Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	disease_n	symptom_n	1,386	5	11.1695	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66844	The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex containing directions of behaviour, in all places, companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world Prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. By Hannah Woolley.	Woolley, Hannah, fl. 1670.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver.	1673 (1673)	Wing W3276A; ESTC R204109	139,140	297

at_o home_o call_v saffron_n which_o need_v not_o give_v place_n to_o any_o of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o second_o and_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n it_o be_v a_o great_a cordial_n and_o a_o help_n against_o obstruction_n it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o jaundice_n and_o unstufss_v the_o pipe_n of_o the_o lung_n it_o be_v good_a to_o bring_v down_o the_o menstruum_fw-la and_o facilitate_v the_o birth_n if_o take_v moderate_o and_o since_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o growth_n let_v i_o add_v another_o which_o be_v honey_n hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o be_v better_a boil_v than_o raw_a it_o be_v very_a restorative_n and_o therefore_o good_a against_o consumption_n and_o phlegmatic_a constitution_n but_o dangerous_a to_o be_v use_v much_o by_o hot_a complexion_n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v soon_o convert_v into_o choler_n the_o best_a be_v very_o sweet_a pleasant_a of_o smell_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o yellowish_a colour_n pretty_a stiff_a and_o firm_a and_o yield_v but_o little_a scum_n on_o the_o top_n when_o boil_a garden-honey_n be_v the_o best_a and_o be_v clarify_v by_o add_v a_o little_a water_n to_o it_o about_o the_o four_o part_n and_o so_o scum_v it_o whilst_o any_o froth_n arise_v or_o till_o the_o water_n be_v evaporate_v which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o bubble_n rise_v from_o the_o bottom_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o more_o pure_a put_v into_o every_o pound_n of_o honey_n the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n and_o afterward_o scum_v it_o again_o in_o the_o boil_a then_o use_v it_o against_o all_o pectoral_a infirmity_n as_o the_o cough_n shortness_n of_o breath_n the_o pleurisy_n etc._n etc._n sugar_n be_v the_o next_o thing_n we_o treat_v of_o which_o be_v general_o esteem_v and_o use_v and_o more_o now_o than_o ever_o since_o the_o ancient_n know_v not_o the_o right_a way_n of_o prepare_v it_o as_o it_o be_v do_v nowadays_o sugar_n be_v neither_o so_o hot_a and_o dry_a as_o honey_n the_o brown_a or_o coarse_a be_v most_o cleanse_v and_o be_v good_a for_o abstersion_n in_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n or_o lung_n but_o as_o it_o be_v open_v and_o cleanse_v so_o the_o immoderate_a use_n thereof_o be_v dangerous_a for_o it_o will_v rot_v the_o tooth_n and_o taint_v the_o breath_n engender_v jaundice_n and_o consumption_n and_o physician_n very_o believe_v that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o those_o who_o die_v of_o the_o consumption_n in_o the_o city_n the_o constant_o great_a number_n whereof_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n be_v such_o who_o eat_v confection_n and_o such_o like_a sweet_a thing_n immoderate_o and_o since_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o sugar_n pray_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o this_o remark_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o our_o fine_a sugar_n and_o which_o be_v most_o covet_v be_v refine_v and_o whiten_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o lee_n of_o lime_n how_o prejudicial_a that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o body_n i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o rational_a to_o consider_v thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o small_a touch_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o spice_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o acquaint_v you_o that_o we_o have_v here_o at_o home_n in_o our_o own_o garden_n many_o excellent_a aromatical_a plant_n such_o as_o rosemary_n lavender_n time_n savory_n sage_n mint_n pennyroyal_n basil_n sweet_a cerfuel_n aven_n angellica_n with_o many_o more_o which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o culpeper_n english_a physician_n with_o their_o nature_n use_n and_o disposition_n the_o great_a plenty_n we_o have_v of_o these_o excellent_a plant_n have_v make_v many_o judicious_a person_n admire_v that_o be_v supply_v at_o home_n with_o such_o admirable_a simple_n we_o shall_v hunt_v so_o eager_o after_o outlandish_a spice_n which_o by_o difficulty_n of_o transportation_n length_n of_o way_n and_o carelessness_n of_o the_o merchant_n be_v frequent_o import_v rot_v or_o worm-eaten_a or_o so_o long_a before_o they_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v half_a their_o virtue_n what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o gentlewoman_n before_o she_o undertake_v the_o administration_n of_o physic_n the_o