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	heat_n	part_n	2,394	5	4.5956	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08913	A treatise of the plague contayning the causes, signes, symptomes, prognosticks, and cure thereof. Together with sundry other remarkable passages (for the prevention of, and preservation from the pestilence) never yet published by anie man. Collected out of the workes of the no lesse learned than experimented and renowned chirurgian Ambrose Parey.	Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590. aut; Johnson, Thomas, d. 1644.	1630 (1630)	STC 19192; ESTC S103146	56,219	88

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epidemion_n therefore_o the_o air_n from_o hence_o draw_v the_o seed_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o pestilence_n which_o at_o the_o length_n the_o like_a excess_n of_o quality_n be_v bring_v in_o it_o send_v into_o the_o humour_n of_o our_o body_n chief_o such_o as_o be_v thin_a and_o serous_a although_o the_o pestilence_n do_v not_o always_o necessary_o arise_v from_o hence_o but_o somewhiles_a some_o other_o kind_n of_o cruel_a and_o infectious_a disease_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o air_n only_o corrupt_v by_o these_o superior_a cause_n but_o also_o by_o putrid_a and_o filthy_a stink_a vapour_n spread_v abroad_o through_o the_o air_n encompass_v we_o from_o the_o body_n or_o carcase_n of_o thing_n not_o bury_v gaping_n or_o hollowness_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o sinkes_n and_o such_o like_a place_n be_v open_v for_o the_o sea_n often_o overflow_a the_o land_n in_o some_o place_n and_o leave_v in_o the_o mud_n or_o hollowness_n of_o the_o earth_n cause_v by_o earthquake_n the_o huge_a body_n of_o monstrous_a fish_n which_o it_o hide_v in_o its_o water_n have_v give_v both_o the_o occasion_n and_o matter_n of_o a_o plague_n for_o thus_o in_o our_o time_n a_o whale_n cast_v upon_o the_o tuscan_a shore_n present_o cause_v a_o plague_n over_o all_o that_o country_n but_o as_o fish_n infect_v and_o breed_v a_o plague_n in_o the_o air_n so_o the_o air_n be_v corrupt_v often_o cause_v a_o pestilence_n in_o the_o sea_n among_o fish_n especial_o when_o they_o either_o swim_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n or_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o pestilent_a vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n lie_v under_o they_o and_o rise_v into_o the_o air_n through_o the_o body_n of_o the_o water_n the_o latter_a whereof_o aristotle_n say_v happen_v but_o seldom_o but_o it_o often_o chance_n that_o the_o plague_n rage_v in_o any_o country_n many_o fish_n be_v cast_v up_o on_o all_o the_o coast_n and_o may_v be_v see_v lie_v on_o great_a heap_n but_o sulphurous_a vapour_n or_o such_o as_o partake_v of_o any_o other_o malign_a quality_n send_v forth_o from_o place_n under_o the_o ground_n by_o gaping_n and_o gulf_n open_v by_o earthquake_n not_o only_o corrupt_v the_o air_n but_o also_o infect_v and_o taint_v the_o seed_n plant_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n which_o we_o eat_v and_o so_o transfer_v the_o pestilent_a corruption_n into_o we_o and_o those_o beast_n on_o which_o we_o feed_v together_o with_o our_o nourishment_n the_o truth_n whereof_o empedocles_n make_v manifest_a who_o by_o shut_v up_o a_o great_a gulf_n of_o the_o earth_n open_v in_o a_o valley_n between_o two_o mountain_n free_v all_o sicily_n from_o a_o plague_n cause_v from_o thence_o if_o wind_n rise_v sudden_o shall_v drive_v such_o filthy_a exhalation_n from_o those_o region_n in_o which_o they_o be_v pestiferous_a into_o other_o place_n they_o also_o will_v carry_v the_o plague_n with_o they_o thither_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o some_o will_v say_v it_o shall_v seem_v that_o wheresoever_o stink_a and_o putrid_a exhalation_n arise_v as_o about_o stand_v pool_n sinkes_n and_o shambles_n there_o shall_v the_o plague_n reign_n and_o straight_o suffocate_v with_o its_o noisome_a poison_n the_o people_n which_o work_n in_o such_o place_n but_o experience_n find_v this_o false_a we_o do_v answer_v that_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o plague_n be_v far_o different_a and_o of_o another_o kind_n than_o this_o common_a as_o that_o which_o partake_v of_o a_o certain_a secret_a malignity_n and_o whole_o contrary_a to_o our_o life_n and_o of_o which_o we_o can_v easy_o give_v a_o plain_a and_o manifest_a reason_n yet_o that_o vulgar_a putrefaction_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v do_v easy_o and_o quick_o entertain_v and_o welcome_v the_o pestiferous_a