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	matter_n	nature_n	2,049	5	5.3756	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39817	The vertues of that well-known and often experienced medicine Fletcher's powder	Fletcher, R. (Richard), fl. 1676-1677.	1679 (1679)	Wing F1360; ESTC R40944	5,068	8

the_o virtue_n of_o that_o well-known_a and_o often_o experience_a medicine_n fletcher_n powder_n this_o noble_a and_o excellent_a panacaea_n be_v so_o wonderful_a a_o friend_n unto_o decay_a nature_n that_o whatever_o unnatural_a destructive_a and_o health-opposing_a matter_n it_o shall_v meet_v within_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v it_o from_o what_o cause_n source_n or_o fountain_n it_o will_v or_o in_o what_o part_n soever_o for_o it_o purify_v from_o centre_n to_o circumference_n it_o it_o do_v by_o its_o renovate_a quality_n in_o time_n radical_o extirpate_v and_o drive_v out_o and_o in_o its_o place_n constitute_v a_o healthful_a body_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o thousand_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v cure_v headache_n vertigo_n appoplexy_n lethargy_n epilepsy_n convulsion_n with_o all_o other_o distemper_n that_o usual_o afflict_v the_o head_n as_o difficulty_n of_o hear_v noise_n in_o the_o head_n and_o ear_n disease_n of_o the_o eye_n tooth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o effectual_a in_o open_v all_o obstruction_n of_o the_o stomach_n liver_n spleen_n and_o all_o the_o noble_a bowel_n expelling_a have_v offend_v the_o same_o by_o which_o it_o cure_v ague_n and_o fever_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o powerful_o cure_v that_o loathsome_a disease_n ala_n mode_n d'_fw-fr englettere_n with_o all_o its_o symptom_n it_o cure_v the_o scurvy_a leprosy_n gout_n dropsy_n stone_n it_o resist_v the_o pestilence_n smallpox_n and_o measles_n it_o expel_v poison_n and_o have_v do_v wonder_n upon_o those_o body_n which_o have_v be_v spoil_v by_o mercurial_a medicine_n too_o too_o often_o use_v suppose_v therewith_o to_o cure_v all_o foul_a and_o stubborn_a disease_n for_o this_o new_a and_o now_o reign_v putrid_a fever_n attend_v with_o aguish_a shivering_n gripe_a in_o the_o gut_n vomit_n giddiness_n violent_a pain_n in_o the_o head_n and_o limb_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o disease_n may_v in_o all_o probability_n terminate_v in_o a_o plague_n unless_o repentance_n pacify_v the_o awaken_v wrath._n this_o medicine_n be_v excellent_a both_o for_o cure_v and_o prevention_n and_o i_o dare_v and_o may_v bold_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n or_o medicine_n have_v cure_v so_o many_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a disease_n as_o this_o powder_n as_o thousand_o can_v witness_v a_o safe_a or_o powerfull_a medicine_n can_v be_v give_v for_o woman_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a remedy_n for_o those_o many_o distemper_n that_o usual_o attend_v their_o weak_a unhealthy_a cold_a and_o moist_a body_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o name_n but_o commend_v it_o as_o a_o wonder-working_a powder_n to_o prevent_v miscarriage_n in_o woman_n with-child_a and_o when_o time_n of_o separation_n be_v near_o to_o cause_v speedy_a and_o easy_a delivery_n and_o to_o ease_v the_o after-pain_n and_o do_v all_o woman_n know_v what_o this_o medicine_n have_v perform_v in_o these_o case_n there_o be_v none_o but_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o at_o such_o time_n viz._n both_o before_o the_o time_n of_o travel_n and_o after_o delivery_n in_o virgin_n it_o speedy_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o green_a sickness_n and_o those_o ill_a habit_n of_o body_n effect_n of_o obstruction_n and_o cause_v in_o they_o a_o lively_a fresh_a and_o cheerful_a countenance_n etc._n etc._n to_o child_n it_o be_v a_o most_o potent_a preservative_n and_o cure_v they_o of_o convulsion_n falling-sickness_n worm_n smallpox_n measles_n rickets_o etc._n etc._n it_o wonderful_o dispos●th_v wound_n both_o internal_a and_o external_n to_o heal_v and_o in_o short_a time_n perfect_v the_o cure_n and_o for_o all_o outward_a wound_n take_v this_o medicine_n you_o need_v only_o wash_v the_o sore_a night_n and_o morning_n with_o your_o urine_n warm_a and_o bind_v it_o up_o to_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o air._n it_o cure_v all_o swell_n inflammation_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o