first_o inconvenience_n you_o must_v shun_v which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o most_o physical_a practitioner_n be_v the_o vulgar_a error_n of_o not_o suffer_v the_o disease_a or_o sick_a person_n to_o change_v his_o linen_n often_o and_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o unreasonable_a prescription_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o disease_a female_a to_o change_v her_o headclothe_n till_o it_o too_o sensible_o offend_v the_o nose_n of_o the_o visitant_n their_o common_a objection_n be_v that_o the_o sick_a by_o that_o mean_n may_v catch_v cold_a and_o next_o that_o there_o shift_v much_o weaken_v they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o foolish_a conjecture_n and_o groundless_a fear_n of_o some_o old_a dotard_n of_o our_o sex_n for_o a_o good_a fire_n will_v easy_o prevent_v catch_v of_o cold_a and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n their_z often_o shift_a have_v apparent_o prove_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o strengthen_n beside_o it_o much_o discourage_v and_o deject_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o lie_v in_o foul_a linen_n make_v they_o even_o loathe_v themselves_o in_o that_o stink_a condition_n to_o make_v this_o the_o more_o easy_o understand_v take_v notice_n that_o in_o humane_a body_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a concoction_n the_o first_o in_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o chyle_n and_o have_v for_o its_o excrement_n that_o which_o be_v convey_v to_o colon_n or_o the_o great_a gut_n the_o second_o concoction_n be_v in_o the_o liver_n and_o have_v for_o its_o excrement_n the_o urine_n the_o last_o be_v call_v nutrition_n and_o have_v for_o its_o excrement_n certain_a fuliginous_a vapour_n which_o by_o insensible_a transpiration_n do_v breathe_v out_o themselves_o through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n and_o by_o the_o sweat_n which_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o eye_n now_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n especial_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o fever_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a disease_n which_o invade_v english_a body_n this_o last_o excrement_n do_v very_o much_o abound_v and_o do_v extreme_o and_o specdy_o foul_a the_o linen_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n for_o which_o cause_n reason_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o linen_n shall_v be_v often_o shift_v especial_o if_o they_o sweat_v much_o lest_o the_o sweat_n continue_v about_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v be_v draw_v in_o by_o the_o same_o way_n it_o have_v its_o passage_n out_o for_o know_v the_o artery_n of_o the_o body_n have_v a_o double_a motion_n one_o whereby_o they_o expel_v the_o excrement_n already_o mention_v and_o the_o other_o whereby_o they_o attract_v into_o the_o body_n the_o ambient_fw-la air_n to_o refresh_v the_o blood_n now_o observe_v whatsoever_o air_n be_v next_o unto_o they_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a they_o draw_v it_o in_o and_o therefore_o if_o this_o foul_a sweaty_a linen_n do_v lie_v about_o or_o upon_o they_o undoubted_o the_o noisome_a air_n will_v be_v draw_v in_o by_o the_o artery_n and_o so_o prolong_v the_o distemper_n to_o make_v further_a proof_n hereof_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o report_v by_o a_o eminent_a physician_n that_o let_v any_o person_n new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n go_v into_o a_o place_n where_o quantity_n of_o dust_n be_v raise_v and_o he_o shall_v instant_o feel_v a_o universal_a prick_n over_o his_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o atom_n of_o dust_n draw_v in_o by_o the_o artery_n by_o this_o than_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o skin_n ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o corruption_n and_o the_o pore_n and_o passage_n to_o be_v keep_v open_a and_o clean_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_n of_o old_a have_v their_o body_n frequent_o rub_v with_o a_o coarse_a cloth_n thus_o much_o i_o have_v add_v likewise_o to_o let_v gentlewoman_n see_v how_o much_o they_o be_v abuse_v by_o their_o credulous_a and_o ignorant_a nurse_n shall_v i_o add_v other_o observables_n with_o the_o symptom_n of_o disease_n i_o shall_v swell_v this_o small_a treatise_n into_o a_o great_a volume_n than_o be_v requisite_a i_o shall_v therefore_o desist_v and_o give_v you_o my_o collection_n with_o my_o own_o observation_n of_o the_o choice_a receipt_n in_o physic_n and_o chyrugery_n i_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o my_o strict_a indigation_n choice_n and_o experimental_a observation_n in_o physic_n and_o chirurgery_n such_o which_o rare_o fail_v any_o who_o make_v trial_n thereof_o a_o most_o approve_a receipt_n for_o a_o quartane_a ague_n procure_v a_o white_a flintstone_n for_o that_o will_v best_o endure_v the_o fire_n without_o break_v and_o let_v it_o lie_v in_o a_o quick_a fire_n till_o it_o be_v red_a hot_a then_o take_v foam_v small_a beer_n and_o quench_v