Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	body_n	soul_n	1,426	5	5.4689	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81130	Culpeper's Directory for midwives: or, A guide for women The second part. Discovering, 1. The diseases in the privities of women. 2. The diseases of the privy part. 3. The diseases of the womb. 4. The symptomes of the womb. 5. The symptomes in the terms. 6. The symptomes that befal all virgins and women in their womb, after they are ripe of age.7. The symptomes which are in conception. 8. The government of women with child. 9. The symptomes that happen in child-bearing. 10. The government of women in child-bed, and the diseases that come after travel. 11. The diseases of the breasts. 12. The symptomes of the breasts. 13. The diet and government of infants. 14. The diseases and symptomes in children.; Directory for midwives. Part 2	Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637. Practical physick; the fourth book.; Cole, Abdiah, ca. 1610-ca. 1670.	1676 (1676)	Wing C7498A; ESTC R224998	142,841	289

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to_o take_v plump_a turtle_n draw_v and_o pluck_v wash_v it_o in_o rose-water_n and_o red_a wine_n put_v a_o ounce_n of_o mastic_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o stick_v it_o on_o and_o roast_v it_o and_o baste_v it_o with_o vinegar_n of_o rose_n then_o put_v it_o into_o a_o glass_n close_o lute_v to_o be_v dry_v in_o a_o oven_n then_o beat_v all_o of_o it_o to_o powder_v give_v a_o spoonful_n with_o plantane-water_n or_o a_o astringent_a decoction_n anoint_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n reins_o and_o groyn_v with_o the_o drop_n of_o it_o or_o make_v roll_n thus_o take_v bole_n half_a a_o dram_n magistery_n of_o coral_n a_o dram_n pearl_n prepare_v a_o scruple_n sorrel_n and_o plantane-seed_n each_o half_n a_o dram_n aromatiacum_n rosatum_fw-la traganth_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n with_o sugar_n dissolve_v in_o plantane-water_n make_v roll_n in_o the_o use_n of_o cold_a astringent_n take_v heed_n you_o stop_v not_o the_o vein_n and_o the_o heat_n be_v cool_v if_o these_o help_v not_o use_v narcotick_n as_o troche_n of_o seal_a earth_n and_o amber_n with_o opium_n these_o astringe_n also_o use_v no_o pessaries_n except_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v open_a as_o take_v snakeweed_n tormentil_n each_o half_n a_o ounce_n pomegranate-flower_n plantane-seed_n each_o two_o dram_n comfry-root_n half_o a_o ounce_n frankincense_n mastic_n each_o a_o dram_n acacia_n sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la each_o two_o scruple_n bloodstone_n starch_n each_o a_o dram_n and_o half_a with_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n and_o gum_n traganth_v dissolve_v in_o rose-water_n make_v pessaries_n with_o red_a silk_n womb-clyster_n take_v juice_n of_o yarrow_n solomons-seal_a each_o two_o ounce_n mucilage_n of_o gum_n arabic_a make_v in_o plantane-water_n two_o ounce_n make_v a_o clyster_n a_o fume_v take_v frankincense_n mastic_n each_o two_o dram_n myrtle_n labdanum_n each_o a_o

a_o action_n of_o the_o womb_n after_o fruitful_a seed_n both_o male_a and_o female_n be_v receive_v mix_v and_o nourish_v and_o its_o strength_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o do_v its_o office_n seed_n and_o coema_n differ_v seed_n be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o both_o male_a and_o female_a but_o coema_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mix_v of_o both_o and_o be_v call_v conception_n which_o produce_v a_o child_n this_o conception_n be_v present_o when_o two_o seed_n meet_v in_o the_o womb_n in_o less_o than_o seven_o hour_n after_o they_o be_v spend_v if_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o womb_n preserve_v they_o nature_n be_v not_o idle_a a_o moment_n but_o present_o fall_v to_o conformation_n genit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr genit_fw-la therefore_o hypocrates_n say_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o conception_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o seed_n be_v retain_v and_o if_o she_o conceive_v not_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o womb_n the_o seed_n will_v fall_v out_o in_o 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it_o have_v the_o second_o act_n and_o all_o its_o operation_n which_o for_o defect_n of_o organ_n it_o can_v produce_v there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o time_n of_o formation_n they_o be_v best_a that_o say_v the_o membrane_n be_v first_o make_v which_o wrap_v the_o child_n