o soul_n because_o body_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o soul_n but_o do_v rather_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v they_o from_o sublimation_n fixation_n retention_n commixtion_n and_o the_o like_a operation_n except_o purification_n go_v before_o vi_o now_o understand_v that_o solution_n be_v do_v by_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o by_o extract_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o thing_n unto_o their_o superficies_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o silver_n which_o seem_v cold_a and_o dry_a but_o be_v dissolve_v so_o that_o the_o inward_a part_n appear_v outward_a it_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a vii_o 〈◊〉_d to_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o accidental_a moisture_n which_o it_o have_v not_o before_o to_o be_v add_v to_o its_o own_o natural_a humidity_n by_o which_o mean_v its_o part_n be_v dissolve_v and_o this_o be_v likewise_o call_v solution_n viii_o but_o as_o to_o congelation_n the_o philosopher_n have_v say_v congeal_v in_o a_o bath_n with_o a_o good_a congelation_n this_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v sulphur_n shine_v in_o darkness_n a_o red_a hyacinth_n a_o fiery_a and_o deadly_a 〈◊〉_d the_o elixir_n the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a a_o lion_n a_o conqueror_n a_o malefactor_n a_o cut_a sword_n a_o heal_a antidote_n which_o cure_v all_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n ix_o and_o geber_n the_o son_n of_o hayen_n say_v that_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o magistery_n be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o six_o thing_n 1._o to_o make_v fly_v ascend_v or_o sublime_a 2._o to_o melt_v or_o liquify_v 3._o to_o incerate_v 4._o to_o make_v white_a as_o marble_n 5._o to_o dissolve_v 6._o to_o congeal_v x._o to_o make_v fly_v be_v to_o drive_v away_o and_o remove_v blackness_n and_o foulness_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n to_o melt_v be_v to_o make_v the_o body_n liqnid_v to_o incerate_v be_v proper_o to_o subtilise_v the_o body_n to_o whiten_v be_v to_o melt_v speedy_o to_o dissolve_v be_v to_o separate_v the_o part_n and_o to_o congeal_v be_v to_o mix_v join_v and_o fix_v the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n already_o prepare_v xi_o again_o to_o fly_v of_o ascend_v appertain_v both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o melt_v to_o incerate_v to_o whiten_v and_o to_o dissolve_v be_v accident_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n but_o congelation_n or_o fixation_n only_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v wise_a understand_v and_o learn_v chap._n xxxii_o that_o our_o stone_n

the_o red_a elixir_n and_o the_o true_a body_n make_v spiritual_a ii_o gold_n be_v a_o metalick_fw-mi body_n citrine_n ponderous_a mute_a fulgid_a equal_o digest_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o very_o long_o wash_v with_o mineral_n water_n under_o the_o hammer_n extensible_a fusible_a and_o sustain_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o cupel_n and_o cement_v iii_o from_o this_o definition_n you_o may_v conclude_v that_o nothing_o be_v true_a gold_n unless_o it_o have_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o gold_n yet_o whatever_o metal_n be_v radical_o citrine_n and_o bring_v to_o equality_n and_o cleanse_v it_o make_v gold_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o we_o discern_v that_o copper_n may_v be_v transmute_v into_o gold_n by_o artisice_n for_o we_o see_v in_o copper_n mine_n a_o certain_a water_n which_o flow_v out_o and_o carry_v with_o it_o thin_a scale_n of_o copper_n which_o by_o a_o long_a continue_a course_n it_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v but_o after_o 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substance_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v most_o evident_a because_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr easy_o retain_v it_o for_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr retain_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o have_v the_o clear_a and_o clean_a substance_n of_o that_o be_v manifest_a by_o its_o splendid_a and_o radiant_a brightness_n manifest_v itself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n but_o also_o in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o it_o have_v a_o fix_a substance_n void_a of_o all_o burn_a sulphureity_n be_v evident_a by_o every_o operation_n in_o the_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o diminish_v nor_o inflame_v vii_o and_o that_o it_o be_v ting_a sulphur_n be_v manifest_a for_o be_v mix_v with_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr it_o transform_v the_o same_o