contagion_n as_o often_o as_o and_o whensoever_o it_o come_v as_o join_v unto_o it_o by_o a_o certain_a familiarity_n and_o at_o the_o length_n itself_o degenerate_v into_o a_o pestiferous_a malignity_n certain_o no_o otherwise_o then_o those_o disease_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o plague_n time_n the_o putrid_a disease_n in_o our_o body_n which_o at_o the_o first_o want_v virulency_n and_o contagion_n as_o ulcer_n putrid_a fever_n and_o other_o such_o disease_n raise_v by_o the_o peculiar_a default_n of_o the_o humour_n easy_o degenerate_a into_o pestilence_n present_o receive_v the_o tainture_n of_o the_o plague_n to_o which_o they_o have_v before_o a_o certain_a preparation_n wherefore_o in_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n i_o will_v advise_v all_o man_n to_o shun_v such_o exceed_a stink_a place_n as_o they_o will_v the_o plague_n itself_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o preparation_n in_o our_o body_n or_o humour_n to_o catch_v that_o infection_n without_o which_o as_o galen_n teach_v the_o agent_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o subject_n for_o otherwise_o in_o a_o plague_n time_n the_o sickness_n will_v equal_o seize_v upon_o all_o so_o that_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o pestiferous_a quality_n may_v present_o follow_v that_o disposition_n but_o when_o we_o say_v the_o air_n be_v pestilent_a we_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o sincere_a elementary_a and_o simple_a as_o it_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o such_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o putrefaction_n but_o that_o which_o be_v pollute_v with_o ill_a vapour_n rise_v from_o the_o earth_n stand_v water_n vault_n or_o sea_n and_o degenerate_v and_o be_v change_v from_o its_o native_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n but_o certain_o among_o all_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o air_n fit_a to_o receive_v a_o pestilent_a corruption_n there_o be_v none_o more_o fit_a than_o a_o hot_a moist_a and_o still_o season_n for_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o quality_n easy_o cause_v putrefaction_n wherefore_o the_o south_n wind_n reign_v which_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a and_o principal_o in_o place_n near_o the_o sea_n there_o flesh_n can_v long_o be_v keep_v but_o it_o present_o be_v taint_v and_o corrupt_v further_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o pestilent_a malignity_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o carcase_n or_o body_n of_o man_n be_v more_o easy_o communicate_v to_o man_n that_o which_o rise_v from_o ox_n to_o ox_n and_o that_o which_o come_v from_o sheep_n to_o sheep_n by_o a_o certain_a sympathy_n &_o familiarity_n of_o nature_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o plague_n which_o shall_v seize_v upon_o some_o one_o in_o a_o family_n do_v present_o spread_v more_o quick_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o family_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o temper_n then_o among_o other_o of_o another_o family_n disagree_v in_o their_o whole_a temper_n therefore_o the_o air_n thus_o alter_v and_o estrange_v from_o its_o goodness_n of_o nature_n necessary_o draw_v in_o by_o inspiration_n and_o transpiration_n bring_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o plague_n itself_o into_o body_n prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a to_o receive_v it_o chap._n four_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o humour_n to_o putrefaction_n and_o admission_n of_o pestiferous_a impression_n have_v show_v the_o cause_n from_o which_o the_o air_n do_v putrefy_v become_v corrupt_a and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o pestilent_a and_o poisonous_a constitution_n we_o must_v now_o declare_v what_o thing_n may_v cause_v the_o humour_n to_o putrefy_v and_o make_v they_o so_o apt_a to_o receive_v and_o retain_v the_o pestilent_a air_n and_o venenate_n quality_n humour_n putrefy_v either_o from_o fullness_n which_o breed_v obstruction_n or_o by_o distemperate_a excess_n or_o last_o by_o admixture_n of_o corrupt_a matter_n and_o evil_a juice_n which_o ill_a feed_n do_v special_o cause_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o body_n for_o the_o plague_n often_o follow_v the_o drink_n of_o dead_a and_o musty_a wine_n muddy_a and_o stand_a water_n which_o receive_v the_o sink_v and_o filth_n of_o a_o city_n and_o fruit_n and_o pull_v eat_v without_o discretion_n in_o scarcity_n of_o other_o corn_n as_o pease_n beanes_n