Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	blood_n	great_a	vein_n	1,434	5	9.4641	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47787	The temperate man, or, The right way of preserving life and health, together with soundness of the senses, judgment and memory unto extream old age in three treatises / the first written by the learned Leonardus Lessius, the second by Lodowich Cornaro, a noble gentleman of Venice, the third by a famous Italian; faithfully Englished.; Hygiasticon. English. 1678	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Cornarus, Ludwig.; Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637.	1678 (1678)	Wing L1181; ESTC R32465	69,139	222

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know_v that_o do_v more_o stir_v all_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o back_n nor_o more_o rid_v the_o joint_n of_o superfluous_a humour_n than_o these_o forename_a exercise_n do_v chap._n vi_o of_o two_o other_o commodity_n which_o it_o bring_v to_o the_o body_n 33._o accident_n the_o second_o commodity_n be_v that_o a_o sober_a diet_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v from_o those_o disease_n which_o be_v breed_v by_o crudity_n and_o inward_a corruption_n of_o the_o humour_n but_o it_o do_v also_o arm_n and_o fortify_v against_o outward_a cause_n for_o they_o who_o have_v their_o body_n free_a and_o untainted_a and_o the_o humour_n well_o temper_v be_v not_o so_o easy_o hurt_v by_o heat_n cold_a labour_n and_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n as_o other_o man_n be_v who_o be_v full_a of_o ill_a humour_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v prejudice_v by_o these_o outward_a inconvenience_n they_o be_v much_o soon_o and_o easy_o cure_v the_o selfsame_a come_v to_o pass_v in_o wound_n bruise_n putting_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o break_v of_o bone_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v either_o no_o flux_n at_o all_o of_o ill_a humour_n or_o at_o least_o very_a little_a to_o that_o part_n that_o be_v affect_v now_o the_o flux_n of_o humour_n do_v very_o much_o hinder_v the_o cure_n and_o cause_v pain_n and_o inflammation_n our_o author_n do_v confirm_v this_o by_o a_o notable_a proof_n in_o himself_o num_fw-la 11._o furthermore_o a_o sober_a diet_n do_v arm_n and_o fortify_v against_o the_o plague_n for_o the_o venom_n thereof_o be_v much_o better_o resist_v if_o the_o body_n be_v clear_a and_o free_a whereupon_o socrates_n by_o his_o frugality_n and_o temperance_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v never_o sick_a of_o the_o plague_n which_o ofttimes_o great_o waste_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n where_o he_o live_v as_o laertius_n write_v libro_fw-la

firiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o abstain_v from_o hot_a and_o windy_a meat_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a beer_n at_o least_o so_o long_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o come_v to_o the_o right_a mediocrity_n and_o when_o the_o seed_n be_v diminish_v and_o temper_v and_o withal_o the_o spirit_n lustful_a imagination_n do_v cease_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o if_o so_o be_v they_o rise_v they_o be_v easy_o quell_v except_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o god_n permission_n they_o be_v continue_v through_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n for_o lustful_a imagination_n do_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n through_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o sympathy_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o seed_n and_o spirit_n as_o also_o other_o imagination_n do_v which_o follow_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o predominant_a humour_n as_o we_o former_o declare_v in_o sign_n and_o proof_n whereof_o we_o see_v the_o follower_n of_o sobriety_n for_o the_o most_o part_n free_a from_o such_o kind_n of_o imagination_n and_o temptation_n or_o rare_o molest_v with_o they_o now_o if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v not_o store_n of_o these_o cause_n lay_v up_o beforehand_o in_o the_o body_n sobriety_n do_v easy_o prevent_v their_o growth_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o cause_v that_o a_o man_n neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v more_o than_o the_o sustenation_n of_o the_o body_n require_v for_o he_o do_v not_o measure_v the_o quantity_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o take_v by_o his_o appetite_n which_o be_v altogether_o deceitful_a but_o by_o reason_n which_o look_v what_o and_o how_o much_o be_v proportionable_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o mind_n 59_o deceitful_a now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n why_o the_o appetite_n become_v a_o deceitful_a measurer_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v because_o the_o appetite_n do_v not_o only_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o that_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o procreation_n for_o the_o appetite_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v both_o in_o man_n and_o beast_n ordain_v to_o both_o these_o end_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o individual_a and_o to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o whole_a kind_a and_o therefore_o reason_n charge_v they_o who_o desire_v to_o live_v chaste_o and_o not_o to_o be_v molest_v by_o the_o sting_n of_o lust_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v their_o appetite_n to_o the_o full_a but_o give_v it_o satisfaction_n only_o to_o the_o half_a that_o be_v only_o asmuch_o as_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n which_o thing_n if_o they_o careful_o observe_v there_o will_v be_v little_a store_n of_o seed_n breed_v in_o their_o body_n and_o very_o few_o incitement_n to_o lust_n for_o seed_n be_v breed_v of_o that_o superfluity_n of_o the_o nourishment_n which_o be_v more_o than_o requisite_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sustenance_n take_v in_o than_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n