Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	good_a	reason_n	1,534	5	4.5930	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00508	The difference betwene the auncient phisicke, first taught by the godly forefathers, consisting in vnitie peace and concord: and the latter phisicke proceeding from idolaters, ethnickes, and heathen: as Gallen, and such other consisting in dualitie, discorde, and contrarietie And wherein the naturall philosophie of Aristotle doth differ from the trueth of Gods worde, and is iniurious to Christianitie and sounde doctrine. By R.B. Esquire.	Bostocke, Richard.; Bostocke, Robert, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 1064; ESTC S104447	72,740	182

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therefore_o they_o do_v write_v unto_o such_o that_o the_o secret_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o ungodly_a foolish_a slothful_a and_o unthankful_a hypocrite_n whereby_o the_o wise_a and_o diligent_a with_o travail_n and_o labour_n may_v attain_v to_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o as_o one_o of_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o provide_v for_o a_o man_n a_o pigeon_n and_o to_o roast_v it_o for_o he_o and_o also_o to_o put_v it_o unto_o his_o mouth_n or_o chew_v it_o for_o he_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n do_v use_v no_o letter_n in_o holy_a and_o secret_a matter_n but_o picture_n figure_n and_o charect_v grave_v of_o thing_n and_o beast_n lest_o the_o secret_n and_o mystery_n shall_v be_v profane_v among_o the_o vulgar_a people_n such_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o old_a age_n to_o deliver_v the_o profund_a and_o deep_a inquisition_n and_o search_n of_o wisdom_n by_o allegogory_n of_o secret_a letter_n and_o by_o

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chapter_n 9_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o art_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o find_v few_o favourer_n by_o these_o controversy_n thou_o may_v see_v gentle_a reader_n that_o most_o of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o the_o chemical_a physician_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o ethnic_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o opinion_n or_o dunsicall_a wrangle_n and_o argue_v as_o those_o of_o the_o ethnic_n do_v but_o in_o palpable_a sensible_a and_o visible_a experience_n which_o be_v the_o maystery_n of_o art_n and_o science_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o experience_n and_o operation_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o ethnic_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o inveigh_v so_o vehement_o against_o this_o arte._n for_o therein_o they_o verify_v the_o old_a say_n ars_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la preter_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o unjust_a deal_n for_o any_o man_n to_o reprove_v hate_n and_o with_o despiteful_a word_n to_o inveigh_v against_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a for_o love_v and_o hatred_n ought_v to_o proceed_v of_o knowledge_n whether_o the_o thing_n descru_v to_o be_v love_v or_o not_o and_o not_o of_o chance_n but_o when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o the_o thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v or_o hate_v how_o can_v he_o give_v a_o ●ust_z reason_n of_o hate_n thereof_o especial_o when_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v ignorant_a may_v be_v good_a therefore_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v whereunto_o it_o lean_v and_o appertain_v before_o he_o hate_v it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o than_o not_o to_o hate_v it_o which_o of_o they_o know_v what_o way_n to_o begin_v to_o separate_v the_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n from_o herb_n plant_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v artificial_o according_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o property_n and_o several_a nature_n of_o each_o herb_n root_n etc._n etc._n for_o diverse_a and_o several_a herb_n require_v several_a manner_n of_o separation_n plantes_n have_v their_o peculiar_a separation_n mynerale_fw-mi they_o marchesy_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o of_o they_o do_v know_v the_o several_a manner_n of_o calcination_n reverberation_n cementation_n inceration_n imbybytion_n pa●tation_n liquefaction_n ablution_n sublymation_n exaltation_n contrition_n resolution_n putrefaction_n circulation_n inhumation_n distillation_n ascention_n fixation_n lavation_n coagulation_n assation_n congelation_n fermentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o these_o several_a work_n and_o operation_n whereby_o regeneration_n tunctur_n arcana_fw-la magisteria_fw-la quintum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o elixir_n be_v have_v and_o get_v which_o of_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o transmutation_n of_o element_n mean_v eau_n any_o of_o they_o make_v ripe_a the_o raw_a medicine_n separate_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a turn_v bitter_a