with_o the_o navel-vessel_n by_o which_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o mother_n womb_n and_o receive_v nourishment_n for_o the_o child_n then_o all_o other_o part_n be_v make_v soon_o or_o late_a as_o the_o child_n require_v for_o dignity_n or_o necessity_n we_o intend_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o woman_n disease_n therefore_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n require_v for_o the_o formation_n of_o a_o child_n 1._o fruitful_a seed_n from_o both_o parent_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n remain_v that_o have_v a_o form_v quality_n to_o make_v its_o own_o habitation_n 2._o the_o mother_n blood_n be_v require_v to_o enlarge_v the_o child_n to_o perfection_n 3._o there_o be_v require_v a_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o womb_n to_o nourish_v the_o seed_n and_o stir_v the_o conceal_a force_n if_o these_o three_o be_v right_a there_o be_v a_o child_n that_o be_v sound_a and_o perfect_a that_o will_v be_v bear_v but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v want_v there_o be_v twin_n or_o more_o and_o other_o fault_n of_o which_o in_o order_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o twin_n and_o many_o child_n nature_n have_v ordain_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v conceive_v but_o one_o child_n in_o these_o and_o other_o country_n especial_o and_o that_o every_o year_n yet_o in_o many_o place_n she_o have_v more_o one_o have_v five_o at_o every_o birth_n twenty_o at_o four_o lying_n in_o a_o margaret_n the_o countess_n of_o holsterne_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o seven_o have_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o four_o at_o one_o labour_n and_o another_o countess_n in_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n the_o eleven_o have_v five_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o child_n at_o once_o be_v boy_n these_o be_v so_o seldom_o that_o they_o seem_v incredible_a i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o monstrous_a production_n but_o of_o twin_n or_o three_o cause_n the_o cause_n or_o four_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v get_v at_o one_o time_n and_o this_o differ_v from_o superfoetation_n which_o be_v at_o many_o time_n and_o you_o must_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o divers_a cell_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o woman_n have_v no_o such_o cell_n but_o only_o a_o line_n that_o divide_v the_o left-side_n from_o the_o right_n but_o it_o come_v from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o seed_n into_o divers_a part_n and_o the_o least_o form_v force_n in_o the_o side_n be_v complete_a and_o make_v a_o child_n of_o every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o because_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n can_v admit_v so_o many_o part_n of_o seed_n be_v no_o big_a than_o a_o bean_n and_o if_o it_o do_v admit_v they_o how_o can_v the_o seed_n be_v divide_v at_o one_o copulation_n into_o so_o many_o part_n i_o suppose_v that_o such_o woman_n have_v natural_o a_o large_a womb_n so_o that_o much_o seed_n be_v divide_v and_o as_o twin_n be_v beget_v at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o they_o have_v but_o one_o placenta_n or_o part_n that_o receive_v the_o navel-vessel_n of_o both_o but_o they_o have_v their_o several_a coat_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v twin_n only_o their_o belly_n be_v not_o even_o sign_n the_o sign_n but_o divide_v with_o seam_n and_o wrinkle_n and_o the_o weight_n be_v common_o great_a and_o the_o motion_n be_v not_o one_o not_o alike_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v two_o child_n and_o be_v weak_a prognostic_n the_o prognostic_n she_o be_v in_o danger_n in_o her_o travel_n twin_n of_o one_o sex_n be_v more_o lively_a then_o of_o both_o sex_n and_o one_o be_v by_o experience_n weak_a and_o short_a live_v than_o the_o other_o chap._n 6._o of_o superfoetation_n it_o be_v seldom_o that_o a_o woman_n have_v many_o child_n at_o divers_a copulation_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o and_o be_v call_v superfoetation_n that_o be_v a_o new_a conception_n after_o a_o former_a 15._o 5._o aphor._n 15._o though_o hypocrates_n write_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n after_o conception_n be_v so_o shut_v that_o you_o can_v put_v in_o a_o needle_n point_n yet_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v take_v such_o pleasure_n after_o that_o she_o may_v a_o little_a open_a the_o womb_n to_o receive_v seed_n again_o