there_o remain_v either_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a to_o be_v distribute_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o seed_n 60._o the_o other_o cause_n why_o the_o appetite_n be_v deceitful_a be_v because_o it_o oftentimes_o belong_v after_o more_o than_o be_v any_o way_n proportionable_a to_o either_o of_o these_o forementioned_a end_v that_o be_v to_o say_v more_o than_o be_v fit_v either_o for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n or_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o propagation_n and_o that_o be_v cause_v either_o through_o the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o stomach_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o raven_a kind_n of_o appetite_n which_o be_v call_v dogs-hunger_n bulimia_fw-la ox-hunger_n and_o when_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n be_v soak_v into_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o condiment_n and_o mangonia_n liquorish_a cook_n of_o the_o meat_n themselves_o which_o by_o their_o variety_n and_o new_a relish_v do_v go_v on_o continual_o provoke_v the_o appetite_n and_o stir_v up_o gluttony_n in_o which_o regard_n this_o variety_n and_o curious_a dress_n of_o meat_n be_v as_o physician_n teach_v especial_o to_o be_v eschew_v by_o all_o they_o that_o be_v follower_n of_o sobriety_n and_o chastity_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n by_o all_o those_o who_o have_v care_n of_o their_o health_n concern_v which_o thing_n we_o have_v discourse_v more_o large_o before_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v far_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o lust_n in_o sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n than_o in_o other_o corporal_a mortification_n such_o be_v hair-cloth_n whip_n chameunia_fw-la lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o bodily_a labour_n for_o these_o do_v only_o afflict_v the_o body_n outward_o and_o but_o raze_v the_o skin_n as_o it_o be_v but_o come_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o lie_v hide_v within_o but_o abstinence_n pluck_v up_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o by_o the_o root_n in_o the_o inward_a vein_n reduce_v the_o natural_a temper_n to_o a_o just_a modiocrity_n this_o remedy_n than_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o all_o those_o who_o be_v vex_v with_o this_o disease_n 61._o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o benefit_n and_o singular_a fruit_n of_o sobriety_n all_o which_o may_v well_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v they_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o passage_n only_o out_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n who_o in_o his_o first_o homily_n concern_v fast_v write_v thus_o fast_v be_v asmuch_o as_n lie_v in_o we_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o angel_n a_o contemn_v of_o thing_n present_a a_o school_n of_o prayer_n a_o nourish_a of_o the_o soul_n a_o bridle_n of_o the_o mouth_n a_o abatement_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o they_o that_o use_v to_o fast_o do_v well_o know_v and_o prove_v in_o themselves_o it_o mollify_v rage_n it_o appease_v anger_n it_o calm_v the_o tempest_n of_o nature_n it_o excite_v reason_n it_o clear_v the_o mind_n it_o disburden_v the_o flesh_n it_o chase_v away_o night-pollution_n it_o free_v from_o headache_n and_o it_o breed_v clear_a and_o well-coloured_a visage_n by_o fast_v a_o man_n get_v compose_v behaviour_n free_a utterance_n of_o his_o tongue_n right_a apprehension_n of_o his_o mind_n etc._n etc._n see_v he_o likewise_o in_o his_o first_o homily_n on_o genesis_n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o we_o find_v many_o thing_n in_o s._n basil_n in_o his_o oration_n concern_v fast_v in_o ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n of_o elias_n and_o fast_v and_o in_o cyprian_a in_o his_o oration_n concern_v fast_v and_o in_o many_o other_o chap._n xiii_o that_o a_o sober_a diet_n be_v not_o of_o any_o grief_n or_o trouble_n and_o that_o intemperance_n bring_v many_o great_a and_o grievous_a malady_n 62._o but_o some_o will_v object_v that_o this_o straitness_n of_o diet_n be_v troublesome_a in_o regard_n it_o leave_v a_o man_n always_o torment_v as_o it_o be_v with_o hunger_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v soon_o than_o to_o prolong_v a_o wretched_a life_n by_o such_o a_o painful_a medicine_n according_o as_o it_o be_v once_o say_v by_o a_o certain_a disease_a person_n who_o thigh_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o solus_fw-la the_o preservation_n of_o life_n will_v be_v two_o dear_a buy_v at_o the_o price_n of_o so_o much_o pain_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v at_o first_o indeed_o this_o spareness_n of_o diet_n be_v somewhat_o troublesome_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o contrary_a usage_n former_o and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o stomach_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o trouble_n be_v remove_v for_o we_o must_v not_o sudden_o pass_v from_o a_o great_a quantity_n to_o a_o small_a but_o every_o day_n by_o degree_n subtract_v a_o little_a till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o just_a measure_n as_o hypocrates_n do_v oftentimes_o warn_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o stomach_n be_v contract_v by_o little_a and_o little_a without_o any_o great_a trouble_n and_o the_o greediness_n which_o be_v former_o feel_v be_v take_v away_o now_o when_o the_o stomach_n come_v to_o be_v contract_v to_o the_o right_a measure_n that_o it_o ought_v there_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_n remain_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o sober_a diet_n inasmuch_o as_o that_o small_a quantity_n do_v just_o agree_v and_o answer_v the_o capacity_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o stomach_n in_o proof_n whereof_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o most_o man_n to_o forbear_v their_o usual_a breakfast_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n but_o