Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	air_n	earth_n	water_n	1,982	5	6.3897	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05657	The mysteryes of nature, and art conteined in foure severall tretises, the first of water workes the second of fyer workes, the third of drawing, colouring, painting, and engrauing, the fourth of divers experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly collected, and partly of the authors peculiar practice, and invention by I.B.	Bate, John.	1634 (1634)	STC 1577.5; ESTC S122341	64,824	187

the_o uppermost_a story_n of_o all_o let_v there_o be_v make_v the_o forcer_n by_o air_n as_o i_o teach_v before_o or_o else_o a_o presser_z have_v at_o the_o top_n neptune_n ride_v on_o a_o whale_n out_o of_o who_o nostril_n as_o also_o out_o of_o neptune_n trident_n the_o water_n may_v be_v make_v to_o spin_v through_o small_a pin-hole_n you_o may_v also_o make_v diverse_a motion_n about_o this_o work_n but_o for_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o figure_n will_v rather_o confound_v than_o instruct_v the_o reader_n i_o have_v of_o purpose_n omit_v they_o the_o second_o book_n teach_v most_o plain_o and_o withal_o most_o exact_o the_o compose_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o firework_n for_o triumph_n and_o recreation_n by_o i._n b._n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n harper_n for_o ralph_n mab._n 1634._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n there_o have_v a_o desistance_n be_v occasion_v since_o the_o inception_n of_o this_o work_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o occurrence_n of_o certain_a author_n that_o contrary_a unto_o my_o knowledge_n have_v labour_v so_o full_o herein_o but_o after_o consideration_n have_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v but_o translation_n i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v no_o less_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a for_o i_o than_o for_o other_o to_o communicate_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o desirous_a of_o further_a information_n that_o wherein_o i_o have_v bestow_v both_o cost_n and_o pain_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v so_o use_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o i_o may_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o estimation_n have_v of_o other_o to_o increase_v my_o own_o read_v it_o thorough_o judge_v indifferent_o and_o if_o thou_o like_v it_o practise_v considerate_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a herein_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o though_o well_o experience_v which_o perhaps_o thou_o be_v i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v somewhat_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o before_o so_o farewell_n your_o well-willer_n i._o b._n of_o firework_n i_o have_v ever_o find_v in_o conference_n with_o diverse_a desirous_a of_o instruction_n in_o any_o art_n or_o science_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o sum_n and_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o have_v be_v to_o know_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v inform_v in_o wherefore_o i_o think_v good_a before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n itself_o to_o set_v down_o some_o few_o praecognita_fw-la or_o principle_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o whereby_o such_o as_o be_v ingenious_a upon_o occasion_n may_v inform_v themselves_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v hereafter_o teach_v certain_a praecognita_fw-la or_o principle_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o book_n 1_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n be_v the_o prima_fw-la principia_fw-la i_o mean_v the_o material_n whereof_o every_o sublunary_a body_n be_v compose_v and_o into_o the_o which_o it_o be_v at_o last_o dissolve_v 2_o every_o thing_n find_v a_o dissolution_n of_o those_o naturae_fw-la catenae_fw-la that_o be_v mean_v whereby_o their_o principia_fw-la be_v connect_v and_o join_v together_o their_o light_a part_n ascend_v upward_o and_o these_o that_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o heavy_a do_v the_o contrary_n 3_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o body_n to_o possess_v at_o one_o time_n two_o place_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o a_o dense_a body_n rarefy_v and_o make_v thin_a either_o by_o actual_a or_o potential_a fire_n require_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o room_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o than_o it_o do_v before_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o you_o lay_v your_o hand_n upon_o a_o glass_n have_v a_o straight_a mouth_n reverse_v into_o a_o dish_n of_o water_n it_o rarifi_v the_o air_n contain_v therein_o and_o make_v it_o break_v out_o through_o the_o water_n in_o bubble_n also_o that_o gunpowder_n enclose_v in_o the_o barrel_n of_o a_o gun_n be_v rarify_v by_o fire_n apply_v unto_o the_o touchhole_n it_o seek_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o