Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	cold_a	hot_a	moist_a	1,558	5	9.6254	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42502	Pus-mantia the mag-astro-mancer, or, The magicall-astrologicall-diviner posed, and puzzled by John Gaule ...; Pys-mantia the mag-astro-mancer	Gaule, John, 1604?-1687.	1652 (1652)	Wing G377; ESTC R3643	314,873	418

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the_o temerity_n of_o calculate_v number_n give_v boldness_n to_o the_o impiety_n of_o cant_v or_o enchant_a number_n by_o which_o they_o have_v pretend_v and_o boast_v of_o force_n and_o power_n even_o over_o the_o star_n themselves_o and_o what_o a_o frivolous_a distinction_n be_v it_o in_o ascribe_v efficacy_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o sensible_a and_o rational_a number_n can_v sense_n judge_v of_o number_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o reason_n only_o and_o so_o betwixt_o material_a and_o formal_a number_n what_o be_v a_o formal_a but_o a_o meer●aery_a notion_n if_o there_o be_v no_o material_a or_o thing_n number_v neither_o be_v there_o more_o than_o one_o simple_a formality_n of_o all_o number_n and_o that_o be_v a_o recess_n from_o unity_n or_o rather_o excess_n of_o it_o and_o if_o one_o formality_n why_o therefore_o not_o one_o efficacy_n 53._o whether_o the_o jewish_a and_o paganish_a astrologer_n have_v be_v exact_a in_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n and_o if_o 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what_o difference_n betwixt_o some_o of_o the_o artist_n almanac_n and_o ephemerides_n and_o a_o erra_fw-la pater_fw-la or_o the_o shepherd_n calendar_n and_o in_o which_o of_o they_o be_v more_o superstition_n and_o futility_n to_o be_v find_v 93._o whether_o the_o mathematical_a master_n proselyte_n and_o parasite_n so_o immoderate_o and_o immodest_o idolatrous_o and_o blasphemous_o extol_v prefer_v admire_a and_o adore_v their_o own_o art_n have_v not_o the_o rather_o betray_v it_o to_o censure_n infamy_n derision_n and_o contempt_n not_o only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o good_a and_o wise_a but_o of_o all_o moderate_a and_o indifferent_a man_n wherefore_o then_o do_v they_o so_o ●insolently_o inveigh_v against_o the_o ignorance_n and_o stupidity_n of_o all_o such_o as_o they_o say_v detract_v from_o it_o when_o it_o be_v confess_v among_o themselves_o that_o he_o be_v of_o all_o most_o ignorant_a of_o it_o that_o attribute_n most_o to_o it_o and_o that_o indeed_o their_o 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