Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	cause_v	humour_n	pain_n	1,581	5	7.2471	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50420	Moffet-well, or, A topographico-spagyricall description of the minerall wells, at Moffet in Annandale of Scotland translated, and much enlarged, by the author Matthew Mackaile ... ; as also, The oyly-well, or, A topographico-spagyricall description of the oyly-well, at St. Catharines Chappel in the paroch of Libberton ; to these is subjoyned, A character of Mr. Culpeper and his writings, by the same author.; Fons Moffetensis. English	Mackaile, Matthew, fl. 1657-1696.	1664 (1664)	Wing M148; ESTC R17306	83,120	201

promise_n to_o ourselves_o that_o our_o not_o understand_v how_o actual_a cold_a and_o an_o effectual_o cool_a quality_n can_v consist_v with_o radical_a heat_n will_v avert_v from_o we_o the_o odious_a attribute_n of_o presumption_n and_o conciliat_fw-la a_o favourable_a construction_n to_o this_o our_o singularity_n and_o non-adherence_a to_o antiquity_n because_o that_o distinction_n never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o without_o controversy_n hot_a body_n not_o salinous_a as_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n oil_n of_o clove_n cinnamon_n mustard_n etc._n etc._n any_o of_o which_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o most_o cool_a liquor_n will_n without_o controversy_n diminish_v its_o frigidity_n 2._o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o brimstone_n the_o spirit_n of_o common_a salt_n the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n by_o deliquation_n which_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v into_o a_o liquor_n by_o the_o humid_a air_n in_o a_o cold_a or_o subterrancal_a place_n the_o oil_n of_o common_a salt_n by_o deliquation_n &c_n &c_n do_v extinguish_v the_o fire_n as_o do_v the_o cold_a water_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o their_o first_o quality_n heterogeneal_a to_o fire_n for_o such_o body_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v vulgar_o call_v homogeneal_a to_o fire_n in_o their_o first_o quality_n which_o do_v contain_v some_o matter_n which_o become_v nourishment_n unto_o fire_n salt_n and_o salinous_a body_n only_o except_v and_o that_o be_v only_a sulphur_n it_o from_o if_o it_o be_v almost_o insipid_a as_o the_o sulphur●r_a ●r_z oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n olive_n etc._n etc._n before_o they_o become_v rancide_v than_o the_o body_n which_o contain_v it_o be_v not_o call_v hot_a but_o temperate_a in_o heat_n but_o if_o the_o sulphur_n b●_n very_o sapide_v and_o do_v affect_v the_o taste_n much_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o do_v reside_v be_v call_v hot_a and_o its_o degree●_n of_o heat_n be_v commensurat_fw-la by_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o 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whilst_o it_o be_v a_o burn_a 2._o because_o smell_v proceed_v only_o from_o sulphur_n whereof_o such_o earth_n which_o do_v pass_v through_o the_o sire_n will_v be_v most_o destitute_a it_o be_v therefore_o more_o consonant_a to_o reason_n and_o truth_n to_o say_v that_o the_o p●…tide_n smell_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o which_o this_o author_n write_v do_v proceed_v from_o the_o sulphur_n of_o bitumen_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v recrudesce_v and_o evaporate_n whilst_o it_o be_v a_o ferment_a 4._o see_v the_o sea_n be_v a_o great_a body_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o all_o its_o salt_n be_v concreated_a with_o it_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o its_o creation_n than_o that_o its_o saltness_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a communicate_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o bitumen_n which_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o 1._o see_v sea-salt_n which_o nature_n coagulate_v in_o many_o place_n as_o at_o the_o rochel_n in_o 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then_o the_o foresay_a city_n and_o u●lley_n be_v calcine_v or_o incinerat_a by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o we_o prove_v to_o be_v most_o faltish_a which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n gon._n 19.24,25_o 3._o see_v the_o ash_n of_o all_o calcine_v body_n do_v contain_v a_o fix_a salt_n which_o natural_o attract_v the_o humid_a air_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o di●…quation_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o great_a saltness_n of_o that_o lake_n which_o be_v call_v eminent_o saltish_a proceed_v only_o from_o the_o ash_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v then_o calcine_v who_o salt_n do_v attract_v the_o humidt_fw-ge air_n which_o do_v convert_v it_o into_o a_o liquor_n which_o be_v afterward_o augment_v by_o rain_n and_o the_o rivulet_n which_o run_v that_o way_n so_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o that_o water_n be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o other_o cause_n see_v there_o be_v many_o great_a lake_n who_o sweet_a water_n do_v peretrat_fw-la as_o far_o into_o the_o bowel_n 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