limb_n i_o have_v without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o outward_a application_n cure_v cancerate_v breast_n of_o long_a continuance_n gangrenous_a tumor_n kings-evil_a and_o fistula_n to_o a_o wonder_n in_o short_a this_o medicine_n be_v so_o great_a a_o friend_n to_o nature_n that_o no_o disease_n the_o appoint_a time_n for_o dissolution_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v its_o power_n for_o against_o all_o disease_n there_o be_v a_o remedy_n but_o against_o death_n none_o but_o to_o this_o and_o all_o other_o good_a medicine_n time_n must_v be_v give_v to_o manifest_v their_o effect_n for_o many_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a people_n hear_v of_o a_o good_a medicine_n will_v without_o doubt_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o it_o and_o will_v also_o imagine_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v take_v it_o into_o their_o body_n or_o at_o far_a within_o two_o or_o three_o day_n that_o their_o infirmity_n or_o disease_n of_o what_o kind_n or_o degree_n soever_o must_v of_o necessity_n present_o vanish_v and_o be_v go_v without_o any_o the_o least_o sign_n or_o relict_n of_o it_o remain_v which_o no_o ingenious_a person_n must_v or_o will_v expect_v but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n radication_n habit_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o distemper_n with_o the_o age_n strength_n and_o constitution_n of_o body_n nature_n co-acting_a with_o the_o medicine_n expect_v the_o desire_a effect_n in_o the_o restauration_n of_o health_n which_o by_o god_n blessing_n and_o a_o orderly_a use_n of_o this_o medicine_n in_o due_a time_n will_v be_v find_v now_o this_o powder_n at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o body_n may_v work_v by_o vomit_n stool_n sweat_v and_o urine_n especial_o at_o the_o first_o take_v of_o it_o let_v not_o any_o therefore_o present_o imagine_v this_o to_o be_v a_o common_a medicine_n and_o such_o operation_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o all_o body_n and_o at_o all_o time_n no_o rather_o let_v they_o conclude_v as_o just_o and_o true_o they_o may_v such_o operation_n to_o proceed_v from_o great_a quantity_n of_o diseasie_a matter_n nature_n be_v fill_v and_o obstruct_v with_o which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v evacuate_v without_o such_o operation_n well_o to_o be_v tolerate_v or_o bear_v with_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n they_o will_v reap_v by_o it_o viz._n the_o prevent_v some_o great_a mischief_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o have_v have_v large_a experience_n have_v know_v many_o on_o which_o it_o have_v such_o operation_n at_o the_o first_o but_o by_o a_o continue_a and_o moderate_o repeat_v take_v of_o it_o for_o some_o time_n by_o which_o their_o body_n become_v empty_v and_o free_v rome_n that_o stubborn_a gross_a matter_n they_o afterward_o feel_v not_o the_o least_o trouble_n or_o manifest_a operation_n but_o if_o nature_n make_v a_o separation_n by_o vomit_n stool_n sweat_v or_o urine_n how_o forcible_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o present_a she_o be_v never_o weaken_v but_o strengthen_v etc._n etc._n all_o which_o prove_v the_o medicine_n to_o be_v friendly_a but_o often_o do_v this_o excellent_a medicine_n both_o prevent_v and_o cure_v a_o disease_n without_o any_o of_o the_o beforementioned_a operation_n as_o experience_n testify_v by_o keep_v in_o vigour_n and_o pacify_v when_o enrage_v the_o vital_a spirit_n in_o man._n therefore_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a way_n of_o cure_n be_v by_o such_o medicine_n as_o be_v exalt_v by_o art_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o purity_n as_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o pacify_v or_o bring_v to_o quiet_a the_o natural_a spirit_n for_o preserve_v or_o restore_a of_o health_n consist_v not_o in_o take_v of_o poisonous_a purge_n vomit_n flux_v with_o mercury_n or_o torture_v the_o sick_a with_o blister_n cupping_n issue_n bleeding_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n the_o spirit_n be_v more_o enrage_v by_o such_o eminent_a danger_n immediate_o threaten_v the_o life_n in_o hope_n by_o that_o mean_n it_o may_v throw_v out_o what_o be_v offend_v before_o but_o in_o keep_v it_o from_o fury_n if_o not_o 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