Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bad_a	good_a	reason_n	1,431	5	5.5448	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89713	Hermetical physick: or, The right way to preserve, and to restore health. By that famous and faithfull chymist, Henry Nollius. Englished by Henry Uaughan, Gent.	Nolle, Heinrich, fl. 1612-1619.; Vaughan, Henry, gent,	1655 (1655)	Wing N1222; Thomason E1714_1; ESTC R209619	34,855	139

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such_o indisposition_n in_o like_a manner_n also_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o vegetous_a healthy_a father_n contribute_v good_a seed_n may_v have_v a_o sickly_a impure_a issue_n trouble_v with_o hereditary_a infirmity_n the_o father_n seed_n attract_v to_o it_o the_o malignant_a propriety_n of_o those_o disease_n which_o possess_v the_o mother_n thus_o good_a corn_n if_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o bad_a soil_n will_v degenerate_v into_o tare_n or_o yield_v a_o very_a bad_a and_o a_o thin_a crop_n but_o sow_v it_o again_o in_o good_a ground_n and_o it_o will_v recover_v its_o former_a goodness_n and_o perfection_n chap._n 9_o of_o imagination_n the_o five_o cause_n of_o the_o extrarious_a cause_n i._n imagination_n be_v a_o star_n excite_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o man_n by_o some_o external_a object_n ii_o when_o the_o imagination_n be_v inflame_v or_o at_o the_o height_n then_o strange_a passion_n and_o defection_n follow_v iii_o it_o be_v inflame_v first_o when_o it_o feign_v some_o 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dispensation_n of_o nature_n confuse_o disperse_v and_o distribute_v among_o and_o through_o she_o *_o mineral_n three_o great_a family_n and_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o antidote_n against_o all_o bodily_a disease_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o incorrupt_a incomparable_a and_o invaluable_a treasure_n in_o this_o life_n what_o ever_o infirmity_n can_v be_v heal_v by_o this_o competent_a natural_a medicine_n we_o may_v bold_o and_o safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o pain_n when_o we_o find_v it_o to_o proceed_v from_o his_o righteous_a hand_n be_v by_o much_o the_o more_o tolerable_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v it_o patient_o and_o thankful_o until_o the_o almighty_a physician_n himself_o will_v be_v please_v to_o heal_v we_o by_o those_o way_n and_o mean_n which_o his_o divine_a and_o unerring_a wisdom_n shall_v judge_v the_o best_a iii_o 2._o next_o to_o the_o universal_a be_v the_o particular_a cure_n by_o which_o the_o root_n of_o disease_n and_o the_o seminal_a tincture_n themselves_o be_v not_o always_o take_v away_o but_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o they_o the_o symptom_n paro●is●es_n and_o pain_n be_v oftentimes_o prevent_v mitigate_v and_o so_o suppress_v that_o they_o can_v come_v to_o their_o exaltat●on_n or_o the_o worst_a pass_n as_o the_o common_a phrase_n be_v by_o this_o cure_n the_o physical_a evacuation_n of_o excrement_n be_v institute_v and_o some_o considerable_a succour_n be_v communicate_v to_o oppress_a nature_n by_o the_o friendly_a consentaneous_a spirit_n of_o those_o medicine_n that_o be_v administer_v which_o spirit_n can_v only_o right_o know_v and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o secret_a lodge_n and_o topical_a residency_n of_o the_o radical_a mor●ifie_v impurity_n now_o though_o this_o particular_a cure_n perform_v no_o more_o than_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v slight_v nor_o reject_v for_o it_o do_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o most_o desperate_a disease_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o universal_a because_o the_o most_o merciful_a god_n have_v discover_v unto_o we_o certain_a secret-natural_a universal_n ☞_o of_o which_o some_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n other_o of_o the_o whole_a air_n and_o some_o again_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n by_o who_o help_n most_o disease_n be_v easy_o know_v and_o cure_v moreover_o specifical_a appropriate_a medicine_n when_o they_o be_v right_o refine_v and_o spiritualise_v will_v emulate_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o universal_a by_o consume_v radical_a impurity_n and_o strengthen_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o innate_a human_a balsam_n see_v then_o that_o we_o want_v