room_n and_o therefore_o force_v the_o bullet_n out_o of_o the_o barrel_n this_o be_v call_v violent_a motion_n 4_o according_a unto_o the_o strength_n and_o quantity_n of_o a_o dense_a body_n rarefy_v and_o according_a unto_o the_o form_n and_o length_n of_o its_o enclosure_n it_o force_v its_o compresser_n further_o or_o near_o at_o hand_n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o praecognita_fw-la now_o i_o will_v pass_v ad_fw-la majora_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la magis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la to_o wit_n those_o necessary_a instrument_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o ingredient_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v in_o readiness_n as_o for_o the_o instrument_n they_o be_v these_o mortar_n and_o pestle_n serce_n also_o several_a sort_n of_o former_n paper_n parchment_n canvas_n whipcord_n strong_a bind_a thread_n glue_n rosin_n pitch_n with_o diverse_a vessel_n meet_v to_o contain_v and_o mingle_v your_o composition_n in_o the_o ingredient_n likewise_o be_v chief_o these_o saltpetre_n rochpeter_n sulphur_n charcoal_n good_a gunpowder_n file_n of_o steel_n oil_n of_o peter_n and_o spirit_n of_o wine_n instruction_n for_o choose_v your_o ingredient_n saltpetre_n be_v very_o good_a if_o that_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o board_n and_o fire_n put_v to_o it_o rise_v with_o a_o flame_v ventosous_a exhalation_n raise_v no_o scum_n nor_o leave_v no_o pearl_n but_o only_o a_o black_a speck_n burn_v into_o the_o board_n the_o best_a brimstone_n be_v quick_a brimstone_n or_o li●e_z sulphur_n and_o that_o sort_n be_v best_a that_o break_v white_a if_o this_o can_v be_v get_v take_v of_o the_o white_a yellow_a brimstone_n the_o best_a coal_n for_o use_n be_v the_o sallow_a willow_n hazel_n and_o beech_n only_o see_v they_o be_v well_o burn_v every_o of_o these_o ingredient_n must_v be_v powder_v fine_o and_o searse_v all_o kind_n of_o gunpowder_n be_v make_v of_o these_o ingredient_n impose_v or_o incorporate_v with_o vinegar_n or_o aquavitae_n and_o afterward_o grain_a by_o art_n the_o saltpetre_n be_v the_o soul_n the_o sulphur_n the_o life_n and_o the_o coal_n the_o body_n of_o it_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o powder_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o these_o sign_n 1_o if_o it_o be_v bright_a and_o incline_v to_o a_o bluish_a colour_n 2_o if_o in_o the_o handle_n it_o prove_v not_o moist_a but_o avoyd_v quick_o 3_o if_o be_v fire_v it_o flash_n quick_o and_o leave_v no_o dregs_n nor_o settle_n behind_o it_o a_o device_n to_o try_v the_o strength_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o gunpowder_n 1_o such_o as_o operate_v in_o the_o air_n as_o rocket_n serpent_n rain_v fire_n star_n petard_n dragon_n fire-drake_n fiend_n gyronel_n or_o fire-wheele_n balloon_n 2_o such_o as_o operate_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o cracker_n trunk_n lantern_n light_n tumble_a ball_n saucisson_n tower_n castle_n pyramid_n club_n lance_n target_n 3_o such_o as_o burn_v in_o or_o on_o the_o water_n as_o rocket_n dolphin_n ship_n tumble_a ball_n part_v of_o either_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n be_v simple_a and_o part_n be_v compound_v part_n also_o be_v fix_v and_o part_v movable_a first_o i_o will_v treat_v of_o the_o diverse_a composition_n and_o then_o of_o the_o former_n coffin_n and_o manner_n of_o compose_v every_o of_o they_o of_o the_o divers_a composition_n of_o fire_n work_v first_o of_o the_o composition_n of_o fire_n work_v for_o the_o air_n and_o therein_o first_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o composition_n for_o rocket_n because_o that_o all_o movable_a firework_n have_v their_o motion_n from_o the_o force_n of_o they_o according_o apply_v composition_n for_o rocket_n of_o all_o size_n according_a unto_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o note_a professor_n as_o m_n r_o malthus_n m_o r_o norton_n and_o the_o french_a author_n des_fw-mi recreationes_fw-la mathematics_n a_o composition_n for_o rocket_n of_o one_o ounce_n take_v of_o gunpowder_n saltpetre_n and_o charcoal_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a mingle_v they_o together_o and_o it_o be_v do_v note_v here_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o all_o your_o ingredient_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o powder_v by_o themselves_o and_o afterward_o mix_v very_o well_o together_o a_o composition_n for_o rocket_n of_o two_o and_o three_o ounce_n take_v of_o gunpowder_n four_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a saltpetre_n one_o ounce_n mix_v they_o together_o a_o composition_n for_o rocket_n of_o four_o ounce_n take_v of_o gunpowder_n four_o pound_n saltpetre_n one_o pound_n charcoal_n four_o ounce_n mingle_v they_o together_o a_o composition_n for_o rocket_n of_o four_o ounce_n take_v of_o gunpowder_n four_o pound_n saltpetre_n one_o pound_n charcoal_n four_o ounce_n brimstone_n half_a a_o ounce_n mingle_v they_o together_o a_o composition_n for_o