and_o draw_v it_o in_o which_o may_v form_v another_o child_n cause_n the_o cause_n therefore_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o pleasure_n the_o woman_n have_v which_o open_v the_o womb_n again_o to_o attract_v seed_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o seed_n receive_v be_v in_o its_o proper_a membrane_n and_o peculiar_a receptacle_n difference_n the_o difference_n these_o come_v sometime_o soon_o sometime_o late_a sometime_o the_o same_o day_n or_o the_o follow_n sometime_o long_o after_o sometime_o they_o have_v a_o three_o superfoetation_n so_o that_o they_o have_v two_o live_a child_n and_o one_o mischance_n sign_n the_o sign_n it_o be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o infant_n when_o it_o be_v conceive_v long_o after_o the_o first_o prognostic_n the_o prognostic_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o mother_n for_o fear_v of_o abortion_n and_o for_o loss_n of_o much_o blood_n by_o two_o birth_n at_o no_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n cure_n the_o cure_n it_o be_v best_a to_o leave_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o nature_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o superfoetation_n therefore_o after_o they_o have_v conceive_v let_v they_o meddle_v no_o more_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o ill_a formation_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o child_n there_o be_v divers_a symptom_n 1._o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n 2._o the_o part_n be_v more_o or_o few_o to_o which_o you_o may_v refer_v hermaphrodite_n 3._o the_o part_n be_v great_a or_o less_o as_o dwarf_n or_o giant_n 4._o there_o be_v some_o part_n out_o of_o place_n or_o shape_n as_o history_n show_v abundant_o you_o must_v find_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o seed_n term_n cause_n the_o cause_n womb_n and_o error_n in_o formation_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o be_v the_o action_n hurt_v of_o the_o form_v faculty_n this_o be_v not_o always_o from_o itself_o but_o from_o the_o unfitness_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o fault_n in_o the_o place_n which_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o intention_n for_o action_n of_o active_a thing_n be_v not_o but_o in_o a_o dispose_v patient_a sometime_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a cause_n as_o imagination_n when_o the_o mother_n be_v fright_v or_o imagine_v strange_a thing_n or_o long_v vehement_o for_o some_o meat_n which_o if_o she_o have_v not_o the_o child_n have_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o colour_n

and_o althaea_n or_o anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o lily_n then_o keep_v it_o in_o with_o astringent_n as_o take_v red_a rose_n pomegranate-peels_a and_o flower_n cypress-nut_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n sumach_n frankincense_n mastic_n each_o two_o dram_n boil_v they_o in_o red_a wine_n foment_n with_o a_o sponge_n then_o sprinkle_v on_o this_o powder_n take_v red_a rose_n and_o pomegranate-flower_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n frankincense_n mastic_n each_o a_o dram_n allay_v it_o upon_o a_o clout_n and_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o fundament_n see_v lib._n 3._o part_n 2._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 6._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n 1._o lib._n 3._o par_fw-fr 3._o sec_fw-la 1._o c._n 6._o &_o par_fw-fr 8._o sec_fw-la 1._o c._n 1._o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n be_v usual_a in_o infant_n as_o that_o of_o the_o kidney_n be_v in_o elder_a people_n how_o it_o be_v cure_v we_o show_v before_o in_o infant_n it_o be_v from_o gross_a unclean_a milk_n make_v of_o tough_a meat_n this_o too_o much_o take_v in_o cause_v crudity_n fit_a to_o breed_v the_o stone_n or_o pap_n of_o barley-meal_n and_o milk_n may_v cause_v it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o weakness_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o stomach_n when_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v unprofitable_a food_n but_o much_o earthy_a juice_n remain_v in_o the_o chyle_n that_o breed_v stone_n also_o a_o hot_a distemper_n in_o the_o reins_o by_o which_o the_o chyle_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o bladder_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o native_a hereditary_a disposition_n to_o breed_v the_o stone_n a_o earthy_a part_n be_v in_o the_o humour_n which_o make_v the_o urine_n thick_a this_o be_v in_o big_a boy_n more_o than_o in_o infant_n