the_o universal_a it_o will_v be_v happy_a for_o we_o if_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o any_o knowledge_n of_o at_o least_o the_o particular_a subordinate_a specifical_a and_o individual_a kind_n and_o mean_n of_o cure_n section_n 2._o how_o a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v i._n every_o physician_n that_o desire_v to_o cure_v sick_a person_n well_o and_o happy_o must_v be_v a_o sound_a christian_n and_o true_o religious_a and_o holy_a for_o true_a and_o perfect_a medicine_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o can_v nowhere_o be_v have_v but_o from_o god_n who_o we_o can_v serve_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o by_o piety_n and_o piety_n have_v include_v in_o it_o fervent_a and_o incessant_a supplication_n unto_o god_n hearty_a and_o frequent_a thanksgiving_n for_o his_o gracious_a and_o free_a benefit_n with_o sincere_a and_o actual_a love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n god_n be_v so_o infinite_o good_a and_o kind_a that_o he_o do_v daily_o give_v and_o offer_v both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o bad_a all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a both_o for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o their_o health_n but_o that_o we_o use_v those_o gift_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n piety_n alone_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n therefore_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o select_v and_o extract_v convenient_a and_o effectual_a medicine_n out_o of_o those_o myriad_n of_o creature_n which_o by_o the_o secret_a power_n of_o their_o creator_n daily_o flow_v upon_o thou_o and_o appear_v about_o thou_o fear_v god_n and_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o this_o be_v do_v i_o affirm_v it_o to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v find_v those_o thing_n which_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n thou_o may_v easy_o apprehend_v by_o what_o i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v unworthy_o permit_v to_o be_v a_o physician_n who_o practice_n have_v no_o other_o aim_n then_o covetousness_n and_o usury_n and_o abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v his_o medicinal_a favour_n and_o discovery_n to_o hoard_v up_o for_o himself_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v all_o impostor_n and_o faithless_a mountebank_n who_o profess_v physic_n and_o its_o great_a ornament_n chemistry_n out_o of_o such_o a_o sordid_a uncharitable_a and_o unjust_a design_n ii_o he_o must_v be_v the_o servant_n not_o the_o master_n of_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o hippocratesand_n calen_n he_o must_v be_v a_o profound_a philosopher_n and_o expert_a or_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o art_n of_o heal_v he_o must_v be_v thorough_o see_v in_o philosophy_n because_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n the_o one_o who_o be_v in_o truth_n but_o philosopher_n by_o name_n after_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o school_n inquire_v only_o into_o the_o elementary_a quality_n of_o sublunary_a body_n but_o the_o other_o sort_n who_o be_v the_o true_a philosopher_n indeed_o search_v into_o the_o most_o secret_a operation_n propriety_n and_o performance_n of_o nature_n her_o most_o private_a closer_n and_o sanctuary_n be_v ever_o open_a unto_o these_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v a_o perfect_a experimental_a knowledge_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v indeed_o

the_o great_a effect_n see_v therefore_o that_o tree_n and_o all_o root_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n seem_v dead_a do_v about_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o spring_n break_v forth_o and_o bud_v put_v on_o greenness_n and_o a_o renew_a youthfulness_n and_o fresh_a vivacity_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o wise_a ancient_n do_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n by_o observe_v they_o take_v their_o purge_n and_o restorative_a physic_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n god_n cooperate_v with_o they_o do_v mighty_o strengthen_v nature_n and_o multiply_v their_o day_n upon_o earth_n such_o physic_n as_o this_o be_v the_o star_n of_o man_n imprognate_v with_o the_o physical_a tincture_n other_o use_v only_o the_o philosophical_a stone_n these_o glorious_a medicine_n whosoever_o