into_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o be_v sublime_v with_o strong_a ignition_n from_o body_n so_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o ascend_v with_o they_o it_o create_v a_o most_o yellow_a colour_n and_o that_o it_o 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the_o inclusion_n of_o a_o burn_a sulphureity_n in_o the_o profundity_n of_o their_o substance_n diminish_v they_o by_o inflammation_n and_o exterminate_v they_o also_o into_o fume_n with_o extreme_a consumption_n of_o whatever_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v in_o they_o of_o good_a fixation_n 2._o from_o a_o multiplication_n upon_o they_o of_o a_o exterior_a flame_n penetrate_v and_o resolve_v they_o with_o itself_o into_o fume_n of_o how_o great_a fixation_n soever_o that_o which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v 3._o from_o the_o rarefaction_n of_o they_o by_o calcination_n for_o that_o the_o flame_n or_o fire_n do_v then_o penetrate_v into_o and_o exterminate_v they_o therefore_o if_o all_o cause_n of_o corruption_n concur_v such_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_o corrupt_a but_o if_o not_o all_o the_o corruption_n be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o remain_v xxxii_o second_o the_o cause_n of_o

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part_n fourteen_o therefore_o in_o such_o a_o commixture_n they_o must_v necessary_o be_v separate_v each_o from_o other_o without_o the_o total_a corruption_n of_o their_o essence_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o imperfect_a body_n be_v discern_v when_o they_o be_v by_o ingenuity_n of_o preparation_n find_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o fusion_n ignition_n and_o solidity_n chap._n lxiv_o the_o examen_fw-la by_o ignition_n i._o since_o body_n of_o great_a perfection_n with_o determinate_a ignition_n be_v find_v to_o receive_v the_o fire_n before_o fusion_n of_o they_o therefore_o we_o say_v if_o our_o design_n be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o come_v pleat_n alteration_n of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o bring_v such_o body_n to_o their_o fusion_n ii_o and_o before_o these_o

naturam_fw-la retineat_fw-la &_o convertat_fw-la in_o naturam_fw-la albam_fw-la xvi_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la rubificare_fw-la oportet_fw-la coquere_fw-la album_fw-la istud_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la sicco_fw-it continuo_fw-la donec_fw-la rubificetur_fw-la ut_fw-la sanguis_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la erit_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la aqua_fw-la ignis_fw-la &_o tinctura_fw-la vera_fw-la xvii_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la siccum_fw-la continuum_fw-la emendatur_fw-la albedo_fw-la citrinatur_fw-la &_o acquirit_fw-la rubedinem_fw-la &_o colorem_fw-la verum_fw-la fixum_fw-la xviii_o quantò_fw-la ergo_fw-la magis_fw-la coquitur_fw-la magis_fw-la coloratur_fw-la &_o fit_a tinctura_fw-la intentioris_fw-la rubedinis_fw-la xix_o quare_fw-la oportet_fw-la igne_fw-la sicco_fw-it &_o calcinatione_fw-la sicca_fw-la absque_fw-la humour_n compositum_fw-la coquere_fw-la donec_fw-la rubicundissimo_fw-la vestiatur_fw-la colore_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la perfectum_fw-la elixir_n i._o dissolve_v then_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la in_o our_o dissolve_v water_n which_o be_v familiar_a and_o friendly_a and_o the_o next_o in_o nature_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v also_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o womb_n a_o mother_n a_o original_a the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n ii_o and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v meliorate_v or_o amend_v in_o this_o water_n because_o like_a nature_n rejoice_v in_o like_a nature_n and_o like_o nature_n retain_v like_o nature_n be_v join_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o a_o true_a marriage_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v one_o nature_n one_o new_a body_n raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o immortal_a iii_o thus_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o join_v consanguinity_n or_o sameness_n of_o kind_n with_o sameness_n of_o kind_n by_o which_o these_o nature_n will_v meet_v and_o follow_v one_o another_o purify_v themselves_o generate_v and_o make_v one_o another_o rejoice_v 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and_o be_v convert_v into_o water_n they_o remain_v alone_o or_o as_o they_o be_v and_o without_o fruit_n but_o if_o they_o die_v and_o be_v resolve_v in_o our_o water_n they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n a_o hundred-fold_n and_o from_o that_o very_a place_n