they_o piss_v by_o drop_n with_o itch_a and_o pain_n the_o urine_n be_v stop_v often_o and_o that_o which_o be_v piss_v be_v like_o clear_a water_n white_a or_o like_o milk_n or_o whey_n sometime_o blood_n be_v piss_v and_o the_o yard_n often_o stand_v it_o increase_v daily_a if_o it_o be_v not_o oppose_v prognostic_n the_o prognostic_n and_o can_v be_v cure_v without_o cut_v which_o be_v dangerous_a for_o young_a or_o old_a prevent_v the_o breed_n of_o it_o when_o you_o see_v the_o least_o disposition_n to_o it_o cure_n the_o cure_n let_v the_o belly_n be_v always_o keep_v loose_a and_o the_o nurse_n eat_v no_o gross_a slimy_a food_n make_v a_o bath_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o althaea_n mallow_n pellitory_n parsley_n dill_n foenugreek_n lineseed_n then_o anoint_v the_o bladder_n with_o althaea_n oil_n of_o lily_n and_o scorpion_n and_o apply_v a_o cataplasm_n of_o pellitory_n boil_a with_o oil_n of_o lily_n a_o powder_n take_v magistery_n of_o crabs-eye_n ve_z lib._n 3._o pra_fw-la decal_v ve_z white_a amber_n goats-blood_n prepare_v each_o a_o scruple_n with_o parsley-water_n give_v it_o often_o or_o give_v two_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n with_o half_a a_o dram_n of_o cypress_n turpentine_n chap._n 29._o of_o difficulty_n and_o stoppage_n of_o urine_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n in_o ripe_a age_n that_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o infant_n they_o be_v chief_o two_o cause_n the_o thick_a humour_n that_o breed_v the_o stone_n that_o make_v a_o strangury_n and_o dysury_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o stop_v the_o bladder_n it_o be_v void_v by_o drop_n and_o the_o child_n cry_v sign_n the_o sign_n and_o the_o urine_n be_v thick_a you_o may_v try_v with_o the_o catheter_n if_o there_o be_v a_o stone_n if_o it_o be_v not_o present_o cure_v prognostic_n the_o prognostic_n it_o turn_v to_o the_o stone_n and_o all_o natural_a evacuation_n in_o child_n be_v stop_v be_v dangerous_a cure_n the_o cure_n it_o be_v as_o in_o the_o stone_n you_o must_v evacuate_v humour_n from_o the_o first_o passage_n with_o honey_n of_o rose_n cassia_n turpentine_n foment_n and_o anoint_v as_o before_o with_o grass-water_n restharrow_n dropwort-water_n and_o decoction_n of_o red_a pease_n or_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o hare_n a_o ounce_n saxifrage-root_n six_o dram_n calcine_v they_o give_v from_o a_o scruple_n to_o half_a a_o dram_n with_o white_a wine_n or_o saxifrage-water_n chap._n 30._o of_o not_o hold_v the_o urine_n some_o piss_n not_o only_o in_o their_o sleep_n but_o always_o because_o the_o muscle_n that_o shall_v close_v the_o orifice_n of_o the_o bladder_n be_v weak_a and_o when_o much_o water_n prick_v it_o it_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v forth_o sometime_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n hurt_v the_o sphincter_n so_o that_o it_o can_v do_v its_o duty_n the_o cause_n of_o weakness_n be_v a_o cold_a humour_n and_o moist_a from_o gross_a tough_a meat_n from_o gluttony_n and_o the_o like_a sign_n the_o sign_n it_o can_v be_v know_v in_o infant_n but_o it_o may_v in_o elder_a child_n that_o know_v they_o ought_v not_o piss_v a_o bed_n prognostic_n the_o prognostic_n if_o it_o come_v by_o custom_n it_o turn_v to_o a_o habit_n or_o a_o disease_n and_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o ripe_a year_n if_o it_o be_v from_o distemper_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v cure_v cure_n the_o cure_n alter_v the_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n dry_a and_o consume_v the_o phlegm_n let_v the_o nurse_n have_v a_o hot_a dry_a diet_n with_o sage_n hyssop_n marjoram_n let_v not_o the_o child_n drink_v much_o keep_v the_o belly_n outward_o anoint_v the_o region_n of_o the_o bladder_n with_o oil_n of_o castus_n orris_n and_o other_o drier_n make_v a_o bath_n of_o sulphur_n alum_n and_o oak-leaves_a or_o use_v sulphur_n or_o allum-bath_n give_v this_o powder_n take_v hogs-bladder_n burn_v roast_a stone_n of_o a_o hare_n cock_n throat_n roast_v each_o half_n a_o dram_n acorn_n two_o scruple_n nip_v mace_n each_o a_o scruple_n give_v half_o a_o dram_n with_o oak-leaves-water_n see_v lib._n 3._o part_n 8._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 6._o chap._n 31._o of_o chafe_v in_o the_o hip_n call_v intertrigo_n it_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o scarf-skin_n from_o the_o true_a in_o the_o hip_n that_o cause_v pain_n and_o unquietness_n it_o be_v from_o sharp_a piss_n cause_n 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