god_n shall_v reveal_v they_o to_o may_v in_o their_o just_a dose_n be_v take_v once_o in_o every_o week_n to_o the_o singular_a comfort_n and_o incredible_a improvement_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v i_o the_o dose_n of_o the_o universal_a medicine_n be_v the_o weight_n of_o one_o grain_n ix._o use_v not_o too_o freqnent_o the_o permission_n of_o marriage_n man_n for_o procreations_n sake_n shall_v not_o abhor_v the_o concession_n and_o privilege_n of_o lawful_a love_n but_o let_v he_o eschew_v all_o wantonness_n and_o confine_v his_o desire_n to_o natural_a and_o legitimate_a and_o that_o too_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o wedlock_n but_o in_o this_o also_o there_o must_v be_v moderation_n solon_n law_n be_v thrice_o in_o the_o month_n emission_n of_o seed_n weaken_v all_o body_n this_o experience_n tell_v we_o for_o man_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o intemperance_n have_v the_o most_o nice_a and_o tender_a constitution_n easy_o offend_v and_o seldom_o fruitful_a like_o tree_n which_o bear_v too_o much_o in_o one_o year_n yield_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n in_o the_o next_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v from_o this_o paragraph_n that_o seed_n be_v twofold_a radical_a and_o prolific_a the_o radical_a seed_n be_v the_o innate_a balsam_n of_o the_o body_n which_o if_o it_o be_v advantage_v with_o perfect_a digestion_n will_v yield_v effusion_n and_o a_o balsam_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o itself_o in_o this_o balsam_n the_o body_n live_v as_o in_o his_o proper_a seed_n hence_o anonymus_fw-la leschus_n tract._n 7._o instruct_v we_o that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v seed_n in_o the_o body_n it_o live_v but_o the_o seed_n be_v consume_v the_o body_n die_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o that_o so_o many_o have_v perish_v by_o the_o intemperance_n who_o *_o deceive_v go_v to_o bed_n in_o a_o vegetous_a perfect_a health_n be_v find_v dead_a next_o morning_n if_o you_o excite_v a_o tree_n to_o bear_v fruit_n by_o violent_a and_o unnatural_a mean_n or_o by_o artificial_a as_o by_o kindle_v fire_n under_o his_o branch_n in_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n you_o will_v but_o kill_v the_o tree_n and_o manifest_v your_o own_o indiscretion_n chap._n 3._o of_o disease_n in_o general_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v only_o of_o that_o part_n of_o physic_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o preserve_v health_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o other_o part_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o restitution_n of_o health_n i._n that_o part_n of_o physic_n which_o teach_v we_o the_o restoration_n of_o health_n be_v a_o art_n lay_v down_o in_o certain_a precept_n or_o rule_n a_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o redeem_v or_o free_a sick_a person_n from_o disease_n it_o be_v term_v by_o th●grecians_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ii_o in_o this_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o disease_n and_o all_o its_o circumstance_n second_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o for_o the_o true_a method_n consist_v in_o know_v first_o the_o disease_n and_o afterwards_o the_o cure_n the_o doctrine_n of_o disease_n be_v term_v by_o the_o grecian_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o iii_o disease_n or_o sickness_n be_v a_o privation_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o health_n iv._o therefore_o because_o health_n depend_v upon_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o radical_a balsam_n sickness_n must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o it_o v._o but_o when_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o balsam_n follow_v the_o conspiration_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a principle_n as_o his_o proper_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ●r_v inclinatior_fw-la then_o or_o in_o that_o cause_n the_o insirmity_n of_o the_o balsam_n proceed_v from_o the_o ind●sposition_n of_o the_o principle_n whence_o follow_v this_o consequence_n that_o those_o body_n who_o principle_n agree_v not_o among_o themselves_o may_v be_v true_o judge_v to_o be_v sickly_a and_o ill_o dispose_v vi_o touch_v the_o disease_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o conjoin_v and_o