in_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o perish_v from_o thence_o shall_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o viii_o let_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o live_a water_n be_v with_o all_o care_n and_o industry_n fix_v with_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la for_o that_o they_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n become_v dead_a and_o appear_v like_a to_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o afterward_o be_v revive_v they_o increase_v and_o multiply_v even_o as_o do_v all_o sort_n of_o vegetable_a substance_n ix_o it_o suffice_v then_o to_o dispose_v the_o matter_n sufficient_o without_o because_o that_o within_o it_o sufficient_o dispose_v itself_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o own_o work_n x._o for_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o a_o certain_a and_o inherent_a motion_n according_a to_o the_o true_a way_n and_o method_n and_o a_o much_o better_a order_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o invent_v or_o think_v of_o xi_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o you_o need_v only_o to_o prepare_v the_o matter_n nature_n herself_o alone_a will_v perfect_v it_o and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o some_o contrary_a thing_n she_o will_v not_o over-pass_a her_o own_o certain_a motion_n neither_o in_o conceive_v or_o generate_a nor_o in_o bring_v forth_o xii_o wherefore_o after_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o matter_n beware_v only_o lest_o by_o too_o much_o heat_n or_o fire_n you_o inflame_v the_o bath_n or_o make_v it_o too_o hot_a second_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v exhale_v lest_o it_o hurt_v the_o operator_n to_o wit_n lest_o it_o destroy_v the_o work_n and_o induce_v many_o infirmity_n as_o sadness_n trouble_n vexation_n &_o discontent_n xiii_o from_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v this_o axiom_n be_v manifest_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o can_v never_o know_v the_o necessary_a course_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o make_n or_o generate_a of_o metal_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n of_o destroy_v they_o fourteen_o you_o must_v therefore_o join_v they_o together_o that_o be_v of_o one_o consanguinity_n or_o kindred_n for_o like_a nature_n do_v find_v out_o and_o join_v with_o their_o like_a nature_n and_o by_o putrify_v themselves_o together_o be_v mix_v together_o and_o mortify_v themselves_o xv._n it_o be_v needful_a therefore_o to_o know_v this_o corruption_n and_o generation_n and_o how_o the_o nature_n do_v embrace_v one_o another_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o fixity_n in_o a_o slow_a or_o gentle_a fire_n how_o like_a nature_n rejoice_v with_o like_a nature_n how_o they_o retain_v one_o another_o and_o be_v convert_v into_o a_o white_a subsistencie_n xvi_o this_o white_a substance_n if_o you_o will_v make_v it_o red_a 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i._n si_fw-it postea_fw-la velis_fw-la illum_fw-la multiplicare_fw-la oportet_fw-la iteratò_fw-la resolvere_fw-la illud_fw-la rubeum_fw-la in_o nova_fw-la aqua_fw-la dissolutiva_fw-la &_o iterato_fw-la coctione_fw-la dealbare_fw-la &_o rubificare_fw-la per_fw-la gradus_fw-la ignis_fw-la reiterando_fw-la primum_fw-la regimen_fw-la ii_o solve_n gela_fw-la reitera_fw-la claudendo_fw-la aperiendo_fw-la &_o multiplicando_fw-la in_o quantitate_fw-la &_o qualitate_fw-la at_o tumm_n placitum_fw-la iii_o quia_fw-la per_fw-la novam_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la &_o generationem_fw-la iterum_fw-la introducitur_fw-la novus_fw-la motus_fw-la iv._o et_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la possemus_fw-la adipisci_fw-la finem_fw-la si_fw-la semper_fw-la operari_fw-la vellemus_fw-la per_fw-la reiteratienem_fw-la solutionis_fw-la &_o coagulationis_fw-la mediante_fw-la aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la dissolutiva_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la dissolvendo_fw-la &_o congelando_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la primum_fw-la 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fusibilis_fw-la ut_fw-la cera_fw-la &_o habeat_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la optatam_fw-la ix_o est_fw-la ergo_fw-la totius_fw-la operis_fw-la sive_fw-la lapidis_fw-la secundi_fw-la not_o a_o be_v complementum_fw-la ut_fw-la sumatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la perfectum_fw-la quod_fw-la ponas_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la vitrea_fw-la benè_fw-la clausa_fw-la &_o obturata_fw-la cum_fw-la cemento_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aer_fw-la intret_fw-la aut_fw-la humidit_fw-la as_o introclusa_fw-la