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	great_a	matter_n	1,503	5	5.0062	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57783	The Statutes of the Colledge of Physicians London worthy to be perused by all men, but more especially physicians, lawyers, apothecaries, surgeons, and all such that either do, or shall study, profess, or practise physick.	Royal College of Physicians of London.	1693 (1693)	Wing R2123; ESTC R218472	54,797	234

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ordain_v that_o the_o precedent_n and_o pro-president_n elector_n censor_n and_o all_o other_o fellow_n in_o all_o great_a meeting_n feast_n of_o the_o colleague_n funeral_n and_o anatomical_a administration_n be_v clothe_v with_o gown_n and_o other_o decent_a apparel_n upon_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o college_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v delinquent_a chap_n xx._n of_o funeral_n ceremony_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o one_o of_o the_o colleague_n die_v unless_o he_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n every_o colleague_n lawful_o admonish_v by_o the_o beadle_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o funeral_n and_o to_o follow_v in_o his_o order_n and_o attend_v at_o the_o other_o funeral_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n under_o penalty_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n moreover_o we_o will_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o college_n that_o a_o seat_n for_o the_o precedent_n 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shall_v give_v their_o judgement_n on_o that_o matter_n so_o much_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o precedent_n let_v none_o reveal_v or_o divulge_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o moment_n that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o college_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o shilling_n no_o colleague_n shall_v by_o name_n accuse_v another_o either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o ill_a practice_n or_o any_o villainy_n or_o ignominious_a crime_n or_o public_o reproach_v any_o of_o the_o college_n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o precedent_n and_o censor_n that_o any_o have_v act_v contrany_n the_o first_o time_n he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n four_o pound_n the_o second_o the_o mulct_n shall_v be_v double_v but_o if_o any_o shall_v offend_v the_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v expel_v the_o college_n neither_o shall_v he_o be_v restore_v again_o before_o he_o have_v pay_v ten_o pound_n to_o the_o college_n no_o physician_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v 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permission_n who_o be_v not_o physician_n to_o the_o king_n or_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o to_o who_o a_o salary_n have_v be_v assign_v or_o who_o by_o chance_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n with_o no_o design_n of_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n 3._o let_v no_o physician_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v second_o to_o a_o sick_a person_n cause_n the_o former_a physician_n to_o be_v repel_v or_o put_v by_o nor_o shall_v he_o alter_v any_o thing_n unless_o the_o matter_n be_v urgent_a before_o he_o meet_v his_o colleague_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o deceit_n whoever_o be_v send_v for_o to_o a_o sick_a person_n shall_v inquire_v of_o he_o or_o the_o bystander_n whether_o any_o one_o have_v prescribe_v any_o medicine_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n the_o first_o time_n the_o second_o five_o pound_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n offend_v the_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v expel_v the_o 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chance_n any_o chirurgeon_n or_o apothecary_n shall_v offer_v himself_o to_o the_o precedent_n and_o censor_n to_o be_v examine_v that_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o candidate_n or_o licentiate_n we_o will_v that_o he_o before_o examination_n or_o at_o least_o before_o admission_n be_v whole_o discharge_v from_o all_o tie_n and_o obligation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v former_o oblige_v to_o his_o community_n for_o we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o just_a or_o convenient_a to_o admit_v any_o into_o our_o society_n who_o have_v his_o faith_n oblige_v to_o another_o 9_o because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o apothecary_n from_o the_o prescript_n of_o physician_n attain_v some_o pretence_n or_o shadow_n of_o false_a knowledge_n every_o where_n boast_v themselves_o to_o sick_a person_n which_o they_o abuse_v not_o without_o the_o hazard_n of_o other_o to_o their_o own_o profit_n we_o determine_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o colleague_n for_o the_o future_a either_o fellow_n candidate_n or_o licentiate_a add_v direction_n as_o they_o call_v they_o to_o their_o prescript_n or_o physical_a scrowl_v save_o only_a in_o hospital_n but_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o with_o the_o sick_a or_o at_o least_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v first_o sign_v and_o carry_v to_o his_o house_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v he_o command_v that_o the_o medicine_n prescribe_v in_o the_o scrowl_v be_v only_o sign_v with_o some_o agreeable_a title_n or_o apt_a note_n for_o their_o distinction_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v nothing_o at_o all_o be_v smell_v out_o by_o this_o sort_n of_o medicasters_n with_o what_o design_n intention_n or_o for_o what_o use_v the_o remedy_n be_v prescribe_v let_v every_o one_o be_v fine_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v fail_v in_o this_o part_n 10._o let_v no_o fellow_n candidate_n or_o permissive_a make_v use_n of_o a_o apothecary_n who_o in_o the_o great_a meeting_n at_o which_o all_o colleague_n of_o all_o rank_n be_v forewarn_v that_o they_o be_v present_a the_o precedent_n have_v renounce_v or_o declare_v to_o practice_n physic_n or_o have_v be_v twice_o about_o that_o matter_n summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o precedent_n and_o censor_n and_o have_v not_o appear_v on_o the_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n the_o first_o time_n the_o second_o five_o pound_n and_o the_o three_o expulsion_n from_o the_o college_n let_v the_o office_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o censor_n be_v to_o inquire_v into_o such_o like_a cause_n weigh_v the_o matter_n and_o define_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o practice_n and_o who_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v judge_v so_o we_o determine_v and_o will_v that_o he_o be_v call_v and_o be_v a_o practise_v apothecary_n last_o we_o charge_v and_o command_v the_o fellow_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o colleague_n that_o lay_v aside_o all_o affection_n and_o 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