apparent_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o we_o shall_v term_v extrarious_a second_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o extrarious_a or_o conjoin_v cause_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o extrarious_a or_o conjoin_v and_o apparent_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n i._n the_o conjoin_v conjoin_v apparent_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n i_o term_v *_o be_v by_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o cause_n most_o remote_a from_o and_o altogether_o a_o stranger_n to_o our_o nature_n ii_o this_o extrarious_a cause_n be_v twofold_a substantial_a and_o accidental_a the_o substantial_a be_v so_o term_v because_o it_o be_v the_o substantial_a essence_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o other_o be_v term_v accidental_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o conjoin_a cause_n signify_v by_o it_o be_v a_o accident_n not_o a_o substance_n iii_o the_o substantial_a extrarious_a cause_n be_v either_o a_o impure_a tincture_n or_o a_o meteor_n iv._o a_o impure_a tincture_n be_v a_o impure_a spiritual_a nature_n so_o exact_o mix_v with_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o our_o substance_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o commixtion_n it_o do_v not_o present_o and_o manifest_o hinder_v nor_o prejudice_v the_o function_n of_o the_o balsam_n but_o remain_v quiet_a and_o inoffensive_a at_o first_o and_o for_o a_o time_n do_v afterwards_o by_o degree_n discover_v its_o enmity_n and_o force_n and_o so_o infect_v the_o body_n to_o this_o place_n must_v be_v refer_v first_o those_o impure_a seminal_a tincture_n by_o which_o the_o prolific_a seed_n be_v taint_v and_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o it_o come_v to_o be_v hereditary_o infect_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o parent_n second_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o body_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o blood_n with_o which_o the_o child_n be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o womb_n from_o which_o last_o impurity_n if_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o child_n be_v not_o vindicate_v and_o free_v by_o frequent_a break_n out_o by_o the_o measles_n and_o divers_a other_o extrusion_n and_o petty_a and_o indisposition_n beside_o the_o daily_a discharge_n of_o it_o through_o the_o proper_a emunctory_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o conclude_v that_o his_o whole_a nature_n must_v needs_o be_v deprave_v and_o overcome_v by_o it_o purgation_n of_o this_o kind_n happen_v sometime_o soon_o sometime_o late_a according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o radical_a balsam_n which_o in_o some_o be_v slow_a in_o other_o quick_a and_o more_o vigorous_a as_o we_o see_v it_o exemplify_v in_o our_o very_a field_n of_o which_o some_o be_v more_o barren_a some_o more_o fruitful_a according_a to_o their_o situation_n and_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n shine_v direct_o and_o favourable_o upon_o some_o upon_o other_o glance_o and_o for_o a_o short_a time_n which_o make_v some_o place_n more_o forward_o some_o more_o backward_o and_o their_o production_n whether_o flower_n or_o hey_o or_o corn_n to_o differ_v according_o some_o be_v very_o good_a some_o very_a bad_a v._o a_o meteor_n be_v either_o volatile_a or_o coagulate_a both_o kind_n be_v extrarious_a i_o call_v it_o a_o meteor_n because_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o inquire_v how_o the_o *_o foreshow_v meteor_n of_o the_o great_a world_n be_v generate_v and_o by_o their_o generation_n to_o learn_v and_o find_v out_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o microcosmical_a meteor_n vi_o the_o volatile_a meteor_n be_v common_o call_v a_o exhalation_n and_o that_o be_v either_o dry_a or_o moist_a the_o dry_a exhalation_n be_v term_v a_o fume_v and_o the_o humid_a a_o vapour_n the_o fumid_a exhalation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o fume_n arise_v from_o a_o dry_a body_n or_o principle_n be_v hot_a dry_a light_a and_o subtle_a always_o tend_v upward_o and_o be_v near_o to_o a_o sulphureous_a fiery_a nature_n which_o will_v easy_o inflame_v and_o kindle_v and_o so_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v contrary_o a_o vapour_n be_v a_o humid_a flux_n which_o if_o it_o be_v deprive_v by_o any_o exterior_a heat_n of_o its_o own_o cold_a quality_n and_o